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Aix-Marseille Université

In research, Aix-Marseille Université stands highest in Social Sciences (#626 of 10,521 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#791 of 12,888 worldwide) and Medicine (#680 of 10,443 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in General Arts and Humanities, Linguistics and Language and History and Philosophy of Science — General Arts and Humanities is 17.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#689
of 28,054 · #670 all time
Rank in France
#13
of 1,422
Research works
34k
▲ 18% vs 2013–17
Citations
502k
14.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
49%
world 28%

What is Aix-Marseille Université known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #626 of 10,521 9.2%2,699 #818
Physical SciencesDomain #791 of 12,888 15.0%1,666 #706
MedicineField #680 of 10,443 18.3%864 #825
Health SciencesDomain #789 of 11,982 17.1%1,070 #871
Life SciencesDomain #542 of 7,800 19.8%692 #522
Social SciencesField #742 of 6,365 7.0%1,420 #1000
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #511 of 3,579 20.0%302 #448
PsychologyField #353 of 2,181 16.2%231 #637
Arts and HumanitiesField #371 of 1,998 8.1%747 #551
MathematicsField #205 of 1,053 11.6%111 #366

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Aix-Marseille Université sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Social Sciences#818 #626
  2. Physical Sciences#706 #791
  3. Medicine#825 #680
  4. Health Sciences#871 #789
  5. Life Sciences#522 #542
  6. Social Sciences#1,000 #742
  7. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#448 #511
  8. Psychology#637 #353
  9. Arts and Humanities#551 #371
  10. Mathematics#366 #205
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Aix-Marseille Université specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: General Arts and Humanities takes 17.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. General Arts and HumanitiesSubfield · 22.8 works18×
  2. Linguistics and LanguageSubfield · 69.3 works9.9×
  3. History and Philosophy of ScienceSubfield · 80.2 works8.5×
  4. AnthropologySubfield · 115.7 works6.7×
  5. ClassicsSubfield · 23.9 works6.5×
  6. ArcheologySubfield · 102.7 works5.6×
  7. HistorySubfield · 109.4 works5.6×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.46× its world share, 133 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.92× its world share, 302 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.11× its world share, 68 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.80× its world share, 179 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.47× its world share, 10 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.37× its world share, 8 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.98× its world share, 94 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.59× its world share, 282 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.22× its world share, 118 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.51× its world share, 29 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.47× its world share, 435 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.69× its world share, 210 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.53× its world share, 114 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.53× its world share, 111 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.96× its world share, 267 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.53× its world share, 16 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.09× its world share, 176 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.73× its world share, 864 worksMedicineNursing: 0.35× its world share, 10 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.51× its world share, 4 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 4.22× its world share, 747 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.65× its world share, 128 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.49× its world share, 29 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.10× its world share, 145 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.23× its world share, 230 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.83× its world share, 1,420 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 4.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Aix-Marseille Université?

Ranked on the composite score, Étienne Pardoux, A. Katre and C. Willis lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Aix-Marseille Université.

  1. 1 Étienne Pardoux France · #4,098 worldwide 1.5k citations · 75 works
  2. 2 A. Katre France · #6,258 worldwide 1.3k citations · 77 works
  3. 3 C. Willis France · #6,305 worldwide 1.8k citations · 120 works
  4. 4 P. Stolte France · #6,530 worldwide 2.2k citations · 143 works
  5. 5 P. Rados France · #6,544 worldwide 1.9k citations · 115 works
  6. 6 B. Weinert France · #6,612 worldwide 1.8k citations · 111 works
  7. 7 A. A. E. Bannoura France · #6,627 worldwide 2.3k citations · 149 works
  8. 8 F. Nuti France · #7,004 worldwide 2.2k citations · 143 works
  9. 9 S. P. Marsden France · #7,102 worldwide 1.8k citations · 113 works
  10. 10 S. Fracchia France · #7,212 worldwide 1.8k citations · 114 works
All ranked researchers at Aix-Marseille Université

Which keywords describe research at Aix-Marseille Université?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Community Engagement, Territorial Governance, Local Development, Social Justice, Public Policy, Gender, Colonialism and Citizen Participation.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Globalization234▲ 1.94×115 topics
  2. Community Engagement223▲ 11×12 topics
  3. Social Justice223▲ 6.2×31 topics
  4. Territorial Governance211▲ 27×4 topics
  5. Local Development210▲ 30×2 topics
  6. Public Policy204▲ 6.8×22 topics
  7. Sustainable Development199▲ 2.0×59 topics
  8. Identity193▲ 4.3×62 topics
  9. Climate Change191▲ 1.16×94 topics
  10. Gender189▲ 5.7×48 topics
  11. Colonialism173▲ 6.0×44 topics
  12. Religion157▲ 5.4×34 topics
  13. Citizen Participation151▲ 20×3 topics
  14. Environmental Participation150▲ 31×1 topic
  15. Proximity and Innovation150▲ 31×1 topic
  16. Gender Studies147▲ 16×12 topics
  17. History146▲ 3.4×51 topics
  18. Innovation139▲ 2.1×43 topics
  19. Literature124▲ 3.7×47 topics
  20. Migration113▲ 5.5×22 topics
  21. Cultural Heritage110▲ 3.3×33 topics
  22. Nationalism107▲ 3.8×28 topics
  23. Culture106▲ 3.3×30 topics
  24. Cultural Studies106▲ 4.6×31 topics
  25. Ethnographic Research97▲ 29×3 topics
  26. Educational Policies96▲ 14×2 topics
  27. Democracy96▲ 4.4×20 topics
  28. Sociolinguistics96▲ 8.3×8 topics
  29. Sociological Analysis95▲ 26×2 topics
  30. Professional Practices95▲ 39×1 topic
  31. Public Action95▲ 39×1 topic
  32. Social Movements87▲ 4.8×26 topics
  33. Social Determinants of Health83▲ 6.0×6 topics
  34. Social Change79▲ 10×11 topics
  35. Pragmatics79▲ 7.9×6 topics
  36. Archaeology73▲ 8.9×10 topics
  37. North Africa73▲ 30×2 topics
  38. Citizenship71▲ 9.6×9 topics
  39. Social Innovation70▲ 7.4×8 topics
  40. Institutionalization67▲ 12×5 topics

Which research topics does Aix-Marseille Université publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: French Urban and Social Studies, Education, sociology, and vocational training, Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender and Social Sciences and Governance.

French Urban and Social …150French Urban and Social Studies: 150 fractional worksEducation, sociology, and vocational training: 95 fractional worksMulticulturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender: 61 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Governance: 60 fractional worksHistorical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis: 55 fractional worksCultural Insights and Digital Impacts: 53 fractional worksLinguistics and Discours…52Linguistics and Discourse Analysis: 52 fractional worksHealthcare Systems and Practices: 45 fractional worksHealth, Medicine and Society: 39 fractional worksFrench Language Learning Methods: 34 fractional works
Sociology and Political SciencePolitical Science and International RelationsUrban StudiesHistory and Philosophy of Science4 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 150 works
  2. 2 Education, sociology, and vocational training Sociology and Political Science 95 works
  3. 3 Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender Political Science and International Relations 61 works
  4. 4 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 60 works
  5. 5 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 55 works
  6. 6 Cultural Insights and Digital Impacts Computer Networks and Communications 53 works
  7. 7 Linguistics and Discourse Analysis Philosophy 52 works
  8. 8 Healthcare Systems and Practices General Health Professions 45 works
  9. 9 Health, Medicine and Society General Health Professions 39 works
  10. 10 French Language Learning Methods Linguistics and Language 34 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available49.0%not open51.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors22.1%domestic only77.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Aix-Marseille Université's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 18% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

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