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Polymers and Plastics research in France

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique ranks first in France for Polymers and Plastics research in 2022–2025 (#57 worldwide), followed by Ingenierie des Materiaux polymeres.

France's world rank
#9
of 48 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
2.1k
Top-10% rate
10.4%
Ranked institutions
2

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

What is the best university for Polymers and Plastics in France?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueParis #5726.812.3%270
2Ingenierie des Materiaux polymeresVilleurbanne #7023.019.2%143

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

Who are the top Polymers and Plastics researchers in France?

Jean‐Marie Tarascon, Alain Dufresne and Nicolas Sbirrazzuoli rank highest among researchers based in France.

  1. 1Jean‐Marie Tarascon#1,069 worldwide overall4.9k citations · 9 works
  2. 2Alain Dufresne#3,187 worldwide overall2.2k citations · 17 works
  3. 3Nicolas Sbirrazzuoli#10,544 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 24 works
  4. 4Ludwik Leibler#10,741 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 20 works
  5. 5Michel Le Bras#25,873 worldwide overall469 citations · 10 works
  6. 6Christian Decker#31,833 worldwide overall674 citations · 9 works
  7. 7Luc Avérous#33,103 worldwide overall783 citations · 18 works
  8. 8Alessandro Gandini#33,657 worldwide overall621 citations · 10 works
  9. 9José‐Marie Lopez‐Cuesta#33,716 worldwide overall467 citations · 24 works
  10. 10Sylvain Caillol#44,576 worldwide overall521 citations · 19 works
  11. 11A. Zaoui#47,560 worldwide overall458 citations · 10 works
  12. 12Jean‐Pierre Pascault#56,990 worldwide overall327 citations · 12 works
  13. 13François Béguin#60,632 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 9 works
  14. 14Bernard Lotz#63,818 worldwide overall684 citations · 31 works
  15. 15Éric Pollet#64,948 worldwide overall446 citations · 12 works

How France compares with other countries in Polymers and Plastics