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Geosciences Paris-Saclay

In research, Geosciences Paris-Saclay stands highest in Physical Sciences (#10,177 of 21,541 worldwide) and Earth and Planetary Sciences (#2,008 of 2,661 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Earth and Planetary Sciences — Earth and Planetary Sciences is 32.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#14,829
of 28,054 · #17,869 all time
Rank in France
#631
of 1,422
Research works
251
▲ 38% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.2k
16.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
46%
world 28%

What is Geosciences Paris-Saclay known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Physical SciencesDomain #10,177 of 21,541 19.2%218
Earth and Planetary SciencesField #2,008 of 2,661 22.3%130

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

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Earth and Planetary Sciences takes 32.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Earth and Planetary SciencesField · 33.3 works32×
← 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: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemical Engineering: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.71× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.48× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 32.47× its world share, 33 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.62× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.57× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.52× its world share, 8 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.45× its world share, 1 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 3.98× its world share, 6 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.16× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.38× 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, 32.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Geosciences Paris-Saclay?

Ranked on the composite score, C. Marmo, Gwénaël Jouannic and F. Costard lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Geosciences Paris-Saclay.

  1. 1 C. Marmo France · #165,865 worldwide 104 citations · 46 works
  2. 2 Gwénaël Jouannic France · #230,459 worldwide 80 citations · 22 works
  3. 3 F. Costard France · #338,334 worldwide 121 citations · 83 works
  4. 4 Inès Belgacem France · #527,591 worldwide 37 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 E. Gibert France · #532,451 worldwide 57 citations · 24 works
  6. 6 Julien Gargani France · #549,059 worldwide 61 citations · 47 works
  7. 7 Benjamin Brigaud France · #553,210 worldwide 65 citations · 29 works
  8. 8 Antoine Séjourné France · #566,393 worldwide 48 citations · 39 works
  9. 9 Beate Orberger France · #670,753 worldwide 76 citations · 57 works
  10. 10 Hermann Zeyen France · #692,788 worldwide 142 citations · 41 works
All ranked researchers at Geosciences Paris-Saclay

Which keywords describe research at Geosciences Paris-Saclay?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Tectonics, Plate Tectonics, Holocene, Sea Level, Paleoclimatology, Glacial Cycles and Monsoon 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. Climate Change10▲ 5.9×26 topics
  2. Tectonics8▲ 99×3 topics
  3. Holocene7▲ 92×3 topics
  4. Plate Tectonics7▲ 70×3 topics
  5. Sea Level7▲ 105×2 topics
  6. Glacial Cycles6▲ 137×1 topic
  7. Monsoon Dynamics6▲ 137×1 topic
  8. Paleoclimatology6▲ 111×2 topics
  9. Subduction6▲ 114×3 topics
  10. Thermodynamic Modeling6▲ 74×3 topics
  11. Geochronology5▲ 115×1 topic
  12. Zircon5▲ 115×1 topic
  13. Remote Sensing4▲ 5.4×15 topics
  14. Geodetic Measurements3▲ 48×2 topics
  15. Earthquakes3▲ 87×1 topic
  16. Mediterranean3▲ 54×4 topics
  17. Plate Boundaries3▲ 87×1 topic
  18. Sedimentation3▲ 87×2 topics
  19. Geochemistry3▲ 65×4 topics
  20. Fluvial Systems2▲ 149×1 topic
  21. Sequence Stratigraphy2▲ 149×1 topic
  22. Environmental Impacts2▲ 13×5 topics
  23. Tectonic Evolution2▲ 170×3 topics
  24. Geological Mapping2▲ 42×2 topics
  25. Mars2▲ 105×1 topic
  26. Martian Surface2▲ 105×1 topic
  27. Solar System Abundances2▲ 69×1 topic
  28. Terrestrial Planets2▲ 69×1 topic
  29. Western Mediterranean2▲ 365×1 topic
  30. geodynamics2▲ 365×1 topic
  31. Rare Earth Elements2▲ 23×3 topics
  32. Support Vector Machines2▲ 10×2 topics
  33. Compositional Data Analysis2▲ 42×1 topic
  34. Hyperspectral Imaging2▲ 10×2 topics
  35. Mineral Prospectivity2▲ 42×1 topic
  36. Manganese Oxides2▲ 91×1 topic
  37. Sedimentary Rocks2▲ 91×1 topic
  38. Tomography2▲ 15×4 topics
  39. Electrical Resistivity Tomography2▲ 84×1 topic
  40. Hydrology2▲ 18×3 topics

Which research topics does Geosciences Paris-Saclay publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Geological and Geochemical Analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies and Geological formations and processes.

Geology and Paleoclimato…6Geology and Paleoclimatology Research: 6 fractional worksGeological and Geochemical Analysis: 5 fractional worksearthquake and tectonic studies: 3 fractional worksGeological formations and processes: 2 fractional worksAstro and Planetary Science: 2 fractional worksGeological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide: 2 fractional worksPlanetary Science and Exploration: 2 fractional worksGeochemistry and Geologic Mapping: 2 fractional worksGeochemistry and Elemental Analysis: 2 fractional worksGeophysical and Geoelectrical Methods: 2 fractional works
Atmospheric ScienceGeophysicsEarth-Surface ProcessesAstronomy and Astrophysics2 others

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

  1. 1 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Atmospheric Science 6 works
  2. 2 Geological and Geochemical Analysis Geophysics 5 works
  3. 3 earthquake and tectonic studies Geophysics 3 works
  4. 4 Geological formations and processes Earth-Surface Processes 2 works
  5. 5 Astro and Planetary Science Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  6. 6 Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide Geophysics 2 works
  7. 7 Planetary Science and Exploration Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  8. 8 Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping Artificial Intelligence 2 works
  9. 9 Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis Geochemistry and Petrology 2 works
  10. 10 Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods Geophysics 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 available46.0%not open54.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors45.8%domestic only54.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Geosciences Paris-Saclay's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 38% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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