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Laboratoire d'ethnologie et de sociologie comparative

In research, Laboratoire d'ethnologie et de sociologie comparative stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,541 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#4,994 of 6,365 worldwide) and Sociology and Political Science (#2,447 of 2,578 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#21,849
of 28,054 · #24,602 all time
Rank in France
#1,022
of 1,422
Research works
1.7k
▲ 11% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.2k
3.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
39%
world 28%

What is Laboratoire d'ethnologie et de sociologie comparative 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 #7,541 of 10,521 7.9%187 #5251
Social SciencesField #4,994 of 6,365 6.0%128 #4790
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #2,447 of 2,578 5.7%66 #2335

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Laboratoire d'ethnologie et de sociologie comparative 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#5,251 #7,541
  2. Social Sciences#4,790 #4,994
  3. Sociology and Political Science#2,335 #2,447
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.

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: 0.66× its world share, 8 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.27× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.47× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.35× its world share, 7 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.22× its world share, 5 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.06× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.36× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.46× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 2.28× its world share, 14 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.10× its world share, 5 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 7.01× its world share, 49 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.25× its world share, 9 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 4.22× its world share, 128 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 7.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Laboratoire d'ethnologie et de sociologie comparative?

Ranked on the composite score, Albert Piette, Carolina Kobelinsky and Isabelle Rivoal lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Laboratoire d'ethnologie et de sociologie comparative.

  1. 1 Albert Piette France · #182,323 worldwide 34 citations · 35 works
  2. 2 Carolina Kobelinsky France · #214,618 worldwide 25 citations · 35 works
  3. 3 Isabelle Rivoal France · #263,301 worldwide 35 citations · 27 works
  4. 4 Jean During France · #268,473 worldwide 16 citations · 26 works
  5. 5 Jean-Pierre Chaumeil France · #270,548 worldwide 12 citations · 39 works
  6. 6 Pierre Leveau France · #283,066 worldwide 19 citations · 48 works
  7. 7 Gilles Raveneau France · #291,484 worldwide 8 citations · 30 works
  8. 8 Antoinette Molinié France · #320,158 worldwide 24 citations · 29 works
  9. 9 Yves Schwartz France · #326,167 worldwide 28 citations · 22 works
  10. 10 Fabienne Wateau France · #329,826 worldwide 1 citations · 43 works
All ranked researchers at Laboratoire d'ethnologie et de sociologie comparative

Which keywords describe research at Laboratoire d'ethnologie et de sociologie comparative?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Colonialism, Social Justice, Globalization, Public Policy, Community Engagement, Local Development, Territorial Governance and Identity.

▲ 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. Colonialism32▲ 28×22 topics
  2. Social Justice30▲ 21×12 topics
  3. Globalization29▲ 6.1×40 topics
  4. Public Policy26▲ 21×6 topics
  5. Community Engagement25▲ 32×6 topics
  6. Sustainable Development24▲ 6.4×7 topics
  7. Local Development23▲ 84×2 topics
  8. Territorial Governance23▲ 77×2 topics
  9. Identity23▲ 13×23 topics
  10. Citizen Participation22▲ 75×1 topic
  11. Environmental Participation22▲ 116×1 topic
  12. Migration20▲ 24×14 topics
  13. Politics17▲ 26×10 topics
  14. Nationalism17▲ 15×13 topics
  15. Religion16▲ 14×14 topics
  16. Culture15▲ 12×10 topics
  17. Ethnicity15▲ 17×10 topics
  18. Ethnography14▲ 34×7 topics
  19. Gender Studies13▲ 35×4 topics
  20. Gender12▲ 9.1×13 topics
  21. Memory12▲ 20×7 topics
  22. History11▲ 6.8×13 topics
  23. Cultural Diversity11▲ 20×11 topics
  24. Healthcare11▲ 4.0×4 topics
  25. Cultural Studies11▲ 12×12 topics
  26. Social Movements10▲ 14×8 topics
  27. Heritage10▲ 123×2 topics
  28. Tourism10▲ 42×2 topics
  29. Ethnographic Research10▲ 73×2 topics
  30. Ethnology10▲ 197×1 topic
  31. Cultural Heritage9▲ 7.1×12 topics
  32. Sociolinguistics9▲ 20×4 topics
  33. Governance9▲ 11×7 topics
  34. Memory Studies8▲ 55×3 topics
  35. Rituals8▲ 41×3 topics
  36. Adaptation8▲ 12×3 topics
  37. Global South8▲ 54×3 topics
  38. Political Transition8▲ 63×3 topics
  39. Democracy8▲ 9.1×8 topics
  40. Neoliberalism8▲ 8.8×9 topics

Which research topics does Laboratoire d'ethnologie et de sociologie comparative publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: French Urban and Social Studies, Cultural Identity and Heritage, Diverse Cultural and Historical Studies and African Studies and Ethnography.

French Urban and Social …22French Urban and Social Studies: 22 fractional worksCultural Identity and He…10Cultural Identity and Heritage: 10 fractional worksDiverse Cultural and His…7Diverse Cultural and Historical Studies: 7 fractional worksAfrican Studies and Ethnography: 6 fractional worksMulticulturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender: 6 fractional worksEducation, sociology, and vocational training: 5 fractional worksCultural Insights and Digital Impacts: 5 fractional worksHealth, Medicine and Society: 5 fractional worksAgriculture and Rural Development Research: 4 fractional worksAnthropological Studies and Insights: 4 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceArcheologyCultural StudiesPolitical Science and International Relations4 others

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

  1. 1 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 22 works
  2. 2 Cultural Identity and Heritage Archeology 10 works
  3. 3 Diverse Cultural and Historical Studies Cultural Studies 7 works
  4. 4 African Studies and Ethnography Sociology and Political Science 6 works
  5. 5 Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender Political Science and International Relations 6 works
  6. 6 Education, sociology, and vocational training Sociology and Political Science 5 works
  7. 7 Cultural Insights and Digital Impacts Computer Networks and Communications 5 works
  8. 8 Health, Medicine and Society General Health Professions 5 works
  9. 9 Agriculture and Rural Development Research Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 4 works
  10. 10 Anthropological Studies and Insights Anthropology 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 available39.0%not open61.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.0%domestic only94.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Laboratoire d'ethnologie et de sociologie comparative's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 11% 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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