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Centre de Mathématiques Appliquées de l'École polytechnique

In research, Centre de Mathématiques Appliquées de l'École polytechnique stands highest in Physical Sciences (#8,742 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Mathematics — Mathematics is 16.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#17,094
of 28,054 · #5,945 all time
Rank in France
#767
of 1,422
Research works
1.2k
▲ 11% vs 2013–17
Citations
36k
31.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
48%
world 28%

What is Centre de Mathématiques Appliquées de l'École polytechnique 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 #8,742 of 12,888 8.7%107 #4039

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Centre de Mathématiques Appliquées de l'École polytechnique 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).

What does Centre de Mathématiques Appliquées de l'École polytechnique specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Mathematics takes 16.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. MathematicsField · 27.5 works16×
← 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: 0.21× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.27× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.44× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.04× its world share, 23 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.32× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.24× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.70× its world share, 36 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.40× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.33× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 16.40× its world share, 28 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 3.03× its world share, 10 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.17× its world share, 4 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.41× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 5.61× its world share, 8 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.67× its world share, 11 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.24× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Mathematics, 16.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Centre de Mathématiques Appliquées de l'École polytechnique?

Ranked on the composite score, Bertrand Mercier, Jean-Paul Marmorat and Welington de Oliveira lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Centre de Mathématiques Appliquées de l'École polytechnique.

  1. 1 Bertrand Mercier France · #197,704 worldwide 459 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 Jean-Paul Marmorat France · #320,502 worldwide 40 citations · 29 works
  3. 3 Welington de Oliveira France · #758,857 worldwide 61 citations · 23 works
  4. 4 Vincent Mazauric France · #930,397 worldwide 57 citations · 57 works
  5. 5 Nadia Mäızi France · #1,063,447 worldwide 57 citations · 114 works
  6. 6 Sandrine Selosse France · #1,140,021 worldwide 45 citations · 71 works
  7. 7 Sophie Demassey France · #1,142,596 worldwide 28 citations · 31 works
  8. 8 Edi Assoumou France · #1,357,776 worldwide 17 citations · 45 works
  9. 9 Odile Pourtallier France · #1,372,539 worldwide 30 citations · 15 works
  10. 10 Gilles Guérassimoff France · #1,399,201 worldwide 20 citations · 34 works
All ranked researchers at Centre de Mathématiques Appliquées de l'École polytechnique

Which keywords describe research at Centre de Mathématiques Appliquées de l'École polytechnique?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Convex Optimization, Monte Carlo Simulation, Optimization, Inverse Problems, Risk Management, Renewable Energy, Sensitivity Analysis and Deep Learning.

▲ 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. Deep Learning9▲ 1.92×25 topics
  2. Machine Learning9▲ 1.86×27 topics
  3. Convex Optimization8▲ 74×5 topics
  4. Renewable Energy7▲ 3.4×12 topics
  5. Monte Carlo Simulation7▲ 24×5 topics
  6. Optimization7▲ 10.0×9 topics
  7. Inverse Problems6▲ 40×4 topics
  8. Neural Networks6▲ 2.5×12 topics
  9. Risk Management5▲ 7.2×3 topics
  10. Sensitivity Analysis5▲ 33×4 topics
  11. Genetic Algorithm4▲ 21×4 topics
  12. Global Optimization4▲ 55×2 topics
  13. Numerical Methods4▲ 34×4 topics
  14. Optimization Software4▲ 160×1 topic
  15. Semidefinite Programming4▲ 118×1 topic
  16. Stochastic Differential Equations4▲ 41×2 topics
  17. Metaheuristic Algorithms4▲ 58×3 topics
  18. Option Pricing4▲ 108×1 topic
  19. Stochastic Calculus4▲ 108×1 topic
  20. Variational Inequalities4▲ 125×2 topics
  21. Uncertainty Quantification4▲ 30×2 topics
  22. Approximation Algorithms3▲ 35×5 topics
  23. Iterative Algorithms3▲ 160×1 topic
  24. Nonlinear Operators3▲ 160×1 topic
  25. Fluid-Structure Interaction3▲ 15×4 topics
  26. Model Selection3▲ 28×3 topics
  27. Porous Media3▲ 18×4 topics
  28. Energy Transition3▲ 15×3 topics
  29. Finance3▲ 11×2 topics
  30. Game Theory3▲ 11×4 topics
  31. Polynomial Chaos3▲ 54×1 topic
  32. Reliability Analysis3▲ 18×1 topic
  33. Statistical Analysis3▲ 10×2 topics
  34. Conditional Value-at-Risk2▲ 160×1 topic
  35. Global Stability2▲ 34×2 topics
  36. Greenhouse Gas Emissions2▲ 6.6×4 topics
  37. Robust Optimization2▲ 160×1 topic
  38. Bayesian Inference2▲ 18×3 topics
  39. Dynamical Systems2▲ 25×3 topics
  40. Interacting Particle Systems2▲ 127×1 topic

Which research topics does Centre de Mathématiques Appliquées de l'École polytechnique publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Optimization Algorithms Research, Stochastic processes and financial applications, Optimization and Variational Analysis and Probabilistic and Robust Engineering Design.

Advanced Optimization Al…4Advanced Optimization Algorithms Research: 4 fractional worksStochastic processes and…4Stochastic processes and financial applications: 4 fractional worksOptimization and Variati…3Optimization and Variational Analysis: 3 fractional worksProbabilistic and Robust…3Probabilistic and Robust Engineering Design: 3 fractional worksRisk and Portfolio Optimization: 2 fractional worksStochastic processes and statistical mechanics: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Mathematical Mo…2Advanced Mathematical Modeling in Engineering: 2 fractional worksOptimization and Mathematical Programming: 2 fractional worksFinancial Risk and Volatility Modeling: 2 fractional worksMarkov Chains and Monte …2Markov Chains and Monte Carlo Methods: 2 fractional works
Numerical AnalysisFinanceComputational Theory and MathematicsStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty4 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Optimization Algorithms Research Numerical Analysis 4 works
  2. 2 Stochastic processes and financial applications Finance 4 works
  3. 3 Optimization and Variational Analysis Computational Theory and Mathematics 3 works
  4. 4 Probabilistic and Robust Engineering Design Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 3 works
  5. 5 Risk and Portfolio Optimization Management Science and Operations Research 2 works
  6. 6 Stochastic processes and statistical mechanics Mathematical Physics 2 works
  7. 7 Advanced Mathematical Modeling in Engineering Computational Theory and Mathematics 2 works
  8. 8 Optimization and Mathematical Programming Control and Systems Engineering 2 works
  9. 9 Financial Risk and Volatility Modeling Finance 2 works
  10. 10 Markov Chains and Monte Carlo Methods Statistics and Probability 2 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 available48.3%not open51.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors21.2%domestic only78.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Centre de Mathématiques Appliquées de l'École polytechnique's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 11% higher than in 2013–2017.

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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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