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Centre des Matériaux

In research, Centre des Matériaux stands highest in Physical Sciences (#5,560 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#5,417 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Mechanical Engineering — Mechanical Engineering is 8.7× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#9,957
of 28,054 · #4,868 all time
Rank in France
#356
of 1,422
Research works
1.5k
▼ 15% vs 2013–17
Citations
35k
23.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
33%
world 28%

What is Centre des Matériaux 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 #5,560 of 12,888 8.1%172 #3034
EngineeringField #5,417 of 6,636 7.6%101 #2647

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Centre des Matériaux 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 des Matériaux specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Mechanical Engineering takes 8.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Mechanical EngineeringSubfield · 30.8 works8.7×
← 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: 0.19× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.50× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.42× its world share, 4 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.31× its world share, 5 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.14× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.49× its world share, 101 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.57× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 6.25× its world share, 42 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.01× its world share, 9 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.71× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.22× its world share, 8 worksMedicineNursing: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.49× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.66× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.13× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 6.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Centre des Matériaux?

Ranked on the composite score, A. Pineau, Samuel Forest and Jacques Besson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Centre des Matériaux.

  1. 1 A. Pineau France · #36,015 worldwide 476 citations · 62 works
  2. 2 Samuel Forest France · #81,434 worldwide 974 citations · 132 works
  3. 3 Jacques Besson France · #130,839 worldwide 560 citations · 137 works
  4. 4 Georges Cailletaud France · #155,201 worldwide 556 citations · 108 works
  5. 5 Anthony R. Bunsell France · #168,641 worldwide 258 citations · 57 works
  6. 6 Yves Bienvenu France · #294,045 worldwide 74 citations · 25 works
  7. 7 Yazid Madi France · #522,568 worldwide 35 citations · 20 works
  8. 8 L. Rémy France · #579,563 worldwide 106 citations · 17 works
  9. 9 A. Pineau France · #612,951 worldwide 113 citations · 19 works
  10. 10 B. Tanguy France · #631,626 worldwide 120 citations · 32 works
All ranked researchers at Centre des Matériaux

Which keywords describe research at Centre des Matériaux?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Microstructure, Microstructural Evolution, Grain Refinement, Additive Manufacturing, Grain Boundary Engineering, Hydrogen Embrittlement and Nanocomposites.

▲ 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. Mechanical Properties27▲ 15×30 topics
  2. Microstructure16▲ 16×15 topics
  3. Microstructural Evolution11▲ 37×4 topics
  4. Grain Refinement9▲ 42×4 topics
  5. Additive Manufacturing8▲ 14×6 topics
  6. Nanocomposites8▲ 5.1×16 topics
  7. Grain Boundary Engineering8▲ 62×2 topics
  8. Environmental Impact7▲ 2.2×12 topics
  9. Hydrogen Embrittlement7▲ 41×3 topics
  10. Nanoparticles7▲ 2.8×22 topics
  11. Polymer Composites6▲ 11×6 topics
  12. Thermal Conductivity6▲ 18×3 topics
  13. Finite Element Analysis5▲ 12×8 topics
  14. Artificial Neural Networks5▲ 5.5×4 topics
  15. Constitutive Modeling5▲ 38×2 topics
  16. Gas Turbine Engines5▲ 46×1 topic
  17. Thermal Barrier Coatings5▲ 60×1 topic
  18. Recycling4▲ 6.0×7 topics
  19. Ductile Fracture4▲ 87×1 topic
  20. Nanocrystalline Materials4▲ 75×1 topic
  21. Severe Plastic Deformation4▲ 75×1 topic
  22. Sheet Metal Forming4▲ 87×1 topic
  23. Composite Materials4▲ 11×7 topics
  24. Corrosion Behavior4▲ 27×2 topics
  25. 3D Printing4▲ 9.4×4 topics
  26. Fatigue Crack Closure4▲ 72×1 topic
  27. Fracture Toughness Testing4▲ 72×1 topic
  28. High Temperature4▲ 30×2 topics
  29. Dynamic Recrystallization4▲ 50×1 topic
  30. Fracture Mechanics4▲ 32×3 topics
  31. Hot Deformation4▲ 50×1 topic
  32. Oxidation Resistance4▲ 19×3 topics
  33. Thermal Properties4▲ 15×4 topics
  34. Material Characterization4▲ 16×2 topics
  35. Phase Stability4▲ 26×2 topics
  36. Pitting Corrosion3▲ 35×2 topics
  37. Metal Powders3▲ 22×2 topics
  38. Passive Films3▲ 50×1 topic
  39. Stainless Steels3▲ 50×1 topic
  40. High-Strength Steels3▲ 47×1 topic

Which research topics does Centre des Matériaux publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: High-Temperature Coating Behaviors, Microstructure and mechanical properties, Metal Forming Simulation Techniques and Fatigue and fracture mechanics.

High-Temperature Coating…5High-Temperature Coating Behaviors: 5 fractional worksMicrostructure and mecha…4Microstructure and mechanical properties: 4 fractional worksMetal Forming Simulation Techniques: 4 fractional worksFatigue and fracture mec…4Fatigue and fracture mechanics: 4 fractional worksMetallurgy and Material …4Metallurgy and Material Forming: 4 fractional worksHydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals: 3 fractional worksMicrostructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels: 3 fractional worksHigh Temperature Alloys …3High Temperature Alloys and Creep: 3 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing Materials and Processes: 3 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 3 fractional works
Aerospace EngineeringMaterials ChemistryMechanical EngineeringMechanics of Materials2 others

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

  1. 1 High-Temperature Coating Behaviors Aerospace Engineering 5 works
  2. 2 Microstructure and mechanical properties Materials Chemistry 4 works
  3. 3 Metal Forming Simulation Techniques Mechanical Engineering 4 works
  4. 4 Fatigue and fracture mechanics Mechanics of Materials 4 works
  5. 5 Metallurgy and Material Forming Mechanics of Materials 4 works
  6. 6 Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals Metals and Alloys 3 works
  7. 7 Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels Mechanical Engineering 3 works
  8. 8 High Temperature Alloys and Creep Mechanical Engineering 3 works
  9. 9 Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes Mechanical Engineering 3 works
  10. 10 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 3 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 available33.3%not open66.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors15.5%domestic only84.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Centre des Matériaux's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 15% 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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