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Centre d'Etudes Supérieures de la Renaissance

In research, Centre d'Etudes Supérieures de la Renaissance stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,454 of 10,521 worldwide), Arts and Humanities (#1,448 of 1,998 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#5,931 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in History and Philosophy of Science, History and Anthropology — History and Philosophy of Science is 53.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#23,385
of 28,054 · #26,909 all time
Rank in France
#1,108
of 1,422
Research works
3k
▼ 40% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.1k
0.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
20%
world 28%

What is Centre d'Etudes Supérieures de la Renaissance 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 #6,454 of 10,521 6.3%256 #6758
Arts and HumanitiesField #1,448 of 1,998 7.1%167 #1662
Social SciencesField #5,931 of 6,365 4.7%84 #6163

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Centre d'Etudes Supérieures de la Renaissance 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#6,758 #6,454
  2. Arts and Humanities#1,662 #1,448
  3. Social Sciences#6,163 #5,931
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 Centre d'Etudes Supérieures de la Renaissance specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: History and Philosophy of Science takes 53.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. History and Philosophy of ScienceSubfield · 22.7 works53×
  2. HistorySubfield · 33.6 works38×
  3. AnthropologySubfield · 27.7 works36×
← 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: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.34× its world share, 7 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.91× its world share, 7 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.05× its world share, 3 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 20.96× its world share, 167 worksArts and HumanitiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.34× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.22× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.41× its world share, 84 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 21.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Centre d'Etudes Supérieures de la Renaissance?

Ranked on the composite score, Marie‐Luce Demonet, Xavier Bisaro and Claire Sicard lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Centre d'Etudes Supérieures de la Renaissance.

  1. 1 Marie‐Luce Demonet France · #215,461 worldwide 15 citations · 86 works
  2. 2 Xavier Bisaro France · #239,602 worldwide 0 citations · 56 works
  3. 3 Claire Sicard France · #241,881 worldwide 0 citations · 61 works
  4. 4 Alain Legros France · #277,388 worldwide 4 citations · 30 works
  5. 5 Didier Boisseuil France · #279,333 worldwide 2 citations · 37 works
  6. 6 Jacques Barbier France · #284,330 worldwide 17 citations · 25 works
  7. 7 Concetta Pennuto France · #295,825 worldwide 1 citations · 47 works
  8. 8 Rémi Jimenes France · #298,466 worldwide 0 citations · 31 works
  9. 9 Yves Pauwels France · #304,113 worldwide 4 citations · 49 works
  10. 10 Laurent Guillo France · #307,492 worldwide 43 citations · 59 works
All ranked researchers at Centre d'Etudes Supérieures de la Renaissance

Which keywords describe research at Centre d'Etudes Supérieures de la Renaissance?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Literature, History, Culture, Gender, Innovation, Religion, Philosophy and Historiography.

▲ 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. Literature31▲ 21×19 topics
  2. History28▲ 15×21 topics
  3. Culture25▲ 17×9 topics
  4. Gender25▲ 16×18 topics
  5. Innovation24▲ 8.3×6 topics
  6. Religion24▲ 18×18 topics
  7. Philosophy24▲ 19×13 topics
  8. Historiography22▲ 62×6 topics
  9. Globalization21▲ 3.9×17 topics
  10. Society20▲ 38×8 topics
  11. Colonialism20▲ 15×17 topics
  12. Global Perspectives19▲ 154×2 topics
  13. Historical Narratives19▲ 117×2 topics
  14. Scientific History18▲ 147×1 topic
  15. Technological Development18▲ 147×1 topic
  16. Archaeology17▲ 47×9 topics
  17. Identity17▲ 8.5×19 topics
  18. Renaissance17▲ 242×3 topics
  19. Science17▲ 24×4 topics
  20. Medieval Europe17▲ 295×2 topics
  21. Cultural Heritage15▲ 10×14 topics
  22. Cultural Studies15▲ 15×11 topics
  23. Roman Economy15▲ 129×2 topics
  24. Art14▲ 58×4 topics
  25. Literary History14▲ 174×2 topics
  26. Pompeii14▲ 225×1 topic
  27. Urban Workshops14▲ 225×1 topic
  28. Cultural Evolution13▲ 93×2 topics
  29. Gender Roles13▲ 39×2 topics
  30. Diplomacy12▲ 47×4 topics
  31. Artistic Expression12▲ 139×1 topic
  32. Educational Practices12▲ 73×1 topic
  33. International Relations10▲ 16×4 topics
  34. Palliative Care10▲ 23×2 topics
  35. Medieval Society10▲ 232×2 topics
  36. Rituals10▲ 42×4 topics
  37. Cosmopolitanism10▲ 33×2 topics
  38. Artistic Exchange10▲ 302×1 topic
  39. Cultural Transfer10▲ 302×1 topic
  40. Nationalism10▲ 7.6×9 topics

Which research topics does Centre d'Etudes Supérieures de la Renaissance publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis, Historical and Literary Studies, Renaissance Literature and Culture and Historical and Literary Analyses.

Historical Studies and S…18Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis: 18 fractional worksHistorical and Literary …14Historical and Literary Studies: 14 fractional worksRenaissance Literature a…14Renaissance Literature and Culture: 14 fractional worksHistorical and Literary …12Historical and Literary Analyses: 12 fractional worksHistorical Art and Culture Studies: 10 fractional worksHistorical Influence and Diplomacy: 9 fractional worksMedieval and Early Moder…8Medieval and Early Modern Justice: 8 fractional worksRenaissance and Early Modern Studies: 8 fractional worksMedieval European Literature and History: 8 fractional worksDeath, Funerary Practice…7Death, Funerary Practices, and Mourning: 7 fractional works
History and Philosophy of ScienceAnthropologyClassicsLiterature and Literary Theory4 others

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

  1. 1 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 18 works
  2. 2 Historical and Literary Studies Anthropology 14 works
  3. 3 Renaissance Literature and Culture Classics 14 works
  4. 4 Historical and Literary Analyses Literature and Literary Theory 12 works
  5. 5 Historical Art and Culture Studies Museology 10 works
  6. 6 Historical Influence and Diplomacy Political Science and International Relations 9 works
  7. 7 Medieval and Early Modern Justice Political Science and International Relations 8 works
  8. 8 Renaissance and Early Modern Studies History 8 works
  9. 9 Medieval European Literature and History Language and Linguistics 8 works
  10. 10 Death, Funerary Practices, and Mourning Anthropology 7 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 available19.5%not open80.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors3.3%domestic only96.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Centre d'Etudes Supérieures de la Renaissance's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 40% 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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