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Science in Réunion

Réunion ranks #99 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#96 all time), with 1.4k research works and 6.7% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022-now
#99
of 189 · #96 all time
Works, 2022-now
1.4k
▲ 49% vs 2018-21
Citations
56k
10.5 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate
6.7%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.00×
1.00× is exactly expected
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
48%
world 40%
International
42%
world 18%
Réunion

What is Réunion strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022-now, Réunion ranks highest in Sociology and Political Science (#79 of 119) and Social Sciences (#100 of 148). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Linguistics and Language, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Horticulture.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #79 of 119 6.7%221 #76
Social SciencesField #100 of 148 5.4%478 #99 Institutions

Where its research is concentrated

Location quotient: how much more (or less) of each node it does than its size predicts. Drawn around 1×, where "twice the world share" and "half of it" are the same distance apart in opposite directions. A volume reading, which on a country axis is largely population and industrial structure.

  1. Linguistics and LanguageSubfield · 53.3 works · #66 of 194 active here28×
  2. Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsSubfield · 91.3 works · #91 of 223 active here12×
  3. HorticultureSubfield · 2.6 works · #87 of 178 active here12×
  4. AnthropologySubfield · 43.6 works · #93 of 213 active here9.4×
  5. History and Philosophy of ScienceSubfield · 17.7 works · #80 of 187 active here7.0×
  6. HistorySubfield · 33.5 works · #86 of 206 active here6.3×
  7. ForestrySubfield · 9.4 works · #109 of 204 active here5.5×
  8. Literature and Literary TheorySubfield · 47.7 works · #107 of 208 active here5.4×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

The whole field profile

All 26 fields at once. A specialist and a generalist produce the same ranked list and a completely different shape.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 2.57× its world share, 201 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.87× its world share, 77 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.24× its world share, 21 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.56× its world share, 15 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.96× its world share, 6 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.14× its world share, 4 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.33× its world share, 43 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.68× its world share, 43 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.77× its world share, 12 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.21× its world share, 51 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.42× its world share, 116 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.14× its world share, 8 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.26× its world share, 5 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.19× its world share, 7 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.08× its world share, 47 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.70× its world share, 220 worksMedicineNursing: 0.52× its world share, 4 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 3.73× its world share, 177 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.31× its world share, 17 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.32× its world share, 5 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.51× its world share, 18 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.84× its world share, 42 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.43× its world share, 505 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 3.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Arts and Humanities3.73×177 works
  2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2.57×201 works
  3. Social Sciences2.43×505 works
  4. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.68×43 works
  5. Environmental Science1.42×116 works
  6. Immunology and Microbiology1.24×21 works
  7. Health Professions1.08×47 works
  8. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.96×6 works
  9. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.87×77 works
  10. Psychology0.84×42 works
  11. Energy0.77×12 works
  12. Medicine0.70×220 works
  13. Neuroscience0.56×15 works
  14. Nursing0.52×4 works
  15. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.51×18 works
  16. Veterinary0.47×1 works
  17. Computer Science0.33×43 works
  18. Decision Sciences0.32×5 works
  19. Business, Management and Accounting0.31×17 works
  20. Mathematics0.26×5 works
  21. Engineering0.21×51 works
  22. Physics and Astronomy0.19×7 works
  23. Chemistry0.14×4 works
  24. Materials Science0.14×8 works
  25. Chemical Engineering0.13×1 works
  26. Dentistry0.11×1 works

Which fields of science does Réunion work in?

In 2022-now, 46% of research in Réunion is in Social Sciences, 19% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (31%), Medicine (13%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (12%). It does 1.9× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 763 fractional works · 46.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 505 fractional works · 30.7% of its workSociology and Political Science: 239 fractional works · 14.5% of its workLinguistics and Language: 53 fractional works · 3.2% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 46 fractional works · 2.8% of its workAnthropology: 44 fractional works · 2.7% of its workEducation: 28 fractional works · 1.7% of its workDemography: 23 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCultural Studies: 23 fractional works · 1.4% of its workUrban Studies: 17 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGender Studies: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety Research: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 9 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArts and Humanities: 177 fractional works · 10.8% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 48 fractional works · 2.9% of its workHistory: 34 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPhilosophy: 27 fractional works · 1.6% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 18 fractional works · 1.1% of its workArcheology: 15 fractional works · 0.9% of its workReligious studies: 14 fractional works · 0.8% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 13 fractional works · 0.8% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 42 fractional works · 2.6% of its workClinical Psychology: 18 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSocial Psychology: 13 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 18 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 14 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 17 fractional works · 1.0% of its workStrategy and Management: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 319 fractional works · 19.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 201 fractional works · 12.2% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 91 fractional works · 5.6% of its workPlant Science: 58 fractional works · 3.5% of its workInsect Science: 17 fractional works · 1.0% of its workFood Science: 10 fractional works · 0.6% of its workForestry: 9 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAquatic Science: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 11 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 77 fractional works · 4.7% of its workMolecular Biology: 30 fractional works · 1.8% of its workGenetics: 15 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBiotechnology: 13 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCell Biology: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCancer Research: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrinology: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 21 fractional works · 1.3% of its workImmunology: 9 fractional works · 0.6% of its workParasitology: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMicrobiology: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 15 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 289 fractional works · 17.6% of its workEnvironmental Science: 116 fractional works · 7.0% of its workEcology: 40 fractional works · 2.4% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 27 fractional works · 1.7% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 10 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 10 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPollution: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEcological Modeling: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEngineering: 51 fractional works · 3.1% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 10 fractional works · 0.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 9 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBuilding and Construction: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAerospace Engineering: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 20 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 43 fractional works · 2.6% of its workAtmospheric Science: 16 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOceanography: 12 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeophysics: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Science: 43 fractional works · 2.6% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 18 fractional works · 1.1% of its workInformation Systems: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 12 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 10 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiomaterials: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.0% of its workHealth Sciences: 273 fractional works · 16.6% of its workMedicine: 220 fractional works · 13.4% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 37 fractional works · 2.2% of its workSurgery: 19 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEpidemiology: 19 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 14 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInfectious Diseases: 13 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 11 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacology: 10 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysiology: 9 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOncology: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDermatology: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEmergency Medicine: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGenetics: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 27 fractional works · 1.6% of its workHealth Professions: 47 fractional works · 2.8% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 36 fractional works · 2.2% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVeterinary: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKRéunion1,645fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences19%Physical Sciences18%Health Sciences17%Social Sciences46%

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 Sciences50530.7%
    2. Arts and Humanities17710.8%
    3. Psychology422.6%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance181.1%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting171.0%
    6. Decision Sciences50.3%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences20112.2%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology774.7%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology211.3%
    4. Neuroscience150.9%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics60.3%
    1. Environmental Science1167.0%
    2. Engineering513.1%
    3. Earth and Planetary Sciences432.6%
    4. Computer Science432.6%
    5. Energy120.7%
    6. Materials Science80.5%
    7. Physics and Astronomy70.4%
    8. Mathematics50.3%
    9. Chemistry40.2%
    10. Chemical Engineering10.0%
    1. Medicine22013.4%
    2. Health Professions472.8%
    3. Nursing40.3%
    4. Veterinary10.1%
    5. Dentistry10.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Réunion?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Migration, Identity, Biogeography, Colonialism, Sociolinguistics, Social Justice, Gender and Cultural Diversity.

▲ 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 Change100▲ 2.2×81 topics
  2. Globalization94▲ 2.9×75 topics
  3. Migration90▲ 16×17 topics
  4. Identity89▲ 7.5×46 topics
  5. Epidemiology84▲ 1.29×119 topics
  6. Biogeography81▲ 18×19 topics
  7. Colonialism80▲ 10×31 topics
  8. Sociolinguistics76▲ 25×8 topics
  9. Social Justice75▲ 7.7×20 topics
  10. Gender71▲ 8.0×34 topics
  11. Cultural Diversity70▲ 19×10 topics
  12. Public Policy62▲ 7.9×17 topics
  13. Public Health60▲ 2.5×41 topics
  14. Multilingualism60▲ 23×5 topics
  15. Ethnicity59▲ 9.6×12 topics
  16. Sustainable Development58▲ 2.3×32 topics
  17. Community Engagement58▲ 11×11 topics
  18. Phylogeny56▲ 20×15 topics
  19. Territorial Governance55▲ 29×4 topics
  20. Gender Studies54▲ 22×11 topics
  21. Local Development54▲ 31×2 topics
  22. Healthcare Access49▲ 11×10 topics
  23. Politics48▲ 11×17 topics
  24. Culture44▲ 5.1×21 topics
  25. Social Movements43▲ 8.9×21 topics
  26. Religion40▲ 5.3×20 topics
  27. Citizen Participation39▲ 21×1 topic
  28. Environmental Participation39▲ 34×1 topic
  29. Nationalism38▲ 5.1×19 topics
  30. Educational Policies37▲ 21×2 topics
  31. Professional Practices37▲ 63×1 topic
  32. Public Action37▲ 63×1 topic
  33. Sociological Analysis37▲ 40×2 topics
  34. Discrimination35▲ 10×5 topics
  35. Social Inequality34▲ 7.8×4 topics
  36. French Territories34▲ 211×1 topic
  37. Migrant Workers34▲ 211×1 topic
  38. Intercultural Communication33▲ 44×2 topics
  39. Language Policy33▲ 14×4 topics
  40. Taxonomy31▲ 13×13 topics

Which research topics does Réunion publish the most in?

Its largest topics in 2022-now are French Urban and Social Studies, Education, sociology, and vocational training, Migration, Identity, and Health.

French Urban and Social …39French Urban and Social Studies: 39 fractional worksEducation, sociology, an…37Education, sociology, and vocational training: 37 fractional worksMigration, Identity, and Health: 33 fractional worksFrench Language Learning Methods: 29 fractional worksLinguistic and Sociocultural Studies: 22 fractional worksMulticulturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender: 21 fractional worksPlant Diversity and Evolution: 21 fractional worksBryophyte Studies and Records: 19 fractional worksLinguistics and Discourse Analysis: 17 fractional worksAfrican Studies and Ethnography: 17 fractional worksMosquito-borne diseases and control: 17 fractional worksFern and Epiphyte Biology: 17 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceLinguistics and LanguagePolitical Science and International RelationsEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics2 others

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

  1. 1 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 39 works
  2. 2 Education, sociology, and vocational training Sociology and Political Science 37 works
  3. 3 Migration, Identity, and Health Sociology and Political Science 33 works
  4. 4 French Language Learning Methods Linguistics and Language 29 works
  5. 5 Linguistic and Sociocultural Studies Linguistics and Language 22 works
  6. 6 Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender Political Science and International Relations 21 works
  7. 7 Plant Diversity and Evolution Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 21 works
  8. 8 Bryophyte Studies and Records Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 19 works
  9. 9 Linguistics and Discourse Analysis Philosophy 17 works
  10. 10 African Studies and Ethnography Sociology and Political Science 17 works
  11. 11 Mosquito-borne diseases and control Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 17 works
  12. 12 Fern and Epiphyte Biology Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 17 works

Which universities in Réunion lead research?

University of Reunion Island and Conseil Régional de La Réunion rank highest in Réunion on research quality in 2022-now.

  1. 1University of Reunion IslandUniversity · Saint-Denis · #6,627 worldwide6.8% top 10% · 277 works
  2. 2Conseil Régional de La RéunionGovernment institution · Saint-Denis · #20,322 worldwide9.9% top 10% · 61 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 Réunion

Who are the top researchers in Réunion?

Riccardo Rodolfo‐Metalpa, Fanny Houlbrèque and Marie‐Paule Gonthier rank highest among researchers based in Réunion.

  1. 1 Riccardo Rodolfo‐Metalpa #183,527 worldwide 6.3k citations · 141 works
  2. 2 Fanny Houlbrèque #324,354 worldwide 4.6k citations · 113 works
  3. 3 Marie‐Paule Gonthier #329,865 worldwide 4.4k citations · 57 works
  4. 4 Silvia Iacobelli #550,826 worldwide 6.2k citations · 158 works
  5. 5 Philippe Lauret #572,523 worldwide 3.9k citations · 103 works
  6. 6 Marc Bintner #586,948 worldwide 2.7k citations · 55 works
  7. 7 Mathieu David #595,450 worldwide 3.5k citations · 118 works
  8. 8 Mohsen Kayal #713,173 worldwide 1.9k citations · 86 works
  9. 9 Laurent Dufossé #749,688 worldwide 9.4k citations · 346 works
  10. 10 Françoise Posny #752,733 worldwide 3.3k citations · 79 works
Top researchers in Réunion

How open and international is Réunion's research?

48% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 42% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available48.5%not open51.5%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors41.7%domestic only58.3%

World: 18% is written across borders.

In 2022-now, 51% of its research is openly available (world 63%) and 42% is written with co-authors abroad (world 22%). Against what its own mix of topics predicts, that is 0.83× the expected open access and 1.82× the expected international share, which puts it #146 of 173 countries on openness.

How has Réunion's research grown?

Output in 2022-2025 was 49% 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 Réunion as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0063% in 2024.

still counting0.0050%0.010%Réunion0.0058% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Réunion 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, 7.8% of its 5.4k works since 1950 reached the world top 10% for their field and year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Réunion7.8% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 11.1% in 2001.

Which countries have research most like Réunion's?

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

  1. 1 New CaledoniaBoth strong in Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.89 Compare
  2. 2 GuadeloupeBoth strong in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences 0.76 Compare
  3. 3 HaitiBoth strong in Arts and Humanities, Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Social Sciences 0.74 Compare
  4. 4 Republic of the CongoBoth strong in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences 0.74 Compare
  5. 5 Costa RicaBoth strong in Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.73 Compare

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