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Université Lumière Lyon 2

In research, Université Lumière Lyon 2 stands highest in Social Sciences (#2,527 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#2,700 of 6,365 worldwide) and Arts and Humanities (#909 of 1,998 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Linguistics and Language, Anthropology and History and Philosophy of Science — Linguistics and Language is 15.7× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#10,214
of 28,054 · #11,967 all time
Rank in France
#370
of 1,422
Research works
5.3k
▲ 34% vs 2013–17
Citations
21k
3.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
44%
world 28%

What is Université Lumière Lyon 2 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 #2,527 of 10,521 6.6%1,076 #2780
Social SciencesField #2,700 of 6,365 5.1%593 #2755
Arts and HumanitiesField #909 of 1,998 7.4%316 #1288
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #1,599 of 2,578 4.2%268 #1587
Physical SciencesDomain #9,686 of 12,888 7.9%127 #10446
PsychologyField #1,770 of 2,181 10.3%85 #2569
General Health ProfessionsSubfield #769 of 916 6.7%65 #1571
Health SciencesDomain #11,024 of 11,982 7.2%107 #12840
Computer ScienceField #4,415 of 4,667 4.9%75 #4079
Health ProfessionsField #1,849 of 1,928 7.4%71 #3524

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Université Lumière Lyon 2 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#2,780 #2,527
  2. Social Sciences#2,755 #2,700
  3. Arts and Humanities#1,288 #909
  4. Sociology and Political Science#1,587 #1,599
  5. Physical Sciences#10,446 #9,686
  6. Psychology#2,569 #1,770
  7. General Health Professions#1,571 #769
  8. Health Sciences#12,840 #11,024
  9. Computer Science#4,079 #4,415
  10. Health Professions#3,524 #1,849
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 Université Lumière Lyon 2 specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Linguistics and Language takes 15.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Linguistics and LanguageSubfield · 24.3 works16×
  2. AnthropologySubfield · 56.1 works15×
  3. History and Philosophy of ScienceSubfield · 28.7 works14×
  4. ArcheologySubfield · 49.2 works12×
  5. HistorySubfield · 49.5 works11×
  6. Urban StudiesSubfield · 39.0 works10×
← 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: 0.36× its world share, 23 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.05× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.74× its world share, 16 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.04× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.72× its world share, 75 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.45× its world share, 10 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.14× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.10× its world share, 19 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.19× its world share, 13 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.31× its world share, 5 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.06× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.00× its world share, 71 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.13× its world share, 35 worksMedicineNursing: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 8.10× its world share, 316 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.75× its world share, 33 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.52× its world share, 7 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.45× its world share, 42 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.06× its world share, 85 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.46× its world share, 593 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 8.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Université Lumière Lyon 2?

Ranked on the composite score, Daniel Gile, Catherine Kerbrat-Orecchioni and Philippe Meirieu lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Université Lumière Lyon 2.

  1. 1 Daniel Gile France · #47,543 worldwide 127 citations · 48 works
  2. 2 Catherine Kerbrat-Orecchioni France · #102,200 worldwide 66 citations · 33 works
  3. 3 Philippe Meirieu France · #195,381 worldwide 11 citations · 44 works
  4. 4 François Laplantine France · #203,812 worldwide 25 citations · 34 works
  5. 5 Charles Gardou France · #221,064 worldwide 8 citations · 64 works
  6. 6 Nicole Bériou France · #246,851 worldwide 4 citations · 39 works
  7. 7 Jean-François Tétu France · #266,728 worldwide 7 citations · 34 works
  8. 8 Henri Béjoint France · #280,790 worldwide 36 citations · 24 works
  9. 9 Thierry Bianquis France · #282,661 worldwide 45 citations · 21 works
  10. 10 Paul Cotton France · #285,035 worldwide 56 citations · 46 works
All ranked researchers at Université Lumière Lyon 2

Which keywords describe research at Université Lumière Lyon 2?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Community Engagement, Public Policy, Territorial Governance, Local Development, Social Justice, Globalization, Gender Studies 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. Globalization121▲ 4.6×95 topics
  2. Community Engagement115▲ 26×12 topics
  3. Public Policy111▲ 17×17 topics
  4. Territorial Governance110▲ 64×3 topics
  5. Local Development109▲ 70×2 topics
  6. Social Justice104▲ 13×21 topics
  7. Sustainable Development89▲ 4.1×30 topics
  8. Gender Studies81▲ 39×10 topics
  9. Citizen Participation80▲ 48×2 topics
  10. Environmental Participation79▲ 74×1 topic
  11. Proximity and Innovation79▲ 74×1 topic
  12. Gender78▲ 11×43 topics
  13. Mental Health71▲ 3.6×35 topics
  14. Colonialism67▲ 10×39 topics
  15. Identity64▲ 6.5×53 topics
  16. Educational Policies59▲ 38×2 topics
  17. Ethnographic Research59▲ 81×2 topics
  18. Sociological Analysis59▲ 74×2 topics
  19. Professional Practices58▲ 110×1 topic
  20. Public Action58▲ 110×1 topic
  21. History57▲ 6.0×52 topics
  22. Religion55▲ 8.6×23 topics
  23. Sociolinguistics52▲ 20×9 topics
  24. Cultural Studies49▲ 9.6×26 topics
  25. Migration46▲ 10×20 topics
  26. Cultural Heritage46▲ 6.2×24 topics
  27. Pragmatics46▲ 21×6 topics
  28. Nationalism43▲ 6.9×26 topics
  29. Discourse Analysis39▲ 11×7 topics
  30. Rhetoric39▲ 26×5 topics
  31. Social Movements38▲ 9.3×24 topics
  32. Cultural Diversity37▲ 12×16 topics
  33. Argumentation37▲ 88×1 topic
  34. Ethos37▲ 88×1 topic
  35. Archaeology37▲ 20×10 topics
  36. Palliative Care37▲ 17×4 topics
  37. Politics36▲ 9.9×18 topics
  38. Social Determinants of Health36▲ 12×6 topics
  39. Memory35▲ 11×18 topics
  40. Democracy35▲ 7.2×11 topics

Which research topics does Université Lumière Lyon 2 publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: French Urban and Social Studies, Education, sociology, and vocational training, Linguistics and Discourse Analysis and Social Sciences and Governance.

French Urban and Social …79French Urban and Social Studies: 79 fractional worksEducation, sociology, and vocational training: 58 fractional worksLinguistics and Discourse Analysis: 37 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Governance: 30 fractional worksCultural Insights and Digital Impacts: 30 fractional worksHealth, Medicine and Society: 29 fractional worksPsychoanalysis and Psych…27Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research: 27 fractional worksMulticulturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender: 26 fractional worksHistorical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis: 24 fractional worksHistorical and Literary Studies: 20 fractional works
Sociology and Political SciencePhilosophyUrban StudiesComputer 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 79 works
  2. 2 Education, sociology, and vocational training Sociology and Political Science 58 works
  3. 3 Linguistics and Discourse Analysis Philosophy 37 works
  4. 4 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 30 works
  5. 5 Cultural Insights and Digital Impacts Computer Networks and Communications 30 works
  6. 6 Health, Medicine and Society General Health Professions 29 works
  7. 7 Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research Clinical Psychology 27 works
  8. 8 Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender Political Science and International Relations 26 works
  9. 9 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 24 works
  10. 10 Historical and Literary Studies Anthropology 20 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 available44.0%not open56.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.0%domestic only89.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Université Lumière Lyon 2's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 34% 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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