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Science in New Caledonia

New Caledonia ranks #137 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#126 all time), with 498 research works and 6.0% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022-now
#137
of 189 · #126 all time
Works, 2022-now
498
▲ 40% vs 2018-21
Citations
48k
21.3 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate
6.0%
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
50%
world 18%
New Caledonia

Which fields of science does New Caledonia work in?

In 2022-now, 45% of research in New Caledonia is in Social Sciences, 27% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (35%), Environmental Science (15%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (9%). It does 1.8× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 246 fractional works · 44.9% of its workSocial Sciences: 189 fractional works · 34.6% of its workSociology and Political Science: 75 fractional works · 13.8% of its workDemography: 29 fractional works · 5.3% of its workLinguistics and Language: 22 fractional works · 3.9% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 13 fractional works · 2.4% of its workAnthropology: 11 fractional works · 2.0% of its workEducation: 10 fractional works · 1.8% of its workLaw: 9 fractional works · 1.6% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 6 fractional works · 1.1% of its workUrban Studies: 6 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCultural Studies: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArts and Humanities: 33 fractional works · 6.0% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 6 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPhilosophy: 6 fractional works · 1.1% of its workArcheology: 5 fractional works · 1.0% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 5 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHistory: 4 fractional works · 0.6% of its workReligious studies: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 9 fractional works · 1.6% of its workClinical Psychology: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSocial Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 8 fractional works · 1.4% of its workStrategy and Management: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 6 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 5 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 148 fractional works · 27.0% of its workEnvironmental Science: 85 fractional works · 15.5% of its workEcology: 32 fractional works · 5.8% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 20 fractional works · 3.6% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 12 fractional works · 2.2% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 6 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPollution: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workWater Science and Technology: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcological Modeling: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 37 fractional works · 6.7% of its workOceanography: 15 fractional works · 2.7% of its workGeophysics: 9 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAtmospheric Science: 5 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPaleontology: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 11 fractional works · 1.9% of its workBuilding and Construction: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOcean Engineering: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Science: 8 fractional works · 1.5% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 4 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematics: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 94 fractional works · 17.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 47 fractional works · 8.6% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 17 fractional works · 3.2% of its workPlant Science: 13 fractional works · 2.4% of its workInsect Science: 6 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAquatic Science: 4 fractional works · 0.8% of its workForestry: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workFood Science: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 25 fractional works · 4.7% of its workMolecular Biology: 11 fractional works · 2.0% of its workGenetics: 6 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCell Biology: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBiotechnology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 16 fractional works · 3.0% of its workParasitology: 11 fractional works · 2.0% of its workImmunology: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMicrobiology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 60 fractional works · 11.0% of its workMedicine: 38 fractional works · 6.9% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 10 fractional works · 1.8% of its workInfectious Diseases: 4 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEpidemiology: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysiology: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSurgery: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 1.9% of its workHealth Professions: 20 fractional works · 3.6% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 17 fractional works · 3.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKNew Caledonia547fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences17%Physical Sciences27%Health Sciences11%Social Sciences45%

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 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences18934.6%
    2. Arts and Humanities336.0%
    3. Psychology91.6%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting81.4%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance61.0%
    6. Decision Sciences10.2%
    1. Environmental Science8515.5%
    2. Earth and Planetary Sciences376.7%
    3. Engineering111.9%
    4. Computer Science81.5%
    5. Materials Science20.4%
    6. Mathematics20.3%
    7. Physics and Astronomy10.3%
    8. Chemistry10.2%
    9. Energy10.2%
    10. Chemical Engineering00.0%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences478.6%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology254.7%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology163.0%
    4. Neuroscience30.6%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.2%
    1. Medicine386.9%
    2. Health Professions203.6%
    3. Nursing10.3%
    4. Dentistry10.1%
    5. Veterinary00.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in New Caledonia?

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

▲ 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. Globalization74▲ 6.9×46 topics
  2. Climate Change71▲ 4.8×69 topics
  3. Decolonization48▲ 108×5 topics
  4. Sustainability47▲ 3.5×29 topics
  5. Identity35▲ 8.9×21 topics
  6. Colonialism33▲ 13×17 topics
  7. Economic Development32▲ 7.4×9 topics
  8. Vulnerability32▲ 25×7 topics
  9. Governance32▲ 18×8 topics
  10. Sociolinguistics30▲ 30×7 topics
  11. Resilience30▲ 11×7 topics
  12. Pacific27▲ 263×2 topics
  13. Islands27▲ 438×1 topic
  14. Migration27▲ 14×10 topics
  15. Small States27▲ 438×1 topic
  16. Public Health26▲ 3.2×31 topics
  17. Social Justice24▲ 7.4×17 topics
  18. Cultural Diversity24▲ 20×7 topics
  19. Multiculturalism22▲ 22×4 topics
  20. Environmental Impact21▲ 2.3×28 topics
  21. Ethnicity21▲ 10×8 topics
  22. Indigenous Peoples21▲ 151×3 topics
  23. Multilingualism21▲ 24×4 topics
  24. Cultural Defense19▲ 1623×1 topic
  25. Postcolonial Theory19▲ 131×1 topic
  26. Ocean Acidification17▲ 42×3 topics
  27. Population Dynamics17▲ 12×11 topics
  28. Conservation16▲ 6.8×16 topics
  29. Marine Ecosystems16▲ 53×2 topics
  30. Ecosystem Services15▲ 6.9×8 topics
  31. Community Engagement14▲ 7.8×8 topics
  32. Healthcare Access14▲ 9.2×5 topics
  33. Social Inequality14▲ 9.4×6 topics
  34. Nationalism14▲ 5.5×10 topics
  35. Language Policy14▲ 18×3 topics
  36. Vaccine Development13▲ 9.3×8 topics
  37. Discrimination13▲ 11×4 topics
  38. French Territories12▲ 234×1 topic
  39. Migrant Workers12▲ 234×1 topic
  40. Bleaching12▲ 64×1 topic

Which research topics does New Caledonia publish the most in?

Its largest topics in 2022-now are Island Studies and Pacific Affairs, New Caledonia Indigenous Studies, Migration, Identity, and Health.

Island Studies and Pacif…27Island Studies and Pacific Affairs: 27 fractional worksNew Caledonia Indigenous Studies: 19 fractional worksMigration, Identity, and Health: 12 fractional worksCoral and Marine Ecosystems Studies: 11 fractional worksLeptospirosis research and findings: 10 fractional worksMarine and fisheries research: 8 fractional worksEducation, sociology, and vocational training: 8 fractional worksFrench Language Learning Methods: 7 fractional worksFrench Urban and Social Studies: 7 fractional worksLinguistic and Sociocultural Studies: 7 fractional worksHealth, Medicine and Society: 7 fractional worksMarine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies: 6 fractional works
DemographySociology and Political ScienceEcologyParasitology3 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 27 works
  2. 2 New Caledonia Indigenous Studies Sociology and Political Science 19 works
  3. 3 Migration, Identity, and Health Sociology and Political Science 12 works
  4. 4 Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies Ecology 11 works
  5. 5 Leptospirosis research and findings Parasitology 10 works
  6. 6 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 8 works
  7. 7 Education, sociology, and vocational training Sociology and Political Science 8 works
  8. 8 French Language Learning Methods Linguistics and Language 7 works
  9. 9 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 7 works
  10. 10 Linguistic and Sociocultural Studies Linguistics and Language 7 works
  11. 11 Health, Medicine and Society General Health Professions 7 works
  12. 12 Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies Global and Planetary Change 6 works

Which universities in New Caledonia lead research?

University of New Caledonia rank highest in New Caledonia on research quality in 2022-now.

  1. 1University of New CaledoniaUniversity · Noumea · #6,157 worldwide4.9% top 10% · 353 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 New Caledonia

Who are the top researchers in New Caledonia?

Johann D. Bell, Valérie Allain and Myrielle Dupont‐Rouzeyrol rank highest among researchers based in New Caledonia.

  1. 1 Johann D. Bell #196,760 worldwide 12k citations · 139 works
  2. 2 Valérie Allain #399,816 worldwide 3.9k citations · 94 works
  3. 3 Myrielle Dupont‐Rouzeyrol #497,548 worldwide 4k citations · 92 works
  4. 4 Dominique Cluzel #514,954 worldwide 6k citations · 153 works
  5. 5 John Hampton #647,659 worldwide 5.8k citations · 119 works
  6. 6 Roman Thibeaux #732,333 worldwide 2.2k citations · 47 works
  7. 7 Cyrille Goarant #826,943 worldwide 6.4k citations · 148 works
  8. 8 Laurent Wantiez #887,850 worldwide 4k citations · 144 works
  9. 9 Laurent Guillaumot #922,106 worldwide 5k citations · 22 works
  10. 10 Neville R. Smith #1,030,736 worldwide 3.8k citations · 81 works
Top researchers in New Caledonia

How open and international is New Caledonia's research?

41% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 50% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available41.0%not open59.0%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors50.2%domestic only49.8%

World: 18% is written across borders.

In 2022-now, 46% of its research is openly available (world 63%) and 54% is written with co-authors abroad (world 22%). Against what its own mix of topics predicts, that is 0.81× the expected open access and 1.72× the expected international share, which puts it #153 of 173 countries on openness.

How has New Caledonia's research grown?

Output in 2022-2025 was 40% higher than in 2018-2021.

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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 New Caledonia as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0023% in 2024.

still counting0.0020%0.0040%New Caledonia0.0023% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of New Caledonia 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, 9.2% of its 2.2k works since 1953 reached the world top 10% for their field and year.

still counting10%20%all institutions10.0% in 2025New Caledonia6.6% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 18.0% in 1997.

Which countries have research most like New Caledonia's?

Réunion is New Caledonia's closest research twin: of all countries, its research is spread across the fields most like New Caledonia's, with both strong in Social Sciences.

  1. 1 RéunionBoth strong in Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.89 Compare
  2. 2 French PolynesiaBoth strong in Earth and Planetary Sciences, Environmental Science, Social Sciences 0.78 Compare
  3. 3 SurinameBoth strong in Earth and Planetary Sciences, Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Social Sciences 0.76 Compare
  4. 4 HaitiBoth strong in Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.75 Compare
  5. 5 GreenlandBoth strong in Earth and Planetary Sciences, Environmental Science, Health Professions 0.74 Compare

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