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Collège de France

In research, Collège de France stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,484 of 12,888 worldwide), Social Sciences (#3,229 of 10,521 worldwide) and Physics and Astronomy (#547 of 1,646 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Anthropology, Archeology and History — Anthropology is 21.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#2,263
of 28,054 · #833 all time
Rank in France
#39
of 1,422
Research works
8.9k
▲ 4% vs 2013–17
Citations
333k
37.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
34%
world 28%

What is Collège de France 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
Physical SciencesDomain #1,484 of 12,888 24.9%204 #748
Social SciencesDomain #3,229 of 10,521 9.0%483 #1142
Physics and AstronomyField #547 of 1,646 37.9%64 #549
Social SciencesField #2,610 of 6,365 7.9%274 #1115
Life SciencesDomain #4,129 of 7,800 23.0%70 #754
Arts and HumanitiesField #1,168 of 1,998 9.5%163 #434
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #2,330 of 2,578 4.7%94 #1432
Political Science and International RelationsSubfield #1,115 of 1,201 7.1%73 #1145

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Collège de France 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. Physical Sciences#748 #1,484
  2. Social Sciences#1,142 #3,229
  3. Physics and Astronomy#549 #547
  4. Social Sciences#1,115 #2,610
  5. Life Sciences#754 #4,129
  6. Arts and Humanities#434 #1,168
  7. Sociology and Political Science#1,432 #2,330
  8. Political Science and International Relations#1,145 #1,115
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 Collège de France specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Anthropology takes 21.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. AnthropologySubfield · 47.9 works21×
  2. ArcheologySubfield · 42.7 works18×
  3. HistorySubfield · 22.7 works8.7×
  4. Cultural StudiesSubfield · 28.1 works8.5×
← 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: 0.25× its world share, 10 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.83× its world share, 36 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.44× its world share, 4 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.55× its world share, 20 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.06× its world share, 3 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.67× its world share, 8 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.39× its world share, 25 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.50× its world share, 19 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.80× its world share, 6 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.24× its world share, 29 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.41× its world share, 16 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.51× its world share, 14 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.02× its world share, 19 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 3.57× its world share, 64 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.03× its world share, 22 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.19× its world share, 30 worksMedicineNursing: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 6.97× its world share, 163 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.48× its world share, 13 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.75× its world share, 13 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.81× its world share, 20 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.67× its world share, 274 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 Collège de France?

Ranked on the composite score, Pierre Bourdıeu, Philippe Aghion and P. G. de Gennes lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Collège de France.

  1. 1 Pierre Bourdıeu France · #2 worldwide 10k citations · 235 works
  2. 2 Philippe Aghion France · #467 worldwide 3k citations · 139 works
  3. 3 P. G. de Gennes France · #608 worldwide 4.3k citations · 105 works
  4. 4 Claude Lévi‐Strauss France · #1,861 worldwide 460 citations · 136 works
  5. 5 Jean-Pierre Serre France · #3,009 worldwide 1.5k citations · 158 works
  6. 6 Édouard Bard France · #3,225 worldwide 1.9k citations · 114 works
  7. 7 J. L. Lions France · #4,041 worldwide 1.5k citations · 80 works
  8. 8 Alain Connes France · #4,358 worldwide 1.3k citations · 90 works
  9. 9 Jacques Tits France · #7,140 worldwide 588 citations · 72 works
  10. 10 Claude Cohen‐Tannoudji France · #8,824 worldwide 863 citations · 72 works
All ranked researchers at Collège de France

Which keywords describe research at Collège de France?

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

▲ 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. Religion49▲ 13×20 topics
  2. History45▲ 7.9×29 topics
  3. Colonialism45▲ 12×29 topics
  4. Globalization39▲ 2.5×63 topics
  5. Community Engagement37▲ 14×5 topics
  6. Gender36▲ 8.2×18 topics
  7. Sustainable Development36▲ 2.8×17 topics
  8. Local Development36▲ 38×2 topics
  9. Public Policy36▲ 8.9×10 topics
  10. Territorial Governance36▲ 35×2 topics
  11. Social Justice35▲ 7.3×15 topics
  12. Philosophy33▲ 9.3×21 topics
  13. Nationalism32▲ 8.6×17 topics
  14. Identity30▲ 5.1×31 topics
  15. Citizen Participation30▲ 30×1 topic
  16. Environmental Participation30▲ 47×1 topic
  17. Culture30▲ 6.9×17 topics
  18. Human Rights28▲ 3.4×20 topics
  19. Migration27▲ 10×16 topics
  20. Politics24▲ 11×11 topics
  21. Archaeology23▲ 21×10 topics
  22. Literature22▲ 4.9×23 topics
  23. Late Antiquity21▲ 48×3 topics
  24. Global Governance20▲ 11×10 topics
  25. Security Council19▲ 45×2 topics
  26. Society19▲ 12×12 topics
  27. Cultural Studies19▲ 6.1×17 topics
  28. Sovereignty19▲ 25×7 topics
  29. Democracy19▲ 6.4×13 topics
  30. Gender Studies18▲ 15×7 topics
  31. International Law18▲ 7.4×12 topics
  32. Social Movements18▲ 7.6×10 topics
  33. Rituals18▲ 26×4 topics
  34. China18▲ 24×2 topics
  35. Cultural Exchange17▲ 16×10 topics
  36. Christianity17▲ 35×1 topic
  37. Confucianism17▲ 50×1 topic
  38. Islam16▲ 9.4×4 topics
  39. Ancient Rome16▲ 58×1 topic
  40. Greek Literature16▲ 58×1 topic

Which research topics does Collège de France publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: French Urban and Social Studies, Chinese history and philosophy, Classical Antiquity Studies and International Law and Human Rights.

French Urban and Social …30French Urban and Social Studies: 30 fractional worksChinese history and philosophy: 17 fractional worksClassical Antiquity Stud…16Classical Antiquity Studies: 16 fractional worksInternational Law and Hu…14International Law and Human Rights: 14 fractional worksHistorical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis: 14 fractional worksMulticulturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender: 13 fractional worksDiverse Cultural and His…12Diverse Cultural and Historical Studies: 12 fractional worksPolitical and Social Issues: 10 fractional worksJapanese History and Culture: 9 fractional worksCultural Insights and Digital Impacts: 9 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceAnthropologyPolitical Science and International RelationsHistory and Philosophy of Science2 others

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

  1. 1 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 30 works
  2. 2 Chinese history and philosophy Sociology and Political Science 17 works
  3. 3 Classical Antiquity Studies Anthropology 16 works
  4. 4 International Law and Human Rights Political Science and International Relations 14 works
  5. 5 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 14 works
  6. 6 Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender Political Science and International Relations 13 works
  7. 7 Diverse Cultural and Historical Studies Cultural Studies 12 works
  8. 8 Political and Social Issues Political Science and International Relations 10 works
  9. 9 Japanese History and Culture Cultural Studies 9 works
  10. 10 Cultural Insights and Digital Impacts Computer Networks and Communications 9 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 available34.2%not open65.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.2%domestic only82.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Collège de France's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 4% 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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