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Research in Nancy

Science Explorer records 26 research institutions in Nancy, France. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Université de Lorraine, Institut Jean Lamour and Centre Hospitalier Régional et Universitaire de Nancy.

Research institutions
26
13 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
47k
▼ 7% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
11.1%
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 Nancy?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Université de LorraineUniversity 26,165 #1,050
2Centre Hospitalier Régional et Universitaire de NancyHospital / health system 6,817 #7,126
3Laboratoire Lorrain de Recherche en Informatique et ses ApplicationsResearch facility 2,468 #10,691
4Centre de Recherche en Automatique de NancyResearch facility 2,269 #12,184
5Institut Jean LamourResearch facility 1,488 #5,132
6Analyse et Traitement Informatique de la Langue FrançaiseResearch facility 1,057 #26,107
7École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de NancyUniversity 1,056 #8,473 all time
8Laboratoire Réactions et Génie des ProcédésResearch facility 862 #11,255
9Institut Régional de Médecine Physique et de RéadaptationHospital / health system 783 #27,862
10Archives Henri-Poincaré - Philosophie et Recherches sur les Sciences et les TechnologiesResearch facility 626 #16,351
11Institut François GényResearch facility 604 #25,589
12Interactions Arbres-MicroorganismesResearch facility 408 #13,150 all time
13Laboratoire Sols et EnvironnementResearch facility 384 #16,105 all time
14ICN Business SchoolUniversity 370 #20,640
15InterpsyResearch facility 347 #24,816
16Hôpital Saint-JulienHospital / health system 258 #37,212 all time
17Laboratoire de Chimie-Physique MacromoléculaireResearch facility 249 #23,812 all time
18Interdisciplinarité dans les Etudes AnglophonesResearch facility 236 #27,898
19SilvaResearch facility 154 #24,102 all time
20Paradigm (France)Company 144 #38,017 all time
21École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de NancyUniversity 108 not ranked
22École Nationale Supérieure d'Art et de Design de NancyUniversity 58 not ranked
23Académie de Nancy-MetzUniversity 38 not ranked
24Maison des Sciences sociales et des Humanités LorraineResearch facility 36 not ranked
25Interactions Gène-Environnement en Physiopathologie Cardio-VasculaireResearch facility 20 not ranked
26Association des Neuro-Oncologues d’Expression FrançaiseInstitution 1 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.

Université de Lorraine: 55.7%Centre Hospitalier Régional et Universitaire de Nancy: 14.5%Laboratoire Lorrain de Recherche en Informatique et ses Applications: 5.3%Centre de Recherche en Automatique de Nancy: 4.8%22 others listed: 19.8%56%largest
Université de Lorraine26k · 55.7%Centre Hospitalier Régional et Universitaire de Nancy6,817 · 14.5%Laboratoire Lorrain de Recherche en Informatique et ses Applications2,468 · 5.3%Centre de Recherche en Automatique de Nancy2,269 · 4.8%22 others listed9,287 · 19.8%

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

What is Nancy strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Nancy is most concentrated in Linguistics and Language, History and Philosophy of Science and History (9.9× the world share in Linguistics and Language).

  1. Linguistics and LanguageSubfield · 90.6 works9.9×
  2. History and Philosophy of ScienceSubfield · 96.0 works7.8×
  3. HistorySubfield · 123.0 works4.8×
  4. ClassicsSubfield · 22.0 works4.6×
  5. AnthropologySubfield · 104.0 works4.6×
  6. PhilosophySubfield · 143.7 works4.2×
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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 Nancy?

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, Citizen Participation, Environmental Participation and Proximity and Innovation.

▲ 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. Social Justice245▲ 5.2×28 topics
  2. Community Engagement237▲ 9.0×14 topics
  3. Globalization236▲ 1.50×120 topics
  4. Territorial Governance232▲ 23×3 topics
  5. Local Development228▲ 25×2 topics
  6. Public Policy223▲ 5.7×23 topics
  7. Sustainable Development211▲ 1.66×65 topics
  8. Mental Health205▲ 1.75×42 topics
  9. Gender176▲ 4.1×49 topics
  10. Citizen Participation161▲ 16×3 topics
  11. Environmental Participation159▲ 25×1 topic
  12. Proximity and Innovation159▲ 25×1 topic
  13. Sociolinguistics147▲ 9.8×8 topics
  14. Gender Studies140▲ 11×14 topics
  15. History135▲ 2.4×52 topics
  16. Identity135▲ 2.3×62 topics
  17. Colonialism125▲ 3.3×43 topics
  18. Social Determinants of Health114▲ 6.3×8 topics
  19. Pragmatics112▲ 8.6×5 topics
  20. Palliative Care104▲ 8.1×5 topics
  21. Discourse Analysis102▲ 5.0×9 topics
  22. Multilingualism100▲ 7.5×6 topics
  23. Cultural Diversity96▲ 5.4×17 topics
  24. Rhetoric95▲ 11×6 topics
  25. Medical Ethics93▲ 8.7×7 topics
  26. End-of-Life Care92▲ 9.5×4 topics
  27. Ethnographic Research91▲ 21×3 topics
  28. Educational Policies91▲ 9.8×2 topics
  29. Sociological Analysis90▲ 19×3 topics
  30. Professional Practices90▲ 28×1 topic
  31. Public Action90▲ 28×1 topic
  32. Argumentation89▲ 36×1 topic
  33. Ethos89▲ 36×1 topic
  34. Patient Rights89▲ 15×2 topics
  35. Psychological Trauma89▲ 17×2 topics
  36. Ethical Practices88▲ 17×1 topic
  37. Healthcare Legislation88▲ 18×1 topic
  38. Institutionalization78▲ 11×4 topics
  39. Citizenship77▲ 8.0×9 topics
  40. Intercultural Communication75▲ 21×3 topics

What research is done in Nancy?

  1. 1 French Urban and Social StudiesSociology and Political Science 159 works
  2. 2 Education, sociology, and vocational trainingSociology and Political Science 90 works
  3. 3 Linguistics and Discourse AnalysisPhilosophy 89 works
  4. 4 Health, Medicine and SocietyGeneral Health Professions 88 works
  5. 5 Social Sciences and GovernanceUrban Studies 70 works
  6. 6 Healthcare Systems and PracticesGeneral Health Professions 68 works
  7. 7 Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology ResearchClinical Psychology 64 works
  8. 8 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural AnalysisHistory and Philosophy of Science 61 works
  9. 9 French Language Learning MethodsLinguistics and Language 55 works
  10. 10 Cultural Insights and Digital ImpactsComputer Networks and Communications 53 works

Research output over time

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