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Condensed Matter Physics research in France

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique ranks first in France for Condensed Matter Physics research in 2022-now (#10 worldwide), followed by Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives and Université Grenoble Alpes.

France's world rank
#4
of 22 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
1.5k
Top-10% rate
8.0%
Ranked institutions
3

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Condensed Matter Physics in France?

Institutions in France above the floor of 40 fractional works in Condensed Matter Physics, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Condensed Matter Physics researchers in France?

Antoine Georges, Ludovic Berthier and ALBERT FERT rank highest among researchers based in France, on their papers in Condensed Matter Physics that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Antoine Georges#25,666 worldwide overall50.9 of 112 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Ludovic Berthier#40,477 worldwide overall25.0 of 58 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3ALBERT FERT#24,558 worldwide overall23.8 of 68 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Olivier Parcollet#29,196 worldwide overall21.0 of 44 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Hugues Chaté#36,619 worldwide overall20.1 of 41 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Bernard Derrida#43,474 worldwide overall23.2 of 58 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Antoine Maignan#662,454 worldwide overall42.8 of 289 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Nicholas B. Brookes#380,942 worldwide overall25.3 of 113 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Massimo Marezio#110,998 worldwide overall25.5 of 114 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10P. Bourges#364,744 worldwide overall23.3 of 96 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11L. P. Régnault#443,456 worldwide overall28.3 of 150 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Satya N. Majumdar#35,545 worldwide overall19.2 of 65 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Pierre Le Doussal#153,147 worldwide overall18.9 of 66 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Julien Tailleur#27,677 worldwide overall14.6 of 24 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Giulio Biroli#38,353 worldwide overall16.2 of 43 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in France on their work in Condensed Matter Physics 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 Condensed Matter Physics