Philosophy, History, and Historiography
Philosophy, History, and Historiography is a research topic within History. Science Explorer counts 5.7k research works in it since 1950. 17.7% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the philosophical and methodological aspects of historical understanding, including historiography, reenactment, scholarly personae, affective history, and ethical responsibility. It delves into the complexities of interpreting the past, the role of emotions in historical narratives, and the challenges of representing historical events. The cluster also addresses the public relevance of historical studies and the cultural recognition embedded in historical scholarship.
- Historiography
- Reenactment
- Philosophy of History
- Scholarly Personae
- Affective History
- Ethical Responsibility
- Intellectual History
- Cultural Recognition
- Public History
- Temporalities
- Research works
- 5.7k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 17.7% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +2% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Philosophy, History, and Historiography research?
By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (199 and 89 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 199 works
- 2 United Kingdom 89 works
- 3 Germany 48 works
- 4 Russia 48 works
- 5 Brazil 37 works
- 6 Canada 35 works
- 7 Australia 32 works
- 8 France 30 works
- 9 Netherlands 27 works
- 10 China 22 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Philosophy, History, and Historiography research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of Cambridge publishes the most Philosophy, History, and Historiography research, followed by University of Helsinki and Weatherford College.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom 12 works
- 2 University of HelsinkiFinland 6 works
- 3 Weatherford CollegeUnited States 6 works
- 4 University of TurkuFinland 6 works
- 5 Universidad de NavarraSpain 5 works
- 6 Leiden UniversityNetherlands 5 works
- 7 Universidad de Buenos AiresArgentina 5 works
- 8 University of OxfordUnited Kingdom 5 works
- 9 University of AmsterdamNetherlands 4 works
- 10 St Petersburg UniversityRussia 4 works
Where is Philosophy, History, and Historiography research done?
The largest centres of Philosophy, History, and Historiography research in 2022–2025 are Moscow (Russia), London (United Kingdom), Paris (France) and Cambridge (United Kingdom).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where is the best place to study Philosophy, History, and Historiography?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Cambridge 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 | University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom | 0.0 | 7.4% | 14.4× | 12 | +50.0% |
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 Philosophy, History, and Historiography research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 2% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Philosophy, History, and Historiography.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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