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Research in Brest

Science Explorer records 27 research institutions in Brest, France. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Université de Bretagne Occidentale, Ifremer and Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire de Brest.

Research institutions
27
15 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
29k
▲ 7% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
12.2%
record average 16.5%

A city carries no overall standing here. The composite score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.

Which research institutions are in Brest?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Université de Bretagne OccidentaleUniversity 8,356 #3,249
2IfremerResearch facility 6,757 #4,430
3Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire de BrestHospital / health system 4,171 #7,774
4Laboratoire des Sciences et Techniques de l’Information de la Communication et de la ConnaissanceResearch facility 1,758 #10,444
5École nationale supérieure de techniques avancées BretagneUniversity 1,362 #19,475
6Centre de recherche bretonne et celtiqueResearch facility 533 #27,322
7French Corrosion InstituteResearch facility 522 #18,025
8Laboratoire Chimie Electrochimie Moléculaires et Chimie AnalytiqueResearch facility 506 #22,161
9Héritage et Création dans le Texte et l'ImageResearch facility 501 #24,381
10Laboratoire de Traitement de l'Information MédicaleResearch facility 459 #17,598
11Service Hydrographique et Océanographique de la MarineGovernment institution 431 #18,563 all time
12Institut de Recherche de l’École NavaleResearch facility 410 #19,477
13Hôpital d'Instruction des Armées Clermont-TonnerreHospital / health system 384 #38,749 all time
14Laboratoire de Mathématiques de Bretagne AtlantiqueResearch facility 370 #25,635
15Laboratoire de recherche en droitResearch facility 357 #27,994
16OcéanopolisArchive 329 #14,759 all time
17École NavaleUniversity 307 #27,890
18Laboratoire d'études et de recherche en sociologieResearch facility 300 #28,045
19Centre de Documentation de Recherche et d'Expérimentation sur les Pollutions Accidentelles des EauxNonprofit 216 #39,813 all time
20Laboratoire d’Économie et de Gestion de l'OuestResearch facility 210 #27,413
21Satimo (France)Company 102 not ranked
22Agence des Aires Marines ProtégéesGovernment institution 87 not ranked
23Génétique, Génomique Fonctionnelle et BiotechnologiesResearch facility 82 not ranked
24Brest'aimInstitution 25 not ranked
25Extreme Weather ExpertiseInstitution 18 not ranked
26Elliptika (France)Company 16 not ranked
27Géoarchitecture, Territoires, Urbanisation, Biodiversité, EnvironnementResearch facility 14 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 Bretagne Occidentale: 29.2%Ifremer: 23.6%Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire de Brest: 14.6%Laboratoire des Sciences et Techniques de l’Information de la Communication et de la Connaissance: 6.2%23 others listed: 26.4%29%largest
Université de Bretagne Occidentale8,356 · 29.2%Ifremer6,757 · 23.6%Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire de Brest4,171 · 14.6%Laboratoire des Sciences et Techniques de l’Information de la Communication et de la Connaissance1,758 · 6.2%23 others listed7,541 · 26.4%

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

What is Brest strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Brest is most concentrated in Oceanography, History and Philosophy of Science and Earth-Surface Processes (13.9× the world share in Oceanography).

  1. OceanographySubfield · 193.8 works14×
  2. History and Philosophy of ScienceSubfield · 47.1 works6.1×
  3. Earth-Surface ProcessesSubfield · 34.8 works5.9×
  4. Earth and Planetary SciencesField · 387.4 works5.0×
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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 Brest?

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

▲ 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. Climate Change336▲ 2.5×88 topics
  2. Machine Learning169◆ 1.04×80 topics
  3. Public Policy151▲ 6.2×16 topics
  4. Community Engagement148▲ 8.9×11 topics
  5. Territorial Governance146▲ 23×4 topics
  6. Local Development145▲ 25×2 topics
  7. Social Justice142▲ 4.9×28 topics
  8. Sustainability136◆ 1.12×72 topics
  9. Environmental Impact134▲ 1.58×53 topics
  10. Sustainable Development133▲ 1.68×48 topics
  11. Citizen Participation110▲ 18×3 topics
  12. Environmental Participation109▲ 27×1 topic
  13. Proximity and Innovation109▲ 27×1 topic
  14. Gender95▲ 3.5×39 topics
  15. Identity94▲ 2.6×47 topics
  16. Colonialism84▲ 3.5×33 topics
  17. Ocean Circulation72▲ 11×3 topics
  18. Gender Studies71▲ 9.2×12 topics
  19. Aquaculture71▲ 5.4×8 topics
  20. Marine Environment69▲ 9.7×3 topics
  21. Global Warming67▲ 3.3×13 topics
  22. Social Determinants of Health67▲ 5.9×4 topics
  23. Palliative Care66▲ 8.2×5 topics
  24. Migration64▲ 3.8×19 topics
  25. Fisheries Sustainability61▲ 14×2 topics
  26. Data Assimilation58▲ 7.4×4 topics
  27. Psychological Trauma57▲ 17×2 topics
  28. Medical Ethics57▲ 8.6×3 topics
  29. Healthcare Legislation56▲ 19×1 topic
  30. Patient Rights56▲ 15×1 topic
  31. Ocean Acidification54▲ 15×3 topics
  32. Educational Policies49▲ 8.5×3 topics
  33. Sociological Analysis49▲ 17×2 topics
  34. Ethnographic Research49▲ 18×3 topics
  35. Professional Practices48▲ 25×1 topic
  36. Public Action48▲ 25×1 topic
  37. Harmful Algal Blooms47▲ 12×3 topics
  38. Trophic Cascades45▲ 9.7×2 topics
  39. Oceanic Modeling44▲ 27×1 topic
  40. Tidal Analysis44▲ 27×1 topic

What research is done in Brest?

  1. 1 French Urban and Social StudiesSociology and Political Science 109 works
  2. 2 Health, Medicine and SocietyGeneral Health Professions 56 works
  3. 3 Education, sociology, and vocational trainingSociology and Political Science 48 works
  4. 4 Oceanographic and Atmospheric ProcessesOceanography 44 works
  5. 5 Marine and fisheries researchGlobal and Planetary Change 43 works
  6. 6 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural AnalysisHistory and Philosophy of Science 42 works
  7. 7 Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture StudiesGlobal and Planetary Change 37 works
  8. 8 Social Sciences and GovernanceUrban Studies 36 works
  9. 9 Healthcare Systems and PracticesGeneral Health Professions 36 works
  10. 10 Marine and coastal ecosystemsOceanography 31 works

Research output over time

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