Centre de Recherches sur la Cognition Animale
In research, Centre de Recherches sur la Cognition Animale stands highest in Life Sciences (#6,514 of 14,347 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Life Sciences — Life Sciences is 4.9× its share of world research.
- World rank, 2022–2025
- #15,841 of 28,054 · #14,982 all time
- Rank in France
- #678 of 1,422
- Research works
- 302 ▲ 32% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 11k 37.3 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 20.0% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 47% world 28%
What is Centre de Recherches sur la Cognition Animale known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life SciencesDomain | #6,514 of 14,347 | 30.9% | 210 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Centre de Recherches sur la Cognition Animale sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).
What does Centre de Recherches sur la Cognition Animale specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Life Sciences takes 4.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- Life SciencesDomain · 40.7 works4.9×
Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.
Field profile
Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Neuroscience, 11.8×. Every wedge is a field page.
- Neuroscience 11.8×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 4.8×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 4.0×
- Psychology 2.4×
- Environmental Science 0.8×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.6×
- Computer Science 0.5×
- Engineering 0.4×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 0.4×
- Chemistry 0.4×
- Social Sciences 0.3×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.3×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.3×
- Medicine 0.3×
- Arts and Humanities 0.3×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.2×
- Mathematics 0.2×
- Health Professions 0.2×
- Nursing 0.1×
- Decision Sciences 0.1×
- Materials Science 0.0×
Who are the top researchers at Centre de Recherches sur la Cognition Animale?
Ranked on the composite score, Martín Giurfa, Éric Le Bourg and Jean-Paul Lachaud lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Centre de Recherches sur la Cognition Animale.
- 1 Martín Giurfa France · #574,662 worldwide 157 citations · 45 works
- 2 Éric Le Bourg France · #867,863 worldwide 6 citations · 23 works
- 3 Jean-Paul Lachaud France · #903,486 worldwide 73 citations · 31 works
- 4 Jacques Gautrais France · #1,006,114 worldwide 74 citations · 23 works
- 5 Mathieu Lihoreau France · #1,246,166 worldwide 43 citations · 43 works
- 6 Pierre Lesne France · #1,324,610 worldwide 5 citations · 36 works
- 7 Vincent Fourcassié France · #1,506,887 worldwide 23 citations · 25 works
- 8 Audrey Dussutour France · #1,559,558 worldwide 8 citations · 18 works
Which keywords describe research at Centre de Recherches sur la Cognition Animale?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Microbiota, Genomics, Social Insects, Symbiosis, Biodiversity, Invasive Species, Habitat Fragmentation and Global Change.
- Ethical Considerations
- Neuropeptides
- Stress
- Neurobiology
- Honey Bees
- Phenotypic Plasticity
- Gut Microbiota
- Adaptive Evolution
- Natural Selection
- Immune System
- Ionotropic Receptors
- Drosophila
- Metabolic Regulation
- Neuronal Circuits
- Pollinator Decline
- Ecosystem Services
- Habitat Fragmentation
- Biodiversity
- Symbiosis
- Genomics
- Microbiota
- Social Insects
- Climate Change
- Invasive Species
- Global Change
- Plant-Animal Interactions
- Insulin Signaling
- Olfactory System
- Genetics
- Neuroscience
- Memory Formation
- Genetic Variation
- Reproductive Strategies
- Evolutionary Dynamics
- Behavioral Syndromes
- Depression
- Neonicotinoids
- Anxiety
- Conservation
- Adaptation
Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution'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
- Microbiota8▲ 61×3 topics
- Genomics8▲ 43×3 topics
- Social Insects8▲ 300×1 topic
- Symbiosis8▲ 136×1 topic
- Climate Change8▲ 4.5×15 topics
- Biodiversity8▲ 16×4 topics
- Invasive Species7▲ 25×5 topics
- Habitat Fragmentation6▲ 45×4 topics
- Global Change6▲ 38×3 topics
- Ecosystem Services6▲ 25×2 topics
- Plant-Animal Interactions6▲ 111×1 topic
- Pollinator Decline6▲ 111×1 topic
- Insulin Signaling6▲ 103×3 topics
- Neuronal Circuits6▲ 112×2 topics
- Olfactory System5▲ 135×2 topics
- Metabolic Regulation5▲ 49×3 topics
- Genetics5▲ 11×4 topics
- Drosophila5▲ 176×2 topics
- Neuroscience5▲ 25×2 topics
- Ionotropic Receptors5▲ 280×1 topic
- Memory Formation5▲ 280×1 topic
- Immune System3▲ 21×3 topics
- Genetic Variation3▲ 22×2 topics
- Natural Selection3▲ 83×2 topics
- Reproductive Strategies3▲ 119×2 topics
- Adaptive Evolution3▲ 77×2 topics
- Evolutionary Dynamics3▲ 120×2 topics
- Gut Microbiota3▲ 12×4 topics
- Behavioral Syndromes3▲ 159×1 topic
- Phenotypic Plasticity3▲ 159×1 topic
- Depression2▲ 4.5×6 topics
- Honey Bees2▲ 68×1 topic
- Neonicotinoids2▲ 68×1 topic
- Neurobiology2▲ 14×7 topics
- Anxiety2▲ 6.9×3 topics
- Stress2▲ 8.8×3 topics
- Conservation2▲ 6.5×4 topics
- Neuropeptides2▲ 65×2 topics
- Adaptation2▲ 8.1×4 topics
- Ethical Considerations2▲ 7.2×2 topics
Which research topics does Centre de Recherches sur la Cognition Animale publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior, Plant and animal studies, Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research and Animal Behavior and Reproduction.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior Genetics 8 works
- 2 Plant and animal studies Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 6 works
- 3 Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 5 works
- 4 Animal Behavior and Reproduction Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 3 works
- 5 Insect and Pesticide Research Insect Science 2 works
- 6 Animal and Plant Science Education Social Psychology 1 works
- 7 Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence Mechanical Engineering 1 works
- 8 Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 1 works
- 9 Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms Aging 1 works
- 10 Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies Sensory Systems 1 works
How open and international is its research?
Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.
World: 28% of research is openly available.
World: 19% is written across borders.
How has Centre de Recherches sur la Cognition Animale's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 32% higher than in 2013–2017.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
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