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Science in French Polynesia

French Polynesia ranks #181 of 192 countries on research quality in 2022–2025 (#163 all time), with 313 research works and 11.7% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022–2025
#181
of 192 · #163 all time
Works, 2022–2025
313
▲ 10% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate
11.7%
record average 16.5%
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
43%
world 63%

Which keywords describe research in French Polynesia?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, 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 2022–2025 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 Change42▲ 4.9×37 topics
  2. Sustainability36▲ 4.7×17 topics
  3. Globalization35▲ 5.7×26 topics
  4. Decolonization28▲ 110×5 topics
  5. Governance25▲ 24×6 topics
  6. Vulnerability25▲ 35×4 topics
  7. Economic Development24▲ 9.4×9 topics
  8. Resilience24▲ 16×7 topics
  9. Pacific22▲ 380×2 topics
  10. Environmental Impact22▲ 4.1×17 topics
  11. Islands22▲ 591×1 topic
  12. Small States22▲ 591×1 topic
  13. Public Health17▲ 3.7×19 topics
  14. Migration16▲ 16×8 topics
  15. Ocean Acidification16▲ 69×3 topics
  16. Identity15▲ 6.7×13 topics
  17. Marine Ecosystems15▲ 91×2 topics
  18. Colonialism14▲ 9.4×12 topics
  19. Sustainable Development13▲ 2.6×9 topics
  20. Public Policy12▲ 8.1×4 topics
  21. Social Justice12▲ 6.8×6 topics
  22. Community Engagement12▲ 12×5 topics
  23. Local Development12▲ 33×2 topics
  24. Territorial Governance12▲ 30×2 topics
  25. Genetic Diversity11▲ 8.2×7 topics
  26. Conservation11▲ 8.3×11 topics
  27. Population Dynamics11▲ 14×9 topics
  28. Bleaching10▲ 102×1 topic
  29. Citizen Participation10▲ 27×1 topic
  30. Coral Reefs10▲ 102×1 topic
  31. Environmental Participation10▲ 42×1 topic
  32. Archaeology10▲ 24×3 topics
  33. Cultural History10▲ 26×2 topics
  34. Island Ecosystems9▲ 92×2 topics
  35. Pacific Islands9▲ 240×1 topic
  36. settlement9▲ 240×1 topic
  37. Cultural Diversity8▲ 12×5 topics
  38. Marine Environment8▲ 18×3 topics
  39. Healthcare Access8▲ 8.8×4 topics
  40. Aquaculture8▲ 9.2×7 topics

Which universities in French Polynesia lead research?

University of French Polynesia rank highest in French Polynesia on research quality in 2022–2025.

  1. 1University of French PolynesiaUniversity · Punaauia · #14,920 worldwide10.3% top 10% · 256 works

The track on each row is its top-10% rate; the tick is the world’s rate in this record, 16.5% — teal above it, red below.

All ranked institutions in French Polynesia

Who are the top researchers in French Polynesia?

Jean Martial Mari, Fabio Dei and Jean-Marc Regnault rank highest among researchers based in French Polynesia.

  1. 1 Jean Martial Mari · #146,145 worldwide 116 citations · 32 works
  2. 2 Fabio Dei · #345,099 worldwide 9 citations · 34 works
  3. 3 Jean-Marc Regnault · #545,712 worldwide 1 citations · 30 works
  4. 4 Emmanuelle Gindre · #568,693 worldwide 0 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 Rodica Ailincai · #579,051 worldwide 4 citations · 32 works
  6. 6 P. Auquier · #582,234 worldwide 30 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 Loïs Bastide · #604,489 worldwide 0 citations · 19 works
  8. 8 Jean‐Yves Meyer · #610,209 worldwide 25 citations · 23 works
  9. 9 Anthony Tchékémian · #644,464 worldwide 2 citations · 18 works
  10. 10 Bernard Poirine · #708,172 worldwide 39 citations · 16 works
Top researchers in French Polynesia

How open and international is French Polynesia's research?

43% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 45% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available42.6%not open57.4%

World: 63% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors44.6%domestic only55.4%

World: 22% is written across borders.

How has French Polynesia's research grown?

Output in 2018–2022 was 10% higher than in 2013–2017.

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