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Université Bretagne Loire

In research, Université Bretagne Loire stands highest in Social Sciences (#10,030 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Arts and Humanities — Arts and Humanities is 12.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#26,790
of 28,054 · #26,399 all time
Rank in France
#1,308
of 1,422
Research works
893
▲ 27% vs 2013–17
Citations
8.6k
9.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
52%
world 28%

What is Université Bretagne Loire 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 #10,030 of 10,521 4.3%108 #10907

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Université Bretagne Loire 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 Université Bretagne Loire specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Arts and Humanities takes 12.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Arts and HumanitiesField · 46.9 works12×
← 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, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.25× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.38× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.16× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.29× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.18× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.19× its world share, 5 worksMedicineNursing: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.97× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 12.10× its world share, 47 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.67× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.33× its world share, 56 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 12.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Université Bretagne Loire?

Ranked on the composite score, Véronique Pouillard and Jean-François Solnon lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Université Bretagne Loire.

  1. 1 Véronique Pouillard France · #577,692 worldwide 5 citations · 23 works
  2. 2 Jean-François Solnon France · #843,986 worldwide 1 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Université Bretagne Loire

Which keywords describe research at Université Bretagne Loire?

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

▲ 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. Globalization18▲ 6.8×20 topics
  2. Colonialism15▲ 23×13 topics
  3. Public Policy14▲ 21×8 topics
  4. Community Engagement13▲ 29×3 topics
  5. Local Development13▲ 83×2 topics
  6. Territorial Governance13▲ 76×2 topics
  7. Social Movements12▲ 29×8 topics
  8. Gender12▲ 16×13 topics
  9. Identity12▲ 12×15 topics
  10. Social Justice11▲ 14×4 topics
  11. Nationalism11▲ 17×10 topics
  12. History10▲ 11×14 topics
  13. Cultural Impact10▲ 130×2 topics
  14. Sustainable Development10▲ 4.5×3 topics
  15. Citizen Participation10▲ 57×1 topic
  16. Environmental Participation10▲ 89×1 topic
  17. Historical Narratives9▲ 113×2 topics
  18. Innovation9▲ 6.2×2 topics
  19. Politics9▲ 24×6 topics
  20. Scientific History9▲ 149×1 topic
  21. Technological Development9▲ 149×1 topic
  22. Memory8▲ 25×5 topics
  23. Gender Studies8▲ 38×6 topics
  24. Culture8▲ 11×4 topics
  25. Heritage7▲ 157×3 topics
  26. Tourism7▲ 53×3 topics
  27. Ethnology6▲ 238×1 topic
  28. French Revolution6▲ 289×1 topic
  29. Napoleonic Wars6▲ 289×1 topic
  30. Religion6▲ 9.8×9 topics
  31. Cultural Identity6▲ 8.1×8 topics
  32. Cultural Studies5▲ 10×10 topics
  33. Occupation5▲ 56×3 topics
  34. Literature5▲ 6.8×9 topics
  35. Memory Studies5▲ 55×3 topics
  36. Sociopolitical5▲ 103×2 topics
  37. France4▲ 179×1 topic
  38. Resistance4▲ 31×1 topic
  39. Decolonization4▲ 39×5 topics
  40. Ethnography4▲ 17×5 topics

Which research topics does Université Bretagne Loire publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: French Urban and Social Studies, Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis, Cultural Identity and Heritage and European Political History Analysis.

French Urban and Social Studies: 10 fractional worksHistorical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis: 9 fractional worksCultural Identity and Heritage: 6 fractional worksEuropean Political History Analysis: 6 fractional worksFrench Historical and Cultural Studies: 4 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Gove…3Social Sciences and Governance: 3 fractional worksDiverse Cultural and Historical Studies: 3 fractional worksEducation, sociology, and vocational training: 3 fractional worksPolitical and Social Issues: 2 fractional worksLiterature and Culture Studies: 2 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceHistory and Philosophy of ScienceArcheologyHistory4 others

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

  1. 1 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 10 works
  2. 2 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 9 works
  3. 3 Cultural Identity and Heritage Archeology 6 works
  4. 4 European Political History Analysis History 6 works
  5. 5 French Historical and Cultural Studies History 4 works
  6. 6 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 3 works
  7. 7 Diverse Cultural and Historical Studies Cultural Studies 3 works
  8. 8 Education, sociology, and vocational training Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  9. 9 Political and Social Issues Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  10. 10 Literature and Culture Studies Literature and Literary Theory 2 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 available52.2%not open47.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors15.8%domestic only84.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Université Bretagne Loire's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 27% 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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