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Research in Amiens

Science Explorer records 44 research institutions in Amiens, France. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Université de Picardie Jules Verne, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Amiens-Picardie and Réseau sur le Stockage Electrochimique de l'énergie.

Research institutions
44
7 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
23k
▲ 24% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
9.6%
record average 16.5%

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Which research institutions are in Amiens?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Université de Picardie Jules VerneUniversity 10,619 #4,926
2Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Amiens-PicardieHospital / health system 5,004 #8,125
3Laboratoire de Réactivité et Chimie des SolidesResearch facility 1,073 #4,325 all time
4Laboratoire de physique de la matière condenséeResearch facility 923 #3,739 all time
5Centre universitaire de recherches sur l'Action Publique et le Politique Épistémologie & Sciences SocialesResearch facility 625 #35,299 all time
6UniLaSalle Amiens (ESIEE-Amiens)University 610 #19,958
7Observatoire Régional de la Santé et du SocialInstitution 436 #35,979 all time
8Laboratoire de Glycochimie, des Antimicrobiens et des AgroressourcesResearch facility 313 #34,399 all time
9Réseau sur le Stockage Electrochimique de l'énergieResearch facility 308 #11,521
10Centre amiénois de recherche en éducation et formationResearch facility 283 #27,982
11Laboratoire Amiénois de Mathématique Fondamentale et AppliquéeResearch facility 264 #23,799 all time
12Textes, représentations, archéologie, autorité et mémoire de l'antiquité à la renaissanceResearch facility 190 #27,446
13Centre Hospitalier Philippe PinelHospital / health system 185 #42,562 all time
14Centre d'études des relations et des contacts linguistiques et littérairesResearch facility 180 #27,852
15Groupe de Recherche sur l'Alcool et les PharmacodépendancesResearch facility 167 #30,133 all time
16Laboratoire des technologies innovantesResearch facility 144 #37,367 all time
17Centre de recherches en arts et esthétiqueResearch facility 143 #42,878 all time
18Centre de recherche en psychologie : cognition, psychisme et organisationsResearch facility 143 #41,389 all time
19Modélisation, information et systèmesResearch facility 113 not ranked
20Biologie des Plantes et InnovationResearch facility 110 not ranked
21Ecologie et Dynamique des Systèmes AnthropisésResearch facility 105 not ranked
22Centre de droit privé et de sciences criminelles d'AmiensResearch facility 91 not ranked
23Chirurgie et extrémité céphalique, caractérisation morphologique et fonctionnelleResearch facility 90 not ranked
24Centre d'histoire des sociétés, des sciences et des conflitsResearch facility 78 not ranked
25Centre de recherche sur les institutions, l'industrie et les systèmes économiques d'AmiensResearch facility 74 not ranked
26Habiter le mondeResearch facility 70 not ranked
27Laboratoire de neurosciences fonctionnelles et pathologiesResearch facility 65 not ranked
28Laboratoire de physiologie cellulaire et moléculaireResearch facility 63 not ranked
29Agents infectieux, résistance et chimiothérapieResearch facility 62 not ranked
30Mécanismes physiopathologiques et conséquences des calcifications cardiovasculairesResearch facility 56 not ranked
31PricewaterhouseCoopers (France)Company 48 not ranked
32Simplification des soins chez les patients complexesResearch facility 45 not ranked
33AlistoreResearch facility 42 not ranked
34Eco-procédés, optimisation et aide à la décisionResearch facility 38 not ranked
35Laboratoire d'Economie, Finance, Management et InnovationResearch facility 33 not ranked
36Adaptation physiologiques à l'exercice et réadaptation à l'effortResearch facility 33 not ranked
37Groupe de Recherches sur l’Analyse Multimodale de la Fonction CérébraleResearch facility 27 not ranked
38Bassins - Réservoirs - RessourcesResearch facility 13 not ranked
39Centre d'Etudes Hispaniques d'AmiensResearch facility 13 not ranked
40Hématopoïèse et immunologieResearch facility 12 not ranked
41Laboratoire de physique des systèmes complexesResearch facility 12 not ranked
42Adema 80Institution 6 not ranked
43Conflits, représentations et dialogues dans l'univers anglo-saxonResearch facility 3 not ranked
44Conseil Régional de PicardieGovernment institution 2 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.

Université de Picardie Jules Verne: 46.3%Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Amiens-Picardie: 21.8%Laboratoire de Réactivité et Chimie des Solides: 4.7%Laboratoire de physique de la matière condensée: 4.0%40 others listed: 23.1%46%largest
Université de Picardie Jules Verne11k · 46.3%Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Amiens-Picardie5,004 · 21.8%Laboratoire de Réactivité et Chimie des Solides1,073 · 4.7%Laboratoire de physique de la matière condensée923 · 4.0%40 others listed5,295 · 23.1%

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

What is Amiens strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Amiens is most concentrated in Classics, History and Philosophy of Science and History (10.0× the world share in Classics).

  1. ClassicsSubfield · 24.3 works10×
  2. History and Philosophy of ScienceSubfield · 51.0 works8.1×
  3. HistorySubfield · 96.7 works7.4×
  4. AnthropologySubfield · 80.0 works7.0×
  5. Urban StudiesSubfield · 57.0 works5.1×
  6. Linguistics and LanguageSubfield · 22.8 works4.9×
  7. Literature and Literary TheorySubfield · 103.7 works4.8×
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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 Amiens?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Community Engagement, Territorial Governance, Local Development, Public Policy, Gender, Gender Studies, Social Justice and Mental Health.

▲ 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. Mental Health173▲ 2.9×33 topics
  2. Epidemiology172◆ 1.06×120 topics
  3. Community Engagement162▲ 12×11 topics
  4. Territorial Governance158▲ 31×4 topics
  5. Local Development158▲ 34×2 topics
  6. Public Policy154▲ 7.6×11 topics
  7. Gender144▲ 6.5×45 topics
  8. Social Justice135▲ 5.6×20 topics
  9. Sustainable Development124▲ 1.91×38 topics
  10. Gender Studies121▲ 19×14 topics
  11. Identity109▲ 3.7×55 topics
  12. Citizen Participation106▲ 21×2 topics
  13. Environmental Participation106▲ 33×1 topic
  14. Proximity and Innovation106▲ 33×1 topic
  15. Colonialism103▲ 5.3×40 topics
  16. History100▲ 3.5×51 topics
  17. Palliative Care99▲ 15×4 topics
  18. Cathode Materials97▲ 6.0×3 topics
  19. Lithium-ion Batteries92▲ 5.3×4 topics
  20. Medical Ethics92▲ 17×7 topics
  21. End-of-Life Care91▲ 18×4 topics
  22. Ethnographic Research90▲ 41×3 topics
  23. Patient Rights90▲ 29×2 topics
  24. Psychological Trauma90▲ 33×2 topics
  25. Public Health Policy89▲ 7.7×2 topics
  26. Energy Storage89▲ 3.3×11 topics
  27. Ethical Practices89▲ 34×1 topic
  28. Healthcare Legislation89▲ 36×1 topic
  29. Educational Policies89▲ 19×3 topics
  30. Professional Practices88▲ 55×1 topic
  31. Public Action88▲ 55×1 topic
  32. Religion87▲ 4.5×32 topics
  33. Social Determinants of Health82▲ 8.9×5 topics
  34. Clinical Practice65▲ 11×5 topics
  35. Attachment62▲ 17×4 topics
  36. Childhood Trauma62▲ 24×2 topics
  37. Group Therapy61▲ 40×2 topics
  38. Developmental Trauma60▲ 62×1 topic
  39. Psychodynamic Psychotherapy60▲ 62×1 topic
  40. Citizenship58▲ 12×8 topics

What research is done in Amiens?

  1. 1 French Urban and Social StudiesSociology and Political Science 106 works
  2. 2 Health, Medicine and SocietyGeneral Health Professions 89 works
  3. 3 Education, sociology, and vocational trainingSociology and Political Science 88 works
  4. 4 Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology ResearchClinical Psychology 60 works
  5. 5 Healthcare Systems and PracticesGeneral Health Professions 53 works
  6. 6 Social Sciences and GovernanceUrban Studies 52 works
  7. 7 Advancements in Battery MaterialsElectrical and Electronic Engineering 50 works
  8. 8 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural AnalysisHistory and Philosophy of Science 45 works
  9. 9 Historical and Literary StudiesAnthropology 40 works
  10. 10 Advanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesElectrical and Electronic Engineering 36 works

Research output over time

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