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Université de Nîmes

In research, Université de Nîmes stands highest in Medicine (#3,314 of 10,443 worldwide), Health Sciences (#4,364 of 11,982 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#5,917 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#7,682
of 28,054 · #10,228 all time
Rank in France
#233
of 1,422
Research works
2.3k
▲ 130% vs 2013–17
Citations
25k
10.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
37%
world 28%

What is Université de Nîmes 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
MedicineField #3,314 of 10,443 15.5%184 #3821
Health SciencesDomain #4,364 of 11,982 14.3%226 #4361
Social SciencesDomain #5,917 of 10,521 10.5%179 #8924
Physical SciencesDomain #9,607 of 12,888 17.6%69 #15304
Social SciencesField #5,888 of 6,365 6.9%82 #8374

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Université de Nîmes 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. Medicine#3,821 #3,314
  2. Health Sciences#4,361 #4,364
  3. Social Sciences#8,924 #5,917
  4. Physical Sciences#15,304 #9,607
  5. Social Sciences#8,374 #5,888
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: 0.26× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.80× its world share, 22 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.61× its world share, 8 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.29× its world share, 11 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.01× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.69× its world share, 6 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.41× its world share, 17 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.53× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.31× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.22× its world share, 17 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.61× its world share, 16 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.10× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.83× its world share, 5 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.34× its world share, 3 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.66× its world share, 37 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.82× its world share, 184 worksMedicineNursing: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.18× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.40× its world share, 36 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.42× its world share, 7 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.60× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.49× its world share, 6 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.81× its world share, 45 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.24× its world share, 82 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 2.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Université de Nîmes?

Ranked on the composite score, C. Gaujoux-Viala, Stanley Shaldon and M. Dauzat lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Université de Nîmes.

  1. 1 C. Gaujoux-Viala France · #58,490 worldwide 177 citations · 41 works
  2. 2 Stanley Shaldon France · #84,972 worldwide 244 citations · 53 works
  3. 3 M. Dauzat France · #164,649 worldwide 107 citations · 40 works
  4. 4 António Carreira France · #217,502 worldwide 7 citations · 55 works
  5. 5 Yoan Vérilhac France · #313,181 worldwide 0 citations · 30 works
  6. 6 René Merle France · #319,509 worldwide 0 citations · 59 works
  7. 7 Sylvain Olivier France · #440,203 worldwide 0 citations · 51 works
  8. 8 Christophe Dematteï France · #445,974 worldwide 58 citations · 21 works
  9. 9 Sarah Le Vigouroux France · #452,567 worldwide 53 citations · 23 works
  10. 10 Sophie Ponthieux France · #474,529 worldwide 62 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Université de Nîmes

Which keywords describe research at Université de Nîmes?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Community Engagement, Mental Health, Local Development, Territorial Governance, 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. Epidemiology51▲ 2.5×105 topics
  2. Mental Health28▲ 3.7×28 topics
  3. Quality of Life22▲ 2.9×41 topics
  4. Community Engagement21▲ 12×7 topics
  5. Public Health20▲ 2.6×35 topics
  6. Local Development19▲ 32×2 topics
  7. Territorial Governance19▲ 29×2 topics
  8. Public Policy16▲ 6.4×7 topics
  9. Sustainable Development16▲ 1.93×9 topics
  10. Social Justice16▲ 5.2×6 topics
  11. Citizen Participation14▲ 22×1 topic
  12. Environmental Participation14▲ 34×1 topic
  13. Treatment14▲ 2.2×42 topics
  14. Risk Factors13▲ 2.3×27 topics
  15. Depression13▲ 2.8×17 topics
  16. Antimicrobial Resistance13▲ 12×7 topics
  17. Diagnosis11▲ 2.2×34 topics
  18. Anxiety11▲ 4.3×8 topics
  19. Gender11▲ 3.7×11 topics
  20. Palliative Care10▲ 12×3 topics
  21. Management10▲ 2.4×28 topics
  22. Psychological Impact10▲ 5.7×8 topics
  23. Adolescents9▲ 4.6×8 topics
  24. Antibiotic Resistance9▲ 4.3×13 topics
  25. Psychological Trauma8▲ 24×2 topics
  26. Medical Ethics8▲ 12×4 topics
  27. End-of-Life Care8▲ 13×2 topics
  28. Healthcare Legislation8▲ 25×1 topic
  29. Patient Rights8▲ 21×1 topic
  30. Gender Studies7▲ 9.0×5 topics
  31. Continuous Infusion7▲ 34×2 topics
  32. Social Determinants of Health7▲ 5.5×4 topics
  33. Social Innovation6▲ 7.7×4 topics
  34. Antibiotic Pharmacokinetics6▲ 40×1 topic
  35. Critically Ill Patients6▲ 40×1 topic
  36. Cooperatives6▲ 13×2 topics
  37. Solidarity Economy6▲ 17×2 topics
  38. Educational Policies5▲ 8.7×2 topics
  39. Healthcare Management5▲ 12×2 topics
  40. Institutionalization5▲ 11×1 topic

Which research topics does Université de Nîmes publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: French Urban and Social Studies, Health, Medicine and Society, Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy and Social Sciences and Governance.

French Urban and Social …14French Urban and Social Studies: 14 fractional worksHealth, Medicine and Society: 8 fractional worksAntibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy: 6 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Governance: 5 fractional worksEducation, sociology, and vocational training: 5 fractional worksHealthcare Systems and Practices: 5 fractional worksHistorical Studies and S…4Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis: 4 fractional worksPsychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research: 4 fractional worksAging, Elder Care, and Social Issues: 4 fractional worksCOVID-19 and Mental Health4COVID-19 and Mental Health: 4 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceGeneral Health ProfessionsPharmacologyUrban Studies2 others

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

  1. 1 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 14 works
  2. 2 Health, Medicine and Society General Health Professions 8 works
  3. 3 Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy Pharmacology 6 works
  4. 4 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 5 works
  5. 5 Education, sociology, and vocational training Sociology and Political Science 5 works
  6. 6 Healthcare Systems and Practices General Health Professions 5 works
  7. 7 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 4 works
  8. 8 Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research Clinical Psychology 4 works
  9. 9 Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues General Health Professions 4 works
  10. 10 COVID-19 and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 4 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 available37.4%not open62.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.7%domestic only85.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Université de Nîmes's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 130% higher 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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Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.