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Research in Strasbourg

Science Explorer records 102 research institutions in Strasbourg, France. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Université de Strasbourg, Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg and Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg.

Research institutions
102
15 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
71k
◆ 0% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
13.0%
record average 16.5%

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Which research institutions are in Strasbourg?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Université de StrasbourgUniversity 23,669 #766
2Hôpitaux Universitaires de StrasbourgHospital / health system 5,982 #7,252
3Hôpital Civil, StrasbourgHospital / health system 2,627 #14,210
4Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de StrasbourgResearch facility 2,599 #7,044
5Hôpital d'HautepierreHospital / health system 2,563 #17,572
6Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et CellulaireResearch facility 2,194 #10,920
7Institut de VirologieResearch facility 1,871 #7,302 all time
8Institut Charles SadronResearch facility 1,858 #12,329
9Laboratoire de Chimie MoléculaireResearch facility 1,844 #14,417
10Institut de Biologie Moléculaire des PlantesResearch facility 1,709 #3,192 all time
11Sociétés, Acteurs, Gouvernement en EuropeResearch facility 1,415 #18,073
12Institut de Recherche Mathématique AvancéeResearch facility 1,409 #12,150
13Institut de Chimie de StrasbourgResearch facility 1,065 #12,880
14European Science FoundationNonprofit 1,002 #3,177 all time
15Observatoire astronomique de StrasbourgResearch facility 950 #9,768
16Bureau d'Economie Théorique et AppliquéeResearch facility 794 #19,130
17Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de StrasbourgUniversity 712 #17,915
18Maison Interuniversitaire des Sciences de l'HommeResearch facility 682 #21,729
19Institut Pluridisciplinaire Hubert CurienResearch facility 627 #10,583
20Eurométropole de StrasbourgInstitution 606 #9,196 all time
21Arts, civilisation et histoire de l'EuropeResearch facility 603 #28,032
22Institut de Recherche contre les Cancers de l’Appareil DigestifResearch facility 599 #13,578 all time
23Institut de Science et d'Ingénierie SupramoléculairesResearch facility 596 #7,383
24EM Strasbourg Business SchoolUniversity 582 #20,058
25Approches contemporaines de la création et de la réflexion artistiquesResearch facility 539 #27,933
26Institut des Neurosciences Cellulaires et IntégrativesResearch facility 520 #10,456
27Laboratoire Image, Ville, EnvironnementResearch facility 502 #21,913 all time
28Laboratoire Interuniversitaire des Sciences de l'Education et de la CommunicationResearch facility 463 #25,326
29Archéologie et Histoire Ancienne : Méditerranée – EuropeResearch facility 443 #26,987
30Centre d'Études Internationales de la Propriété IntellectuelleResearch facility 420 #42,445 all time
31Laboratoire d’HYdrologie et de GEochimieResearch facility 419 #14,849 all time
32Biomatériaux et BioingénierieResearch facility 401 #20,719 all time
33Configurations littérairesResearch facility 389 #27,572
34Droit, religion, entreprise et sociétéResearch facility 386 #27,779
35Laboratoire des Matériaux Surfaces et Procédés pour la CatalyseResearch facility 372 #8,055 all time
36Institut de Chimie et Procédés pour l'Energie, l'Environnement et la SantéResearch facility 334 #10,428
37Génétique Moléculaire Génomique MicrobiologieResearch facility 333 #15,031 all time
38Institut de Cancérologie StrasbourgHospital / health system 285 #15,482
39Observatoire Régional de la Santé d’AlsaceHospital / health system 277 #32,954 all time
40École nationale d'administrationUniversity 274 #40,814 all time
41Groupe d'études orientales, slaves et néo-helléniquesResearch facility 272 #42,226 all time
42Mondes germaniques et nord-européensResearch facility 267 #28,006
43Fondation Jean-Marie LehnInstitution 263 #6,039 all time
44Modèles Insectes de l'Immunité InnéeResearch facility 262 #16,876 all time
45Immunologie, Immunopathologie et Chimie ThérapeutiqueResearch facility 238 #10,789 all time
46Architecture et Réactivité de l'arNResearch facility 237 #18,162 all time
47Ecole Nationale du Génie de l'Eau et de l'Environnement de Strasbourg (ENGEES)University 219 #30,814 all time
48Savoirs dans l'espace anglophone : représentations, culture, histoireResearch facility 204 #42,825 all time
49Biotechnologie et Signalisation CellulaireResearch facility 202 #20,781 all time
50Laboratoire de Neurosciences Cognitives et AdaptativesResearch facility 202 #27,527 all time
51Théologie protestanteResearch facility 200 #36,414 all time
52Culture et histoire dans l'espace romanResearch facility 191 #41,733 all time
53Institut de Chirurgie Guidée par l'ImageResearch facility 189 #21,885
54Regenerative NanoMedicineResearch facility 188 #22,629 all time
55Sport et sciences socialesResearch facility 173 #28,034
56École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de StrasbourgUniversity 172 #39,218 all time
57École & Observatoire des Sciences de la TerreResearch facility 169 #18,701 all time
58Mitochondrie, stress oxydant et protection musculaireResearch facility 168 #28,804 all time
59Centre d'études internationales et européennesResearch facility 167 #42,856 all time
60Centre de recherches en philosophie allemande et contemporaineResearch facility 162 #42,369 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.

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 Strasbourg: 34.3%Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg: 8.7%Hôpital Civil, Strasbourg: 3.8%Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg: 3.8%56 others listed: 49.5%34%largest
Université de Strasbourg24k · 34.3%Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg5,982 · 8.7%Hôpital Civil, Strasbourg2,627 · 3.8%Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg2,599 · 3.8%56 others listed34k · 49.5%

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

What is Strasbourg strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Strasbourg is most concentrated in History and Philosophy of Science, Classics and Anthropology (6.0× the world share in History and Philosophy of Science).

  1. History and Philosophy of ScienceSubfield · 90.8 works6.0×
  2. ClassicsSubfield · 34.0 works5.8×
  3. AnthropologySubfield · 145.9 works5.3×
  4. HistorySubfield · 160.0 works5.1×
  5. Linguistics and LanguageSubfield · 55.3 works4.9×
  6. ArcheologySubfield · 132.0 works4.5×
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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 Strasbourg?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Community Engagement, Territorial Governance, Local Development, Gender, Public Policy, Social Justice, Religion and Citizen 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. Epidemiology368◆ 0.95×132 topics
  2. Globalization341▲ 1.77×126 topics
  3. Gender302▲ 5.7×48 topics
  4. Community Engagement300▲ 9.2×15 topics
  5. Territorial Governance292▲ 24×4 topics
  6. Social Justice289▲ 5.0×37 topics
  7. Local Development285▲ 25×2 topics
  8. Public Policy277▲ 5.7×23 topics
  9. Identity260▲ 3.6×59 topics
  10. Religion246▲ 5.3×38 topics
  11. Colonialism216▲ 4.6×43 topics
  12. History201▲ 2.9×60 topics
  13. Migration196▲ 5.9×25 topics
  14. Citizen Participation195▲ 16×2 topics
  15. Environmental Participation195▲ 25×1 topic
  16. Proximity and Innovation195▲ 25×1 topic
  17. Gender Studies194▲ 13×14 topics
  18. Literature170▲ 3.2×53 topics
  19. Democracy160▲ 4.6×22 topics
  20. Nationalism152▲ 3.4×26 topics
  21. Cultural Studies148▲ 4.0×35 topics
  22. Social Determinants of Health134▲ 6.0×7 topics
  23. Palliative Care130▲ 8.2×6 topics
  24. Social Change124▲ 10×11 topics
  25. Ethnographic Research124▲ 23×3 topics
  26. Educational Policies122▲ 11×2 topics
  27. Professional Practices120▲ 31×1 topic
  28. Public Action120▲ 31×1 topic
  29. Sociolinguistics115▲ 6.2×8 topics
  30. Medical Ethics114▲ 8.7×7 topics
  31. North Africa111▲ 29×2 topics
  32. Citizenship110▲ 9.3×9 topics
  33. End-of-Life Care110▲ 9.3×4 topics
  34. Psychological Trauma108▲ 17×2 topics
  35. Family Law107▲ 23×3 topics
  36. Patient Rights105▲ 14×2 topics
  37. Ethical Practices105▲ 17×1 topic
  38. Healthcare Legislation105▲ 18×1 topic
  39. Reform104▲ 16×3 topics
  40. Political Islam103▲ 17×2 topics

What research is done in Strasbourg?

  1. 1 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 195 works
  2. 2 Education, sociology, and vocational training Sociology and Political Science 120 works
  3. 3 Health, Medicine and Society General Health Professions 105 works
  4. 4 Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender Political Science and International Relations 102 works
  5. 5 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 90 works
  6. 6 Healthcare Systems and Practices General Health Professions 88 works
  7. 7 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 67 works
  8. 8 Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research Clinical Psychology 62 works
  9. 9 Linguistics and Discourse Analysis Philosophy 61 works
  10. 10 Cultural Insights and Digital Impacts Computer Networks and Communications 51 works

Research output over time

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