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Research in Nanterre

Science Explorer records 28 research institutions in Nanterre, France. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Université Paris Nanterre, Archéologies et Sciences de l’Antiquité and Maison des Sciences de l'Homme Mondes.

Research institutions
28
11 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
33k
▲ 34% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
7.5%
record average 16.5%

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Which research institutions are in Nanterre?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Université Paris NanterreUniversity 17,488 #5,477
2Archéologies et Sciences de l’AntiquitéResearch facility 3,007 #11,007
3Institut des Sciences Sociales du PolitiqueResearch facility 2,421 #24,710
4Laboratoire d'ethnologie et de sociologie comparativeResearch facility 1,737 #21,849
5Modèles Dynamiques CorpusResearch facility 1,485 #27,753
6Laboratoire Dynamiques Sociales et Recomposition des EspacesResearch facility 1,048 #26,891
7Etudes romanesResearch facility 1,042 #26,414
8Archéologie des AmériquesResearch facility 1,027 #17,091
9EconomiXResearch facility 837 #19,856
10Centre de Théorie et Analyse du DroitResearch facility 648 #27,875
11Préhistoire et TechnologieResearch facility 489 #12,916 all time
12Maison des Sciences de l'Homme MondesResearch facility 465 #14,275
13Institut de recherche Juridique sur l'entreprise et les relations professionnellesResearch facility 391 #33,296 all time
14Centre d’études et de Recherches sur l’espace GermanophoneResearch facility 223 #40,277 all time
15Agence de l'Eau Seine NormandieResearch facility 163 #41,453 all time
16Centre de Recherches sur le Droit PublicResearch facility 105 not ranked
17Clinique de la DéfenseHospital / health system 94 not ranked
18Hôpital Max FourestierHospital / health system 79 not ranked
19Institut de recherches philosophiquesResearch facility 76 not ranked
20Centre de droit pénal et de criminologieResearch facility 73 not ranked
21Centre des Sciences des Littératures en langue FrançaiseResearch facility 48 not ranked
22Centre Européen d’Etudes de Sécurité et d’Analyse des RisquesNonprofit 42 not ranked
23Faurecia (France)Company 37 not ranked
24Modélisation aléatoire de Paris NanterreResearch facility 30 not ranked
25Brothier (France)Company 9 not ranked
26Laboratoires Nogues (France)Company 5 not ranked
27Ariamis (France)Company 4 not ranked
28Laboratoire de sociologie, philosophie et anthropologie politiquesResearch facility 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 Paris Nanterre: 52.9%Archéologies et Sciences de l’Antiquité: 9.1%Institut des Sciences Sociales du Politique: 7.3%Laboratoire d'ethnologie et de sociologie comparative: 5.3%24 others listed: 25.5%53%largest
Université Paris Nanterre17k · 52.9%Archéologies et Sciences de l’Antiquité3,007 · 9.1%Institut des Sciences Sociales du Politique2,421 · 7.3%Laboratoire d'ethnologie et de sociologie comparative1,737 · 5.3%24 others listed8,421 · 25.5%

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

What is Nanterre strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Nanterre is most concentrated in General Arts and Humanities, Anthropology and Archeology (23.8× the world share in General Arts and Humanities).

  1. General Arts and HumanitiesSubfield · 30.8 works24×
  2. AnthropologySubfield · 344.4 works20×
  3. ArcheologySubfield · 346.1 works18×
  4. History and Philosophy of ScienceSubfield · 142.2 works15×
  5. HistorySubfield · 283.2 works14×
  6. ClassicsSubfield · 40.4 works11×
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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 Nanterre?

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

▲ 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 Engagement492▲ 24×16 topics
  2. Globalization490▲ 4.0×138 topics
  3. Territorial Governance477▲ 61×4 topics
  4. Local Development475▲ 66×2 topics
  5. Public Policy472▲ 15×27 topics
  6. Social Justice452▲ 12×39 topics
  7. Gender431▲ 13×55 topics
  8. Sustainable Development417▲ 4.2×63 topics
  9. Colonialism412▲ 14×52 topics
  10. Identity405▲ 8.9×75 topics
  11. Citizen Participation344▲ 45×3 topics
  12. Environmental Participation342▲ 69×1 topic
  13. Proximity and Innovation342▲ 69×1 topic
  14. History317▲ 7.2×62 topics
  15. Gender Studies294▲ 31×14 topics
  16. Religion287▲ 9.7×40 topics
  17. Migration273▲ 13×27 topics
  18. Literature246▲ 7.3×60 topics
  19. Cultural Studies240▲ 10×36 topics
  20. Nationalism237▲ 8.2×33 topics
  21. Archaeology225▲ 27×11 topics
  22. Cultural Heritage203▲ 6.0×37 topics
  23. Culture202▲ 6.1×34 topics
  24. Sociolinguistics202▲ 17×8 topics
  25. Social Movements199▲ 11×30 topics
  26. Democracy189▲ 8.5×26 topics
  27. Memory170▲ 11×23 topics
  28. Ethnographic Research165▲ 49×4 topics
  29. Citizenship165▲ 22×12 topics
  30. Pragmatics163▲ 16×7 topics
  31. Social Change162▲ 21×18 topics
  32. Social Determinants of Health160▲ 11×7 topics
  33. Politics154▲ 9.1×23 topics
  34. Sociological Analysis154▲ 42×2 topics
  35. Educational Policies154▲ 21×2 topics
  36. Professional Practices153▲ 62×1 topic
  37. Public Action153▲ 62×1 topic
  38. Islam153▲ 12×5 topics
  39. North Africa149▲ 61×2 topics
  40. Social Innovation147▲ 15×8 topics

What research is done in Nanterre?

  1. 1 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 342 works
  2. 2 Education, sociology, and vocational training Sociology and Political Science 153 works
  3. 3 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 134 works
  4. 4 Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender Political Science and International Relations 129 works
  5. 5 Linguistics and Discourse Analysis Philosophy 122 works
  6. 6 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 111 works
  7. 7 Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research Clinical Psychology 93 works
  8. 8 Diverse Cultural and Historical Studies Cultural Studies 90 works
  9. 9 Health, Medicine and Society General Health Professions 88 works
  10. 10 Cultural Insights and Digital Impacts Computer Networks and Communications 84 works

Research output over time

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