Research in Lyon
Science Explorer records 161 research institutions in Lyon, France. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are École Normale Supérieure de Lyon, Hospices Civils de Lyon and Centre international de recherche sur le cancer.
- Research institutions
- 161 15 of them ranked worldwide
- Research works
- 126k ▲ 8% vs 2013–17
- Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
- 10.5% record average 16.5%
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Which research institutions are in Lyon?
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
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What is Lyon strongest at in research?
Relative to its size, research in Lyon is most concentrated in Archeology, Anthropology and Classics (9.7× the world share in Archeology).
- ArcheologySubfield · 576.1 works9.7×
- AnthropologySubfield · 537.2 works9.7×
- ClassicsSubfield · 102.5 works8.8×
- History and Philosophy of ScienceSubfield · 248.4 works8.2×
- ArcheologySubfield · 22.1 works7.4×
- Urban StudiesSubfield · 389.0 works7.2×
- Linguistics and LanguageSubfield · 159.1 works7.1×
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 Lyon?
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.
- Sociolinguistics
- Ethical Practices
- Public Health Policy
- End-of-Life Care
- Public Action
- Sociological Analysis
- Ethnographic Research
- Educational Policies
- Institutionalization
- Citizenship
- Migration
- Social Determinants of Health
- Identity
- Colonialism
- Mental Health
- Proximity and Innovation
- Citizen Participation
- Globalization
- Public Policy
- Territorial Governance
- Community Engagement
- Local Development
- Social Justice
- Sustainable Development
- Environmental Participation
- Gender
- Gender Studies
- Religion
- History
- Archaeology
- Palliative Care
- Social Innovation
- Cooperatives
- Solidarity Economy
- Medical Ethics
- Professional Practices
- Participative Evaluation
- Psychological Trauma
- Patient Rights
- Healthcare Legislation
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
- Community Engagement1,049▲ 16×20 topics
- Territorial Governance1,009▲ 41×4 topics
- Local Development1,004▲ 44×2 topics
- Public Policy899▲ 9.3×27 topics
- Social Justice854▲ 7.4×45 topics
- Globalization805▲ 2.1×152 topics
- Sustainable Development778▲ 2.5×77 topics
- Citizen Participation662▲ 27×2 topics
- Environmental Participation659▲ 42×1 topic
- Proximity and Innovation659▲ 42×1 topic
- Gender640▲ 6.0×55 topics
- Mental Health633▲ 2.2×45 topics
- Gender Studies559▲ 18×16 topics
- Colonialism548▲ 5.9×49 topics
- Religion506▲ 5.4×41 topics
- Identity503▲ 3.5×72 topics
- History466▲ 3.4×65 topics
- Social Determinants of Health447▲ 10×6 topics
- Archaeology402▲ 15×11 topics
- Migration397▲ 6.0×31 topics
- Palliative Care394▲ 12×6 topics
- Citizenship376▲ 16×11 topics
- Social Innovation366▲ 12×10 topics
- Institutionalization364▲ 20×5 topics
- Cooperatives350▲ 22×3 topics
- Educational Policies349▲ 15×3 topics
- Solidarity Economy347▲ 28×2 topics
- Ethnographic Research347▲ 33×4 topics
- Medical Ethics346▲ 13×7 topics
- Sociological Analysis346▲ 30×2 topics
- Professional Practices344▲ 45×1 topic
- Public Action344▲ 45×1 topic
- Participative Evaluation344▲ 49×1 topic
- End-of-Life Care343▲ 14×4 topics
- Psychological Trauma342▲ 26×2 topics
- Public Health Policy341▲ 6.1×4 topics
- Patient Rights340▲ 23×2 topics
- Ethical Practices339▲ 27×1 topic
- Healthcare Legislation339▲ 28×1 topic
- Sociolinguistics328▲ 8.8×9 topics
What research is done in Lyon?
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 French Urban and Social StudiesSociology and Political Science 659 works
- 2 Education, sociology, and vocational trainingSociology and Political Science 344 works
- 3 Social Sciences and GovernanceUrban Studies 344 works
- 4 Health, Medicine and SocietyGeneral Health Professions 339 works
- 5 Healthcare Systems and PracticesGeneral Health Professions 275 works
- 6 Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, GenderPolitical Science and International Relations 219 works
- 7 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural AnalysisHistory and Philosophy of Science 210 works
- 8 Linguistics and Discourse AnalysisPhilosophy 208 works
- 9 Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology ResearchClinical Psychology 190 works
- 10 Historical and Literary StudiesAnthropology 187 works
Research output over time
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