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Institut d'Histoire Moderne et Contemporaine

In research, Institut d'Histoire Moderne et Contemporaine stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,169 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#4,446 of 6,365 worldwide) and Arts and Humanities (#1,674 of 1,998 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in History and Philosophy of Science, History and Anthropology — History and Philosophy of Science is 86.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#22,204
of 28,054 · #27,943 all time
Rank in France
#1,042
of 1,422
Research works
2.1k
▲ 18% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.9k
0.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
47%
world 28%

What is Institut d'Histoire Moderne et Contemporaine 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 #6,169 of 10,521 6.6%350 #6345
Social SciencesField #4,446 of 6,365 6.0%163 #3827
Arts and HumanitiesField #1,674 of 1,998 7.6%173 #2306
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #2,533 of 2,578 3.8%63 #3369

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institut d'Histoire Moderne et Contemporaine 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Social Sciences#6,345 #6,169
  2. Social Sciences#3,827 #4,446
  3. Arts and Humanities#2,306 #1,674
  4. Sociology and Political Science#3,369 #2,533
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Institut d'Histoire Moderne et Contemporaine specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: History and Philosophy of Science takes 86.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. History and Philosophy of ScienceSubfield · 52.3 works86×
  2. HistorySubfield · 53.0 works42×
  3. AnthropologySubfield · 26.3 works24×
  4. Arts and HumanitiesField · 172.7 works15×
← 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: 0.24× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.03× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.19× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.04× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.12× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.24× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.54× its world share, 16 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.11× its world share, 8 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 15.15× its world share, 173 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.32× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.61× its world share, 5 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.39× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.26× its world share, 163 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 15.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institut d'Histoire Moderne et Contemporaine?

Ranked on the composite score, Isabelle Pantin, Claire Zalc and Antoine Compagnon lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institut d'Histoire Moderne et Contemporaine.

  1. 1 Isabelle Pantin France · #186,265 worldwide 17 citations · 40 works
  2. 2 Claire Zalc France · #238,264 worldwide 21 citations · 46 works
  3. 3 Antoine Compagnon France · #262,727 worldwide 15 citations · 89 works
  4. 4 Michel Cartier France · #263,640 worldwide 12 citations · 44 works
  5. 5 Héloïse Hermant France · #288,342 worldwide 0 citations · 40 works
  6. 6 Jacqueline Lalouette France · #289,815 worldwide 0 citations · 37 works
  7. 7 Frédéric Barbier France · #291,732 worldwide 1 citations · 60 works
  8. 8 Guillaume Calafat France · #294,949 worldwide 19 citations · 45 works
  9. 9 Jean-Luc Chappey France · #314,061 worldwide 1 citations · 49 works
  10. 10 Christine Vidal France · #318,840 worldwide 0 citations · 27 works
All ranked researchers at Institut d'Histoire Moderne et Contemporaine

Which keywords describe research at Institut d'Histoire Moderne et Contemporaine?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Innovation, Gender, Globalization, Cultural Impact, Historical Narratives, Scientific History, Technological Development and Colonialism.

▲ 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. Globalization52▲ 6.7×43 topics
  2. Innovation51▲ 12×9 topics
  3. Gender50▲ 23×22 topics
  4. Cultural Impact48▲ 218×2 topics
  5. Historical Narratives47▲ 204×2 topics
  6. Scientific History47▲ 272×1 topic
  7. Technological Development47▲ 272×1 topic
  8. Colonialism43▲ 23×27 topics
  9. History38▲ 14×36 topics
  10. Identity37▲ 13×30 topics
  11. Religion37▲ 20×17 topics
  12. Social Movements34▲ 29×14 topics
  13. Sustainable Development32▲ 5.1×12 topics
  14. Public Policy32▲ 16×14 topics
  15. Community Engagement30▲ 23×5 topics
  16. Nationalism30▲ 16×19 topics
  17. Social Justice29▲ 12×9 topics
  18. Local Development29▲ 63×2 topics
  19. Territorial Governance29▲ 58×2 topics
  20. Migration26▲ 20×14 topics
  21. Citizen Participation25▲ 52×1 topic
  22. Environmental Participation25▲ 81×1 topic
  23. Culture23▲ 11×13 topics
  24. Politics21▲ 20×10 topics
  25. Cultural Studies20▲ 14×11 topics
  26. French Revolution20▲ 322×1 topic
  27. Islam20▲ 24×3 topics
  28. Napoleonic Wars20▲ 322×1 topic
  29. North Africa20▲ 131×2 topics
  30. Democracy19▲ 14×6 topics
  31. Memory19▲ 20×10 topics
  32. Social Change19▲ 39×5 topics
  33. Gender Studies18▲ 30×6 topics
  34. Sociopolitical18▲ 135×3 topics
  35. Family Law18▲ 98×2 topics
  36. Reform18▲ 70×2 topics
  37. Occupation17▲ 66×3 topics
  38. Tourism17▲ 45×4 topics
  39. Heritage17▲ 129×3 topics
  40. Resistance16▲ 39×2 topics

Which research topics does Institut d'Histoire Moderne et Contemporaine publish most on?

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

Historical Studies and S…47Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis: 47 fractional worksFrench Urban and Social …25French Urban and Social Studies: 25 fractional worksEuropean Political Histo…20European Political History Analysis: 20 fractional worksMulticulturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender: 17 fractional worksFrench Historical and Cultural Studies: 16 fractional worksCultural Identity and He…15Cultural Identity and Heritage: 15 fractional worksPolitical and Social Issues: 8 fractional worksDiverse Cultural and Historical Studies: 8 fractional worksHistorical and Literary Studies: 8 fractional worksAging, Elder Care, and Social Issues: 7 fractional works
History and Philosophy of ScienceSociology and Political ScienceHistoryPolitical Science and International Relations4 others

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

  1. 1 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 47 works
  2. 2 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 25 works
  3. 3 European Political History Analysis History 20 works
  4. 4 Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender Political Science and International Relations 17 works
  5. 5 French Historical and Cultural Studies History 16 works
  6. 6 Cultural Identity and Heritage Archeology 15 works
  7. 7 Political and Social Issues Political Science and International Relations 8 works
  8. 8 Diverse Cultural and Historical Studies Cultural Studies 8 works
  9. 9 Historical and Literary Studies Anthropology 8 works
  10. 10 Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues General Health Professions 7 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 available47.0%not open53.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.5%domestic only92.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institut d'Histoire Moderne et Contemporaine's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 18% 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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