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Research in Angers

Science Explorer records 21 research institutions in Angers, France. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Université d'Angers, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire d'Angers and ESSCA School of Management.

Research institutions
21
9 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
20k
▲ 14% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
11.0%
record average 16.5%

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Which research institutions are in Angers?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Université d'AngersUniversity 9,336 #3,398
2Centre Hospitalier Universitaire d'AngersHospital / health system 4,791 #8,320
3Université catholique de l'ouestUniversity 1,502 #16,398
4ESSCA School of ManagementUniversity 877 #9,218
5Institut de Cancérologie de l'OuestHospital / health system 730 #13,520
6Laboratoire Angevin de Recherche en MathématiquesResearch facility 658 #19,330
7Agence de la transition écologiqueInstitution 467 #22,990
8Institut des Sciences et Technologies Moléculaires d'AngersResearch facility 416 #13,832
9École Supérieure d'Électronique de l'OuestUniversity 222 #37,989 all time
10Laboratoire Angevin de Mécanique, Procédés et InnovAtionResearch facility 190 #23,375
11École supérieure des agriculturesUniversity 152 #33,700 all time
12Signalisation Fonctionnelle des Canaux Ioniques et RécepteursResearch facility 85 not ranked
13École Supérieure Angevine d'Informatique et de ProductiqueUniversity 62 not ranked
14Laboratoire Stress Oxydant et Pathologies MétaboliquesResearch facility 61 not ranked
15Terre des SciencesUniversity 40 not ranked
16École Supérieure d'Art et de Design Tours-Angers-Le MansUniversity 38 not ranked
17ISTOM - École supérieure d'agro-développement internationalUniversity 7 not ranked
18Hôpitaux Universitaires Grand OuestHospital / health system 6 not ranked
19Angers Loire MétropoleInstitution 3 not ranked
20Absiskey (France)Company 1 not ranked
21Éolane (France)Company 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.

Université d'Angers: 47.5%Centre Hospitalier Universitaire d'Angers: 24.4%Université catholique de l'ouest: 7.6%ESSCA School of Management: 4.5%16 others listed: 16.0%48%largest
Université d'Angers9,336 · 47.5%Centre Hospitalier Universitaire d'Angers4,791 · 24.4%Université catholique de l'ouest1,502 · 7.6%ESSCA School of Management877 · 4.5%16 others listed3,138 · 16.0%

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

What is Angers strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Angers is most concentrated in History and Philosophy of Science, Urban Studies and History (6.1× the world share in History and Philosophy of Science).

  1. History and Philosophy of ScienceSubfield · 38.7 works6.1×
  2. Urban StudiesSubfield · 61.4 works5.4×
  3. HistorySubfield · 68.5 works5.2×
  4. AnthropologySubfield · 53.6 works4.6×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

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 Angers?

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 Engagement198▲ 14×15 topics
  2. Territorial Governance187▲ 36×3 topics
  3. Local Development187▲ 39×2 topics
  4. Sustainable Development177▲ 2.7×59 topics
  5. Public Policy170▲ 8.3×16 topics
  6. Social Justice168▲ 7.0×31 topics
  7. Globalization162▲ 2.0×104 topics
  8. Mental Health138▲ 2.3×36 topics
  9. Citizen Participation132▲ 26×2 topics
  10. Environmental Participation132▲ 40×1 topic
  11. Proximity and Innovation132▲ 40×1 topic
  12. Gender114▲ 5.1×43 topics
  13. Identity100▲ 3.3×57 topics
  14. Palliative Care85▲ 13×5 topics
  15. Social Determinants of Health85▲ 9.0×4 topics
  16. Gender Studies78▲ 12×10 topics
  17. Colonialism75▲ 3.8×39 topics
  18. Migration74▲ 5.3×21 topics
  19. End-of-Life Care70▲ 14×4 topics
  20. Medical Ethics70▲ 13×4 topics
  21. Psychological Trauma70▲ 26×2 topics
  22. Public Health Policy69▲ 5.9×3 topics
  23. Patient Rights69▲ 22×2 topics
  24. Ethical Practices69▲ 26×2 topics
  25. Healthcare Legislation69▲ 27×1 topic
  26. Professional Responsibility69▲ 27×1 topic
  27. Institutionalization62▲ 16×4 topics
  28. Citizenship61▲ 12×9 topics
  29. Social Innovation59▲ 9.1×8 topics
  30. Cooperatives56▲ 17×3 topics
  31. Solidarity Economy56▲ 22×2 topics
  32. Healthcare Management55▲ 17×3 topics
  33. Participative Evaluation55▲ 38×1 topic
  34. Ethnographic Research55▲ 24×2 topics
  35. Sociological Analysis54▲ 22×2 topics
  36. Professional Practices53▲ 33×1 topic
  37. Public Action53▲ 33×1 topic
  38. Healthcare Policy53▲ 14×2 topics
  39. Digital Health53▲ 11×3 topics
  40. Healthcare Quality Indicators53▲ 21×2 topics

What research is done in Angers?

French Urban and Social …132French Urban and Social Studies: 132 fractional worksHealth, Medicine and Society: 69 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Gove…55Social Sciences and Governance: 55 fractional worksEducation, sociology, an…53Education, sociology, and vocational training: 53 fractional worksHealthcare Systems and Practices: 52 fractional worksMulticulturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender: 39 fractional worksPsychoanalysis and Psych…37Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research: 37 fractional worksHistorical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis: 36 fractional worksCultural Insights and Digital Impacts: 28 fractional worksCultural Identity and Heritage: 27 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceGeneral Health ProfessionsUrban StudiesPolitical Science and International Relations4 others

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

  1. 1 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 132 works
  2. 2 Health, Medicine and Society General Health Professions 69 works
  3. 3 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 55 works
  4. 4 Education, sociology, and vocational training Sociology and Political Science 53 works
  5. 5 Healthcare Systems and Practices General Health Professions 52 works
  6. 6 Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender Political Science and International Relations 39 works
  7. 7 Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research Clinical Psychology 37 works
  8. 8 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 36 works
  9. 9 Cultural Insights and Digital Impacts Computer Networks and Communications 28 works
  10. 10 Cultural Identity and Heritage Archeology 27 works

Research output over time

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