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École Polytechnique d'Architecture et d'Urbanisme

In research, École Polytechnique d'Architecture et d'Urbanisme stands highest in Social Sciences (#9,725 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#24,223
of 28,054 · #37,679 all time
Rank in Algeria
#72
of 79
Research works
534
▲ 40% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.4k
2.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
49%
world 28%

What is École Polytechnique d'Architecture et d'Urbanisme 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 #9,725 of 10,521 10.8%72 #11819

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where École Polytechnique d'Architecture et d'Urbanisme 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: 0.91× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Neuroscience: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3.20× its world share, 6 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.83× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.75× its world share, 13 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.15× its world share, 12 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 0.76× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.03× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 6.37× its world share, 21 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.64× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.47× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.18× its world share, 46 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 6.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at École Polytechnique d'Architecture et d'Urbanisme?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainable Development, Cultural Heritage, Public Policy, Sustainability, Community Engagement, Territorial Governance, Local Development and Social Justice.

▲ 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. Sustainable Development16▲ 8.7×10 topics
  2. Cultural Heritage14▲ 22×16 topics
  3. Sustainability14▲ 4.9×25 topics
  4. Public Policy11▲ 20×7 topics
  5. Community Engagement11▲ 28×6 topics
  6. Territorial Governance10▲ 67×3 topics
  7. Local Development9▲ 70×2 topics
  8. Social Justice9▲ 14×2 topics
  9. Citizen Participation9▲ 62×2 topics
  10. Environmental Participation9▲ 94×1 topic
  11. Globalization9▲ 3.8×13 topics
  12. Proximity and Innovation9▲ 94×1 topic
  13. Urban Development8▲ 20×11 topics
  14. Urbanization7▲ 15×6 topics
  15. Community Participation6▲ 14×5 topics
  16. Remote Sensing6▲ 4.2×6 topics
  17. Urban Planning6▲ 61×5 topics
  18. Environmental Impact6▲ 2.8×15 topics
  19. Ecosystem Services5▲ 11×5 topics
  20. Biodiversity Conservation5▲ 11×6 topics
  21. Environmental Justice5▲ 30×3 topics
  22. Physical Activity5▲ 8.2×2 topics
  23. Islamic Architecture5▲ 174×2 topics
  24. Social Sustainability5▲ 53×4 topics
  25. Social Impact4▲ 9.8×3 topics
  26. Colonialism4▲ 7.9×5 topics
  27. Social Movements4▲ 12×4 topics
  28. Thermal Comfort4▲ 28×2 topics
  29. Cultural Sustainability4▲ 62×2 topics
  30. Rural Development4▲ 10×2 topics
  31. Arid Regions4▲ 150×2 topics
  32. Adaptive Reuse4▲ 89×1 topic
  33. Intangible Heritage4▲ 89×1 topic
  34. Community Development4▲ 17×3 topics
  35. Politics4▲ 12×3 topics
  36. Tourism4▲ 33×3 topics
  37. Climate Change Impact4▲ 13×2 topics
  38. Traditional Houses4▲ 193×1 topic
  39. Vernacular Architecture4▲ 176×1 topic
  40. Water Management4▲ 25×3 topics

Which research topics does École Polytechnique d'Architecture et d'Urbanisme publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: French Urban and Social Studies, Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation, Architecture and Cultural Influences and Building Energy and Comfort Optimization.

French Urban and Social …9French Urban and Social Studies: 9 fractional worksCultural Heritage Management and Preservation: 4 fractional worksArchitecture and Cultural Influences: 4 fractional worksBuilding Energy and Comfort Optimization: 3 fractional worksWater management and technologies: 3 fractional worksCultural Identity and Heritage: 3 fractional worksUrban Green Space and He…3Urban Green Space and Health: 3 fractional worksPolitical and Social Issues: 2 fractional works3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage: 2 fractional worksUrban Transport and Accessibility: 2 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceArcheologyBuilding and ConstructionEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics4 others

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

  1. 1 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 9 works
  2. 2 Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation Archeology 4 works
  3. 3 Architecture and Cultural Influences Archeology 4 works
  4. 4 Building Energy and Comfort Optimization Building and Construction 3 works
  5. 5 Water management and technologies Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 3 works
  6. 6 Cultural Identity and Heritage Archeology 3 works
  7. 7 Urban Green Space and Health Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 3 works
  8. 8 Political and Social Issues Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  9. 9 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage Geology 2 works
  10. 10 Urban Transport and Accessibility Transportation 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 available49.4%not open50.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors19.8%domestic only80.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has École Polytechnique d'Architecture et d'Urbanisme's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 40% 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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