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Centre de Physique Théorique

In research, Centre de Physique Théorique stands highest in Physical Sciences (#6,299 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Nuclear and High Energy Physics and Physics and Astronomy — Nuclear and High Energy Physics is 87.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#11,818
of 28,054 · #2,436 all time
Rank in France
#477
of 1,422
Research works
2k
▼ 51% vs 2013–17
Citations
73k
35.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
23.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
54%
world 28%

What is Centre de Physique Théorique 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 #6,299 of 12,888 23.9%75 #1597

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Centre de Physique Théorique 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 Physique Théorique specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Nuclear and High Energy Physics takes 87.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsSubfield · 22.2 works87×
  2. Physics and AstronomyField · 56.0 works31×
← 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: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.40× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.94× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.71× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.62× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.42× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringMaterials Science: 0.62× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 6.20× its world share, 6 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 31.15× its world share, 56 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 31.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Centre de Physique Théorique?

Ranked on the composite score, Carlo Rovelli, Eduardo de Rafael and Christian Duval lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Centre de Physique Théorique.

  1. 1 Carlo Rovelli France · #31,891 worldwide 1.6k citations · 140 works
  2. 2 Eduardo de Rafael France · #50,902 worldwide 628 citations · 34 works
  3. 3 Christian Duval France · #66,936 worldwide 292 citations · 44 works
  4. 4 Laurent Lellouch France · #91,507 worldwide 468 citations · 25 works
  5. 5 Laurent Lellouch France · #140,499 worldwide 1.1k citations · 19 works
  6. 6 H. Bacry France · #144,601 worldwide 168 citations · 22 works
  7. 7 Eugenio Bianchi France · #206,502 worldwide 222 citations · 23 works
  8. 8 Sandro Vaienti France · #280,765 worldwide 215 citations · 45 works
  9. 9 Alejandro Pérez France · #328,121 worldwide 290 citations · 34 works
  10. 10 G. Burdet France · #376,592 worldwide 94 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Centre de Physique Théorique

Which keywords describe research at Centre de Physique Théorique?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Quantum Gravity, Lattice QCD, Dark Matter, Particle Physics, Black Holes, Dark Energy, Supernovae and Renormalization Group.

▲ 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. Quantum Gravity10▲ 154×4 topics
  2. Lattice QCD9▲ 192×2 topics
  3. Dark Matter8▲ 87×4 topics
  4. Particle Physics7▲ 113×2 topics
  5. Black Holes7▲ 86×3 topics
  6. Dark Energy6▲ 120×2 topics
  7. Renormalization Group6▲ 137×2 topics
  8. Supernovae6▲ 92×2 topics
  9. Higgs Boson6▲ 145×1 topic
  10. High-Energy Collider6▲ 145×1 topic
  11. General Relativity6▲ 107×2 topics
  12. Cosmic Microwave Background6▲ 126×1 topic
  13. Cosmological Parameters6▲ 126×1 topic
  14. Quantum Entanglement6▲ 105×2 topics
  15. QCD5▲ 191×1 topic
  16. charmonium5▲ 191×1 topic
  17. Field Theories5▲ 140×1 topic
  18. Holographic5▲ 140×1 topic
  19. String Theory5▲ 114×2 topics
  20. Hydrodynamics4▲ 91×2 topics
  21. Heavy-Ion Collisions4▲ 193×1 topic
  22. Quark-Gluon Plasma4▲ 193×1 topic
  23. Entanglement3▲ 25×4 topics
  24. Network Dynamics2▲ 28×3 topics
  25. Relativity2▲ 99×1 topic
  26. Unified Field Theories2▲ 242×1 topic
  27. Lorentz Violation2▲ 174×1 topic
  28. Noncommutative Field Theory2▲ 174×1 topic
  29. Cosmology2▲ 35×3 topics
  30. Quantum Information2▲ 20×3 topics
  31. Social Influence2▲ 11×3 topics
  32. Spectroscopy2▲ 12×4 topics
  33. Dynamical Systems2▲ 30×4 topics
  34. Gravitational Waves2▲ 36×2 topics
  35. Superconducting Circuits2▲ 29×2 topics
  36. Radio Astronomy2▲ 85×2 topics
  37. Spintronics2▲ 14×3 topics
  38. Quantum Computing1▲ 16×2 topics
  39. Galactic Center1▲ 37×2 topics
  40. Quantum Field Theory1▲ 131×2 topics

Which research topics does Centre de Physique Théorique publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies, Cosmology and Gravitation Theories, Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions and Black Holes and Theoretical Physics.

Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies: 6 fractional worksCosmology and Gravitation Theories: 6 fractional worksQuantum Chromodynamics a…5Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions: 5 fractional worksBlack Holes and Theoreti…5Black Holes and Theoretical Physics: 5 fractional worksHigh-Energy Particle Collisions Research: 4 fractional worksRelativity and Gravitational Theory: 2 fractional worksNoncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories: 2 fractional worksQuantum and electron transport phenomena: 1 fractional worksQuantum and Classical Electrodynamics: 1 fractional worksQuantum Mechanics and Applications: 1 fractional works
Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsAstronomy and AstrophysicsStatistical and Nonlinear PhysicsAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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

  1. 1 Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies Nuclear and High Energy Physics 6 works
  2. 2 Cosmology and Gravitation Theories Astronomy and Astrophysics 6 works
  3. 3 Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions Nuclear and High Energy Physics 5 works
  4. 4 Black Holes and Theoretical Physics Nuclear and High Energy Physics 5 works
  5. 5 High-Energy Particle Collisions Research Nuclear and High Energy Physics 4 works
  6. 6 Relativity and Gravitational Theory Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  7. 7 Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 2 works
  8. 8 Quantum and electron transport phenomena Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 1 works
  9. 9 Quantum and Classical Electrodynamics Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 1 works
  10. 10 Quantum Mechanics and Applications Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 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 available54.4%not open45.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors33.2%domestic only66.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Centre de Physique Théorique's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 51% lower 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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