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Fondation Maison des Sciences de l'Homme

In research, Fondation Maison des Sciences de l'Homme stands highest in Social Sciences (#9,838 of 16,945 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#7,412 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Arts and Humanities — Arts and Humanities is 9.8× its share of world research.

World rank, 2022–2025
#27,087
of 28,054 · #34,537 all time
Rank in France
#1,328
of 1,422
Research works
422
▼ 7% vs 2013–17
Citations
4k
9.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
42%
world 28%

What is Fondation Maison des Sciences de l'Homme 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 SciencesDomain #9,838 of 16,945 12.7%344
Social SciencesField #7,412 of 10,206 14.9%228

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Fondation Maison des Sciences de l'Homme 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 Fondation Maison des Sciences de l'Homme specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Arts and Humanities takes 9.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Arts and HumanitiesField · 23.5 works9.8×
← 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: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.36× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 1.83× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.36× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.46× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.13× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.47× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 2.11× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.84× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.64× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.18× its world share, 3 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 9.82× its world share, 24 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.79× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.09× its world share, 32 worksSocial Sciencesworld share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 9.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Fondation Maison des Sciences de l'Homme?

Ranked on the composite score, Michel Wieviorka, Françoise Thibault and Maurice Aymard lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Fondation Maison des Sciences de l'Homme.

  1. 1 Michel Wieviorka France · #104,726 worldwide 86 citations · 153 works
  2. 2 Françoise Thibault France · #479,152 worldwide 0 citations · 26 works
  3. 3 Maurice Aymard France · #485,769 worldwide 10 citations · 64 works
  4. 4 Pierre Calame France · #711,599 worldwide 2 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Christian Walter France · #1,157,021 worldwide 20 citations · 20 works
  6. 6 Fabrice Jaumont France · #1,464,455 worldwide 1 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Fondation Maison des Sciences de l'Homme

Which keywords describe research at Fondation Maison des Sciences de l'Homme?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Gender, Religion, Community Engagement, Local Development, Territorial Governance, Innovation, Cultural Impact and Archaeology.

▲ 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. Gender6▲ 14×10 topics
  2. Religion6▲ 15×6 topics
  3. Innovation6▲ 6.8×5 topics
  4. Community Engagement6▲ 21×3 topics
  5. Local Development6▲ 59×2 topics
  6. Territorial Governance6▲ 54×2 topics
  7. Cultural Impact5▲ 117×2 topics
  8. Archaeology5▲ 46×3 topics
  9. Sustainable Development5▲ 3.8×5 topics
  10. History5▲ 8.3×12 topics
  11. Historical Narratives5▲ 97×2 topics
  12. Colonialism5▲ 12×12 topics
  13. Scientific History5▲ 128×1 topic
  14. Technological Development5▲ 128×1 topic
  15. Migration4▲ 16×8 topics
  16. Social Justice4▲ 9.1×3 topics
  17. Public Policy4▲ 10×2 topics
  18. Identity4▲ 6.9×11 topics
  19. Citizen Participation4▲ 40×1 topic
  20. Environmental Participation4▲ 62×1 topic
  21. Islam4▲ 23×2 topics
  22. North Africa4▲ 127×2 topics
  23. Culture4▲ 8.6×6 topics
  24. Literature4▲ 8.4×9 topics
  25. Nationalism3▲ 8.7×8 topics
  26. Democracy3▲ 11×2 topics
  27. Politics3▲ 14×5 topics
  28. Roman Economy3▲ 93×1 topic
  29. Urban Workshops3▲ 179×1 topic
  30. Palliative Care3▲ 24×2 topics
  31. Social Change3▲ 29×2 topics
  32. Cultural Transmission3▲ 45×2 topics
  33. Family Law3▲ 75×1 topic
  34. Reform3▲ 54×1 topic
  35. Ethical Considerations3▲ 9.8×2 topics
  36. Philosophy3▲ 7.7×6 topics
  37. Science3▲ 13×4 topics
  38. Social Movements3▲ 11×6 topics
  39. Gender Studies2▲ 20×5 topics
  40. Refugees2▲ 24×4 topics

Which research topics does Fondation Maison des Sciences de l'Homme publish most on?

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

  1. 1 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 5 works
  2. 2 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  3. 3 Historical and Literary Studies Anthropology 3 works
  4. 4 Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender Political Science and International Relations 3 works
  5. 5 History and advancements in chemistry Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 2 works
  6. 6 Death, Funerary Practices, and Mourning Anthropology 2 works
  7. 7 History and Theory of Mathematics Theoretical Computer Science 2 works
  8. 8 Healthcare Systems and Practices General Health Professions 2 works
  9. 9 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 2 works
  10. 10 Historical and Literary Analyses Literature and Literary Theory 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 available41.8%not open58.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.1%domestic only85.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Fondation Maison des Sciences de l'Homme's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 7% 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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