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L'Oréal (France)

In research, L'Oréal (France) stands highest in Medicine (#7,294 of 10,443 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#8,687 of 11,982 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Dermatology — Dermatology is 104.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#10,850
of 28,054 · #8,770 all time
Rank in France
#411
of 1,422
Research works
1.3k
▲ 30% vs 2013–17
Citations
42k
32.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
29%
world 28%

What is L'Oréal (France) 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
MedicineField #7,294 of 10,443 13.5%82 #6093
Health SciencesDomain #8,687 of 11,982 13.2%92 #6615

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where L'Oréal (France) 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 L'Oréal (France) specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Dermatology takes 104.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. DermatologySubfield · 52.0 works104×
← 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: 0.99× its world share, 9 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.78× its world share, 18 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.96× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.93× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 11.89× its world share, 8 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.21× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.13× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.45× its world share, 7 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.29× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.97× its world share, 9 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.18× its world share, 8 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.80× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.25× its world share, 82 worksMedicineNursing: 1.86× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 16.95× its world share, 4 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.58× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.81× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.46× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.27× its world share, 7 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.21× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 16.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at L'Oréal (France)?

Ranked on the composite score, Bruno Bernard, Jean‐Luc Lévêque and Dominique Bernard lead among researchers whose main affiliation is L'Oréal (France).

  1. 1 Bruno Bernard France · #115,321 worldwide 134 citations · 57 works
  2. 2 Jean‐Luc Lévêque France · #144,332 worldwide 239 citations · 21 works
  3. 3 Dominique Bernard France · #169,365 worldwide 124 citations · 22 works
  4. 4 André Rougier France · #206,507 worldwide 86 citations · 24 works
  5. 5 Paola Cifarelli France · #211,661 worldwide 0 citations · 76 works
  6. 6 Philippe Bastien France · #412,378 worldwide 87 citations · 22 works
  7. 7 Éric Mellet France · #480,265 worldwide 0 citations · 22 works
  8. 8 O Gaillard France · #581,722 worldwide 31 citations · 18 works
  9. 9 Philippe BALIN France · #793,940 worldwide 0 citations · 15 works
  10. 10 Nathalie Alépée France · #811,297 worldwide 40 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at L'Oréal (France)

Which keywords describe research at L'Oréal (France)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Oxidative Stress, Antioxidants, DNA Damage, Skin Cancer, Matrix Metalloproteinases, Photoaging, UV Radiation and Epidemiology.

▲ 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. Oxidative Stress29▲ 9.4×25 topics
  2. Antioxidants24▲ 29×4 topics
  3. DNA Damage23▲ 157×2 topics
  4. Skin Cancer23▲ 165×2 topics
  5. Matrix Metalloproteinases23▲ 86×3 topics
  6. Photoaging22▲ 386×1 topic
  7. UV Radiation22▲ 258×1 topic
  8. Epidemiology18▲ 2.3×15 topics
  9. Inflammation12▲ 3.0×22 topics
  10. Risk Assessment10▲ 7.5×7 topics
  11. Filaggrin9▲ 99×1 topic
  12. Skin Microbiome9▲ 99×1 topic
  13. Wound Healing8▲ 17×6 topics
  14. Contact Allergy7▲ 202×1 topic
  15. Skin Sensitization7▲ 202×1 topic
  16. Adaptation7▲ 13×4 topics
  17. Photodynamic Therapy7▲ 16×4 topics
  18. Skin Barrier Function7▲ 109×2 topics
  19. Treatment6▲ 2.8×9 topics
  20. Genetics6▲ 4.6×6 topics
  21. Microneedles6▲ 116×1 topic
  22. Solid Lipid Nanoparticles6▲ 116×1 topic
  23. Hypertrophic Scarring6▲ 109×1 topic
  24. Keloids6▲ 109×1 topic
  25. Pathogenesis6▲ 5.8×5 topics
  26. Ethical Considerations6▲ 8.5×5 topics
  27. Regulation6▲ 5.4×3 topics
  28. Antibiotic Resistance5▲ 7.4×2 topics
  29. Acne Vulgaris5▲ 153×1 topic
  30. Rosacea5▲ 153×1 topic
  31. Melanin5▲ 115×1 topic
  32. Pigmentation5▲ 115×1 topic
  33. Health Effects5▲ 4.3×7 topics
  34. Regeneration4▲ 12×4 topics
  35. Publication Bias4▲ 48×2 topics
  36. ARRIVE Guidelines4▲ 185×1 topic
  37. Animal Research Reporting4▲ 185×1 topic
  38. Environmental Exposure4▲ 20×3 topics
  39. Ionic Liquids4▲ 7.5×5 topics
  40. Stem Cells4▲ 8.2×2 topics

Which research topics does L'Oréal (France) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Skin Protection and Aging, Dermatology and Skin Diseases, Contact Dermatitis and Allergies and Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery.

Skin Protection and Aging22Skin Protection and Aging: 22 fractional worksDermatology and Skin Dis…9Dermatology and Skin Diseases: 9 fractional worksContact Dermatitis and A…7Contact Dermatitis and Allergies: 7 fractional worksAdvancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery: 6 fractional worksDermatologic Treatments and Research: 6 fractional worksAcne and Rosacea Treatme…5Acne and Rosacea Treatments and Effects: 5 fractional worksmelanin and skin pigmentation: 5 fractional worksAnimal testing and alternatives: 4 fractional worksHair Growth and Disorders: 4 fractional worksEffects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals: 3 fractional works
DermatologyPharmaceutical ScienceCell BiologySmall Animals2 others

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

  1. 1 Skin Protection and Aging Dermatology 22 works
  2. 2 Dermatology and Skin Diseases Dermatology 9 works
  3. 3 Contact Dermatitis and Allergies Dermatology 7 works
  4. 4 Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery Pharmaceutical Science 6 works
  5. 5 Dermatologic Treatments and Research Dermatology 6 works
  6. 6 Acne and Rosacea Treatments and Effects Dermatology 5 works
  7. 7 melanin and skin pigmentation Cell Biology 5 works
  8. 8 Animal testing and alternatives Small Animals 4 works
  9. 9 Hair Growth and Disorders Urology 4 works
  10. 10 Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 3 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 available29.4%not open70.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors28.1%domestic only71.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has L'Oréal (France)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 30% 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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