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Francophone University Association

In research, Francophone University Association stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,344 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#6,113 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#25,360
of 28,054 · #30,265 all time
Rank in Canada
#390
of 403
Research works
1k
▼ 5% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.2k
2.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
46%
world 28%

What is Francophone University Association 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 #8,344 of 10,521 5.9%149 #8208
Social SciencesField #6,113 of 6,365 5.2%83 #7375

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Francophone University Association 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: 0.31× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.51× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.64× its world share, 9 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.04× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.33× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.61× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.39× its world share, 7 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.25× its world share, 9 worksMedicineNursing: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 9.74× its world share, 52 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.37× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.62× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.11× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.05× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.57× its world share, 83 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 9.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Francophone University Association?

Ranked on the composite score, Jean-Thomas Nordmann, Fanny Drugeon and Jean-Pierre Cuq lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Francophone University Association.

  1. 1 Jean-Thomas Nordmann Canada · #396,982 worldwide 19 citations · 19 works
  2. 2 Fanny Drugeon Canada · #472,561 worldwide 1 citations · 23 works
  3. 3 Jean-Pierre Cuq Canada · #731,536 worldwide 1 citations · 20 works
  4. 4 Christophe Domino Canada · #775,802 worldwide 0 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Thomas Meszaros Canada · #1,005,274 worldwide 2 citations · 18 works
  6. 6 Géraldine Galindo Canada · #1,208,354 worldwide 17 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Francophone University Association

Which keywords describe research at Francophone University Association?

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

▲ 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. Identity22▲ 16×22 topics
  2. Sociolinguistics17▲ 48×6 topics
  3. Community Engagement16▲ 25×6 topics
  4. Social Justice15▲ 14×6 topics
  5. Globalization15▲ 4.1×33 topics
  6. Colonialism14▲ 16×12 topics
  7. Public Policy14▲ 15×8 topics
  8. Territorial Governance14▲ 58×3 topics
  9. Local Development13▲ 63×2 topics
  10. Sustainable Development13▲ 4.5×10 topics
  11. Gender12▲ 12×13 topics
  12. Citizen Participation11▲ 50×1 topic
  13. Environmental Participation11▲ 78×1 topic
  14. Nationalism11▲ 13×6 topics
  15. Migration11▲ 17×9 topics
  16. Literature10▲ 10×13 topics
  17. History10▲ 7.7×10 topics
  18. Religion10▲ 11×10 topics
  19. Cultural Studies9▲ 13×11 topics
  20. Multilingualism9▲ 29×4 topics
  21. Cultural Heritage9▲ 8.5×6 topics
  22. Gender Studies8▲ 29×6 topics
  23. Pragmatics8▲ 27×3 topics
  24. Sociopolitical8▲ 129×3 topics
  25. Argumentation8▲ 137×1 topic
  26. Cultural Identity8▲ 8.3×5 topics
  27. Discourse Analysis8▲ 17×1 topic
  28. Social Change8▲ 34×3 topics
  29. Cultural Diversity8▲ 19×5 topics
  30. Documentary Practices8▲ 149×2 topics
  31. Language8▲ 17×5 topics
  32. Digital Communication7▲ 54×1 topic
  33. Information Studies7▲ 186×1 topic
  34. Postcolonialism7▲ 30×7 topics
  35. Social Movements7▲ 12×8 topics
  36. Democracy7▲ 10×5 topics
  37. Language Contact7▲ 37×3 topics
  38. Immigration7▲ 32×4 topics
  39. Islam7▲ 17×2 topics
  40. North Africa7▲ 91×2 topics

Which research topics does Francophone University Association publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: French Urban and Social Studies, Linguistics and Discourse Analysis, Cultural Insights and Digital Impacts and Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender.

French Urban and Social Studies: 11 fractional worksLinguistics and Discourse Analysis: 8 fractional worksCultural Insights and Di…7Cultural Insights and Digital Impacts: 7 fractional worksMulticulturalism, Politi…6Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender: 6 fractional worksCanadian Identity and History: 6 fractional worksLinguistic and Sociocultural Studies: 6 fractional worksCaribbean and African Li…5Caribbean and African Literature and Culture: 5 fractional worksHistorical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis: 4 fractional worksEducation, sociology, and vocational training: 4 fractional worksHistorical and Literary Studies: 3 fractional works
Sociology and Political SciencePhilosophyComputer Networks and CommunicationsPolitical Science and International Relations4 others

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

  1. 1 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 11 works
  2. 2 Linguistics and Discourse Analysis Philosophy 8 works
  3. 3 Cultural Insights and Digital Impacts Computer Networks and Communications 7 works
  4. 4 Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender Political Science and International Relations 6 works
  5. 5 Canadian Identity and History Sociology and Political Science 6 works
  6. 6 Linguistic and Sociocultural Studies Linguistics and Language 6 works
  7. 7 Caribbean and African Literature and Culture Religious studies 5 works
  8. 8 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 4 works
  9. 9 Education, sociology, and vocational training Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  10. 10 Historical and Literary Studies Anthropology 3 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 available46.2%not open53.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors29.0%domestic only71.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Francophone University Association's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 5% 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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