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Langage, langues et cultures d'Afrique

In research, Langage, langues et cultures d'Afrique stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,505 of 10,521 worldwide) and Arts and Humanities (#1,761 of 1,998 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Language and Linguistics and Arts and Humanities — Language and Linguistics is 82.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#24,699
of 28,054 · #30,475 all time
Rank in France
#1,192
of 1,422
Research works
1.2k
▼ 31% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.9k
3.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
46%
world 28%

What is Langage, langues et cultures d'Afrique 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 #7,505 of 10,521 7.3%129 #6909
Arts and HumanitiesField #1,761 of 1,998 8.8%69 #1894

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Langage, langues et cultures d'Afrique 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 Langage, langues et cultures d'Afrique specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Language and Linguistics takes 82.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Language and LinguisticsSubfield · 52.1 works82×
  2. Arts and HumanitiesField · 68.8 works17×
← 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: 0.72× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.20× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 0.52× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.39× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 16.52× its world share, 69 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.87× its world share, 8 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.76× its world share, 50 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 16.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Langage, langues et cultures d'Afrique?

Ranked on the composite score, Bernard Caron, Nicolas Quint and Jean Derive lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Langage, langues et cultures d'Afrique.

  1. 1 Bernard Caron France · #312,852 worldwide 127 citations · 57 works
  2. 2 Nicolas Quint France · #332,986 worldwide 15 citations · 40 works
  3. 3 Jean Derive France · #374,761 worldwide 5 citations · 32 works
  4. 4 Sandra Bornand France · #404,583 worldwide 4 citations · 27 works
  5. 5 Valentin Vydrin France · #415,393 worldwide 37 citations · 19 works
  6. 6 Amina Mettouchi France · #420,372 worldwide 10 citations · 23 works
  7. 7 Claude Rilly France · #420,449 worldwide 5 citations · 30 works
  8. 8 Ambroise Queffélec France · #476,744 worldwide 8 citations · 23 works
  9. 9 Paulette Roulon-Doko France · #483,882 worldwide 1 citations · 30 works
  10. 10 Alain Ricard France · #489,916 worldwide 6 citations · 59 works
All ranked researchers at Langage, langues et cultures d'Afrique

Which keywords describe research at Langage, langues et cultures d'Afrique?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Language Contact, Language Teaching, Pragmatics, Linguistic Diversity, Semitic Languages, Neo-Aramaic Dialects, Verb Morphology and Sociolinguistics.

▲ 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. Language Contact30▲ 210×5 topics
  2. Language Teaching25▲ 68×4 topics
  3. Pragmatics24▲ 101×7 topics
  4. Linguistic Diversity22▲ 672×2 topics
  5. Semitic Languages22▲ 349×2 topics
  6. Neo-Aramaic Dialects20▲ 1055×1 topic
  7. Verb Morphology20▲ 1055×1 topic
  8. Sociolinguistics18▲ 65×8 topics
  9. Language Evolution16▲ 267×2 topics
  10. Morphology14▲ 56×3 topics
  11. Syntax14▲ 136×2 topics
  12. Grammar12▲ 364×1 topic
  13. Semantics12▲ 322×1 topic
  14. Ethnicity12▲ 22×7 topics
  15. Speech Perception11▲ 93×2 topics
  16. Linguistics10▲ 43×6 topics
  17. Migration10▲ 20×9 topics
  18. Multilingualism10▲ 41×4 topics
  19. Religion10▲ 14×6 topics
  20. Language Policy10▲ 47×2 topics
  21. Perception9▲ 95×3 topics
  22. History8▲ 8.4×9 topics
  23. Culture8▲ 10×6 topics
  24. Language Change8▲ 248×1 topic
  25. Sociolinguistic Variation8▲ 248×1 topic
  26. Politics7▲ 19×5 topics
  27. Identity7▲ 6.7×17 topics
  28. Cultural History6▲ 36×5 topics
  29. Society6▲ 23×3 topics
  30. Archaeology6▲ 32×7 topics
  31. Colonialism6▲ 8.7×9 topics
  32. Conflict6▲ 26×4 topics
  33. Language Acquisition6▲ 35×5 topics
  34. Eritrea6▲ 271×1 topic
  35. Ethiopia6▲ 271×1 topic
  36. Language Diversity6▲ 126×1 topic
  37. Youth Language6▲ 422×1 topic
  38. Bilingualism5▲ 27×6 topics
  39. Etymology5▲ 68×2 topics
  40. Historical Phonology5▲ 68×2 topics

Which research topics does Langage, langues et cultures d'Afrique publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Language, Linguistics, Cultural Analysis, Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation, Linguistic Variation and Morphology and African history and culture analysis.

Language, Linguistics, C…20Language, Linguistics, Cultural Analysis: 20 fractional worksSyntax, Semantics, Lingu…12Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation: 12 fractional worksLinguistic Variation and…8Linguistic Variation and Morphology: 8 fractional worksAfrican history and cult…6African history and culture analysis: 6 fractional worksLinguistic and Sociocult…6Linguistic and Sociocultural Studies: 6 fractional worksMultilingual Education a…4Multilingual Education and Policy: 4 fractional worksLanguage, Discourse, Communication Strategies: 4 fractional worksLinguistics and language evolution: 3 fractional worksPhonetics and Phonology Research: 3 fractional worksAfrican Studies and Geopolitics: 3 fractional works
Language and LinguisticsLinguistics and LanguagePolitical Science and International RelationsExperimental and Cognitive Psychology1 others

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

  1. 1 Language, Linguistics, Cultural Analysis Language and Linguistics 20 works
  2. 2 Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation Language and Linguistics 12 works
  3. 3 Linguistic Variation and Morphology Linguistics and Language 8 works
  4. 4 African history and culture analysis Political Science and International Relations 6 works
  5. 5 Linguistic and Sociocultural Studies Linguistics and Language 6 works
  6. 6 Multilingual Education and Policy Linguistics and Language 4 works
  7. 7 Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies Language and Linguistics 4 works
  8. 8 Linguistics and language evolution Language and Linguistics 3 works
  9. 9 Phonetics and Phonology Research Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 3 works
  10. 10 African Studies and Geopolitics Anthropology 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 available45.8%not open54.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors5.2%domestic only94.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Langage, langues et cultures d'Afrique's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 31% lower than in 2013–2017.

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