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Research in Caen

Science Explorer records 25 research institutions in Caen. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Lettres, arts du spectacle, langues romanes, Institut Caennais de Recherche Juridique and Centre Interdisciplinaire de Recherche Normand en Education et Formation.

Research institutions
25
6 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
3.5k
▲ 119% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
3.9%
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 Caen?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Lettres, arts du spectacle, langues romanesResearch facility 527 #26,170
2Centre Interdisciplinaire de Recherche Normand en Education et FormationResearch facility 428 #27,151
3Institut Caennais de Recherche JuridiqueResearch facility 389 #26,817
4Equipe de recherche sur les littératures, les imaginaires et les sociétésResearch facility 310 #27,392
5Laboratoire d'Ingénierie des SystèmesResearch facility 232 #40,963 all time
6Histoire, Territoires & MémoiresResearch facility 192 #27,644
7Laboratoire Morphodynamique Continentale et CôtièreResearch facility 184 #28,261 all time
8Laboratoire de Mathématiques Nicolas OresmeResearch facility 179 #21,305 all time
9Centre d'Etudes et de Recherche sur le Médicament de NormandieResearch facility 156 #29,738 all time
10Identité et subjectivitéResearch facility 147 #41,669 all time
11Equipe de recherche interdisciplinaire sur la Grande Bretagne, l’Irlande et l’Amérique du NordResearch facility 118 not ranked
12Centre de Recherche Risques et VulnérabilitésResearch facility 100 #28,004
13Aliments Bioprocédés Toxicologie EnvironnementsResearch facility 71 not ranked
14Unité de recherche interdisciplinaire pour la prévention et le traitement des cancersResearch facility 65 not ranked
15Biologie, Génétique et Thérapies ostéoArticulaires et RespiratoiresResearch facility 64 not ranked
16Neuropsychologie et Imagerie de la Mémoire HumaineResearch facility 63 not ranked
17Laboratoire de psychologie Caen NormandieResearch facility 60 not ranked
18Laboratoire d'Ecophysiologie Végétale, Agronomie & nutritions N.C.SResearch facility 57 not ranked
19Imagerie et Stratégies Thérapeutiques pour les Cancers et Tissus cérébrauxResearch facility 55 not ranked
20Physiopathologie et imagerie des troubles neurologiquesResearch facility 54 not ranked
21Dynamique Microbienne associée aux Infections Urinaires et RespiratoiresResearch facility 40 not ranked
22Physiopathologie et Stratégies d'Imagerie du Remodelage cardiovasculaireResearch facility 10 not ranked
23Vertige ExtrêmeResearch facility 2 not ranked
24Mobilités: Vieillissement, Pathologie, SantéResearch facility 1 not ranked
25Biologie du cartilage, biotechnologie et télémédecineResearch facility 1 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.

Lettres, arts du spectacle, langues romanes: 15.0%Centre Interdisciplinaire de Recherche Normand en Education et Formation: 12.2%Institut Caennais de Recherche Juridique: 11.1%Equipe de recherche sur les littératures, les imaginaires et les sociétés: 8.8%21 others listed: 52.8%15%largest
Lettres, arts du spectacle, langues romanes527 · 15.0%Centre Interdisciplinaire de Recherche Normand en Education et Formation428 · 12.2%Institut Caennais de Recherche Juridique389 · 11.1%Equipe de recherche sur les littératures, les imaginaires et les sociétés310 · 8.8%21 others listed1,851 · 52.8%

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

What is Caen strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Caen is most concentrated in Urban Studies, History and History and Philosophy of Science (12.1× the world share in Urban Studies).

  1. Urban StudiesSubfield · 51.6 works12×
  2. HistorySubfield · 59.7 works12×
  3. History and Philosophy of ScienceSubfield · 26.3 works11×
  4. AnthropologySubfield · 37.8 works8.7×
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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 Caen?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Gender Studies, Community Engagement, Territorial Governance, Local Development, Public Policy, Educational Policies, Ethnographic Research and Professional Practices.

▲ 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. Gender Studies121▲ 51×10 topics
  2. Community Engagement110▲ 22×12 topics
  3. Mental Health109▲ 4.8×27 topics
  4. Territorial Governance102▲ 53×3 topics
  5. Local Development102▲ 58×2 topics
  6. Public Policy100▲ 13×11 topics
  7. Globalization100▲ 3.3×73 topics
  8. Educational Policies96▲ 53×2 topics
  9. Ethnographic Research92▲ 110×3 topics
  10. Professional Practices90▲ 149×1 topic
  11. Public Action90▲ 149×1 topic
  12. Social Justice85▲ 9.4×21 topics
  13. Palliative Care81▲ 32×4 topics
  14. Gender79▲ 9.4×36 topics
  15. Psychological Trauma76▲ 75×2 topics
  16. End-of-Life Care75▲ 41×2 topics
  17. Medical Ethics75▲ 37×2 topics
  18. Healthcare Legislation75▲ 80×1 topic
  19. Patient Rights75▲ 65×1 topic
  20. Colonialism70▲ 9.6×34 topics
  21. Social Determinants of Health67▲ 19×3 topics
  22. Sustainable Development63▲ 2.6×22 topics
  23. Identity59▲ 5.3×45 topics
  24. Citizenship55▲ 30×7 topics
  25. Economic Development54▲ 4.3×8 topics
  26. Social Innovation54▲ 22×5 topics
  27. History53▲ 4.9×38 topics
  28. Cooperatives52▲ 42×2 topics
  29. Solidarity Economy52▲ 54×2 topics
  30. Institutionalization52▲ 36×3 topics
  31. Citizen Participation51▲ 27×1 topic
  32. Environmental Participation51▲ 42×1 topic
  33. Participative Evaluation51▲ 93×1 topic
  34. Healthcare Access48▲ 11×6 topics
  35. Cultural Diversity43▲ 13×14 topics
  36. Migration43▲ 8.3×15 topics
  37. Cultural Studies43▲ 7.3×25 topics
  38. Social Change38▲ 20×8 topics
  39. Community Development37▲ 13×6 topics
  40. Gender Equality36▲ 8.4×7 topics

What research is done in Caen?

  1. 1 Education, sociology, and vocational training Sociology and Political Science 90 works
  2. 2 Health, Medicine and Society General Health Professions 75 works
  3. 3 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 51 works
  4. 4 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 51 works
  5. 5 Healthcare Systems and Practices General Health Professions 33 works
  6. 6 Social Policies and Family Sociology and Political Science 33 works
  7. 7 Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research Clinical Psychology 25 works
  8. 8 Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues General Health Professions 21 works
  9. 9 Cultural Insights and Digital Impacts Computer Networks and Communications 21 works
  10. 10 Diverse Cultural and Historical Studies Cultural Studies 19 works

Research output over time

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