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Laboratoire interdisciplinaire de recherche en didactique, éducation et formation

In research, Laboratoire interdisciplinaire de recherche en didactique, éducation et formation stands highest in Social Sciences (#9,922 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#6,038 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Sociology and Political Science — Sociology and Political Science is 9.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#27,626
of 28,054 · #37,426 all time
Rank in France
#1,362
of 1,422
Research works
289
▲ 86% vs 2013–17
Citations
665
2.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
34%
world 28%

What is Laboratoire interdisciplinaire de recherche en didactique, éducation et formation 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 #9,922 of 10,521 4.5%128 #11526
Social SciencesField #6,038 of 6,365 4.9%98 #6461

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Laboratoire interdisciplinaire de recherche en didactique, éducation et formation 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 interdisciplinaire de recherche en didactique, éducation et formation specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Sociology and Political Science takes 9.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield · 49.4 works9.3×
← 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: 0.23× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.66× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.69× its world share, 8 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.22× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 1.49× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 4.54× its world share, 19 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.65× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.57× its world share, 7 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 5.25× its world share, 98 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 5.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Laboratoire interdisciplinaire de recherche en didactique, éducation et formation?

Ranked on the composite score, Aurélie Zwang and Hélène Castany-Owhadi lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Laboratoire interdisciplinaire de recherche en didactique, éducation et formation.

  1. 1 Aurélie Zwang France · #608,643 worldwide 0 citations · 21 works
  2. 2 Hélène Castany-Owhadi France · #722,677 worldwide 0 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Laboratoire interdisciplinaire de recherche en didactique, éducation et formation

Which keywords describe research at Laboratoire interdisciplinaire de recherche en didactique, éducation et formation?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Gender Studies, Professional Practices, Public Action, Social Justice, Educational Technology, Multilingualism, Intercultural Communication and Cultural Diversity.

▲ 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 Studies34▲ 149×2 topics
  2. Professional Practices33▲ 562×1 topic
  3. Public Action33▲ 562×1 topic
  4. Social Justice22▲ 25×6 topics
  5. Educational Technology18▲ 11×12 topics
  6. Multilingualism18▲ 73×3 topics
  7. Intercultural Communication18▲ 261×2 topics
  8. Cultural Diversity17▲ 51×5 topics
  9. Pedagogy17▲ 23×8 topics
  10. Language Education15▲ 91×3 topics
  11. Didactics15▲ 100×1 topic
  12. Migration and Integration15▲ 688×1 topic
  13. Education14▲ 5.7×21 topics
  14. Community Engagement11▲ 23×2 topics
  15. Territorial Governance11▲ 60×2 topics
  16. Globalization11▲ 3.7×15 topics
  17. Public Policy10▲ 14×6 topics
  18. Youth Development9▲ 68×2 topics
  19. Sociolinguistics9▲ 32×4 topics
  20. Sustainable Development7▲ 3.1×7 topics
  21. Inclusive Education7▲ 14×4 topics
  22. Pragmatics7▲ 30×2 topics
  23. Argumentation7▲ 152×1 topic
  24. Discourse Analysis7▲ 19×1 topic
  25. Teacher Training7▲ 7.3×8 topics
  26. Professional Identity7▲ 54×1 topic
  27. Social Pedagogy7▲ 301×1 topic
  28. Citizen Participation6▲ 33×1 topic
  29. Environmental Participation6▲ 52×1 topic
  30. Citizenship6▲ 33×2 topics
  31. Cultural Heritage6▲ 7.2×3 topics
  32. Open Access6▲ 38×2 topics
  33. Digital Communication5▲ 52×1 topic
  34. Information Studies5▲ 176×1 topic
  35. Cooperatives5▲ 45×2 topics
  36. Economic Development5▲ 4.4×2 topics
  37. Institutionalization5▲ 38×2 topics
  38. Social Innovation5▲ 22×1 topic
  39. Solidarity Economy5▲ 56×1 topic
  40. Social Determinants of Health4▲ 14×2 topics

Which research topics does Laboratoire interdisciplinaire de recherche en didactique, éducation et formation publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Education, sociology, and vocational training, French Language Learning Methods, Linguistics and Discourse Analysis and Educational Practices and Policies.

Education, sociology, an…33Education, sociology, and vocational training: 33 fractional worksFrench Language Learning Methods: 15 fractional worksLinguistics and Discourse Analysis: 7 fractional worksEducational Practices and Policies: 7 fractional worksFrench Urban and Social …6French Urban and Social Studies: 6 fractional worksCultural Insights and Digital Impacts: 5 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Governance: 5 fractional worksPhilosophy, Sociology, Political Theory: 3 fractional worksSocial Policies and Family: 3 fractional worksHealth, Medicine and Society: 3 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceLinguistics and LanguagePhilosophyEducation3 others

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

  1. 1 Education, sociology, and vocational training Sociology and Political Science 33 works
  2. 2 French Language Learning Methods Linguistics and Language 15 works
  3. 3 Linguistics and Discourse Analysis Philosophy 7 works
  4. 4 Educational Practices and Policies Education 7 works
  5. 5 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 6 works
  6. 6 Cultural Insights and Digital Impacts Computer Networks and Communications 5 works
  7. 7 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 5 works
  8. 8 Philosophy, Sociology, Political Theory Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  9. 9 Social Policies and Family Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  10. 10 Health, Medicine and Society General Health Professions 3 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 available33.6%not open66.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.6%domestic only91.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Laboratoire interdisciplinaire de recherche en didactique, éducation et formation's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 86% 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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