Research in Rennes
Science Explorer records 9 research institutions in Rennes. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Espaces et Sociétés.
- Research institutions
- 9 1 of them ranked worldwide
- Research works
- 1.4k ▲ 18% vs 2013–17
- Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
- 6.7% record average 16.5%
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Which research institutions are in Rennes?
| # | Institution | Works | Against the largest here | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Espaces et SociétésResearch facility | 945 | #23,388 | |
| 2 | Centre d’études des langues et littératures anciennes et modernesResearch facility | 100 | not ranked | |
| 3 | Sciences Po RennesUniversity | 85 | not ranked | |
| 4 | Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire de Recherche en Innovations SociétalesResearch facility | 80 | not ranked | |
| 5 | Pôle de Recherche Francophonies, Interculturel, Communication, SociolinguistiqueResearch facility | 66 | not ranked | |
| 6 | TemporaResearch facility | 64 | not ranked | |
| 7 | Pratiques et Théories de l'art contemporainResearch facility | 24 | not ranked | |
| 8 | ScanMATResearch facility | 3 | not ranked | |
| 9 | Centre d’Etudes des Langues, Territoires et Identités Culturelles – Bretagne et Langues MinoritairesResearch facility | 2 | 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.
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What is Rennes strongest at in research?
Relative to its size, research in Rennes is most concentrated in Sociology and Political Science (9.1× the world share in Sociology and Political Science).
- Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield · 83.5 works9.1×
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 Rennes?
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, Sustainable Development, Citizen Participation and Environmental Participation.
- Gender
- Cooperatives
- Work Organization
- Memory
- Agricultural Development
- Public Action
- Ethnographic Research
- Agroecology
- Social Innovation
- Institutionalization
- Smallholder Farmers
- Culture
- Migration
- Colonialism
- Identity
- Globalization
- Environmental Participation
- Sustainable Development
- Social Justice
- Territorial Governance
- Community Engagement
- Local Development
- Public Policy
- Citizen Participation
- Proximity and Innovation
- Sustainability
- Climate Change
- Gender Studies
- Nationalism
- Adaptation
- Tourism
- Politics
- Heritage
- Economic Development
- Professional Practices
- Citizenship
- Diversity
- Livestock Farming
- Ethnology
- Solidarity Economy
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
- Community Engagement57▲ 67×6 topics
- Territorial Governance56▲ 175×3 topics
- Local Development56▲ 189×2 topics
- Social Justice55▲ 36×11 topics
- Public Policy51▲ 41×7 topics
- Sustainable Development50▲ 12×18 topics
- Citizen Participation46▲ 146×2 topics
- Environmental Participation46▲ 225×1 topic
- Proximity and Innovation46▲ 225×1 topic
- Globalization31▲ 6.1×54 topics
- Sustainability24▲ 3.8×40 topics
- Identity22▲ 11×19 topics
- Climate Change17▲ 2.4×34 topics
- Colonialism16▲ 13×14 topics
- Gender Studies13▲ 34×5 topics
- Migration12▲ 14×11 topics
- Nationalism12▲ 10×7 topics
- Culture12▲ 8.5×10 topics
- Adaptation12▲ 16×5 topics
- Smallholder Farmers12▲ 20×3 topics
- Tourism12▲ 47×6 topics
- Institutionalization11▲ 47×3 topics
- Politics11▲ 16×6 topics
- Social Innovation11▲ 28×3 topics
- Heritage11▲ 131×2 topics
- Agroecology11▲ 29×3 topics
- Economic Development11▲ 5.2×6 topics
- Ethnographic Research11▲ 76×2 topics
- Professional Practices10▲ 104×1 topic
- Public Action10▲ 104×1 topic
- Citizenship10▲ 34×5 topics
- Agricultural Development10▲ 24×2 topics
- Diversity10▲ 23×2 topics
- Memory10▲ 17×3 topics
- Livestock Farming10▲ 64×1 topic
- Work Organization10▲ 93×1 topic
- Ethnology10▲ 195×1 topic
- Cooperatives10▲ 47×1 topic
- Solidarity Economy10▲ 61×1 topic
- Gender9▲ 6.3×15 topics
What research is done in Rennes?
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 46 works
- 2 Education, sociology, and vocational training Sociology and Political Science 10 works
- 3 Agriculture and Rural Development Research Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 10 works
- 4 Cultural Identity and Heritage Archeology 10 works
- 5 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 10 works
- 6 Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues General Health Professions 8 works
- 7 Health, Medicine and Society General Health Professions 4 works
- 8 Migration and Exile Studies Sociology and Political Science 4 works
- 9 Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender Political Science and International Relations 4 works
- 10 French Language Learning Methods Linguistics and Language 3 works
Research output over time
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