Nobel Prize winners in France
2025 single-year list · 14 laureates, by prize and field
How many Nobel Prize winners in France are top-cited scientists?
14 Nobel laureates 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: 8 in physics, 3 in chemistry, 2 in physiology or medicine and 1 in economic sciences. 10 rank in the global top 100,000 by composite citation score (c, excluding self-citations). Under each prize are the laureates’ main fields in the list, which can differ from the prize: pick a row to see its laureates ranked in the table of all authors.
| Prize and field | Laureates |
|---|---|
| Physics | 8 |
| Physics & Astronomy | 8 |
| Chemistry | 3 |
| Chemistry | 3 |
| Physiology or Medicine | 2 |
| Clinical Medicine | 1 |
| Biomedical Research | 1 |
| Economic Sciences | 1 |
| Economics & Business | 1 |
14 Nobel laureates in France
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