Renaissance and Early Modern Studies
Renaissance and Early Modern Studies is a research topic within History. Science Explorer counts 11k research works in it since 1950. 10.3% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the cultural, intellectual, and political landscape of Renaissance Florence, encompassing topics such as humanism, Florentine politics, art and architecture, civic humanism, Neoplatonism, and literature. It delves into the works of prominent figures like Machiavelli and Ficino, while also examining the roles of women and men in Renaissance Venice.
- Renaissance Florence
- Italian Renaissance
- Machiavelli
- Humanism
- Florentine Politics
- Art and Architecture
- Civic Humanism
- Venice
- Neoplatonism
- Literature
- Research works
- 11k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.1k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 10.3% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +38% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Renaissance and Early Modern Studies research?
By volume, the United States and Italy publish the most (494 and 450 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 494 works
- 2 Italy 450 works
- 3 United Kingdom 198 works
- 4 France 171 works
- 5 Spain 86 works
- 6 Germany 58 works
- 7 Canada 56 works
- 8 Poland 35 works
- 9 Russia 35 works
- 10 Belgium 32 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 Renaissance and Early Modern Studies research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Ca' Foscari University of Venice publishes the most Renaissance and Early Modern Studies research, followed by University of Milan and Sapienza University of Rome.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Ca' Foscari University of VeniceItaly 58 works
- 2 University of MilanItaly 27 works
- 3 Sapienza University of RomeItaly 26 works
- 4 University of BolognaItaly 25 works
- 5 University of FlorenceItaly 21 works
- 6 University of OxfordUnited Kingdom 20 works
- 7 University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom 18 works
- 8 University of TurinItaly 17 works
- 9 University of PaduaItaly 16 works
- 10 Film IndependentUnited States 13 works
Who are the leading researchers in Renaissance and Early Modern Studies?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Renaissance and Early Modern Studies include Edmund Burke, Andrew Hopkins and W.E. Wallace.
- 1 Edmund Burke United Kingdom 1.4k citations
- 2 Andrew Hopkins Australia 1.1k citations
- 3 W.E. Wallace United States 1.1k citations
- 4 Peter Burke United States 997 citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Renaissance and Early Modern Studies research done?
The largest centres of Renaissance and Early Modern Studies research in 2022–2025 are Venice (Italy), Rome (Italy), Paris (France) and Milan (Italy). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Venice and Florence.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- VeniceIT · 62.2 works101×
- FlorenceIT · 33.1 works21×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Renaissance and Early Modern Studies than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Renaissance and Early Modern Studies?
Among universities, judged by research, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, University of Oxford and Sapienza University of Rome 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 | Ca' Foscari University of VeniceItaly | 73.5 | 11.2% | 129.3× | 58 | +632.6% |
| 2 | University of OxfordUnited Kingdom | 66.9 | 22.0% | 8.8× | 20 | +53.7% |
| 3 | Sapienza University of RomeItaly | 66.5 | 16.0% | 12.7× | 26 | +121.4% |
| 4 | University of BolognaItaly | 62.3 | 5.4% | 16.6× | 24 | +216.4% |
| 5 | University of PaduaItaly | 61.0 | 10.4% | 11.0× | 16 | +158.4% |
| 6 | University of ChicagoUnited States | 59.7 | 29.5% | 8.3× | 12 | +33.9% |
| 7 | University of TrentoItaly | 59.1 | 6.6% | 26.5× | 13 | +488.9% |
| 8 | University of FlorenceItaly | 58.9 | 4.8% | 21.5× | 21 | +669.3% |
| 9 | University of MilanItaly | 56.9 | 6.5% | 23.0× | 27 | +79.6% |
| 10 | University of YorkUnited Kingdom | 56.6 | 8.6% | 17.1× | 10 | +183.7% |
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 Renaissance and Early Modern Studies research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 38% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Renaissance and Early Modern Studies.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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