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Université de Bretagne Sud

In research, Université de Bretagne Sud stands highest in Physical Sciences (#7,832 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#4,920 of 6,636 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#8,312 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#13,112
of 28,054 · #10,639 all time
Rank in France
#538
of 1,422
Research works
2.6k
▼ 20% vs 2013–17
Citations
40k
15.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
37%
world 28%

What is Université de Bretagne Sud 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 #7,832 of 12,888 12.7%238 #7340
EngineeringField #4,920 of 6,636 14.4%95 #4859
Social SciencesDomain #8,312 of 10,521 8.1%162 #4779
Social SciencesField #5,747 of 6,365 6.7%79 #6577

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Université de Bretagne Sud 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#7,340 #7,832
  2. Engineering#4,859 #4,920
  3. Social Sciences#4,779 #8,312
  4. Social Sciences#6,577 #5,747
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.

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, 14 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.19× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.44× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.32× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.75× its world share, 60 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.66× its world share, 11 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.58× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.45× its world share, 95 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.04× its world share, 23 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.48× its world share, 23 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.82× its world share, 15 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.65× its world share, 6 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.97× its world share, 11 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.08× its world share, 7 worksMedicineNursing: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.80× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 3.87× its world share, 49 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.65× its world share, 9 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.85× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.14× its world share, 11 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.76× its world share, 10 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.41× its world share, 79 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 3.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Université de Bretagne Sud?

Ranked on the composite score, Antoine Le Duigou, Christophe Baley and Alain Bourmaud lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Université de Bretagne Sud.

  1. 1 Antoine Le Duigou France · #70,532 worldwide 422 citations · 50 works
  2. 2 Christophe Baley France · #103,163 worldwide 668 citations · 106 works
  3. 3 Alain Bourmaud France · #119,377 worldwide 530 citations · 78 works
  4. 4 Thibaut Lecompte France · #132,133 worldwide 182 citations · 41 works
  5. 5 Arnaud Perrot France · #171,618 worldwide 278 citations · 63 works
  6. 6 Vincent Picandet France · #192,111 worldwide 221 citations · 22 works
  7. 7 Marion Galy France · #241,122 worldwide 0 citations · 36 works
  8. 8 Yves Chevalier France · #338,897 worldwide 5 citations · 69 works
  9. 9 Sandrine Thuillier France · #344,311 worldwide 157 citations · 50 works
  10. 10 Éric Péchillon France · #360,048 worldwide 1 citations · 39 works
All ranked researchers at Université de Bretagne Sud

Which keywords describe research at Université de Bretagne Sud?

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

▲ 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 Learning22▲ 1.44×51 topics
  2. Sustainability20▲ 1.88×41 topics
  3. Sustainable Development19▲ 2.7×22 topics
  4. Environmental Impact18▲ 2.4×29 topics
  5. Mechanical Properties18▲ 4.2×28 topics
  6. Machine Learning16◆ 1.15×56 topics
  7. Social Justice16▲ 6.1×6 topics
  8. Community Engagement15▲ 10×5 topics
  9. Local Development14▲ 28×2 topics
  10. Territorial Governance14▲ 26×2 topics
  11. Public Policy14▲ 6.6×3 topics
  12. Globalization13▲ 1.51×27 topics
  13. Citizen Participation13▲ 23×1 topic
  14. Environmental Participation13▲ 36×1 topic
  15. Gender12▲ 5.2×16 topics
  16. Identity11▲ 3.4×16 topics
  17. Additive Manufacturing11▲ 7.8×7 topics
  18. 3D Printing10▲ 9.2×3 topics
  19. Colonialism10▲ 4.6×14 topics
  20. Nationalism10▲ 4.7×10 topics
  21. Religion8▲ 3.8×10 topics
  22. Literature8▲ 3.2×18 topics
  23. Recycling8▲ 4.5×7 topics
  24. Natural Fibers8▲ 26×2 topics
  25. Archaeology7▲ 12×6 topics
  26. Social Movements7▲ 5.5×9 topics
  27. Polymer Composites7▲ 6.1×5 topics
  28. Rheology6▲ 7.2×5 topics
  29. Roman Economy6▲ 33×2 topics
  30. Geopolymer6▲ 9.5×2 topics
  31. Social Change6▲ 11×5 topics
  32. Cultural Impact5▲ 22×2 topics
  33. Pompeii5▲ 55×1 topic
  34. Urban Workshops5▲ 55×1 topic
  35. Digital Fabrication5▲ 15×2 topics
  36. Scientific History5▲ 27×1 topic
  37. Technological Development5▲ 27×1 topic
  38. Composites5▲ 15×2 topics
  39. Political Islam5▲ 18×2 topics
  40. Biodegradable5▲ 15×1 topic

Which research topics does Université de Bretagne Sud publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: French Urban and Social Studies, Historical and Literary Studies, Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis and Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites.

French Urban and Social …13French Urban and Social Studies: 13 fractional worksHistorical and Literary Studies: 5 fractional worksHistorical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis: 5 fractional worksNatural Fiber Reinforced Composites: 5 fractional worksInnovations in Concrete and Construction Materials: 5 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 5 fractional worksMulticulturalism, Politi…4Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender: 4 fractional worksHealth, Medicine and Society: 3 fractional worksHealthcare Systems and Practices: 3 fractional worksEducation, sociology, and vocational training: 3 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceAnthropologyHistory and Philosophy of SciencePolymers and Plastics4 others

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

  1. 1 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 13 works
  2. 2 Historical and Literary Studies Anthropology 5 works
  3. 3 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 5 works
  4. 4 Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites Polymers and Plastics 5 works
  5. 5 Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials Building and Construction 5 works
  6. 6 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 5 works
  7. 7 Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender Political Science and International Relations 4 works
  8. 8 Health, Medicine and Society General Health Professions 3 works
  9. 9 Healthcare Systems and Practices General Health Professions 3 works
  10. 10 Education, sociology, and vocational training Sociology and Political Science 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 available36.8%not open63.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors21.0%domestic only79.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Université de Bretagne Sud's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 20% lower 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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