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Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec

In research, Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec stands highest in Social Sciences (#10,183 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Arts and Humanities — Arts and Humanities is 10.2× its share of world research.

World rank, 2022–2025
#27,595
of 28,054 · #34,421 all time
Rank in Canada
#403
of 403
Research works
1.2k
▼ 19% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.1k
0.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
67%
world 28%

What is Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec 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 #10,183 of 10,521 4.7%89 #8275

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec 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 Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Arts and Humanities takes 10.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Arts and HumanitiesField · 35.8 works10×
← less than its size predictsmore →

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: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 1.51× its world share, 14 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.25× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceDentistry: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.53× its world share, 8 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.22× its world share, 5 worksMedicineNursing: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 10.20× its world share, 36 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.46× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.24× its world share, 50 worksSocial Sciencesworld share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 10.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec?

Ranked on the composite score, Rémi Mathis, Gilles Gallichan and Jean-Rémi Brault lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec.

  1. 1 Rémi Mathis Canada · #219,736 worldwide 2 citations · 48 works
  2. 2 Gilles Gallichan Canada · #254,263 worldwide 2 citations · 35 works
  3. 3 Jean-Rémi Brault Canada · #295,217 worldwide 1 citations · 37 works
  4. 4 Gaston Bernier Canada · #324,386 worldwide 1 citations · 33 works
  5. 5 Bernard Gosse Canada · #328,475 worldwide 4 citations · 28 works
  6. 6 Héloïse Courty Canada · #457,218 worldwide 0 citations · 21 works
  7. 7 Robert Wardhaugh Canada · #596,763 worldwide 8 citations · 19 works
  8. 8 Claude Fournier Canada · #633,064 worldwide 26 citations · 31 works
  9. 9 Rénald Lessard Canada · #660,318 worldwide 4 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec

Which keywords describe research at Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Cultural Heritage, Community Engagement, Local Development, Territorial Governance, Social Justice, Public Policy, Digital Communication and Information Studies.

▲ 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. Cultural Heritage12▲ 18×6 topics
  2. Community Engagement12▲ 29×3 topics
  3. Local Development12▲ 82×2 topics
  4. Territorial Governance12▲ 75×2 topics
  5. Social Media11▲ 6.2×7 topics
  6. Social Justice10▲ 15×7 topics
  7. Public Policy10▲ 17×4 topics
  8. Digital Communication10▲ 118×1 topic
  9. Information Studies10▲ 403×1 topic
  10. Innovation10▲ 7.7×3 topics
  11. History10▲ 11×9 topics
  12. Sustainable Development10▲ 5.0×2 topics
  13. Identity9▲ 11×9 topics
  14. Citizen Participation9▲ 62×1 topic
  15. Environmental Participation9▲ 96×1 topic
  16. Gender9▲ 13×10 topics
  17. Historical Narratives9▲ 122×2 topics
  18. Scientific History8▲ 161×1 topic
  19. Technological Development8▲ 161×1 topic
  20. Globalization8▲ 3.4×13 topics
  21. Colonialism8▲ 13×9 topics
  22. Nationalism7▲ 13×4 topics
  23. Cultural Identity7▲ 11×6 topics
  24. Archaeology6▲ 39×4 topics
  25. Gender Studies5▲ 26×3 topics
  26. Roman Economy5▲ 96×1 topic
  27. Urban Workshops5▲ 185×1 topic
  28. Historiography5▲ 31×4 topics
  29. Culture4▲ 7.0×5 topics
  30. Migration4▲ 10×9 topics
  31. Memory4▲ 14×3 topics
  32. Politics4▲ 13×5 topics
  33. Religion4▲ 7.0×7 topics
  34. Artistic Expression4▲ 96×2 topics
  35. Cultural Studies4▲ 8.0×3 topics
  36. Palliative Care4▲ 19×2 topics
  37. Tourism4▲ 31×2 topics
  38. Artistic Exchange4▲ 244×1 topic
  39. Cultural Transfer4▲ 244×1 topic
  40. Resistance4▲ 28×3 topics

Which research topics does Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Cultural Insights and Digital Impacts, French Urban and Social Studies, Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis and Historical and Literary Studies.

  1. 1 Cultural Insights and Digital Impacts Computer Networks and Communications 10 works
  2. 2 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 9 works
  3. 3 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 8 works
  4. 4 Historical and Literary Studies Anthropology 5 works
  5. 5 Historical Art and Culture Studies Museology 4 works
  6. 6 Canadian Identity and History Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  7. 7 French Historical and Cultural Studies History 3 works
  8. 8 Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues General Health Professions 3 works
  9. 9 Cultural Identity and Heritage Archeology 3 works
  10. 10 Diverse Cultural and Historical Studies Cultural Studies 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 available67.0%not open33.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors15.6%domestic only84.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 19% lower 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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