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Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment

In research, Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment stands highest in Physical Sciences (#11,623 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Environmental Science — Environmental Science is 5.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#24,185
of 28,054 · #14,626 all time
Rank in France
#1,153
of 1,422
Research works
928
▲ 6% vs 2013–17
Citations
15k
16.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
42%
world 28%

What is Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment 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 #11,623 of 12,888 7.9%103 #8500

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment 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 Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Environmental Science takes 5.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Environmental ScienceField · 35.8 works5.5×
← 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: 0.31× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 4.22× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.34× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.30× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.35× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.70× its world share, 52 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 5.55× its world share, 36 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.75× its world share, 3 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.40× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.14× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.95× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.51× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.59× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.75× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.42× its world share, 7 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 5.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment?

Ranked on the composite score, D. Quénard, Peter Riederer and Alain Zarli lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment.

  1. 1 D. Quénard France · #129,550 worldwide 250 citations · 24 works
  2. 2 Peter Riederer France · #477,869 worldwide 171 citations · 76 works
  3. 3 Alain Zarli France · #510,384 worldwide 39 citations · 25 works
  4. 4 Hélène Carré France · #550,164 worldwide 54 citations · 19 works
  5. 5 Séverine Kirchner France · #568,051 worldwide 64 citations · 28 works
  6. 6 Corinne Mandin France · #585,473 worldwide 121 citations · 66 works
  7. 7 Jean-Philippe Pons France · #587,712 worldwide 77 citations · 16 works
  8. 8 Olivier Ramalho France · #714,311 worldwide 105 citations · 58 works
  9. 9 Joëlle Bordet France · #734,516 worldwide 1 citations · 16 works
  10. 10 Pierre Carlotti France · #828,888 worldwide 13 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment

Which keywords describe research at Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Thermal Comfort, Energy Efficiency, Artificial Neural Networks, Climate Change Impact, Model Predictive Control, Energy Simulation, Building Energy Consumption and Sustainable Buildings.

▲ 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. Thermal Comfort11▲ 66×2 topics
  2. Energy Efficiency10▲ 8.2×7 topics
  3. Environmental Impact10▲ 4.4×14 topics
  4. Artificial Neural Networks10▲ 16×3 topics
  5. Climate Change Impact9▲ 32×2 topics
  6. Model Predictive Control9▲ 27×2 topics
  7. Energy Simulation9▲ 75×2 topics
  8. Building Energy Consumption9▲ 87×1 topic
  9. Sustainable Buildings9▲ 87×1 topic
  10. Health Effects8▲ 11×8 topics
  11. Environmental Attitudes8▲ 79×1 topic
  12. Pro-environmental Behavior8▲ 122×1 topic
  13. Climate Change8▲ 2.2×18 topics
  14. Mechanical Properties7▲ 5.4×8 topics
  15. Remote Sensing6▲ 4.1×8 topics
  16. Large-Eddy Simulation6▲ 25×4 topics
  17. Turbulent Flow6▲ 39×3 topics
  18. Public Health6▲ 2.9×9 topics
  19. CFD Simulation5▲ 32×2 topics
  20. Sustainable Construction5▲ 50×4 topics
  21. Boundary Layer5▲ 29×3 topics
  22. Air Quality4▲ 19×2 topics
  23. Pedestrian Wind Comfort4▲ 72×1 topic
  24. Urban Microclimate4▲ 72×1 topic
  25. Life Cycle Assessment4▲ 12×6 topics
  26. Waste Management4▲ 8.3×5 topics
  27. Greenhouse Gas Emissions4▲ 12×3 topics
  28. Sustainability Assessment4▲ 23×5 topics
  29. Carbon Footprint4▲ 45×2 topics
  30. Volatile Organic Compounds4▲ 28×3 topics
  31. Circular Economy4▲ 10×5 topics
  32. Embodied Energy4▲ 47×1 topic
  33. Water Footprint4▲ 47×1 topic
  34. Particulate Matter3▲ 18×2 topics
  35. Wave Propagation3▲ 24×3 topics
  36. Environmental Noise3▲ 56×1 topic
  37. Noise Pollution3▲ 56×1 topic
  38. Community Engagement3▲ 7.6×4 topics
  39. Indoor Air Quality3▲ 65×2 topics
  40. Natural Fibers3▲ 37×2 topics

Which research topics does Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Building Energy and Comfort Optimization, Environmental Education and Sustainability, Wind and Air Flow Studies and Environmental Impact and Sustainability.

Building Energy and Comf…9Building Energy and Comfort Optimization: 9 fractional worksEnvironmental Education and Sustainability: 8 fractional worksWind and Air Flow Studies: 4 fractional worksEnvironmental Impact and Sustainability: 4 fractional worksNoise Effects and Management: 3 fractional worksAcoustic Wave Phenomena Research: 3 fractional worksImpact of Light on Environment and Health: 3 fractional worksFrench Urban and Social Studies: 3 fractional worksIndoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure: 2 fractional worksHygrothermal properties of building materials: 2 fractional works
Building and ConstructionManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawEnvironmental EngineeringSpeech and Hearing4 others

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

  1. 1 Building Energy and Comfort Optimization Building and Construction 9 works
  2. 2 Environmental Education and Sustainability Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 8 works
  3. 3 Wind and Air Flow Studies Environmental Engineering 4 works
  4. 4 Environmental Impact and Sustainability Environmental Engineering 4 works
  5. 5 Noise Effects and Management Speech and Hearing 3 works
  6. 6 Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research Biomedical Engineering 3 works
  7. 7 Impact of Light on Environment and Health Global and Planetary Change 3 works
  8. 8 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  9. 9 Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 2 works
  10. 10 Hygrothermal properties of building materials Building and Construction 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 available42.2%not open57.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.3%domestic only85.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 6% 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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