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Université catholique de l'ouest

In research, Université catholique de l'ouest stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,009 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#4,253 of 6,365 worldwide) and Sociology and Political Science (#1,782 of 2,578 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#16,398
of 28,054 · #26,145 all time
Rank in France
#719
of 1,422
Research works
1.5k
▲ 44% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.3k
3.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
36%
world 28%

What is Université catholique de l'ouest 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 #6,009 of 10,521 5.5%428 #8464
Social SciencesField #4,253 of 6,365 4.7%284 #6369
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #1,782 of 2,578 6.1%146 #3055
Arts and HumanitiesField #1,853 of 1,998 7.1%96 #3025

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Université catholique de l'ouest 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#8,464 #6,009
  2. Social Sciences#6,369 #4,253
  3. Sociology and Political Science#3,055 #1,782
  4. Arts and Humanities#3,025 #1,853
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.

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: 0.45× its world share, 12 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.08× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.59× its world share, 5 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 0.28× its world share, 12 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.51× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.82× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.02× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.95× its world share, 26 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.11× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.31× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.92× its world share, 28 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.12× its world share, 12 worksMedicineNursing: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 6.14× its world share, 96 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.29× its world share, 5 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.87× its world share, 10 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.92× its world share, 32 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 4.14× its world share, 284 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 6.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Université catholique de l'ouest?

Ranked on the composite score, Garry Wills, Patrick Martin-Mattera and Jean‐Pierre Boutinet lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Université catholique de l'ouest.

  1. 1 Garry Wills France · #45,451 worldwide 180 citations · 35 works
  2. 2 Patrick Martin-Mattera France · #214,330 worldwide 1 citations · 44 works
  3. 3 Jean‐Pierre Boutinet France · #221,643 worldwide 8 citations · 46 works
  4. 4 Christian Heslon France · #283,527 worldwide 2 citations · 49 works
  5. 5 Renaud Hétier France · #335,890 worldwide 14 citations · 47 works
  6. 6 Karsten Ruppert France · #343,765 worldwide 8 citations · 24 works
  7. 7 Alphonse Borrás France · #353,450 worldwide 0 citations · 67 works
  8. 8 Pascal Mueller-Jourdan France · #383,784 worldwide 0 citations · 29 works
  9. 9 Günter Niggl France · #387,047 worldwide 1 citations · 26 works
  10. 10 Denis Monneuse France · #406,298 worldwide 1 citations · 30 works
All ranked researchers at Université catholique de l'ouest

Which keywords describe research at Université catholique de l'ouest?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Community Engagement, Local Development, Territorial Governance, Social Justice, Public Policy, Gender and Citizen 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. Globalization60▲ 5.6×57 topics
  2. Community Engagement48▲ 27×9 topics
  3. Local Development46▲ 74×2 topics
  4. Territorial Governance46▲ 68×2 topics
  5. Social Justice44▲ 14×19 topics
  6. Public Policy44▲ 16×10 topics
  7. Sustainable Development37▲ 4.2×10 topics
  8. Gender35▲ 12×23 topics
  9. Climate Change34▲ 2.3×26 topics
  10. Citizen Participation32▲ 47×1 topic
  11. Environmental Participation32▲ 73×1 topic
  12. Democracy31▲ 16×7 topics
  13. Mental Health31▲ 3.9×15 topics
  14. Religion30▲ 12×22 topics
  15. Identity27▲ 6.8×31 topics
  16. Migration27▲ 15×13 topics
  17. Gender Studies26▲ 31×6 topics
  18. Ethics23▲ 8.7×23 topics
  19. Ethnographic Research23▲ 77×2 topics
  20. Professional Practices21▲ 100×1 topic
  21. Public Action21▲ 100×1 topic
  22. Colonialism20▲ 7.7×21 topics
  23. Islam20▲ 17×3 topics
  24. Resilience20▲ 7.5×8 topics
  25. History19▲ 5.0×25 topics
  26. Neoliberalism18▲ 9.5×14 topics
  27. Citizenship18▲ 27×5 topics
  28. Social Change18▲ 26×6 topics
  29. North Africa17▲ 82×2 topics
  30. Family Law17▲ 68×3 topics
  31. Reform16▲ 46×2 topics
  32. Politics16▲ 11×9 topics
  33. Social Innovation16▲ 19×4 topics
  34. Political Islam16▲ 49×1 topic
  35. Institutionalization15▲ 30×3 topics
  36. Social Determinants of Health15▲ 12×3 topics
  37. Palliative Care15▲ 17×2 topics
  38. Cooperatives15▲ 34×1 topic
  39. Solidarity Economy15▲ 43×1 topic
  40. Clinical Practice14▲ 18×2 topics

Which research topics does Université catholique de l'ouest publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: French Urban and Social Studies, Education, sociology, and vocational training, Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender and Social Sciences and Governance.

French Urban and Social …32French Urban and Social Studies: 32 fractional worksEducation, sociology, and vocational training: 21 fractional worksMulticulturalism, Politi…16Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender: 16 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Gove…15Social Sciences and Governance: 15 fractional worksPsychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research: 14 fractional worksHumanities and Social Sciences: 12 fractional worksHealth, Medicine and Soc…11Health, Medicine and Society: 11 fractional worksCultural Insights and Digital Impacts: 9 fractional worksSocial Policies and Family: 8 fractional worksPhilosophy, Sociology, Political Theory: 8 fractional works
Sociology and Political SciencePolitical Science and International RelationsUrban StudiesClinical Psychology2 others

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

  1. 1 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 32 works
  2. 2 Education, sociology, and vocational training Sociology and Political Science 21 works
  3. 3 Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender Political Science and International Relations 16 works
  4. 4 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 15 works
  5. 5 Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research Clinical Psychology 14 works
  6. 6 Humanities and Social Sciences Sociology and Political Science 12 works
  7. 7 Health, Medicine and Society General Health Professions 11 works
  8. 8 Cultural Insights and Digital Impacts Computer Networks and Communications 9 works
  9. 9 Social Policies and Family Sociology and Political Science 8 works
  10. 10 Philosophy, Sociology, Political Theory Sociology and Political Science 8 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 available35.5%not open64.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.0%domestic only91.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Université catholique de l'ouest's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 44% 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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