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Géoazur

In research, Géoazur stands highest in Physical Sciences (#10,102 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Geophysics and Earth and Planetary Sciences — Geophysics is 105.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#19,823
of 28,054 · #16,565 all time
Rank in France
#914
of 1,422
Research works
461
▼ 6% vs 2013–17
Citations
11k
23.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
37%
world 28%

What is Géoazur 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 #10,102 of 12,888 13.8%79 #9595

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

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Geophysics takes 105.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. GeophysicsSubfield · 32.1 works105×
  2. Earth and Planetary SciencesField · 45.7 works33×
← 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: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 1.01× its world share, 7 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 33.39× its world share, 46 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.94× its world share, 12 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.20× its world share, 10 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.22× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.78× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.29× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 33.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Géoazur?

Ranked on the composite score, Sébastien Migeon, S. Operto and Daniel Praeg lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Géoazur.

  1. 1 Sébastien Migeon France · #92,076 worldwide 337 citations · 43 works
  2. 2 S. Operto France · #159,951 worldwide 264 citations · 68 works
  3. 3 Daniel Praeg France · #203,805 worldwide 173 citations · 36 works
  4. 4 A. Ribodetti France · #226,052 worldwide 101 citations · 31 works
  5. 5 Mathilde Vergnolle France · #268,092 worldwide 83 citations · 28 works
  6. 6 Michel Corsini France · #270,980 worldwide 235 citations · 33 works
  7. 7 Bernard Mercier de Lépinay France · #347,612 worldwide 128 citations · 28 works
  8. 8 Marc Sosson France · #350,038 worldwide 150 citations · 30 works
  9. 9 Frédéric Cappa France · #415,646 worldwide 197 citations · 49 works
  10. 10 Thomas Lebourg France · #434,791 worldwide 73 citations · 29 works
All ranked researchers at Géoazur

Which keywords describe research at Géoazur?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Subduction, Geodetic Measurements, Earthquakes, Plate Boundaries, Plate Tectonics, Climate Change, Tectonics and Tomography.

▲ 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. Subduction15▲ 233×3 topics
  2. Geodetic Measurements12▲ 131×2 topics
  3. Climate Change10▲ 4.4×24 topics
  4. Earthquakes10▲ 205×1 topic
  5. Plate Boundaries10▲ 205×1 topic
  6. Plate Tectonics8▲ 59×3 topics
  7. Machine Learning7▲ 2.3×8 topics
  8. Tectonics7▲ 64×3 topics
  9. Tomography6▲ 40×3 topics
  10. Elastic Properties6▲ 92×2 topics
  11. Inverse Problems6▲ 65×2 topics
  12. Full-Waveform Tomography6▲ 160×1 topic
  13. Seismic Waveform Inversion6▲ 160×1 topic
  14. Remote Sensing6▲ 5.2×15 topics
  15. Citizen Science5▲ 59×2 topics
  16. Hydrological Modeling5▲ 25×5 topics
  17. Earthquake Detection5▲ 268×1 topic
  18. Seismic Signals5▲ 268×1 topic
  19. Tectonic Evolution5▲ 250×3 topics
  20. Thermodynamic Modeling4▲ 44×2 topics
  21. Seismic Noise4▲ 98×1 topic
  22. Surface Wave4▲ 98×1 topic
  23. Mediterranean4▲ 50×3 topics
  24. Geochronology4▲ 65×1 topic
  25. Zircon4▲ 65×1 topic
  26. Western Mediterranean3▲ 429×1 topic
  27. geodynamics3▲ 429×1 topic
  28. Sea Level Rise3▲ 29×3 topics
  29. Sedimentation3▲ 57×2 topics
  30. Fluvial Systems3▲ 120×1 topic
  31. Sequence Stratigraphy3▲ 120×1 topic
  32. Sediment Transport2▲ 16×3 topics
  33. GRACE2▲ 48×1 topic
  34. Holocene2▲ 22×3 topics
  35. groundwater depletion2▲ 48×1 topic
  36. Crystal Structure Prediction2▲ 52×1 topic
  37. Mantle Dynamics2▲ 52×1 topic
  38. Water Resources2▲ 10.0×3 topics
  39. Continental Margin2▲ 36×2 topics
  40. Crustal Structure2▲ 36×2 topics

Which research topics does Géoazur publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: earthquake and tectonic studies, Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques, Seismology and Earthquake Studies and Seismic Waves and Analysis.

earthquake and tectonic …10earthquake and tectonic studies: 10 fractional worksSeismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques: 6 fractional worksSeismology and Earthquake Studies: 5 fractional worksSeismic Waves and Analysis: 4 fractional worksGeological and Geochemical Analysis: 4 fractional worksGeological and Geophysic…3Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide: 3 fractional worksGeological formations and processes: 3 fractional worksGeophysics and Gravity Measurements: 2 fractional worksHigh-pressure geophysics and materials: 2 fractional worksGeological and Geophysical Studies: 2 fractional works
GeophysicsArtificial IntelligenceEarth-Surface ProcessesOceanography1 others

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

  1. 1 earthquake and tectonic studies Geophysics 10 works
  2. 2 Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques Geophysics 6 works
  3. 3 Seismology and Earthquake Studies Artificial Intelligence 5 works
  4. 4 Seismic Waves and Analysis Geophysics 4 works
  5. 5 Geological and Geochemical Analysis Geophysics 4 works
  6. 6 Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide Geophysics 3 works
  7. 7 Geological formations and processes Earth-Surface Processes 3 works
  8. 8 Geophysics and Gravity Measurements Oceanography 2 works
  9. 9 High-pressure geophysics and materials Geophysics 2 works
  10. 10 Geological and Geophysical Studies Geology 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 available36.9%not open63.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors28.5%domestic only71.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Géoazur's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 6% 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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