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Science in French Polynesia

French Polynesia ranks #152 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#117 all time), with 313 research works and 5.9% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022-now
#152
of 189 · #117 all time
Works, 2022-now
313
▲ 4% vs 2018-21
Citations
38k
22.6 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate
5.9%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.97×
1.00× is exactly expected
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
41%
world 40%
International
41%
world 18%
French Polynesia

Which fields of science does French Polynesia work in?

In 2022-now, 41% of research in French Polynesia is in Social Sciences, 36% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (31%), Environmental Science (18%), Medicine (8%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 141 fractional works · 40.9% of its workSocial Sciences: 107 fractional works · 31.0% of its workSociology and Political Science: 47 fractional works · 13.6% of its workDemography: 22 fractional works · 6.4% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 10 fractional works · 2.8% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 7 fractional works · 2.0% of its workAnthropology: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCultural Studies: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEducation: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workLinguistics and Language: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workUrban Studies: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLaw: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workTransportation: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDevelopment: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 23 fractional works · 6.7% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 9 fractional works · 2.7% of its workHistory: 4 fractional works · 1.2% of its workArcheology: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workReligious studies: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 4 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMarketing: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 4 fractional works · 1.2% of its workClinical Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 125 fractional works · 36.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 63 fractional works · 18.2% of its workEcology: 24 fractional works · 7.0% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 14 fractional works · 4.1% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 9 fractional works · 2.6% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPollution: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEcological Modeling: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 22 fractional works · 6.3% of its workOceanography: 12 fractional works · 3.5% of its workAtmospheric Science: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPaleontology: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeophysics: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 12 fractional works · 3.4% of its workAerospace Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOcean Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBuilding and Construction: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Science: 10 fractional works · 3.0% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 6 fractional works · 1.8% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 8 fractional works · 2.2% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 6 fractional works · 1.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematics: 5 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGeometry and Topology: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workModeling and Simulation: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMaterials Science: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBiomaterials: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEnergy: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 43 fractional works · 12.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 22 fractional works · 6.5% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 10 fractional works · 2.8% of its workAquatic Science: 5 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPlant Science: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workFood Science: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workForestry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInsect Science: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 15 fractional works · 4.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 6 fractional works · 1.8% of its workGenetics: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBiotechnology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDevelopmental Biology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEndocrinology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workImmunology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workParasitology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 36 fractional works · 10.4% of its workMedicine: 27 fractional works · 7.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 4 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEpidemiology: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInfectious Diseases: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNephrology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 1.7% of its workHealth Professions: 8 fractional works · 2.4% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 8 fractional works · 2.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKFrench Polynesia345fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences12%Physical Sciences36%Health Sciences10%Social Sciences41%

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 country does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 23 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences10731.0%
    2. Arts and Humanities236.7%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting41.3%
    4. Psychology41.2%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance20.6%
    6. Decision Sciences10.2%
    1. Environmental Science6318.2%
    2. Earth and Planetary Sciences226.3%
    3. Engineering123.4%
    4. Computer Science103.0%
    5. Physics and Astronomy82.2%
    6. Mathematics51.4%
    7. Materials Science30.8%
    8. Energy20.6%
    9. Chemistry10.3%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences226.5%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology154.4%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology41.0%
    4. Neuroscience10.3%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.2%
    1. Medicine277.7%
    2. Health Professions82.4%
    3. Nursing10.3%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in French Polynesia?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Globalization, Sustainability, Decolonization, Governance, Vulnerability, Economic Development and Resilience.

▲ 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 country'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 Change46▲ 4.9×40 topics
  2. Sustainability37▲ 4.3×17 topics
  3. Globalization36▲ 5.2×29 topics
  4. Decolonization28▲ 99×5 topics
  5. Governance26▲ 23×6 topics
  6. Vulnerability25▲ 31×4 topics
  7. Economic Development24▲ 8.8×9 topics
  8. Resilience24▲ 14×7 topics
  9. Environmental Impact23▲ 3.9×18 topics
  10. Pacific23▲ 344×2 topics
  11. Islands22▲ 559×1 topic
  12. Small States22▲ 559×1 topic
  13. Ocean Acidification18▲ 68×3 topics
  14. Public Health18▲ 3.5×20 topics
  15. Migration17▲ 14×8 topics
  16. Marine Ecosystems16▲ 86×2 topics
  17. Identity15▲ 6.2×14 topics
  18. Colonialism14▲ 8.7×13 topics
  19. Conservation14▲ 9.2×13 topics
  20. Public Policy13▲ 8.0×4 topics
  21. Sustainable Development13▲ 2.4×9 topics
  22. Population Dynamics13▲ 15×9 topics
  23. Social Justice13▲ 6.2×6 topics
  24. Community Engagement12▲ 11×5 topics
  25. Genetic Diversity12▲ 8.3×9 topics
  26. Local Development12▲ 34×2 topics
  27. Territorial Governance12▲ 30×2 topics
  28. Bleaching11▲ 101×1 topic
  29. Coral Reefs11▲ 101×1 topic
  30. Archaeology10▲ 24×3 topics
  31. Citizen Participation10▲ 26×1 topic
  32. Cultural History10▲ 25×2 topics
  33. Environmental Participation10▲ 43×1 topic
  34. Island Ecosystems10▲ 87×2 topics
  35. Pacific Islands10▲ 224×1 topic
  36. settlement10▲ 224×1 topic
  37. Aquaculture9▲ 10×7 topics
  38. Marine Environment9▲ 18×3 topics
  39. Cultural Diversity9▲ 11×5 topics
  40. Healthcare Access8▲ 8.9×4 topics

Which research topics does French Polynesia publish the most in?

Its largest topics in 2022-now are Island Studies and Pacific Affairs, Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies, French Urban and Social Studies.

Island Studies and Pacif…22Island Studies and Pacific Affairs: 22 fractional worksCoral and Marine Ecosystems Studies: 11 fractional worksFrench Urban and Social …10French Urban and Social Studies: 10 fractional worksPacific and Southeast As…9Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies: 9 fractional worksHistorical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis: 6 fractional worksMigration, Identity, and Health: 6 fractional worksNew Caledonia Indigenous Studies: 5 fractional worksMarine and fisheries research: 5 fractional worksIchthyology and Marine Biology: 5 fractional worksMarine and coastal plant biology: 5 fractional worksMarine animal studies overview: 5 fractional worksMarine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies: 5 fractional works
DemographyEcologySociology and Political ScienceGeography, Planning and Development4 others

Area is fractional works in 2022-now; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to. Every tile is a topic page.

  1. 1 Island Studies and Pacific Affairs Demography 22 works
  2. 2 Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies Ecology 11 works
  3. 3 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 10 works
  4. 4 Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies Geography, Planning and Development 9 works
  5. 5 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 6 works
  6. 6 Migration, Identity, and Health Sociology and Political Science 6 works
  7. 7 New Caledonia Indigenous Studies Sociology and Political Science 5 works
  8. 8 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 5 works
  9. 9 Ichthyology and Marine Biology Nature and Landscape Conservation 5 works
  10. 10 Marine and coastal plant biology Oceanography 5 works
  11. 11 Marine animal studies overview Ecology 5 works
  12. 12 Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies Global and Planetary Change 5 works

Which universities in French Polynesia lead research?

University of French Polynesia rank highest in French Polynesia on research quality in 2022-now.

  1. 1University of French PolynesiaUniversity · Punaauia · #8,161 worldwide5.1% top 10% · 256 works

The track on each row is its top-10% rate; the tick is the average of all institutions, 10.0% (how it is set): teal above it, red below.

All ranked institutions in French Polynesia

Who are the top researchers in French Polynesia?

Joachim Claudet, Jeffrey Allen Maynard and Didier Musso rank highest among researchers based in French Polynesia.

  1. 1 Joachim Claudet #13,481 worldwide 13k citations · 340 works
  2. 2 Jeffrey Allen Maynard #68,760 worldwide 8k citations · 82 works
  3. 3 Didier Musso #145,369 worldwide 21k citations · 223 works
  4. 4 Van‐Mai Cao‐Lormeau #156,587 worldwide 14k citations · 126 works
  5. 5 Lauric Thiault #264,474 worldwide 1.6k citations · 38 works
  6. 6 Serge Planes #275,666 worldwide 21k citations · 589 works
  7. 7 Anita Teissier #318,340 worldwide 6.8k citations · 38 works
  8. 8 Éric Clua #605,239 worldwide 3.8k citations · 142 works
  9. 9 Maggy M. Nugues #613,327 worldwide 3.5k citations · 112 works
  10. 10 Claudine Roche #628,402 worldwide 6.1k citations · 30 works
Top researchers in French Polynesia

How open and international is French Polynesia's research?

41% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 41% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available41.4%not open58.6%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors40.6%domestic only59.4%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has French Polynesia's research grown?

Output in 2022-2025 was 4% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is French Polynesia as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0017% in 2024.

still counting0.0020%0.0040%0.0060%French Polynesia0.0012% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of French Polynesia over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Over the whole record, 8.3% of its 1.7k works since 1956 reached the world top 10% for their field and year.

still counting10%20%all institutions10.0% in 2025French Polynesia7.3% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 15.2% in 2014.

Which countries have research most like French Polynesia's?

Argentina is French Polynesia's closest research twin: of all countries, its research is spread across the fields most like French Polynesia's, with both strong in Arts and Humanities.

  1. 1 ArgentinaBoth strong in Arts and Humanities, Earth and Planetary Sciences, Social Sciences 0.79 Compare
  2. 2 New CaledoniaBoth strong in Earth and Planetary Sciences, Environmental Science, Social Sciences 0.78 Compare
  3. 3 RéunionBoth strong in Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.71 Compare
  4. 4 GuadeloupeBoth strong in Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.71 Compare
  5. 5 ChileBoth strong in Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, Environmental Science 0.68 Compare

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