University of Rennes 1
Université de Rennes 1
France
Time frame: 1 June 2025 - 30 May 2026Profile
The Nature Index tracks primary research articles from 178 applied, health, natural and social sciences journals, across many different publishers, chosen by an independent group of researchers. The Nature Index provides absolute Count of primary research articles and fractional Share counts of author contribution to articles. The positions in the table below reflect University of Rennes 1's position overall, domestically, within their sector, and in various subject areas based on their Share. Each position links to the corresponding table where University of Rennes 1 is listed.
Position by research output Share
Position by research output Share in subject areas
Research
University of Rennes 1 has the following research output in the current window (1 June 2025 - 30 May 2026) of the Nature Index. Click on Count to view a list of articles representing the corresponding Share value.
Overall research output
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 194 | 16.21 |
Overall Count and Share for 'University of Rennes 1' based on the 12-month time frame mentioned above.
Research outputs by subject area
| Subject | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Applied sciences | 31 | 2.20 |
| Biological sciences | 23 | 1.32 |
| Chemistry | 50 | 5.69 |
| Earth & environmental sciences | 13 | 1.30 |
| Health sciences | 43 | 2.74 |
| Physical sciences | 23 | 2.03 |
| Social sciences | 11 | 0.92 |
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Leading research topics
| Topics | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Organic Chemistry | 13 | 2.04 |
| Physical Chemistry | 12 | 1.86 |
| Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry | 14 | 0.92 |
| Quantum Physics | 5 | 0.91 |
| Clinical Sciences | 12 | 0.89 |
| Inorganic Chemistry | 11 | 0.87 |
| Human Resources and Industrial Relations | 6 | 0.63 |
| Electronics, Sensors and Digital Hardware | 8 | 0.55 |
Share output for the past 5 years
| Subject area or journal group | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| Applied sciences | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Health sciences | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Natural sciences | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 0 |
| Biological sciences | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Chemistry | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Earth & environmental sciences | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Physical sciences | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Social sciences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nature & Science | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Collaboration
Nature Index collaborations highlight fruitful collaborations that lead to high quality research around the world. A collaboration can be between any two institutions or locations co-authoring at least one article in the journals tracked by the Nature Index. The collaboration score between two institutions is the sum of each of their Shares on the papers to which both have contributed. The table and charts below highlight the leading collaborators with University of Rennes 1.
International vs domestic collaboration by Share
| Type | Percentage |
|---|---|
| International (70 institutions) | 14.7% |
| Domestic (96 institutions) | 85.3% |
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Top 5 domestic collaborators with University of Rennes 1 by Share
Collaborating institutions
Note: Hover over the bars to view details about each institution's Share.
| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Collaboration Score |
|---|---|---|
| French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) | 12.12 / 22.68 | 34.81 |
| Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes (ISCR) | 5.80 / 21.92 | 27.73 |
| National Institute for Health and Medical Research (INSERM) | 5.20 / 9.01 | 14.21 |
| National Institute of Applied Sciences (INSA) | 7.03 / 6.74 | 13.77 |
| Institut de Recherche en Santé, Environnement et Travail (IRSET) | 3.55 / 9.74 | 13.30 |
Top 5 international collaborators with University of Rennes 1 by Share
Collaborating institutions
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| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Total Share |
|---|---|---|
| International Phosphorus Laboratory, Joint Research Laboratory for Functional Organophosphorus Materials of Henan Province | 0.71 / 2.13 | 2.84 |
| University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego) | 0.71 / 1.78 | 2.48 |
| The University of Tokyo (UTokyo) | 0.70 / 1.58 | 2.27 |
| Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres | 0.70 / 1.50 | 2.19 |
| State Key Laboratory of Intelligent Construction and Healthy Operation and Maintenance of Deep Underground Engineering | 0.25 / 1.75 | 2.00 |
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Relationships
Affiliated joint institutions and consortia
Represents joint institutions and consortia for which the institution is designated as a partner institution. Each partner institution of a joint institution or consortium receives an equivalent Share for every affiliation in which the consortium is included.
- Animal and Human Ethology (EthoS)
- Bacterial Regulatory RNAs and Medicine (BRM)
- Biology and Health Federative Research Strcuture of Rennes (Biosit)
- Cancéropôle du Grand Ouest
- Centre d'Investigation Clinique de Rennes (CIC de Rennes)
- Centre de Recherche en Archéologie, Archéosciences, Histoire (CReAAH)
- Centre de Ressources Biologiques Xénopes (CRB)
- Centre de recherche en économie and management (CREM)
- Dynamical Control of Materials (DYNACOM)
- Ecosystèmes, Biodiversité, Évolution (ECOBIO)
- European University of Brittany (UEB)
- Fonctions Optiques pour les Technologies de l'Information (FOTON)
- Geosciences Rennes
- Groupe Matière Condensée et Matériaux (GMCM)
- Institut de Recherche en Informatique et Systèmes Aléatoires (IRISA)
- Institut de Recherche en Santé, Environnement et Travail (IRSET)
- Institut de recherche mathématique de Rennes (IRMAR)
- Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes (ISCR)
- Institute for Genetics, Environment and Plant Protection (IGEPP)
- Institute of Electronics and Telecommunications of Rennes (IETR)
- Institute of Genetics and Development of Rennes (IGDR)
- Institute of Physics Rennes (IPR)
- International Phosphorus Laboratory, Joint Research Laboratory for Functional Organophosphorus Materials of Henan Province
- LabEx Immuno Graft Oncology (IGO)
- Laboratoire Arènes
- Laboratoire de Biochimie Pharmaceutique
- Laboratoire de Génie Civil et Génie Mécanique (LGCGM)
- Liver, Metabolisms and Cancer
- Microenvironment and B-cells: Immunopathology, Cell Differentiation, and Cancer (MOBIDIC)
- Microenvironment, Cell Differentiation, Immunology and Cancer (MICMAC)
- Microenvironnement des Niches Tumorales (MicroNiT)
- Molecular and Cellular Interactions
- Nutrition, Métabolismes et Cancer (NuMeCan)
- Observatoire des Sciences de l'Univers de Rennes (OSUR)
- Ocean DYnamicS obSErvation analYsis (Odyssey Team)
- Oncogenesis Stress Signaling (OSS)
- Recherche en Pharmaco-Epidémiologie et Recours aux Soins (REPERES)
- Research on Health Services and Human Resource Management (RSMS)
- Signal and Image Processing Laboratory (LTSI)
- Synthèse, Caractérisation et Analyse de la Matière (ScanMAT)