Top-cited scientists in France
2025 single-year list · 5,914 listed authors · 9th of 170 countries
5,914 researchers whose current affiliation is in France are in the 2025 list of top-cited scientists, the annual ranking often called the top 2% scientists list. 2,198 of them rank in the global top 100,000 by composite citation score (c, excluding self-citations). France has 2.4% of everyone on the list, 9th of 170 countries.
Listed authors
5,914
2.4% of the list
In the global top 100,000
2,198
37.2% of its listed authors
Country rank
#9
of 170 countries by listed authors
Top institutions in France
Top fields
5,914 listed scientists in France
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