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Franche-Comté Électronique Mécanique Thermique et Optique - Sciences et Technologies

In research, Franche-Comté Électronique Mécanique Thermique et Optique - Sciences et Technologies stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,824 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#2,185 of 6,636 worldwide) and Physics and Astronomy (#1,145 of 1,646 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Physics and Astronomy — Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics is 13.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#4,866
of 28,054 · #3,810 all time
Rank in France
#101
of 1,422
Research works
3.8k
▲ 4% vs 2013–17
Citations
45k
11.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
19%
world 28%

What is Franche-Comté Électronique Mécanique Thermique et Optique - Sciences et Technologies 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 #2,824 of 12,888 9.8%561 #2365
EngineeringField #2,185 of 6,636 10.0%303 #1941
Physics and AstronomyField #1,145 of 1,646 7.1%80 #1213
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #1,740 of 2,318 8.0%99 #1552
Computer ScienceField #3,722 of 4,667 12.2%82 #3446
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield #548 of 565 6.8%63 #974

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Franche-Comté Électronique Mécanique Thermique et Optique - Sciences et Technologies 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. Physical Sciences#2,365 #2,824
  2. Engineering#1,941 #2,185
  3. Physics and Astronomy#1,213 #1,145
  4. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#1,552 #1,740
  5. Computer Science#3,446 #3,722
  6. Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics#974 #548
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 Franche-Comté Électronique Mécanique Thermique et Optique - Sciences et Technologies specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics takes 13.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield · 63.0 works14×
  2. Physics and AstronomyField · 79.6 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: 0.12× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.37× its world share, 13 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.46× its world share, 5 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 3.27× its world share, 7 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.49× its world share, 5 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.64× its world share, 82 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.52× its world share, 5 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.61× its world share, 16 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.13× its world share, 303 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.28× its world share, 9 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.14× its world share, 48 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.73× its world share, 6 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 5.54× its world share, 80 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.29× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.20× its world share, 25 worksMedicineNursing: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.38× its world share, 7 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.17× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.03× its world share, 6 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.17× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.13× its world share, 11 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

Who are the top researchers at Franche-Comté Électronique Mécanique Thermique et Optique - Sciences et Technologies?

Ranked on the composite score, Yanne K. Chembo, Abdelkrim Khelif and Benoît Morel lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Franche-Comté Électronique Mécanique Thermique et Optique - Sciences et Technologies.

  1. 1 Yanne K. Chembo France · #50,443 worldwide 348 citations · 66 works
  2. 2 Abdelkrim Khelif France · #73,489 worldwide 288 citations · 66 works
  3. 3 Benoît Morel France · #127,144 worldwide 237 citations · 26 works
  4. 4 Philippe Lutz France · #133,427 worldwide 203 citations · 52 works
  5. 5 Samir Jemeï France · #133,769 worldwide 478 citations · 42 works
  6. 6 Sarah Benchabane France · #138,164 worldwide 163 citations · 43 works
  7. 7 Daniel Brunner France · #150,410 worldwide 329 citations · 70 works
  8. 8 M. Spajer France · #153,725 worldwide 159 citations · 23 works
  9. 9 Muamer Kadic France · #157,819 worldwide 298 citations · 56 works
  10. 10 D. van Labeke France · #167,472 worldwide 101 citations · 29 works
All ranked researchers at Franche-Comté Électronique Mécanique Thermique et Optique - Sciences et Technologies

Which keywords describe research at Franche-Comté Électronique Mécanique Thermique et Optique - Sciences et Technologies?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biosensors, Nonlinear Optics, Deep Learning, Optical Modulators, Electric Vehicles, Microresonators, Fiber Lasers and Microwave Photonics.

▲ 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 Learning40▲ 1.81×63 topics
  2. Machine Learning30▲ 1.41×58 topics
  3. Biosensors27▲ 8.1×11 topics
  4. Renewable Energy24▲ 2.6×24 topics
  5. Nonlinear Optics23▲ 32×4 topics
  6. Neural Networks22▲ 2.2×27 topics
  7. Sustainability22▲ 1.39×29 topics
  8. Mechanical Properties20▲ 3.2×27 topics
  9. Biomedical Applications18▲ 2.4×23 topics
  10. Optical Modulators18▲ 19×3 topics
  11. Electric Vehicles17▲ 9.1×4 topics
  12. Microresonators17▲ 33×3 topics
  13. Fiber Lasers17▲ 27×3 topics
  14. Microwave Photonics15▲ 27×2 topics
  15. Raman Lasers13▲ 18×2 topics
  16. Silicon Photonics13▲ 18×2 topics
  17. Integrated Circuits13▲ 13×2 topics
  18. Optical Fiber13▲ 18×3 topics
  19. Optical Frequency Combs13▲ 35×1 topic
  20. Ultrafast Lasers13▲ 35×1 topic
  21. Photonic Crystals12▲ 16×5 topics
  22. Microcavities12▲ 17×2 topics
  23. Nanophotonic Waveguides12▲ 19×1 topic
  24. Whispering Gallery Mode12▲ 19×1 topic
  25. Polymer Electrolyte Membranes12▲ 24×1 topic
  26. Proton Exchange Membranes12▲ 24×1 topic
  27. Nonlinear Dynamics11▲ 8.0×6 topics
  28. Nanostructures11▲ 4.3×13 topics
  29. Thermal Management11▲ 5.0×5 topics
  30. Entanglement9▲ 9.5×4 topics
  31. Wave Propagation9▲ 13×4 topics
  32. Renewable Resources9▲ 8.2×4 topics
  33. Actuators9▲ 8.4×5 topics
  34. Materials9▲ 5.7×6 topics
  35. Battery Management Systems8▲ 8.4×1 topic
  36. Thermal Runaway8▲ 8.4×1 topic
  37. Lab-on-a-Chip8▲ 9.9×4 topics
  38. Semiconductor Lasers8▲ 17×2 topics
  39. Soft Robotics8▲ 16×2 topics
  40. Vibration Control8▲ 20×3 topics

Which research topics does Franche-Comté Électronique Mécanique Thermique et Optique - Sciences et Technologies publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies, Photonic and Optical Devices, Fuel Cells and Related Materials and Advanced Battery Technologies Research.

Advanced Fiber Laser Tec…13Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies: 13 fractional worksPhotonic and Optical Dev…12Photonic and Optical Devices: 12 fractional worksFuel Cells and Related M…12Fuel Cells and Related Materials: 12 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technol…8Advanced Battery Technologies Research: 8 fractional worksAdvanced Frequency and Time Standards: 7 fractional worksMechanical and Optical Resonators: 6 fractional worksAcoustic Wave Phenomena …6Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research: 6 fractional worksOptical Network Technologies: 6 fractional worksAdvanced Fiber Optic Sensors: 6 fractional worksHybrid Renewable Energy …6Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems: 6 fractional works
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsElectrical and Electronic EngineeringAutomotive EngineeringBiomedical Engineering1 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 13 works
  2. 2 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 12 works
  3. 3 Fuel Cells and Related Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 12 works
  4. 4 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 8 works
  5. 5 Advanced Frequency and Time Standards Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 7 works
  6. 6 Mechanical and Optical Resonators Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 6 works
  7. 7 Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research Biomedical Engineering 6 works
  8. 8 Optical Network Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6 works
  9. 9 Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6 works
  10. 10 Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems Energy Engineering and Power Technology 6 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 available18.9%not open81.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.3%domestic only81.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Franche-Comté Électronique Mécanique Thermique et Optique - Sciences et Technologies's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 4% 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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