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Research in Villeurbanne

Science Explorer records 12 research institutions in Villeurbanne, France. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Forum Réfugiés - Cosi, École nationale supérieure des sciences de l'information et des bibliothèques and Supergrid Institute.

Research institutions
12
3 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
67k
▲ 9% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.6M
23.9 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
14.0%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1950-2026
77 years on the record
Villeurbanne

A city carries no overall standing here. The quality 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 Villeurbanne?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Forum Réfugiés - CosiNonprofit 460 #14,609
2École nationale supérieure des sciences de l'information et des bibliothèquesUniversity 394 #21,604
3Centre de Radiothérapie BayardResearch facility 309 #20,781 all time
4Supergrid InstituteResearch facility 143 #22,236
5Brochier Technologies (France)Company 44 not ranked
6Dermscan Group (France)Company 21 not ranked
7Covalab (France)Company 11 not ranked
8AXO Science (France)Company 7 not ranked
9Institut Régional d'Administration de LyonGovernment institution 1 not ranked
10FIM Medical (France)Company 1 not ranked
11Cityzen SciencesInstitution 1 not ranked
12Ormihl (France)Company 0 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022-now. 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.

Forum Réfugiés - Cosi: 33.0%École nationale supérieure des sciences de l'information et des bibliothèques: 28.3%Centre de Radiothérapie Bayard: 22.2%Supergrid Institute: 10.3%7 others listed: 6.2%33%largest
Forum Réfugiés - Cosi460 · 33.0%École nationale supérieure des sciences de l'information et des bibliothèques394 · 28.3%Centre de Radiothérapie Bayard309 · 22.2%Supergrid Institute143 · 10.3%7 others listed86 · 6.2%

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

Which fields of science does Villeurbanne work in?

In 2022-now, 49% of research in Villeurbanne is in Physical Sciences, 19% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (16%), Medicine (16%), Social Sciences (10%). It does 1.3× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 5,907 fractional works · 49.0% of its workEngineering: 1,961 fractional works · 16.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 466 fractional works · 3.9% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 398 fractional works · 3.3% of its workMechanical Engineering: 318 fractional works · 2.6% of its workMechanics of Materials: 142 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 121 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputational Mechanics: 112 fractional works · 0.9% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 106 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBuilding and Construction: 63 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAerospace Engineering: 61 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 59 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 41 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 35 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 38 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 1,066 fractional works · 8.8% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 474 fractional works · 3.9% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 269 fractional works · 2.2% of its workBiomaterials: 146 fractional works · 1.2% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 82 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 53 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCeramics and Composites: 29 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 14 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 697 fractional works · 5.8% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 205 fractional works · 1.7% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 155 fractional works · 1.3% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 99 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 87 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInformation Systems: 63 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSignal Processing: 27 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 61 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Science: 581 fractional works · 4.8% of its workEcology: 122 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPollution: 75 fractional works · 0.6% of its workWater Science and Technology: 65 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 58 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 53 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 51 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 51 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 44 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 29 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 33 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 500 fractional works · 4.1% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 145 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 114 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 105 fractional works · 0.9% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 54 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiation: 37 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 29 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 16 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 387 fractional works · 3.2% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 191 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSpectroscopy: 71 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 59 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 26 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 25 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 14 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 266 fractional works · 2.2% of its workMathematical Physics: 55 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeometry and Topology: 44 fractional works · 0.4% of its workApplied Mathematics: 43 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStatistics and Probability: 38 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 86 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 205 fractional works · 1.7% of its workAtmospheric Science: 63 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeophysics: 45 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPaleontology: 33 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOceanography: 27 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 37 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 132 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCatalysis: 65 fractional works · 0.5% of its workProcess Chemistry and Technology: 32 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 35 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 112 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 104 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 2,326 fractional works · 19.3% of its workMedicine: 1,937 fractional works · 16.1% of its workSurgery: 262 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 172 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEpidemiology: 133 fractional works · 1.1% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 123 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 110 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOncology: 95 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 91 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysiology: 88 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 79 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInfectious Diseases: 69 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeurology: 66 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 58 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 46 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRheumatology: 45 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 41 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 40 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 37 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHematology: 35 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGenetics: 32 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDermatology: 31 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRehabilitation: 30 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNephrology: 25 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 230 fractional works · 1.9% of its workHealth Professions: 286 fractional works · 2.4% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 199 fractional works · 1.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 87 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDentistry: 49 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 28 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 26 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 27 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 2,318 fractional works · 19.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 1,234 fractional works · 10.2% of its workSociology and Political Science: 515 fractional works · 4.3% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 174 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEducation: 98 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCultural Studies: 87 fractional works · 0.7% of its workUrban Studies: 85 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAnthropology: 72 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLaw: 50 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLinguistics and Language: 30 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 122 fractional works · 1.0% of its workArts and Humanities: 461 fractional works · 3.8% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 90 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhilosophy: 80 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHistory: 73 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArcheology: 63 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 53 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 38 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 64 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychology: 283 fractional works · 2.3% of its workClinical Psychology: 91 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSocial Psychology: 77 fractional works · 0.6% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 54 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 51 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 11 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 150 fractional works · 1.2% of its workStrategy and Management: 50 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAccounting: 27 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 73 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 114 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 84 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 30 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 75 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 35 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 40 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 1,503 fractional works · 12.5% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 737 fractional works · 6.1% of its workMolecular Biology: 403 fractional works · 3.3% of its workGenetics: 119 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCell Biology: 52 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMolecular Medicine: 39 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCancer Research: 26 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 98 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 381 fractional works · 3.2% of its workPlant Science: 127 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 71 fractional works · 0.6% of its workFood Science: 64 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInsect Science: 53 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 67 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeuroscience: 231 fractional works · 1.9% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 126 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 42 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 26 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 37 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 117 fractional works · 1.0% of its workImmunology: 72 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 45 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 37 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKVilleurbanne12kfractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences12%Physical Sciences49%Health Sciences19%Social Sciences19%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this city does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering1,96116.3%
    2. Materials Science1,0668.8%
    3. Computer Science6975.8%
    4. Environmental Science5814.8%
    5. Physics and Astronomy5004.1%
    6. Chemistry3873.2%
    7. Mathematics2662.2%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences2051.7%
    9. Chemical Engineering1321.1%
    10. Energy1120.9%
  2. Health Sciences2,32619.3%
    1. Medicine1,93716.1%
    2. Health Professions2862.4%
    3. Dentistry490.4%
    4. Nursing280.2%
    5. Veterinary270.2%
  3. Social Sciences2,31819.2%
    1. Social Sciences1,23410.2%
    2. Arts and Humanities4613.8%
    3. Psychology2832.3%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting1501.2%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1140.9%
    6. Decision Sciences750.6%
  4. Life Sciences1,50312.5%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7376.1%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences3813.2%
    3. Neuroscience2311.9%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology1171.0%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics370.3%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What is Villeurbanne strongest at in research?

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×
← 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.

The whole field profile

All 26 fields at once: above the ring is more than a place this size would be expected to do. A specialist and a generalist produce the same ranked list and a completely different shape.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.68× its world share, 345 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.12× its world share, 641 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.94× its world share, 102 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.18× its world share, 205 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.83× its world share, 31 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 3.10× its world share, 116 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.97× its world share, 331 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.77× its world share, 640 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.05× its world share, 177 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.95× its world share, 94 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.08× its world share, 1,746 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.97× its world share, 515 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.33× its world share, 875 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.91× its world share, 241 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.91× its world share, 455 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.84× its world share, 44 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.93× its world share, 264 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.82× its world share, 1,702 worksMedicineNursing: 0.49× its world share, 26 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.63× its world share, 24 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.41× its world share, 436 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.40× its world share, 140 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.67× its world share, 69 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.46× its world share, 106 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.77× its world share, 252 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.86× its world share, 1,163 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 3.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Chemical Engineering3.10×116 works
  2. Materials Science2.33×875 works
  3. Chemistry1.97×331 works
  4. Mathematics1.91×241 works
  5. Physics and Astronomy1.91×455 works
  6. Veterinary1.63×24 works
  7. Arts and Humanities1.41×436 works
  8. Neuroscience1.18×205 works
  9. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.12×641 works
  10. Engineering1.08×1,746 works
  11. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.05×177 works
  12. Environmental Science0.97×515 works
  13. Energy0.95×94 works
  14. Immunology and Microbiology0.94×102 works
  15. Health Professions0.93×264 works
  16. Social Sciences0.86×1,163 works
  17. Dentistry0.84×44 works
  18. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.83×31 works
  19. Medicine0.82×1,702 works
  20. Computer Science0.77×640 works
  21. Psychology0.77×252 works
  22. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.68×345 works
  23. Decision Sciences0.67×69 works
  24. Nursing0.49×26 works
  25. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.46×106 works
  26. Business, Management and Accounting0.40×140 works

Which keywords describe research in Villeurbanne?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanocomposites, Territorial Governance, Local Development, Community Engagement, Nanoparticles, Biomedical Applications, Public Policy and Catalysis.

▲ 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-now 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. Epidemiology449◆ 0.93×134 topics
  2. Nanoparticles336▲ 2.2×44 topics
  3. Nanocomposites333▲ 3.5×21 topics
  4. Biomedical Applications323▲ 2.3×35 topics
  5. Catalysis259▲ 3.2×29 topics
  6. Public Policy233▲ 4.1×24 topics
  7. Community Engagement231▲ 5.9×18 topics
  8. Mechanical Properties223▲ 1.89×38 topics
  9. Territorial Governance217▲ 16×4 topics
  10. Local Development216▲ 17×2 topics
  11. Social Justice208▲ 2.9×38 topics
  12. Polymer Composites159▲ 5.0×7 topics
  13. Tissue Engineering158▲ 2.1×13 topics
  14. Citizen Participation152▲ 11×2 topics
  15. Environmental Participation149▲ 17×1 topic
  16. Proximity and Innovation149▲ 17×1 topic
  17. Biodegradable Polymers145▲ 6.9×4 topics
  18. Drug Delivery139▲ 2.1×16 topics
  19. Gender136▲ 2.1×52 topics
  20. Gender Studies120▲ 6.5×12 topics
  21. Social Determinants of Health101▲ 3.9×8 topics
  22. Educational Policies93▲ 7.2×3 topics
  23. Open Access82▲ 6.8×6 topics
  24. Sociological Analysis82▲ 12×2 topics
  25. Ethnographic Research82▲ 14×4 topics
  26. Professional Practices80▲ 19×1 topic
  27. Public Action80▲ 19×1 topic
  28. Shape Memory Polymers78▲ 8.1×2 topics
  29. Digital Communication76▲ 9.4×3 topics
  30. Documentary Practices76▲ 25×2 topics
  31. Web Technologies76▲ 22×2 topics
  32. Information Studies75▲ 32×1 topic
  33. New Media75▲ 16×1 topic
  34. Cooperatives72▲ 8.1×3 topics
  35. Psychological Trauma71▲ 9.7×2 topics
  36. Ethical Practices71▲ 9.7×2 topics
  37. Solidarity Economy71▲ 10×2 topics
  38. Patient Rights71▲ 8.6×2 topics
  39. Healthcare Legislation71▲ 11×1 topic
  40. Professional Responsibility71▲ 11×1 topic

What research is done in Villeurbanne?

French Urban and Social …147French Urban and Social Studies: 147 fractional worksEducation, sociology, and vocational training: 78 fractional worksCultural Insights and Di…73Cultural Insights and Digital Impacts: 73 fractional worksHealth, Medicine and Soc…68Health, Medicine and Society: 68 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Governance: 65 fractional worksHealthcare Systems and Practices: 53 fractional worksLinguistics and Discours…47Linguistics and Discourse Analysis: 47 fractional worksCatalytic Processes in Materials Science: 43 fractional worksbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties: 43 fractional worksPolymer composites and self-healing: 38 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceComputer Networks and CommunicationsGeneral Health ProfessionsUrban Studies4 others

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

  1. 1 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 147 works
  2. 2 Education, sociology, and vocational training Sociology and Political Science 78 works
  3. 3 Cultural Insights and Digital Impacts Computer Networks and Communications 73 works
  4. 4 Health, Medicine and Society General Health Professions 68 works
  5. 5 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 65 works
  6. 6 Healthcare Systems and Practices General Health Professions 53 works
  7. 7 Linguistics and Discourse Analysis Philosophy 47 works
  8. 8 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 43 works
  9. 9 biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties Biomaterials 43 works
  10. 10 Polymer composites and self-healing Polymers and Plastics 38 works

Research output over time

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The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting10%20%30%Villeurbanne16.0% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 25.6% in 2016.

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