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Institut Français de l'Éducation

In research, Institut Français de l'Éducation stands highest in Social Sciences (#9,178 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#16,803
of 28,054 · #18,300 all time
Rank in France
#754
of 1,422
Research works
687
▼ 3% vs 2013–17
Citations
6.7k
9.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
55%
world 28%

What is Institut Français de l'Éducation 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 #9,178 of 10,521 11.7%62 #8329

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institut Français de l'Éducation 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: 0.38× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.88× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.97× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.31× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.43× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 2.08× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.09× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 3.25× its world share, 8 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.37× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.23× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.84× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 4.46× its world share, 47 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 4.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institut Français de l'Éducation?

Ranked on the composite score, Luc Ria, Pierre Caspard and Alain Choppin lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institut Français de l'Éducation.

  1. 1 Luc Ria France · #142,933 worldwide 38 citations · 49 works
  2. 2 Pierre Caspard France · #205,914 worldwide 14 citations · 48 works
  3. 3 Alain Choppin France · #452,244 worldwide 54 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Jean‐Claude Forquin France · #496,849 worldwide 26 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 André Michaud France · #1,390,472 worldwide 4 citations · 28 works
All ranked researchers at Institut Français de l'Éducation

Which keywords describe research at Institut Français de l'Éducation?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Gender Studies, Educational Policies, Professional Practices, Public Action, Pedagogy, Education, Social Justice and Globalization.

▲ 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 Studies10▲ 76×4 topics
  2. Educational Policies10▲ 100×2 topics
  3. Professional Practices9▲ 281×1 topic
  4. Public Action9▲ 281×1 topic
  5. Pedagogy8▲ 18×9 topics
  6. Education8▲ 5.2×23 topics
  7. Globalization7▲ 4.1×19 topics
  8. Educational Technology6▲ 5.5×11 topics
  9. Social Justice6▲ 11×7 topics
  10. Public Policy5▲ 12×8 topics
  11. Community Engagement4▲ 15×5 topics
  12. Language Teaching4▲ 18×4 topics
  13. Local Development4▲ 39×2 topics
  14. Territorial Governance4▲ 36×2 topics
  15. Digital Education4▲ 34×3 topics
  16. Intercultural Communication4▲ 94×2 topics
  17. Critical Thinking4▲ 43×3 topics
  18. Cultural Diversity4▲ 19×3 topics
  19. Teacher Training4▲ 6.7×12 topics
  20. Teaching Methods4▲ 30×3 topics
  21. Formative Assessment3▲ 60×2 topics
  22. Multilingualism3▲ 24×2 topics
  23. Educational Technologies3▲ 51×1 topic
  24. Student Competencies3▲ 79×1 topic
  25. Social Determinants of Health3▲ 17×2 topics
  26. Inclusive Education3▲ 10×6 topics
  27. Language Education3▲ 33×2 topics
  28. Didactics3▲ 36×1 topic
  29. Migration and Integration3▲ 244×1 topic
  30. Inequality3▲ 15×3 topics
  31. Citizenship3▲ 28×3 topics
  32. Healthcare Access3▲ 11×2 topics
  33. Colonialism3▲ 6.5×9 topics
  34. Gender Equality3▲ 11×2 topics
  35. Family Support Policies2▲ 191×1 topic
  36. Professional Development2▲ 15×4 topics
  37. Urban Segregation2▲ 191×1 topic
  38. Social Innovation2▲ 18×2 topics
  39. Institutionalization2▲ 30×1 topic
  40. Solidarity Economy2▲ 44×1 topic

Which research topics does Institut Français de l'Éducation publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Education, sociology, and vocational training, Education, Innovation and Language Studies, French Language Learning Methods and Social Policies and Family.

Education, sociology, an…9Education, sociology, and vocational training: 9 fractional worksEducation, Innovation an…3Education, Innovation and Language Studies: 3 fractional worksFrench Language Learning…3French Language Learning Methods: 3 fractional worksSocial Policies and Family: 2 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Governance: 2 fractional worksLinguistics and Discours…2Linguistics and Discourse Analysis: 2 fractional worksFrench Urban and Social Studies: 2 fractional worksHealth, Medicine and Society: 1 fractional worksMulticulturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender: 1 fractional worksEducational Practices and Policies: 1 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceEducationLinguistics and LanguageUrban Studies3 others

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

  1. 1 Education, sociology, and vocational training Sociology and Political Science 9 works
  2. 2 Education, Innovation and Language Studies Education 3 works
  3. 3 French Language Learning Methods Linguistics and Language 3 works
  4. 4 Social Policies and Family Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  5. 5 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 2 works
  6. 6 Linguistics and Discourse Analysis Philosophy 2 works
  7. 7 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  8. 8 Health, Medicine and Society General Health Professions 1 works
  9. 9 Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  10. 10 Educational Practices and Policies 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 available55.3%not open44.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors15.2%domestic only84.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institut Français de l'Éducation's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 3% 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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