Subfield · Epidemiology · France
Epidemiology research in France
Inserm ranks first in France for Epidemiology research in 2022–2025 (#9 worldwide), followed by Université Paris Cité and Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris.
- France's world rank
- #6 of 79 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 7k
- Top-10% rate
- 16.6%
- Ranked institutions
- 14
This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.
What is the best university for Epidemiology in France?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | InsermParis | #9 | 68.1 | 23.0% | 498 |
| 2 | Université Paris CitéParis | #67 | 38.9 | 24.9% | 202 |
| 3 | Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de ParisParis | #86 | 35.3 | 21.8% | 210 |
| 4 | Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueParis | #108 | 32.0 | 23.2% | 216 |
| 5 | Sorbonne UniversitéParis | #196 | 23.3 | 17.9% | 155 |
| 6 | Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1Villeurbanne | #434 | 11.8 | 20.1% | 95 |
| 7 | Université Paris-SaclayGif-sur-Yvette | #482 | 10.2 | 22.8% | 76 |
| 8 | Institut PasteurParis | #490 | 10.0 | 24.9% | 68 |
| 9 | Université de MontpellierMontpellier | #550 | 8.3 | 20.8% | 67 |
| 10 | Hospices Civils de LyonLyon | #555 | 8.2 | 17.8% | 85 |
| 11 | Sanofi (France)Paris | #592 | 7.3 | 21.1% | 63 |
| 12 | Aix-Marseille UniversitéMarseille | #651 | 5.9 | 19.2% | 66 |
| 13 | Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'EnvironnementParis | #671 | 5.4 | 18.2% | 62 |
| 14 | Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de LilleLille | #693 | 5.0 | 16.3% | 60 |
Institutions in France above the floor of 40 fractional works in Epidemiology, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Epidemiology researchers in France?
Bernard Iung, Yannick Béjot and Éric Baudin rank highest among researchers based in France.
- 1Bernard Iung#171 worldwide overall3k citations · 33 works
- 2Yannick Béjot#808 worldwide overall3.7k citations · 18 works
- 3Éric Baudin#1,303 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 13 works
- 4Valérie Vilgrain#1,816 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 20 works
- 5Maurice Giroud#1,858 worldwide overall2.4k citations · 18 works
- 6Laurent Beaugerie#2,492 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 24 works
- 7Guido Kroemer#3,612 worldwide overall4.2k citations · 28 works
- 8Élie Azoulay#5,988 worldwide overall1k citations · 27 works
- 9Philippe Gabríel Steg#6,140 worldwide overall2.8k citations · 19 works
- 10Olivier Lortholary#6,198 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 39 works
- 11Alain Carpentier#6,422 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 17 works
- 12Thierry Poynard#6,819 worldwide overall725 citations · 27 works
- 13Laurent Castéra#7,142 worldwide overall807 citations · 41 works
- 14Pierre Bédossa#7,249 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 45 works
- 15Didier Lebrec#10,189 worldwide overall518 citations · 15 works