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Research in Metz

Science Explorer records 16 research institutions in Metz, France. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Institut National de Recherches Archéologiques Préventives, Laboratoire d'Étude des Microstructures et de Mécanique des Matériaux and Laboratoire Matériaux Optiques, Photonique et Systèmes.

Research institutions
16
6 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
8.5k
▲ 6% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
7.4%
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 Metz?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Institut National de Recherches Archéologiques PréventivesResearch facility 3,384 #8,961
2Service de Santé des ArméesGovernment institution 1,240 #23,305
3Laboratoire d'Étude des Microstructures et de Mécanique des MatériauxResearch facility 1,238 #14,410
4Laboratoire Matériaux Optiques, Photonique et SystèmesResearch facility 533 #15,222
5École Nationale d'Ingénieurs de MetzUniversity 340 #24,063 all time
6Georgia Tech LorraineUniversity 335 #20,547 all time
7Centre lorrain de recherches interdisciplinaires dans les domaines des littératures, des cultures et de la théologieResearch facility 307 #27,723
8IRT M2PResearch facility 265 #25,442
9Georgia Tech-CNRS LaboratoryResearch facility 217 #20,598 all time
10Laboratoire de Conception, Optimisation et Modélisation des SystèmesResearch facility 209 #38,150 all time
11Laboratoire de Conception Fabrication CommandeResearch facility 172 #36,637 all time
12Psychologie Ergonomique et Sociale pour l'Expérience UtilisateursResearch facility 94 not ranked
13Hôpital Clinique Claude-BernardHospital / health system 59 not ranked
14École Supérieure d'Ingénieurs des Travaux de la Construction de MetzUniversity 51 not ranked
15Houillères de LorraineInstitution 28 not ranked
16Institut Régional d'Administration de MetzGovernment institution 4 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.

Institut National de Recherches Archéologiques Préventives: 39.9%Service de Santé des Armées: 14.6%Laboratoire d'Étude des Microstructures et de Mécanique des Matériaux: 14.6%Laboratoire Matériaux Optiques, Photonique et Systèmes: 6.3%12 others listed: 24.6%40%largest
Institut National de Recherches Archéologiques Préventives3,384 · 39.9%Service de Santé des Armées1,240 · 14.6%Laboratoire d'Étude des Microstructures et de Mécanique des Matériaux1,238 · 14.6%Laboratoire Matériaux Optiques, Photonique et Systèmes533 · 6.3%12 others listed2,081 · 24.6%

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 Archeology, Archeology and Anthropology (132.1× the world share in Archeology).

  1. ArcheologySubfield · 28.4 works132×
  2. ArcheologySubfield · 259.8 works61×
  3. AnthropologySubfield · 76.4 works19×
  4. PaleontologySubfield · 20.6 works12×
  5. Arts and HumanitiesField · 374.9 works9.2×
  6. Cultural StudiesSubfield · 46.8 works8.2×
  7. HistorySubfield · 33.6 works7.4×
← 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: Iberian Peninsula, Bronze Age, Colonialism, Medieval Architecture, Archaeology, Social Organization, Hydraulic Systems and Early Medieval Churches.

▲ 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. Iberian Peninsula91▲ 209×3 topics
  2. Bronze Age89▲ 148×3 topics
  3. Colonialism85▲ 13×20 topics
  4. Medieval Architecture82▲ 290×2 topics
  5. Archaeology81▲ 43×11 topics
  6. Social Organization64▲ 222×2 topics
  7. Hydraulic Systems61▲ 74×2 topics
  8. Globalization61▲ 2.2×53 topics
  9. Early Medieval Churches61▲ 396×1 topic
  10. Rural Landscapes61▲ 396×1 topic
  11. Mediterranean50▲ 38×6 topics
  12. Mechanical Properties48▲ 3.5×35 topics
  13. Gender Studies48▲ 22×7 topics
  14. Cultural Heritage47▲ 6.2×21 topics
  15. Cultural Studies47▲ 8.9×17 topics
  16. Cultural Exchange45▲ 25×8 topics
  17. Identity45▲ 4.4×32 topics
  18. Rituals42▲ 35×3 topics
  19. Medieval Society40▲ 177×2 topics
  20. Ethnography40▲ 16×5 topics
  21. Memory Studies40▲ 44×3 topics
  22. Archaeological Finds39▲ 187×1 topic
  23. Corded Ware Culture39▲ 187×1 topic
  24. Global South38▲ 44×2 topics
  25. Landscape Change38▲ 189×1 topic
  26. Megalithic Monuments38▲ 189×1 topic
  27. Culture36▲ 4.9×14 topics
  28. Ethnology35▲ 124×2 topics
  29. Memory33▲ 9.7×13 topics
  30. Nationalism33▲ 5.1×11 topics
  31. Roman Economy33▲ 57×2 topics
  32. Politics33▲ 8.6×9 topics
  33. Community Engagement32▲ 7.0×6 topics
  34. Local Development31▲ 19×2 topics
  35. Territorial Governance31▲ 18×2 topics
  36. Tourism31▲ 23×5 topics
  37. Settlement Patterns30▲ 108×2 topics
  38. Heritage30▲ 65×2 topics
  39. Palliative Care28▲ 12×2 topics
  40. Cyprus27▲ 96×1 topic

What research is done in Metz?

Medieval Architecture and Archaeology: 61 fractional worksAncient and Medieval Archaeology Studies: 39 fractional worksDiverse Cultural and His…38Diverse Cultural and Historical Studies: 38 fractional worksCultural Identity and He…29Cultural Identity and Heritage: 29 fractional worksAncient Mediterranean Archaeology and History: 27 fractional worksFrench Urban and Social Studies: 26 fractional worksMetallurgy and Cultural …26Metallurgy and Cultural Artifacts: 26 fractional worksPleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology: 25 fractional worksArchaeological and Geological Studies: 23 fractional worksMedieval European Histor…21Medieval European History and Architecture: 21 fractional works
ArcheologyCultural StudiesSociology and Political ScienceAnthropology

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

  1. 1 Medieval Architecture and Archaeology Archeology 61 works
  2. 2 Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies Archeology 39 works
  3. 3 Diverse Cultural and Historical Studies Cultural Studies 38 works
  4. 4 Cultural Identity and Heritage Archeology 29 works
  5. 5 Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History Archeology 27 works
  6. 6 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 26 works
  7. 7 Metallurgy and Cultural Artifacts Archeology 26 works
  8. 8 Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology Anthropology 25 works
  9. 9 Archaeological and Geological Studies Archeology 23 works
  10. 10 Medieval European History and Architecture Archeology 21 works

Research output over time

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