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French Corrosion Institute

In research, French Corrosion Institute stands highest in Physical Sciences (#9,013 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Materials Science — Materials Science is 10.8× its share of world research.

World rank, 2022–2025
#18,025
of 28,054 · #11,302 all time
Rank in France
#825
of 1,422
Research works
522
▼ 7% vs 2013–17
Citations
8k
15.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
28%
world 28%

What is French Corrosion Institute 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 #9,013 of 12,888 4.6%70 #6684

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where French Corrosion Institute 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 French Corrosion Institute specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Materials Science takes 10.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Materials ScienceField · 27.6 works11×
← less than its size predictsmore →

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: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemical Engineering: 2.00× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.98× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.23× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.06× its world share, 34 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.20× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 10.77× its world share, 28 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.72× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciencesworld share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 10.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at French Corrosion Institute?

Ranked on the composite score, Dominique Thierry, Dan Persson and S. C. Britton lead among researchers whose main affiliation is French Corrosion Institute.

  1. 1 Dominique Thierry France · #71,694 worldwide 632 citations · 92 works
  2. 2 Dan Persson France · #410,353 worldwide 164 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 S. C. Britton France · #557,414 worldwide 80 citations · 25 works
  4. 4 Flavien Vucko France · #1,361,596 worldwide 25 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at French Corrosion Institute

Which keywords describe research at French Corrosion Institute?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Hydrogen Embrittlement, Molecular Dynamics Simulation, Corrosion Inhibitors, Metal Corrosion, Corrosion Behavior, Pitting Corrosion and Corrosion.

▲ 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 Properties16▲ 22×17 topics
  2. Hydrogen Embrittlement11▲ 182×3 topics
  3. Molecular Dynamics Simulation10▲ 117×2 topics
  4. Corrosion Inhibitors10▲ 262×1 topic
  5. Metal Corrosion10▲ 262×1 topic
  6. Corrosion Behavior9▲ 154×2 topics
  7. Pitting Corrosion9▲ 244×2 topics
  8. Corrosion9▲ 92×4 topics
  9. Grain Boundary Engineering8▲ 179×2 topics
  10. Passive Films8▲ 327×1 topic
  11. Stainless Steels8▲ 327×1 topic
  12. Environmental Impact5▲ 4.2×13 topics
  13. Chloride-induced5▲ 138×1 topic
  14. Defect Detection5▲ 50×2 topics
  15. Reinforced Concrete5▲ 84×1 topic
  16. Material Characterization5▲ 52×2 topics
  17. Machine Learning4▲ 1.84×2 topics
  18. Eddy Current Testing4▲ 127×1 topic
  19. Non-Destructive Evaluation4▲ 127×1 topic
  20. Microstructure4▲ 9.1×10 topics
  21. Fracture Mechanics3▲ 66×2 topics
  22. Renewable Energy3▲ 2.6×4 topics
  23. Energy Storage2▲ 5.0×6 topics
  24. Gas Pipeline2▲ 229×1 topic
  25. Material Degradation2▲ 229×1 topic
  26. Microstructural Evolution2▲ 22×3 topics
  27. Aerospace Applications2▲ 26×3 topics
  28. Finite Element Analysis2▲ 11×4 topics
  29. Grain Refinement2▲ 22×3 topics
  30. Recycling2▲ 6.8×4 topics
  31. Carbon Nanotubes2▲ 7.0×4 topics
  32. Gas Turbine Engines2▲ 47×2 topics
  33. Non-Destructive Testing2▲ 25×3 topics
  34. Pipeline2▲ 22×2 topics
  35. Renewable Resources2▲ 14×3 topics
  36. Oxidation Resistance2▲ 21×3 topics
  37. Damage Detection2▲ 34×2 topics
  38. Metal Recovery2▲ 9.9×3 topics
  39. Electrolysis1▲ 30×1 topic
  40. Material Properties1▲ 20×2 topics

Which research topics does French Corrosion Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition, Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals, Concrete Corrosion and Durability and Non-Destructive Testing Techniques.

  1. 1 Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition Materials Chemistry 10 works
  2. 2 Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals Metals and Alloys 8 works
  3. 3 Concrete Corrosion and Durability Civil and Structural Engineering 5 works
  4. 4 Non-Destructive Testing Techniques Mechanical Engineering 4 works
  5. 5 Material Properties and Failure Mechanisms Materials Chemistry 2 works
  6. 6 Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems Energy Engineering and Power Technology 1 works
  7. 7 Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Structural Integrity and Reliability Analysis Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Offshore Engineering and Technologies Ocean Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Smart Materials for Construction Pollution 1 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 available27.6%not open72.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors39.0%domestic only61.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has French Corrosion Institute'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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