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Institut Méditerranéen des Sciences de l'Information et de la Communication

In research, Institut Méditerranéen des Sciences de l'Information et de la Communication stands highest in Social Sciences (#10,399 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#6,335 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Computer Networks and Communications and Sociology and Political Science — Computer Networks and Communications is 16.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#27,722
of 28,054 · #42,471 all time
Rank in ??
#656
of 692
Research works
342
▲ 441% vs 2013–17
Citations
2k
6.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
1.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
25%
world 28%

What is Institut Méditerranéen des Sciences de l'Information et de la Communication 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 #10,399 of 10,521 1.3%127 #16341
Social SciencesField #6,335 of 6,365 1.0%92 #9979

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institut Méditerranéen des Sciences de l'Information et de la Communication 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 Méditerranéen des Sciences de l'Information et de la Communication specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Computer Networks and Communications takes 16.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Computer Networks and CommunicationsSubfield · 27.5 works16×
  2. Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield · 50.6 works7.5×
← 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: 0.49× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 2.56× its world share, 37 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.09× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 2.34× its world share, 12 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.03× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 3.09× its world share, 17 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.15× its world share, 7 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.78× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.63× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.25× its world share, 7 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.90× its world share, 92 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 3.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institut Méditerranéen des Sciences de l'Information et de la Communication?

Ranked on the composite score, Maud Pélissier, Anne Gagnebien and Ugo Roux lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institut Méditerranéen des Sciences de l'Information et de la Communication.

  1. 1 Maud Pélissier ?? · #74,877 worldwide 161 citations · 40 works
  2. 2 Anne Gagnebien ?? · #217,281 worldwide 2 citations · 45 works
  3. 3 Ugo Roux ?? · #417,860 worldwide 5 citations · 25 works
  4. 4 Alexandre Joux ?? · #441,169 worldwide 0 citations · 29 works
  5. 5 Michel Durampart ?? · #477,603 worldwide 8 citations · 41 works
  6. 6 Billel Aroufoune ?? · #537,084 worldwide 1 citations · 25 works
  7. 7 Stéphanie Lukasik ?? · #565,178 worldwide 0 citations · 23 works
  8. 8 Matina Magkou ?? · #777,966 worldwide 1 citations · 17 works
  9. 9 Christian Gérini ?? · #809,249 worldwide 0 citations · 15 works
  10. 10 Laurent Collet ?? · #887,087 worldwide 4 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Institut Méditerranéen des Sciences de l'Information et de la Communication

Which keywords describe research at Institut Méditerranéen des Sciences de l'Information et de la Communication?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Social Media, Digital Communication, New Media, Cultural Heritage, Open Access, Digital Literature, Information Studies and Community Engagement.

▲ 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. Social Media34▲ 13×12 topics
  2. Digital Communication28▲ 209×3 topics
  3. New Media27▲ 363×2 topics
  4. Cultural Heritage27▲ 26×6 topics
  5. Open Access26▲ 144×3 topics
  6. Digital Literature26▲ 660×1 topic
  7. Information Studies26▲ 660×1 topic
  8. Community Engagement22▲ 36×3 topics
  9. Territorial Governance22▲ 94×3 topics
  10. Local Development22▲ 102×2 topics
  11. Globalization20▲ 5.4×22 topics
  12. Public Policy18▲ 19×5 topics
  13. Social Justice18▲ 16×6 topics
  14. Sustainable Development16▲ 5.4×4 topics
  15. Citizen Participation16▲ 69×2 topics
  16. Environmental Participation15▲ 102×1 topic
  17. Proximity and Innovation15▲ 102×1 topic
  18. Gender Studies14▲ 47×2 topics
  19. Sociological Analysis13▲ 121×2 topics
  20. Professional Practices13▲ 176×1 topic
  21. Public Action13▲ 176×1 topic
  22. E-Learning10▲ 5.0×6 topics
  23. Identity8▲ 6.1×10 topics
  24. Mental Health8▲ 3.0×4 topics
  25. Economic Development7▲ 4.8×3 topics
  26. Social Innovation7▲ 25×2 topics
  27. Politics7▲ 14×5 topics
  28. Citizenship7▲ 31×2 topics
  29. Cultural Diversity7▲ 16×5 topics
  30. Institutionalization7▲ 39×1 topic
  31. Solidarity Economy7▲ 58×1 topic
  32. Knowledge Sharing6▲ 22×2 topics
  33. Colonialism6▲ 6.9×7 topics
  34. Social Determinants of Health6▲ 14×2 topics
  35. Social Interaction6▲ 7.5×4 topics
  36. International Relations5▲ 12×4 topics
  37. Ethnic Identity5▲ 24×2 topics
  38. Healthcare Policy5▲ 29×1 topic
  39. Inequalities5▲ 80×1 topic
  40. Online Communication5▲ 18×3 topics

Which research topics does Institut Méditerranéen des Sciences de l'Information et de la Communication publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Cultural Insights and Digital Impacts, French Urban and Social Studies, Education, sociology, and vocational training and Social Sciences and Governance.

Cultural Insights and Di…26Cultural Insights and Digital Impacts: 26 fractional worksFrench Urban and Social Studies: 15 fractional worksEducation, sociology, and vocational training: 13 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Governance: 7 fractional worksHealthcare Systems and Practices: 5 fractional worksDiverse multidisciplinary academic research: 5 fractional worksInformation Technology and Learning: 4 fractional worksLinguistics and Discourse Analysis: 4 fractional worksAgriculture and Rural Development Research: 4 fractional worksEducational Tools and Methods: 4 fractional works
Computer Networks and CommunicationsSociology and Political ScienceUrban StudiesGeneral Health Professions5 others

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

  1. 1 Cultural Insights and Digital Impacts Computer Networks and Communications 26 works
  2. 2 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 15 works
  3. 3 Education, sociology, and vocational training Sociology and Political Science 13 works
  4. 4 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 7 works
  5. 5 Healthcare Systems and Practices General Health Professions 5 works
  6. 6 Diverse multidisciplinary academic research Cultural Studies 5 works
  7. 7 Information Technology and Learning Education 4 works
  8. 8 Linguistics and Discourse Analysis Philosophy 4 works
  9. 9 Agriculture and Rural Development Research Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 4 works
  10. 10 Educational Tools and Methods Safety Research 4 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 available25.4%not open74.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors1.3%domestic only98.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institut Méditerranéen des Sciences de l'Information et de la Communication's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 441% higher than in 2013–2017.

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