Research in Villeurbanne

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.

Relative to its size, research in Villeurbanne is most concentrated in Process Chemistry and Technology, Polymers and Plastics and Surfaces, Coatings and Films (5.7× the world share in Process Chemistry and Technology).

1. Process Chemistry and TechnologySubfield · 24.9 works5.7×
2. Polymers and PlasticsSubfield · 199.9 works4.6×
3. Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsSubfield · 40.3 works3.8×
4. CatalysisSubfield · 59.8 works3.8×
5. Ceramics and CompositesSubfield · 26.8 works3.6×
6. Chemical EngineeringField · 116.3 works3.1×

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.

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Territorial Governance, Local Development, Community Engagement, Nanocomposites, Public Policy, Citizen Participation, Nanoparticles and Environmental Participation.

1. 1 French Urban and Social StudiesSociology and Political Science 147 works
2. 2 Education, sociology, and vocational trainingSociology and Political Science 78 works
3. 3 Cultural Insights and Digital ImpactsComputer Networks and Communications 73 works
4. 4 Health, Medicine and SocietyGeneral Health Professions 68 works
5. 5 Social Sciences and GovernanceUrban Studies 65 works
6. 6 Healthcare Systems and PracticesGeneral Health Professions 53 works
7. 7 Linguistics and Discourse AnalysisPhilosophy 47 works
8. 8 Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceMaterials Chemistry 43 works
9. 9 biodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesBiomaterials 43 works
10. 10 Polymer composites and self-healingPolymers and Plastics 38 works