Scottish History and National Identity
Scottish History and National Identity is a research topic within History. Science Explorer counts 20k research works in it since 1950. 13.7% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores various aspects of Scottish history, national identity, and their intersection with the British Empire. It delves into topics such as the Union of 1707, Jacobite movements, Presbyterianism, Highland culture, and the cultural politics of Scotland. The literature and historical analysis in these papers contribute to a comprehensive understanding of Scottish history and its impact on national identity.
- Scotland
- History
- National Identity
- Union of 1707
- Jacobite
- Highlands
- Empire
- Presbyterianism
- Literature
- Cultural Politics
- Research works
- 20k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 2.7k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 13.7% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- -16% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Scottish History and National Identity research?
By volume, the United Kingdom and the United States publish the most (772 and 329 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United Kingdom 772 works
- 2 United States 329 works
- 3 France 75 works
- 4 Australia 58 works
- 5 Canada 56 works
- 6 Ireland 50 works
- 7 Russia 41 works
- 8 Germany 32 works
- 9 Sri Lanka 28 works
- 10 Netherlands 25 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.
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Which institutions lead Scottish History and National Identity research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of Glasgow publishes the most Scottish History and National Identity research, followed by University of Edinburgh and University of Oxford.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of GlasgowUnited Kingdom 50 works
- 2 University of EdinburghUnited Kingdom 48 works
- 3 University of OxfordUnited Kingdom 33 works
- 4 University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom 29 works
- 5 Department of ArchaeologySri Lanka 28 works
- 6 University of St AndrewsUnited Kingdom 26 works
- 7 Film IndependentUnited States 25 works
- 8 Cardiff UniversityUnited Kingdom 22 works
- 9 The Open UniversityUnited Kingdom 19 works
- 10 Trinity College DublinIreland 16 works
Where is Scottish History and National Identity research done?
The largest centres of Scottish History and National Identity research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), Glasgow (United Kingdom), Edinburgh (United Kingdom) and Oxford (United Kingdom). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in St Andrews and Glasgow.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 London United Kingdom 87 works
- 2 Glasgow United Kingdom 74 works
- 3 Edinburgh United Kingdom 61 works
- 4 Oxford United Kingdom 49 works
- 5 Dublin Ireland 32 works
- 6 Cardiff United Kingdom 31 works
- 7 Cambridge United Kingdom 31 works
- 8 Colombo Sri Lanka 28 works
- 9 Los Angeles United States 28 works
- 10 St Andrews United Kingdom 26 works
Where it is the local speciality
- St AndrewsGB · 25.8 works73×
- GlasgowGB · 74.1 works40×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Scottish History and National Identity than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Scottish History and National Identity?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Glasgow, University of Edinburgh and Cardiff University 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 GlasgowUnited Kingdom | 66.7 | 15.2% | 52.6× | 50 | +39.7% |
| 2 | University of EdinburghUnited Kingdom | 61.6 | 12.7% | 39.0× | 48 | -18.1% |
| 3 | Cardiff UniversityUnited Kingdom | 57.4 | 18.2% | 32.8× | 22 | +8.8% |
| 4 | University of St AndrewsUnited Kingdom | 54.8 | 15.0% | 73.3× | 26 | -16.2% |
| 5 | University of OxfordUnited Kingdom | 54.7 | 5.4% | 15.9× | 33 | -15.7% |
| 6 | Aberystwyth UniversityUnited Kingdom | 54.2 | 23.7% | 147.9× | 9 | +39.7% |
| 7 | Trinity College DublinIreland | 53.2 | 15.9% | 30.1× | 16 | -15.2% |
| 8 | University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom | 52.4 | 5.5% | 16.6× | 29 | -33.1% |
| 9 | Queen's University BelfastUnited Kingdom | 51.3 | 9.8% | 28.3× | 14 | +20.4% |
| 10 | University College DublinIreland | 50.8 | 16.9% | 14.6× | 10 | +25.8% |
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 Scottish History and National Identity research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 16% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2012. The fastest-growing topics are Scottish History and National Identity.
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.