# Centre de Recherche Astrophysique de Lyon

**Type:** Institutions  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/institutions/centre-de-recherche-astrophysique-de-lyon/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Avg h-index | 56 |
| Citations | 396,829 |
| City | Lyon |
| Country | FR |
| Description | Centre de Recherche Astrophysique de Lyon is a research organisation in Lyon, FR. OpenAlex records 15,262 works and 396,829 citations for it. 401 researchers list it as their most recent affiliation. |
| Homepage | https://cral.univ-lyon1.fr |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/I4210088987 |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Researchers | 401 |
| ROR ID | https://ror.org/0084x3h80 |
| Type | facility |
| Wikidata ID | Q2945393 |
| Works | 15,262 |

## University top topics

Showing 8 of 23.

- [Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/stellar-planetary-and-galactic-studies/)
- [Astronomy and Astrophysical Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/astronomy-and-astrophysical-research/)
- [Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena](https://scholariq.org/topics/galaxies-formation-evolution-phenomena/)
- [Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/astrophysics-and-star-formation-studies/)
- [Astro and Planetary Science](https://scholariq.org/topics/astro-and-planetary-science/)
- [Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae](https://scholariq.org/topics/gamma-ray-bursts-and-supernovae/)
- [Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing](https://scholariq.org/topics/adaptive-optics-and-wavefront-sensing/)
- [Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations](https://scholariq.org/topics/astrophysical-phenomena-and-observations/)

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Source: ScholarIQ — public research metadata, principally OpenAlex. See https://scholariq.org/sources/ for provenance and https://scholariq.org/methodology/ for what these figures mean.