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Research in Dunkirk

Science Explorer records 3 research institutions in Dunkirk, France. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Université du littoral côte d'opale and Ball (France).

Research institutions
3
2 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
5.2k
▲ 29% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
7.2%
record average 16.5%

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Which research institutions are in Dunkirk?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Université du littoral côte d'opaleUniversity 3,867 #8,264
2Laboratoire de Physico-Chimie de l'AtmosphèreResearch facility 690 #8,969 all time
3Ball (France)Company 681 #17,491

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 Dunkirk strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Dunkirk is most concentrated in Literature and Literary Theory (6.2× the world share in Literature and Literary Theory).

  1. Literature and Literary TheorySubfield · 31.1 works6.2×
← less than its size predictsmore →

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Which keywords describe research in Dunkirk?

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

▲ 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. Public Policy44▲ 9.4×10 topics
  2. Sustainable Development44▲ 2.9×23 topics
  3. Community Engagement44▲ 14×6 topics
  4. Local Development42▲ 38×2 topics
  5. Territorial Governance42▲ 35×2 topics
  6. Social Justice41▲ 7.3×8 topics
  7. Climate Change36▲ 1.39×64 topics
  8. Globalization36▲ 1.91×43 topics
  9. Citizen Participation34▲ 29×1 topic
  10. Environmental Participation34▲ 45×1 topic
  11. Colonialism29▲ 6.5×23 topics
  12. Gender27▲ 5.3×22 topics
  13. Gender Studies22▲ 15×7 topics
  14. Identity22▲ 3.1×28 topics
  15. Innovation22▲ 2.2×20 topics
  16. Cultural Heritage20▲ 3.8×17 topics
  17. Religion19▲ 4.1×17 topics
  18. Catalysis18▲ 2.9×15 topics
  19. History18▲ 2.7×26 topics
  20. Social Movements18▲ 6.2×11 topics
  21. Historiography16▲ 14×5 topics
  22. Migration16▲ 5.1×10 topics
  23. Cultural Studies15▲ 4.3×15 topics
  24. Global Perspectives15▲ 34×2 topics
  25. Social Determinants of Health14▲ 6.7×3 topics
  26. Historical Narratives14▲ 25×2 topics
  27. Archaeology14▲ 11×8 topics
  28. Scientific History14▲ 34×1 topic
  29. Technological Development14▲ 34×1 topic
  30. Ethnography14▲ 8.3×10 topics
  31. Digital Communication13▲ 19×2 topics
  32. Open Access13▲ 14×3 topics
  33. Information Studies12▲ 63×1 topic
  34. New Media12▲ 33×1 topic
  35. Social Change12▲ 10×5 topics
  36. Artistic Expression12▲ 39×2 topics
  37. Gender Roles11▲ 10×4 topics
  38. Poverty Alleviation11▲ 12×2 topics
  39. Breath Analysis11▲ 11×2 topics
  40. Roman Economy11▲ 27×2 topics

What research is done in Dunkirk?

  1. 1 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 34 works
  2. 2 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 14 works
  3. 3 Cultural Insights and Digital Impacts Computer Networks and Communications 12 works
  4. 4 Historical and Literary Studies Anthropology 10 works
  5. 5 Historical and Literary Analyses Literature and Literary Theory 10 works
  6. 6 Education, sociology, and vocational training Sociology and Political Science 9 works
  7. 7 Diverse Cultural and Historical Studies Cultural Studies 9 works
  8. 8 Social Policies and Family Sociology and Political Science 8 works
  9. 9 Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender Political Science and International Relations 8 works
  10. 10 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 8 works

Research output over time

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