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Université Paris Lumières

In research, Université Paris Lumières stands highest in Social Sciences (#10,358 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Sociology and Political Science — Sociology and Political Science is 7.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#25,772
of 28,054 · #31,557 all time
Rank in France
#1,256
of 1,422
Research works
279
▲ 138% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.1k
7.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
36%
world 28%

What is Université Paris Lumières 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 #10,358 of 10,521 4.9%68 #15940

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

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Sociology and Political Science takes 7.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield · 23.4 works7.5×
← 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: 0.55× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.70× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.54× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.58× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 2.56× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.16× its world share, 3 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 6.10× its world share, 15 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.60× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.66× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.46× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.95× its world share, 44 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.

Which keywords describe research at Université Paris Lumières?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Social Justice, Public Policy, Gender Studies, Community Engagement, Territorial Governance, Professional Practices, Public Action 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. Public Policy8▲ 19×7 topics
  2. Social Justice8▲ 16×7 topics
  3. Gender Studies8▲ 60×3 topics
  4. Globalization7▲ 4.3×25 topics
  5. Community Engagement7▲ 24×2 topics
  6. Territorial Governance7▲ 63×2 topics
  7. Professional Practices6▲ 188×1 topic
  8. Public Action6▲ 188×1 topic
  9. Sustainable Development6▲ 4.5×4 topics
  10. Gender6▲ 13×10 topics
  11. Citizen Participation6▲ 51×1 topic
  12. Environmental Participation6▲ 79×1 topic
  13. Identity5▲ 8.5×15 topics
  14. Social Determinants of Health5▲ 26×2 topics
  15. Migration5▲ 16×7 topics
  16. Colonialism5▲ 11×9 topics
  17. Public Health4▲ 3.5×6 topics
  18. History4▲ 6.9×11 topics
  19. Politics4▲ 16×8 topics
  20. Social Movements4▲ 14×5 topics
  21. Political Economy4▲ 16×4 topics
  22. Innovation3▲ 3.7×6 topics
  23. Religion3▲ 8.3×7 topics
  24. Healthcare Access3▲ 13×4 topics
  25. Healthcare Policy3▲ 39×1 topic
  26. Inequalities3▲ 106×1 topic
  27. Democracy3▲ 9.6×3 topics
  28. Sociopolitical3▲ 94×2 topics
  29. Culture3▲ 5.9×7 topics
  30. Cultural Identity3▲ 5.7×6 topics
  31. Refugees2▲ 23×8 topics
  32. Social Change2▲ 23×2 topics
  33. Islam2▲ 13×2 topics
  34. North Africa2▲ 70×2 topics
  35. Sociolinguistics2▲ 14×3 topics
  36. Family Law2▲ 54×1 topic
  37. Global Development Goals2▲ 195×1 topic
  38. Memory Studies2▲ 38×2 topics
  39. Reform2▲ 39×1 topic
  40. Tunisian Revolution2▲ 195×1 topic

Which research topics does Université Paris Lumières publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Education, sociology, and vocational training, French Urban and Social Studies, Healthcare Systems and Practices and Political and Social Issues.

Education, sociology, an…6Education, sociology, and vocational training: 6 fractional worksFrench Urban and Social Studies: 6 fractional worksHealthcare Systems and Practices: 3 fractional worksPolitical and Social Issues: 2 fractional worksMulticulturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender: 2 fractional worksCultural Insights and Digital Impacts: 2 fractional worksFrench Historical and Cultural Studies: 2 fractional worksSocial Policies and Family: 2 fractional worksHistorical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis: 2 fractional worksHistorical and Literary Analyses: 2 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceGeneral Health ProfessionsPolitical Science and International RelationsComputer Networks and Communications3 others

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

  1. 1 Education, sociology, and vocational training Sociology and Political Science 6 works
  2. 2 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 6 works
  3. 3 Healthcare Systems and Practices General Health Professions 3 works
  4. 4 Political and Social Issues Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  5. 5 Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  6. 6 Cultural Insights and Digital Impacts Computer Networks and Communications 2 works
  7. 7 French Historical and Cultural Studies History 2 works
  8. 8 Social Policies and Family Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  9. 9 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 2 works
  10. 10 Historical and Literary Analyses 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 available35.7%not open64.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.7%domestic only89.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Université Paris Lumières's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 138% 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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