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Research in Grenoble

Science Explorer records 19 research institutions in Grenoble. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Laboratoire Universitaire Histoire Cultures Italie Europe, Institut de philosophie de Grenoble and Groupe de recherche sur les enjeux de la communication.

Research institutions
19
3 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
1.1k
▲ 137% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
2.6%
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 Grenoble?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Laboratoire Universitaire Histoire Cultures Italie EuropeUniversity 313 #27,618
2Groupe de recherche sur les enjeux de la communicationResearch facility 286 #27,931
3Sport et environnement socialResearch facility 145 #40,184 all time
4Institut de philosophie de GrenobleResearch facility 142 #27,867
5Architecture, Environnement & Cultures ConstructivesUniversity 64 not ranked
6Observatoire des Sciences de l'Univers de GrenobleUniversity 47 not ranked
7Laboratoire Arts et pratiques du texte, de l’image, de l’écran et de la scèneUniversity 41 not ranked
8Laboratoire Modélisation et Exploration des MatériauxResearch facility 14 not ranked
9Synchrotron Radiation for BiomedicineResearch facility 13 not ranked
10Laboratoire Biosciences et bioingénierie pour la SantéUniversity 12 not ranked
11Département des Systèmes Basses TempératuresResearch facility 8 not ranked
12PHotonique ELectronique et Ingénierie QuantiqueSResearch facility 8 not ranked
13Laboratoire Biologie et Biotechnologie pour la SantéUniversity 4 not ranked
14Pathogénèse Bactérienne et Réponses CellulairesResearch facility 4 not ranked
15Hypoxie et Physiopathologies cardiovasculaires et respiratoiresResearch facility 3 not ranked
16Institut Carnot PolyNatResearch facility 2 not ranked
17Grenoble Alpes MétropoleGovernment institution 2 not ranked
18Xenocs (France)Company 1 not ranked
19Autonomie, Gérontologie, E-santé, Imagerie et SociétéUniversity 0 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.

Laboratoire Universitaire Histoire Cultures Italie Europe: 28.2%Groupe de recherche sur les enjeux de la communication: 25.8%Sport et environnement social: 13.1%Institut de philosophie de Grenoble: 12.8%14 others listed: 20.1%28%largest
Laboratoire Universitaire Histoire Cultures Italie Europe313 · 28.2%Groupe de recherche sur les enjeux de la communication286 · 25.8%Sport et environnement social145 · 13.1%Institut de philosophie de Grenoble142 · 12.8%14 others listed223 · 20.1%

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

What is Grenoble strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Grenoble is most concentrated in Anthropology, History and Archeology (21.0× the world share in Anthropology).

  1. AnthropologySubfield · 28.8 works21×
  2. HistorySubfield · 28.2 works18×
  3. ArcheologySubfield · 21.8 works15×
← 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 Grenoble?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Community Engagement, Local Development, Territorial Governance, Identity, Colonialism, Gender, Social Justice and Cultural Heritage.

▲ 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. Globalization41▲ 4.2×35 topics
  2. Community Engagement38▲ 23×5 topics
  3. Local Development36▲ 64×2 topics
  4. Territorial Governance36▲ 59×2 topics
  5. Identity35▲ 9.7×25 topics
  6. Colonialism34▲ 15×20 topics
  7. Gender33▲ 13×17 topics
  8. Social Justice32▲ 11×7 topics
  9. Cultural Heritage31▲ 12×19 topics
  10. Sustainable Development30▲ 3.9×13 topics
  11. Gender Studies29▲ 39×5 topics
  12. Public Policy29▲ 12×7 topics
  13. Social Media28▲ 4.0×14 topics
  14. Citizen Participation26▲ 43×2 topics
  15. Environmental Participation26▲ 66×1 topic
  16. Proximity and Innovation26▲ 66×1 topic
  17. Religion25▲ 11×14 topics
  18. Nationalism24▲ 11×11 topics
  19. Digital Communication22▲ 64×3 topics
  20. Culture22▲ 8.5×13 topics
  21. New Media22▲ 113×2 topics
  22. Open Access22▲ 46×2 topics
  23. Digital Literature22▲ 215×1 topic
  24. Information Studies22▲ 215×1 topic
  25. Memory22▲ 18×6 topics
  26. Professional Practices22▲ 112×1 topic
  27. Public Action22▲ 112×1 topic
  28. Innovation20▲ 4.0×14 topics
  29. History20▲ 5.9×22 topics
  30. Historiography19▲ 31×8 topics
  31. Archaeology18▲ 27×6 topics
  32. Literature17▲ 6.6×10 topics
  33. Philosophy16▲ 7.6×18 topics
  34. Artistic Expression16▲ 99×3 topics
  35. Ethics16▲ 6.6×17 topics
  36. Gender Roles15▲ 27×3 topics
  37. Literary History15▲ 107×2 topics
  38. Cultural Evolution15▲ 61×1 topic
  39. Educational Practices15▲ 49×1 topic
  40. Roman Economy15▲ 72×2 topics

What research is done in Grenoble?

French Urban and Social Studies: 26 fractional worksCultural Insights and Digital Impacts: 22 fractional worksEducation, sociology, an…22Education, sociology, and vocational training: 22 fractional worksHistorical and Literary …15Historical and Literary Analyses: 15 fractional worksHistorical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis: 13 fractional worksLinguistics and Discourse Analysis: 11 fractional worksHistorical and Literary …11Historical and Literary Studies: 11 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Governance: 10 fractional worksItalian Fascism and Post-war Society: 10 fractional worksCultural Identity and Heritage: 9 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceComputer Networks and CommunicationsLiterature and Literary TheoryHistory and Philosophy of Science4 others

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

  1. 1 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 26 works
  2. 2 Cultural Insights and Digital Impacts Computer Networks and Communications 22 works
  3. 3 Education, sociology, and vocational training Sociology and Political Science 22 works
  4. 4 Historical and Literary Analyses Literature and Literary Theory 15 works
  5. 5 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 13 works
  6. 6 Linguistics and Discourse Analysis Philosophy 11 works
  7. 7 Historical and Literary Studies Anthropology 11 works
  8. 8 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 10 works
  9. 9 Italian Fascism and Post-war Society Sociology and Political Science 10 works
  10. 10 Cultural Identity and Heritage Archeology 9 works

Research output over time

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