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Union astronomique internationale

In research, Union astronomique internationale stands highest in Social Sciences (#16,196 of 16,945 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#21,012 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#26,954
of 28,054 · #39,095 all time
Rank in France
#1,321
of 1,422
Research works
360
▲ 17% vs 2013–17
Citations
730
2.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
60%
world 28%

What is Union astronomique internationale 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 SciencesDomain #16,196 of 16,945 9.8%160
Physical SciencesDomain #21,012 of 21,541 4.3%150

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Union astronomique internationale 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).

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: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.91× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.52× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.88× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.50× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.15× its world share, 7 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.69× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.46× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.09× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 2.21× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.12× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.21× its world share, 2 worksMedicineVeterinary: 3.95× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 3.16× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.96× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.56× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.45× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.82× its world share, 22 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 4.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Union astronomique internationale?

Ranked on the composite score, P Milliez and P. V. Shcheglov lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Union astronomique internationale.

  1. 1 P Milliez France · #818,012 worldwide 7 citations · 48 works
  2. 2 P. V. Shcheglov France · #1,281,436 worldwide 6 citations · 37 works
All ranked researchers at Union astronomique internationale

Which keywords describe research at Union astronomique internationale?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainability, Globalization, Public Policy, Social Movements, Rural Development, Urbanization, Segregation and Territoriality.

▲ 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. Sustainability12▲ 7.8×9 topics
  2. Globalization10▲ 8.3×12 topics
  3. Public Policy9▲ 28×6 topics
  4. Social Movements8▲ 44×5 topics
  5. Rural Development7▲ 32×2 topics
  6. Urbanization6▲ 24×2 topics
  7. Segregation6▲ 118×1 topic
  8. Territoriality6▲ 195×1 topic
  9. Artificial Intelligence4▲ 5.0×8 topics
  10. Sustainable Development4▲ 3.7×5 topics
  11. Cultural Identity3▲ 9.4×4 topics
  12. Human Rights3▲ 4.2×8 topics
  13. Cultural Heritage2▲ 6.9×7 topics
  14. Agroecology2▲ 24×2 topics
  15. Colonialism2▲ 7.5×3 topics
  16. Environmental Education2▲ 23×2 topics
  17. Water Resources2▲ 14×2 topics
  18. Urban Development2▲ 9.2×3 topics
  19. Biodiversity2▲ 4.3×1 topic
  20. Small and Medium Enterprises2▲ 18×4 topics
  21. Waste Management2▲ 7.8×1 topic
  22. Agriculture2▲ 7.4×1 topic
  23. Family Farming2▲ 82×1 topic
  24. STEM Education2▲ 6.4×3 topics
  25. Teacher Training2▲ 4.6×4 topics
  26. Virtual Reality2▲ 5.6×2 topics
  27. Culture2▲ 5.2×5 topics
  28. Social Responsibility2▲ 11×3 topics
  29. Social Inequality2▲ 9.7×3 topics
  30. European Union2▲ 11×3 topics
  31. Interdisciplinary Research2▲ 28×2 topics
  32. Intersectionality2▲ 14×3 topics
  33. Urban Morphology2▲ 58×2 topics
  34. Digital Fabrication1▲ 30×1 topic
  35. Parametricism1▲ 103×1 topic
  36. Digital Innovation1▲ 36×2 topics
  37. Knowledge Economy1▲ 20×2 topics
  38. Legal Education1▲ 25×2 topics
  39. Product Design1▲ 15×2 topics
  40. Social Sustainability1▲ 29×2 topics

Which research topics does Union astronomique internationale publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Urban Development and Societal Issues, Environmental Sustainability and Education, Rural Development and Agriculture and Architecture and Computational Design.

Urban Development and So…6Urban Development and Societal Issues: 6 fractional worksEnvironmental Sustainabi…2Environmental Sustainability and Education: 2 fractional worksRural Development and Ag…2Rural Development and Agriculture: 2 fractional worksArchitecture and Computational Design: 1 fractional worksCultural, Media, and Literary Studies: 1 fractional worksScientific Research and Technology: 1 fractional worksCultural Heritage Management and Preservation: 1 fractional worksLiterature, Culture, and Criticism: 1 fractional worksPolitical and Social Issues: 1 fractional worksRace, Identity, and Education in Brazil: 1 fractional works
Urban StudiesManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawArchitecturePhilosophy5 others

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

  1. 1 Urban Development and Societal Issues Urban Studies 6 works
  2. 2 Environmental Sustainability and Education Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 2 works
  3. 3 Rural Development and Agriculture Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 2 works
  4. 4 Architecture and Computational Design Architecture 1 works
  5. 5 Cultural, Media, and Literary Studies Philosophy 1 works
  6. 6 Scientific Research and Technology Computer Science Applications 1 works
  7. 7 Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation Archeology 1 works
  8. 8 Literature, Culture, and Criticism Literature and Literary Theory 1 works
  9. 9 Political and Social Issues Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  10. 10 Race, Identity, and Education in Brazil Sociology and Political Science 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 available59.5%not open40.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors28.5%domestic only71.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Union astronomique internationale's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 17% 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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