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Research in Metz

Science Explorer records 6 research institutions in Metz. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Centre de Recherche sur les Médiations, Laboratoire de Génie Informatique, de Production et de Maintenance and Laboratoire Lorrain de Sciences Sociales.

Research institutions
6
3 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
2.8k
▲ 25% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
4.6%
record average 16.5%

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Which research institutions are in Metz?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Centre de Recherche sur les MédiationsResearch facility 1,651 #22,377
2Laboratoire Lorrain de Sciences SocialesResearch facility 464 #28,049
3Laboratoire de Génie Informatique, de Production et de MaintenanceResearch facility 311 #26,488
4Laboratoire de Chimie et Physique - Approche Multi-échelle des Milieux ComplexesResearch facility 153 #25,116 all time
5Centre d'Etudes Germaniques Interculturelles de LorraineResearch facility 151 #42,854 all time
6Centre de Recherche sur les Expertises, les Arts et les TransitionsResearch facility 45 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.

Centre de Recherche sur les Médiations: 59.5%Laboratoire Lorrain de Sciences Sociales: 16.7%Laboratoire de Génie Informatique, de Production et de Maintenance: 11.2%Laboratoire de Chimie et Physique - Approche Multi-échelle des Milieux Complexes: 5.5%2 others listed: 7.1%59%largest
Centre de Recherche sur les Médiations1,651 · 59.5%Laboratoire Lorrain de Sciences Sociales464 · 16.7%Laboratoire de Génie Informatique, de Production et de Maintenance311 · 11.2%Laboratoire de Chimie et Physique - Approche Multi-échelle des Milieux Complexes153 · 5.5%2 others listed196 · 7.1%

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

What is Metz strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Metz is most concentrated in Philosophy, Urban Studies and Anthropology (14.1× the world share in Philosophy).

  1. PhilosophySubfield · 40.4 works14×
  2. Urban StudiesSubfield · 22.6 works12×
  3. AnthropologySubfield · 21.3 works11×
  4. Cultural StudiesSubfield · 27.1 works9.9×
  5. Literature and Literary TheorySubfield · 31.7 works8.9×
← 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 Metz?

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

▲ 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 Engagement64▲ 29×6 topics
  2. Territorial Governance64▲ 76×3 topics
  3. Local Development64▲ 83×2 topics
  4. Social Justice61▲ 16×9 topics
  5. Public Policy57▲ 17×5 topics
  6. Social Media52▲ 5.5×16 topics
  7. Globalization51▲ 3.9×42 topics
  8. Cultural Heritage47▲ 13×10 topics
  9. Sustainable Development47▲ 4.4×11 topics
  10. Gender Studies47▲ 45×6 topics
  11. Digital Communication46▲ 95×4 topics
  12. Sociolinguistics45▲ 36×9 topics
  13. Citizen Participation45▲ 54×2 topics
  14. Environmental Participation44▲ 83×1 topic
  15. Proximity and Innovation44▲ 83×1 topic
  16. Open Access44▲ 67×3 topics
  17. New Media44▲ 163×2 topics
  18. Digital Literature43▲ 311×1 topic
  19. Information Studies43▲ 311×1 topic
  20. Gender38▲ 11×24 topics
  21. Discourse Analysis37▲ 22×3 topics
  22. Pragmatics36▲ 34×5 topics
  23. Rhetoric36▲ 49×2 topics
  24. Argumentation35▲ 169×1 topic
  25. Ethos35▲ 169×1 topic
  26. Ethnographic Research34▲ 95×3 topics
  27. Colonialism34▲ 11×18 topics
  28. Professional Practices34▲ 127×1 topic
  29. Public Action34▲ 127×1 topic
  30. Cultural Studies33▲ 13×17 topics
  31. Identity30▲ 6.3×31 topics
  32. Cultural Diversity26▲ 18×8 topics
  33. Migration24▲ 11×13 topics
  34. Religion22▲ 7.0×14 topics
  35. Social Determinants of Health22▲ 14×3 topics
  36. Citizenship20▲ 25×4 topics
  37. Multilingualism20▲ 18×6 topics
  38. Social Innovation20▲ 19×3 topics
  39. Institutionalization20▲ 31×2 topics
  40. Cooperatives19▲ 36×1 topic

What research is done in Metz?

French Urban and Social Studies: 44 fractional worksCultural Insights and Digital Impacts: 43 fractional worksLinguistics and Discourse Analysis: 35 fractional worksEducation, sociology, and vocational training: 34 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Governance: 19 fractional worksAging, Elder Care, and S…15Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues: 15 fractional worksHealthcare Systems and Practices: 14 fractional worksMulticulturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender: 13 fractional worksFrench Language Learning Methods: 12 fractional worksDiverse multidisciplinary academic research: 11 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceComputer Networks and CommunicationsPhilosophyUrban Studies4 others

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

  1. 1 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 44 works
  2. 2 Cultural Insights and Digital Impacts Computer Networks and Communications 43 works
  3. 3 Linguistics and Discourse Analysis Philosophy 35 works
  4. 4 Education, sociology, and vocational training Sociology and Political Science 34 works
  5. 5 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 19 works
  6. 6 Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues General Health Professions 15 works
  7. 7 Healthcare Systems and Practices General Health Professions 14 works
  8. 8 Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender Political Science and International Relations 13 works
  9. 9 French Language Learning Methods Linguistics and Language 12 works
  10. 10 Diverse multidisciplinary academic research Cultural Studies 11 works

Research output over time

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