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Institut National de Recherches Archéologiques Préventives

In research, Institut National de Recherches Archéologiques Préventives stands highest in Social Sciences (#1,142 of 6,365 worldwide), Social Sciences (#1,924 of 10,521 worldwide) and Archeology (#58 of 139 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Archeology, Archeology and Anthropology — Archeology is 274.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#8,961
of 28,054 · #9,438 all time
Rank in France
#297
of 1,422
Research works
3.4k
▲ 2% vs 2013–17
Citations
7.4k
2.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
32%
world 28%

What is Institut National de Recherches Archéologiques Préventives 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 SciencesField #1,142 of 6,365 3.3%217 #890
Social SciencesDomain #1,924 of 10,521 4.1%553 #1900
ArcheologySubfield #58 of 139 4.9%258 #130
Arts and HumanitiesField #1,364 of 1,998 4.6%332 #1501
Physical SciencesDomain #9,614 of 12,888 9.7%72 #7178
AnthropologySubfield #143 of 153 5.8%71 #295

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institut National de Recherches Archéologiques Préventives 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#890 #1,142
  2. Social Sciences#1,900 #1,924
  3. Archeology#130 #58
  4. Arts and Humanities#1,501 #1,364
  5. Physical Sciences#7,178 #9,614
  6. Anthropology#295 #143
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 National de Recherches Archéologiques Préventives specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Archeology takes 274.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. ArcheologySubfield · 28.0 works275×
  2. ArcheologySubfield · 258.4 works128×
  3. AnthropologySubfield · 70.6 works38×
  4. PaleontologySubfield · 20.5 works26×
  5. Arts and HumanitiesField · 331.9 works17×
  6. Cultural StudiesSubfield · 41.3 works15×
  7. HistorySubfield · 27.8 works13×
← 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: 0.56× its world share, 18 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.10× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.16× its world share, 8 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 4.68× its world share, 49 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.07× its world share, 7 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.16× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.65× its world share, 11 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.06× its world share, 8 worksMedicineNursing: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 17.22× its world share, 332 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.57× its world share, 217 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 17.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institut National de Recherches Archéologiques Préventives?

Ranked on the composite score, David Billoin, Anthony Denaire and S. S. Frere lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institut National de Recherches Archéologiques Préventives.

  1. 1 David Billoin France · #52,743 worldwide 91 citations · 43 works
  2. 2 Anthony Denaire France · #82,816 worldwide 115 citations · 31 works
  3. 3 S. S. Frere France · #83,802 worldwide 80 citations · 43 works
  4. 4 Isabel Figueiral France · #102,722 worldwide 124 citations · 50 works
  5. 5 Philippe Lefranc France · #106,747 worldwide 139 citations · 37 works
  6. 6 Kaï Fechner France · #154,966 worldwide 94 citations · 35 works
  7. 7 Christine Bonnet France · #191,463 worldwide 59 citations · 28 works
  8. 8 Yann Ardagna France · #218,452 worldwide 34 citations · 44 works
  9. 9 Philippe Blanchard France · #266,224 worldwide 165 citations · 114 works
  10. 10 Vincent Geneviève France · #273,139 worldwide 1 citations · 34 works
All ranked researchers at Institut National de Recherches Archéologiques Préventives

Which keywords describe research at Institut National de Recherches Archéologiques Préventives?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Iberian Peninsula, Bronze Age, Medieval Architecture, Colonialism, Archaeology, Social Organization, Early Medieval Churches and Rural Landscapes.

▲ 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. Iberian Peninsula91▲ 440×3 topics
  2. Bronze Age89▲ 312×3 topics
  3. Medieval Architecture82▲ 612×2 topics
  4. Colonialism78▲ 25×15 topics
  5. Archaeology76▲ 85×11 topics
  6. Social Organization64▲ 467×2 topics
  7. Early Medieval Churches61▲ 836×1 topic
  8. Rural Landscapes61▲ 836×1 topic
  9. Mediterranean49▲ 80×6 topics
  10. Globalization45▲ 3.5×23 topics
  11. Cultural Heritage44▲ 12×18 topics
  12. Cultural Exchange44▲ 50×8 topics
  13. Rituals40▲ 69×3 topics
  14. Gender Studies40▲ 38×5 topics
  15. Medieval Society40▲ 369×2 topics
  16. Archaeological Finds39▲ 395×1 topic
  17. Corded Ware Culture39▲ 395×1 topic
  18. Cultural Studies39▲ 15×9 topics
  19. Memory Studies37▲ 86×3 topics
  20. Identity37▲ 7.6×18 topics
  21. Ethnography36▲ 31×4 topics
  22. Landscape Change35▲ 373×1 topic
  23. Megalithic Monuments35▲ 373×1 topic
  24. Ethnology35▲ 258×2 topics
  25. Culture33▲ 9.3×10 topics
  26. Politics31▲ 17×7 topics
  27. Nationalism31▲ 10.0×6 topics
  28. Roman Economy30▲ 108×2 topics
  29. Settlement Patterns30▲ 225×2 topics
  30. Tourism30▲ 48×4 topics
  31. Memory30▲ 18×7 topics
  32. Heritage30▲ 136×2 topics
  33. Urbanization27▲ 9.8×2 topics
  34. Cyprus27▲ 202×1 topic
  35. Pottery Production27▲ 202×1 topic
  36. Archaeological Analysis26▲ 405×1 topic
  37. Iron Production26▲ 405×1 topic
  38. Hominin Genetics25▲ 174×1 topic
  39. Paleolithic Archaeology25▲ 174×1 topic
  40. Palliative Care24▲ 23×2 topics

Which research topics does Institut National de Recherches Archéologiques Préventives publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Medieval Architecture and Archaeology, Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies, Diverse Cultural and Historical Studies and Cultural Identity and Heritage.

Medieval Architecture and Archaeology: 61 fractional worksAncient and Medieval Archaeology Studies: 39 fractional worksDiverse Cultural and His…35Diverse Cultural and Historical Studies: 35 fractional worksCultural Identity and He…29Cultural Identity and Heritage: 29 fractional worksAncient Mediterranean Archaeology and History: 27 fractional worksMetallurgy and Cultural Artifacts: 26 fractional worksPleistocene-Era Hominins…25Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology: 25 fractional worksArchaeological and Geolo…23Archaeological and Geological Studies: 23 fractional worksMedieval European Histor…21Medieval European History and Architecture: 21 fractional worksFrench Urban and Social …21French Urban and Social Studies: 21 fractional works
ArcheologyCultural StudiesAnthropologySociology and Political Science

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

  1. 1 Medieval Architecture and Archaeology Archeology 61 works
  2. 2 Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies Archeology 39 works
  3. 3 Diverse Cultural and Historical Studies Cultural Studies 35 works
  4. 4 Cultural Identity and Heritage Archeology 29 works
  5. 5 Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History Archeology 27 works
  6. 6 Metallurgy and Cultural Artifacts Archeology 26 works
  7. 7 Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology Anthropology 25 works
  8. 8 Archaeological and Geological Studies Archeology 23 works
  9. 9 Medieval European History and Architecture Archeology 21 works
  10. 10 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 21 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-authors7.8%domestic only92.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institut National de Recherches Archéologiques Préventives's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 2% 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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