Medieval European History and Architecture
Medieval European History and Architecture is a research topic within Archeology. Science Explorer counts 9.9k research works in it since 1950. 8.2% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the evolution and influence of medieval architecture, particularly focusing on castle construction, Gothic art, church buildings, and the cultural heritage of the Baltic region. It delves into the architectural evolution and its significance in shaping medieval society, emphasizing the historical preservation of these structures.
- Medieval Architecture
- Castle Construction
- Teutonic Order
- Gothic Art
- Cultural Heritage
- Architectural Evolution
- Church Buildings
- Medieval Society
- Baltic Region
- Historical Preservation
- Research works
- 9.9k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 817 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 8.2% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +11% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Medieval European History and Architecture research?
By volume, Poland and Germany publish the most (703 and 330 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Poland 703 works
- 2 Germany 330 works
- 3 France 229 works
- 4 United States 115 works
- 5 Czechia 56 works
- 6 Russia 48 works
- 7 Lithuania 45 works
- 8 Switzerland 44 works
- 9 United Kingdom 44 works
- 10 Austria 32 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Medieval European History and Architecture research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Jagiellonian University publishes the most Medieval European History and Architecture research, followed by Nicolaus Copernicus University and Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Jagiellonian UniversityPoland 46 works
- 2 Nicolaus Copernicus UniversityPoland 36 works
- 3 Adam Mickiewicz University in PoznańPoland 34 works
- 4 Instytut Archeologii i EtnologiiPoland 32 works
- 5 Instytut Historii Nauki im. Ludwika i Aleksandra Birkenmajerów Polskiej Akademii NaukPoland 30 works
- 6 Pontifical University of John Paul II in KrakówPoland 27 works
- 7 University of WarsawPoland 27 works
- 8 University of GdańskPoland 25 works
- 9 John Paul II Catholic University of LublinPoland 24 works
- 10 Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in WarsawPoland 23 works
Who are the leading researchers in Medieval European History and Architecture?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Medieval European History and Architecture include Michael North.
- 1 Michael North United Kingdom 707 citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Medieval European History and Architecture research done?
The largest centres of Medieval European History and Architecture research in 2022–2025 are Warsaw (Poland), Krakow (Poland), Lublin (Poland) and Poznań (Poland). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Metz, Toruń and Olsztyn.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- MetzFR · 21.3 works164×
- ToruńPL · 39.7 works81×
- OlsztynPL · 23.2 works50×
- KrakowPL · 123.0 works39×
- GdańskPL · 36.4 works34×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Medieval European History and Architecture than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Medieval European History and Architecture?
Among universities, judged by research, Jan Kochanowski University, University of Warsaw and Jagiellonian University score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan Kochanowski UniversityPoland | 50.7 | 27.4% | 74.6× | 12 | +293.8% |
| 2 | University of WarsawPoland | 48.0 | 18.2% | 27.6× | 27 | +137.8% |
| 3 | Jagiellonian UniversityPoland | 47.8 | 12.2% | 36.5× | 46 | +133.2% |
| 4 | Nicolaus Copernicus UniversityPoland | 43.8 | 7.7% | 80.1× | 36 | +190.9% |
| 5 | Adam Mickiewicz University in PoznańPoland | 41.6 | 10.0% | 44.8× | 34 | +147.9% |
| 6 | University of WrocławPoland | 40.7 | 11.9% | 57.5× | 22 | +170.9% |
| 7 | University of SzczecinPoland | 40.4 | 20.4% | 45.2× | 12 | +166.7% |
| 8 | Uniwersytet Komisji Edukacji Narodowej w KrakowiePoland | 39.2 | 23.2% | 92.7× | 16 | +69.6% |
| 9 | University of GdańskPoland | 35.1 | 3.7% | 61.1× | 25 | +297.8% |
| 10 | University of ŁódźPoland | 32.8 | 13.0% | 42.0× | 23 | +51.1% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Medieval European History and Architecture research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 11% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2023. The fastest-growing topics are Medieval European History and Architecture.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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