The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alain Touraine sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 264 publications — 81st percentile
81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alain Touraine sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 45 D-Index — 52nd percentile
52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.
Alain Touraine is affiliated with the École Normale Supérieure in France. Their primary research falls within the Social Sciences, with a subfield focus on Urban Studies.
The scientist has concentrated their work on topics related to Social Sciences and Governance. This thematic focus is reflected across their recent scholarly contributions.
Touraine's recent papers include:
Frequent publication venues for Alain Touraine's work include the Glocalism Journal of Culture Politics and Innovation.
Touraine has collaborated often with several co-authors. These include:
The scientist has contributed to book publications released by UNESCO. These books are:
Alain Touraine has been recognized by several academic institutions and awards, including:
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William Outhwaite;Tom B. Bottomore;Ernest Gellner;Robert A. Nisbet
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