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Research in Poitiers

Science Explorer records 17 research institutions in Poitiers, France. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Université de Poitiers, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Poitiers and Institut de Chimie des Milieux et des Matériaux de Poitiers.

Research institutions
17
8 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
25k
◆ 1% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
8.8%
record average 16.5%

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Which research institutions are in Poitiers?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Université de PoitiersUniversity 14,447 #5,105
2Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de PoitiersHospital / health system 3,186 #10,248
3Institut PprimeResearch facility 1,809 #11,711
4Migrations Internationales, Espaces et SociétésResearch facility 1,181 #26,158
5Laboratoire d'Informatique et d'Automatique pour les SystèmesResearch facility 1,050 #18,582 all time
6Centre d'études supérieures de civilisation médiévaleResearch facility 1,015 #26,477
7Centre de Recherches Interdisciplinaires en Histoire, Histoire de l'Art et MusicologieResearch facility 617 #26,696
8Institut de Chimie des Milieux et des Matériaux de PoitiersResearch facility 570 #11,213
9Centre de Recherches sur la Cognition et l'ApprentissageResearch facility 426 #22,436
10Centre Hospitalier Henri LaboritHospital / health system 340 #34,462 all time
11Institute of Paleoprimatology Human Paleontology Evolution and PaleoenvironmentsResearch facility 327 #19,477 all time
12Écologie et Biologie des InteractionsResearch facility 206 #21,492 all time
13Laboratoire de Mathématiques et ApplicationsResearch facility 150 #26,122 all time
14Études-Recherches-Matériaux (France)Company 47 not ranked
15Conseil Régional de Nouvelle-AquitaineGovernment institution 26 not ranked
16Groupe de Recherches Sociologiques sur les sociétés ContemporainesResearch facility 17 not ranked
17Agence Régionale d'évaluation Environnement et ClimatGovernment institution 4 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 Poitiers: 56.8%Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Poitiers: 12.5%Institut Pprime: 7.1%Migrations Internationales, Espaces et Sociétés: 4.6%13 others listed: 18.9%57%largest
Université de Poitiers14k · 56.8%Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Poitiers3,186 · 12.5%Institut Pprime1,809 · 7.1%Migrations Internationales, Espaces et Sociétés1,181 · 4.6%13 others listed4,795 · 18.9%

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

What is Poitiers strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Poitiers is most concentrated in Classics, Anthropology and History (16.5× the world share in Classics).

  1. ClassicsSubfield · 41.7 works16×
  2. AnthropologySubfield · 103.3 works8.6×
  3. HistorySubfield · 112.2 works8.2×
  4. History and Philosophy of ScienceSubfield · 51.5 works7.8×
  5. Linguistics and LanguageSubfield · 36.5 works7.5×
  6. ArcheologySubfield · 88.6 works6.9×
  7. Urban StudiesSubfield · 76.5 works6.5×
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Which keywords describe research in Poitiers?

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, Gender, Migration and Colonialism.

▲ 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 Engagement207▲ 15×12 topics
  2. Globalization202▲ 2.4×112 topics
  3. Territorial Governance202▲ 38×4 topics
  4. Local Development198▲ 41×2 topics
  5. Social Justice189▲ 7.5×24 topics
  6. Public Policy182▲ 8.7×15 topics
  7. Gender164▲ 7.1×43 topics
  8. Sustainable Development161▲ 2.4×41 topics
  9. Colonialism142▲ 7.0×42 topics
  10. Migration134▲ 9.4×23 topics
  11. Gender Studies132▲ 20×15 topics
  12. Citizen Participation132▲ 25×3 topics
  13. Environmental Participation131▲ 39×1 topic
  14. Proximity and Innovation131▲ 39×1 topic
  15. Identity129▲ 4.2×57 topics
  16. Religion126▲ 6.2×30 topics
  17. History114▲ 3.8×54 topics
  18. Literature91▲ 4.0×48 topics
  19. Culture88▲ 3.9×29 topics
  20. Social Determinants of Health84▲ 8.7×6 topics
  21. Palliative Care83▲ 12×4 topics
  22. Social Change82▲ 15×12 topics
  23. Ethnographic Research81▲ 35×2 topics
  24. Educational Policies81▲ 16×2 topics
  25. Sociological Analysis81▲ 33×2 topics
  26. Professional Practices81▲ 48×1 topic
  27. Public Action81▲ 48×1 topic
  28. Citizenship81▲ 16×11 topics
  29. Islam74▲ 8.2×3 topics
  30. North Africa73▲ 44×2 topics
  31. Social Innovation72▲ 11×5 topics
  32. Institutionalization71▲ 18×5 topics
  33. Sociolinguistics70▲ 8.7×7 topics
  34. Cooperatives68▲ 20×3 topics
  35. Solidarity Economy68▲ 26×2 topics
  36. Participative Evaluation68▲ 45×1 topic
  37. Family Law67▲ 34×3 topics
  38. Medical Ethics66▲ 12×6 topics
  39. End-of-Life Care64▲ 13×3 topics
  40. Psychological Trauma64▲ 23×2 topics

What research is done in Poitiers?

  1. 1 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 131 works
  2. 2 Education, sociology, and vocational training Sociology and Political Science 81 works
  3. 3 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 68 works
  4. 4 Health, Medicine and Society General Health Professions 64 works
  5. 5 Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender Political Science and International Relations 62 works
  6. 6 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 45 works
  7. 7 Healthcare Systems and Practices General Health Professions 44 works
  8. 8 Agriculture and Rural Development Research Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 40 works
  9. 9 Social Policies and Family Sociology and Political Science 38 works
  10. 10 Diverse Cultural and Historical Studies Cultural Studies 36 works

Research output over time

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