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Centre de Recherches Politiques de Sciences Po

In research, Centre de Recherches Politiques de Sciences Po stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,170 of 6,365 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#5,254 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Political Science and International Relations and Sociology and Political Science — Political Science and International Relations is 16.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#20,968
of 28,054 · #18,587 all time
Rank in France
#968
of 1,422
Research works
1.2k
▲ 7% vs 2013–17
Citations
8.6k
7.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
24.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
26%
world 28%

What is Centre de Recherches Politiques de Sciences Po 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 SciencesField #3,170 of 6,365 26.3%114 #2157
Social SciencesDomain #5,254 of 10,521 26.0%145 #3136

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Centre de Recherches Politiques de Sciences Po 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 Recherches Politiques de Sciences Po specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Political Science and International Relations takes 16.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Political Science and International RelationsSubfield · 40.2 works16×
  2. Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield · 48.4 works8.0×
← 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: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.27× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.25× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.13× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.74× its world share, 8 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.10× its world share, 3 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 3.92× its world share, 19 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.57× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.32× its world share, 5 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.78× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 5.30× its world share, 114 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 5.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Centre de Recherches Politiques de Sciences Po?

Ranked on the composite score, Yves Surel, Josiane Jouët and Daniel Boy lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Centre de Recherches Politiques de Sciences Po.

  1. 1 Yves Surel France · #119,730 worldwide 78 citations · 30 works
  2. 2 Josiane Jouët France · #152,194 worldwide 48 citations · 33 works
  3. 3 Daniel Boy France · #158,395 worldwide 15 citations · 61 works
  4. 4 Guy Michelat France · #163,419 worldwide 28 citations · 57 works
  5. 5 Janine Mossuz‐Lavau France · #205,291 worldwide 19 citations · 84 works
  6. 6 Élisabeth Dupoirier France · #212,744 worldwide 7 citations · 42 works
  7. 7 Sandrine Dauphin France · #215,099 worldwide 11 citations · 43 works
  8. 8 Sylvain Brouard France · #216,066 worldwide 52 citations · 44 works
  9. 9 Guy Groux France · #223,059 worldwide 9 citations · 47 works
  10. 10 René Mouriaux France · #238,551 worldwide 14 citations · 31 works
All ranked researchers at Centre de Recherches Politiques de Sciences Po

Which keywords describe research at Centre de Recherches Politiques de Sciences Po?

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

▲ 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▲ 6.4×33 topics
  2. Community Engagement20▲ 36×4 topics
  3. Local Development20▲ 101×2 topics
  4. Territorial Governance20▲ 92×2 topics
  5. Public Policy18▲ 22×8 topics
  6. Democracy18▲ 30×8 topics
  7. Social Justice18▲ 18×11 topics
  8. Gender18▲ 19×16 topics
  9. Sustainable Development16▲ 6.0×6 topics
  10. Citizen Participation15▲ 71×1 topic
  11. Environmental Participation15▲ 110×1 topic
  12. Social Media13▲ 5.4×12 topics
  13. Religion12▲ 15×9 topics
  14. Migration11▲ 20×9 topics
  15. Nationalism10▲ 13×11 topics
  16. Human Rights10▲ 5.6×14 topics
  17. Islam10▲ 27×4 topics
  18. Social Movements9▲ 18×6 topics
  19. North Africa9▲ 135×2 topics
  20. Social Change9▲ 41×2 topics
  21. Colonialism9▲ 11×15 topics
  22. Political Islam8▲ 83×2 topics
  23. Family Law8▲ 106×1 topic
  24. Reform8▲ 76×1 topic
  25. Gender Studies8▲ 31×6 topics
  26. Political Economy8▲ 18×6 topics
  27. Ethics8▲ 9.4×17 topics
  28. Institutionalization8▲ 48×2 topics
  29. Identity8▲ 6.1×17 topics
  30. Public Opinion7▲ 35×4 topics
  31. History7▲ 6.0×12 topics
  32. Citizenship6▲ 32×5 topics
  33. Political Communication6▲ 61×2 topics
  34. Politics6▲ 12×10 topics
  35. Populism6▲ 153×1 topic
  36. Right-Wing6▲ 153×1 topic
  37. Professional Practices5▲ 79×1 topic
  38. Public Action5▲ 79×1 topic
  39. Resistance5▲ 30×4 topics
  40. Social Innovation5▲ 20×2 topics

Which research topics does Centre de Recherches Politiques de Sciences Po publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: French Urban and Social Studies, Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender, Populism, Right-Wing Movements and Education, sociology, and vocational training.

French Urban and Social …15French Urban and Social Studies: 15 fractional worksMulticulturalism, Politi…8Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender: 8 fractional worksPopulism, Right-Wing Mov…6Populism, Right-Wing Movements: 6 fractional worksEducation, sociology, and vocational training: 5 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Governance: 5 fractional worksElectoral Systems and Po…4Electoral Systems and Political Participation: 4 fractional worksPolitical and Social Issues: 4 fractional worksFrench Historical and Cultural Studies: 3 fractional worksHealthcare Systems and Practices: 3 fractional worksEuropean Union Policy and Governance: 3 fractional works
Sociology and Political SciencePolitical Science and International RelationsUrban StudiesHistory1 others

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

  1. 1 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 15 works
  2. 2 Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender Political Science and International Relations 8 works
  3. 3 Populism, Right-Wing Movements Political Science and International Relations 6 works
  4. 4 Education, sociology, and vocational training Sociology and Political Science 5 works
  5. 5 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 5 works
  6. 6 Electoral Systems and Political Participation Political Science and International Relations 4 works
  7. 7 Political and Social Issues Political Science and International Relations 4 works
  8. 8 French Historical and Cultural Studies History 3 works
  9. 9 Healthcare Systems and Practices General Health Professions 3 works
  10. 10 European Union Policy and Governance Political Science and International Relations 3 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 available26.0%not open74.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.9%domestic only93.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Centre de Recherches Politiques de Sciences Po's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 7% 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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