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Université de Caen Normandie

In research, Université de Caen Normandie stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,458 of 12,888 worldwide), Health Sciences (#2,778 of 11,982 worldwide) and Medicine (#2,538 of 10,443 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Classics, History and Archeology — Classics is 32.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#3,388
of 28,054 · #2,753 all time
Rank in France
#66
of 1,422
Research works
11k
▲ 19% vs 2013–17
Citations
160k
14.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
36%
world 28%

What is Université de Caen Normandie 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 #2,458 of 12,888 13.7%565 #2117
Health SciencesDomain #2,778 of 11,982 11.2%504 #2457
MedicineField #2,538 of 10,443 12.4%414 #2044
Social SciencesDomain #3,749 of 10,521 6.6%853 #3033
Life SciencesDomain #4,025 of 7,800 13.5%166 #2838
Social SciencesField #3,521 of 6,365 4.6%384 #3747
EngineeringField #3,876 of 6,636 13.3%139 #3412
Computer ScienceField #3,059 of 4,667 12.7%95 #2602
Arts and HumanitiesField #1,476 of 1,998 5.3%343 #1589
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #1,947 of 2,578 5.3%152 #2176

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Université de Caen Normandie 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#2,117 #2,458
  2. Health Sciences#2,457 #2,778
  3. Medicine#2,044 #2,538
  4. Social Sciences#3,033 #3,749
  5. Life Sciences#2,838 #4,025
  6. Social Sciences#3,747 #3,521
  7. Engineering#3,412 #3,876
  8. Computer Science#2,602 #3,059
  9. Arts and Humanities#1,589 #1,476
  10. Sociology and Political Science#2,176 #1,947
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 de Caen Normandie specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Classics takes 32.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. ClassicsSubfield · 40.4 works33×
  2. HistorySubfield · 81.5 works12×
  3. ArcheologySubfield · 69.9 works11×
  4. History and Philosophy of ScienceSubfield · 35.6 works11×
  5. AnthropologySubfield · 50.2 works8.5×
  6. Applied MathematicsSubfield · 43.7 works7.3×
  7. Statistics and ProbabilitySubfield · 28.0 works6.3×
← 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: 0.46× its world share, 46 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.56× its world share, 63 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.73× its world share, 15 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.07× its world share, 36 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.82× its world share, 6 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.72× its world share, 5 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.83× its world share, 27 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.59× its world share, 95 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.92× its world share, 30 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.44× its world share, 8 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.44× its world share, 139 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.53× its world share, 55 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.69× its world share, 50 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 4.45× its world share, 109 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.97× its world share, 45 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.29× its world share, 3 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.48× its world share, 82 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.03× its world share, 414 worksMedicineNursing: 0.25× its world share, 3 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.90× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 5.69× its world share, 343 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.21× its world share, 14 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.78× its world share, 16 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.87× its world share, 39 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.92× its world share, 58 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.45× its world share, 384 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 5.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Université de Caen Normandie?

Ranked on the composite score, Louis Moreau de Bellaing, Astrid Vabret and Lucien Musset lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Université de Caen Normandie.

  1. 1 Louis Moreau de Bellaing France · #38,331 worldwide 92 citations · 54 works
  2. 2 Astrid Vabret France · #98,884 worldwide 164 citations · 43 works
  3. 3 Lucien Musset France · #109,041 worldwide 27 citations · 55 works
  4. 4 Louis Chevalier France · #149,809 worldwide 21 citations · 40 works
  5. 5 Corinne Jouanno France · #160,310 worldwide 26 citations · 47 works
  6. 6 Fausto Viader France · #185,330 worldwide 116 citations · 27 works
  7. 7 Bruno Hurault de Ligny France · #195,616 worldwide 93 citations · 31 works
  8. 8 M. Farza France · #207,754 worldwide 213 citations · 38 works
  9. 9 Nicolas Girard France · #217,413 worldwide 858 citations · 16 works
  10. 10 Joachim Alexandre France · #257,199 worldwide 110 citations · 26 works
All ranked researchers at Université de Caen Normandie

Which keywords describe research at Université de Caen Normandie?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Community Engagement, Territorial Governance, Local Development, Public Policy, History, Colonialism, Gender Studies and Gender.

▲ 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. History69▲ 4.7×36 topics
  2. Community Engagement68▲ 9.8×11 topics
  3. Globalization67▲ 1.63×69 topics
  4. Public Policy66▲ 6.4×12 topics
  5. Territorial Governance66▲ 25×4 topics
  6. Local Development66▲ 27×2 topics
  7. Gender62▲ 5.5×29 topics
  8. Colonialism60▲ 6.1×31 topics
  9. Social Justice58▲ 4.8×18 topics
  10. Literature57▲ 5.0×32 topics
  11. Religion56▲ 5.7×22 topics
  12. Identity54▲ 3.5×41 topics
  13. Gender Studies53▲ 16×8 topics
  14. Culture50▲ 4.5×20 topics
  15. Citizen Participation46▲ 18×2 topics
  16. Environmental Participation46▲ 28×1 topic
  17. Proximity and Innovation46▲ 28×1 topic
  18. Palliative Care42▲ 12×6 topics
  19. Philosophy40▲ 4.3×24 topics
  20. Medieval Society39▲ 117×2 topics
  21. Nationalism38▲ 3.9×19 topics
  22. Historical Narratives37▲ 31×3 topics
  23. Society36▲ 8.8×15 topics
  24. Legal History34▲ 58×3 topics
  25. Criminal Justice32▲ 6.9×5 topics
  26. Social Determinants of Health32▲ 6.7×4 topics
  27. Cultural Impact30▲ 26×2 topics
  28. Global Perspectives30▲ 32×2 topics
  29. Scientific History30▲ 33×1 topic
  30. Technological Development30▲ 33×1 topic
  31. Legal Institutions30▲ 148×2 topics
  32. Judicial Systems30▲ 207×1 topic
  33. Social Control30▲ 58×1 topic
  34. Archaeology29▲ 10×9 topics
  35. Rituals29▲ 16×4 topics
  36. Medieval29▲ 37×3 topics
  37. Historiography28▲ 11×7 topics
  38. Professional Practices28▲ 34×1 topic
  39. Public Action28▲ 34×1 topic
  40. Psychological Trauma26▲ 19×2 topics

Which research topics does Université de Caen Normandie publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: French Urban and Social Studies, Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis, Medieval and Early Modern Justice and Education, sociology, and vocational training.

French Urban and Social …46French Urban and Social Studies: 46 fractional worksHistorical Studies and S…30Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis: 30 fractional worksMedieval and Early Moder…30Medieval and Early Modern Justice: 30 fractional worksEducation, sociology, an…28Education, sociology, and vocational training: 28 fractional worksHealth, Medicine and Society: 23 fractional worksHealthcare Systems and Practices: 22 fractional worksMedieval Literature and …21Medieval Literature and History: 21 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Governance: 19 fractional worksDiverse Cultural and Historical Studies: 18 fractional worksStatistical Distribution…18Statistical Distribution Estimation and Applications: 18 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceHistory and Philosophy of SciencePolitical Science and International RelationsGeneral 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 46 works
  2. 2 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 30 works
  3. 3 Medieval and Early Modern Justice Political Science and International Relations 30 works
  4. 4 Education, sociology, and vocational training Sociology and Political Science 28 works
  5. 5 Health, Medicine and Society General Health Professions 23 works
  6. 6 Healthcare Systems and Practices General Health Professions 22 works
  7. 7 Medieval Literature and History Classics 21 works
  8. 8 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 19 works
  9. 9 Diverse Cultural and Historical Studies Cultural Studies 18 works
  10. 10 Statistical Distribution Estimation and Applications Statistics and Probability 18 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 available36.0%not open64.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.2%domestic only82.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Université de Caen Normandie's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 19% higher 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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