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Université Pierre Mendès France

In research, Université Pierre Mendès France stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,294 of 16,945 worldwide), Social Sciences (#5,517 of 10,206 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#12,302 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#27,823
of 28,054 · #18,319 all time
Rank in France
#1,380
of 1,422
Research works
1.6k
▼ 72% vs 2013–17
Citations
20k
13.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
45%
world 28%

What is Université Pierre Mendès France 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 #5,294 of 16,945 15.8%1,143
Social SciencesField #5,517 of 10,206 12.7%553
Physical SciencesDomain #12,302 of 21,541 21.0%193
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #3,053 of 4,340 9.9%255
Arts and HumanitiesField #3,081 of 3,836 10.5%236

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Université Pierre Mendès France 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: 0.57× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.70× its world share, 4 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.47× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.20× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.48× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.60× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 3.31× its world share, 8 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.29× its world share, 5 worksMedicineNursing: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 2.29× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.27× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.58× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 5.88× its world share, 16 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.06× its world share, 33 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 5.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Université Pierre Mendès France?

Ranked on the composite score, Jean‐Léon Beauvois, Gérard Sabatier and Danièle Demoustier lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Université Pierre Mendès France.

  1. 1 Jean‐Léon Beauvois France · #175,998 worldwide 63 citations · 35 works
  2. 2 Gérard Sabatier France · #396,868 worldwide 4 citations · 23 works
  3. 3 Danièle Demoustier France · #397,198 worldwide 8 citations · 22 works
  4. 4 Claude Courlet France · #712,256 worldwide 13 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 Jean Saglio France · #750,670 worldwide 5 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Université Pierre Mendès France

Which keywords describe research at Université Pierre Mendès France?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mental Health, Gender Studies, Ethnographic Research, Professional Practices, Public Action, Public Policy, Resilience and Community Engagement.

▲ 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. Mental Health10▲ 7.8×10 topics
  2. Gender Studies6▲ 47×3 topics
  3. Ethnographic Research6▲ 128×2 topics
  4. Professional Practices6▲ 170×1 topic
  5. Public Action6▲ 170×1 topic
  6. Public Policy5▲ 11×2 topics
  7. Resilience5▲ 12×4 topics
  8. Community Engagement5▲ 17×2 topics
  9. Territorial Governance5▲ 44×2 topics
  10. Social Justice4▲ 8.6×6 topics
  11. End-of-Life Care4▲ 42×2 topics
  12. Palliative Care4▲ 31×2 topics
  13. Childhood Trauma4▲ 77×2 topics
  14. Healthcare Legislation4▲ 80×1 topic
  15. Patient Rights4▲ 65×1 topic
  16. Economic Development4▲ 5.7×3 topics
  17. Globalization4▲ 2.4×8 topics
  18. Attachment4▲ 50×3 topics
  19. Clinical Practice4▲ 28×2 topics
  20. Developmental Trauma4▲ 174×1 topic
  21. Psychodynamic Psychotherapy4▲ 174×1 topic
  22. Sustainable Development4▲ 2.5×5 topics
  23. Social Determinants of Health3▲ 17×4 topics
  24. Community Development3▲ 18×2 topics
  25. Gender Equality3▲ 12×3 topics
  26. Inequality3▲ 14×2 topics
  27. Citizenship3▲ 26×2 topics
  28. Poverty Alleviation3▲ 32×2 topics
  29. Healthcare Access3▲ 11×3 topics
  30. Family Support Policies2▲ 181×1 topic
  31. Institutionalization2▲ 31×2 topics
  32. Pedagogy2▲ 5.9×3 topics
  33. Urban Segregation2▲ 181×1 topic
  34. Citizen Participation2▲ 23×1 topic
  35. Cultural Psychology2▲ 65×2 topics
  36. Environmental Participation2▲ 35×1 topic
  37. Social Innovation2▲ 18×1 topic
  38. Solidarity Economy2▲ 44×1 topic
  39. Intercultural Communication2▲ 56×2 topics
  40. Youth Development2▲ 25×2 topics

Which research topics does Université Pierre Mendès France publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Education, sociology, and vocational training, Health, Medicine and Society, Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research and Social Policies and Family.

Education, sociology, an…6Education, sociology, and vocational training: 6 fractional worksHealth, Medicine and Society: 4 fractional worksPsychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research: 4 fractional worksSocial Policies and Family: 2 fractional worksFrench Urban and Social Studies: 2 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Gove…2Social Sciences and Governance: 2 fractional worksSocial Representations and Identity: 1 fractional worksAutism Spectrum Disorder Research: 1 fractional worksGender, Labor, and Family Dynamics: 1 fractional worksLinguistics and Discourse Analysis: 1 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceGeneral Health ProfessionsClinical PsychologyUrban Studies4 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 Health, Medicine and Society General Health Professions 4 works
  3. 3 Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research Clinical Psychology 4 works
  4. 4 Social Policies and Family Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  5. 5 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  6. 6 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 2 works
  7. 7 Social Representations and Identity Social Psychology 1 works
  8. 8 Autism Spectrum Disorder Research Cognitive Neuroscience 1 works
  9. 9 Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics Gender Studies 1 works
  10. 10 Linguistics and Discourse Analysis Philosophy 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 available45.2%not open54.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.1%domestic only85.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Université Pierre Mendès France's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 72% lower 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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