Question 1

How strong is science in French Polynesia?

Accepted Answer

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%.

Question 2

Which universities in French Polynesia lead research?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Who are the top researchers in French Polynesia?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

How much of French Polynesia's research is open access?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Is French Polynesia's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Which keywords describe research in French Polynesia?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 7

Which fields of science does French Polynesia work in?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 8

Which countries have research most like French Polynesia's?

Accepted Answer

Argentina has the research profile closest to French Polynesia's (similarity 0.79 on a scale to 1), with both strong in Arts and Humanities, followed by New Caledonia and Réunion.

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