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Research in Rouen

Science Explorer records 9 research institutions in Rouen, France. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Université de Rouen Normandie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Rouen and Hôpital Charles-Nicolle.

Research institutions
9
5 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
19k
◆ 0% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
10.3%
record average 16.5%

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Which research institutions are in Rouen?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Université de Rouen NormandieUniversity 13,915 #4,026
2Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de RouenHospital / health system 2,498 #10,182
3Hôpital Charles-NicolleHospital / health system 2,198 #23,813
4ADIR AssociationInstitution 274 #25,368
5Institute for Research and Innovation in BiomedicineResearch facility 263 #18,621 all time
6Centre universitaire rouennais d’études juridiquesResearch facility 257 #27,917
7Endothélium, valvulopathies et insuffisance cardiaqueResearch facility 21 not ranked
8CecosHospital / health system 20 not ranked
9Conseil régional de Haute-NormandieGovernment institution 1 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 Rouen Normandie: 71.6%Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Rouen: 12.8%Hôpital Charles-Nicolle: 11.3%ADIR Association: 1.4%5 others listed: 2.9%72%largest
Université de Rouen Normandie14k · 71.6%Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Rouen2,498 · 12.8%Hôpital Charles-Nicolle2,198 · 11.3%ADIR Association274 · 1.4%5 others listed562 · 2.9%

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

What is Rouen strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Rouen is most concentrated in History and Philosophy of Science, History and Anthropology (6.2× the world share in History and Philosophy of Science).

  1. History and Philosophy of ScienceSubfield · 25.0 works6.2×
  2. HistorySubfield · 39.7 works4.7×
  3. AnthropologySubfield · 33.4 works4.5×
  4. RheumatologySubfield · 45.0 works3.7×
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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 Rouen?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Community Engagement, Territorial Governance, Local Development, Social Determinants of Health, Public Policy, Diagnosis and Palliative Care.

▲ 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. Epidemiology182▲ 1.75×129 topics
  2. Mental Health80▲ 2.1×35 topics
  3. Diagnosis77▲ 3.1×40 topics
  4. Community Engagement73▲ 8.3×9 topics
  5. Quality of Life73▲ 1.91×51 topics
  6. Treatment72▲ 2.2×49 topics
  7. Territorial Governance70▲ 21×3 topics
  8. Local Development70▲ 23×2 topics
  9. Inflammation69▲ 1.26×74 topics
  10. Public Health68▲ 1.77×48 topics
  11. Public Policy66▲ 5.1×14 topics
  12. Social Justice64▲ 4.1×24 topics
  13. Gender58▲ 4.0×38 topics
  14. Social Determinants of Health54▲ 9.1×6 topics
  15. Management50▲ 2.4×32 topics
  16. Palliative Care50▲ 12×4 topics
  17. Gender Studies49▲ 12×9 topics
  18. Citizen Participation47▲ 14×2 topics
  19. Environmental Participation45▲ 22×1 topic
  20. Proximity and Innovation45▲ 22×1 topic
  21. Public Health Policy44▲ 5.9×2 topics
  22. Medical Ethics44▲ 13×3 topics
  23. Primary Care44▲ 4.4×14 topics
  24. End-of-Life Care44▲ 14×2 topics
  25. Healthcare Legislation43▲ 27×1 topic
  26. Patient Rights43▲ 22×1 topic
  27. Digital Health37▲ 12×3 topics
  28. Healthcare Quality Indicators37▲ 23×2 topics
  29. Healthcare Policy36▲ 15×2 topics
  30. Inequalities36▲ 39×1 topic
  31. Universal Health Coverage36▲ 39×1 topic
  32. Autoantibodies36▲ 5.8×8 topics
  33. Educational Policies34▲ 11×2 topics
  34. Sociological Analysis34▲ 22×2 topics
  35. Ethnographic Research34▲ 24×2 topics
  36. Professional Practices34▲ 32×1 topic
  37. Public Action34▲ 32×1 topic
  38. Sociolinguistics30▲ 6.1×8 topics
  39. Citizenship26▲ 8.3×6 topics
  40. Institutionalization26▲ 11×4 topics

What research is done in Rouen?

  1. 1 French Urban and Social StudiesSociology and Political Science 45 works
  2. 2 Health, Medicine and SocietyGeneral Health Professions 43 works
  3. 3 Healthcare Systems and PracticesGeneral Health Professions 36 works
  4. 4 Education, sociology, and vocational trainingSociology and Political Science 34 works
  5. 5 Social Sciences and GovernanceUrban Studies 25 works
  6. 6 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural AnalysisHistory and Philosophy of Science 19 works
  7. 7 Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology ResearchClinical Psychology 18 works
  8. 8 Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, GenderPolitical Science and International Relations 17 works
  9. 9 Social Policies and FamilySociology and Political Science 15 works
  10. 10 Linguistics and Discourse AnalysisPhilosophy 15 works

Research output over time

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