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Haute École Pédagogique Fribourg

In research, Haute École Pédagogique Fribourg stands highest in Social Sciences (#12,167 of 16,945 worldwide), Social Sciences (#7,682 of 10,206 worldwide) and Sociology and Political Science (#4,002 of 4,340 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#27,261
of 28,054 · #37,924 all time
Rank in Switzerland
#213
of 220
Research works
469
▼ 5% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.4k
3.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
35%
world 28%

What is Haute École Pédagogique Fribourg 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 #12,167 of 16,945 9.8%403
Social SciencesField #7,682 of 10,206 9.4%287
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #4,002 of 4,340 8.3%122

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Haute École Pédagogique Fribourg 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.69× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.56× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 1.16× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 1.32× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.04× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 4.06× its world share, 8 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.69× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.03× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.76× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.40× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 4.35× its world share, 37 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 4.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Haute École Pédagogique Fribourg?

Ranked on the composite score, Alois Niggli, Petra Bleisch and Francine Pellaud lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Haute École Pédagogique Fribourg.

  1. 1 Alois Niggli Switzerland · #403,283 worldwide 62 citations · 16 works
  2. 2 Petra Bleisch Switzerland · #698,502 worldwide 3 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 Francine Pellaud Switzerland · #764,588 worldwide 1 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 Pierre-François Coen Switzerland · #1,093,569 worldwide 3 citations · 23 works
  5. 5 Jeanne Rey Switzerland · #1,272,514 worldwide 6 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Haute École Pédagogique Fribourg

Which keywords describe research at Haute École Pédagogique Fribourg?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Gender Studies, Educational Technology, Ethnographic Research, Professional Practices, Public Action, Pedagogy, Cultural Diversity and Multilingualism.

▲ 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. Gender Studies7▲ 69×3 topics
  2. Educational Technology7▲ 8.7×7 topics
  3. Ethnographic Research7▲ 192×2 topics
  4. Professional Practices7▲ 250×1 topic
  5. Public Action7▲ 250×1 topic
  6. Pedagogy6▲ 19×6 topics
  7. Cultural Diversity6▲ 38×3 topics
  8. Multilingualism6▲ 49×4 topics
  9. Social Justice6▲ 14×5 topics
  10. Intercultural Communication5▲ 159×2 topics
  11. Education5▲ 4.1×14 topics
  12. Globalization4▲ 3.3×12 topics
  13. Language Education4▲ 56×1 topic
  14. Migration and Integration4▲ 431×1 topic
  15. Sociolinguistics3▲ 27×3 topics
  16. Public Policy3▲ 9.6×6 topics
  17. Pragmatics3▲ 24×2 topics
  18. Argumentation2▲ 114×1 topic
  19. Discourse Analysis2▲ 14×1 topic
  20. Informal Learning2▲ 28×4 topics
  21. Asset Pricing2▲ 35×3 topics
  22. Higher Education2▲ 5.6×4 topics
  23. Healthcare Access2▲ 10×3 topics
  24. Citizenship2▲ 22×4 topics
  25. Critical Literacy2▲ 88×2 topics
  26. Migration2▲ 8.1×6 topics
  27. Geography Education2▲ 178×2 topics
  28. Market Efficiency2▲ 36×1 topic
  29. Stock Returns2▲ 55×1 topic
  30. Community Engagement2▲ 7.1×3 topics
  31. Inequality2▲ 10×2 topics
  32. Reading Comprehension2▲ 41×2 topics
  33. Institutionalization2▲ 25×2 topics
  34. Language Teaching2▲ 8.8×3 topics
  35. Local Development2▲ 20×2 topics
  36. Territorial Governance2▲ 18×2 topics
  37. Youth Development2▲ 23×4 topics
  38. Social Innovation1▲ 13×2 topics
  39. Bildungsungleichheit1▲ 68×1 topic
  40. Open Access1▲ 20×2 topics

Which research topics does Haute École Pédagogique Fribourg publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Education, sociology, and vocational training, French Language Learning Methods, Linguistics and Discourse Analysis and Financial Markets and Investment Strategies.

Education, sociology, an…7Education, sociology, and vocational training: 7 fractional worksFrench Language Learning…4French Language Learning Methods: 4 fractional worksLinguistics and Discours…2Linguistics and Discourse Analysis: 2 fractional worksFinancial Markets and Investment Strategies: 2 fractional worksSociology and Education Studies: 1 fractional worksSocial Policies and Family: 1 fractional worksInnovative Education and Learning Practices: 1 fractional worksMathematics Education and Teaching Techniques: 1 fractional worksEducator Training and Historical Pedagogy: 1 fractional worksWriting and Handwriting Education: 1 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceLinguistics and LanguagePhilosophyFinance2 others

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

  1. 1 Education, sociology, and vocational training Sociology and Political Science 7 works
  2. 2 French Language Learning Methods Linguistics and Language 4 works
  3. 3 Linguistics and Discourse Analysis Philosophy 2 works
  4. 4 Financial Markets and Investment Strategies Finance 2 works
  5. 5 Sociology and Education Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  6. 6 Social Policies and Family Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  7. 7 Innovative Education and Learning Practices Human Factors and Ergonomics 1 works
  8. 8 Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques Education 1 works
  9. 9 Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  10. 10 Writing and Handwriting Education Education 1 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 available35.1%not open64.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.7%domestic only88.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Haute École Pédagogique Fribourg'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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