Research in Lyon
Science Explorer records 11 research institutions in Lyon. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are UR CONFLUENCE: Sciences et Humanités, Centre de Recherche Magellan and Institut d'Etudes Transtextuelles et Transculturelles.
- Research institutions
- 11 4 of them ranked worldwide
- Research works
- 1.7k ▲ 104% vs 2013–17
- Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
- 9.0% record average 16.5%
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Which research institutions are in Lyon?
| # | Institution | Works | Against the largest here | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UR CONFLUENCE: Sciences et HumanitésResearch facility | 493 | #10,150 | |
| 2 | Institut d'Etudes Transtextuelles et TransculturellesResearch facility | 472 | #27,935 | |
| 3 | Centre de Recherche MagellanResearch facility | 324 | #26,698 | |
| 4 | Institut de recherches philosophiques de LyonResearch facility | 206 | #38,481 all time | |
| 5 | Centre de recherche en droit et management des services de santéResearch facility | 102 | #28,050 | |
| 6 | Centre Lyonnais d'AcoustiqueResearch facility | 37 | not ranked | |
| 7 | Bibliothèque municipale de LyonArchive | 15 | not ranked | |
| 8 | Nutrition, Diabète et CerveauResearch facility | 6 | not ranked | |
| 9 | Structure Fédérative de Recherche Santé Lyon EstInstitution | 1 | not ranked | |
| 10 | Cegid (France)Company | 0 | not ranked | |
| 11 | LabEx PRIMESResearch facility | 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.
Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.
What is Lyon strongest at in research?
Relative to its size, research in Lyon is most concentrated in Anthropology, Urban Studies and Cultural Studies (14.2× the world share in Anthropology).
- AnthropologySubfield · 27.3 works14×
- Urban StudiesSubfield · 24.9 works13×
- Cultural StudiesSubfield · 32.5 works12×
- PhilosophySubfield · 30.2 works10×
- Literature and Literary TheorySubfield · 35.9 works9.9×
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: Colonialism, Gender, Identity, Religion, History, Community Engagement, Local Development and Territorial Governance.
- Patient Rights
- Medical Ethics
- North Africa
- Islam
- Palliative Care
- Institutionalization
- Cooperatives
- Citizenship
- Gender Studies
- Economic Development
- Cultural Studies
- Nationalism
- Philosophy
- Mental Health
- Migration
- Literature
- Local Development
- History
- Globalization
- Gender
- Colonialism
- Identity
- Religion
- Community Engagement
- Territorial Governance
- Ethics
- Social Justice
- Public Policy
- Culture
- Social Movements
- Social Determinants of Health
- Politics
- Social Innovation
- Democracy
- Social Change
- Solidarity Economy
- Cultural Identity
- Society
- Citizen Participation
- 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
- Colonialism56▲ 17×29 topics
- Gender53▲ 14×27 topics
- Identity51▲ 10×38 topics
- Globalization49▲ 3.6×61 topics
- Religion47▲ 14×23 topics
- History45▲ 9.4×32 topics
- Community Engagement45▲ 20×6 topics
- Local Development44▲ 56×2 topics
- Territorial Governance44▲ 51×2 topics
- Literature41▲ 11×32 topics
- Ethics40▲ 12×33 topics
- Migration39▲ 17×17 topics
- Social Justice36▲ 9.0×15 topics
- Mental Health34▲ 3.4×15 topics
- Public Policy33▲ 9.8×10 topics
- Philosophy33▲ 11×26 topics
- Culture32▲ 8.8×18 topics
- Nationalism29▲ 9.3×19 topics
- Social Movements29▲ 14×12 topics
- Cultural Studies29▲ 11×17 topics
- Social Determinants of Health28▲ 18×3 topics
- Economic Development28▲ 5.0×14 topics
- Politics28▲ 15×11 topics
- Gender Studies27▲ 26×8 topics
- Social Innovation26▲ 25×6 topics
- Citizenship26▲ 31×6 topics
- Democracy26▲ 11×12 topics
- Cooperatives25▲ 46×2 topics
- Social Change25▲ 30×8 topics
- Institutionalization24▲ 38×1 topic
- Solidarity Economy24▲ 56×1 topic
- Palliative Care24▲ 21×3 topics
- Cultural Identity23▲ 6.6×18 topics
- Islam22▲ 15×4 topics
- Society22▲ 16×13 topics
- North Africa21▲ 80×2 topics
- Citizen Participation21▲ 24×2 topics
- Medical Ethics21▲ 23×2 topics
- Healthcare Legislation20▲ 49×1 topic
- Patient Rights20▲ 40×1 topic
What research is done in Lyon?
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 24 works
- 2 Health, Medicine and Society General Health Professions 20 works
- 3 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 20 works
- 4 Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender Political Science and International Relations 18 works
- 5 Healthcare Systems and Practices General Health Professions 17 works
- 6 Japanese History and Culture Cultural Studies 11 works
- 7 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 11 works
- 8 Cultural Insights and Digital Impacts Computer Networks and Communications 11 works
- 9 Social Policies and Family Sociology and Political Science 11 works
- 10 Education, sociology, and vocational training Sociology and Political Science 10 works
Research output over time
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