Medieval Literature and History
Medieval Literature and History is a research topic within Classics. Science Explorer counts 26k research works in it since 1950. 13.3% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers covers a wide range of topics related to medieval studies, including literature, religion, society, manuscripts, monasticism, Anglo-Saxon history, culture, and philosophy in Europe during the medieval period.
- Medieval
- Literature
- Religion
- Society
- Manuscripts
- Monasticism
- Anglo-Saxon
- History
- Culture
- Philosophy
- Research works
- 26k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 3.5k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 13.3% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +14% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Medieval Literature and History research?
By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (985 and 794 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 985 works
- 2 United Kingdom 794 works
- 3 France 319 works
- 4 Germany 156 works
- 5 Italy 147 works
- 6 Canada 120 works
- 7 Spain 94 works
- 8 Netherlands 67 works
- 9 Ireland 60 works
- 10 Russia 58 works
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.
Which institutions lead Medieval Literature and History research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of Oxford publishes the most Medieval Literature and History research, followed by University of Cambridge and University of St Andrews.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of OxfordUnited Kingdom 115 works
- 2 University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom 56 works
- 3 University of St AndrewsUnited Kingdom 35 works
- 4 Film IndependentUnited States 33 works
- 5 Durham UniversityUnited Kingdom 30 works
- 6 University of GlasgowUnited Kingdom 25 works
- 7 University of EdinburghUnited Kingdom 24 works
- 8 University of YorkUnited Kingdom 24 works
- 9 University of BristolUnited Kingdom 24 works
- 10 University of TorontoCanada 24 works
Who are the leading researchers in Medieval Literature and History?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Medieval Literature and History include David R. Matthews and George C. Homans.
- 1 David R. Matthews United Kingdom 4.2k citations
- 2 George C. Homans United States 1.7k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Medieval Literature and History research done?
The largest centres of Medieval Literature and History research in 2022–2025 are Oxford (United Kingdom), London (United Kingdom), Paris (France) and Cambridge (United Kingdom). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in St Andrews, Caen and Durham.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Oxford United Kingdom 124 works
- 2 London United Kingdom 91 works
- 3 Paris France 86 works
- 4 Cambridge United Kingdom 58 works
- 5 New York United States 46 works
- 6 Los Angeles United States 45 works
- 7 Dublin Ireland 40 works
- 8 St Andrews United Kingdom 35 works
- 9 Chicago United States 34 works
- 10 Toronto Canada 33 works
Where it is the local speciality
- St AndrewsGB · 35.2 works49×
- CaenFR · 24.7 works28×
- DurhamGB · 29.8 works24×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Medieval Literature and History than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Medieval Literature and History?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Oslo, University of Oxford and University of Iceland 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 | University of OsloNorway | 73.2 | 29.0% | 13.8× | 22 | +133.3% |
| 2 | University of OxfordUnited Kingdom | 67.4 | 11.1% | 27.5× | 115 | +56.3% |
| 3 | University of IcelandIceland | 64.2 | 18.5% | 25.1× | 10 | +234.6% |
| 4 | University of LincolnUnited Kingdom | 61.5 | 17.2% | 31.8× | 11 | +196.7% |
| 5 | University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom | 60.5 | 14.8% | 15.9× | 56 | -13.1% |
| 6 | University of ChicagoUnited States | 57.4 | 22.7% | 8.3× | 22 | +119.8% |
| 7 | Cardiff UniversityUnited Kingdom | 57.2 | 11.7% | 13.8× | 18 | +129.5% |
| 8 | Ca' Foscari University of VeniceItaly | 56.1 | 17.2% | 10.9× | 9 | +477.4% |
| 9 | Royal Holloway University of LondonUnited Kingdom | 55.3 | 10.8% | 27.3× | 11 | +213.3% |
| 10 | Trinity College DublinIreland | 55.1 | 13.7% | 18.6× | 20 | +38.6% |
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 Literature and History research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 14% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2019. The fastest-growing topics are Medieval Literature and History.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Which topics inside it are moving
Growth and decline on one axis around a shared zero. Two lists side by side hide the thing that matters: whether the growth dwarfs the decline, or the other way round.