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Research in Aix-en-Provence

Science Explorer records 25 research institutions in Aix-en-Provence, France. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Centre de Recherche et d’Enseignement de Géosciences de l’Environnement, Laboratoire Méditerranéen de Préhistoire Europe Afrique and Laboratoire d’Ingénierie des Systèmes Physiques et Numériques.

Research institutions
25
8 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
11k
▼ 6% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
9.9%
record average 16.5%

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Which research institutions are in Aix-en-Provence?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Laboratoire d'Economie et de Sociologie du TravailResearch facility 2,342 #20,879
2Centre de Recherche et d’Enseignement de Géosciences de l’EnvironnementResearch facility 1,945 #6,250
3Laboratoire Méditerranéen de Préhistoire Europe AfriqueResearch facility 1,406 #16,179
4Laboratoire d'Archéologie Médiévale et Moderne en MéditerranéeResearch facility 964 #37,888 all time
5Centre Camille JullianResearch facility 914 #24,128
6Laboratoire Parole et LangageResearch facility 783 #24,969
7Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal Aix-PertuisHospital / health system 462 #32,645 all time
8Centre Paul Albert-FévrierResearch facility 419 #21,285
9Société du Canal de ProvenceInstitution 384 #34,815 all time
10Laboratoire d’Ingénierie des Systèmes Physiques et NumériquesResearch facility 315 #18,165
11Laboratoire de Mécanique et Procédés de FabricationResearch facility 264 #24,651 all time
12Institut d'ethnologie méditerranéenne européenne et comparativeResearch facility 189 #42,325 all time
13Institut de Recherches et d'Etudes sur les Mondes Arabes et MusulmansResearch facility 189 #27,790
14ARPE PACAInstitution 158 #33,687 all time
15Institut d'Urbanisme et d'Aménagement RégionalGovernment institution 104 not ranked
16Maison méditerranéenne des sciences de l'HommeResearch facility 100 not ranked
17SuperSonic Imagine (France)Company 35 not ranked
18AP2E (France)Company 16 not ranked
19Graftys (France)Company 16 not ranked
20Institut ClinidentResearch facility 14 not ranked
21Temps, espaces, langages, Europe méridionale, MéditerranéeResearch facility 10 not ranked
22THINK3 (France)Company 9 not ranked
23PTC (France)Company 5 not ranked
24Institut PytheasResearch facility 1 not ranked
25Droit International Comparé et EuropéenResearch facility 0 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

How concentrated the city is

The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.

Laboratoire d'Economie et de Sociologie du Travail: 21.2%Centre de Recherche et d’Enseignement de Géosciences de l’Environnement: 17.6%Laboratoire Méditerranéen de Préhistoire Europe Afrique: 12.7%Laboratoire d'Archéologie Médiévale et Moderne en Méditerranée: 8.7%20 others listed: 39.7%21%largest
Laboratoire d'Economie et de Sociologie du Travail2,342 · 21.2%Centre de Recherche et d’Enseignement de Géosciences de l’Environnement1,945 · 17.6%Laboratoire Méditerranéen de Préhistoire Europe Afrique1,406 · 12.7%Laboratoire d'Archéologie Médiévale et Moderne en Méditerranée964 · 8.7%20 others listed4,387 · 39.7%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

What is Aix-en-Provence strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Aix-en-Provence is most concentrated in Archeology, Anthropology and Linguistics and Language (28.3× the world share in Archeology).

  1. ArcheologySubfield · 157.1 works28×
  2. AnthropologySubfield · 82.7 works16×
  3. Linguistics and LanguageSubfield · 30.5 works14×
  4. Urban StudiesSubfield · 58.7 works12×
  5. PaleontologySubfield · 22.0 works9.9×
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Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.

Which keywords describe research in Aix-en-Provence?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Community Engagement, Territorial Governance, Local Development, Public Policy, Social Justice, Citizen Participation, Environmental Participation and Proximity and Innovation.

▲ 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 city'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. Community Engagement140▲ 23×11 topics
  2. Territorial Governance137▲ 59×4 topics
  3. Local Development137▲ 65×2 topics
  4. Public Policy110▲ 12×16 topics
  5. Social Justice110▲ 10×17 topics
  6. Globalization104▲ 2.9×82 topics
  7. Sustainable Development100▲ 3.4×42 topics
  8. Climate Change97▲ 1.96×76 topics
  9. Citizen Participation84▲ 37×2 topics
  10. Environmental Participation83▲ 57×1 topic
  11. Proximity and Innovation83▲ 57×1 topic
  12. Gender Studies69▲ 24×8 topics
  13. Colonialism68▲ 7.8×30 topics
  14. Gender67▲ 6.7×32 topics
  15. Migration66▲ 11×18 topics
  16. Identity64▲ 4.7×40 topics
  17. Archaeology63▲ 26×10 topics
  18. Religion62▲ 7.1×23 topics
  19. Economic Development62▲ 4.1×20 topics
  20. Mediterranean59▲ 35×6 topics
  21. Social Innovation59▲ 20×5 topics
  22. Citizenship58▲ 26×6 topics
  23. Cultural Exchange56▲ 23×12 topics
  24. Cooperatives55▲ 38×3 topics
  25. Institutionalization55▲ 32×2 topics
  26. Solidarity Economy55▲ 48×2 topics
  27. Participative Evaluation54▲ 83×1 topic
  28. Ethnographic Research48▲ 48×2 topics
  29. Holocene48▲ 23×3 topics
  30. Educational Policies48▲ 22×2 topics
  31. Professional Practices48▲ 66×1 topic
  32. Public Action48▲ 66×1 topic
  33. Social Determinants of Health47▲ 11×5 topics
  34. Cultural Heritage46▲ 4.6×26 topics
  35. Politics46▲ 9.1×14 topics
  36. Islam45▲ 12×3 topics
  37. North Africa44▲ 61×2 topics
  38. Sociolinguistics42▲ 12×8 topics
  39. Bronze Age38▲ 49×3 topics
  40. Social Change38▲ 17×8 topics

What research is done in Aix-en-Provence?

  1. 1 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 83 works
  2. 2 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 54 works
  3. 3 Education, sociology, and vocational training Sociology and Political Science 48 works
  4. 4 Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender Political Science and International Relations 35 works
  5. 5 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 25 works
  6. 6 Healthcare Systems and Practices General Health Professions 24 works
  7. 7 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Atmospheric Science 23 works
  8. 8 Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History Archeology 22 works
  9. 9 Cultural Identity and Heritage Archeology 22 works
  10. 10 Maritime and Coastal Archaeology Archeology 21 works

Research output over time

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