Materials Science research in France
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique ranks first in France for Materials Science research in 2022-now (#28 worldwide), followed by Sorbonne Université and Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté.
- France's world rank
- #9 of 87 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 18k
- Top-10% rate
- 6.8%
- Ranked institutions
- 37
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Materials Science in France?
Institutions in France above the floor of 40 fractional works in Materials Science, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.
Who are the top Materials Science researchers in France?
Wolfgang Wernsdorfer, Christian Serre and Patrice Simon rank highest among researchers based in France, on their papers in Materials Science that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1Wolfgang Wernsdorfer#17,242 worldwide overall144.3 of 455 papers here in the top 10%
- 2Christian Serre#2,014 worldwide overall83.8 of 175 papers here in the top 10%
- 3Patrice Simon#4,773 worldwide overall77.1 of 160 papers here in the top 10%
- 4Alain Dufresne#79,755 worldwide overall112.2 of 325 papers here in the top 10%
- 5Clément Sánchez#139,918 worldwide overall78.6 of 328 papers here in the top 10%
- 6Olivier Kahn#82,987 worldwide overall65.0 of 225 papers here in the top 10%
- 7Paolo Samorı́#56,602 worldwide overall64.8 of 252 papers here in the top 10%
- 8Pierre‐Louis Taberna#12,293 worldwide overall51.1 of 119 papers here in the top 10%
- 9Francesco Mauri#42,615 worldwide overall52.0 of 156 papers here in the top 10%
- 10Michel Verdaguer#44,222 worldwide overall46.4 of 120 papers here in the top 10%
- 10Rodolphe Clérac#140,307 worldwide overall63.0 of 286 papers here in the top 10%
- 12Manuel Bibès#80,943 worldwide overall54.8 of 212 papers here in the top 10%
- 13Jean‐Marie Tarascon#16,252 worldwide overall49.5 of 160 papers here in the top 10%
- 14Guillaume Maurin#24,382 worldwide overall50.7 of 175 papers here in the top 10%
- 15Jean‐Maríe Lehn#38,890 worldwide overall49.2 of 163 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in France on their work in Materials Science 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 Materials Science