Medieval History and Crusades
Medieval History and Crusades is a research topic within History. Science Explorer counts 4.5k research works in it since 1950. 11.7% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the cross-cultural encounters, trade, diplomacy, and conflicts in the medieval Mediterranean region, focusing on the interactions between Islamic and Christian societies during the Crusades. It delves into topics such as Islamic history, Christian-Muslim relations, maritime conflict management, and the experiences of religious minorities in this diverse and dynamic historical context.
- Mediterranean
- Cross-Cultural Encounters
- Crusades
- Islamic History
- Christian-Muslim Relations
- Medieval Trade
- Diplomacy
- Cultural Interaction
- Religious Minorities
- Maritime Conflict
- Research works
- 4.5k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 531 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 11.7% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +37% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Medieval History and Crusades research?
By volume, France and the United States publish the most (187 and 152 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 France 187 works
- 2 United States 152 works
- 3 United Kingdom 101 works
- 4 Türkiye 80 works
- 5 Spain 75 works
- 6 Italy 59 works
- 7 Germany 48 works
- 8 Russia 25 works
- 9 Israel 23 works
- 10 Canada 19 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Medieval History and Crusades research?
By volume in 2022–2025, France, Amériques, Espagne, Sociétés, Pouvoirs, Acteurs publishes the most Medieval History and Crusades research, followed by University of Oxford and Cardiff University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 France, Amériques, Espagne, Sociétés, Pouvoirs, ActeursFrance 9 works
- 2 University of OxfordUnited Kingdom 9 works
- 3 Cardiff UniversityUnited Kingdom 9 works
- 4 Université de Caen NormandieFrance 8 works
- 5 Royal Holloway University of LondonUnited Kingdom 8 works
- 6 Hitit ÜniversitesiTürkiye 7 works
- 7 Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueFrance 7 works
- 8 Université Toulouse - Jean JaurèsFrance 7 works
- 9 Université Paris 1 Panthéon-SorbonneFrance 7 works
- 10 University of EdinburghUnited Kingdom 6 works
Where is Medieval History and Crusades research done?
The largest centres of Medieval History and Crusades research in 2022–2025 are Paris (France), Toulouse (France), Madrid (Spain) and Istanbul (Türkiye). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Toulouse.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- ToulouseFR · 21.9 works21×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Medieval History and Crusades than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Medieval History and Crusades?
Among universities, judged by research, Cardiff University, Université de Caen Normandie and University of Oxford 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.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiff UniversityUnited Kingdom | 74.7 | 7.8% | 22.8× | 8 | +22.9% |
| 2 | Université de Caen NormandieFrance | 37.9 | 4.0% | 89.4× | 8 | — |
| 3 | University of OxfordUnited Kingdom | 14.6 | 3.9% | 7.4× | 9 | +3.7% |
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 History and Crusades research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 37% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Medieval History and Crusades.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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