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École nationale supérieure des sciences de l'information et des bibliothèques

In research, École nationale supérieure des sciences de l'information et des bibliothèques stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,970 of 10,206 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#9,123 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Arts and Humanities — Arts and Humanities is 11.6× its share of world research.

World rank, 2022–2025
#23,015
of 28,054 · #36,318 all time
Rank in France
#1,091
of 1,422
Research works
394
▼ 14% vs 2013–17
Citations
492
1.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
2.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
56%
world 28%

What is École nationale supérieure des sciences de l'information et des bibliothèques known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Social SciencesField #4,970 of 10,206 3.2%156
Social SciencesDomain #9,123 of 16,945 4.0%268

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where École nationale supérieure des sciences de l'information et des bibliothèques 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 École nationale supérieure des sciences de l'information et des bibliothèques specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Arts and Humanities takes 11.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Arts and HumanitiesField · 21.6 works12×
← less than its size predictsmore →

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: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 1.75× its world share, 9 worksComputer ScienceEnvironmental Science: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.96× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 11.58× its world share, 22 worksArts and HumanitiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.09× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.26× its world share, 27 worksSocial Sciencesworld share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 11.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at École nationale supérieure des sciences de l'information et des bibliothèques?

Ranked on the composite score, Nicolas Beaupré, Fabienne Henryot and Dominique Varry lead among researchers whose main affiliation is École nationale supérieure des sciences de l'information et des bibliothèques.

  1. 1 Nicolas Beaupré France · #279,338 worldwide 3 citations · 34 works
  2. 2 Fabienne Henryot France · #306,109 worldwide 3 citations · 45 works
  3. 3 Dominique Varry France · #403,070 worldwide 1 citations · 23 works
  4. 4 Pascal Robert France · #449,396 worldwide 7 citations · 40 works
  5. 5 Éric Guichard France · #724,288 worldwide 4 citations · 23 works
  6. 6 Dominique Maurel France · #1,115,879 worldwide 2 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at École nationale supérieure des sciences de l'information et des bibliothèques

Which keywords describe research at École nationale supérieure des sciences de l'information et des bibliothèques?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Social Media, Gender, Cultural Heritage, Open Access, Digital Communication, Information Studies, Public Policy and Cultural Impact.

▲ 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. Gender8▲ 23×10 topics
  2. Social Media8▲ 8.7×5 topics
  3. Cultural Heritage8▲ 21×3 topics
  4. Open Access7▲ 117×2 topics
  5. Digital Communication7▲ 160×1 topic
  6. Information Studies7▲ 546×1 topic
  7. Globalization7▲ 5.3×11 topics
  8. Public Policy7▲ 21×7 topics
  9. Community Engagement6▲ 29×2 topics
  10. Cultural Impact6▲ 172×2 topics
  11. Territorial Governance6▲ 76×2 topics
  12. Colonialism6▲ 20×6 topics
  13. Innovation6▲ 8.6×2 topics
  14. Scientific History6▲ 206×1 topic
  15. Technological Development6▲ 206×1 topic
  16. Religion5▲ 17×5 topics
  17. Social Justice5▲ 13×2 topics
  18. Sustainable Development5▲ 4.9×2 topics
  19. Citizen Participation5▲ 61×1 topic
  20. Environmental Participation5▲ 94×1 topic
  21. Gender Studies5▲ 47×3 topics
  22. Cultural Studies4▲ 18×4 topics
  23. Ethnography4▲ 35×3 topics
  24. Migration4▲ 18×2 topics
  25. Rituals4▲ 70×3 topics
  26. Family Law4▲ 127×1 topic
  27. Global South4▲ 97×2 topics
  28. Reform4▲ 91×1 topic
  29. Landscape Change4▲ 401×1 topic
  30. Memory Studies4▲ 89×1 topic
  31. International Relations4▲ 22×5 topics
  32. History3▲ 7.2×6 topics
  33. Identity3▲ 6.7×9 topics
  34. Cultural Diversity3▲ 21×2 topics
  35. Culture3▲ 8.9×5 topics
  36. Archaeology3▲ 34×3 topics
  37. Literature3▲ 8.3×8 topics
  38. Media and Entertainment3▲ 958×1 topic
  39. Software Industry3▲ 958×1 topic
  40. Roman Economy3▲ 100×1 topic

Which research topics does École nationale supérieure des sciences de l'information et des bibliothèques publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Cultural Insights and Digital Impacts, Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis, French Urban and Social Studies and Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender.

  1. 1 Cultural Insights and Digital Impacts Computer Networks and Communications 7 works
  2. 2 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 6 works
  3. 3 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 5 works
  4. 4 Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender Political Science and International Relations 4 works
  5. 5 Diverse Cultural and Historical Studies Cultural Studies 4 works
  6. 6 Diverse multidisciplinary academic research Cultural Studies 3 works
  7. 7 Historical and Literary Studies Anthropology 3 works
  8. 8 Linguistics and Discourse Analysis Philosophy 2 works
  9. 9 Cultural Identity and Heritage Archeology 2 works
  10. 10 French Historical and Cultural Studies History 2 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 available56.4%not open43.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.2%domestic only91.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has École nationale supérieure des sciences de l'information et des bibliothèques's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 14% 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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