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Research in Saint-Denis

Science Explorer records 6 research institutions in Saint-Denis, France. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are University of Reunion Island, Écologie Marine Tropicale des Océans Pacifique et Indien and Conseil Régional de La Réunion.

Research institutions
6
3 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
3.9k
▲ 27% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
7.0%
record average 16.5%

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Which research institutions are in Saint-Denis?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Écologie Marine Tropicale des Océans Pacifique et IndienResearch facility 2,333 #10,202
2University of Reunion IslandUniversity 1,065 #8,547
3Conseil Régional de La RéunionGovernment institution 318 #26,029
4Laboratoire ParagrapheResearch facility 123 #40,901 all time
5Laboratoire de l'Atmosphère et des CyclonesResearch facility 86 not ranked
6Agence pour l'Observation de la RéunionInstitution 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.

Écologie Marine Tropicale des Océans Pacifique et Indien: 59.4%University of Reunion Island: 27.1%Conseil Régional de La Réunion: 8.1%Laboratoire Paragraphe: 3.1%2 others listed: 2.2%59%largest
Écologie Marine Tropicale des Océans Pacifique et Indien2,333 · 59.4%University of Reunion Island1,065 · 27.1%Conseil Régional de La Réunion318 · 8.1%Laboratoire Paragraphe123 · 3.1%2 others listed87 · 2.2%

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

What is Saint-Denis strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Saint-Denis is most concentrated in Linguistics and Language, Anthropology and Literature and Literary Theory (39.1× the world share in Linguistics and Language).

  1. Linguistics and LanguageSubfield · 50.3 works39×
  2. AnthropologySubfield · 42.8 works14×
  3. Literature and Literary TheorySubfield · 45.8 works7.7×
  4. HistorySubfield · 23.4 works6.5×
  5. PhilosophySubfield · 26.7 works5.6×
  6. Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield · 211.5 works5.3×
← 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 Saint-Denis?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Migration, Identity, Social Justice, Sociolinguistics, Colonialism, Cultural Diversity, Globalization and Gender.

▲ 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. Globalization86▲ 3.9×70 topics
  2. Migration77▲ 20×17 topics
  3. Identity76▲ 9.3×46 topics
  4. Social Justice72▲ 11×20 topics
  5. Colonialism71▲ 13×30 topics
  6. Sociolinguistics71▲ 33×6 topics
  7. Cultural Diversity66▲ 26×10 topics
  8. Climate Change65▲ 2.2×64 topics
  9. Gender61▲ 10×34 topics
  10. Multilingualism57▲ 31×5 topics
  11. Public Policy56▲ 10×15 topics
  12. Community Engagement53▲ 14×10 topics
  13. Ethnicity53▲ 13×12 topics
  14. Gender Studies52▲ 30×11 topics
  15. Sustainable Development51▲ 2.9×25 topics
  16. Territorial Governance51▲ 36×3 topics
  17. Local Development50▲ 39×2 topics
  18. Public Health46▲ 2.8×35 topics
  19. Healthcare Access44▲ 14×10 topics
  20. Politics40▲ 13×17 topics
  21. Religion38▲ 7.1×18 topics
  22. Citizen Participation37▲ 27×1 topic
  23. Environmental Participation37▲ 42×1 topic
  24. Nationalism37▲ 7.1×19 topics
  25. History37▲ 4.7×34 topics
  26. Culture36▲ 6.1×19 topics
  27. Social Movements36▲ 11×21 topics
  28. Professional Practices35▲ 79×1 topic
  29. Public Action35▲ 79×1 topic
  30. Discrimination32▲ 15×5 topics
  31. Intercultural Communication32▲ 62×2 topics
  32. Language Policy31▲ 20×4 topics
  33. Pedagogy31▲ 5.7×10 topics
  34. Social Inequality31▲ 10×3 topics
  35. French Territories30▲ 274×1 topic
  36. Migrant Workers30▲ 274×1 topic
  37. Language Education29▲ 23×4 topics
  38. Didactics28▲ 25×3 topics
  39. Learning Strategies28▲ 170×1 topic
  40. Migration and Integration28▲ 170×1 topic

What research is done in Saint-Denis?

French Urban and Social Studies: 37 fractional worksEducation, sociology, and vocational training: 35 fractional worksMigration, Identity, and…30Migration, Identity, and Health: 30 fractional worksFrench Language Learning…28French Language Learning Methods: 28 fractional worksLinguistic and Sociocultural Studies: 21 fractional worksMulticulturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender: 19 fractional worksLinguistics and Discours…17Linguistics and Discourse Analysis: 17 fractional worksHistorical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis: 16 fractional worksAfrican Studies and Ethnography: 14 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Governance: 13 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceLinguistics and LanguagePolitical Science and International RelationsPhilosophy2 others

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

  1. 1 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 37 works
  2. 2 Education, sociology, and vocational training Sociology and Political Science 35 works
  3. 3 Migration, Identity, and Health Sociology and Political Science 30 works
  4. 4 French Language Learning Methods Linguistics and Language 28 works
  5. 5 Linguistic and Sociocultural Studies Linguistics and Language 21 works
  6. 6 Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender Political Science and International Relations 19 works
  7. 7 Linguistics and Discourse Analysis Philosophy 17 works
  8. 8 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 16 works
  9. 9 African Studies and Ethnography Sociology and Political Science 14 works
  10. 10 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 13 works

Research output over time

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