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Ecology research in France

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique ranks first in France for Ecology research in 2022-now (#2 worldwide), followed by Institut de Recherche pour le Développement and Université Paris Sciences et Lettres.

France's world rank
#5
of 68 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
4.9k
Top-10% rate
10.8%
Ranked institutions
12

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

What is the best university for Ecology in France?

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

Who are the top Ecology researchers in France?

Philippe Ciais, Pierre Taberlet and Colomban de Vargas rank highest among researchers based in France, on their papers in Ecology that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Philippe Ciais#244 worldwide overall64.2 of 119 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Pierre Taberlet#3,221 worldwide overall52.8 of 102 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Colomban de Vargas#7,289 worldwide overall44.8 of 78 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Henri Weimerskirch#56,577 worldwide overall55.1 of 220 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Mart Krupovìč#5,126 worldwide overall42.4 of 95 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Chris Bowler#8,049 worldwide overall40.5 of 77 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Wilfried Thuiller#290 worldwide overall38.6 of 78 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Patrick Wincker#9,610 worldwide overall35.9 of 70 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Franck Courchamp#3,945 worldwide overall34.1 of 66 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Anders Pape Møller#56,191 worldwide overall50.5 of 243 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11David Mouillot#21,019 worldwide overall33.4 of 91 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Thibault Datry#19,506 worldwide overall31.2 of 76 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Daniel Vaulot#27,750 worldwide overall29.0 of 66 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Jean‐Michel Gaillard#150,782 worldwide overall37.4 of 162 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Éric Coissac#11,874 worldwide overall24.8 of 40 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in France on their work in Ecology 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 Ecology