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Université de Rennes

In research, Université de Rennes stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,375 of 12,888 worldwide), Medicine (#1,749 of 10,443 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#2,279 of 11,982 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Archeology, Anthropology and History and Philosophy of Science — Archeology is 7.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#1,784
of 28,054 · #857 all time
Rank in France
#33
of 1,422
Research works
20k
▲ 17% vs 2013–17
Citations
379k
19.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
35%
world 28%

What is Université de Rennes 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 #1,375 of 12,888 13.8%1,334 #644
MedicineField #1,749 of 10,443 16.6%359 #2021
Health SciencesDomain #2,279 of 11,982 14.6%468 #1971
Computer ScienceField #908 of 4,667 12.9%327 #676
EngineeringField #1,645 of 6,636 13.0%369 #685
Social SciencesDomain #2,649 of 10,521 8.5%846 #1684
Life SciencesDomain #2,036 of 7,800 21.0%295 #1640
Social SciencesField #2,352 of 6,365 6.8%449 #2291
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #1,517 of 3,579 20.4%119 #1056
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #1,050 of 2,318 14.0%141 #646

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Université de Rennes 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#644 #1,375
  2. Medicine#2,021 #1,749
  3. Health Sciences#1,971 #2,279
  4. Computer Science#676 #908
  5. Engineering#685 #1,645
  6. Social Sciences#1,684 #2,649
  7. Life Sciences#1,640 #2,036
  8. Social Sciences#2,291 #2,352
  9. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#1,056 #1,517
  10. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#646 #1,050
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 Rennes specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Archeology takes 7.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. ArcheologySubfield · 64.5 works7.3×
  2. AnthropologySubfield · 41.2 works5.0×
  3. History and Philosophy of ScienceSubfield · 20.6 works4.5×
← 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: 0.74× its world share, 103 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.76× its world share, 119 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.49× its world share, 14 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.02× its world share, 49 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.92× its world share, 10 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.94× its world share, 10 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.40× its world share, 111 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.43× its world share, 327 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.94× its world share, 90 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.70× its world share, 19 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.84× its world share, 369 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.93× its world share, 136 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.37× its world share, 141 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.86× its world share, 64 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.03× its world share, 68 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.43× its world share, 6 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.19× its world share, 92 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.63× its world share, 359 worksMedicineNursing: 0.45× its world share, 6 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.90× its world share, 4 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.65× its world share, 226 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.43× its world share, 41 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.68× its world share, 19 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.65× its world share, 41 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.79× its world share, 71 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.20× its world share, 449 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 2.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Université de Rennes?

Ranked on the composite score, P.R. Cobbold, Vincent Lagente and Pierre Jannin lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Université de Rennes.

  1. 1 P.R. Cobbold France · #23,835 worldwide 978 citations · 45 works
  2. 2 Vincent Lagente France · #88,671 worldwide 161 citations · 42 works
  3. 3 Pierre Jannin France · #101,263 worldwide 228 citations · 70 works
  4. 4 Pierre-Alain Fouque France · #106,541 worldwide 471 citations · 74 works
  5. 5 Érik Neveu France · #108,270 worldwide 45 citations · 96 works
  6. 6 Jacques Lucas France · #131,129 worldwide 276 citations · 55 works
  7. 7 Dominique Somme France · #135,249 worldwide 126 citations · 36 works
  8. 8 Loı̈c Toupet France · #153,271 worldwide 355 citations · 72 works
  9. 9 Michel Vaultier France · #170,262 worldwide 247 citations · 33 works
  10. 10 Frédéric Paul France · #173,868 worldwide 214 citations · 35 works
All ranked researchers at Université de Rennes

Which keywords describe research at Université de Rennes?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Community Engagement, Local Development, Territorial Governance, Public Policy, Social Justice, Gender Studies, 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 Learning98◆ 0.97×70 topics
  2. Globalization84▲ 1.46×96 topics
  3. Climate Change83◆ 1.04×87 topics
  4. Community Engagement79▲ 8.1×14 topics
  5. Social Justice76▲ 4.4×26 topics
  6. Public Policy74▲ 5.1×17 topics
  7. Local Development72▲ 21×2 topics
  8. Territorial Governance72▲ 20×2 topics
  9. Sustainable Development66▲ 1.42×41 topics
  10. Gender63▲ 4.0×39 topics
  11. Colonialism60▲ 4.3×37 topics
  12. Gender Studies56▲ 12×10 topics
  13. Citizen Participation54▲ 15×1 topic
  14. Environmental Participation54▲ 23×1 topic
  15. Identity54▲ 2.5×51 topics
  16. Religion42▲ 3.0×23 topics
  17. Migration40▲ 4.0×19 topics
  18. Cultural Studies38▲ 3.4×24 topics
  19. Archaeology37▲ 9.4×11 topics
  20. Social Determinants of Health36▲ 5.5×6 topics
  21. Social Change31▲ 8.5×10 topics
  22. Sociological Analysis29▲ 17×2 topics
  23. Educational Policies29▲ 8.5×2 topics
  24. Ethnographic Research29▲ 18×2 topics
  25. Professional Practices29▲ 25×1 topic
  26. Public Action29▲ 25×1 topic
  27. Palliative Care29▲ 6.0×5 topics
  28. North Africa26▲ 23×2 topics
  29. Rituals25▲ 9.8×4 topics
  30. Memory Studies24▲ 13×4 topics
  31. Psychological Trauma24▲ 12×2 topics
  32. Patient Rights23▲ 11×2 topics
  33. Ethical Practices23▲ 12×1 topic
  34. Healthcare Legislation23▲ 13×1 topic
  35. Healthcare Quality Indicators23▲ 13×2 topics
  36. Global South23▲ 13×4 topics
  37. Family Law23▲ 16×2 topics
  38. Healthcare Management22▲ 9.4×2 topics
  39. Healthcare Policy22▲ 8.0×2 topics
  40. Inequalities22▲ 22×1 topic

Which research topics does Université de Rennes publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: French Urban and Social Studies, Education, sociology, and vocational training, Health, Medicine and Society and Healthcare Systems and Practices.

French Urban and Social …54French Urban and Social Studies: 54 fractional worksEducation, sociology, and vocational training: 29 fractional worksHealth, Medicine and Society: 23 fractional worksHealthcare Systems and Practices: 22 fractional worksMulticulturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender: 22 fractional worksDiverse Cultural and Historical Studies: 20 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Gove…19Social Sciences and Governance: 19 fractional worksAntenna Design and Analysis: 18 fractional worksHistorical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis: 18 fractional worksCultural Insights and Di…16Cultural Insights and Digital Impacts: 16 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceGeneral Health ProfessionsPolitical Science and International RelationsCultural Studies4 others

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

  1. 1 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 54 works
  2. 2 Education, sociology, and vocational training Sociology and Political Science 29 works
  3. 3 Health, Medicine and Society General Health Professions 23 works
  4. 4 Healthcare Systems and Practices General Health Professions 22 works
  5. 5 Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender Political Science and International Relations 22 works
  6. 6 Diverse Cultural and Historical Studies Cultural Studies 20 works
  7. 7 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 19 works
  8. 8 Antenna Design and Analysis Aerospace Engineering 18 works
  9. 9 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 18 works
  10. 10 Cultural Insights and Digital Impacts Computer Networks and Communications 16 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 available35.2%not open64.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors25.5%domestic only74.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Université de Rennes's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 17% 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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