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Research in Le Mans

Science Explorer records 8 research institutions in Le Mans, France. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Le Mans Université, Institut des Molécules et Matériaux du Mans and Centre Hospitalier du Mans.

Research institutions
8
3 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
7k
▲ 22% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
9.8%
record average 16.5%

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Which research institutions are in Le Mans?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Le Mans UniversitéUniversity 4,881 #7,511
2Centre Hospitalier du MansHospital / health system 874 #17,589
3Institut des Molécules et Matériaux du MansResearch facility 518 #10,572
4Centre Jean BernardHospital / health system 406 #26,600 all time
5Laboratoire d'Acoustique de l'Université du MansResearch facility 163 #30,583 all time
6Institut Supérieur des Matériaux du MansUniversity 130 #31,901 all time
7Centre de Transfert de Technologie du MansResearch facility 59 not ranked
8UC-Institut inter Régional pour la SAntéNonprofit 16 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.

Le Mans Université: 69.3%Centre Hospitalier du Mans: 12.4%Institut des Molécules et Matériaux du Mans: 7.4%Centre Jean Bernard: 5.8%4 others listed: 5.2%69%largest
Le Mans Université4,881 · 69.3%Centre Hospitalier du Mans874 · 12.4%Institut des Molécules et Matériaux du Mans518 · 7.4%Centre Jean Bernard406 · 5.8%4 others listed368 · 5.2%

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What is Le Mans strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Le Mans is most concentrated in History and Philosophy of Science, Urban Studies and History (10.8× the world share in History and Philosophy of Science).

  1. History and Philosophy of ScienceSubfield · 21.9 works11×
  2. Urban StudiesSubfield · 23.8 works6.5×
  3. HistorySubfield · 25.7 works6.1×
  4. Literature and Literary TheorySubfield · 27.1 works3.9×
  5. Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsSubfield · 22.7 works3.8×
← 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 Le Mans?

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

▲ 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. Community Engagement54▲ 13×6 topics
  2. Local Development53▲ 35×2 topics
  3. Territorial Governance53▲ 32×2 topics
  4. Globalization49▲ 1.89×66 topics
  5. Public Policy46▲ 7.1×7 topics
  6. Social Justice43▲ 5.5×12 topics
  7. Sustainable Development39▲ 1.86×21 topics
  8. Gender35▲ 5.0×29 topics
  9. Wave Propagation32▲ 22×3 topics
  10. Citizen Participation30▲ 19×1 topic
  11. Environmental Participation30▲ 29×1 topic
  12. Social Determinants of Health29▲ 9.9×4 topics
  13. Identity29▲ 3.0×39 topics
  14. Vibration Control29▲ 36×3 topics
  15. Colonialism28▲ 4.5×22 topics
  16. Palliative Care25▲ 12×4 topics
  17. Band Gaps25▲ 40×2 topics
  18. Elastic Waves25▲ 42×2 topics
  19. Acoustic Metamaterials25▲ 53×1 topic
  20. Phononic Crystals25▲ 53×1 topic
  21. Subwavelength Imaging25▲ 43×2 topics
  22. Institutionalization24▲ 20×3 topics
  23. Citizenship24▲ 15×4 topics
  24. Cooperatives24▲ 23×3 topics
  25. Medical Ethics24▲ 14×2 topics
  26. Patient Rights24▲ 24×2 topics
  27. Psychological Trauma24▲ 27×2 topics
  28. Public Health Policy24▲ 6.3×2 topics
  29. Social Innovation24▲ 12×3 topics
  30. Ethical Practices24▲ 28×1 topic
  31. Healthcare Legislation24▲ 29×1 topic
  32. Solidarity Economy23▲ 28×2 topics
  33. Participative Evaluation23▲ 49×1 topic
  34. Migration23▲ 5.1×17 topics
  35. Global Perspectives20▲ 33×2 topics
  36. Historical Narratives20▲ 25×2 topics
  37. Gender Studies19▲ 9.5×10 topics
  38. Cultural Impact19▲ 26×2 topics
  39. Scientific History19▲ 33×1 topic
  40. Technological Development19▲ 33×1 topic

What research is done in Le Mans?

French Urban and Social Studies: 30 fractional worksAcoustic Wave Phenomena Research: 25 fractional worksHealth, Medicine and Soc…24Health, Medicine and Society: 24 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Gove…23Social Sciences and Governance: 23 fractional worksHistorical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis: 19 fractional worksHealthcare Systems and Practices: 17 fractional worksSocial Policies and Family13Social Policies and Family: 13 fractional worksMusic Technology and Sound Studies: 12 fractional worksAerodynamics and Acoustics in Jet Flows: 12 fractional worksEducation, sociology, and vocational training: 11 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceBiomedical EngineeringGeneral Health ProfessionsUrban Studies3 others

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

  1. 1 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 30 works
  2. 2 Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research Biomedical Engineering 25 works
  3. 3 Health, Medicine and Society General Health Professions 24 works
  4. 4 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 23 works
  5. 5 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 19 works
  6. 6 Healthcare Systems and Practices General Health Professions 17 works
  7. 7 Social Policies and Family Sociology and Political Science 13 works
  8. 8 Music Technology and Sound Studies Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 12 works
  9. 9 Aerodynamics and Acoustics in Jet Flows Aerospace Engineering 12 works
  10. 10 Education, sociology, and vocational training Sociology and Political Science 11 works

Research output over time

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