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École Centrale de Nantes

In research, École Centrale de Nantes stands highest in Engineering (#2,912 of 6,636 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#6,762 of 12,888 worldwide) and Computer Science (#2,924 of 4,667 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Computational Mechanics and Control and Systems Engineering — Computational Mechanics is 11.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#10,871
of 28,054 · #6,979 all time
Rank in France
#413
of 1,422
Research works
2.2k
▼ 7% vs 2013–17
Citations
45k
20.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
45%
world 28%

What is École Centrale de Nantes 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
EngineeringField #2,912 of 6,636 14.3%209 #1590
Physical SciencesDomain #6,762 of 12,888 13.9%335 #4469
Computer ScienceField #2,924 of 4,667 11.9%61 #2211

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where École Centrale de Nantes 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Engineering#1,590 #2,912
  2. Physical Sciences#4,469 #6,762
  3. Computer Science#2,211 #2,924
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does École Centrale de Nantes specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Computational Mechanics takes 11.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Computational MechanicsSubfield · 24.9 works11×
  2. Control and Systems EngineeringSubfield · 34.3 works8.1×
← 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: 0.12× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.37× its world share, 8 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.83× its world share, 5 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.65× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.02× its world share, 61 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.94× its world share, 18 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.00× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.57× its world share, 209 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.80× its world share, 16 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.80× its world share, 11 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.31× its world share, 6 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.83× its world share, 7 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.36× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.17× its world share, 13 worksMedicineNursing: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.47× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.15× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.53× its world share, 7 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.17× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.27× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.13× its world share, 7 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 3.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at École Centrale de Nantes?

Ranked on the composite score, Alain Bernard, Wisama Khalil and Alain Glumineau lead among researchers whose main affiliation is École Centrale de Nantes.

  1. 1 Alain Bernard France · #42,922 worldwide 865 citations · 172 works
  2. 2 Wisama Khalil France · #127,621 worldwide 156 citations · 41 works
  3. 3 Alain Glumineau France · #169,458 worldwide 143 citations · 32 works
  4. 4 Jean‐Marie Normand France · #187,031 worldwide 210 citations · 32 works
  5. 5 Didier Lime France · #216,647 worldwide 138 citations · 32 works
  6. 6 J F Corte France · #237,065 worldwide 117 citations · 20 works
  7. 7 Jean-Yves Hascoët France · #290,886 worldwide 106 citations · 33 works
  8. 8 Farouk Belkadi France · #383,526 worldwide 84 citations · 31 works
  9. 9 Félicien Bonnefoy France · #437,387 worldwide 143 citations · 34 works
  10. 10 Bernard Lamy France · #486,831 worldwide 52 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at École Centrale de Nantes

Which keywords describe research at École Centrale de Nantes?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Renewable Energy, Fluid-Structure Interaction, Control Strategies, Numerical Simulation, Power Electronics, Mechanical Properties and Nonlinear Systems.

▲ 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. Deep Learning36▲ 2.7×60 topics
  2. Renewable Energy25▲ 4.4×24 topics
  3. Machine Learning20▲ 1.59×52 topics
  4. Neural Networks16▲ 2.8×30 topics
  5. Fluid-Structure Interaction16▲ 26×6 topics
  6. Mechanical Properties15▲ 3.9×27 topics
  7. Environmental Impact15▲ 2.2×22 topics
  8. Control Strategies13▲ 23×5 topics
  9. Numerical Simulation12▲ 10×10 topics
  10. Power Electronics12▲ 8.9×7 topics
  11. Nonlinear Systems10▲ 12×6 topics
  12. Power Take-Off10▲ 136×1 topic
  13. Wave Energy10▲ 136×1 topic
  14. Heat Transfer10▲ 4.9×12 topics
  15. Additive Manufacturing9▲ 7.4×5 topics
  16. Geopolymer8▲ 15×2 topics
  17. Renewable Energy Integration8▲ 6.1×5 topics
  18. 3D Printing7▲ 8.0×3 topics
  19. Robotic Manipulators7▲ 19×3 topics
  20. Adaptive Control7▲ 14×6 topics
  21. Turbulent Flow7▲ 15×4 topics
  22. CO2 Sequestration7▲ 9.4×3 topics
  23. Feedback Control7▲ 11×7 topics
  24. Wave Modeling7▲ 34×2 topics
  25. Nanotechnology6▲ 8.7×2 topics
  26. Cementitious Materials6▲ 17×1 topic
  27. Finite Element Analysis6▲ 6.6×6 topics
  28. Fly Ash6▲ 14×1 topic
  29. CFD Simulation6▲ 13×3 topics
  30. Smart Grid Applications6▲ 11×2 topics
  31. Dynamic Modeling6▲ 33×2 topics
  32. Aerodynamics5▲ 21×3 topics
  33. Free-Surface Flows5▲ 32×2 topics
  34. Energy Storage Systems5▲ 9.6×2 topics
  35. Fluid Dynamics5▲ 9.8×5 topics
  36. Kinematic Analysis5▲ 60×1 topic
  37. Robot Manipulators5▲ 60×1 topic
  38. SPH Method5▲ 46×1 topic
  39. Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics5▲ 46×1 topic
  40. Decentralized Control5▲ 11×2 topics

Which research topics does École Centrale de Nantes publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Wave and Wind Energy Systems, Concrete and Cement Materials Research, Fluid Dynamics Simulations and Interactions and Robotic Mechanisms and Dynamics.

Wave and Wind Energy Systems: 10 fractional worksConcrete and Cement Materials Research: 6 fractional worksFluid Dynamics Simulatio…5Fluid Dynamics Simulations and Interactions: 5 fractional worksRobotic Mechanisms and D…5Robotic Mechanisms and Dynamics: 5 fractional worksSoft Robotics and Applications: 4 fractional worksFluid Dynamics and Vibration Analysis: 4 fractional worksMicrogrid Control and Op…4Microgrid Control and Optimization: 4 fractional worksOcean Waves and Remote Sensing: 4 fractional worksWind Energy Research and Development: 4 fractional worksInnovative concrete rein…4Innovative concrete reinforcement materials: 4 fractional works
Ocean EngineeringCivil and Structural EngineeringComputational MechanicsControl and Systems Engineering3 others

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

  1. 1 Wave and Wind Energy Systems Ocean Engineering 10 works
  2. 2 Concrete and Cement Materials Research Civil and Structural Engineering 6 works
  3. 3 Fluid Dynamics Simulations and Interactions Computational Mechanics 5 works
  4. 4 Robotic Mechanisms and Dynamics Control and Systems Engineering 5 works
  5. 5 Soft Robotics and Applications Biomedical Engineering 4 works
  6. 6 Fluid Dynamics and Vibration Analysis Computational Mechanics 4 works
  7. 7 Microgrid Control and Optimization Control and Systems Engineering 4 works
  8. 8 Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing Oceanography 4 works
  9. 9 Wind Energy Research and Development Aerospace Engineering 4 works
  10. 10 Innovative concrete reinforcement materials Civil and Structural Engineering 4 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 available44.9%not open55.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors30.9%domestic only69.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has École Centrale de Nantes's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 7% 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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