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Université Sorbonne Paris Nord

In research, Université Sorbonne Paris Nord stands highest in Medicine (#1,845 of 10,443 worldwide), Health Sciences (#2,121 of 11,982 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#3,863 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Mathematical Physics, Urban Studies and History — Mathematical Physics is 8.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#3,768
of 28,054 · #3,297 all time
Rank in France
#78
of 1,422
Research works
8.3k
▲ 10% vs 2013–17
Citations
117k
14.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
38%
world 28%

What is Université Sorbonne Paris Nord 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 #1,845 of 10,443 19.3%266 #1614
Health SciencesDomain #2,121 of 11,982 16.3%366 #1898
Physical SciencesDomain #3,863 of 12,888 11.7%446 #2831
Social SciencesDomain #3,720 of 10,521 9.2%595 #3457
Life SciencesDomain #3,319 of 7,800 20.2%108 #3834
Social SciencesField #3,194 of 6,365 8.0%311 #2989
Computer ScienceField #2,835 of 4,667 11.2%148 #1969
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #1,690 of 2,578 8.8%148 #1422
MathematicsField #729 of 1,053 14.7%65 #861
EngineeringField #4,915 of 6,636 9.7%119 #3579

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Université Sorbonne Paris Nord 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#1,614 #1,845
  2. Health Sciences#1,898 #2,121
  3. Physical Sciences#2,831 #3,863
  4. Social Sciences#3,457 #3,720
  5. Life Sciences#3,834 #3,319
  6. Social Sciences#2,989 #3,194
  7. Computer Science#1,969 #2,835
  8. Sociology and Political Science#1,422 #1,690
  9. Mathematics#861 #729
  10. Engineering#3,579 #4,915
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 Sorbonne Paris Nord specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Mathematical Physics takes 8.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Mathematical PhysicsSubfield · 20.6 works8.6×
  2. Urban StudiesSubfield · 26.3 works6.3×
  3. HistorySubfield · 24.2 works5.0×
← 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: 0.52× its world share, 37 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.58× its world share, 47 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.66× its world share, 10 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.43× its world share, 11 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.69× its world share, 4 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.29× its world share, 7 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.26× its world share, 148 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.24× its world share, 6 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.22× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.52× its world share, 119 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.35× its world share, 26 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.71× its world share, 38 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 3.62× its world share, 64 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.00× its world share, 34 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.72× its world share, 5 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.19× its world share, 88 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.91× its world share, 266 worksMedicineNursing: 0.66× its world share, 5 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.68× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.86× its world share, 125 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.63× its world share, 31 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.62× its world share, 9 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.78× its world share, 58 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.32× its world share, 61 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.62× its world share, 311 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Mathematics, 3.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Université Sorbonne Paris Nord?

Ranked on the composite score, Mathilde Touvier, Emmanuelle Kesse‐Guyot and Jean-Claude Anscombre lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Université Sorbonne Paris Nord.

  1. 1 Mathilde Touvier France · #66 worldwide 4.5k citations · 157 works
  2. 2 Emmanuelle Kesse‐Guyot France · #10,678 worldwide 960 citations · 138 works
  3. 3 Jean-Claude Anscombre France · #16,704 worldwide 257 citations · 50 works
  4. 4 Jean‐Paul Richalet France · #41,653 worldwide 301 citations · 60 works
  5. 5 Chantal Julia France · #74,725 worldwide 231 citations · 72 works
  6. 6 Patrick Charaudeau France · #96,763 worldwide 53 citations · 36 works
  7. 7 Sandrine Péneau France · #107,404 worldwide 182 citations · 54 works
  8. 8 Gilles A. Francfort France · #124,395 worldwide 751 citations · 20 works
  9. 9 Marie-Anne Paveau France · #146,586 worldwide 53 citations · 102 works
  10. 10 Antoine Pécoud France · #151,670 worldwide 94 citations · 45 works
All ranked researchers at Université Sorbonne Paris Nord

Which keywords describe research at Université Sorbonne Paris Nord?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Community Engagement, Public Policy, Territorial Governance, Local Development, Social Justice, Mental Health, 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. Mental Health71▲ 3.2×39 topics
  2. Globalization66▲ 2.2×95 topics
  3. Community Engagement65▲ 13×13 topics
  4. Public Policy63▲ 8.4×14 topics
  5. Territorial Governance60▲ 32×4 topics
  6. Local Development60▲ 34×2 topics
  7. Social Justice54▲ 6.1×23 topics
  8. Public Health51▲ 2.3×53 topics
  9. Sustainable Development50▲ 2.1×28 topics
  10. Gender42▲ 5.2×32 topics
  11. Citizen Participation41▲ 22×2 topics
  12. Environmental Participation41▲ 34×1 topic
  13. Proximity and Innovation41▲ 34×1 topic
  14. Social Determinants of Health37▲ 11×6 topics
  15. Gender Studies34▲ 14×14 topics
  16. Clinical Practice28▲ 12×6 topics
  17. Primary Care28▲ 5.0×15 topics
  18. Palliative Care28▲ 12×4 topics
  19. Sociolinguistics28▲ 9.8×8 topics
  20. Medical Ethics28▲ 14×6 topics
  21. Migration27▲ 5.4×15 topics
  22. End-of-Life Care26▲ 14×4 topics
  23. Patient Rights26▲ 23×2 topics
  24. Public Health Policy26▲ 6.0×2 topics
  25. Ethical Practices26▲ 27×1 topic
  26. Healthcare Legislation26▲ 28×1 topic
  27. Educational Policies26▲ 15×2 topics
  28. Sociological Analysis26▲ 29×2 topics
  29. Professional Practices26▲ 43×1 topic
  30. Public Action26▲ 43×1 topic
  31. Attachment25▲ 19×4 topics
  32. Childhood Trauma25▲ 26×2 topics
  33. Group Therapy25▲ 44×2 topics
  34. Developmental Trauma25▲ 69×1 topic
  35. Psychodynamic Psychotherapy25▲ 69×1 topic
  36. Inequality23▲ 6.7×10 topics
  37. Citizenship23▲ 12×6 topics
  38. Healthcare Quality Indicators22▲ 24×2 topics
  39. Digital Health21▲ 12×2 topics
  40. Healthcare Management21▲ 17×2 topics

Which research topics does Université Sorbonne Paris Nord publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: French Urban and Social Studies, Health, Medicine and Society, Education, sociology, and vocational training and Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research.

French Urban and Social Studies: 41 fractional worksHealth, Medicine and Society: 26 fractional worksEducation, sociology, an…26Education, sociology, and vocational training: 26 fractional worksPsychoanalysis and Psych…25Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research: 25 fractional worksHealthcare Systems and Practices: 21 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Governance: 18 fractional worksMulticulturalism, Politi…15Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender: 15 fractional worksLinguistics and Discourse Analysis: 15 fractional worksSocial Policies and Family: 13 fractional worksCultural Insights and Digital Impacts: 11 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceGeneral Health ProfessionsClinical PsychologyUrban Studies3 others

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

  1. 1 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 41 works
  2. 2 Health, Medicine and Society General Health Professions 26 works
  3. 3 Education, sociology, and vocational training Sociology and Political Science 26 works
  4. 4 Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research Clinical Psychology 25 works
  5. 5 Healthcare Systems and Practices General Health Professions 21 works
  6. 6 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 18 works
  7. 7 Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender Political Science and International Relations 15 works
  8. 8 Linguistics and Discourse Analysis Philosophy 15 works
  9. 9 Social Policies and Family Sociology and Political Science 13 works
  10. 10 Cultural Insights and Digital Impacts Computer Networks and Communications 11 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 available38.0%not open62.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors26.1%domestic only73.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Université Sorbonne Paris Nord's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 10% 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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