Subfield · Geophysics · France
Geophysics research in France
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique ranks first in France for Geophysics research in 2022–2025 (#6 worldwide), followed by Institut de physique du globe de Paris and Institut de Recherche pour le Développement.
- France's world rank
- #3 of 47 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 3.1k
- Top-10% rate
- 21.7%
- Ranked institutions
- 10
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Geophysics in France?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueParis | #6 | 67.2 | 27.2% | 452 |
| 2 | Institut de physique du globe de ParisParis | #45 | 30.4 | 37.7% | 94 |
| 3 | Institut de Recherche pour le DéveloppementMarseille | #49 | 28.8 | 28.3% | 115 |
| 4 | Université Paris CitéParis | #60 | 25.1 | 39.4% | 76 |
| 5 | Université Grenoble AlpesSaint-Martin-d'Hères | #89 | 17.9 | 25.9% | 79 |
| 6 | Institut des Sciences de la TerreGrenoble | #99 | 16.0 | 22.8% | 82 |
| 7 | Université Gustave EiffelChamps-sur-Marne | #126 | 11.6 | 22.7% | 68 |
| 8 | Sorbonne UniversitéParis | #143 | 9.2 | 22.7% | 63 |
| 9 | Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et MinièresOrléans | #174 | 5.7 | 16.6% | 63 |
| 10 | GGG (France)Paris | #206 | 2.6 | 8.6% | 67 |
Institutions in France above the floor of 40 fractional works in Geophysics, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Geophysics researchers in France?
Rolando Armijo, Julien de Rosny and Claude J. Allègre rank highest among researchers based in France.
- 1Rolando Armijo#7,336 worldwide overall899 citations · 26 works
- 2Julien de Rosny#9,185 worldwide overall1k citations · 17 works
- 3Claude J. Allègre#14,361 worldwide overall931 citations · 28 works
- 4N. Christensen#19,044 worldwide overall2.1k citations · 17 works
- 5P. Tapponnier#22,837 worldwide overall747 citations · 29 works
- 6P.R. Cobbold#23,835 worldwide overall978 citations · 31 works
- 7Bruno Goffé#32,614 worldwide overall657 citations · 28 works
- 8Xavier Le Pichon#40,808 worldwide overall554 citations · 30 works
- 9J. Virieux#46,906 worldwide overall587 citations · 74 works
- 10Yves Fouquet#49,186 worldwide overall566 citations · 17 works
- 11Janne Blichert‐Toft#53,254 worldwide overall826 citations · 39 works
- 12Christian Pin#53,960 worldwide overall626 citations · 33 works
- 13Christian Chopin#54,608 worldwide overall454 citations · 19 works
- 14Francis Albarède#60,769 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 44 works
- 15Jean‐François Moyen#61,615 worldwide overall614 citations · 32 works