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Université Sainte-Anne

In research, Université Sainte-Anne stands highest in Social Sciences (#13,658 of 16,945 worldwide), Social Sciences (#8,724 of 10,206 worldwide) and Sociology and Political Science (#4,116 of 4,340 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#27,168
of 28,054 · #36,684 all time
Rank in Canada
#401
of 403
Research works
432
▼ 13% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.3k
3.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
66%
world 28%

What is Université Sainte-Anne 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 #13,658 of 16,945 7.7%349
Social SciencesField #8,724 of 10,206 7.6%228
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #4,116 of 4,340 4.8%141

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Université Sainte-Anne 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: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.47× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.50× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.50× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.73× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.45× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.98× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 8.09× its world share, 15 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Psychology: 1.29× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.84× its world share, 32 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 Sainte-Anne?

Ranked on the composite score, Daniel Long, Jean-Pierre Pichette and Jimmy Thibeault lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Université Sainte-Anne.

  1. 1 Daniel Long Canada · #163,236 worldwide 142 citations · 21 works
  2. 2 Jean-Pierre Pichette Canada · #320,622 worldwide 2 citations · 38 works
  3. 3 Jimmy Thibeault Canada · #431,340 worldwide 0 citations · 23 works
  4. 4 Louis Morissette Canada · #1,593,541 worldwide 4 citations · 24 works
All ranked researchers at Université Sainte-Anne

Which keywords describe research at Université Sainte-Anne?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Identity, Nationalism, Cultural Identity, History, Canada, Social Policy, Sociolinguistics 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. Identity14▲ 30×6 topics
  2. Nationalism12▲ 41×3 topics
  3. Cultural Identity12▲ 35×4 topics
  4. History12▲ 26×4 topics
  5. Canada11▲ 1377×1 topic
  6. Social Policy11▲ 173×1 topic
  7. Community Engagement5▲ 22×3 topics
  8. Sociolinguistics5▲ 39×4 topics
  9. Local Development4▲ 59×2 topics
  10. Territorial Governance4▲ 54×2 topics
  11. Social Justice4▲ 10×3 topics
  12. Colonialism4▲ 12×5 topics
  13. Gender4▲ 10×6 topics
  14. Multilingualism4▲ 33×3 topics
  15. Gender Studies3▲ 34×3 topics
  16. Public Policy3▲ 9.2×2 topics
  17. Citizen Participation2▲ 31×1 topic
  18. Environmental Participation2▲ 48×1 topic
  19. Language Policy2▲ 27×2 topics
  20. Citizenship2▲ 29×2 topics
  21. Global Perspectives2▲ 79×2 topics
  22. Language Contact2▲ 37×2 topics
  23. Cultural Heritage2▲ 6.1×2 topics
  24. Language Diversity2▲ 111×2 topics
  25. Migration2▲ 10×2 topics
  26. Professional Practices2▲ 80×1 topic
  27. Public Action2▲ 80×1 topic
  28. Religion2▲ 6.7×3 topics
  29. Cultural Diversity2▲ 14×3 topics
  30. Democracy2▲ 8.6×2 topics
  31. Language Attitudes2▲ 342×1 topic
  32. Scientific History2▲ 71×1 topic
  33. Social Change2▲ 25×2 topics
  34. Technological Development2▲ 71×1 topic
  35. Youth Language2▲ 342×1 topic
  36. Argumentation2▲ 94×1 topic
  37. Discourse Analysis2▲ 12×1 topic
  38. Social Innovation2▲ 19×1 topic
  39. Solidarity Economy2▲ 48×1 topic
  40. Social Determinants of Health2▲ 13×3 topics

Which research topics does Université Sainte-Anne publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Canadian Identity and History, French Urban and Social Studies, Education, sociology, and vocational training and Linguistic and Sociocultural Studies.

Canadian Identity and Hi…11Canadian Identity and History: 11 fractional worksFrench Urban and Social Studies: 2 fractional worksEducation, sociology, and vocational training: 2 fractional worksLinguistic and Sociocultural Studies: 2 fractional worksHistorical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis: 2 fractional worksLinguistics and Discourse Analysis: 2 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Governance: 2 fractional worksMulticulturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender: 2 fractional worksCultural Insights and Digital Impacts: 2 fractional worksHealthcare Systems and Practices: 1 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceLinguistics and LanguageHistory and Philosophy of SciencePhilosophy4 others

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

  1. 1 Canadian Identity and History Sociology and Political Science 11 works
  2. 2 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  3. 3 Education, sociology, and vocational training Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  4. 4 Linguistic and Sociocultural Studies Linguistics and Language 2 works
  5. 5 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 2 works
  6. 6 Linguistics and Discourse Analysis Philosophy 2 works
  7. 7 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 2 works
  8. 8 Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  9. 9 Cultural Insights and Digital Impacts Computer Networks and Communications 2 works
  10. 10 Healthcare Systems and Practices General Health Professions 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 available66.4%not open33.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.0%domestic only93.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Université Sainte-Anne's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 13% 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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