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Research in Nîmes

Science Explorer records 5 research institutions in Nîmes, France. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Université de Nîmes and Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nîmes.

Research institutions
5
2 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
4.7k
▼ 12% vs 2018-21
Citations
55k
11.6 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
12.3%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1950-2026
77 years on the record
Nîmes

A city carries no overall standing here. The quality 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 Nîmes?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de NîmesHospital / health system 2,324 #6,325
2Université de NîmesUniversity 2,291 #3,582
3Cisbio (France)Company 64 not ranked
4Groupe BRL (France)Company 16 not ranked
5Advicenne Pharma (France)Company 12 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022-now. 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 Hospitalier Universitaire de Nîmes: 49.4%Université de Nîmes: 48.7%Cisbio (France): 1.4%Groupe BRL (France): 0.3%1 other listed: 0.3%49%largest
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nîmes2,324 · 49.4%Université de Nîmes2,291 · 48.7%Cisbio (France)64 · 1.4%Groupe BRL (France)16 · 0.3%1 other listed12 · 0.3%

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

Which fields of science does Nîmes work in?

In 2022-now, 56% of research in Nîmes is in Health Sciences, 25% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (48%), Social Sciences (12%), Health Professions (7%). It does 2.4× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 544 fractional works · 55.5% of its workMedicine: 468 fractional works · 47.7% of its workSurgery: 82 fractional works · 8.3% of its workEpidemiology: 38 fractional works · 3.8% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 37 fractional works · 3.7% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 23 fractional works · 2.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 21 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 19 fractional works · 1.9% of its workInfectious Diseases: 17 fractional works · 1.7% of its workOncology: 16 fractional works · 1.6% of its workRheumatology: 15 fractional works · 1.6% of its workNeurology: 15 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPharmacology: 15 fractional works · 1.5% of its workNephrology: 15 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 14 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 12 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 12 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 12 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPhysiology: 11 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEmergency Medicine: 11 fractional works · 1.1% of its workReproductive Medicine: 9 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 8 fractional works · 0.8% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 8 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRehabilitation: 8 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 7 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHematology: 7 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDermatology: 6 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workUrology: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInternal Medicine: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGenetics: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHepatology: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGastroenterology: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth Professions: 67 fractional works · 6.9% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 44 fractional works · 4.5% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 7 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOccupational Therapy: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDentistry: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOral Surgery: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVeterinary: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 245 fractional works · 25.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 113 fractional works · 11.5% of its workSociology and Political Science: 47 fractional works · 4.8% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 17 fractional works · 1.7% of its workUrban Studies: 11 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCultural Studies: 9 fractional works · 0.9% of its workLaw: 6 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAnthropology: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEducation: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDemography: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGender Studies: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 64 fractional works · 6.5% of its workClinical Psychology: 33 fractional works · 3.3% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 12 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSocial Psychology: 11 fractional works · 1.1% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workApplied Psychology: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 44 fractional works · 4.5% of its workHistory: 12 fractional works · 1.2% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 8 fractional works · 0.8% of its workArcheology: 6 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhilosophy: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMuseology: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 10 fractional works · 1.1% of its workStrategy and Management: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 9 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 8 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysical Sciences: 99 fractional works · 10.1% of its workEngineering: 26 fractional works · 2.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 14 fractional works · 1.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMechanics of Materials: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnvironmental Science: 22 fractional works · 2.3% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPollution: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEcology: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Science: 21 fractional works · 2.1% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInformation Systems: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 8 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 6 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 7 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 7 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOceanography: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiation: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 92 fractional works · 9.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 43 fractional works · 4.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 17 fractional works · 1.7% of its workGenetics: 9 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMolecular Medicine: 6 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCell Biology: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCancer Research: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeuroscience: 19 fractional works · 1.9% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 10 fractional works · 1.0% of its workNeurology: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 17 fractional works · 1.8% of its workImmunology: 10 fractional works · 1.0% of its workApplied Microbiology and Biotechnology: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMicrobiology: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 9 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPlant Science: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workALL ITS WORKNîmes981fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences9%Physical Sciences10%Health Sciences56%Social Sciences25%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this city does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine46847.7%
    2. Health Professions676.9%
    3. Dentistry40.5%
    4. Nursing30.3%
    5. Veterinary20.2%
    1. Social Sciences11311.5%
    2. Psychology646.5%
    3. Arts and Humanities444.5%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting101.1%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance90.9%
    6. Decision Sciences40.5%
    1. Engineering262.6%
    2. Environmental Science222.3%
    3. Computer Science212.1%
    4. Chemistry80.8%
    5. Mathematics70.7%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences70.7%
    7. Physics and Astronomy40.4%
    8. Materials Science30.3%
    9. Energy20.2%
    10. Chemical Engineering00.0%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology434.4%
    2. Neuroscience191.9%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology171.8%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences90.9%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics40.4%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Nîmes?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Quality of Life, Mental Health, Community Engagement, Local Development, Territorial Governance, Treatment and Diagnosis.

▲ 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-now 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. Epidemiology111▲ 2.9×119 topics
  2. Quality of Life43▲ 3.0×46 topics
  3. Mental Health41▲ 2.9×31 topics
  4. Public Health36▲ 2.5×41 topics
  5. Treatment35▲ 3.0×47 topics
  6. Diagnosis31▲ 3.4×38 topics
  7. Inflammation29▲ 1.39×69 topics
  8. Cardiovascular Disease26▲ 2.3×28 topics
  9. Community Engagement26▲ 8.1×7 topics
  10. Risk Factors26▲ 2.4×31 topics
  11. Management24▲ 3.1×31 topics
  12. Local Development24▲ 23×2 topics
  13. Territorial Governance24▲ 21×2 topics
  14. Public Policy22▲ 4.7×8 topics
  15. Antimicrobial Resistance20▲ 9.7×8 topics
  16. Social Justice19▲ 3.3×6 topics
  17. Palliative Care19▲ 12×3 topics
  18. Rehabilitation19▲ 4.8×11 topics
  19. Mortality18▲ 3.2×13 topics
  20. Clinical Practice Guidelines17▲ 3.1×14 topics
  21. Citizen Participation16▲ 15×1 topic
  22. Environmental Participation16▲ 24×1 topic
  23. Social Determinants of Health16▲ 7.8×4 topics
  24. Primary Care16▲ 4.5×12 topics
  25. Guidelines16▲ 3.5×12 topics
  26. Medical Ethics16▲ 13×4 topics
  27. Psychological Trauma16▲ 27×2 topics
  28. Chronic Kidney Disease16▲ 6.3×8 topics
  29. End-of-Life Care16▲ 14×2 topics
  30. Healthcare Legislation16▲ 29×1 topic
  31. Patient Rights16▲ 23×1 topic
  32. Adolescents15▲ 4.2×8 topics
  33. Clinical Guidelines14▲ 4.7×9 topics
  34. Pain Management13▲ 5.7×8 topics
  35. Digital Health13▲ 11×3 topics
  36. Healthcare Management12▲ 16×2 topics
  37. Healthcare Policy12▲ 14×2 topics
  38. Healthcare Quality Indicators12▲ 22×2 topics
  39. Inequalities12▲ 38×1 topic
  40. Universal Health Coverage12▲ 38×1 topic

What research is done in Nîmes?

French Urban and Social Studies: 16 fractional worksHealth, Medicine and Society: 14 fractional worksHealthcare Systems and P…12Healthcare Systems and Practices: 12 fractional worksOrthopedic Surgery and R…8Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation: 8 fractional worksAntibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy: 8 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Governance: 7 fractional worksAging, Elder Care, and S…6Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues: 6 fractional worksEducation, sociology, and vocational training: 6 fractional worksCOVID-19 and Mental Health: 6 fractional worksSuicide and Self-Harm Studies: 5 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceGeneral Health ProfessionsSurgeryPharmacology2 others

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

  1. 1 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 16 works
  2. 2 Health, Medicine and Society General Health Professions 14 works
  3. 3 Healthcare Systems and Practices General Health Professions 12 works
  4. 4 Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Surgery 8 works
  5. 5 Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy Pharmacology 8 works
  6. 6 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 7 works
  7. 7 Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues General Health Professions 6 works
  8. 8 Education, sociology, and vocational training Sociology and Political Science 6 works
  9. 9 COVID-19 and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 6 works
  10. 10 Suicide and Self-Harm Studies Clinical Psychology 5 works

Research output over time

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The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting5%10%15%Nîmes14.9% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 14.9% in 2025.

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