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Alstom (France)

In research, Alstom (France) stands highest in Engineering (#2,014 of 9,532 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#4,378 of 17,446 worldwide) and Electrical and Electronic Engineering (#1,059 of 3,725 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022-now
#12,754
of 22,385 · #6,696 all time
Rank in France
#302
of 517
Research works
1.8k
▲ 18% vs 2018-21
Citations
23k
12.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.8%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.95×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
21%
world 40%
International
31%
world 18%
Alstom (France)

What is Alstom (France) known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
EngineeringField #2,014 of 9,532 7.6%1,068
Physical SciencesDomain #4,378 of 17,446 7.5%1,474
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #1,059 of 3,725 8.4%505
Control and Systems EngineeringSubfield #1,341 of 1,960 7.7%123
Mechanical EngineeringSubfield #1,789 of 2,525 8.2%127
Social SciencesDomain #12,460 of 14,833 8.0%185

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Alstom (France) sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Alstom (France) work in?

In 2022-now, 44% of research at Alstom (France) is in Physical Sciences, 29% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (27%), Social Sciences (16%), Medicine (15%).

Physical Sciences: 56 fractional works · 44.0% of its workEngineering: 34 fractional works · 26.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 8 fractional works · 6.0% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 7 fractional works · 5.3% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 5 fractional works · 3.9% of its workMechanical Engineering: 5 fractional works · 3.6% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 3 fractional works · 2.4% of its workAerospace Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 11 fractional works · 8.5% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 4 fractional works · 3.2% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSoftware: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSignal Processing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 3 fractional works · 2.7% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnergy: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOceanography: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNumerical Analysis: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBioengineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 37 fractional works · 28.8% of its workSocial Sciences: 20 fractional works · 15.5% of its workSociology and Political Science: 5 fractional works · 3.8% of its workEducation: 4 fractional works · 3.3% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 4 fractional works · 3.3% of its workTransportation: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workLaw: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnthropology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workUrban Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 7 fractional works · 5.8% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPhilosophy: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 4 fractional works · 3.1% of its workStrategy and Management: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAccounting: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 26 fractional works · 20.3% of its workMedicine: 19 fractional works · 15.3% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 3 fractional works · 2.6% of its workSurgery: 3 fractional works · 2.4% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Informatics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHepatology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workHealth Professions: 5 fractional works · 4.2% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Information Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOrthodontics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 9 fractional works · 6.9% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 4 fractional works · 3.0% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 3 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workForestry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKAlstom (France)127fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences7%Physical Sciences44%Health Sciences20%Social Sciences29%

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 institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 25 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering3426.6%
    2. Computer Science118.5%
    3. Environmental Science32.7%
    4. Materials Science21.7%
    5. Energy21.5%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences11.0%
    7. Physics and Astronomy10.7%
    8. Chemistry10.5%
    9. Mathematics10.4%
    10. Chemical Engineering00.4%
    1. Social Sciences2015.5%
    2. Arts and Humanities75.8%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting43.1%
    4. Psychology32.1%
    5. Decision Sciences21.2%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance11.0%
    1. Medicine1915.3%
    2. Health Professions54.2%
    3. Dentistry10.7%
    4. Nursing00.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology43.0%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences32.0%
    3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics11.0%
    4. Neuroscience10.8%
    5. Immunology and Microbiology00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.42× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.56× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.49× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.98× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.13× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.09× its world share, 11 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.63× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.61× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.78× its world share, 34 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.55× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.49× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.36× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.61× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.79× its world share, 19 worksMedicineNursing: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 2.01× its world share, 7 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.97× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.29× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.48× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.67× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.23× its world share, 20 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 3.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 25 fields, with their numbers
  1. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics2.98×1 works
  2. Arts and Humanities2.01×7 works
  3. Engineering1.78×34 works
  4. Energy1.61×2 works
  5. Health Professions1.61×5 works
  6. Dentistry1.36×1 works
  7. Decision Sciences1.29×2 works
  8. Social Sciences1.23×20 works
  9. Chemical Engineering1.13×0 works
  10. Computer Science1.09×11 works
  11. Business, Management and Accounting0.97×4 works
  12. Medicine0.79×19 works
  13. Psychology0.67×3 works
  14. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.63×1 works
  15. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.56×4 works
  16. Environmental Science0.55×3 works
  17. Neuroscience0.49×1 works
  18. Materials Science0.49×2 works
  19. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.48×1 works
  20. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.42×2 works
  21. Mathematics0.36×0 works
  22. Physics and Astronomy0.33×1 works
  23. Chemistry0.29×1 works
  24. Nursing0.20×0 works
  25. Immunology and Microbiology0.10×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Alstom (France)?

Ranked on the quality score, Vepa Atamuradov, Leon J. Goldstein and Francesco B. Masetti lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Alstom (France).

  1. 1 Vepa Atamuradov France · #1,817,101 worldwide 563 citations · 19 works
  2. 2 Leon J. Goldstein France · #1,871,369 worldwide 5.5k citations · 335 works
  3. 3 Francesco B. Masetti France · #1,886,929 worldwide 949 citations · 55 works
  4. 4 Manu Parashar France · #2,577,243 worldwide 876 citations · 47 works
  5. 5 G. Soulage France · #2,866,661 worldwide 308 citations · 21 works
  6. 6 Carl Barker France · #2,884,314 worldwide 1.3k citations · 47 works
  7. 7 Frank Bruyere France · #3,015,814 worldwide 691 citations · 47 works
  8. 8 Caterina Ariaudo France · #3,098,720 worldwide 509 citations · 20 works
  9. 9 Simon Ryder France · #3,207,355 worldwide 445 citations · 25 works
  10. 10 F.R. Noreils France · #3,248,423 worldwide 537 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Alstom (France)

What are the most cited papers from Alstom (France)?

The most cited paper from Alstom (France) is "Multicell converters: basic concepts and industry applications" (Thierry A. Meynard, H. Foch, Philippe Thomas et al., 2002), with 559 citations. Next come "U.S. Program on Materials Technology for Ultra-Supercritical Coal Power Plants" (548) and "Potential, challenges and future directions for deep learning in prognostics and health management applications" (547).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Multicell converters: basic concepts and industry applications Thierry A. Meynard, H. Foch, Philippe Thomas et al. · IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics Oct 2002 559
2 U.S. Program on Materials Technology for Ultra-Supercritical Coal Power Plants R. Viswanathan, Jeff Henry, J. M. Tanzosh et al. · Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance Jun 2005 548
3 Potential, challenges and future directions for deep learning in prognostics and health management applications Olga Fink, Qin Wang, Markus Svensén et al. · Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence Open access 6 May 2020 547
4 Nickel based superalloy welding practices for industrial gas turbine applications Monika Henderson, D.J. Arrell, Ragnar Larsson et al. · Science and Technology of Welding & Joining Feb 2004 511
5 Texture, anisotropy in microstructure and mechanical properties of IN738LC alloy processed by selective laser melting (SLM) Karsten Kunze, T. Etter, Jürgen Grässlin et al. · Materials Science and Engineering A 14 Oct 2014 504
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Alstom (France)?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Optimal Control, Energy Efficiency, High-Speed Trains, Railway Timetabling, Train Scheduling, Cross-Cultural Communication, Corpus Linguistics and Rolling Contact Fatigue.

▲ 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 institution'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. Deep Learning6▲ 1.29×21 topics
  2. Machine Learning6▲ 1.33×23 topics
  3. Sustainability5▲ 1.54×17 topics
  4. Energy Efficiency5▲ 3.9×6 topics
  5. Neural Networks4▲ 1.84×11 topics
  6. Optimal Control4▲ 35×3 topics
  7. High-Speed Trains3▲ 37×3 topics
  8. Railway Timetabling3▲ 129×1 topic
  9. Train Scheduling3▲ 129×1 topic
  10. Healthcare3▲ 1.92×10 topics
  11. Cross-Cultural Communication3▲ 23×3 topics
  12. Corpus Linguistics3▲ 9.8×4 topics
  13. Dynamic Interaction2▲ 31×2 topics
  14. Rolling Contact Fatigue2▲ 34×2 topics
  15. Ground Vibration2▲ 69×1 topic
  16. Machine Translation2▲ 11×2 topics
  17. Railway Dynamics2▲ 69×1 topic
  18. Literary Translation2▲ 38×2 topics
  19. Ethical Considerations2▲ 5.1×3 topics
  20. Literature2▲ 3.0×4 topics
  21. Power Electronics2▲ 5.0×5 topics
  22. Translation2▲ 9.5×1 topic
  23. Translator Competence2▲ 37×1 topic
  24. Vibration Analysis2▲ 5.8×5 topics
  25. Efficiency2▲ 4.6×2 topics
  26. Palliative Care2▲ 9.3×3 topics
  27. Advance Care Planning2▲ 23×1 topic
  28. End-of-Life2▲ 15×2 topics
  29. Family Perspectives2▲ 23×1 topic
  30. Anomaly Detection2▲ 4.5×2 topics
  31. Vibration Control2▲ 20×2 topics
  32. Digitalization2▲ 5.8×5 topics
  33. Fault Diagnosis2▲ 8.2×2 topics
  34. Open Access2▲ 11×3 topics
  35. Sound Quality1▲ 82×1 topic
  36. Thermal Analysis1▲ 7.8×5 topics
  37. Transfer Path Analysis1▲ 82×1 topic
  38. Competition1▲ 18×1 topic
  39. Fuel Consumption1▲ 14×2 topics
  40. Railway Deregulation1▲ 129×1 topic

Which research topics does Alstom (France) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Railway Systems and Energy Efficiency, Railway Engineering and Dynamics, Translation Studies and Practices and Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues.

Railway Systems and Energy Efficiency: 3 fractional worksRailway Engineering and Dynamics: 2 fractional worksTranslation Studies and …2Translation Studies and Practices: 2 fractional worksPalliative Care and End-…2Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues: 2 fractional worksVehicle Noise and Vibration Control: 1 fractional worksTransport and Economic Policies: 1 fractional worksMaritime Transport Emiss…1Maritime Transport Emissions and Efficiency: 1 fractional worksFuel Cells and Related Materials: 1 fractional worksRegional Development and Policy: 1 fractional worksHuman-Animal Interaction Studies: 1 fractional works
Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringMechanical EngineeringLanguage and LinguisticsPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health6 others

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

  1. 1 Railway Systems and Energy Efficiency Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 3 works
  2. 2 Railway Engineering and Dynamics Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  3. 3 Translation Studies and Practices Language and Linguistics 2 works
  4. 4 Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 works
  5. 5 Vehicle Noise and Vibration Control Automotive Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Transport and Economic Policies Strategy and Management 1 works
  7. 7 Maritime Transport Emissions and Efficiency Environmental Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Fuel Cells and Related Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Regional Development and Policy Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  10. 10 Human-Animal Interaction Studies Genetics 1 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world's own shares: the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available20.7%not open79.3%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors31.4%domestic only68.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Alstom (France)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 18% higher than in 2018-2021.

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The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Alstom (France) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00044% in 2024.

still counting0.0050%0.010%Alstom (France)0.00064% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Alstom (France) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

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

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Alstom (France)6.5% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 14.4% in 2002.

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