University, Canada

National Institute of Scientific Research

Statistics

People here now
1
People ever
3
Citations of current people
5,930
Median h-index of current people
33
Full moves in and out
1 in, 0 out

Our research follows 7,547 researchers, builders, lab leaders and public voices through cited biographies. Missing career records can lower counts. Outdated roles can overstate current counts and change ranks. Citation figures count 1 of the 1 people here now. People whose OpenAlex record may be incomplete or mixed are left out. Publication numbers from OpenAlex, as of 22 October 2026. Career and profile data as of 22 October 2026.

We estimate that 3 people shaping AI have worked at National Institute of Scientific Research, including 1 (33%) here now and 2 with former affiliations. Among 3,127 universities, National Institute of Scientific Research is tied for 810th by all-time people and tied for 495th by current headcount. The 3 people with profile topics span 3 areas of expertise (1 each). In dated work stints through 2025, active headcount peaked at 3 people in 1994–1995 and stood at 1 in 2025. Across dated career transitions, we record 1 full move in and none out.

Active work stints peaked at 3 people in 1994–1995 and stood at 1 in 2025.Annual estimates from 1994 through 2025. Each person counts once per year with a dated work stint; degrees and undated roles are excluded.

A stacked column chart of our yearly estimates at National Institute of Scientific Research from 1994 to 2025. Each person counts once in each year with an active work stint.

Source: People of Superintelligence dated career stints, as of 22 October 2026.

Data table
YearOtherPeople
199433
199533
199622
199711
199811
199911
200011
200111
200211
200311
200411
200511
200611
200711
200811
200911
201011
201111
201211
201311
201411
201511
201611
201711
201811
201911
202011
202111
202211
202311
202411
202511

Compared with peer universities, National Institute of Scientific Research ranks higher on current headcount (tied for 495th of 3,127) than on all-time headcount (tied for 810th); 1 of its 3 all-time people (33%) hold a current role here. Across work histories (excluding degrees), 3 of the 3 people who have worked at National Institute of Scientific Research (100%) also held a work role at another organization, connecting National Institute of Scientific Research to 19 peer institutions. The 1 current person with a confident OpenAlex author record (Douglas O'Shaughnessy) has 5,930 citations and an h-index of 33 (tied for 671st among 860 counted universities).

No single organization shares more than 1 person with National Institute of Scientific Research across 19 organizations (3 people with outside work stints).Organizations where people with work records at National Institute of Scientific Research also worked at any time in their careers (3 people across 19 organizations; degrees excluded).

A ranked chart shows 5 organizations with people who also have work records at National Institute of Scientific Research. Each count is a distinct person with work stints at both organizations.

Source: People of Superintelligence affiliations and work stints, as of 22 October 2026.

Data table
OrganizationShared people
Apple1
Center for Interuniversity Research and Analysis on Organizations1
EPFL1
France Telecom1
Google1

People here now

The 1 person with a current role at National Institute of Scientific Research is a researcher. Earlier in their career, that person held a work role at another organization.

People with former affiliations

We record 2 people who formerly worked at National Institute of Scientific Research. 2 of the 2 have a recorded current role at another organization (Apple and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology). The 1 former person with a confident OpenAlex record has 46,070 career citations (h-index 81).

Posts that include National Institute of Scientific Research

National Institute of Scientific Research appears in 1 research post comparing organizations across AI.

  1. The company share of AI researchers’ top papers was 31% in 2020–2024 and 8% in 1970–1974We estimate where the people shaping AI worked when their most-cited papers appeared: the company share was 31% in 2020–2024 and 8% in 1970–1974, and Google led all organizations in 2020–2024.