Research in Toulouse
Science Explorer records 157 research institutions in Toulouse, France. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Université Fédérale de Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées, Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier and Météo-France.
- Research institutions
- 157 15 of them ranked worldwide
- Research works
- 149k ▲ 8% vs 2013–17
- Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
- 12.9% record average 16.5%
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Which research institutions are in Toulouse?
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
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What is Toulouse strongest at in research?
Relative to its size, research in Toulouse is most concentrated in Archeology, Linguistics and Language and Archeology (9.7× the world share in Archeology).
- ArcheologySubfield · 34.6 works9.7×
- Linguistics and LanguageSubfield · 161.3 works6.0×
- ArcheologySubfield · 409.9 works5.8×
- ClassicsSubfield · 75.6 works5.4×
- AnthropologySubfield · 338.0 works5.1×
- History and Philosophy of ScienceSubfield · 156.0 works4.3×
- HistorySubfield · 321.8 works4.3×
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 Toulouse?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Community Engagement, Territorial Governance, Local Development, Public Policy, Social Justice, Climate Change, Citizen Participation and Gender Studies.
- Participative Evaluation
- Cooperatives
- Professional Responsibility
- Ethical Practices
- Psychological Trauma
- Historiography
- Medical Ethics
- Sociolinguistics
- Archaeology
- Professional Practices
- Educational Policies
- Cultural Heritage
- Colonialism
- Proximity and Innovation
- Identity
- Citizen Participation
- Sustainable Development
- Globalization
- Territorial Governance
- Community Engagement
- Climate Change
- Social Justice
- Local Development
- Public Policy
- Gender
- Gender Studies
- Environmental Participation
- Remote Sensing
- History
- Ethnographic Research
- Sociological Analysis
- Public Action
- Social Determinants of Health
- Palliative Care
- Citizenship
- End-of-Life Care
- Patient Rights
- Healthcare Legislation
- Institutionalization
- 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
- Climate Change1,044▲ 1.66×115 topics
- Community Engagement635▲ 8.2×20 topics
- Social Justice607▲ 4.4×45 topics
- Territorial Governance603▲ 20×4 topics
- Local Development600▲ 22×2 topics
- Globalization598▲ 1.30×144 topics
- Public Policy590▲ 5.1×26 topics
- Sustainable Development544▲ 1.46×85 topics
- Gender451▲ 3.5×56 topics
- Citizen Participation435▲ 15×2 topics
- Gender Studies432▲ 12×15 topics
- Identity430▲ 2.5×73 topics
- Environmental Participation430▲ 23×1 topic
- Proximity and Innovation430▲ 23×1 topic
- Remote Sensing411▲ 1.42×38 topics
- Colonialism396▲ 3.6×51 topics
- History367▲ 2.2×63 topics
- Cultural Heritage312▲ 2.4×38 topics
- Ethnographic Research286▲ 23×3 topics
- Educational Policies284▲ 10×3 topics
- Sociological Analysis282▲ 21×2 topics
- Professional Practices280▲ 30×1 topic
- Public Action280▲ 30×1 topic
- Archaeology265▲ 8.4×11 topics
- Social Determinants of Health258▲ 4.8×8 topics
- Sociolinguistics256▲ 5.8×9 topics
- Palliative Care226▲ 6.0×6 topics
- Medical Ethics194▲ 6.2×7 topics
- Citizenship193▲ 6.8×11 topics
- Historiography192▲ 6.5×15 topics
- End-of-Life Care192▲ 6.8×4 topics
- Psychological Trauma188▲ 12×2 topics
- Patient Rights187▲ 11×2 topics
- Ethical Practices186▲ 12×2 topics
- Healthcare Legislation186▲ 13×1 topic
- Professional Responsibility186▲ 13×1 topic
- Institutionalization180▲ 8.3×4 topics
- Cooperatives177▲ 9.5×3 topics
- Solidarity Economy172▲ 12×2 topics
- Participative Evaluation170▲ 20×1 topic
What research is done in Toulouse?
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 French Urban and Social StudiesSociology and Political Science 430 works
- 2 Education, sociology, and vocational trainingSociology and Political Science 280 works
- 3 Health, Medicine and SocietyGeneral Health Professions 186 works
- 4 Social Sciences and GovernanceUrban Studies 170 works
- 5 Healthcare Systems and PracticesGeneral Health Professions 153 works
- 6 Linguistics and Discourse AnalysisPhilosophy 153 works
- 7 Cultural Insights and Digital ImpactsComputer Networks and Communications 138 works
- 8 Agriculture and Rural Development ResearchEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 135 works
- 9 Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology ResearchClinical Psychology 115 works
- 10 French Language Learning MethodsLinguistics and Language 107 works
Research output over time
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