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Université de Lyon

In research, Université de Lyon stands highest in Physical Sciences (#7,935 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#13,542
of 28,054 · #7,480 all time
Rank in France
#564
of 1,422
Research works
1.6k
▼ 24% vs 2013–17
Citations
29k
17.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
44%
world 28%

What is Université de Lyon 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 #7,935 of 12,888 7.4%100 #5340

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Université de Lyon 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).

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: 0.30× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.52× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.18× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.87× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.70× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.65× its world share, 10 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.90× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.95× its world share, 56 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.47× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.36× its world share, 9 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.02× its world share, 5 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.36× its world share, 10 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.89× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.53× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.47× its world share, 17 worksMedicineNursing: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.09× its world share, 12 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.78× its world share, 5 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.77× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.53× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.87× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.38× its world share, 33 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 2.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Université de Lyon?

Ranked on the composite score, Romain Huret and Thomas Hippler lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Université de Lyon.

  1. 1 Romain Huret France · #541,332 worldwide 6 citations · 35 works
  2. 2 Thomas Hippler France · #635,874 worldwide 42 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at Université de Lyon

Which keywords describe research at Université de Lyon?

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

▲ 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. Community Engagement11▲ 18×3 topics
  2. Local Development11▲ 49×2 topics
  3. Territorial Governance11▲ 45×2 topics
  4. Social Justice11▲ 9.5×7 topics
  5. Public Policy10▲ 11×4 topics
  6. Sustainable Development10▲ 3.3×3 topics
  7. Citizen Participation10▲ 41×1 topic
  8. Environmental Participation10▲ 64×1 topic
  9. Globalization8▲ 1.98×24 topics
  10. Mechanical Properties7▲ 3.7×23 topics
  11. Vibration Analysis5▲ 9.2×8 topics
  12. Gender Studies4▲ 13×5 topics
  13. Additive Manufacturing4▲ 5.8×5 topics
  14. Nonlinear Dynamics4▲ 8.4×5 topics
  15. Identity3▲ 2.4×9 topics
  16. Finite Element Analysis3▲ 7.1×6 topics
  17. Colonialism3▲ 3.2×5 topics
  18. Friction3▲ 27×3 topics
  19. Cultural Studies3▲ 3.9×5 topics
  20. Migration3▲ 4.3×5 topics
  21. Polymer Composites3▲ 5.6×4 topics
  22. Memory Studies3▲ 21×4 topics
  23. Sociological Analysis2▲ 23×2 topics
  24. Surface Roughness2▲ 9.4×4 topics
  25. Social Change2▲ 9.7×2 topics
  26. Pragmatics2▲ 6.9×2 topics
  27. Professional Practices2▲ 29×1 topic
  28. Public Action2▲ 29×1 topic
  29. Rolling Contact Fatigue2▲ 20×2 topics
  30. Sociolinguistics2▲ 6.0×4 topics
  31. Tribological Performance2▲ 20×2 topics
  32. Fracture2▲ 11×2 topics
  33. Dynamic Behavior2▲ 9.0×3 topics
  34. Family Law2▲ 22×1 topic
  35. North Africa2▲ 27×2 topics
  36. Reform2▲ 16×1 topic
  37. Biomimetic2▲ 16×2 topics
  38. Nanotubes2▲ 13×3 topics
  39. Fracture Mechanics2▲ 15×2 topics
  40. Mechanical Behavior2▲ 7.9×3 topics

Which research topics does Université de Lyon publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: French Urban and Social Studies, Education, sociology, and vocational training, Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender and Gear and Bearing Dynamics Analysis.

French Urban and Social …10French Urban and Social Studies: 10 fractional worksEducation, sociology, and vocational training: 2 fractional worksMulticulturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender: 2 fractional worksGear and Bearing Dynamics Analysis: 2 fractional worksAdhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions: 2 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 2 fractional worksLinguistics and Discourse Analysis: 2 fractional worksManufacturing Process and Optimization: 1 fractional worksTribology and Lubrication Engineering: 1 fractional worksCultural Insights and Digital Impacts: 1 fractional works
Sociology and Political SciencePolitical Science and International RelationsMechanical EngineeringMechanics of Materials4 others

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

  1. 1 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 10 works
  2. 2 Education, sociology, and vocational training Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  3. 3 Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  4. 4 Gear and Bearing Dynamics Analysis Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions Mechanics of Materials 2 works
  6. 6 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Linguistics and Discourse Analysis Philosophy 2 works
  8. 8 Manufacturing Process and Optimization Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Tribology and Lubrication Engineering Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Cultural Insights and Digital Impacts Computer Networks and Communications 1 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 available43.7%not open56.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors29.3%domestic only70.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Université de Lyon's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 24% 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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