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Research in Clermont-Ferrand

Science Explorer records 29 research institutions in Clermont-Ferrand, France. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Université Clermont Auvergne, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Clermont-Ferrand and Sigma Clermont.

Research institutions
29
12 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
29k
▲ 10% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
10.9%
record average 16.5%

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Which research institutions are in Clermont-Ferrand?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Université Clermont AuvergneUniversity 14,759 #2,805
2Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Clermont-FerrandHospital / health system 4,698 #6,764
3Unité de Nutrition HumaineResearch facility 1,764 #16,057
4Centre de Recherche en Nutrition Humaine d'AuvergneResearch facility 1,391 #17,819
5Centre Jean PerrinHospital / health system 1,029 #20,962
6Laboratoire de Psychologie Sociale et CognitiveResearch facility 680 #18,525
7Laboratoire Magmas et VolcansResearch facility 612 #14,492
8Sigma ClermontUniversity 512 #13,705
9France Business SchoolUniversity 485 #17,593
10Laboratoire de Géographie Physique et EnvironnementaleResearch facility 435 #18,067
11Physique et Physiologie Intégratives de l'Arbre en Environnement FluctuantResearch facility 322 #23,123 all time
12Centre d'Études et de Recherches sur le Développement InternationalResearch facility 289 #23,281
13Génétique, Diversité, Écophysiologie des CéréalesResearch facility 286 #24,190 all time
14Institut Génétique, Reproduction et DéveloppementResearch facility 274 #26,077 all time
15Clermont Recherche ManagementResearch facility 240 #24,897
16Clermont-Ferrand’s Superior National School of ChemistryResearch facility 228 #23,469 all time
17Michelin (France)Company 175 #28,010 all time
18Physiopathologie et pharmacologie de la douleur et de la migraineResearch facility 147 #32,388 all time
19Institut Supérieur d’Informatique, de Modélisation et de leurs ApplicationsUniversity 134 #39,131 all time
20Microbe, Intestine, Inflammation and Host SusceptibilityResearch facility 90 not ranked
21École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Clermont-FerrandUniversity 62 not ranked
22ESC Clermont Business SchoolUniversity 61 not ranked
23Thea (France)Company 48 not ranked
24Unité Mixte de Recherche sur l'Ecosystème PrairialResearch facility 47 not ranked
25UMR RessourcesResearch facility 46 not ranked
26Conseil Régional d'AuvergneGovernment institution 19 not ranked
27Association pour le Developpement de l'Institut de la ViandeInstitution 12 not ranked
28Association de Recherche pour la Technologie et les SciencesNonprofit 4 not ranked
29Nutreov Laboratoires (France)Company 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 Clermont Auvergne: 51.2%Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Clermont-Ferrand: 16.3%Unité de Nutrition Humaine: 6.1%Centre de Recherche en Nutrition Humaine d'Auvergne: 4.8%25 others listed: 21.6%51%largest
Université Clermont Auvergne15k · 51.2%Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Clermont-Ferrand4,698 · 16.3%Unité de Nutrition Humaine1,764 · 6.1%Centre de Recherche en Nutrition Humaine d'Auvergne1,391 · 4.8%25 others listed6,239 · 21.6%

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

What is Clermont-Ferrand strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Clermont-Ferrand is most concentrated in History and Philosophy of Science, Geophysics and Anthropology (5.9× the world share in History and Philosophy of Science).

  1. History and Philosophy of ScienceSubfield · 42.6 works5.9×
  2. GeophysicsSubfield · 90.8 works5.6×
  3. AnthropologySubfield · 72.9 works5.6×
  4. ArcheologySubfield · 64.7 works4.6×
  5. Literature and Literary TheorySubfield · 102.4 works4.1×
  6. Urban StudiesSubfield · 52.9 works4.1×
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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 Clermont-Ferrand?

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. Climate Change203▲ 1.62×91 topics
  2. Epidemiology190◆ 1.03×132 topics
  3. Community Engagement188▲ 12×13 topics
  4. Territorial Governance180▲ 31×4 topics
  5. Local Development179▲ 33×2 topics
  6. Public Policy165▲ 7.2×15 topics
  7. Sustainable Development165▲ 2.2×58 topics
  8. Social Justice162▲ 5.9×19 topics
  9. Inflammation149▲ 1.53×82 topics
  10. Globalization135▲ 1.47×94 topics
  11. Citizen Participation131▲ 23×2 topics
  12. Environmental Participation131▲ 35×1 topic
  13. Proximity and Innovation131▲ 35×1 topic
  14. Public Health126▲ 1.86×54 topics
  15. Mental Health124▲ 1.82×39 topics
  16. Gender117▲ 4.6×43 topics
  17. Identity105▲ 3.1×55 topics
  18. Colonialism98▲ 4.4×43 topics
  19. Gender Studies95▲ 13×10 topics
  20. Literature92▲ 3.6×43 topics
  21. Aging82▲ 3.3×17 topics
  22. Social Determinants of Health80▲ 7.6×6 topics
  23. Smallholder Farmers76▲ 7.3×5 topics
  24. Adaptation74▲ 5.5×13 topics
  25. Palliative Care70▲ 9.3×6 topics
  26. Livestock Farming62▲ 21×3 topics
  27. Agricultural Development61▲ 8.0×3 topics
  28. Agroecology61▲ 9.1×5 topics
  29. Diversity61▲ 7.5×7 topics
  30. Multifunctionality60▲ 25×2 topics
  31. Work Organization59▲ 30×1 topic
  32. Digital Health57▲ 11×2 topics
  33. Healthcare Quality Indicators56▲ 20×2 topics
  34. Social Innovation55▲ 7.6×7 topics
  35. Healthcare Management55▲ 15×3 topics
  36. Healthcare Policy55▲ 12×3 topics
  37. Inequalities55▲ 34×1 topic
  38. Universal Health Coverage55▲ 34×1 topic
  39. Medical Ethics55▲ 8.8×3 topics
  40. End-of-Life Care54▲ 9.6×2 topics

What research is done in Clermont-Ferrand?

  1. 1 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 131 works
  2. 2 Agriculture and Rural Development Research Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 59 works
  3. 3 Healthcare Systems and Practices General Health Professions 55 works
  4. 4 Health, Medicine and Society General Health Professions 53 works
  5. 5 Education, sociology, and vocational training Sociology and Political Science 52 works
  6. 6 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 49 works
  7. 7 Geological and Geochemical Analysis Geophysics 34 works
  8. 8 Linguistics and Discourse Analysis Philosophy 32 works
  9. 9 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 29 works
  10. 10 Diverse Cultural and Historical Studies Cultural Studies 28 works

Research output over time

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