Abstract
ABSTRACTThis paper investigates the notion of scientific ‘excellence’ at the heart of public research policies by comparing it with the situation regarding the regional development of scientific activity in France. The case presented is based on bibliometric analysis of chemistry publications in French cities between 1985 and 2010, during which the policies of excellence were still not effective. It is asserted that the trend was towards an identical level of excellence across the country's different cities and that the dynamics of regional cities depends on them being ‘equipped’ with researchers, internationalized and specialized in emerging fields.
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