The forecast for the total number of 10% top-cited scientific publications in chemical health and safety in France shows a declining trend from 2024 to 2028, with a continuous decrease of 0.21 publications in 2024 to 0.1 publications in 2028. This represents a year-on-year percentage decrease of 14.29% in 2025, 16.67% in 2026, 13.33% in 2027, and 23.08% in 2028. The Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) over this period suggests an annual average decline.

Future trends to watch for:

Emergence of new chemical health safety regulations that could spur research activity.
Increased collaboration between French institutions and international researchers to boost top-cited publications.
Potential impact of funding changes on research output in this field.