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Centre Nantais de Sociologie

In research, Centre Nantais de Sociologie stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,934 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#5,114 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Sociology and Political Science and General Health Professions — Sociology and Political Science is 7.7× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#24,900
of 28,054 · #8,757 all time
Rank in France
#1,207
of 1,422
Research works
1.2k
▲ 27% vs 2013–17
Citations
16k
13.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
36%
world 28%

What is Centre Nantais de Sociologie 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 #7,934 of 10,521 5.7%161 #6953
Social SciencesField #5,114 of 6,365 3.2%109 #5383

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Centre Nantais de Sociologie 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 Nantais de Sociologie specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Sociology and Political Science takes 7.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield · 57.2 works7.7×
  2. General Health ProfessionsSubfield · 20.3 works7.1×
← 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: 0.42× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.27× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.03× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.35× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 3.88× its world share, 21 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.16× its world share, 6 worksMedicineNursing: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 4.53× its world share, 27 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.71× its world share, 5 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.65× its world share, 7 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.92× its world share, 12 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 4.19× its world share, 110 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 4.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Centre Nantais de Sociologie?

Ranked on the composite score, Yasmine Siblot, Marie Cartier and Sylvain Maresca lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Centre Nantais de Sociologie.

  1. 1 Yasmine Siblot France · #187,162 worldwide 24 citations · 30 works
  2. 2 Marie Cartier France · #188,727 worldwide 29 citations · 40 works
  3. 3 Sylvain Maresca France · #330,807 worldwide 4 citations · 27 works
  4. 4 Martine Mespoulet France · #416,292 worldwide 1 citations · 27 works
  5. 5 Tristan Poullaouec France · #475,539 worldwide 10 citations · 24 works
  6. 6 Sylvain Dufraisse France · #542,511 worldwide 2 citations · 22 works
  7. 7 Ludivine Balland France · #586,363 worldwide 3 citations · 19 works
  8. 8 Olivier Crasset France · #624,787 worldwide 0 citations · 19 works
  9. 9 Sophie Orange France · #766,696 worldwide 6 citations · 17 works
  10. 10 Hélène Desfontaines France · #792,201 worldwide 0 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Centre Nantais de Sociologie

Which keywords describe research at Centre Nantais de Sociologie?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Community Engagement, Territorial Governance, Local Development, Gender Studies, Public Policy, Ethnographic Research, Professional Practices and Public Action.

▲ 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. Community Engagement27▲ 40×6 topics
  2. Territorial Governance27▲ 105×3 topics
  3. Local Development27▲ 114×2 topics
  4. Gender Studies20▲ 64×7 topics
  5. Public Policy20▲ 20×5 topics
  6. Ethnographic Research19▲ 168×2 topics
  7. Professional Practices18▲ 228×1 topic
  8. Public Action18▲ 228×1 topic
  9. Social Justice18▲ 15×16 topics
  10. Gender17▲ 15×23 topics
  11. Sustainable Development17▲ 5.1×9 topics
  12. Economic Development14▲ 8.6×9 topics
  13. Social Determinants of Health14▲ 31×4 topics
  14. Social Innovation14▲ 45×4 topics
  15. Citizen Participation14▲ 55×1 topic
  16. Cooperatives14▲ 84×3 topics
  17. Environmental Participation14▲ 85×1 topic
  18. Institutionalization14▲ 73×3 topics
  19. Solidarity Economy14▲ 106×2 topics
  20. Citizenship13▲ 54×3 topics
  21. Participative Evaluation13▲ 178×1 topic
  22. Mental Health13▲ 4.2×16 topics
  23. Globalization12▲ 2.9×40 topics
  24. Public Health12▲ 3.9×14 topics
  25. Identity11▲ 7.1×27 topics
  26. Migration10▲ 14×10 topics
  27. Religion9▲ 9.4×9 topics
  28. Healthcare Access8▲ 15×6 topics
  29. Healthcare Policy8▲ 42×1 topic
  30. Healthcare Quality Indicators8▲ 66×2 topics
  31. Inequalities8▲ 113×1 topic
  32. Primary Care8▲ 11×3 topics
  33. Community Development7▲ 18×3 topics
  34. Colonialism6▲ 6.7×16 topics
  35. Gender Equality6▲ 11×6 topics
  36. Islam6▲ 14×2 topics
  37. North Africa6▲ 77×2 topics
  38. Social Movements6▲ 10×8 topics
  39. Democracy6▲ 8.1×7 topics
  40. Poverty Alleviation6▲ 28×2 topics

Which research topics does Centre Nantais de Sociologie publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Education, sociology, and vocational training, French Urban and Social Studies, Social Sciences and Governance and Healthcare Systems and Practices.

Education, sociology, an…18Education, sociology, and vocational training: 18 fractional worksFrench Urban and Social Studies: 14 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Governance: 13 fractional worksHealthcare Systems and Practices: 8 fractional worksSocial Policies and Family: 6 fractional worksMulticulturalism, Politi…5Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender: 5 fractional worksHealth, Medicine and Society: 5 fractional worksAging, Elder Care, and Social Issues: 5 fractional worksPsychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research: 4 fractional worksPolitical and Social Issues: 3 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceUrban StudiesGeneral Health ProfessionsPolitical Science and International Relations1 others

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

  1. 1 Education, sociology, and vocational training Sociology and Political Science 18 works
  2. 2 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 14 works
  3. 3 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 13 works
  4. 4 Healthcare Systems and Practices General Health Professions 8 works
  5. 5 Social Policies and Family Sociology and Political Science 6 works
  6. 6 Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender Political Science and International Relations 5 works
  7. 7 Health, Medicine and Society General Health Professions 5 works
  8. 8 Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues General Health Professions 5 works
  9. 9 Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research Clinical Psychology 4 works
  10. 10 Political and Social Issues 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 available35.7%not open64.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.5%domestic only92.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Centre Nantais de Sociologie's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 27% 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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