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Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

In research, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique stands highest in Physical Sciences (#10 of 12,888 worldwide), Astronomy and Astrophysics (#1 of 443 worldwide) and Physics and Astronomy (#4 of 1,646 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Mathematical Physics, Theoretical Computer Science and Paleontology — Mathematical Physics is 5.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#13
of 28,054 · #5 all time
Rank in France
#1
of 1,422
Research works
316k
▲ 2% vs 2013–17
Citations
10M
31.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
39%
world 28%

What is Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #10 of 12,888 17.6%23,786 #4
Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield #1 of 443 30.9%850 —
Physics and AstronomyField #4 of 1,646 25.3%3,059 #8
Earth and Planetary SciencesField #3 of 1,209 27.1%1,814 #4
Environmental ScienceField #9 of 3,551 23.7%2,416 #5
MathematicsField #3 of 1,053 14.5%1,270 #11
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #11 of 3,579 22.8%2,793 #22
Life SciencesDomain #26 of 7,800 24.0%5,538 #28
EcologySubfield #3 of 578 27.8%587 #2
ArcheologySubfield #1 of 139 19.4%380 #2

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Physical Sciences#4 #10
  2. Physics and Astronomy#8 #4
  3. Earth and Planetary Sciences#4 #3
  4. Environmental Science#5 #9
  5. Mathematics#11 #3
  6. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#22 #11
  7. Life Sciences#28 #26
  8. Ecology#2 #3
  9. Archeology#2 #1
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Mathematical Physics takes 5.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Mathematical PhysicsSubfield · 325.9 works5.3×
  2. Theoretical Computer ScienceSubfield · 31.4 works4.7×
  3. PaleontologySubfield · 204.5 works4.3×
  4. Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield · 850.5 works4.2×
  5. Geometry and TopologySubfield · 259.1 works4.1×
  6. Structural BiologySubfield · 25.0 works4.0×
  7. Discrete Mathematics and CombinatoricsSubfield · 62.2 works4.0×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.74× its world share, 1,373 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.34× its world share, 2,793 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.93× its world share, 365 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.43× its world share, 904 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.74× its world share, 102 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.02× its world share, 276 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.49× its world share, 1,527 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.05× its world share, 3,191 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.96× its world share, 1,814 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.11× its world share, 399 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.24× its world share, 7,236 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.25× its world share, 2,416 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.91× its world share, 2,597 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.77× its world share, 1,270 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 3.52× its world share, 3,059 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.27× its world share, 51 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.40× its world share, 412 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.42× its world share, 3,144 worksMedicineNursing: 0.40× its world share, 76 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.60× its world share, 32 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.25× its world share, 1,410 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.26× its world share, 326 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.69× its world share, 261 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.53× its world share, 446 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.57× its world share, 677 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.58× its world share, 2,878 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 3.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique?

Ranked on the composite score, R. Beccherle, F. Linde and N. Anjos lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique.

  1. 1 R. Beccherle France · #224 worldwide 5.1k citations · 154 works
  2. 2 F. Linde France · #244 worldwide 6k citations · 205 works
  3. 3 N. Anjos France · #264 worldwide 6.1k citations · 214 works
  4. 4 M. Boonekamp France · #292 worldwide 5.5k citations · 161 works
  5. 5 S. Henrot–Versillé France · #300 worldwide 7.5k citations · 239 works
  6. 6 A. Irles Quiles France · #301 worldwide 5.1k citations · 156 works
  7. 7 R. de Asmundis France · #309 worldwide 5.3k citations · 177 works
  8. 8 M. Dris France · #318 worldwide 4.9k citations · 167 works
  9. 9 I. Sadeh France · #344 worldwide 4.6k citations · 147 works
  10. 10 R. Brunelière France · #349 worldwide 5k citations · 138 works
All ranked researchers at Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

Which keywords describe research at Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Territorial Governance, Local Development, Biomedical Applications, Environmental Participation, Proximity and Innovation, Nanoparticles and Community Engagement.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 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
  1. Climate Change1,569▲ 1.49×116 topics
  2. Deep Learning1,055▼ 0.79×80 topics
  3. Machine Learning1,010▼ 0.79×90 topics
  4. Biomedical Applications779▲ 1.68×36 topics
  5. Nanoparticles778▲ 1.58×44 topics
  6. Sustainability584▼ 0.61×113 topics
  7. Environmental Impact576◆ 0.87×69 topics
  8. Catalysis572▲ 2.2×29 topics
  9. Remote Sensing568▲ 1.18×41 topics
  10. Neural Networks512▼ 0.85×39 topics
  11. Nanocomposites505▲ 1.61×22 topics
  12. Nanomaterials502▲ 1.21×21 topics
  13. Mechanical Properties480▲ 1.27×39 topics
  14. Community Engagement476▲ 3.7×18 topics
  15. Territorial Governance460▲ 9.4×4 topics
  16. Local Development458▲ 10×2 topics
  17. Social Justice444▲ 1.94×44 topics
  18. Public Policy437▲ 2.3×27 topics
  19. Biosensors381▲ 1.89×12 topics
  20. Biodiversity370▲ 1.27×35 topics
  21. Self-Assembly355▲ 2.8×12 topics
  22. Citizen Participation347▲ 7.2×3 topics
  23. Environmental Participation343▲ 11×1 topic
  24. Proximity and Innovation343▲ 11×1 topic
  25. Nanostructures341▲ 2.2×17 topics
  26. Graphene340▲ 1.27×12 topics
  27. Invasive Species312▲ 1.88×21 topics
  28. Religion300▲ 1.62×41 topics
  29. Migration287▲ 2.2×30 topics
  30. Superconductivity227▲ 3.4×9 topics
  31. Molecular Dynamics227▲ 3.5×7 topics
  32. Plate Tectonics221▲ 3.7×3 topics
  33. Archaeology201▲ 3.8×11 topics
  34. Feedback Control198▲ 3.1×8 topics
  35. Dark Matter190▲ 4.2×4 topics
  36. Holocene182▲ 4.0×3 topics
  37. Black Holes164▲ 4.4×3 topics
  38. North Africa162▲ 11×2 topics
  39. Star Formation158▲ 7.7×2 topics
  40. Family Law133▲ 7.3×2 topics

Which research topics does Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: French Urban and Social Studies, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender and Astro and Planetary Science.

French Urban and Social …343French Urban and Social Studies: 343 fractional worksGeology and Paleoclimatology Research: 136 fractional worksMulticulturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender: 132 fractional worksAstro and Planetary Science: 120 fractional worksGeological and Geochemical Analysis: 120 fractional worksEducation, sociology, and vocational training: 116 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Gove…114Social Sciences and Governance: 114 fractional worksStellar, planetary, and galactic studies: 111 fractional worksearthquake and tectonic studies: 98 fractional worksPhotonic and Optical Dev…96Photonic and Optical Devices: 96 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceAtmospheric SciencePolitical Science and International RelationsAstronomy and Astrophysics3 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 343 works
  2. 2 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Atmospheric Science 136 works
  3. 3 Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender Political Science and International Relations 132 works
  4. 4 Astro and Planetary Science Astronomy and Astrophysics 120 works
  5. 5 Geological and Geochemical Analysis Geophysics 120 works
  6. 6 Education, sociology, and vocational training Sociology and Political Science 116 works
  7. 7 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 114 works
  8. 8 Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 111 works
  9. 9 earthquake and tectonic studies Geophysics 98 works
  10. 10 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 96 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.

openly available38.9%not open61.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors34.8%domestic only65.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 2% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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.

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