Top-cited scientists by field in France

19 fields · 156 subfields · France

In which fields are the top 2% scientists in France?

5,915 researchers whose current affiliation is in France are in the 2025 list of top-cited scientists, the annual ranking often called the Stanford–Elsevier top 2% scientists list, across 19 fields and 156 subfields. Clinical Medicine has the most (2,120, 35.8%), followed by Physics & Astronomy (838) and Biomedical Research (533); the largest subfield is Oncology & Carcinogenesis (258). A row opens its scientists in the table of all authors.

Field and subfieldListed authorsShareTop 100kHighest-ranked author
Clinical Medicine · 2,120 listed authors (35.8%)
Oncology & Carcinogenesis2584.4%108Bray, Freddie Ian #52
Neurology & Neurosurgery2534.3%117Dubois, Bruno #2,310
Immunology1622.7%76Kroemer, Guido #62
Cardiovascular System & Hematology1502.5%61Zannad, Faïez Mohamed #2,344
Emergency & Critical Care Medicine1131.9%36Annane, Djillali #4,551
Surgery1101.9%16Adam, Reńe A. #11,299
Gastroenterology & Hepatology961.6%49Harrison, Stephen A. #1,411
Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging851.4%13Vilgrain, Valérie #23,206
Arthritis & Rheumatology751.3%34Bérenbaum, Françis #4,291
Dermatology & Venereal Diseases741.3%21Dréno, Brigitte #2,998
Urology & Nephrology661.1%15Rouprêt, Morgan #20,614
Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine581.0%8Dewailly, Didier #27,836
Endocrinology & Metabolism571.0%36Schlumberger, Martin Jean #7,875
Orthopedics540.9%9Hernigou, Philippe #14,372
Pharmacology & Pharmacy540.9%9Couvreur, P. #7,761
General & Internal Medicine480.8%8Singh-Manoux, Archana #10,654
Respiratory System470.8%19Humbert, Marc #1,432
Anesthesiology420.7%5Bouhassirà, Didier #6,542
Ophthalmology & Optometry370.6%6Baudouin, Christophe #10,149
Pediatrics300.5%4De Luca, Daniele #26,580
Tropical Medicine270.5%3Chippaux, Jean Philippe François #13,508
Otorhinolaryngology230.4%1Noreña, Arnaud Jean #94,798
Psychiatry220.4%16Gorwood, Philip A.P.M. #27,723
General Clinical Medicine190.3%0Visvikis-Siest, Sophie #272,827
Sport Sciences190.3%14Carling, Christopher J. #21,415
Dentistry160.3%2Dohan Ehrenfest, David M. #77,300
Pathology90.2%0Fléjou, Jean François #168,365
Legal & Forensic Medicine80.1%1Kintz, Pascal Jean #64,004
Allergy70.1%4Bousquet, Jean J. #7,118
Environmental & Occupational Health70.1%0Niedhammer, Isabelle #106,918
Geriatrics50.1%4Rolland, Yves M. #24,214
Physics & Astronomy · 838 listed authors (14.2%)
Applied Physics2173.7%49Feynman, Richard P. #712
Nuclear & Particle Physics1763.0%52Damour, Thibault #760
Astronomy & Astrophysics901.5%61Chabrier, Gilles #1,574
Chemical Physics901.5%37Bocquet, Lydéric #4,089
Fluids & Plasmas901.5%41de Gennes, Pierre Gilles #1,387
General Physics530.9%16Grover, Lov K. #4,024
Optics530.9%11Gigan, Sylvain #16,073
Acoustics340.6%8Antoni, Jérôme #1,051
Mathematical Physics30.1%2Ruelle, David Pierre #9,014
Biomedical Research · 533 listed authors (9.0%)
Microbiology2103.6%65Raoult, Didier A. #1,455
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology1192.0%26Ricard-Blum, Sylvie #9,667
Developmental Biology701.2%39Thèry, Clotilde #938
Virology480.8%8Krupovic, Mart #30,325
Nutrition & Dietetics460.8%24Scalbert, Augustin #4,478
Genetics & Heredity410.7%10Yanick J. Crow, Yanick Joseph #7,191
Toxicology220.4%2Forest, Valérie #53,946
Mycology & Parasitology130.2%1Morand, Serge #23,560
Biophysics120.2%1Bechinger, Burkhard #72,691
Physiology40.1%2McKenzie, David John #63,005
Microscopy20.0%0Larson, David John #378,852
Anatomy & Morphology10.0%0Crézé, Maud #746,840
Chemistry · 344 listed authors (5.8%)
Organic Chemistry831.4%30Astruc, Didier D. #975
Polymers751.3%34Dufresne, Alain #1,024
Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry661.1%4Férey, Gèrard #2,953
Analytical Chemistry400.7%12Szunerits, Sabine #29,416
Physical Chemistry300.5%15Védrine, Jacques C. #24,342
General Chemistry220.4%3Costentin, Cyrille #9,148
Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry190.3%4Bailly, Christian #2,956
Engineering · 319 listed authors (5.4%)
Industrial Engineering & Automation791.3%28Polyakov, Andrey E. #2,463
Mechanical Engineering & Transports741.3%19Chaboche, Jean Louis #3,982
Geological & Geomatics Engineering350.6%21Cui, Yujun #10,152
Electrical & Electronic Engineering340.6%2Benbouzid, Mohamed El Hachemi #7,931
Aerospace & Aeronautics280.5%1Deck, S. #63,900
Operations Research240.4%13Dolgui, Alexandre B. #3,971
Biomedical Engineering230.4%5Lotte, Fabien #16,035
Environmental Engineering200.3%9Meybeck, Michel #7,313
Chemical Engineering130.2%6Guibal, Eric #9,439
Mining & Metallurgy50.1%0Birat, Jean Pierre L. #112,213
Civil Engineering40.1%3Babarit, Aurélien #51,466
Automobile Design & Engineering10.0%0Pardi, Tommaso #718,387
Biology · 286 listed authors (4.8%)
Plant Biology & Botany1202.0%41Noctor, Graham D. #6,854
Ecology591.0%55Thuiller, Wilfried #481
Marine Biology & Hydrobiology390.7%16Beaugrand, Gregory #21,234
Evolutionary Biology330.6%30Paradis, Emmanuel #3,983
Entomology250.4%2Desneux, Nicolas #16,594
Zoology100.2%0Castanet, Jacques #137,282
Ornithology20.0%0Thiollay, Jean Marc #272,850
Earth & Environmental Sciences · 271 listed authors (4.6%)
Geochemistry & Geophysics1552.6%79Oelkers, Eric H. #5,121
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences490.8%45Ciais, Philippe #1,369
Paleontology250.4%6Bard, Édouard K. #33,413
Environmental Sciences220.4%18Oturan, Mehmet Ali #7,356
Oceanography80.1%1Longhurst, Alan R. #65,129
Geology20.0%1Brookfield, Michael E. #86,566
Enabling & Strategic Technologies · 262 listed authors (4.4%)
Energy1001.7%38Tarascon, Jean Marie #160
Materials971.6%39Davidovits, Joseph #8,631
Optoelectronics & Photonics530.9%3Mourou, Gérard A. #23,678
Biotechnology230.4%5Nicaud, Jean Marc #41,547
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology210.4%20Bianco, Alberto #12,534
Strategic, Defence & Security Studies90.2%0Hammitt, James #102,057
Bioinformatics50.1%3Vert, Jean Philippe #29,294
Information & Communication Technologies · 253 listed authors (4.3%)
Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing1422.4%52Mallat, Stéphane G. #903
Networking & Telecommunications711.2%15Di Renzo, Marco #1,504
Software Engineering130.2%3Lécuyer, Anatole #29,979
Computation Theory & Mathematics80.1%2Courcelle, Bruno #61,289
Information Systems70.1%5Fosso-Wamba, Samuel #334
Computer Hardware & Architecture50.1%0Stratigopoulos, Haralampos G.D. #271,579
Distributed Computing10.0%0Belgacem, Ali #299,275
Medical Informatics10.0%1Lamy, Jean Baptiste #64,782
Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry · 199 listed authors (3.4%)
Agronomy & Agriculture571.0%18Chenu, Claire C. #9,174
Dairy & Animal Science490.8%7Hocquette, Jean François #22,995
Veterinary Sciences320.5%2Faye, Bernard #33,499
Food Science300.5%21Turck, Dominique D. #8,398
Fisheries250.4%3Gozlan, Rodolphe Elie #41,285
Forestry220.4%4Dupraz, Christian #38,411
Horticulture10.0%1van Leeuwen, Corneli (Kees) #17,122
Mathematics & Statistics · 179 listed authors (3.0%)
General Mathematics1292.2%34Lions, Pierre Louis #832
Applied Mathematics220.4%7Allaire, Grégoire #12,727
Statistics & Probability150.3%14Biau, Gérard #8,154
Numerical & Computational Mathematics120.2%4Maingé, Paul Émile #45,401
Economics & Business · 161 listed authors (2.7%)
Business & Management611.0%59Chiappetta Jabbour, Charbel Jose #641
Economics380.6%37Tirole, Jean #1,503
Marketing210.4%21Filieri, Raffaele #1,044
Finance150.3%15Boubaker, Sabri #14,745
Logistics & Transportation60.1%5Ducruet, César #27,710
Accounting30.1%3Chiapello, Ève #39,596
Economic Theory30.1%0Bloch, Francis #113,360
Econometrics20.0%2Zakoïan, Jean Michel #65,369
Sport, Leisure & Tourism20.0%2Kirillova, Ksenia A. #25,815
Agricultural Economics & Policy10.0%1Ambec, Stéfan #94,750
Development Studies10.0%1Guérin, Isabelle #98,934
Industrial Relations10.0%1Alfes, Kerstin #40,323
Psychology & Cognitive Sciences · 40 listed authors (0.7%)
Experimental Psychology260.4%23Dehaene, Stanislas #526
Social Psychology70.1%6Nettle, Daniel #7,079
Behavioral Science & Comparative Psychology40.1%2Benhamou, Simon #47,990
Human Factors30.1%1MacKay, Wendy E. #76,426
Developmental & Child Psychology10.0%1Cohen, David #45,909
Psychoanalysis10.0%0Green, André #261,323
Social Sciences · 39 listed authors (0.7%)
Political Science & Public Administration90.2%9Hay, Colin #22,716
Science Studies50.1%5Latour, Bruno #1,114
Sociology50.1%5Bourdieu, Pierre #800
Geography40.1%4Storper, Michael #4,375
Cultural Studies30.1%0Cabestan, Jean Pierre #274,805
Education30.1%1Musselin, Christine #96,394
Law30.1%1de Schütter, Olivier #62,183
International Relations20.0%2Bigo, Didier #12,511
Criminology10.0%1Varese, Federico #66,543
Information & Library Sciences10.0%0Schöpfel, Joachim #274,058
Historical Studies · 23 listed authors (0.4%)
Archaeology150.3%4d'Errico, Francesco #22,751
History60.1%0Stanziani, Alessandro #416,554
History of Science, Technology & Medicine50.1%0Raj, Kapil #109,892
Anthropology10.0%1Hublin, Jean Jacques #16,958
History of Social Sciences10.0%0Flandreau, Marc R. #270,342
Built Environment & Design · 22 listed authors (0.4%)
Building & Construction140.2%12Roussel, Nicolas #1,313
Design Practice & Management70.1%0Lamé, Guillaume #116,187
Urban & Regional Planning20.0%2Torre, Andre #35,875
Communication & Textual Studies · 11 listed authors (0.2%)
Literary Studies90.2%4Derrida, Jacques #14,330
Communication & Media Studies20.0%2Venturini, Tommaso #46,723
Languages & Linguistics20.0%1Rizzi, Luigi #49,430
Public Health & Health Services · 10 listed authors (0.2%)
Public Health60.1%5Valéry, Ridde #44,144
Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology60.1%2Cristia, Alejandrina #46,317
Rehabilitation20.0%1Azouvi, Philippe #60,947
Gerontology10.0%1Robine, Jean Marie #55,967
Health Policy & Services10.0%0Durand-Zaleski, Isabelle S. #175,513
Nursing10.0%0Têot, Luc #187,146
Philosophy & Theology · 5 listed authors (0.1%)
Philosophy30.1%2Douven, Igor #82,744

5,915 listed scientists in France

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