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Research in Bures-sur-Yvette

Science Explorer records 2 research institutions in Bures-sur-Yvette, France. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques and Institut d'Astrophysique Spatiale.

Research institutions
2
2 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
3k
◆ 2% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
25.6%
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 Bures-sur-Yvette?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Institut des Hautes Études ScientifiquesResearch facility 2,104 #4,853
2Institut d'Astrophysique SpatialeResearch facility 883 #11,247

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.

What is Bures-sur-Yvette strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Bures-sur-Yvette is most concentrated in Mathematical Physics, Geometry and Topology and Astronomy and Astrophysics (57.0× the world share in Mathematical Physics).

  1. Mathematical PhysicsSubfield · 25.0 works57×
  2. Geometry and TopologySubfield · 23.3 works52×
  3. Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield · 67.5 works47×
  4. MathematicsField · 73.0 works22×
← 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 Bures-sur-Yvette?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Black Holes, Supernovae, Star Formation, Quantum Gravity, General Relativity, Dark Energy, Cosmic Microwave Background and Cosmological Parameters.

▲ 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. Black Holes18▲ 68×3 topics
  2. Supernovae12▲ 55×2 topics
  3. Star Formation12▲ 82×2 topics
  4. Quantum Gravity11▲ 48×4 topics
  5. General Relativity10▲ 56×2 topics
  6. Dark Energy10▲ 58×2 topics
  7. Cosmic Microwave Background10▲ 67×1 topic
  8. Cosmological Parameters10▲ 67×1 topic
  9. Dark Matter10▲ 31×4 topics
  10. String Theory10▲ 63×2 topics
  11. Solar System Abundances9▲ 70×1 topic
  12. Terrestrial Planets9▲ 70×1 topic
  13. Quantum Entanglement9▲ 49×2 topics
  14. Field Theories9▲ 69×1 topic
  15. Holographic9▲ 69×1 topic
  16. Symplectic Geometry9▲ 86×2 topics
  17. Cosmology8▲ 46×4 topics
  18. Accretion Disks8▲ 59×2 topics
  19. Magnetic Fields8▲ 43×2 topics
  20. Exoplanets7▲ 65×1 topic
  21. Stellar Astrophysics7▲ 65×1 topic
  22. Cohomology7▲ 60×2 topics
  23. Quantum Groups7▲ 73×2 topics
  24. Solar Wind7▲ 28×2 topics
  25. Gravitational Waves7▲ 44×2 topics
  26. Galaxies7▲ 88×1 topic
  27. Stellar Populations7▲ 88×1 topic
  28. Monte Carlo Simulation7▲ 12×5 topics
  29. Mars6▲ 72×1 topic
  30. Martian Surface6▲ 72×1 topic
  31. Fractal Dimension6▲ 62×2 topics
  32. Phase Transitions6▲ 39×2 topics
  33. K-Theory6▲ 86×2 topics
  34. Critical Phenomena6▲ 106×1 topic
  35. Knot Invariants6▲ 138×1 topic
  36. Random Walk Algorithm6▲ 106×1 topic
  37. Symplectic Topology6▲ 138×1 topic
  38. Coronal Mass Ejections6▲ 54×1 topic
  39. Modular Forms6▲ 52×3 topics
  40. Solar Dynamics Observatory6▲ 54×1 topic

What research is done in Bures-sur-Yvette?

Cosmology and Gravitatio…10Cosmology and Gravitation Theories: 10 fractional worksAstro and Planetary Scie…9Astro and Planetary Science: 9 fractional worksBlack Holes and Theoreti…9Black Holes and Theoretical Physics: 9 fractional worksStellar, planetary, and …7Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies: 7 fractional worksGalaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena: 7 fractional worksPlanetary Science and Exploration: 6 fractional worksTheoretical and Computat…6Theoretical and Computational Physics: 6 fractional worksGeometric and Algebraic Topology: 6 fractional worksSolar and Space Plasma Dynamics: 6 fractional worksAstrophysics and Star Fo…5Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies: 5 fractional works
Astronomy and AstrophysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsCondensed Matter PhysicsGeometry and Topology

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

  1. 1 Cosmology and Gravitation Theories Astronomy and Astrophysics 10 works
  2. 2 Astro and Planetary Science Astronomy and Astrophysics 9 works
  3. 3 Black Holes and Theoretical Physics Nuclear and High Energy Physics 9 works
  4. 4 Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 7 works
  5. 5 Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena Astronomy and Astrophysics 7 works
  6. 6 Planetary Science and Exploration Astronomy and Astrophysics 6 works
  7. 7 Theoretical and Computational Physics Condensed Matter Physics 6 works
  8. 8 Geometric and Algebraic Topology Geometry and Topology 6 works
  9. 9 Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics Astronomy and Astrophysics 6 works
  10. 10 Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 5 works

Research output over time

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