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Research in Villeneuve-d'Ascq

Science Explorer records 33 research institutions in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Unité Matériaux et Transformations, École Centrale de Lille and Institut d'électronique de microélectronique et de nanotechnologie.

Research institutions
33
13 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
26k
▲ 24% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
11.6%
record average 16.5%

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Which research institutions are in Villeneuve-d'Ascq?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Institut d'électronique de microélectronique et de nanotechnologieResearch facility 3,087 #6,064
2Savoirs, Textes, LangageResearch facility 2,613 #16,391
3École Centrale de LilleUniversity 2,431 #4,476
4Laboratoire de Physique des Lasers, Atomes et MoléculesResearch facility 1,644 #7,776
5École Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de LilleUniversity 1,590 #5,673 all time
6Unité Matériaux et TransformationsResearch facility 1,540 #1,057
7Centre Lillois d'Etudes et de Recherches Sociologiques et EconomiquesResearch facility 1,482 #25,340
8Institut de Recherches Historiques du SeptentrionResearch facility 1,277 #26,762
9Laboratoire de Spectroscopie pour les Interactions, la Réactivité et l'EnvironnementResearch facility 1,276 #6,121 all time
10Territoires, Villes, Environnement & SociétéResearch facility 1,252 #22,845
11Laboratoire Paul PainlevéResearch facility 1,106 #11,697
12Laboratoire d'Automatique, Génie Informatique et SignalResearch facility 966 #17,083 all time
13Centre Inria de l'Université de LilleResearch facility 800 #15,351
14Sciences Cognitives et Sciences AffectivesResearch facility 724 #22,473
15Polytech LilleUniversity 555 #22,809 all time
16Protéomique, Réponse Inflammatoire et Spectrométrie de MasseResearch facility 524 #16,070
17Institut Charles ViolletteResearch facility 484 #26,765 all time
18Centre d'Etudes en Civilisations, Langues et Littératures EtrangèresResearch facility 471 #41,643 all time
19Unité de Glycobiologie Structurale et FonctionnelleResearch facility 463 #14,570 all time
20PhysicoChimie des Processus de Combustion et de l'AtmosphèreResearch facility 393 #14,431 all time
21Histoire, Archéologie et Littérature des Mondes AnciensResearch facility 342 #40,751 all time
22Unité Évolution, Écologie et PaléontologieResearch facility 265 #17,716 all time
23Groupe d'Etudes et de Recherche Interdisciplinaire en Information et CommunicationResearch facility 233 #38,425 all time
24Centre de Recherche en Informatique, Signal et Automatique de LilleResearch facility 170 #40,375 all time
25Laboratoire de Génétique & Evolution des Populations VégétalesResearch facility 149 #35,957 all time
26École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture et de Paysage de LilleUniversity 131 #42,864 all time
27Laboratoire de Génie Civil et Géo EnvironnementResearch facility 118 not ranked
28Systèmes d'Information à Référence Spatiale (France)Company 113 not ranked
29Laboratoire de Mécanique, Multiphysique, MultiéchelleResearch facility 103 #25,292
30Miniaturisation pour la Synthèse, l'Analyse et la ProtéomiqueResearch facility 55 not ranked
31Stress Abiotiques et Différenciation des Végétaux CultivésResearch facility 40 not ranked
32UMR Transfrontalière BioEcoAgroResearch facility 34 not ranked
33Microscopie Fonctionnelle du VivantResearch facility 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.

Institut d'électronique de microélectronique et de nanotechnologie: 11.7%Savoirs, Textes, Langage: 9.9%École Centrale de Lille: 9.2%Laboratoire de Physique des Lasers, Atomes et Molécules: 6.2%29 others listed: 63.0%12%largest
Institut d'électronique de microélectronique et de nanotechnologie3,087 · 11.7%Savoirs, Textes, Langage2,613 · 9.9%École Centrale de Lille2,431 · 9.2%Laboratoire de Physique des Lasers, Atomes et Molécules1,644 · 6.2%29 others listed17k · 63.0%

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What is Villeneuve-d'Ascq strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Villeneuve-d'Ascq is most concentrated in History and Philosophy of Science, Catalysis and Linguistics and Language (8.6× the world share in History and Philosophy of Science).

  1. History and Philosophy of ScienceSubfield · 60.3 works8.6×
  2. CatalysisSubfield · 43.2 works6.4×
  3. Linguistics and LanguageSubfield · 31.4 works6.0×
  4. AnthropologySubfield · 69.7 works5.4×
  5. HistorySubfield · 79.2 works5.4×
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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 Villeneuve-d'Ascq?

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. Community Engagement178▲ 12×11 topics
  2. Territorial Governance175▲ 30×3 topics
  3. Local Development173▲ 33×2 topics
  4. Public Policy165▲ 7.3×13 topics
  5. Social Justice162▲ 6.0×19 topics
  6. Sustainable Development147▲ 2.0×32 topics
  7. Catalysis144▲ 4.8×28 topics
  8. Citizen Participation134▲ 24×2 topics
  9. Environmental Participation133▲ 37×1 topic
  10. Proximity and Innovation133▲ 37×1 topic
  11. Nanoparticles116▲ 2.0×42 topics
  12. Globalization104▲ 1.16×84 topics
  13. Nanocomposites100▲ 2.7×20 topics
  14. Biomedical Applications92▲ 1.69×36 topics
  15. History89▲ 2.8×44 topics
  16. Nanomaterials88▲ 1.83×21 topics
  17. Gender85▲ 3.4×39 topics
  18. Gender Studies78▲ 11×12 topics
  19. Energy Storage66▲ 2.2×12 topics
  20. Cathode Materials62▲ 3.4×3 topics
  21. Colonialism60▲ 2.8×35 topics
  22. Historical Narratives51▲ 19×3 topics
  23. Ethnographic Research51▲ 21×2 topics
  24. Professional Practices51▲ 28×1 topic
  25. Public Action51▲ 28×1 topic
  26. Sociolinguistics50▲ 5.8×9 topics
  27. Global Perspectives50▲ 24×2 topics
  28. Cultural Impact48▲ 19×2 topics
  29. Social Determinants of Health48▲ 4.7×5 topics
  30. Scientific History48▲ 24×1 topic
  31. Technological Development48▲ 24×1 topic
  32. Pragmatics46▲ 6.3×6 topics
  33. Social Innovation44▲ 6.2×5 topics
  34. Citizenship43▲ 7.8×9 topics
  35. Palliative Care41▲ 5.7×5 topics
  36. Institutionalization40▲ 9.6×4 topics
  37. Cooperatives40▲ 11×2 topics
  38. Solidarity Economy40▲ 14×2 topics
  39. Historiography40▲ 7.0×8 topics
  40. Participative Evaluation40▲ 25×1 topic

What research is done in Villeneuve-d'Ascq?

  1. 1 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 133 works
  2. 2 Education, sociology, and vocational training Sociology and Political Science 51 works
  3. 3 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 48 works
  4. 4 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 40 works
  5. 5 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 32 works
  6. 6 Linguistics and Discourse Analysis Philosophy 32 works
  7. 7 Health, Medicine and Society General Health Professions 28 works
  8. 8 Historical and Literary Studies Anthropology 27 works
  9. 9 French Historical and Cultural Studies History 27 works
  10. 10 Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research Clinical Psychology 26 works

Research output over time

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