Subfield · Clinical Psychology · France
Clinical Psychology research in France
Inserm ranks first in France for Clinical Psychology research in 2022–2025 (#187 worldwide), followed by Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique and Université Paris Cité.
- France's world rank
- #14 of 76 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 6.1k
- Top-10% rate
- 8.2%
- Ranked institutions
- 12
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Clinical Psychology in France?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | InsermParis | #187 | 20.8 | 18.7% | 176 |
| 2 | Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueParis | #285 | 14.4 | 17.2% | 134 |
| 3 | Université Paris CitéParis | #417 | 8.6 | 7.4% | 223 |
| 4 | Aix-Marseille UniversitéMarseille | #583 | 3.6 | 11.4% | 71 |
| 5 | Sorbonne UniversitéParis | #591 | 3.4 | 10.1% | 85 |
| 6 | Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1Villeurbanne | #615 | 2.8 | 11.1% | 65 |
| 7 | Université de LilleLille | #631 | 2.4 | 7.5% | 96 |
| 8 | Université Paris NanterreNanterre | #651 | 1.9 | 4.4% | 128 |
| 9 | Center for Research in Psychopathology and Clinical PsychologyBron | #652 | 1.9 | 4.0% | 148 |
| 10 | Université de LorraineNancy | #694 | 93.0 | 4.5% | 85 |
| 11 | Université Paris 8Paris | #703 | 74.0 | 3.4% | 93 |
| 12 | Université Toulouse - Jean JaurèsToulouse | #711 | 56.0 | 3.3% | 77 |
Institutions in France above the floor of 40 fractional works in Clinical Psychology, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Clinical Psychology researchers in France?
David Cohen, Jean Laplanche and Jacques-Alain Miller rank highest among researchers based in France.
- 1David Cohen#3,010 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 15 works
- 2Jean Laplanche#20,623 worldwide overall455 citations · 12 works
- 3Jacques-Alain Miller#30,017 worldwide overall105 citations · 33 works
- 4Christophe Dejours#38,410 worldwide overall130 citations · 14 works
- 5Martine Fournier#42,010 worldwide overall116 citations · 11 works
- 6Thierry Baubet#58,017 worldwide overall120 citations · 23 works
- 7Daniel Widlöcher#65,131 worldwide overall172 citations · 30 works
- 8René Roussillon#89,455 worldwide overall102 citations · 38 works
- 9Marion Leboyer#106,663 worldwide overall738 citations · 11 works
- 10Laurent Mucchielli#128,065 worldwide overall92 citations · 13 works
- 11Jacques Besson#130,839 worldwide overall560 citations · 12 works
- 12Marie Rose Moro#134,496 worldwide overall192 citations · 42 works
- 13Rahmeth Radjack#151,386 worldwide overall136 citations · 15 works
- 14Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries#168,493 worldwide overall242 citations · 12 works
- 15Claudine Blanchard-Laville#170,847 worldwide overall38 citations · 17 works
How France compares with other countries in Clinical Psychology