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Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique vs The University of Sydney

On research quality in 2022-now, The University of Sydney ranks #33 in the world and Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique #35, of 28,054 institutions. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique stands higher in 8 of the 17 fields both publish in, The University of Sydney in 9.

Research profiles alike: -0.48different shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

France · Paris

World rank, 2022-now
#35
#23 all time
Works, 2022-now
39k
fractional
Top-10% rate
18.7%
share of its work among the world's most cited
Open access
39%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Mathematical Physics, Theoretical Computer Science, Paleontology.

The University of Sydney

Australia · Sydney

World rank, 2022-now
#33
#60 all time
Works, 2022-now
20k
fractional
Top-10% rate
24.9%
share of its work among the world's most cited
Open access
33%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: General Decision Sciences, Public Administration, Music.

Who leads in each field?

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique stands higher in 8 of 17 fields, The University of Sydney in 9. Each bar is that side's standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique 89 The University of Sydney
  1. #42Agricultural and Biological Sciences#84
  2. #67Arts and Humanities#72
  3. #31Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#106
  4. #153Computer Science#63
  5. -Decision Sciences#37
  6. #4Earth and Planetary Sciences-
  7. -Economics, Econometrics and Finance#91
  8. #125Engineering#113
  9. #33Environmental Science#87
  10. -Health Professions#2
  11. -Materials Science#135
  12. #17Mathematics-
  13. #80Medicine#36
  14. #23Neuroscience#45
  15. #14Physics and Astronomy-
  16. -Psychology#11
  17. #62Social Sciences#45

Standing is the percentile of world rank within each field, 2022-now; the printed number is the rank itself. A dash means the field is too small there to rank. How sides are compared.

Where does each put its research?

Not who is better, but what each side chooses to work on. A country or institution that puts twice the world's share of its research into a field sits at 2×, whatever its size.

  1. Chemistry2.5× 0.4×
  2. Earth and Planetary Sciences3.0× 0.6×
  3. Physics and Astronomy3.5× 0.8×
  4. Materials Science1.9× 0.5×
  5. Mathematics2.8× 0.9×
  6. Chemical Engineering2.0× 0.7×
  7. Engineering1.2× 0.6×
  8. Energy1.1× 0.7×
  9. Environmental Science1.2× 0.8×
  10. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.3× 0.8×
  11. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.7× 0.6×
  12. Computer Science1.1× 1.0×
  13. Immunology and Microbiology0.9× 1.0×
  14. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.7× 0.8×
  15. Arts and Humanities1.2× 1.4×
  16. Neuroscience1.4× 1.6×
  17. Decision Sciences0.7× 1.2×
  18. Social Sciences0.6× 1.2×
  19. Nursing0.4× 0.9×
  20. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.5× 1.5×
  21. Medicine0.4× 1.2×
  22. Psychology0.6× 1.7×
  23. Business, Management and Accounting0.3× 0.8×
  24. Dentistry0.3× 0.9×
  25. Veterinary0.6× 2.4×
  26. Health Professions0.4× 1.7×
Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueThe University of Sydney

Location quotient in 2022-now: the share of each side's research in the field over the world's share. 1× is the world's balance; the axis runs from a quarter of it to four times. Fields where Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique leans further are at the top, The University of Sydney's at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

5k10k15kCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique9,185 in 2025The University of Sydney4,914 in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works per year. The latest, partial year is left off.

Which publishes more research, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique or The University of Sydney?

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique publishes 2.0× as much research as The University of Sydney in 2022-now (39k against 20k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique or The University of Sydney?

24.9% of The University of Sydney's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 18.7% for Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique.

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