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CEA Grenoble

In research, CEA Grenoble stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,850 of 12,888 worldwide), Life Sciences (#2,555 of 7,800 worldwide) and Physics and Astronomy (#592 of 1,646 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Electrical and Electronic Engineering — Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics is 9.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#2,475
of 28,054 · #600 all time
Rank in France
#40
of 1,422
Research works
9.3k
▼ 12% vs 2013–17
Citations
256k
27.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
28%
world 28%

What is CEA Grenoble known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #1,850 of 12,888 10.9%487 #446
Life SciencesDomain #2,555 of 7,800 21.3%107 #1400
Physics and AstronomyField #592 of 1,646 19.0%76 #245
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #1,542 of 3,579 20.3%72 #857
EngineeringField #2,982 of 6,636 7.9%228 #591
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #1,567 of 2,318 7.8%136 #397
Materials ScienceField #2,085 of 2,468 9.8%76 #454

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where CEA Grenoble 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 world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Physical Sciences#446 #1,850
  2. Life Sciences#1,400 #2,555
  3. Physics and Astronomy#245 #592
  4. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#857 #1,542
  5. Engineering#591 #2,982
  6. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#397 #1,567
  7. Materials Science#454 #2,085
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does CEA Grenoble specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics takes 9.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield · 42.6 works9.0×
  2. Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield · 136.2 works5.8×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 0.39× its world share, 12 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.04× its world share, 72 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.96× its world share, 6 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.38× its world share, 15 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.70× its world share, 6 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.92× its world share, 20 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.69× its world share, 36 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.59× its world share, 6 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.28× its world share, 20 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.30× its world share, 228 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.50× its world share, 16 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.30× its world share, 76 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 5.20× its world share, 76 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.17× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.36× its world share, 45 worksMedicineNursing: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.15× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.14× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.37× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.14× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 7 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 5.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at CEA Grenoble?

Ranked on the composite score, J. Rossat‐Mignod, C. Guet and Jacques Villain lead among researchers whose main affiliation is CEA Grenoble.

  1. 1 J. Rossat‐Mignod France · #45,466 worldwide 559 citations · 75 works
  2. 2 C. Guet France · #68,546 worldwide 365 citations · 34 works
  3. 3 Jacques Villain France · #82,822 worldwide 552 citations · 72 works
  4. 4 E.F. Bertaut France · #95,632 worldwide 345 citations · 51 works
  5. 5 P. Burlet France · #132,043 worldwide 233 citations · 23 works
  6. 6 L. P. Régnault France · #137,880 worldwide 607 citations · 90 works
  7. 7 Jean Cadet France · #153,084 worldwide 616 citations · 124 works
  8. 8 P. Burlet France · #166,198 worldwide 180 citations · 28 works
  9. 9 R.T. Cox France · #173,059 worldwide 109 citations · 27 works
  10. 10 K. Kheng France · #177,229 worldwide 132 citations · 24 works
All ranked researchers at CEA Grenoble

Which keywords describe research at CEA Grenoble?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biosensors, Solar Cells, Semiconductor, Nanowires, Semiconductors, Photovoltaics, Spintronics and Integrated Circuits.

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

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 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. Biosensors26▲ 7.5×12 topics
  2. Nanoparticles24▲ 2.9×37 topics
  3. Nanomaterials20▲ 2.8×15 topics
  4. Solar Cells19▲ 14×7 topics
  5. Semiconductor19▲ 8.4×7 topics
  6. Nanowires18▲ 19×5 topics
  7. Semiconductors18▲ 8.8×5 topics
  8. Photovoltaics16▲ 15×4 topics
  9. Spintronics16▲ 19×4 topics
  10. Integrated Circuits16▲ 16×3 topics
  11. Nanoelectronics16▲ 27×2 topics
  12. Efficiency14▲ 7.2×5 topics
  13. Nanostructures14▲ 5.5×17 topics
  14. Atomic Layer Deposition14▲ 31×1 topic
  15. High-k Dielectrics14▲ 31×1 topic
  16. Semiconductor Devices14▲ 30×2 topics
  17. Neuromorphic Computing14▲ 18×2 topics
  18. Band Parameters13▲ 36×2 topics
  19. Thin Films13▲ 10×10 topics
  20. Non-Volatile Memory12▲ 19×2 topics
  21. Light-Emitting Diodes12▲ 12×2 topics
  22. Cathode Materials12▲ 4.6×3 topics
  23. Thermal Management12▲ 5.4×6 topics
  24. Nanocrystals11▲ 6.2×5 topics
  25. Optical Modulators11▲ 11×3 topics
  26. Synaptic Plasticity11▲ 7.7×6 topics
  27. Silicon Photonics11▲ 15×2 topics
  28. Field-Effect Transistors10▲ 9.9×4 topics
  29. Microcavities10▲ 14×2 topics
  30. Nanophotonic Waveguides10▲ 15×1 topic
  31. Raman Lasers10▲ 13×2 topics
  32. Whispering Gallery Mode10▲ 15×1 topic
  33. Energy Conversion10▲ 7.2×4 topics
  34. Superconductivity10▲ 8.7×9 topics
  35. Metal Oxides10▲ 12×2 topics
  36. Quantum Computing9▲ 14×4 topics
  37. Quantum Dots9▲ 15×3 topics
  38. Memristor9▲ 16×1 topic
  39. Resistive Switching9▲ 16×1 topic
  40. Solid-State Lighting9▲ 17×2 topics

Which research topics does CEA Grenoble publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Semiconductor materials and devices, Photonic and Optical Devices, Advanced Memory and Neural Computing and GaN-based semiconductor devices and materials.

Semiconductor materials …14Semiconductor materials and devices: 14 fractional worksPhotonic and Optical Dev…10Photonic and Optical Devices: 10 fractional worksAdvanced Memory and Neur…9Advanced Memory and Neural Computing: 9 fractional worksGaN-based semiconductor …8GaN-based semiconductor devices and materials: 8 fractional worksAdvancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design: 8 fractional worksQuantum and electron transport phenomena: 8 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery …6Advancements in Battery Materials: 6 fractional worksSemiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices: 5 fractional worksChalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films: 5 fractional worksMagnetic properties of thin films: 5 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringCondensed Matter PhysicsAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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

  1. 1 Semiconductor materials and devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 14 works
  2. 2 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 10 works
  3. 3 Advanced Memory and Neural Computing Electrical and Electronic Engineering 9 works
  4. 4 GaN-based semiconductor devices and materials Condensed Matter Physics 8 works
  5. 5 Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design Electrical and Electronic Engineering 8 works
  6. 6 Quantum and electron transport phenomena Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 8 works
  7. 7 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6 works
  8. 8 Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 5 works
  9. 9 Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films Electrical and Electronic Engineering 5 works
  10. 10 Magnetic properties of thin films Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 5 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 available28.0%not open72.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors27.1%domestic only72.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has CEA Grenoble's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 12% lower than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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.

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