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Maison des Sciences sociales et des Humanités - Lyon St-Étienne

In research, Maison des Sciences sociales et des Humanités - Lyon St-Étienne stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,822 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#3,714 of 6,365 worldwide) and Arts and Humanities (#1,529 of 1,998 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in History and Philosophy of Science, History and Anthropology — History and Philosophy of Science is 31.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#18,784
of 28,054 · #19,075 all time
Rank in France
#866
of 1,422
Research works
4.5k
▼ 4% vs 2013–17
Citations
7.7k
1.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
41%
world 28%

What is Maison des Sciences sociales et des Humanités - Lyon St-Étienne 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 #4,822 of 10,521 5.2%542 #4315
Social SciencesField #3,714 of 6,365 3.6%306 #3170
Arts and HumanitiesField #1,529 of 1,998 8.2%189 #1375
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #2,299 of 2,578 3.1%137 #2055
Political Science and International RelationsSubfield #1,197 of 1,201 2.4%63 #1527

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Maison des Sciences sociales et des Humanités - Lyon St-Étienne 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#4,315 #4,822
  2. Social Sciences#3,170 #3,714
  3. Arts and Humanities#1,375 #1,529
  4. Sociology and Political Science#2,055 #2,299
  5. Political Science and International Relations#1,527 #1,197
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 Maison des Sciences sociales et des Humanités - Lyon St-Étienne specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: History and Philosophy of Science takes 31.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. History and Philosophy of ScienceSubfield · 32.0 works31×
  2. HistorySubfield · 41.0 works19×
  3. AnthropologySubfield · 35.1 works19×
  4. ArcheologySubfield · 32.0 works16×
  5. Arts and HumanitiesField · 189.1 works9.9×
← 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: 0.48× its world share, 15 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.07× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.15× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.61× its world share, 31 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.30× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.03× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.18× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.11× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.13× its world share, 37 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.12× its world share, 16 worksMedicineVeterinary: 0.56× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 9.88× its world share, 189 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.40× its world share, 9 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.56× its world share, 8 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.44× its world share, 29 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.65× its world share, 306 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 9.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Maison des Sciences sociales et des Humanités - Lyon St-Étienne?

Ranked on the composite score, Anne Brenon, Ian Buruma and Pierre Assouline lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Maison des Sciences sociales et des Humanités - Lyon St-Étienne.

  1. 1 Anne Brenon France · #197,949 worldwide 10 citations · 34 works
  2. 2 Ian Buruma France · #240,024 worldwide 19 citations · 27 works
  3. 3 Pierre Assouline France · #243,961 worldwide 4 citations · 49 works
  4. 4 William Berthomière France · #252,687 worldwide 28 citations · 119 works
  5. 5 Michèle Clément France · #264,857 worldwide 2 citations · 41 works
  6. 6 Léon Lacroix France · #286,499 worldwide 6 citations · 39 works
  7. 7 Paola Lanaro France · #291,902 worldwide 12 citations · 34 works
  8. 8 Rommel Mendès-Leite France · #319,977 worldwide 6 citations · 41 works
  9. 9 Éric Bordas France · #327,216 worldwide 9 citations · 57 works
  10. 10 André Rauch France · #332,253 worldwide 4 citations · 29 works
All ranked researchers at Maison des Sciences sociales et des Humanités - Lyon St-Étienne

Which keywords describe research at Maison des Sciences sociales et des Humanités - Lyon St-Étienne?

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

▲ 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 Engagement80▲ 37×6 topics
  2. Territorial Governance78▲ 94×3 topics
  3. Local Development78▲ 102×2 topics
  4. Public Policy78▲ 24×10 topics
  5. Social Justice74▲ 19×14 topics
  6. Sustainable Development68▲ 6.5×8 topics
  7. Gender66▲ 18×26 topics
  8. Citizen Participation65▲ 80×1 topic
  9. Environmental Participation65▲ 123×1 topic
  10. Religion47▲ 15×18 topics
  11. Globalization46▲ 3.6×42 topics
  12. Colonialism45▲ 14×25 topics
  13. Migration42▲ 19×11 topics
  14. Gender Studies39▲ 38×7 topics
  15. Mental Health39▲ 4.0×17 topics
  16. Islam37▲ 26×4 topics
  17. Identity37▲ 7.6×34 topics
  18. North Africa36▲ 138×2 topics
  19. Democracy35▲ 15×10 topics
  20. Innovation34▲ 4.9×12 topics
  21. Social Change34▲ 41×4 topics
  22. Cultural Heritage34▲ 9.2×20 topics
  23. History34▲ 7.2×32 topics
  24. Political Islam32▲ 81×2 topics
  25. Family Law32▲ 102×2 topics
  26. Reform31▲ 73×1 topic
  27. Global Perspectives30▲ 100×2 topics
  28. Historical Narratives30▲ 76×3 topics
  29. Cultural Impact29▲ 79×2 topics
  30. Scientific History29▲ 100×1 topic
  31. Technological Development29▲ 100×1 topic
  32. Archaeology27▲ 30×10 topics
  33. Culture26▲ 7.4×14 topics
  34. Documentary Practices25▲ 141×2 topics
  35. Resilience25▲ 7.9×6 topics
  36. Cultural Studies25▲ 10.0×12 topics
  37. Open Access24▲ 37×2 topics
  38. Digital Communication24▲ 51×1 topic
  39. Information Studies24▲ 173×1 topic
  40. Nationalism23▲ 7.7×18 topics

Which research topics does Maison des Sciences sociales et des Humanités - Lyon St-Étienne publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: French Urban and Social Studies, Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender, Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis and Cultural Insights and Digital Impacts.

French Urban and Social …65French Urban and Social Studies: 65 fractional worksMulticulturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender: 31 fractional worksHistorical Studies and S…29Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis: 29 fractional worksCultural Insights and Di…24Cultural Insights and Digital Impacts: 24 fractional worksPsychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research: 22 fractional worksEducation, sociology, and vocational training: 20 fractional worksHistorical and Literary …16Historical and Literary Studies: 16 fractional worksFrench Historical and Cultural Studies: 14 fractional worksDiverse Cultural and Historical Studies: 14 fractional worksCultural Identity and Heritage: 14 fractional works
Sociology and Political SciencePolitical Science and International RelationsHistory and Philosophy of ScienceComputer Networks and Communications5 others

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

  1. 1 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 65 works
  2. 2 Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender Political Science and International Relations 31 works
  3. 3 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 29 works
  4. 4 Cultural Insights and Digital Impacts Computer Networks and Communications 24 works
  5. 5 Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research Clinical Psychology 22 works
  6. 6 Education, sociology, and vocational training Sociology and Political Science 20 works
  7. 7 Historical and Literary Studies Anthropology 16 works
  8. 8 French Historical and Cultural Studies History 14 works
  9. 9 Diverse Cultural and Historical Studies Cultural Studies 14 works
  10. 10 Cultural Identity and Heritage Archeology 14 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 available40.6%not open59.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.4%domestic only87.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Maison des Sciences sociales et des Humanités - Lyon St-Étienne's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 4% 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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