Subfield · History and Philosophy of Science · France
History and Philosophy of Science research in France
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique ranks first in France for History and Philosophy of Science research in 2022–2025 (#4 worldwide), followed by Université Toulouse - Jean Jaurès and Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne.
- France's world rank
- #4 of 25 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 4.6k
- Top-10% rate
- 7.1%
- Ranked institutions
- 12
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for History and Philosophy of Science in France?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueParis | #4 | 65.2 | 14.4% | 160 |
| 2 | Université Toulouse - Jean JaurèsToulouse | #25 | 19.3 | 11.9% | 66 |
| 3 | Université Paris 1 Panthéon-SorbonneParis | #34 | 11.6 | 9.6% | 134 |
| 4 | Université Paris CitéParis | #37 | 9.5 | 11.8% | 83 |
| 5 | École des hautes études en sciences socialesParis | #38 | 8.8 | 9.4% | 122 |
| 6 | Sorbonne UniversitéParis | #42 | 6.3 | 8.3% | 120 |
| 7 | Université Paris NanterreNanterre | #46 | 4.0 | 8.0% | 114 |
| 8 | Aix-Marseille UniversitéMarseille | #48 | 3.0 | 6.6% | 80 |
| 9 | Université de LilleLille | #50 | 1.9 | 5.8% | 81 |
| 10 | Université Rennes 2Rennes | #51 | 143.0 | 11.0% | 61 |
| 11 | Université Sorbonne NouvelleParis | #53 | 47.0 | 6.0% | 68 |
| 12 | Université de LorraineNancy | #54 | 0.0 | 4.1% | 73 |
Institutions in France above the floor of 40 fractional works in History and Philosophy of Science, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top History and Philosophy of Science researchers in France?
Bruno Latour, Henri Poincaré and Jacques Godechot rank highest among researchers based in France.
- 1Bruno Latour#46 worldwide overall2k citations · 9 works
- 2Henri Poincaré#2,870 worldwide overall596 citations · 6 works
- 3Jacques Godechot#6,735 worldwide overall243 citations · 22 works
- 4Jean Delacour#10,599 worldwide overall552 citations · 6 works
- 5Philippe Antoine#12,329 worldwide overall332 citations · 26 works
- 6Emmanuelle de Champs#14,921 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 5 works
- 7Annette Becker#19,630 worldwide overall300 citations · 7 works
- 8Georges Duby#19,714 worldwide overall128 citations · 10 works
- 9François Guillemot#22,162 worldwide overall601 citations · 11 works
- 10C. Goy#23,561 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 5 works
- 11Roger Chartier#25,620 worldwide overall230 citations · 6 works
- 12Jean Delumeau#27,453 worldwide overall123 citations · 7 works
- 13Gérard Noiriel#27,682 worldwide overall106 citations · 10 works
- 14Gad Freudenthal#30,538 worldwide overall136 citations · 4 works
- 15Christiane Klapisch‐Zuber#30,747 worldwide overall96 citations · 6 works
How France compares with other countries in History and Philosophy of Science