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Université Côte d'Azur

In research, Université Côte d'Azur stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,434 of 12,888 worldwide), Computer Science (#523 of 4,667 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#2,224 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Astronomy and Astrophysics and Anthropology — Astronomy and Astrophysics is 6.7× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#1,668
of 28,054 · #1,209 all time
Rank in France
#30
of 1,422
Research works
14k
▼ 14% vs 2013–17
Citations
256k
18.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
46%
world 28%

What is Université Côte d'Azur 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 #1,434 of 12,888 17.6%715 #994
Computer ScienceField #523 of 4,667 14.4%174 #773
Social SciencesDomain #2,224 of 10,521 13.3%493 #1619
MedicineField #2,331 of 10,443 22.2%204 #1729
Health SciencesDomain #2,740 of 11,982 19.7%252 #2070
Life SciencesDomain #1,906 of 7,800 22.4%206 #1470
Social SciencesField #2,248 of 6,365 10.6%217 #1706
Physics and AstronomyField #752 of 1,646 23.7%134 #747
EngineeringField #3,141 of 6,636 16.0%158 #1158
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #1,823 of 3,579 21.6%96 #1298

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Université Côte d'Azur 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#994 #1,434
  2. Computer Science#773 #523
  3. Social Sciences#1,619 #2,224
  4. Medicine#1,729 #2,331
  5. Health Sciences#2,070 #2,740
  6. Life Sciences#1,470 #1,906
  7. Social Sciences#1,706 #2,248
  8. Physics and Astronomy#747 #752
  9. Engineering#1,158 #3,141
  10. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#1,298 #1,823
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 Université Côte d'Azur specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Astronomy and Astrophysics takes 6.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield · 58.0 works6.7×
  2. AnthropologySubfield · 28.6 works6.1×
← 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: 0.68× its world share, 54 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.08× its world share, 96 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.85× its world share, 14 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.46× its world share, 39 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.40× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.51× its world share, 3 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.77× its world share, 20 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.34× its world share, 174 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.51× its world share, 66 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.30× its world share, 5 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.63× its world share, 158 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.72× its world share, 60 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.53× its world share, 31 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 3.35× its world share, 66 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 3.61× its world share, 134 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.97× its world share, 8 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.86× its world share, 38 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.64× its world share, 204 worksMedicineNursing: 0.25× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.56× its world share, 123 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.87× its world share, 47 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.02× its world share, 16 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.14× its world share, 41 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.96× its world share, 49 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.03× its world share, 217 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 3.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Université Côte d'Azur?

Ranked on the composite score, Jean-Marc Lévy-Leblond, P. Coullet and J. Vernin lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Université Côte d'Azur.

  1. 1 Jean-Marc Lévy-Leblond France · #15,476 worldwide 347 citations · 49 works
  2. 2 P. Coullet France · #42,589 worldwide 393 citations · 45 works
  3. 3 J. Vernin France · #42,619 worldwide 236 citations · 51 works
  4. 4 Georges F. Carle France · #64,332 worldwide 462 citations · 27 works
  5. 5 Charles André France · #88,349 worldwide 210 citations · 51 works
  6. 6 Jacques de Bandt France · #103,975 worldwide 75 citations · 36 works
  7. 7 G. G. Batrouni France · #110,668 worldwide 410 citations · 58 works
  8. 8 D. B. Ostrowsky France · #120,886 worldwide 156 citations · 33 works
  9. 9 David Crookall France · #134,168 worldwide 92 citations · 50 works
  10. 10 Urs Schärer France · #141,526 worldwide 294 citations · 36 works
All ranked researchers at Université Côte d'Azur

Which keywords describe research at Université Côte d'Azur?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Territorial Governance, Local Development, Community Engagement, Citizen Participation, Environmental Participation, Proximity and Innovation, Public Policy and Social Justice.

▲ 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. Deep Learning52◆ 0.92×69 topics
  2. Machine Learning52◆ 0.95×71 topics
  3. Climate Change51◆ 1.14×70 topics
  4. Epidemiology43▼ 0.66×120 topics
  5. Community Engagement38▲ 6.9×12 topics
  6. Globalization37◆ 1.13×76 topics
  7. Territorial Governance37▲ 18×3 topics
  8. Local Development36▲ 19×2 topics
  9. Social Justice35▲ 3.5×17 topics
  10. Public Policy33▲ 4.0×14 topics
  11. Sustainable Development32▲ 1.21×31 topics
  12. Citizen Participation26▲ 13×2 topics
  13. Environmental Participation25▲ 19×1 topic
  14. Proximity and Innovation25▲ 19×1 topic
  15. Colonialism23▲ 2.9×24 topics
  16. Gender Studies22▲ 8.7×9 topics
  17. Cultural Heritage22▲ 2.4×22 topics
  18. Identity22▲ 1.79×40 topics
  19. Gender21▲ 2.3×27 topics
  20. Cultural Studies19▲ 3.0×22 topics
  21. Archaeology18▲ 8.1×11 topics
  22. Sociological Analysis14▲ 15×2 topics
  23. Educational Policies14▲ 7.1×2 topics
  24. Ethnographic Research14▲ 15×2 topics
  25. Professional Practices14▲ 21×1 topic
  26. Public Action14▲ 21×1 topic
  27. Social Innovation14▲ 5.2×5 topics
  28. Citizenship13▲ 6.6×6 topics
  29. Solar System Abundances12▲ 15×1 topic
  30. Terrestrial Planets12▲ 15×1 topic
  31. Institutionalization12▲ 7.6×3 topics
  32. Digital Health12▲ 6.1×3 topics
  33. Cooperatives11▲ 8.6×3 topics
  34. Exoplanets11▲ 17×1 topic
  35. Participative Evaluation11▲ 19×1 topic
  36. Solidarity Economy11▲ 11×2 topics
  37. Stellar Astrophysics11▲ 17×1 topic
  38. Subduction11▲ 8.8×3 topics
  39. Open Access11▲ 6.5×3 topics
  40. Healthcare Quality Indicators10▲ 10×2 topics

Which research topics does Université Côte d'Azur publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: French Urban and Social Studies, Education, sociology, and vocational training, Astro and Planetary Science and Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies.

French Urban and Social …25French Urban and Social Studies: 25 fractional worksEducation, sociology, and vocational training: 14 fractional worksAstro and Planetary Science: 12 fractional worksStellar, planetary, and galactic studies: 11 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Governance: 11 fractional worksHealthcare Systems and Practices: 9 fractional worksCultural Insights and Di…9Cultural Insights and Digital Impacts: 9 fractional worksearthquake and tectonic studies: 8 fractional worksArchaeology and ancient environmental studies: 8 fractional worksLinguistics and Discourse Analysis: 8 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceAstronomy and AstrophysicsUrban StudiesGeneral Health Professions4 others

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

  1. 1 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 25 works
  2. 2 Education, sociology, and vocational training Sociology and Political Science 14 works
  3. 3 Astro and Planetary Science Astronomy and Astrophysics 12 works
  4. 4 Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 11 works
  5. 5 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 11 works
  6. 6 Healthcare Systems and Practices General Health Professions 9 works
  7. 7 Cultural Insights and Digital Impacts Computer Networks and Communications 9 works
  8. 8 earthquake and tectonic studies Geophysics 8 works
  9. 9 Archaeology and ancient environmental studies Paleontology 8 works
  10. 10 Linguistics and Discourse Analysis Philosophy 8 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 available45.8%not open54.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors24.9%domestic only75.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Université Côte d'Azur's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 14% lower 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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