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Physical and Theoretical Chemistry research in France

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique ranks first in France for Physical and Theoretical Chemistry research in 2022–2025 (#1 worldwide), followed by .

France's world rank
#6
of 16 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
662
Top-10% rate
13.5%
Ranked institutions
1

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

What is the best university for Physical and Theoretical Chemistry in France?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueParis #1100.018.7%92

Institutions in France above the floor of 40 fractional works in Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Physical and Theoretical Chemistry researchers in France?

Carlo Adamo, Claude Cohen‐Tannoudji and Thomas W. Ebbesen rank highest among researchers based in France.

  1. 1Carlo Adamo#1,615 worldwide overall3.3k citations · 11 works
  2. 2Claude Cohen‐Tannoudji#8,824 worldwide overall863 citations · 5 works
  3. 3Thomas W. Ebbesen#16,863 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 5 works
  4. 4H. Benoît#21,835 worldwide overall614 citations · 10 works
  5. 5Martin J. Field#44,739 worldwide overall1.9k citations · 7 works
  6. 6Jean‐Maríe Lehn#48,551 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 15 works
  7. 7R. Zana#58,092 worldwide overall785 citations · 19 works
  8. 8Jeffrey H. Williams#77,027 worldwide overall131 citations · 10 works
  9. 9Peter Lindner#100,257 worldwide overall400 citations · 5 works
  10. 10Trond Saue#101,248 worldwide overall411 citations · 5 works
  11. 11Michel Orrit#109,067 worldwide overall453 citations · 11 works
  12. 12S. J. Candau#112,404 worldwide overall336 citations · 7 works
  13. 13Julia Contreras‐García#118,805 worldwide overall353 citations · 8 works
  14. 14G. Weill#137,158 worldwide overall287 citations · 9 works
  15. 15P. Millié#140,416 worldwide overall193 citations · 5 works

How France compares with other countries in Physical and Theoretical Chemistry