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Research in Tours

Science Explorer records 18 research institutions in Tours, France. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Université de Tours, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Tours and School of Business and Management.

Research institutions
18
9 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
27k
◆ 0% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
10.7%
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 Tours?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Université de ToursUniversity 11,141 #3,416
2Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de ToursHospital / health system 5,424 #7,007
3Centre d'Etudes Supérieures de la RenaissanceResearch facility 2,987 #23,385
4School of Business and ManagementUniversity 2,582 #13,692
5CItés, Territoires, Environnement et SociétésResearch facility 1,704 #16,448
6Laboratoire de Mathématiques et Physique ThéoriqueResearch facility 746 #8,931 all time
7Imaging, Brain, and NeuropsychiatryResearch facility 507 #15,888
8Thion Medical (France)Company 463 #20,132
9Laboratoire d'Informatique Fondamentale et Appliquée de ToursResearch facility 369 #27,199
10Clinical Investigation Center Plurithematic ToursResearch facility 352 #18,823
11Groupe d'Oncologie Radiothérapie Tête et CouInstitution 148 #31,772 all time
12Vermon (France)Company 80 not ranked
13Centre d'Étude des Pathologies RespiratoiresResearch facility 58 not ranked
14Centre Tourangeau d’Histoire et d’Études des SourcesResearch facility 46 not ranked
15Maison des Sciences sociales et des Humanités Val de LoireResearch facility 8 not ranked
16Texinov (France)Company 5 not ranked
17Niche leucémique et métabolisme oxydatifResearch facility 3 not ranked
18Équipe Monde Arabe MéditerranéeInstitution 0 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 Tours: 41.8%Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Tours: 20.4%Centre d'Etudes Supérieures de la Renaissance: 11.2%School of Business and Management: 9.7%13 others listed: 16.9%42%largest
Université de Tours11k · 41.8%Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Tours5,424 · 20.4%Centre d'Etudes Supérieures de la Renaissance2,987 · 11.2%School of Business and Management2,582 · 9.7%13 others listed4,489 · 16.9%

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

What is Tours strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Tours is most concentrated in Classics, History and Philosophy of Science and History (13.1× the world share in Classics).

  1. ClassicsSubfield · 34.1 works13×
  2. History and Philosophy of ScienceSubfield · 54.2 works8.0×
  3. HistorySubfield · 99.5 works7.0×
  4. AnthropologySubfield · 84.0 works6.8×
  5. ArcheologySubfield · 84.5 works6.4×
  6. Linguistics and LanguageSubfield · 21.8 works4.3×
← 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 Tours?

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, Citizen Participation, Environmental Participation and Proximity and Innovation.

▲ 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. Epidemiology235▲ 1.35×128 topics
  2. Globalization148▲ 1.71×96 topics
  3. Sustainable Development137▲ 1.96×56 topics
  4. Community Engagement125▲ 8.6×11 topics
  5. Territorial Governance124▲ 22×4 topics
  6. Social Justice122▲ 4.7×21 topics
  7. Local Development116▲ 23×2 topics
  8. Public Policy116▲ 5.3×14 topics
  9. Gender112▲ 4.7×40 topics
  10. Mental Health108▲ 1.68×37 topics
  11. Colonialism100▲ 4.8×32 topics
  12. Identity96▲ 3.0×49 topics
  13. Innovation94▲ 2.0×45 topics
  14. Citizen Participation94▲ 17×2 topics
  15. Environmental Participation92▲ 26×1 topic
  16. Proximity and Innovation92▲ 26×1 topic
  17. Literature88▲ 3.7×41 topics
  18. Gender Studies84▲ 12×12 topics
  19. History82▲ 2.6×46 topics
  20. Religion76▲ 3.6×33 topics
  21. Culture74▲ 3.2×26 topics
  22. Cultural Studies69▲ 4.2×30 topics
  23. Palliative Care65▲ 9.2×6 topics
  24. Social Determinants of Health59▲ 6.0×6 topics
  25. Migration58▲ 3.9×21 topics
  26. Archaeology52▲ 8.7×10 topics
  27. End-of-Life Care49▲ 9.2×2 topics
  28. Psychological Trauma48▲ 17×2 topics
  29. Ethical Practices48▲ 17×2 topics
  30. Medical Ethics48▲ 8.2×3 topics
  31. Healthcare Legislation48▲ 18×1 topic
  32. Historiography48▲ 8.6×11 topics
  33. Patient Rights48▲ 14×1 topic
  34. Global Perspectives45▲ 23×2 topics
  35. Historical Narratives45▲ 18×3 topics
  36. Cultural Impact42▲ 17×3 topics
  37. Scientific History42▲ 22×1 topic
  38. Technological Development42▲ 22×1 topic
  39. Digital Health41▲ 8.1×3 topics
  40. Healthcare Management40▲ 11×3 topics

What research is done in Tours?

French Urban and Social …92French Urban and Social Studies: 92 fractional worksHealth, Medicine and Society: 48 fractional worksHistorical Studies and S…42Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis: 42 fractional worksHealthcare Systems and P…38Healthcare Systems and Practices: 38 fractional worksEducation, sociology, and vocational training: 36 fractional worksDiverse Cultural and Historical Studies: 29 fractional worksHistorical and Literary …28Historical and Literary Studies: 28 fractional worksMulticulturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender: 25 fractional worksCultural Identity and Heritage: 24 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Governance: 24 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceGeneral Health ProfessionsHistory and Philosophy of ScienceCultural Studies4 others

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

  1. 1 French Urban and Social StudiesSociology and Political Science 92 works
  2. 2 Health, Medicine and SocietyGeneral Health Professions 48 works
  3. 3 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural AnalysisHistory and Philosophy of Science 42 works
  4. 4 Healthcare Systems and PracticesGeneral Health Professions 38 works
  5. 5 Education, sociology, and vocational trainingSociology and Political Science 36 works
  6. 6 Diverse Cultural and Historical StudiesCultural Studies 29 works
  7. 7 Historical and Literary StudiesAnthropology 28 works
  8. 8 Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, GenderPolitical Science and International Relations 25 works
  9. 9 Cultural Identity and HeritageArcheology 24 works
  10. 10 Social Sciences and GovernanceUrban Studies 24 works

Research output over time

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