Arts and Humanities research in France
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique ranks first in France for Arts and Humanities research in 2022-now (#1 worldwide), followed by Sorbonne Université and Université Sorbonne Nouvelle.
- France's world rank
- #4 of 103 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 43k
- Top-10% rate
- 6.0%
- Ranked institutions
- 60
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Arts and Humanities in France?
Institutions in France above the floor of 40 fractional works in Arts and Humanities, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.
Who are the top Arts and Humanities researchers in France?
Philippe Colomban, Pierre Bourdıeu and Lorenza Mondada rank highest among researchers based in France, on their papers in Arts and Humanities that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1Philippe Colomban#528,749 worldwide overall64.4 of 125 papers here in the top 10%
- 2Pierre Bourdıeu#14,698 worldwide overall44.7 of 120 papers here in the top 10%
- 3Lorenza Mondada#164,024 worldwide overall47.5 of 131 papers here in the top 10%
- 4Marine Cotte#57,904 worldwide overall39.8 of 76 papers here in the top 10%
- 5Michel Foucault#60,338 worldwide overall46.3 of 140 papers here in the top 10%
- 6Bruno Latour#109,903 worldwide overall35.1 of 93 papers here in the top 10%
- 7Jacques Derrida#496,229 worldwide overall40.3 of 205 papers here in the top 10%
- 8Francesco d’Errico#6,057 worldwide overall24.0 of 50 papers here in the top 10%
- 9Igor Douven#332,749 worldwide overall26.2 of 66 papers here in the top 10%
- 10Wout De Nolf#130,376 worldwide overall19.0 of 26 papers here in the top 10%
- 11Nick Marriner#137,484 worldwide overall22.8 of 67 papers here in the top 10%
- 12Roberto Macchiarelli#71,481 worldwide overall18.8 of 36 papers here in the top 10%
- 13Christophe Morhange#366,551 worldwide overall25.0 of 101 papers here in the top 10%
- 14Philippe L. Walter#573,917 worldwide overall29.2 of 161 papers here in the top 10%
- 15Víctor González#347,031 worldwide overall15.0 of 25 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in France on their work in Arts and Humanities alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.
How France compares with other countries in Arts and Humanities