Question 1

Which countries lead Museums and Cultural Heritage research?

Accepted Answer

By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (584 and 349 works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Museums and Cultural Heritage research?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique publishes the most Museums and Cultural Heritage research, followed by Universidade de São Paulo and Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Museums and Cultural Heritage?

Accepted Answer

The most-cited researchers publishing on Museums and Cultural Heritage include Pierre Bourdıeu.

Question 4

Where is Museums and Cultural Heritage research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Museums and Cultural Heritage research in 2022-now are London (United Kingdom), Paris (France), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) and São Paulo (Brazil).

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Museums and Cultural Heritage?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, University of Amsterdam, University of South Australia and University of Nottingham score highest, combining citation excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.

Question 6

Is Museums and Cultural Heritage research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 7% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Museums and Cultural Heritage.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Museums and Cultural Heritage?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Museums and Cultural Heritage is "Virtual reality: Applications and implications for tourism" (Daniel A. Guttentag, 2009), with 1,739 citations. Next come "The Birth of the Museum: History, Theory, Politics" (1,539) and "Materialist returns: practising cultural geography in and for a more-than-human world" (1,218).