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Centre de Recherche en Archéologie, Archéosciences, Histoire

In research, Centre de Recherche en Archéologie, Archéosciences, Histoire stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,451 of 10,521 worldwide) and Arts and Humanities (#1,946 of 1,998 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Archeology and Arts and Humanities — Archeology is 119.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#18,748
of 28,054 · #20,729 all time
Rank in France
#863
of 1,422
Research works
550
▲ 44% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.7k
3.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
22%
world 28%

What is Centre de Recherche en Archéologie, Archéosciences, Histoire 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 #5,451 of 10,521 5.8%123 #5638
Arts and HumanitiesField #1,946 of 1,998 6.1%70 #3028

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Centre de Recherche en Archéologie, Archéosciences, Histoire 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 Centre de Recherche en Archéologie, Archéosciences, Histoire specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Archeology takes 119.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. ArcheologySubfield · 53.5 works120×
  2. Arts and HumanitiesField · 70.4 works16×
← 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: 0.45× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 6.62× its world share, 15 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.04× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.46× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.02× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 16.41× its world share, 70 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.72× its world share, 51 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 16.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Centre de Recherche en Archéologie, Archéosciences, Histoire?

Ranked on the composite score, Christophe Badel, Martial Monteil and Elías López-Romero lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Centre de Recherche en Archéologie, Archéosciences, Histoire.

  1. 1 Christophe Badel France · #427,295 worldwide 4 citations · 22 works
  2. 2 Martial Monteil France · #429,367 worldwide 2 citations · 61 works
  3. 3 Elías López-Romero France · #506,144 worldwide 3 citations · 34 works
  4. 4 Muriel Mélin France · #591,309 worldwide 0 citations · 21 works
  5. 5 David Aoustin France · #607,223 worldwide 0 citations · 23 works
  6. 6 Bernard Vincent France · #622,782 worldwide 50 citations · 135 works
  7. 7 Marie-Yvane Daire France · #629,227 worldwide 9 citations · 68 works
  8. 8 Grégor Marchand France · #639,607 worldwide 30 citations · 55 works
  9. 9 Laurent Quesnel France · #639,926 worldwide 3 citations · 22 works
  10. 10 Lutz Klassen France · #646,115 worldwide 26 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at Centre de Recherche en Archéologie, Archéosciences, Histoire

Which keywords describe research at Centre de Recherche en Archéologie, Archéosciences, Histoire?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Archaeology, Bronze Age, Mediterranean, Colonialism, Iberian Peninsula, Cultural Exchange, Rituals and Social Organization.

▲ 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. Archaeology25▲ 125×10 topics
  2. Bronze Age20▲ 315×3 topics
  3. Mediterranean16▲ 116×6 topics
  4. Colonialism14▲ 20×10 topics
  5. Iberian Peninsula14▲ 301×3 topics
  6. Cultural Exchange13▲ 69×8 topics
  7. Rituals10▲ 79×4 topics
  8. Social Organization10▲ 325×2 topics
  9. Globalization9▲ 3.1×17 topics
  10. Roman Economy9▲ 141×2 topics
  11. Agricultural Origins9▲ 177×1 topic
  12. Radiocarbon Dating9▲ 177×1 topic
  13. Gender Studies9▲ 38×5 topics
  14. Cultural Studies8▲ 15×6 topics
  15. Medieval Architecture8▲ 281×2 topics
  16. Cultural Heritage8▲ 10.0×14 topics
  17. Holocene8▲ 47×3 topics
  18. Cyprus8▲ 269×1 topic
  19. Ethnography8▲ 31×4 topics
  20. Memory Studies8▲ 83×2 topics
  21. Pottery Production8▲ 269×1 topic
  22. Landscape Change8▲ 369×1 topic
  23. Megalithic Monuments8▲ 369×1 topic
  24. Settlement Patterns7▲ 239×2 topics
  25. Archaeological Finds7▲ 306×1 topic
  26. Corded Ware Culture7▲ 306×1 topic
  27. Maritime Archaeology7▲ 240×1 topic
  28. Sea-Level Change7▲ 240×1 topic
  29. Early Medieval Churches7▲ 416×1 topic
  30. Rural Landscapes7▲ 416×1 topic
  31. Late Antiquity6▲ 83×3 topics
  32. Religion6▲ 9.2×12 topics
  33. Identity6▲ 6.0×9 topics
  34. Ethnology6▲ 209×2 topics
  35. Culture6▲ 7.7×8 topics
  36. Hominin Genetics6▲ 184×1 topic
  37. Paleolithic Archaeology6▲ 184×1 topic
  38. Politics6▲ 14×4 topics
  39. Urban Development5▲ 9.9×5 topics
  40. Community Engagement5▲ 11×2 topics

Which research topics does Centre de Recherche en Archéologie, Archéosciences, Histoire publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Archaeology and ancient environmental studies, Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History, Diverse Cultural and Historical Studies and Maritime and Coastal Archaeology.

Archaeology and ancient …9Archaeology and ancient environmental studies: 9 fractional worksAncient Mediterranean Ar…8Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History: 8 fractional worksDiverse Cultural and Historical Studies: 8 fractional worksMaritime and Coastal Arc…7Maritime and Coastal Archaeology: 7 fractional worksAncient and Medieval Arc…7Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies: 7 fractional worksMedieval Architecture and Archaeology: 7 fractional worksPleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology: 6 fractional worksMetallurgy and Cultural …5Metallurgy and Cultural Artifacts: 5 fractional worksArchaeological and Geological Studies: 5 fractional worksClassical Antiquity Studies: 5 fractional works
PaleontologyArcheologyCultural StudiesAnthropology

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

  1. 1 Archaeology and ancient environmental studies Paleontology 9 works
  2. 2 Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History Archeology 8 works
  3. 3 Diverse Cultural and Historical Studies Cultural Studies 8 works
  4. 4 Maritime and Coastal Archaeology Archeology 7 works
  5. 5 Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies Archeology 7 works
  6. 6 Medieval Architecture and Archaeology Archeology 7 works
  7. 7 Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology Anthropology 6 works
  8. 8 Metallurgy and Cultural Artifacts Archeology 5 works
  9. 9 Archaeological and Geological Studies Archeology 5 works
  10. 10 Classical Antiquity Studies Anthropology 5 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 available21.6%not open78.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.8%domestic only88.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Centre de Recherche en Archéologie, Archéosciences, Histoire's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 44% 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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