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Research in Nancy

Science Explorer records 9 research institutions in Nancy. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Centre Européen de Recherche en Economie Financière et Gestion des Entreprises, Centre de Recherche Universitaire Lorrain d’Histoire and Institut de recherches sur l'évolution de la nation et de l'État.

Research institutions
9
4 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
2.8k
▲ 32% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
6.8%
record average 16.5%

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Which research institutions are in Nancy?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Centre Européen de Recherche en Economie Financière et Gestion des EntreprisesResearch facility 817 #11,056
2Centre de Recherche Universitaire Lorrain d’HistoireResearch facility 577 #26,455
3Institut de recherches sur l'évolution de la nation et de l'ÉtatResearch facility 495 #27,478
4Sciences de l'Antiquité et du Moyen-AgeResearch facility 235 #27,958
5Littératures, Imaginaire, SociétésResearch facility 219 #42,710 all time
6Équipe de Recherche sur les Processus InnovatifsResearch facility 197 #38,444 all time
7Laboratoire lorrain de psychologie et neurosciences de la dynamique des comportementsResearch facility 98 not ranked
8Centre de Recherche sur les Cultures et les Littératures EuropéennesResearch facility 98 not ranked
9Laboratoire de sociologie des Territoires, du travail, des âges et de la santéResearch facility 21 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 Européen de Recherche en Economie Financière et Gestion des Entreprises: 29.6%Centre de Recherche Universitaire Lorrain d’Histoire: 20.9%Institut de recherches sur l'évolution de la nation et de l'État: 18.0%Sciences de l'Antiquité et du Moyen-Age: 8.5%5 others listed: 23.0%30%largest
Centre Européen de Recherche en Economie Financière et Gestion des Entreprises817 · 29.6%Centre de Recherche Universitaire Lorrain d’Histoire577 · 20.9%Institut de recherches sur l'évolution de la nation et de l'État495 · 18.0%Sciences de l'Antiquité et du Moyen-Age235 · 8.5%5 others listed633 · 23.0%

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What is Nancy strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Nancy is most concentrated in History and Philosophy of Science, History and Urban Studies (20.3× the world share in History and Philosophy of Science).

  1. History and Philosophy of ScienceSubfield · 32.3 works20×
  2. HistorySubfield · 58.9 works18×
  3. Urban StudiesSubfield · 48.3 works17×
  4. ArcheologySubfield · 35.4 works11×
  5. AnthropologySubfield · 30.6 works11×
  6. Arts and HumanitiesField · 204.1 works6.8×
← 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 Nancy?

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

▲ 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. Territorial Governance100▲ 77×4 topics
  2. Community Engagement98▲ 29×9 topics
  3. Local Development96▲ 81×2 topics
  4. Globalization83▲ 4.1×69 topics
  5. Public Policy74▲ 15×11 topics
  6. Sustainable Development71▲ 4.3×35 topics
  7. Gender62▲ 11×32 topics
  8. Innovation61▲ 5.6×31 topics
  9. Social Justice59▲ 9.8×11 topics
  10. Economic Development57▲ 6.8×22 topics
  11. Institutionalization53▲ 56×4 topics
  12. Citizen Participation51▲ 40×3 topics
  13. Environmental Participation50▲ 61×1 topic
  14. Proximity and Innovation50▲ 61×1 topic
  15. Citizenship48▲ 38×7 topics
  16. Social Innovation48▲ 30×5 topics
  17. Cooperatives48▲ 58×3 topics
  18. Solidarity Economy47▲ 73×2 topics
  19. History47▲ 6.4×27 topics
  20. Participative Evaluation46▲ 126×1 topic
  21. Social Determinants of Health44▲ 19×3 topics
  22. Colonialism41▲ 8.4×28 topics
  23. Social Movements40▲ 13×11 topics
  24. Religion40▲ 8.1×18 topics
  25. Gender Studies36▲ 22×12 topics
  26. Identity34▲ 4.5×37 topics
  27. Historical Narratives33▲ 54×3 topics
  28. Primary Care32▲ 8.2×6 topics
  29. Digital Health31▲ 27×3 topics
  30. Healthcare Management31▲ 38×2 topics
  31. Healthcare Quality Indicators31▲ 50×2 topics
  32. Global Perspectives31▲ 66×2 topics
  33. Healthcare Policy31▲ 31×1 topic
  34. Inequalities31▲ 85×1 topic
  35. Scientific History30▲ 67×1 topic
  36. Technological Development30▲ 67×1 topic
  37. Migration30▲ 8.6×18 topics
  38. European Union29▲ 12×18 topics
  39. Democracy27▲ 7.3×8 topics
  40. Social Change26▲ 20×8 topics

What research is done in Nancy?

French Urban and Social Studies: 50 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Governance: 46 fractional worksHealthcare Systems and P…31Healthcare Systems and Practices: 31 fractional worksHistorical Studies and S…30Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis: 30 fractional worksEducation, sociology, and vocational training: 24 fractional worksFrench Historical and Cultural Studies: 18 fractional worksMulticulturalism, Politi…18Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender: 18 fractional worksHealth, Medicine and Society: 17 fractional worksEuropean Political History Analysis: 15 fractional worksCultural Identity and Heritage: 13 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceUrban StudiesGeneral Health ProfessionsHistory and Philosophy of Science3 others

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

  1. 1 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 50 works
  2. 2 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 46 works
  3. 3 Healthcare Systems and Practices General Health Professions 31 works
  4. 4 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 30 works
  5. 5 Education, sociology, and vocational training Sociology and Political Science 24 works
  6. 6 French Historical and Cultural Studies History 18 works
  7. 7 Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender Political Science and International Relations 18 works
  8. 8 Health, Medicine and Society General Health Professions 17 works
  9. 9 European Political History Analysis History 15 works
  10. 10 Cultural Identity and Heritage Archeology 13 works

Research output over time

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