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Research in Québec

Science Explorer records 141 research institutions in Québec, Canada. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Université Laval, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique and Institute of Infection and Immunity.

Research institutions
141
15 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
103k
▲ 2% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
17.7%
record average 16.5%

A city carries no overall standing here. The composite 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 Québec?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Université LavalUniversity 62,968 #694
2Institut National de la Recherche ScientifiqueUniversity 11,334 #1,426
3Musée de la CivilisationArchive 2,714 #22,549
4Centre hospitalier de l'Université LavalHospital / health system 2,404 #9,863
5Institute of Infection and ImmunityResearch facility 2,169 #2,142
6Centre hospitalier universitaire de QuébecHospital / health system 2,034 #8,310
7Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de QuébecUniversity 1,875 #9,410
8Université du QuébecUniversity 1,677 #11,770
9Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'AlimentationGovernment institution 1,622 #20,022
10Université TÉLUQUniversity 1,183 #11,842
11Ministère de l’Emploi et de la Solidarité Sociale (Québec)Government institution 1,122 #23,999
12Hôtel-Dieu de QuébecHospital / health system 1,059 #7,300 all time
13Institut National de Santé Publique du QuébecGovernment institution 952 #12,842
14École Nationale d'Administration PubliqueUniversity 824 #21,287
15Institut Universitaire en Santé Mentale de QuébecHospital / health system 734 #11,426
16Center for Northern StudiesResearch facility 690 #9,971
17Institut National d'OptiqueNonprofit 678 #12,274 all time
18Hôpital Saint-François d'AssiseHospital / health system 671 #12,943 all time
19Hôpital de l'Enfant-JésusHospital / health system 640 #12,094 all time
20Cegep de Sainte FoyUniversity 622 #19,654 all time
21Ministère des Ressources naturelles et des ForêtsGovernment institution 552 #17,780
22Hôpital du Saint-SacrementHospital / health system 525 #20,146 all time
23Ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Forêts (Québec)Government institution 433 #18,210
24Ministère des TransportsGovernment institution 322 #37,516 all time
25Regroupement Québécois sur les Matériaux de PointeResearch facility 316 #6,188 all time
26Institut de Recherche et de Développement en AgroenvironnementNonprofit 175 #29,302 all time
27PROTEOResearch facility 159 #26,217 all time
28Centre Jeunesse de QuebecHospital / health system 145 #42,221 all time
29Centre de Recherche Industrielle du QuébecCompany 128 #36,974 all time
30Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux de la Capitale-NationaleHospital / health system 116 not ranked
31Ministère de la Santé et des Services Sociaux (Québec)Government institution 114 not ranked
32TeraXion (Canada)Company 112 not ranked
33Exfo Electro-Optical Engineering (Canada)Company 110 not ranked
34National Museum of Fine Arts of QuebecArchive 109 not ranked
35Ministry of Education, Recreation and SportsGovernment institution 107 not ranked
36Centre de Santé et de Services Sociaux de la Vieille-CapitaleHospital / health system 107 not ranked
37Cégep LimoilouUniversity 95 not ranked
38Cegep regional de LanaudiereUniversity 91 not ranked
39Centre de Recherche en Sciences Animales de DeschambaultResearch facility 73 not ranked
40inVentiv Health ClinicalResearch facility 70 not ranked
41Centre de Développement du Porc du QuébecNonprofit 68 not ranked
42Quebec - Clinical Research Organization in CancerResearch facility 67 not ranked
43Cégep GarneauUniversity 64 not ranked
44Nordic Life Science Pipeline (Canada)Company 59 not ranked
45Makivik CorporationInstitution 59 not ranked
46Nunavik Regional Board of Health and Social ServicesHospital / health system 49 not ranked
47Collège de ValleyfieldUniversity 41 not ranked
48Cree Board of Health and Social Services of James BayHospital / health system 39 not ranked
49Medicago (Canada)Company 37 not ranked
50SiliCycle (Canada)Company 34 not ranked
51Michel-SarrazinHospital / health system 32 not ranked
52Quebec Statistical InstituteGovernment institution 32 not ranked
53Polymer Source (Canada)Company 31 not ranked
54EnGlobe (Canada)Company 30 not ranked
55Québec Metro High Tech Park (Canada)Company 28 not ranked
56Centre de Recherche Dermatologique du Québec MétropolitainResearch facility 26 not ranked
57Fédération des Comités de Parents du QuébecInstitution 26 not ranked
58Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des ParcsGovernment institution 25 not ranked
59Quebec Automobile Insurance CorporationGovernment institution 25 not ranked
60CorActive (Canada)Company 24 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 Laval: 61.4%Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique: 11.0%Musée de la Civilisation: 2.6%Centre hospitalier de l'Université Laval: 2.3%56 others listed: 22.6%61%largest
Université Laval63k · 61.4%Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique11k · 11.0%Musée de la Civilisation2,714 · 2.6%Centre hospitalier de l'Université Laval2,404 · 2.3%56 others listed23k · 22.6%

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

What is Québec strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Québec is most concentrated in Urban Studies, History and Philosophy of Science and Animal Science and Zoology (4.6× the world share in Urban Studies).

  1. Urban StudiesSubfield · 173.1 works4.6×
  2. History and Philosophy of ScienceSubfield · 82.3 works3.9×
  3. Animal Science and ZoologySubfield · 83.7 works2.8×
  4. Endocrine and Autonomic SystemsSubfield · 31.0 works2.7×
  5. Linguistics and LanguageSubfield · 42.0 works2.7×
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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 Québec?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Community Engagement, Territorial Governance, Local Development, Climate Change, Epidemiology, Social Justice, Citizen Participation and Environmental Participation.

▲ 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. Climate Change656▲ 1.79×99 topics
  2. Epidemiology628▲ 1.17×138 topics
  3. Community Engagement381▲ 8.5×17 topics
  4. Territorial Governance350▲ 20×3 topics
  5. Inflammation350▲ 1.24×82 topics
  6. Local Development350▲ 22×2 topics
  7. Mental Health326▲ 1.63×44 topics
  8. Sustainability304◆ 0.92×97 topics
  9. Social Justice295▲ 3.7×43 topics
  10. Globalization294◆ 1.10×116 topics
  11. Public Health288▲ 1.46×64 topics
  12. Sustainable Development264▲ 1.22×61 topics
  13. Public Policy262▲ 3.9×27 topics
  14. Remote Sensing216▲ 1.28×36 topics
  15. Identity207▲ 2.1×54 topics
  16. Citizen Participation202▲ 12×2 topics
  17. Economic Development198▲ 1.78×33 topics
  18. Environmental Participation196▲ 18×1 topic
  19. Proximity and Innovation196▲ 18×1 topic
  20. Metabolic Syndrome192▲ 1.73×24 topics
  21. Gender Studies183▲ 8.7×14 topics
  22. Citizenship170▲ 10×9 topics
  23. Institutionalization168▲ 13×5 topics
  24. Nationalism164▲ 2.6×24 topics
  25. Social Innovation160▲ 7.6×10 topics
  26. Cooperatives158▲ 15×4 topics
  27. Solidarity Economy156▲ 19×2 topics
  28. Participative Evaluation154▲ 32×1 topic
  29. Ethnographic Research146▲ 20×3 topics
  30. Educational Policies144▲ 9.2×2 topics
  31. Sociological Analysis144▲ 18×2 topics
  32. Professional Practices144▲ 27×1 topic
  33. Public Action144▲ 27×1 topic
  34. Social Determinants of Health140▲ 4.5×7 topics
  35. Immigration103▲ 6.7×7 topics
  36. Nonlinear Optics95▲ 6.3×4 topics
  37. Social Policy91▲ 7.0×5 topics
  38. Fiber Lasers89▲ 6.8×3 topics
  39. Canada81▲ 50×1 topic
  40. minorities81▲ 50×1 topic

What research is done in Québec?

  1. 1 French Urban and Social StudiesSociology and Political Science 196 works
  2. 2 Social Sciences and GovernanceUrban Studies 154 works
  3. 3 Education, sociology, and vocational trainingSociology and Political Science 144 works
  4. 4 Canadian Identity and HistorySociology and Political Science 81 works
  5. 5 Healthcare Systems and PracticesGeneral Health Professions 70 works
  6. 6 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural AnalysisHistory and Philosophy of Science 69 works
  7. 7 Health, Medicine and SocietyGeneral Health Professions 64 works
  8. 8 Cultural Insights and Digital ImpactsComputer Networks and Communications 61 works
  9. 9 Cardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 56 works
  10. 10 Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, GenderPolitical Science and International Relations 54 works

Research output over time

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