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Research in Versailles

Science Explorer records 19 research institutions in Versailles, France. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, Institut Lavoisier de Versailles and Institut Jean-Pierre Bourgin.

Research institutions
19
4 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
14k
▲ 15% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
13.2%
record average 16.5%

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Which research institutions are in Versailles?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-YvelinesUniversity 8,159 #1,759
2Institut Lavoisier de VersaillesResearch facility 1,644 #11,546
3Département Biologie et Amélioration des PlantesResearch facility 1,531 #15,892 all time
4École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de VersaillesUniversity 763 #25,362
5Institut Jean-Pierre BourginResearch facility 564 #13,147
6Groupe d’Étude de la Matière CondenséeResearch facility 407 #19,299 all time
7Académie de VersaillesUniversity 283 #38,353 all time
8VeDeCoM InstituteResearch facility 199 #29,110 all time
9Laboratoire de Mathématiques de VersaillesResearch facility 195 #23,736 all time
10Nexter (France)Company 169 #32,653 all time
11Laboratoire d'Ingénierie des Systèmes de VersaillesResearch facility 142 #39,498 all time
12Hôpital La Porte VerteHospital / health system 86 not ranked
13Données et algorithmes pour une ville intelligente et durableResearch facility 64 not ranked
14Viotech Communications (France)Company 45 not ranked
15Laboratoire d’informatique Parallélisme Réseaux Algorithmes DistribuésResearch facility 30 not ranked
16Centre Île-de-France - Versailles-GrignonResearch facility 29 not ranked
17École nationale supérieure de paysageUniversity 26 not ranked
18Eurodecision (France)Company 17 not ranked
19Souriau (France)Company 14 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 Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines: 56.8%Institut Lavoisier de Versailles: 11.4%Département Biologie et Amélioration des Plantes: 10.7%École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Versailles: 5.3%15 others listed: 15.8%57%largest
Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines8,159 · 56.8%Institut Lavoisier de Versailles1,644 · 11.4%Département Biologie et Amélioration des Plantes1,531 · 10.7%École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Versailles763 · 5.3%15 others listed2,270 · 15.8%

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

What is Versailles strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Versailles is most concentrated in History and Philosophy of Science, Archeology and History (8.3× the world share in History and Philosophy of Science).

  1. History and Philosophy of ScienceSubfield · 28.8 works8.3×
  2. ArcheologySubfield · 36.2 works5.3×
  3. HistorySubfield · 33.6 works4.7×
  4. AnthropologySubfield · 29.4 works4.6×
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Which keywords describe research in Versailles?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Community Engagement, Social Justice, Public Policy, Territorial Governance, Local Development, 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. Climate Change105▲ 1.73×89 topics
  2. Social Justice99▲ 7.5×19 topics
  3. Community Engagement99▲ 13×9 topics
  4. Public Policy96▲ 8.7×14 topics
  5. Globalization96▲ 2.2×74 topics
  6. Territorial Governance93▲ 33×3 topics
  7. Local Development93▲ 36×2 topics
  8. Sustainable Development89▲ 2.5×34 topics
  9. Epidemiology82◆ 0.92×125 topics
  10. Citizen Participation78▲ 28×2 topics
  11. Environmental Participation77▲ 43×1 topic
  12. Proximity and Innovation77▲ 43×1 topic
  13. Sustainability64▲ 1.17×74 topics
  14. Colonialism61▲ 5.7×30 topics
  15. Identity59▲ 3.6×43 topics
  16. Gender56▲ 4.6×35 topics
  17. Cultural Heritage48▲ 3.9×25 topics
  18. Gender Studies46▲ 13×10 topics
  19. Culture43▲ 3.6×20 topics
  20. Catalysis40▲ 2.6×25 topics
  21. Migration39▲ 5.2×18 topics
  22. Nationalism39▲ 3.7×18 topics
  23. Literature36▲ 3.0×34 topics
  24. Cultural Studies35▲ 4.1×19 topics
  25. Politics34▲ 5.5×13 topics
  26. Social Determinants of Health34▲ 6.6×6 topics
  27. Memory31▲ 5.7×12 topics
  28. Tourism30▲ 14×6 topics
  29. Educational Policies28▲ 11×3 topics
  30. Professional Practices28▲ 31×1 topic
  31. Public Action28▲ 31×1 topic
  32. Heritage28▲ 38×3 topics
  33. Global Perspectives27▲ 27×2 topics
  34. Historical Narratives27▲ 21×3 topics
  35. Cultural Impact27▲ 21×2 topics
  36. Scientific History26▲ 27×1 topic
  37. Technological Development26▲ 27×1 topic
  38. Heterogeneous Catalysis26▲ 6.3×4 topics
  39. Ethnology24▲ 54×2 topics
  40. Healthcare Quality Indicators23▲ 17×2 topics

What research is done in Versailles?

  1. 1 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 77 works
  2. 2 Education, sociology, and vocational training Sociology and Political Science 28 works
  3. 3 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 26 works
  4. 4 Cultural Identity and Heritage Archeology 24 works
  5. 5 Healthcare Systems and Practices General Health Professions 22 works
  6. 6 Cultural Insights and Digital Impacts Computer Networks and Communications 20 works
  7. 7 Health, Medicine and Society General Health Professions 18 works
  8. 8 Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender Political Science and International Relations 18 works
  9. 9 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 16 works
  10. 10 Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics Global and Planetary Change 13 works

Research output over time

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