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Research in Saclay

Science Explorer records 3 research institutions in Saclay, France. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Institut des Neurosciences Paris-Saclay.

Research institutions
3
1 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
2.1k
▲ 16% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
15.7%
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 Saclay?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1CEA Paris-Saclay - Etablissement de SaclayResearch facility 1,625 #3,515 all time
2Institut des Neurosciences Paris-SaclayResearch facility 278 #11,165
3Maison de la SimulationGovernment institution 243 #22,159 all time

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.

What is Saclay strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Saclay is most concentrated in Neuroscience (7.5× the world share in Neuroscience).

  1. NeuroscienceField · 24.8 works7.5×
← 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.

Which keywords describe research in Saclay?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Acoustic Communication, Synchronization, Working Memory, Cognitive Functions, Neuronal Oscillations, Cortical Networks, Gamma Rhythms and Neurological Disorders.

▲ 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. Deep Learning9▲ 1.36×46 topics
  2. Climate Change8▲ 1.50×32 topics
  3. Machine Learning6◆ 0.93×35 topics
  4. Acoustic Communication6▲ 58×2 topics
  5. Cognitive Functions6▲ 39×2 topics
  6. Synchronization6▲ 24×2 topics
  7. Working Memory6▲ 32×3 topics
  8. Neuronal Oscillations6▲ 37×2 topics
  9. Cortical Networks6▲ 48×1 topic
  10. Gamma Rhythms6▲ 48×1 topic
  11. Neurological Disorders5▲ 4.7×10 topics
  12. Nanoparticles4▲ 1.68×21 topics
  13. Conservation4▲ 4.6×8 topics
  14. Population Dynamics4▲ 7.4×5 topics
  15. Biodiversity4▲ 2.3×10 topics
  16. Evolutionary Biology3▲ 48×2 topics
  17. Avian Vocal Communication3▲ 94×1 topic
  18. Birdsong3▲ 94×1 topic
  19. Predator-Prey Interactions3▲ 18×2 topics
  20. Synaptic Plasticity3▲ 6.7×5 topics
  21. Anthropogenic Noise3▲ 50×1 topic
  22. Marine Mammals3▲ 50×1 topic
  23. Neuronal Circuits3▲ 19×2 topics
  24. Functional Connectivity2▲ 9.6×3 topics
  25. Adaptation2▲ 4.2×5 topics
  26. Astrocyte Function2▲ 18×2 topics
  27. Dendritic Spines2▲ 14×2 topics
  28. GABAergic2▲ 20×1 topic
  29. Graph Theory2▲ 9.4×2 topics
  30. Neurotransmission2▲ 20×1 topic
  31. Adaptive Mesh Refinement2▲ 16×2 topics
  32. Cell Signaling2▲ 6.4×5 topics
  33. Default Mode Network2▲ 14×1 topic
  34. Ecology2▲ 6.4×4 topics
  35. High-Order Schemes2▲ 16×2 topics
  36. Resting-State fMRI2▲ 14×1 topic
  37. Electrical Stimulation2▲ 17×2 topics
  38. Electrode Arrays2▲ 20×1 topic
  39. Ion Channels2▲ 8.9×5 topics
  40. Neural Stimulation2▲ 20×1 topic

What research is done in Saclay?

Neural dynamics and brai…6Neural dynamics and brain function: 6 fractional worksAnimal Vocal Communication and Behavior: 3 fractional worksMarine animal studies overview: 3 fractional worksNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research: 2 fractional worksFunctional Brain Connectivity Studies: 2 fractional worksNeuroscience and Neural …2Neuroscience and Neural Engineering: 2 fractional worksSubterranean biodiversity and taxonomy: 2 fractional worksPhotoreceptor and optogenetics research: 1 fractional worksTraffic and Road Safety: 1 fractional worksTeaching and Learning Programming: 1 fractional works
Cognitive NeuroscienceDevelopmental BiologyEcologyCellular and Molecular Neuroscience3 others

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

  1. 1 Neural dynamics and brain function Cognitive Neuroscience 6 works
  2. 2 Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior Developmental Biology 3 works
  3. 3 Marine animal studies overview Ecology 3 works
  4. 4 Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 2 works
  5. 5 Functional Brain Connectivity Studies Cognitive Neuroscience 2 works
  6. 6 Neuroscience and Neural Engineering Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 2 works
  7. 7 Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy Paleontology 2 works
  8. 8 Photoreceptor and optogenetics research Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 1 works
  9. 9 Traffic and Road Safety Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 1 works
  10. 10 Teaching and Learning Programming Computer Science Applications 1 works

Research output over time

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