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Sorbonne Université

In research, Sorbonne Université stands highest in Health Sciences (#76 of 9,902 worldwide), Medicine (#72 of 8,541 worldwide) and Arts and Humanities (#17 of 1,896 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in General Arts and Humanities, History and Philosophy of Science and Classics (General Arts and Humanities is 9.5× its share of world research).

sorbonne-universite.frROR OpenAlex
World rank, 2022-now
#102
of 22,385 · #104 all time
Rank in France
#4
of 517
Research works
109k
▼ 7% vs 2018-21
Citations
2.8M
25.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.6%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.29×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
34%
world 40%
International
26%
world 18%
Sorbonne Université

What is Sorbonne Université known for in research?

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

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Health SciencesDomain #76 of 9,902 11.7%4,521 #90
MedicineField #72 of 8,541 12.0%4,077 #81
Arts and HumanitiesField #17 of 1,896 5.9%1,543 #58
Social SciencesDomain #151 of 9,585 6.4%3,605 #187
Life SciencesDomain #105 of 6,403 10.4%1,678 #136
Physical SciencesDomain #215 of 10,670 9.5%4,389 #138
Literature and Literary TheorySubfield #11 of 406 8.1%327 -
Physics and AstronomyField #50 of 1,417 12.8%910 #43
Social SciencesField #217 of 5,988 6.3%1,525 #251
MathematicsField #50 of 1,051 10.5%338 #31

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Sorbonne Université 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which of those standings moved

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

  1. Health Sciences#90 #76
  2. Medicine#81 #72
  3. Arts and Humanities#58 #17
  4. Social Sciences#187 #151
  5. Life Sciences#136 #105
  6. Physical Sciences#138 #215
  7. Physics and Astronomy#43 #50
  8. Social Sciences#251 #217
  9. Mathematics#31 #50
all time2022-now, better2022-now, worse

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

Which fields of science does Sorbonne Université work in?

In 2022-now, 32% of research at Sorbonne Université is in Health Sciences, 31% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (29%), Social Sciences (10%), Arts and Humanities (10%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 5,094 fractional works · 32.0% of its workMedicine: 4,599 fractional works · 28.9% of its workSurgery: 574 fractional works · 3.6% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 405 fractional works · 2.5% of its workEpidemiology: 306 fractional works · 1.9% of its workRheumatology: 238 fractional works · 1.5% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 235 fractional works · 1.5% of its workNeurology: 233 fractional works · 1.5% of its workOncology: 230 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 208 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPhysiology: 183 fractional works · 1.1% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 178 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 160 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGenetics: 131 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInfectious Diseases: 130 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHematology: 113 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 111 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 109 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 109 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOphthalmology: 82 fractional works · 0.5% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 76 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDermatology: 76 fractional works · 0.5% of its workReproductive Medicine: 68 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHepatology: 68 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 65 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medicine: 64 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNephrology: 62 fractional works · 0.4% of its workUrology: 58 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 53 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 34 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 33 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 210 fractional works · 1.3% of its workHealth Professions: 402 fractional works · 2.5% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 296 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 105 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDentistry: 47 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 37 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 33 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.0% of its workVeterinary: 8 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPhysical Sciences: 4,985 fractional works · 31.3% of its workEngineering: 1,038 fractional works · 6.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 261 fractional works · 1.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 236 fractional works · 1.5% of its workAerospace Engineering: 110 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputational Mechanics: 94 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMechanical Engineering: 72 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMechanics of Materials: 67 fractional works · 0.4% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 60 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOcean Engineering: 35 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 102 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1,033 fractional works · 6.5% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 371 fractional works · 2.3% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 268 fractional works · 1.7% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 164 fractional works · 1.0% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 100 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 65 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiation: 32 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 34 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 801 fractional works · 5.0% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 326 fractional works · 2.0% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 150 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 103 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 97 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInformation Systems: 42 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 82 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Science: 541 fractional works · 3.4% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 160 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEcology: 148 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 46 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 187 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 510 fractional works · 3.2% of its workAtmospheric Science: 154 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOceanography: 132 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeophysics: 82 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPaleontology: 74 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 68 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 384 fractional works · 2.4% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 240 fractional works · 1.5% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 49 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiomaterials: 47 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 48 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 377 fractional works · 2.4% of its workMathematical Physics: 102 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeometry and Topology: 74 fractional works · 0.5% of its workApplied Mathematics: 72 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStatistics and Probability: 46 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 82 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemistry: 214 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 94 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSpectroscopy: 47 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 73 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnergy: 49 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 46 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 37 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 3,873 fractional works · 24.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 1,650 fractional works · 10.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 640 fractional works · 4.0% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 279 fractional works · 1.8% of its workAnthropology: 240 fractional works · 1.5% of its workCultural Studies: 128 fractional works · 0.8% of its workLinguistics and Language: 75 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEducation: 63 fractional works · 0.4% of its workUrban Studies: 61 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 165 fractional works · 1.0% of its workArts and Humanities: 1,619 fractional works · 10.2% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 347 fractional works · 2.2% of its workHistory: 260 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPhilosophy: 227 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 177 fractional works · 1.1% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 174 fractional works · 1.1% of its workArcheology: 164 fractional works · 1.0% of its workClassics: 64 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMuseology: 51 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 44 fractional works · 0.3% of its workReligious studies: 35 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 77 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychology: 312 fractional works · 2.0% of its workClinical Psychology: 132 fractional works · 0.8% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 82 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSocial Psychology: 66 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 32 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 146 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 106 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 40 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 80 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 34 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 46 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 65 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLife Sciences: 1,969 fractional works · 12.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 960 fractional works · 6.0% of its workMolecular Biology: 532 fractional works · 3.3% of its workGenetics: 184 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCell Biology: 67 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCancer Research: 54 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 123 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNeuroscience: 412 fractional works · 2.6% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 183 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 108 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeurology: 57 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 64 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 361 fractional works · 2.3% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 181 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPlant Science: 82 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 98 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 207 fractional works · 1.3% of its workImmunology: 153 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 54 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 28 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKSorbonneUniversité16kfractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences12%Physical Sciences31%Health Sciences32%Social Sciences24%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Health Sciences5,09432.0%
    1. Medicine4,59928.9%
    2. Health Professions4022.5%
    3. Dentistry470.3%
    4. Nursing370.2%
    5. Veterinary80.0%
    1. Engineering1,0386.5%
    2. Physics and Astronomy1,0336.5%
    3. Computer Science8015.0%
    4. Environmental Science5413.4%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences5103.2%
    6. Materials Science3842.4%
    7. Mathematics3772.4%
    8. Chemistry2141.3%
    9. Energy490.3%
    10. Chemical Engineering370.2%
  3. Social Sciences3,87324.3%
    1. Social Sciences1,65010.4%
    2. Arts and Humanities1,61910.2%
    3. Psychology3122.0%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1460.9%
    5. Decision Sciences800.5%
    6. Business, Management and Accounting650.4%
  4. Life Sciences1,96912.4%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9606.0%
    2. Neuroscience4122.6%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences3612.3%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology2071.3%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics280.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Sorbonne Université specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: General Arts and Humanities takes 9.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. General Arts and HumanitiesSubfield · 31.4 works9.5×
  2. History and Philosophy of ScienceSubfield · 177.4 works7.2×
  3. ClassicsSubfield · 63.9 works6.8×
  4. AnthropologySubfield · 239.6 works5.3×
  5. HistorySubfield · 259.6 works5.1×
  6. Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield · 370.8 works4.5×
  7. Linguistics and LanguageSubfield · 75.0 works4.1×
← 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: 0.48× its world share, 361 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.13× its world share, 960 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.29× its world share, 207 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.59× its world share, 412 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.50× its world share, 28 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.67× its world share, 37 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.86× its world share, 214 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.65× its world share, 801 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.04× its world share, 510 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.33× its world share, 49 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.43× its world share, 1,038 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.68× its world share, 541 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.69× its world share, 384 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.01× its world share, 377 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.92× its world share, 1,033 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.61× its world share, 47 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.96× its world share, 402 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.50× its world share, 4,600 worksMedicineNursing: 0.48× its world share, 37 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.36× its world share, 8 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 3.52× its world share, 1,619 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.13× its world share, 65 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.52× its world share, 80 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.43× its world share, 146 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.64× its world share, 312 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.82× its world share, 1,650 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Arts and Humanities3.52×1,619 works
  2. Physics and Astronomy2.92×1,033 works
  3. Earth and Planetary Sciences2.04×510 works
  4. Mathematics2.01×377 works
  5. Neuroscience1.59×412 works
  6. Medicine1.50×4,600 works
  7. Immunology and Microbiology1.29×207 works
  8. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.13×960 works
  9. Health Professions0.96×402 works
  10. Chemistry0.86×214 works
  11. Social Sciences0.82×1,650 works
  12. Materials Science0.69×384 works
  13. Environmental Science0.68×541 works
  14. Chemical Engineering0.67×37 works
  15. Computer Science0.65×801 works
  16. Psychology0.64×312 works
  17. Dentistry0.61×47 works
  18. Decision Sciences0.52×80 works
  19. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.50×28 works
  20. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.48×361 works
  21. Nursing0.48×37 works
  22. Engineering0.43×1,038 works
  23. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.43×146 works
  24. Veterinary0.36×8 works
  25. Energy0.33×49 works
  26. Business, Management and Accounting0.13×65 works

Who are the top researchers at Sorbonne Université?

Ranked on the quality score, Alain Combes, Haïm Brézis and Harry Sokol lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Sorbonne Université.

  1. 1 Alain Combes France · #10,144 worldwide 44k citations · 892 works
  2. 2 Haïm Brézis France · #10,716 worldwide 36k citations · 329 works
  3. 3 Harry Sokol France · #11,802 worldwide 68k citations · 661 works
  4. 4 Matthieu Schmidt France · #15,770 worldwide 25k citations · 376 works
  5. 5 Slava Rychkov France · #16,944 worldwide 10k citations · 133 works
  6. 6 Vittoria Colizza France · #18,222 worldwide 21k citations · 275 works
  7. 7 Jean‐Christophe Corvol France · #18,496 worldwide 31k citations · 458 works
  8. 8 Jean E. Chastre France · #18,659 worldwide 40k citations · 390 works
  9. 9 Raphaël Voituriez France · #22,530 worldwide 18k citations · 311 works
  10. 10 Charles‐Édouard Luyt France · #29,590 worldwide 31k citations · 504 works
All ranked researchers at Sorbonne Université

What are the most cited papers from Sorbonne Université?

The most cited paper from Sorbonne Université is "Fast unfolding of communities in large networks" (Vincent D. Blondel, Jean‐Loup Guillaume, Renaud Lambiotte et al., 2008), with 21,858 citations. Next come "Measurements of Ω and Λ from 42 High‐Redshift Supernovae" (18,225) and "Adverse Renal Effects of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors: A Narrative Review" (15,286).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Fast unfolding of communities in large networks Vincent D. Blondel, Jean‐Loup Guillaume, Renaud Lambiotte et al. · Journal of Statistical Mechanics Theory and Experiment Open access Oct 2008 21,858
2 Measurements of Ω and Λ from 42 High‐Redshift Supernovae S. Perlmutter et al. · The Astrophysical Journal Open access Jun 1999 18,225
3 Adverse Renal Effects of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors: A Narrative Review Rimda Wanchoo, Sabine Karam, Nupur N. Uppal et al. · American Journal of Nephrology ReviewOpen access 2017 15,286
4 Raman Spectrum of Graphene and Graphene Layers Andrea Carlo Ferrari, Jannik C. Meyer, Vittorio Scardaci et al. · Physical Review Letters Open access 30 Oct 2006 15,107
5 Planck 2018 results N. Aghanim et al. · Astronomy and Astrophysics Open access181 authors 3 Apr 2020 14,737
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Sorbonne Université?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Gender, Territorial Governance, Identity, Local Development, Literature, History 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-now 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. Epidemiology868▲ 1.37×137 topics
  2. Climate Change484◆ 1.12×106 topics
  3. Inflammation408▲ 1.20×83 topics
  4. Identity350▲ 3.0×72 topics
  5. Gender350▲ 4.1×54 topics
  6. Globalization349◆ 1.12×130 topics
  7. Treatment348▲ 1.80×52 topics
  8. History314▲ 2.8×61 topics
  9. Diagnosis307▲ 2.1×41 topics
  10. Quality of Life302▲ 1.32×58 topics
  11. Literature296▲ 3.4×61 topics
  12. Colonialism268▲ 3.6×50 topics
  13. Social Justice265▲ 2.8×38 topics
  14. Management263▲ 2.1×34 topics
  15. Public Policy245▲ 3.2×25 topics
  16. Community Engagement240▲ 4.6×14 topics
  17. Territorial Governance224▲ 12×4 topics
  18. Local Development221▲ 13×2 topics
  19. Cultural Studies206▲ 3.5×34 topics
  20. Religion199▲ 2.7×41 topics
  21. Citizen Participation182▲ 9.9×2 topics
  22. Sociolinguistics182▲ 6.2×9 topics
  23. Environmental Participation180▲ 16×1 topic
  24. Proximity and Innovation180▲ 16×1 topic
  25. Gender Studies167▲ 6.9×15 topics
  26. Pragmatics156▲ 6.3×6 topics
  27. Archaeology153▲ 7.5×11 topics
  28. Historiography147▲ 7.6×15 topics
  29. Palliative Care140▲ 5.8×6 topics
  30. Historical Narratives139▲ 16×3 topics
  31. Cultural Impact137▲ 16×3 topics
  32. Global Perspectives136▲ 21×2 topics
  33. Rhetoric132▲ 8.2×6 topics
  34. Scientific History129▲ 21×1 topic
  35. Technological Development129▲ 21×1 topic
  36. Psychological Trauma121▲ 12×2 topics
  37. Healthcare Legislation117▲ 13×1 topic
  38. Patient Rights117▲ 11×1 topic
  39. Argumentation117▲ 26×1 topic
  40. Ethos117▲ 26×1 topic

Which research topics does Sorbonne Université publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: French Urban and Social Studies, Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis, Health, Medicine and Society and Linguistics and Discourse Analysis.

French Urban and Social …180French Urban and Social Studies: 180 fractional worksHistorical Studies and S…129Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis: 129 fractional worksHealth, Medicine and Soc…117Health, Medicine and Society: 117 fractional worksLinguistics and Discours…117Linguistics and Discourse Analysis: 117 fractional worksHistorical and Literary Studies: 98 fractional worksCultural Insights and Digital Impacts: 83 fractional worksHistorical and Literary …83Historical and Literary Analyses: 83 fractional worksHealthcare Systems and Practices: 77 fractional worksFrench Historical and Cultural Studies: 64 fractional worksAstro and Planetary Science: 60 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceHistory and Philosophy of ScienceGeneral Health ProfessionsPhilosophy5 others

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

  1. 1 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 180 works
  2. 2 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 129 works
  3. 3 Health, Medicine and Society General Health Professions 117 works
  4. 4 Linguistics and Discourse Analysis Philosophy 117 works
  5. 5 Historical and Literary Studies Anthropology 98 works
  6. 6 Cultural Insights and Digital Impacts Computer Networks and Communications 83 works
  7. 7 Historical and Literary Analyses Literature and Literary Theory 83 works
  8. 8 Healthcare Systems and Practices General Health Professions 77 works
  9. 9 French Historical and Cultural Studies History 64 works
  10. 10 Astro and Planetary Science Astronomy and Astrophysics 60 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 available33.8%not open66.2%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors25.7%domestic only74.3%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Sorbonne Université's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 7% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Sorbonne Université as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.063% in 2024.

still counting0.10%0.20%Sorbonne Université0.057% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Sorbonne Université over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Sorbonne Université10.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 12.3% in 2012.

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Which institutions have research most like Sorbonne Université's?

Among the world's leading institutions, Université Libre de Bruxelles has the research profile closest to Sorbonne Université's, with both strong in Physics and Astronomy.

  1. 1 Université Libre de BruxellesBelgium · Both strong in Physics and Astronomy, Neuroscience, Medicine 0.86 Compare
  2. 2 Université de BordeauxFrance · Both strong in Arts and Humanities, Mathematics, Physics and Astronomy 0.82 Compare
  3. 3 University of TübingenGermany · Both strong in Arts and Humanities, Physics and Astronomy, Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.80 Compare
  4. 4 Stony Brook UniversityUnited States · Both strong in Physics and Astronomy, Mathematics, Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.78 Compare
  5. 5 Aix-Marseille UniversitéFrance · Both strong in Arts and Humanities, Physics and Astronomy, Neuroscience 0.76 Compare

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What is Sorbonne University known for in research?

In research, Sorbonne Université stands highest in Health Sciences (#76 of 9,902 worldwide), Medicine (#72 of 8,541 worldwide) and Arts and Humanities (#17 of 1,896 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in General Arts and Humanities, History and Philosophy of Science and Classics (General Arts and Humanities is 9.5× its share of world research).

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