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American University of Paris

In research, American University of Paris stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,404 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#3,704 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Political Science and International Relations — Political Science and International Relations is 9.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#17,262
of 28,054 · #17,423 all time
Rank in France
#779
of 1,422
Research works
784
▲ 43% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.1k
6.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
30%
world 28%

What is American University of Paris 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 #5,404 of 10,521 15.4%164 #3389
Social SciencesField #3,704 of 6,365 18.8%87 #3317

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where American University of Paris 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).

What does American University of Paris specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Political Science and International Relations takes 9.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Political Science and International RelationsSubfield · 27.2 works9.3×
← 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: 0.53× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.39× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.07× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.55× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 1.31× its world share, 3 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.53× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.15× its world share, 6 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 5.73× its world share, 33 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.32× its world share, 21 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.08× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.67× its world share, 11 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.67× its world share, 10 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.49× its world share, 87 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 5.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at American University of Paris?

Ranked on the composite score, David Wingeate Pike, Hall Gardner and Philip S. Golub lead among researchers whose main affiliation is American University of Paris.

  1. 1 David Wingeate Pike France · #301,060 worldwide 12 citations · 41 works
  2. 2 Hall Gardner France · #609,993 worldwide 2 citations · 27 works
  3. 3 Philip S. Golub France · #682,002 worldwide 13 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 Youna Kim France · #759,658 worldwide 20 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 Richard Beardsworth France · #889,195 worldwide 6 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 Stephen W. Sawyer France · #1,157,798 worldwide 7 citations · 30 works
  7. 7 Julian Culp France · #1,208,853 worldwide 7 citations · 21 works
  8. 8 Douglas Yates France · #1,312,383 worldwide 5 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at American University of Paris

Which keywords describe research at American University of Paris?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Cultural Studies, Gender, Identity, Neoliberalism, Nationalism, International Law and Colonialism.

▲ 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. Globalization21▲ 5.4×34 topics
  2. Cultural Studies13▲ 18×11 topics
  3. Social Media12▲ 4.4×12 topics
  4. Gender11▲ 10×14 topics
  5. Identity11▲ 7.6×21 topics
  6. Neoliberalism11▲ 15×13 topics
  7. Human Rights10▲ 5.1×15 topics
  8. International Law10▲ 17×9 topics
  9. Nationalism10▲ 11×12 topics
  10. Colonialism10▲ 10×15 topics
  11. Sustainable Development10▲ 3.1×13 topics
  12. Consumer Behavior9▲ 7.1×6 topics
  13. Innovation8▲ 4.1×14 topics
  14. Brand Equity8▲ 63×2 topics
  15. Cosmopolitanism8▲ 37×4 topics
  16. Brand Community8▲ 71×1 topic
  17. Brand Trust8▲ 71×1 topic
  18. Artificial Intelligence7▲ 2.7×8 topics
  19. History7▲ 5.3×17 topics
  20. Philosophy7▲ 8.1×14 topics
  21. Religion7▲ 7.2×14 topics
  22. Ethnicity6▲ 8.7×8 topics
  23. Imperialism6▲ 41×4 topics
  24. Occupation6▲ 47×3 topics
  25. Literature6▲ 5.4×15 topics
  26. Democracy6▲ 8.1×9 topics
  27. Social History6▲ 35×3 topics
  28. Customer Relationship Management6▲ 20×2 topics
  29. Multiculturalism6▲ 15×3 topics
  30. Digital Transformation5▲ 5.0×4 topics
  31. Diversity5▲ 15×3 topics
  32. Feminism5▲ 9.0×8 topics
  33. Sexuality5▲ 35×2 topics
  34. Forced Laborers5▲ 121×1 topic
  35. Nazi Propaganda5▲ 121×1 topic
  36. Social Movements4▲ 7.4×7 topics
  37. Consumer Engagement4▲ 17×1 topic
  38. Electronic Word-of-Mouth4▲ 17×1 topic
  39. Customer Experience4▲ 14×4 topics
  40. Capitalism4▲ 31×2 topics

Which research topics does American University of Paris publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification, European history and politics, Digital Marketing and Social Media and Political Philosophy and Ethics.

Consumer Behavior in Bra…8Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification: 8 fractional worksEuropean history and politics: 5 fractional worksDigital Marketing and So…4Digital Marketing and Social Media: 4 fractional worksPolitical Philosophy and…4Political Philosophy and Ethics: 4 fractional worksAfrican history and culture studies: 3 fractional worksDigital Innovation in Industries: 3 fractional worksGlobal Peace and Securit…3Global Peace and Security Dynamics: 3 fractional worksGlobal Education and Multiculturalism: 2 fractional worksHistorical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis: 2 fractional worksEconomic Theory and Policy: 2 fractional works
MarketingPolitical Science and International RelationsSociology and Political ScienceAnthropology4 others

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

  1. 1 Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification Marketing 8 works
  2. 2 European history and politics Political Science and International Relations 5 works
  3. 3 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  4. 4 Political Philosophy and Ethics Political Science and International Relations 4 works
  5. 5 African history and culture studies Anthropology 3 works
  6. 6 Digital Innovation in Industries Management of Technology and Innovation 3 works
  7. 7 Global Peace and Security Dynamics Political Science and International Relations 3 works
  8. 8 Global Education and Multiculturalism Education 2 works
  9. 9 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 2 works
  10. 10 Economic Theory and Policy General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 2 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 available29.5%not open70.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.8%domestic only85.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has American University of Paris's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 43% higher than in 2013–2017.

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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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