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Direction de la Recherche Fondamentale

In research, Direction de la Recherche Fondamentale stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,642 of 21,541 worldwide), Physics and Astronomy (#1,917 of 3,663 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#15,732 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#19,041
of 28,054 · #5,757 all time
Rank in France
#874
of 1,422
Research works
669
▲ 22% vs 2013–17
Citations
14k
21.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
39%
world 28%

What is Direction de la Recherche Fondamentale known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Physical SciencesDomain #3,642 of 21,541 22.6%351
Physics and AstronomyField #1,917 of 3,663 25.1%125
Social SciencesDomain #15,732 of 16,945 14.1%123

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

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: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.44× its world share, 10 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.38× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.43× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.82× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.13× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.87× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.09× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.35× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.77× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.99× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.60× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.19× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 2.56× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.80× its world share, 12 worksMedicineVeterinary: 1.05× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 4.48× its world share, 10 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.11× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.54× its world share, 15 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 4.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Direction de la Recherche Fondamentale?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Community Engagement, Local Development, Territorial Governance, Gender, Primary Care, Social Determinants of Health, Healthcare Policy and Inequalities.

▲ 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. Community Engagement4▲ 15×3 topics
  2. Local Development4▲ 43×2 topics
  3. Territorial Governance4▲ 39×2 topics
  4. Gender4▲ 9.1×6 topics
  5. Oxidative Stress3▲ 2.5×17 topics
  6. Public Health3▲ 2.8×8 topics
  7. Sustainable Development3▲ 2.4×4 topics
  8. Mental Health3▲ 2.6×4 topics
  9. Primary Care3▲ 9.5×3 topics
  10. Healthcare Policy3▲ 36×1 topic
  11. Inequalities3▲ 98×1 topic
  12. Refugees3▲ 27×4 topics
  13. Religion3▲ 7.5×3 topics
  14. Social Determinants of Health3▲ 16×2 topics
  15. Social Justice3▲ 5.9×4 topics
  16. Economic Development3▲ 4.1×5 topics
  17. Neurodegeneration2▲ 11×8 topics
  18. Migration2▲ 9.2×2 topics
  19. Public Policy2▲ 6.3×4 topics
  20. French Literature2▲ 196×3 topics
  21. Citizenship2▲ 24×2 topics
  22. Historiography2▲ 22×2 topics
  23. Institutionalization2▲ 31×2 topics
  24. Roman Economy2▲ 67×1 topic
  25. Social Change2▲ 23×2 topics
  26. Urban Workshops2▲ 128×1 topic
  27. Family Law2▲ 58×1 topic
  28. Reform2▲ 41×1 topic
  29. Citizen Participation2▲ 21×1 topic
  30. Environmental Participation2▲ 32×1 topic
  31. Palliative Care2▲ 16×2 topics
  32. Philosophy2▲ 5.8×4 topics
  33. Healthcare Legislation2▲ 40×1 topic
  34. Patient Rights2▲ 32×1 topic
  35. Social Innovation2▲ 16×1 topic
  36. Solidarity Economy2▲ 39×1 topic
  37. Artistic Expression2▲ 67×2 topics
  38. Mitochondrial Dysfunction2▲ 7.5×6 topics
  39. Social Movements2▲ 7.1×3 topics
  40. Parkinson's Disease2▲ 8.1×4 topics

Which research topics does Direction de la Recherche Fondamentale publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Healthcare Systems and Practices, Historical and Literary Studies, Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender and French Urban and Social Studies.

Healthcare Systems and P…3Healthcare Systems and Practices: 3 fractional worksHistorical and Literary …2Historical and Literary Studies: 2 fractional worksMulticulturalism, Politi…2Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender: 2 fractional worksFrench Urban and Social …2French Urban and Social Studies: 2 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Governance: 2 fractional worksHealth, Medicine and Society: 2 fractional worksHistorical and Literary …1Historical and Literary Analyses: 1 fractional worksEpigenetics and DNA Methylation: 1 fractional worksFrench Literature and Poetry: 1 fractional worksInternational Law and Aviation: 1 fractional works
General Health ProfessionsAnthropologyPolitical Science and International RelationsSociology and Political Science3 others

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

  1. 1 Healthcare Systems and Practices General Health Professions 3 works
  2. 2 Historical and Literary Studies Anthropology 2 works
  3. 3 Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  4. 4 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  5. 5 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 2 works
  6. 6 Health, Medicine and Society General Health Professions 2 works
  7. 7 Historical and Literary Analyses Literature and Literary Theory 1 works
  8. 8 Epigenetics and DNA Methylation Molecular Biology 1 works
  9. 9 French Literature and Poetry Literature and Literary Theory 1 works
  10. 10 International Law and Aviation Political Science and International Relations 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.

openly available38.7%not open61.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors24.7%domestic only75.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Direction de la Recherche Fondamentale's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 22% higher than in 2013–2017.

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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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