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ESPCI Paris

In research, ESPCI Paris stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,094 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#4,065 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Physics and Astronomy — Physics and Astronomy is 5.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#3,314
of 28,054 · #1,986 all time
Rank in France
#61
of 1,422
Research works
2.5k
▼ 4% vs 2013–17
Citations
87k
34.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
40%
world 28%

What is ESPCI Paris 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 #2,094 of 12,888 15.8%240 #1426
EngineeringField #4,065 of 6,636 15.2%95 #2278

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where ESPCI Paris 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 ESPCI Paris specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Physics and Astronomy takes 5.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Physics and AstronomyField · 45.6 works5.9×
← 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: 0.33× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.64× its world share, 30 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.58× its world share, 9 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.86× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.05× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 4.95× its world share, 27 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.29× its world share, 8 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.30× its world share, 7 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.44× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.82× its world share, 95 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.54× its world share, 9 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.48× its world share, 42 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.53× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 5.89× its world share, 46 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.57× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.39× its world share, 26 worksMedicineNursing: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.29× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.14× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.36× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.27× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.43× its world share, 19 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 5.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at ESPCI Paris?

Ranked on the composite score, R. Cavalieri, Gérard Dreyfus and J.-D. Fournier lead among researchers whose main affiliation is ESPCI Paris.

  1. 1 R. Cavalieri France · #27,635 worldwide 771 citations · 57 works
  2. 2 Gérard Dreyfus France · #49,010 worldwide 384 citations · 55 works
  3. 3 J.-D. Fournier France · #53,366 worldwide 473 citations · 31 works
  4. 4 M. Mohan France · #54,427 worldwide 606 citations · 31 works
  5. 5 Geoffroy Lerosey France · #63,260 worldwide 310 citations · 34 works
  6. 6 D. Huet France · #81,180 worldwide 377 citations · 71 works
  7. 7 J. Watchi France · #83,080 worldwide 565 citations · 27 works
  8. 8 O. Halim France · #87,045 worldwide 652 citations · 25 works
  9. 9 H. Fair France · #94,156 worldwide 766 citations · 23 works
  10. 10 Ken Sekimoto France · #94,780 worldwide 285 citations · 56 works
All ranked researchers at ESPCI Paris

Which keywords describe research at ESPCI Paris?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biomedical Applications, Self-Assembly, In Vivo Imaging, Colloidal Particles, Nanoparticles, Drug Delivery, Polymer Films and Fluid Dynamics.

▲ 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. Biomedical Applications30▲ 7.2×29 topics
  2. Nanoparticles14▲ 3.3×27 topics
  3. Self-Assembly12▲ 10×12 topics
  4. Drug Delivery10▲ 5.6×16 topics
  5. In Vivo Imaging10▲ 35×3 topics
  6. Colloidal Particles10▲ 49×3 topics
  7. Catalysis9▲ 3.8×21 topics
  8. Polymer Films8▲ 33×3 topics
  9. Community Engagement7▲ 6.3×3 topics
  10. Fluid Dynamics7▲ 15×4 topics
  11. Territorial Governance7▲ 16×3 topics
  12. Local Development7▲ 18×2 topics
  13. Biosensors7▲ 3.7×11 topics
  14. Tomography6▲ 10×4 topics
  15. Molecular Imaging6▲ 21×4 topics
  16. Cancer Detection6▲ 24×2 topics
  17. Microfluidics6▲ 22×3 topics
  18. Polymerization6▲ 17×6 topics
  19. Surfactants6▲ 17×4 topics
  20. Hydrogels6▲ 8.6×5 topics
  21. Lab-on-a-Chip6▲ 13×4 topics
  22. Hydrodynamics5▲ 25×2 topics
  23. Optical Coherence Tomography5▲ 15×2 topics
  24. Optoacoustic Techniques5▲ 42×1 topic
  25. Photoacoustic Imaging5▲ 42×1 topic
  26. Collective Behavior5▲ 22×2 topics
  27. Monte Carlo Simulation5▲ 7.3×6 topics
  28. Supercooled Liquids5▲ 54×2 topics
  29. High-Resolution Imaging5▲ 30×2 topics
  30. Micro/Nanomotors5▲ 59×1 topic
  31. Rheology5▲ 7.4×6 topics
  32. Self-Propulsion5▲ 59×1 topic
  33. Superconductivity5▲ 8.2×8 topics
  34. Metamaterials5▲ 9.6×5 topics
  35. Retinal Blood Flow5▲ 60×1 topic
  36. Spectral-Domain OCT5▲ 60×1 topic
  37. Citizen Participation5▲ 11×2 topics
  38. Colloidal Suspensions5▲ 67×1 topic
  39. Environmental Participation5▲ 16×1 topic
  40. Glass Transition5▲ 91×1 topic

Which research topics does ESPCI Paris publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging, Micro and Nano Robotics, Optical Coherence Tomography Applications and French Urban and Social Studies.

Photoacoustic and Ultras…5Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging: 5 fractional worksMicro and Nano Robotics5Micro and Nano Robotics: 5 fractional worksOptical Coherence Tomography Applications: 5 fractional worksFrench Urban and Social …5French Urban and Social Studies: 5 fractional worksMaterial Dynamics and Pr…5Material Dynamics and Properties: 5 fractional worksRandom lasers and scattering media: 4 fractional worksPickering emulsions and particle stabilization: 4 fractional worksMetal-Organic Frameworks…3Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications: 3 fractional worksUltrasound Imaging and Elastography: 3 fractional worksAdvanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques: 3 fractional works
Biomedical EngineeringCondensed Matter PhysicsSociology and Political ScienceMaterials Chemistry4 others

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

  1. 1 Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging Biomedical Engineering 5 works
  2. 2 Micro and Nano Robotics Condensed Matter Physics 5 works
  3. 3 Optical Coherence Tomography Applications Biomedical Engineering 5 works
  4. 4 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 5 works
  5. 5 Material Dynamics and Properties Materials Chemistry 5 works
  6. 6 Random lasers and scattering media Acoustics and Ultrasonics 4 works
  7. 7 Pickering emulsions and particle stabilization Materials Chemistry 4 works
  8. 8 Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications Inorganic Chemistry 3 works
  9. 9 Ultrasound Imaging and Elastography Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 3 works
  10. 10 Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques Biophysics 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 available40.4%not open59.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors31.4%domestic only68.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has ESPCI Paris'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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