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Centre de Recherche sur les Ions, les Matériaux et la Photonique

In research, Centre de Recherche sur les Ions, les Matériaux et la Photonique stands highest in Physical Sciences (#8,673 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Physics and Astronomy — Physics and Astronomy is 6.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#15,921
of 28,054 · #8,935 all time
Rank in France
#686
of 1,422
Research works
710
▼ 4% vs 2013–17
Citations
10k
14.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
2.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
37%
world 28%

What is Centre de Recherche sur les Ions, les Matériaux et la Photonique 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 #8,673 of 12,888 2.2%98 #5235

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Centre de Recherche sur les Ions, les Matériaux et la Photonique 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 Recherche sur les Ions, les Matériaux et la Photonique specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Physics and Astronomy takes 6.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Physics and AstronomyField · 21.8 works6.8×
← 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: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.74× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.86× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 3.09× its world share, 7 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.03× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.80× its world share, 39 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 5.06× its world share, 26 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 6.77× its world share, 22 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.89× its world share, 25 worksMedicineNursing: 0.55× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.59× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Psychology: 0.43× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.45× its world share, 8 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 6.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Centre de Recherche sur les Ions, les Matériaux et la Photonique?

Ranked on the composite score, E. Giglio, J.-Y. Chesnel and R. Moncorgé lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Centre de Recherche sur les Ions, les Matériaux et la Photonique.

  1. 1 E. Giglio France · #130,090 worldwide 187 citations · 34 works
  2. 2 J.-Y. Chesnel France · #208,901 worldwide 111 citations · 28 works
  3. 3 R. Moncorgé France · #230,590 worldwide 401 citations · 110 works
  4. 4 J. Rangama France · #590,942 worldwide 73 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Alain Braud France · #607,348 worldwide 112 citations · 44 works
  6. 6 Jean‐Louis Doualan France · #648,125 worldwide 226 citations · 93 works
  7. 7 H. Gilles France · #650,933 worldwide 60 citations · 31 works
  8. 8 Patrice Camy France · #669,262 worldwide 261 citations · 131 works
  9. 9 Bernd Huber France · #804,983 worldwide 74 citations · 38 works
  10. 10 Florent Starecki France · #873,526 worldwide 76 citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at Centre de Recherche sur les Ions, les Matériaux et la Photonique

Which keywords describe research at Centre de Recherche sur les Ions, les Matériaux et la Photonique?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Frequency Conversion, Crystal Growth, Raman Lasers, Solid-State Lasers, Ytterbium, Nonlinear Optics, Fiber Lasers and Solid-State Lighting.

▲ 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. Frequency Conversion22▲ 361×3 topics
  2. Crystal Growth16▲ 40×10 topics
  3. Raman Lasers14▲ 84×2 topics
  4. Solid-State Lasers13▲ 587×1 topic
  5. Ytterbium13▲ 587×1 topic
  6. Nonlinear Optics12▲ 72×4 topics
  7. Fiber Lasers9▲ 63×3 topics
  8. Solid-State Lighting9▲ 77×2 topics
  9. Microresonators8▲ 71×3 topics
  10. Luminescent Materials8▲ 74×3 topics
  11. Solar Cell Efficiency7▲ 49×2 topics
  12. Nanocrystal Synthesis7▲ 108×1 topic
  13. Upconversion Nanoparticles7▲ 108×1 topic
  14. Electric Discharge5▲ 329×1 topic
  15. Laser Oscillation5▲ 329×1 topic
  16. Nanostructures5▲ 8.3×12 topics
  17. Optical Frequency Combs5▲ 60×1 topic
  18. Ultrafast Lasers5▲ 60×1 topic
  19. Optical Modulators4▲ 18×3 topics
  20. Biomechanics4▲ 8.8×4 topics
  21. Optical Properties4▲ 41×4 topics
  22. Photonic Crystals4▲ 21×4 topics
  23. Public Policy3▲ 4.8×3 topics
  24. Lithium Niobate3▲ 152×1 topic
  25. Photonics3▲ 80×1 topic
  26. Nanowires3▲ 16×4 topics
  27. Semiconductors3▲ 7.2×4 topics
  28. Community Engagement3▲ 6.5×2 topics
  29. Rehabilitation3▲ 5.5×3 topics
  30. Territorial Governance3▲ 17×2 topics
  31. Semiconductor3▲ 5.9×7 topics
  32. Imaging3▲ 7.8×7 topics
  33. Molecular Imaging3▲ 22×3 topics
  34. Glass Science3▲ 78×1 topic
  35. Molecular Dynamics3▲ 12×4 topics
  36. Rare-Earth Doped Materials3▲ 78×1 topic
  37. Structural Analysis3▲ 20×2 topics
  38. Nanoelectronics3▲ 20×2 topics
  39. Atomic Layer Deposition2▲ 25×1 topic
  40. Environmental Participation2▲ 22×1 topic

Which research topics does Centre de Recherche sur les Ions, les Matériaux et la Photonique publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Solid State Laser Technologies, Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials, Laser Design and Applications and Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies.

Solid State Laser Techno…13Solid State Laser Technologies: 13 fractional worksLuminescence Properties …7Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials: 7 fractional worksLaser Design and Applica…5Laser Design and Applications: 5 fractional worksAdvanced Fiber Laser Technologies: 5 fractional worksPhotorefractive and Nonlinear Optics: 3 fractional worksGlass properties and app…3Glass properties and applications: 3 fractional worksFrench Urban and Social Studies: 2 fractional worksSemiconductor materials and devices: 2 fractional worksIon-surface interactions and analysis: 2 fractional worksLaser-Matter Interactions and Applications: 2 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringMaterials ChemistryAtomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsCeramics and Composites2 others

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

  1. 1 Solid State Laser Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 13 works
  2. 2 Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials Materials Chemistry 7 works
  3. 3 Laser Design and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 5 works
  4. 4 Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 5 works
  5. 5 Photorefractive and Nonlinear Optics Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 3 works
  6. 6 Glass properties and applications Ceramics and Composites 3 works
  7. 7 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  8. 8 Semiconductor materials and devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  9. 9 Ion-surface interactions and analysis Computational Mechanics 2 works
  10. 10 Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 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 available37.1%not open62.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors36.6%domestic only63.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Centre de Recherche sur les Ions, les Matériaux et la Photonique's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 4% 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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