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Centre de Physique Théorique

In research, Centre de Physique Théorique stands highest in Physical Sciences (#5,238 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 71.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#9,513
of 28,054 · #4,244 all time
Rank in France
#325
of 1,422
Research works
933
▼ 29% vs 2013–17
Citations
28k
30.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
26.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
56%
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 #5,238 of 12,888 27.6%77 #2611

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 71.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsSubfield · 20.1 works71×
  2. Physics and AstronomyField · 49.5 works25×
← 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.15× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 1.22× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.88× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.10× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.43× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.36× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.54× its world share, 5 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 5.48× its world share, 6 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 24.85× its world share, 50 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.16× its world share, 3 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.44× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.97× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.27× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 24.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Centre de Physique Théorique?

Ranked on the composite score, T. Amari, B. Pire and Karyn Le Hur lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Centre de Physique Théorique.

  1. 1 T. Amari France · #175,515 worldwide 142 citations · 30 works
  2. 2 B. Pire France · #470,928 worldwide 380 citations · 100 works
  3. 3 Karyn Le Hur France · #730,344 worldwide 183 citations · 58 works
  4. 4 P. Marios Petropoulos France · #1,012,313 worldwide 115 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 T. N. Pham France · #1,553,599 worldwide 11 citations · 15 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, Renormalization Group, Entanglement, Dark Matter, Black Holes, Particle Physics and Field Theories.

▲ 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 Gravity9▲ 120×4 topics
  2. Lattice QCD8▲ 157×2 topics
  3. Renormalization Group8▲ 162×2 topics
  4. Entanglement6▲ 43×4 topics
  5. Black Holes5▲ 62×3 topics
  6. Dark Matter5▲ 51×3 topics
  7. Particle Physics5▲ 78×2 topics
  8. Field Theories5▲ 125×1 topic
  9. Holographic5▲ 125×1 topic
  10. Higgs Boson5▲ 108×1 topic
  11. High-Energy Collider5▲ 108×1 topic
  12. QCD5▲ 160×1 topic
  13. charmonium5▲ 160×1 topic
  14. Quantum Information4▲ 40×3 topics
  15. General Relativity4▲ 64×2 topics
  16. Topological Order4▲ 91×2 topics
  17. Dark Energy4▲ 62×2 topics
  18. Supernovae4▲ 49×2 topics
  19. Cosmic Microwave Background4▲ 71×1 topic
  20. Cosmological Parameters4▲ 71×1 topic
  21. Hydrodynamics4▲ 65×2 topics
  22. Heavy-Ion Collisions3▲ 152×1 topic
  23. Quark-Gluon Plasma3▲ 152×1 topic
  24. Many-Body Localization3▲ 164×1 topic
  25. Quantum Thermalization3▲ 164×1 topic
  26. Quantum Simulation3▲ 42×2 topics
  27. Boltzmann Equation2▲ 120×1 topic
  28. Kinetic Theory2▲ 55×1 topic
  29. Dynamical Systems2▲ 36×3 topics
  30. Lorentz Violation2▲ 152×1 topic
  31. Noncommutative Field Theory2▲ 152×1 topic
  32. Spectroscopy2▲ 13×3 topics
  33. Superconductivity2▲ 13×8 topics
  34. Adaptation2▲ 6.5×2 topics
  35. Quantum Algorithms2▲ 35×1 topic
  36. Quantum Computation2▲ 35×1 topic
  37. Social Systems2▲ 33×2 topics
  38. Electronic Structure Calculations2▲ 26×2 topics
  39. Optical Lattices2▲ 28×3 topics
  40. Superfluidity2▲ 41×2 topics

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

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

Black Holes and Theoreti…5Black Holes and Theoretical Physics: 5 fractional worksParticle physics theoret…5Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies: 5 fractional worksQuantum Chromodynamics a…5Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions: 5 fractional worksCosmology and Gravitatio…4Cosmology and Gravitation Theories: 4 fractional worksHigh-Energy Particle Collisions Research: 3 fractional worksQuantum many-body systems: 3 fractional worksGas Dynamics and Kinetic…2Gas Dynamics and Kinetic Theory: 2 fractional worksNoncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories: 2 fractional worksQuantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture: 2 fractional worksRelativity and Gravitational Theory: 2 fractional works
Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsAstronomy and AstrophysicsAtomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsApplied Mathematics2 others

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

  1. 1 Black Holes and Theoretical Physics Nuclear and High Energy Physics 5 works
  2. 2 Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies Nuclear and High Energy Physics 5 works
  3. 3 Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions Nuclear and High Energy Physics 5 works
  4. 4 Cosmology and Gravitation Theories Astronomy and Astrophysics 4 works
  5. 5 High-Energy Particle Collisions Research Nuclear and High Energy Physics 3 works
  6. 6 Quantum many-body systems Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 3 works
  7. 7 Gas Dynamics and Kinetic Theory Applied Mathematics 2 works
  8. 8 Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 2 works
  9. 9 Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture Artificial Intelligence 2 works
  10. 10 Relativity and Gravitational Theory Astronomy and Astrophysics 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 available56.3%not open43.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors40.1%domestic only59.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 29% 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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