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Institut d'Histoire et de Philosophie des Sciences et des Techniques

In research, Institut d'Histoire et de Philosophie des Sciences et des Techniques stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,981 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Arts and Humanities — Arts and Humanities is 8.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#17,250
of 28,054 · #10,048 all time
Rank in France
#777
of 1,422
Research works
1.4k
▼ 23% vs 2013–17
Citations
7.2k
5.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
32%
world 28%

What is Institut d'Histoire et de Philosophie des Sciences et des Techniques 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 #6,981 of 10,521 16.8%78 #2883

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institut d'Histoire et de Philosophie des Sciences et des Techniques 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 Institut d'Histoire et de Philosophie des Sciences et des Techniques specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Arts and Humanities takes 8.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Arts and HumanitiesField · 32.2 works8.4×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

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: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.02× its world share, 7 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.97× its world share, 6 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.15× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.01× its world share, 10 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.25× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.52× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.96× its world share, 3 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.51× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.65× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.25× its world share, 6 worksMedicineVeterinary: 1.37× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 8.40× its world share, 32 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.65× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.49× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.04× its world share, 12 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.75× its world share, 29 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 8.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institut d'Histoire et de Philosophie des Sciences et des Techniques?

Ranked on the composite score, Jean Gayon, Olivier Rey and Sylvie Allouche lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institut d'Histoire et de Philosophie des Sciences et des Techniques.

  1. 1 Jean Gayon France · #110,299 worldwide 136 citations · 63 works
  2. 2 Olivier Rey France · #200,529 worldwide 33 citations · 46 works
  3. 3 Sylvie Allouche France · #277,750 worldwide 2 citations · 50 works
  4. 4 Tadaaki Kimoto France · #386,354 worldwide 1 citations · 40 works
  5. 5 Lucie Laplane France · #395,421 worldwide 55 citations · 32 works
  6. 6 Maël Montévil France · #409,578 worldwide 31 citations · 30 works
  7. 7 Marco Panza France · #419,508 worldwide 20 citations · 24 works
  8. 8 Michel Bourdeau France · #431,003 worldwide 5 citations · 33 works
  9. 9 Laurent Loison France · #487,991 worldwide 11 citations · 20 works
  10. 10 Fabrice Gzil France · #672,410 worldwide 1 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Institut d'Histoire et de Philosophie des Sciences et des Techniques

Which keywords describe research at Institut d'Histoire et de Philosophie des Sciences et des Techniques?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Philosophy of Science, Developmental Biology, Genetic Code, Evolutionary Synthesis, Mechanistic Explanation, History, Science and Ethics.

▲ 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. Philosophy of Science10▲ 224×3 topics
  2. Developmental Biology8▲ 212×2 topics
  3. Genetic Code8▲ 89×2 topics
  4. Evolutionary Synthesis8▲ 365×1 topic
  5. Mechanistic Explanation8▲ 365×1 topic
  6. History7▲ 7.6×8 topics
  7. Science7▲ 20×5 topics
  8. Ethics6▲ 10×17 topics
  9. Neuroscience6▲ 16×8 topics
  10. Philosophy6▲ 9.7×8 topics
  11. Community Engagement6▲ 12×4 topics
  12. Colonialism5▲ 8.5×9 topics
  13. Local Development5▲ 34×2 topics
  14. Social Justice5▲ 6.7×4 topics
  15. Territorial Governance5▲ 31×2 topics
  16. Sustainable Development5▲ 2.4×3 topics
  17. Culture5▲ 6.8×5 topics
  18. Public Policy4▲ 6.8×2 topics
  19. Technology4▲ 6.5×7 topics
  20. Perception4▲ 50×2 topics
  21. Truth4▲ 103×2 topics
  22. Citizen Participation4▲ 27×1 topic
  23. Environmental Participation4▲ 41×1 topic
  24. Modal Logic4▲ 114×2 topics
  25. Religion4▲ 6.6×9 topics
  26. Medicine4▲ 36×3 topics
  27. Neoliberalism4▲ 7.8×6 topics
  28. Society4▲ 14×3 topics
  29. Cultural Evolution4▲ 53×3 topics
  30. Social Change4▲ 21×3 topics
  31. Biography3▲ 123×2 topics
  32. Cognitive Science3▲ 42×2 topics
  33. Social Cognition3▲ 15×6 topics
  34. Philosophy of Mind3▲ 137×2 topics
  35. Consciousness3▲ 33×1 topic
  36. Metaphysics3▲ 52×2 topics
  37. Phenomenal Experience3▲ 166×1 topic
  38. Psychology3▲ 18×4 topics
  39. Observations3▲ 117×1 topic
  40. Sociolinguistics3▲ 11×4 topics

Which research topics does Institut d'Histoire et de Philosophie des Sciences et des Techniques publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Philosophy and History of Science, French Urban and Social Studies, Philosophy and Theoretical Science and History of Science and Medicine.

Philosophy and History o…8Philosophy and History of Science: 8 fractional worksFrench Urban and Social …4French Urban and Social Studies: 4 fractional worksPhilosophy and Theoretic…3Philosophy and Theoretical Science: 3 fractional worksHistory of Science and Medicine: 3 fractional worksEvolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation: 2 fractional worksClassical Philosophy and Thought: 2 fractional worksHealth, Medicine and Society: 2 fractional worksCultural Insights and Digital Impacts: 2 fractional worksLinguistics and Discourse Analysis: 2 fractional worksMulticulturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender: 2 fractional works
History and Philosophy of ScienceSociology and Political ScienceExperimental and Cognitive PsychologyPhilosophy3 others

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

  1. 1 Philosophy and History of Science History and Philosophy of Science 8 works
  2. 2 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  3. 3 Philosophy and Theoretical Science Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 3 works
  4. 4 History of Science and Medicine History and Philosophy of Science 3 works
  5. 5 Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  6. 6 Classical Philosophy and Thought Philosophy 2 works
  7. 7 Health, Medicine and Society General Health Professions 2 works
  8. 8 Cultural Insights and Digital Impacts Computer Networks and Communications 2 works
  9. 9 Linguistics and Discourse Analysis Philosophy 2 works
  10. 10 Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender Political Science and International Relations 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 available31.6%not open68.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.3%domestic only86.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institut d'Histoire et de Philosophie des Sciences et des Techniques's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 23% lower than in 2013–2017.

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