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Laboratoire d'études et de recherche en sociologie

In research, Laboratoire d'études et de recherche en sociologie stands highest in Social Sciences (#10,042 of 10,206 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#16,728 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in General Health Professions, Health Professions and Sociology and Political Science — General Health Professions is 22.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#28,045
of 28,054 · #42,706 all time
Rank in France
#1,420
of 1,422
Research works
300
▼ 26% vs 2013–17
Citations
265
0.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
1.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
6%
world 28%

What is Laboratoire d'études et de recherche en sociologie known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Social SciencesField #10,042 of 10,206 4.5%146
Social SciencesDomain #16,728 of 16,945 4.0%184

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Laboratoire d'études et de recherche en sociologie 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 Laboratoire d'études et de recherche en sociologie specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: General Health Professions takes 22.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. General Health ProfessionsSubfield · 21.4 works22×
  2. Health ProfessionsField · 22.2 works12×
  3. Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield · 21.8 works8.7×
  4. Social SciencesField · 37.1 works4.2×
← 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: 0.45× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Neuroscience: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.68× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Engineering: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 12.03× its world share, 22 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.30× its world share, 4 worksMedicineNursing: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.93× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.71× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 4.19× its world share, 37 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 12.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Laboratoire d'études et de recherche en sociologie?

Ranked on the composite score, Nicole Roux, Françoise Le Borgne-Uguen and Simone Pennec lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Laboratoire d'études et de recherche en sociologie.

  1. 1 Nicole Roux France · #129,633 worldwide 60 citations · 41 works
  2. 2 Françoise Le Borgne-Uguen France · #195,128 worldwide 3 citations · 60 works
  3. 3 Simone Pennec France · #195,525 worldwide 7 citations · 51 works
  4. 4 Matthijs Gardenier France · #268,970 worldwide 0 citations · 35 works
  5. 5 Anaïk Pian France · #299,896 worldwide 14 citations · 31 works
  6. 6 Philippe Joron France · #328,836 worldwide 1 citations · 29 works
  7. 7 Jean-Marc Ramos France · #337,565 worldwide 8 citations · 24 works
  8. 8 Alain Penven France · #377,743 worldwide 0 citations · 25 works
  9. 9 Hervé Hudebine France · #402,159 worldwide 6 citations · 23 works
  10. 10 Alain Vilbrod France · #404,604 worldwide 1 citations · 58 works
All ranked researchers at Laboratoire d'études et de recherche en sociologie

Which keywords describe research at Laboratoire d'études et de recherche en sociologie?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Community Engagement, Local Development, Territorial Governance, Public Policy, Mental Health, Healthcare Legislation, Patient Rights and Social Determinants of Health.

▲ 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. Community Engagement13▲ 55×3 topics
  2. Local Development12▲ 155×2 topics
  3. Territorial Governance12▲ 142×2 topics
  4. Public Policy12▲ 33×4 topics
  5. Mental Health10▲ 9.8×3 topics
  6. Healthcare Legislation9▲ 211×1 topic
  7. Patient Rights9▲ 172×1 topic
  8. Social Determinants of Health9▲ 57×2 topics
  9. Social Justice8▲ 20×5 topics
  10. Healthcare8▲ 10×5 topics
  11. Quality of Life7▲ 7.3×6 topics
  12. Aging7▲ 19×2 topics
  13. Retirement7▲ 151×2 topics
  14. Social Support7▲ 18×3 topics
  15. Sustainable Development7▲ 6.3×2 topics
  16. Caregiving7▲ 133×1 topic
  17. Elderly7▲ 40×1 topic
  18. Citizen Participation7▲ 78×1 topic
  19. Environmental Participation7▲ 120×1 topic
  20. Gender Studies7▲ 61×2 topics
  21. Professional Practices6▲ 226×1 topic
  22. Public Action6▲ 226×1 topic
  23. Cooperatives6▲ 105×2 topics
  24. Solidarity Economy6▲ 135×2 topics
  25. Economic Development6▲ 10×1 topic
  26. Social Innovation6▲ 53×1 topic
  27. Public Health6▲ 5.6×8 topics
  28. Community Development5▲ 38×3 topics
  29. Healthcare Access5▲ 25×3 topics
  30. Primary Care5▲ 19×2 topics
  31. Gender Equality5▲ 25×2 topics
  32. Family Support Policies4▲ 408×1 topic
  33. Inequality4▲ 28×1 topic
  34. Healthcare Policy4▲ 67×1 topic
  35. Inequalities4▲ 182×1 topic
  36. Globalization4▲ 2.9×11 topics
  37. Gender3▲ 7.5×5 topics
  38. Migration3▲ 11×4 topics
  39. Identity2▲ 4.2×4 topics
  40. Agricultural Development2▲ 16×2 topics

Which research topics does Laboratoire d'études et de recherche en sociologie publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Health, Medicine and Society, Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues, French Urban and Social Studies and Education, sociology, and vocational training.

Health, Medicine and Society: 9 fractional worksAging, Elder Care, and Social Issues: 7 fractional worksFrench Urban and Social …7French Urban and Social Studies: 7 fractional worksEducation, sociology, an…6Education, sociology, and vocational training: 6 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Gove…6Social Sciences and Governance: 6 fractional worksSocial Policies and Family4Social Policies and Family: 4 fractional worksHealthcare Systems and Practices: 4 fractional worksMulticulturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender: 2 fractional worksAgriculture and Rural Development Research: 2 fractional worksCultural Identity and Heritage: 1 fractional works
General Health ProfessionsSociology and Political ScienceUrban StudiesPolitical Science and International Relations2 others

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

  1. 1 Health, Medicine and Society General Health Professions 9 works
  2. 2 Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues General Health Professions 7 works
  3. 3 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 7 works
  4. 4 Education, sociology, and vocational training Sociology and Political Science 6 works
  5. 5 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 6 works
  6. 6 Social Policies and Family Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  7. 7 Healthcare Systems and Practices General Health Professions 4 works
  8. 8 Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  9. 9 Agriculture and Rural Development Research Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 2 works
  10. 10 Cultural Identity and Heritage Archeology 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 available6.4%not open93.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors0.5%domestic only99.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Laboratoire d'études et de recherche en sociologie's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 26% 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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