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Centre Norbert Elias

In research, Centre Norbert Elias stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,954 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#5,832 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#24,295
of 28,054 · #35,417 all time
Rank in France
#1,160
of 1,422
Research works
940
▲ 14% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.1k
2.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
38%
world 28%

What is Centre Norbert Elias 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 #7,954 of 10,521 5.4%170 #10987
Social SciencesField #5,832 of 6,365 5.8%104 #7348

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Centre Norbert Elias 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).

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: 0.85× its world share, 9 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.72× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.71× its world share, 12 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.63× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.16× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.23× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.01× its world share, 12 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.24× its world share, 11 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 7.02× its world share, 46 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.02× its world share, 8 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.43× its world share, 7 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.75× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.60× its world share, 104 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 7.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Centre Norbert Elias?

Ranked on the composite score, Jean Boutier, Suzanne de Cheveigné and Axelle Brodiez-Dolino lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Centre Norbert Elias.

  1. 1 Jean Boutier France · #178,756 worldwide 13 citations · 59 works
  2. 2 Suzanne de Cheveigné France · #205,794 worldwide 54 citations · 38 works
  3. 3 Axelle Brodiez-Dolino France · #251,859 worldwide 5 citations · 36 works
  4. 4 Natalie Petiteau France · #264,080 worldwide 0 citations · 39 works
  5. 5 Christine Demmer France · #283,034 worldwide 17 citations · 42 works
  6. 6 Jean-Luc Bonniol France · #298,081 worldwide 6 citations · 34 works
  7. 7 Agnès Martial France · #313,431 worldwide 6 citations · 33 works
  8. 8 Jean-Paul Fourmentraux France · #315,721 worldwide 2 citations · 45 works
  9. 9 Frédéric Monier France · #329,568 worldwide 4 citations · 38 works
  10. 10 Sandrine Musso France · #329,769 worldwide 10 citations · 31 works
All ranked researchers at Centre Norbert Elias

Which keywords describe research at Centre Norbert Elias?

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

▲ 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. Globalization28▲ 6.3×34 topics
  2. Public Policy23▲ 21×9 topics
  3. Social Justice21▲ 16×11 topics
  4. Community Engagement21▲ 27×3 topics
  5. Territorial Governance20▲ 71×3 topics
  6. Local Development20▲ 77×2 topics
  7. Sustainable Development19▲ 5.3×8 topics
  8. Colonialism19▲ 17×15 topics
  9. Citizen Participation18▲ 62×2 topics
  10. Environmental Participation17▲ 96×1 topic
  11. Proximity and Innovation17▲ 96×1 topic
  12. Identity16▲ 9.6×16 topics
  13. Nationalism14▲ 14×10 topics
  14. Gender13▲ 11×18 topics
  15. Culture12▲ 10.0×9 topics
  16. Gender Studies12▲ 34×4 topics
  17. Migration11▲ 14×11 topics
  18. Cultural Heritage11▲ 8.6×9 topics
  19. Politics11▲ 17×9 topics
  20. Religion9▲ 8.7×11 topics
  21. Memory9▲ 17×6 topics
  22. Open Access9▲ 39×3 topics
  23. Digital Communication9▲ 53×3 topics
  24. Documentary Practices8▲ 136×2 topics
  25. Ethnology8▲ 183×2 topics
  26. New Media8▲ 92×2 topics
  27. Social Movements8▲ 12×8 topics
  28. Cultural Studies8▲ 9.5×9 topics
  29. Digital Literature8▲ 172×1 topic
  30. Information Studies8▲ 172×1 topic
  31. Healthcare Access8▲ 12×5 topics
  32. Heritage8▲ 108×1 topic
  33. Tourism8▲ 37×1 topic
  34. Educational Policies8▲ 29×2 topics
  35. Palliative Care8▲ 20×2 topics
  36. Professional Practices8▲ 84×1 topic
  37. Public Action8▲ 84×1 topic
  38. Social Determinants of Health7▲ 14×3 topics
  39. Democracy7▲ 8.7×6 topics
  40. Islam7▲ 14×4 topics

Which research topics does Centre Norbert Elias publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: French Urban and Social Studies, Cultural Insights and Digital Impacts, Cultural Identity and Heritage and Education, sociology, and vocational training.

French Urban and Social …17French Urban and Social Studies: 17 fractional worksCultural Insights and Digital Impacts: 8 fractional worksCultural Identity and He…8Cultural Identity and Heritage: 8 fractional worksEducation, sociology, an…8Education, sociology, and vocational training: 8 fractional worksHistorical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis: 6 fractional worksAgriculture and Rural Development Research: 6 fractional worksMulticulturalism, Politi…5Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender: 5 fractional worksHealth, Medicine and Society: 4 fractional worksSocial Policies and Family: 4 fractional worksDiverse Cultural and Historical Studies: 4 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceComputer Networks and CommunicationsArcheologyHistory and Philosophy of Science4 others

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

  1. 1 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 17 works
  2. 2 Cultural Insights and Digital Impacts Computer Networks and Communications 8 works
  3. 3 Cultural Identity and Heritage Archeology 8 works
  4. 4 Education, sociology, and vocational training Sociology and Political Science 8 works
  5. 5 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 6 works
  6. 6 Agriculture and Rural Development Research Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 6 works
  7. 7 Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender Political Science and International Relations 5 works
  8. 8 Health, Medicine and Society General Health Professions 4 works
  9. 9 Social Policies and Family Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  10. 10 Diverse Cultural and Historical Studies Cultural Studies 4 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 available37.9%not open62.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.4%domestic only92.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Centre Norbert Elias's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 14% 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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