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Research in Paris

Science Explorer records 624 research institutions in Paris, France. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université Paris Cité and Inserm.

Research institutions
624
15 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
1.3M
▼ 5% vs 2018-21
Citations
33.2M
24.7 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
15.6%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1950-2026
77 years on the record
Paris

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 Paris?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueGovernment institution 1,123,892 #5
2InsermGovernment institution 172,126 #74
3Université Paris CitéUniversity 144,968 #64
4Sorbonne UniversitéUniversity 108,718 #102
5Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies AlternativesGovernment institution 81,000 #282
6Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'EnvironnementGovernment institution 79,773 #348
7Université Paris Sciences et LettresUniversity 62,178 #167
8Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de ParisHospital / health system 53,180 #284
9Institut PasteurNonprofit 37,169 #752
10Université Paris 1 Panthéon-SorbonneUniversity 21,771 #786
11Université Paris-Est CréteilUniversity 15,661 #724
12École des hautes études en sciences socialesResearch facility 14,491 #1,661
13Université Paris 8University 13,413 #1,655
14European Space AgencyFunder 12,496 #2,445
15Institut d'Etudes Politiques de ParisResearch facility 11,796 #1,087
16Université Sorbonne NouvelleUniversity 11,703 #887
17Conservatoire National des Arts et MétiersUniversity 11,221 #1,564
18Collège de FranceUniversity 8,944 #1,018
19Sanofi (France)Company 8,769 #1,232
20Institut CurieNonprofit 7,945 #1,389
21Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le DéveloppementResearch facility 7,838 #1,958
22Université Paris-Panthéon-AssasUniversity 7,625 #2,908
23Thales (France)Company 7,025 #2,632
24Orange (France)Company 6,633 #7,304
25Sorbonne Paris CitéInstitution 6,549 #625
26Arts et MétiersUniversity 5,820 #2,839
27Organisation de Coopération et de Développement EconomiquesFunder 5,457 #3,997
28Institut FrançaisFunder 5,437 #4,978
29L'Institut AgroUniversity 5,367 #3,431
30Institut Universitaire de FranceUniversity 5,316 #740
31Total (France)Company 4,789 #6,023
32Centre National d'Études SpatialesGovernment institution 4,682 #7,482
33Électricité de France (France)Company 4,540 #7,825
34Chimie ParisTechUniversity 4,412 #5,285
35Schiller International UniversityUniversity 4,223 #6,434
36Muséum national d'Histoire naturelleArchive 3,820 #6,026
37Bibliothèque Nationale de FranceArchive 3,442 #7,905
38Institut National des Langues et Civilisations OrientalesUniversity 3,147 #3,530
39Hôpital BroussaisHospital / health system 2,836 #15,204 all time
40ParisTechUniversity 2,641 #5,734
41Ministère du travail, de l'emploi et de l'insertionGovernment institution 2,596 #7,116
42Institut National de la Transfusion SanguineResearch facility 2,516 #10,526 all time
43GGG (France)Company 2,120 #12,327
44ESCP Business SchoolUniversity 2,053 #2,915
45Académie de ParisUniversity 1,975 #7,428
46Ministère de l'IntérieurGovernment institution 1,861 #8,798
47Générale de SantéHospital / health system 1,820 #6,275
48Établissement Français du SangHospital / health system 1,778 #6,388
49Ministère de l'Agriculture et de la Souveraineté alimentaireGovernment institution 1,697 #19,142
50Maternité Port RoyalHospital / health system 1,665 #13,169
51Hôpital LaennecHospital / health system 1,599 #14,035 all time
52Ministère des ArméesFunder 1,597 #9,390
53Institute Mutualiste MontsourisHospital / health system 1,571 #10,410
54Académie Nationale de MédecineUniversity 1,563 #7,786
55HIA du Val-de-Grâce à ParisHospital / health system 1,546 #19,816
56Pierre Fabre (France)Company 1,457 #13,813
57Banque de FranceInstitution 1,415 #15,935
58Institut Superieur de GestionUniversity 1,347 #16,314
59Fondation pour la Recherche StratégiqueNonprofit 1,286 #15,429
60Fondation de RothschildNonprofit 1,187 #8,779

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 National de la Recherche Scientifique: 52.6%Inserm: 8.1%Université Paris Cité: 6.8%Sorbonne Université: 5.1%56 others listed: 27.5%53%largest
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique1.1M · 52.6%Inserm172k · 8.1%Université Paris Cité145k · 6.8%Sorbonne Université109k · 5.1%56 others listed588k · 27.5%

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

Which fields of science does Paris work in?

In 2022-now, 34% of research in Paris is in Physical Sciences, 29% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (19%), Social Sciences (15%), Engineering (10%).

Physical Sciences: 67k fractional works · 33.5% of its workEngineering: 19k fractional works · 9.5% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 4,375 fractional works · 2.2% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 3,435 fractional works · 1.7% of its workMechanical Engineering: 2,002 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1,618 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1,366 fractional works · 0.7% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1,212 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1,183 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 893 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOcean Engineering: 666 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 630 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBuilding and Construction: 592 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 587 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 568 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 11k fractional works · 5.4% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 3,803 fractional works · 1.9% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 2,059 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1,412 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 1,261 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInformation Systems: 899 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSignal Processing: 428 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 934 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 9,263 fractional works · 4.6% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 3,051 fractional works · 1.5% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 2,524 fractional works · 1.3% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 1,383 fractional works · 0.7% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 965 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 582 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiation: 405 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 354 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 8,588 fractional works · 4.3% of its workEcology: 2,047 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1,732 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 864 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 846 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 692 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 531 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPollution: 515 fractional works · 0.3% of its workWater Science and Technology: 451 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 424 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 486 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 5,723 fractional works · 2.8% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 3,302 fractional works · 1.6% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 712 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiomaterials: 681 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 542 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 486 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 5,362 fractional works · 2.7% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1,385 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeophysics: 1,334 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOceanography: 951 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPaleontology: 738 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 954 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMathematics: 3,498 fractional works · 1.7% of its workMathematical Physics: 795 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeometry and Topology: 640 fractional works · 0.3% of its workApplied Mathematics: 578 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistics and Probability: 574 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 911 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemistry: 3,339 fractional works · 1.7% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 1,564 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSpectroscopy: 648 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 516 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 611 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 1,092 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 949 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 143 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 599 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 58k fractional works · 28.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 30k fractional works · 15.0% of its workSociology and Political Science: 13k fractional works · 6.3% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 5,558 fractional works · 2.8% of its workAnthropology: 2,829 fractional works · 1.4% of its workUrban Studies: 1,794 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCultural Studies: 1,672 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEducation: 1,189 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLinguistics and Language: 810 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDemography: 565 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLaw: 502 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGender Studies: 418 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2,053 fractional works · 1.0% of its workArts and Humanities: 15k fractional works · 7.3% of its workHistory: 2,588 fractional works · 1.3% of its workArcheology: 2,262 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPhilosophy: 2,136 fractional works · 1.1% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 2,129 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 1,877 fractional works · 0.9% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 1,517 fractional works · 0.8% of its workReligious studies: 463 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 432 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMuseology: 407 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 871 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 5,081 fractional works · 2.5% of its workClinical Psychology: 2,026 fractional works · 1.0% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1,156 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSocial Psychology: 1,144 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 542 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 213 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3,755 fractional works · 1.9% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 2,574 fractional works · 1.3% of its workFinance: 755 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 425 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2,780 fractional works · 1.4% of its workStrategy and Management: 929 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1,850 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDecision Sciences: 1,338 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 624 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 715 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Sciences: 46k fractional works · 22.8% of its workMedicine: 39k fractional works · 19.2% of its workSurgery: 4,130 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 3,258 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEpidemiology: 3,029 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2,335 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOncology: 2,326 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1,836 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhysiology: 1,833 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1,827 fractional works · 0.9% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1,627 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNeurology: 1,485 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1,378 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRheumatology: 1,341 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1,031 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 960 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHematology: 947 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 909 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGenetics: 870 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDermatology: 690 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 668 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOphthalmology: 573 fractional works · 0.3% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 493 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHepatology: 488 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEmergency Medicine: 480 fractional works · 0.2% of its workReproductive Medicine: 456 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNephrology: 430 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3,185 fractional works · 1.6% of its workHealth Professions: 5,969 fractional works · 3.0% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 4,637 fractional works · 2.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1,332 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNursing: 592 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 566 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDentistry: 373 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 305 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 30k fractional works · 14.9% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 14k fractional works · 6.9% of its workMolecular Biology: 7,672 fractional works · 3.8% of its workGenetics: 2,537 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCell Biology: 1,032 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCancer Research: 708 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1,924 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 8,160 fractional works · 4.1% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 2,476 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPlant Science: 2,438 fractional works · 1.2% of its workFood Science: 917 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInsect Science: 639 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1,689 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNeuroscience: 4,488 fractional works · 2.2% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 2,153 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 993 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeurology: 564 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 779 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 2,955 fractional works · 1.5% of its workImmunology: 2,088 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 867 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 494 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKParis201kfractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences15%Physical Sciences34%Health Sciences23%Social Sciences29%

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. Engineering19k9.5%
    2. Computer Science11k5.4%
    3. Physics and Astronomy9,2634.6%
    4. Environmental Science8,5884.3%
    5. Materials Science5,7232.8%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences5,3622.7%
    7. Mathematics3,4981.7%
    8. Chemistry3,3391.7%
    9. Energy1,0920.5%
    10. Chemical Engineering5990.3%
    1. Social Sciences30k15.0%
    2. Arts and Humanities15k7.3%
    3. Psychology5,0812.5%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance3,7551.9%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting2,7801.4%
    6. Decision Sciences1,3380.7%
    1. Medicine39k19.2%
    2. Health Professions5,9693.0%
    3. Nursing5920.3%
    4. Dentistry3730.2%
    5. Veterinary3050.2%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology14k6.9%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences8,1604.1%
    3. Neuroscience4,4882.2%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology2,9551.5%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics4940.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What is Paris strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Paris is most concentrated in History and Philosophy of Science, Anthropology and Industrial relations (6.5× the world share in History and Philosophy of Science).

  1. History and Philosophy of ScienceSubfield · 1,807.4 works6.5×
  2. AnthropologySubfield · 2,668.5 works5.3×
  3. Industrial relationsSubfield · 26.6 works4.8×
  4. HistorySubfield · 2,428.0 works4.2×
  5. Theoretical Computer ScienceSubfield · 126.0 works4.1×
  6. ArcheologySubfield · 2,143.0 works4.0×
  7. Linguistics and LanguageSubfield · 751.4 works3.6×
  8. ClassicsSubfield · 383.3 works3.6×
← 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.

The whole field profile

All 26 fields at once: above the ring is more than a place this size would be expected to do. A specialist and a generalist produce the same ranked list and a completely different shape.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.84× its world share, 7,173 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.26× its world share, 12k worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.42× its world share, 2,568 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.32× its world share, 3,856 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.67× its world share, 426 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.85× its world share, 534 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.06× its world share, 2,991 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.69× its world share, 9,620 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.58× its world share, 4,463 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.59× its world share, 974 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.64× its world share, 17k worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.83× its world share, 7,396 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.81× its world share, 5,058 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.48× its world share, 3,141 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.01× its world share, 8,061 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.36× its world share, 315 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.17× its world share, 5,528 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.98× its world share, 34k worksMedicineNursing: 0.60× its world share, 529 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.09× its world share, 266 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.66× its world share, 14k worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.44× its world share, 2,533 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.67× its world share, 1,169 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.91× its world share, 3,515 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.83× its world share, 4,537 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.23× its world share, 28k worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 2.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Arts and Humanities2.66×14k works
  2. Physics and Astronomy2.01×8,061 works
  3. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.58×4,463 works
  4. Mathematics1.48×3,141 works
  5. Immunology and Microbiology1.42×2,568 works
  6. Neuroscience1.32×3,856 works
  7. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.26×12k works
  8. Social Sciences1.23×28k works
  9. Health Professions1.17×5,528 works
  10. Veterinary1.09×266 works
  11. Chemistry1.06×2,991 works
  12. Medicine0.98×34k works
  13. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.91×3,515 works
  14. Chemical Engineering0.85×534 works
  15. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.84×7,173 works
  16. Environmental Science0.83×7,396 works
  17. Psychology0.83×4,537 works
  18. Materials Science0.81×5,058 works
  19. Computer Science0.69×9,620 works
  20. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.67×426 works
  21. Decision Sciences0.67×1,169 works
  22. Engineering0.64×17k works
  23. Nursing0.60×529 works
  24. Energy0.59×974 works
  25. Business, Management and Accounting0.44×2,533 works
  26. Dentistry0.36×315 works

Which keywords describe research in Paris?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Community Engagement, Territorial Governance, Local Development, Public Policy, Citizen Participation, Environmental Participation, Proximity and Innovation and Social Justice.

▲ 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. Epidemiology8,281◆ 1.03×140 topics
  2. Climate Change7,060▲ 1.29×129 topics
  3. Globalization5,754▲ 1.46×183 topics
  4. Community Engagement5,221▲ 8.0×22 topics
  5. Territorial Governance4,966▲ 22×4 topics
  6. Local Development4,936▲ 24×2 topics
  7. Public Policy4,888▲ 5.1×34 topics
  8. Social Justice4,697▲ 3.9×54 topics
  9. Sustainable Development4,602▲ 1.46×111 topics
  10. Gender3,936▲ 3.6×58 topics
  11. Public Health3,773▲ 1.29×77 topics
  12. Citizen Participation3,571▲ 15×3 topics
  13. Environmental Participation3,536▲ 25×1 topic
  14. Proximity and Innovation3,536▲ 25×1 topic
  15. Colonialism3,508▲ 3.7×52 topics
  16. Identity3,383▲ 2.3×80 topics
  17. History3,215▲ 2.3×66 topics
  18. Religion3,115▲ 3.4×43 topics
  19. Migration2,836▲ 4.1×35 topics
  20. Gender Studies2,654▲ 8.7×21 topics
  21. Social Determinants of Health2,227▲ 5.2×8 topics
  22. Sociolinguistics1,792▲ 4.9×9 topics
  23. Palliative Care1,780▲ 5.8×6 topics
  24. Citizenship1,666▲ 6.9×13 topics
  25. Social Change1,646▲ 6.6×21 topics
  26. Ethnographic Research1,609▲ 16×4 topics
  27. Educational Policies1,589▲ 7.3×3 topics
  28. North Africa1,588▲ 22×2 topics
  29. Sociological Analysis1,570▲ 14×4 topics
  30. Professional Practices1,562▲ 22×1 topic
  31. Public Action1,562▲ 22×1 topic
  32. Institutionalization1,545▲ 8.3×5 topics
  33. Psychological Trauma1,488▲ 12×2 topics
  34. Cooperatives1,468▲ 9.9×4 topics
  35. Patient Rights1,467▲ 11×2 topics
  36. Ethical Practices1,464▲ 12×2 topics
  37. Healthcare Legislation1,463▲ 13×1 topic
  38. Professional Responsibility1,463▲ 13×1 topic
  39. Solidarity Economy1,446▲ 13×2 topics
  40. Cultural Impact1,423▲ 14×4 topics

What research is done in Paris?

French Urban and Social …3,476French Urban and Social Studies: 3,476 fractional worksEducation, sociology, and vocational training: 1,519 fractional worksHealth, Medicine and Society: 1,387 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Governance: 1,353 fractional worksHistorical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis: 1,325 fractional worksMulticulturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender: 1,307 fractional worksHealthcare Systems and P…1,274Healthcare Systems and Practices: 1,274 fractional worksAgriculture and Rural Development Research: 1,027 fractional worksLinguistics and Discourse Analysis: 907 fractional worksCultural Insights and Digital Impacts: 892 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceGeneral Health ProfessionsUrban StudiesHistory and Philosophy of Science4 others

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

  1. 1 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 3.5k works
  2. 2 Education, sociology, and vocational training Sociology and Political Science 1.5k works
  3. 3 Health, Medicine and Society General Health Professions 1.4k works
  4. 4 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 1.4k works
  5. 5 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 1.3k works
  6. 6 Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender Political Science and International Relations 1.3k works
  7. 7 Healthcare Systems and Practices General Health Professions 1.3k works
  8. 8 Agriculture and Rural Development Research Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 1k works
  9. 9 Linguistics and Discourse Analysis Philosophy 907 works
  10. 10 Cultural Insights and Digital Impacts Computer Networks and Communications 892 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 counting10%20%30%Paris16.1% 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 24.0% in 2016.

Questions people ask

What are the best universities in Paris for research?

Science Explorer records 624 research institutions in Paris, France. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université Paris Cité and Inserm.

Which research institutions are in Paris?
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