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Research in Vélizy-Villacoublay

Science Explorer records 3 research institutions in Vélizy-Villacoublay, France. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Dassault Systèmes (France) and Eiffage (France).

Research institutions
3
2 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
1k
▲ 48% vs 2018-21
Citations
9.5k
9.3 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
8.9%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1954-2026
73 years on the record
Vélizy-Villacoublay

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Which research institutions are in Vélizy-Villacoublay?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Dassault Systèmes (France)Company 1,269 #3,156
2Eiffage (France)Company 206 #19,312
3Oledcomm (France)Company 22 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022-now. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

Which fields of science does Vélizy-Villacoublay work in?

In 2022-now, 62% of research in Vélizy-Villacoublay is in Physical Sciences, 20% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (41%), Social Sciences (10%), Medicine (9%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 218 fractional works · 61.5% of its workEngineering: 145 fractional works · 41.0% of its workAerospace Engineering: 21 fractional works · 6.0% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 21 fractional works · 5.9% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 20 fractional works · 5.7% of its workComputational Mechanics: 16 fractional works · 4.6% of its workMechanical Engineering: 16 fractional works · 4.5% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 10 fractional works · 2.8% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 9 fractional works · 2.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 7 fractional works · 2.0% of its workMechanics of Materials: 6 fractional works · 1.8% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 6 fractional works · 1.8% of its workBuilding and Construction: 5 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOcean Engineering: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 25 fractional works · 6.9% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 5 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSoftware: 5 fractional works · 1.3% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 4 fractional works · 1.2% of its workInformation Systems: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHardware and Architecture: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 19 fractional works · 5.3% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 5 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 5 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 8 fractional works · 2.2% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 7 fractional works · 2.0% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 5 fractional works · 1.4% of its workOceanography: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemistry: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnergy: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMathematical Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 71 fractional works · 20.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 35 fractional works · 9.9% of its workEducation: 12 fractional works · 3.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 10 fractional works · 2.9% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDemography: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workUrban Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 1.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 10 fractional works · 2.9% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 5 fractional works · 1.3% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workArts and Humanities: 8 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPhilosophy: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychology: 7 fractional works · 2.1% of its workClinical Psychology: 4 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSocial Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 6 fractional works · 1.6% of its workManagement Information Systems: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 4 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workHealth Sciences: 48 fractional works · 13.6% of its workMedicine: 33 fractional works · 9.4% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 4 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 4 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSurgery: 4 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEpidemiology: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDermatology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 2.0% of its workHealth Professions: 12 fractional works · 3.4% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 6 fractional works · 1.8% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Information Management: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMedical Laboratory Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workVeterinary: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmall Animals: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 17 fractional works · 4.8% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 6 fractional works · 1.8% of its workMolecular Biology: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 6 fractional works · 1.6% of its workForestry: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKVélizy-Villacoublay355fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences5%Physical Sciences62%Health Sciences14%Social Sciences20%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this city does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering14541.0%
    2. Computer Science256.9%
    3. Environmental Science195.3%
    4. Physics and Astronomy82.2%
    5. Materials Science72.0%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences51.4%
    7. Chemistry31.0%
    8. Energy30.9%
    9. Mathematics30.7%
    10. Chemical Engineering00.1%
    1. Social Sciences359.9%
    2. Decision Sciences102.9%
    3. Arts and Humanities82.2%
    4. Psychology72.1%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting61.6%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance41.3%
    1. Medicine339.4%
    2. Health Professions123.4%
    3. Veterinary20.5%
    4. Dentistry10.2%
    5. Nursing00.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology61.8%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences61.6%
    3. Neuroscience41.0%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology10.3%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Vélizy-Villacoublay?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Large-Eddy Simulation, Turbulent Flow, Heat Transfer, Fluid-Structure Interaction, High-Speed Trains, Flow Control, Vehicle Dynamics and Porous Media.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in 2022-now in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Sustainability16▲ 1.86×32 topics
  2. Large-Eddy Simulation15▲ 22×5 topics
  3. Environmental Impact12▲ 1.95×25 topics
  4. Turbulent Flow12▲ 28×3 topics
  5. Heat Transfer11▲ 6.3×10 topics
  6. Public Health10▲ 2.0×17 topics
  7. Fluid-Structure Interaction10▲ 18×3 topics
  8. Flow Control9▲ 47×2 topics
  9. High-Speed Trains9▲ 40×3 topics
  10. Qualitative Research8▲ 2.8×8 topics
  11. Vehicle Dynamics8▲ 41×2 topics
  12. Mechanical Properties8▲ 2.4×16 topics
  13. Porous Media8▲ 17×4 topics
  14. Aerodynamics8▲ 31×3 topics
  15. Vibration Control8▲ 34×3 topics
  16. Crosswind8▲ 77×1 topic
  17. Turbulent Wake8▲ 77×1 topic
  18. Public Policy7▲ 4.4×12 topics
  19. Thermal Properties7▲ 17×3 topics
  20. Multiphase Flow7▲ 24×2 topics
  21. Immersed Boundary Method7▲ 81×1 topic
  22. Lattice Boltzmann Method7▲ 81×1 topic
  23. Numerical Simulation7▲ 6.5×7 topics
  24. Acoustic Sources7▲ 89×1 topic
  25. Jet Noise7▲ 89×1 topic
  26. Life Cycle Assessment6▲ 6.2×6 topics
  27. Finite Element Analysis5▲ 6.2×6 topics
  28. Metamodeling5▲ 52×2 topics
  29. Simulation4▲ 4.9×7 topics
  30. Sound Quality4▲ 100×1 topic
  31. Transfer Path Analysis4▲ 100×1 topic
  32. Organizational Management4▲ 19×1 topic
  33. Research Methods4▲ 7.4×1 topic
  34. Boundary Layer4▲ 8.8×2 topics
  35. Complex Adaptive Systems4▲ 39×2 topics
  36. Fluid Dynamics4▲ 7.6×3 topics
  37. Recycled Materials4▲ 9.6×2 topics
  38. Software Development4▲ 20×2 topics
  39. Vortex Dynamics4▲ 9.4×2 topics
  40. Sensitivity Analysis4▲ 11×3 topics

What research is done in Vélizy-Villacoublay?

Aerodynamics and Fluid Dynamics Research: 7 fractional worksLattice Boltzmann Simulation Studies: 6 fractional worksAerodynamics and Acousti…5Aerodynamics and Acoustics in Jet Flows: 5 fractional worksBusiness and Management …4Business and Management Studies: 4 fractional worksFluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows: 4 fractional worksVehicle Noise and Vibration Control: 3 fractional worksModel-Driven Software En…3Model-Driven Software Engineering Techniques: 3 fractional worksEnvironmental Sustainability and Education: 3 fractional worksElectromagnetic Compatibility and Noise Suppression: 3 fractional worksAerosol Filtration and Electrostatic Precipitation: 3 fractional works
Aerospace EngineeringComputational MechanicsInformation Systems and ManagementAutomotive Engineering3 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Aerodynamics and Fluid Dynamics Research Aerospace Engineering 7 works
  2. 2 Lattice Boltzmann Simulation Studies Computational Mechanics 6 works
  3. 3 Aerodynamics and Acoustics in Jet Flows Aerospace Engineering 5 works
  4. 4 Business and Management Studies Information Systems and Management 4 works
  5. 5 Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows Computational Mechanics 4 works
  6. 6 Vehicle Noise and Vibration Control Automotive Engineering 3 works
  7. 7 Model-Driven Software Engineering Techniques Software 3 works
  8. 8 Environmental Sustainability and Education Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 3 works
  9. 9 Electromagnetic Compatibility and Noise Suppression Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  10. 10 Aerosol Filtration and Electrostatic Precipitation Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works

Research output over time

still counting1990200020102020
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How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting10%20%all institutions10.0% in 2025Vélizy-Villacoublay9.3% in 202520102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 19.6% in 2021.

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