Astronomy and Astrophysics research in France
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique ranks first in France for Astronomy and Astrophysics research in 2022-now (#6 worldwide), followed by Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives and Sorbonne Université.
- France's world rank
- #3 of 49 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 5.9k
- Top-10% rate
- 12.3%
- Ranked institutions
- 14
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Astronomy and Astrophysics in France?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueParis | #6 | 70.1 | 12.4% | 2,604 |
| 2 | Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies AlternativesParis | #32 | 42.2 | 12.4% | 262 |
| 3 | Sorbonne UniversitéParis | #37 | 39.7 | 14.5% | 324 |
| 4 | Université Paris CitéParis | #42 | 37.6 | 12.0% | 227 |
| 5 | Université Paris Sciences et LettresParis | #50 | 34.7 | 11.7% | 300 |
| 6 | Université Paris-SaclayGif-sur-Yvette | #71 | 28.9 | 13.2% | 222 |
| 7 | Université Bourgogne Franche-ComtéBesançon | #75 | 27.9 | 20.9% | 108 |
| 8 | Université Côte d'AzurNice | #86 | 25.7 | 17.4% | 173 |
| 9 | Université Grenoble AlpesSaint-Martin-d'Hères | #138 | 17.8 | 12.2% | 110 |
| 10 | Université de LyonLyon | #141 | 17.4 | 14.2% | 126 |
| 11 | European Space AgencyParis | #157 | 15.6 | 11.2% | 309 |
| 12 | Université Fédérale de Toulouse Midi-PyrénéesToulouse | #181 | 13.2 | 14.5% | 77 |
| 13 | Université Toulouse III - Paul SabatierToulouse | #200 | 11.6 | 14.7% | 62 |
| 14 | Aix-Marseille UniversitéMarseille | #215 | 10.4 | 10.3% | 92 |
Institutions in France above the floor of 40 fractional works in Astronomy and Astrophysics, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.
Who are the top Astronomy and Astrophysics researchers in France?
G. Mitselmakher, S. Charlot and M. Frailis rank highest among researchers based in France, on their papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1G. Mitselmakher#6,982 worldwide overall140.3 of 258 papers here in the top 10%
- 2S. Charlot#2,031 worldwide overall130.1 of 252 papers here in the top 10%
- 3M. Frailis#1,959 worldwide overall140.8 of 242 papers here in the top 10%
- 4S. Babak#292 worldwide overall117.4 of 173 papers here in the top 10%
- 5Valerio Boschi#583 worldwide overall114.4 of 177 papers here in the top 10%
- 6M. Favata#359 worldwide overall107.1 of 154 papers here in the top 10%
- 7G. Vajente#4,218 worldwide overall110.5 of 189 papers here in the top 10%
- 8Eric Chassande-Mottin#6,603 worldwide overall111.6 of 207 papers here in the top 10%
- 9Gianluca Maria Guidi#7,783 worldwide overall110.7 of 200 papers here in the top 10%
- 10E. Cesarini#1,936 worldwide overall108.4 of 179 papers here in the top 10%
- 11G. Cagnoli#4,921 worldwide overall109.4 of 191 papers here in the top 10%
- 12F. Bondu#11,348 worldwide overall110.4 of 201 papers here in the top 10%
- 13I. Di Palma#2,242 worldwide overall107.0 of 178 papers here in the top 10%
- 14M. A. Bizouard#15,689 worldwide overall109.2 of 206 papers here in the top 10%
- 15Francesco Fidecaro#17,128 worldwide overall109.2 of 207 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in France on their work in Astronomy and Astrophysics alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.
How France compares with other countries in Astronomy and Astrophysics