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IMT Mines Alès

In research, IMT Mines Alès stands highest in Physical Sciences (#8,547 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#5,750 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Polymers and Plastics — Polymers and Plastics is 24.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#14,643
of 28,054 · #9,744 all time
Rank in France
#624
of 1,422
Research works
1.1k
▼ 15% vs 2013–17
Citations
30k
26.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
31%
world 28%

What is IMT Mines Alès 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 #8,547 of 12,888 9.9%178 #5723
EngineeringField #5,750 of 6,636 10.4%72 #6122

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

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Polymers and Plastics takes 24.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Polymers and PlasticsSubfield · 26.8 works25×
← 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: 0.62× its world share, 8 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.28× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.90× its world share, 8 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.96× its world share, 3 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.69× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.33× its world share, 28 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.97× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.80× its world share, 72 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.42× its world share, 19 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 5.08× its world share, 47 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.57× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.09× its world share, 8 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.43× its world share, 22 worksMedicineNursing: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.24× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.88× its world share, 8 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.82× its world share, 5 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.28× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.71× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.46× its world share, 16 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 5.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at IMT Mines Alès?

Ranked on the composite score, José‐Marie Lopez‐Cuesta, Eric Guibal and Patrick Ienny lead among researchers whose main affiliation is IMT Mines Alès.

  1. 1 José‐Marie Lopez‐Cuesta France · #33,716 worldwide 467 citations · 57 works
  2. 2 Eric Guibal France · #69,480 worldwide 782 citations · 63 works
  3. 3 Patrick Ienny France · #85,756 worldwide 210 citations · 44 works
  4. 4 Laurent Ferry France · #110,065 worldwide 237 citations · 47 works
  5. 5 Aurélie Taguet France · #121,535 worldwide 208 citations · 28 works
  6. 6 Gwenn Le Saoût France · #126,870 worldwide 413 citations · 21 works
  7. 7 Michel Crampes France · #138,813 worldwide 65 citations · 36 works
  8. 8 Rodolphe Sonnier France · #241,489 worldwide 207 citations · 65 works
  9. 9 Didier Perrin France · #248,073 worldwide 33 citations · 24 works
  10. 10 Thierry Vincent France · #262,665 worldwide 223 citations · 49 works
All ranked researchers at IMT Mines Alès

Which keywords describe research at IMT Mines Alès?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanocomposites, Environmental Impact, Mechanical Properties, Epoxy Resins, Polymer Nanocomposites, Fire-Retardant Materials, Flame Retardant Polymers and Biomedical Applications.

▲ 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. Environmental Impact22▲ 4.8×26 topics
  2. Nanocomposites22▲ 10×12 topics
  3. Sustainability15▲ 2.2×24 topics
  4. Mechanical Properties14▲ 5.5×12 topics
  5. Biomedical Applications12▲ 3.9×15 topics
  6. Deep Learning11▲ 1.21×48 topics
  7. Epoxy Resins10▲ 105×2 topics
  8. Polymer Nanocomposites10▲ 84×2 topics
  9. Fire-Retardant Materials9▲ 174×1 topic
  10. Flame Retardant Polymers9▲ 174×1 topic
  11. Supply Chain Management9▲ 3.6×8 topics
  12. Big Data8▲ 3.5×8 topics
  13. Recycling8▲ 8.3×9 topics
  14. Natural Fibers8▲ 48×2 topics
  15. Composites8▲ 41×2 topics
  16. Internet of Things8▲ 3.5×7 topics
  17. Biodegradable8▲ 40×1 topic
  18. Reinforced Polymers8▲ 57×1 topic
  19. Artificial Intelligence8▲ 2.0×15 topics
  20. Biodegradable Polymers7▲ 16×4 topics
  21. Cyber-Physical Systems7▲ 9.8×2 topics
  22. Thermal Properties7▲ 20×6 topics
  23. Polymer Composites6▲ 9.2×5 topics
  24. Digital Twin6▲ 18×1 topic
  25. Smart Manufacturing6▲ 27×1 topic
  26. 3D Printing5▲ 8.3×3 topics
  27. Additive Manufacturing5▲ 6.3×3 topics
  28. Metal Recovery5▲ 9.6×3 topics
  29. Waste Management5▲ 4.6×5 topics
  30. Assembly Planning5▲ 23×1 topic
  31. Design for Manufacture5▲ 23×1 topic
  32. Polyhydroxyalkanoates5▲ 23×1 topic
  33. Polylactic Acid5▲ 23×1 topic
  34. Community Engagement5▲ 5.2×4 topics
  35. Geopolymer4▲ 11×2 topics
  36. Fabric Comfort4▲ 51×1 topic
  37. Moisture Management4▲ 51×1 topic
  38. Graphene Oxide4▲ 15×2 topics
  39. Local Development4▲ 13×2 topics
  40. Territorial Governance4▲ 12×2 topics

Which research topics does IMT Mines Alès publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Flame retardant materials and properties, Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites, Digital Transformation in Industry and biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties.

Flame retardant materials and properties: 9 fractional worksNatural Fiber Reinforced Composites: 8 fractional worksDigital Transformation i…6Digital Transformation in Industry: 6 fractional worksbiodegradable polymer sy…5biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties: 5 fractional worksManufacturing Process and Optimization: 5 fractional worksTextile materials and evaluations: 4 fractional worksRecycling and Waste Mana…4Recycling and Waste Management Techniques: 4 fractional worksCultural Insights and Digital Impacts: 3 fractional worksFire dynamics and safety research: 3 fractional worksAdvanced Cellulose Research Studies: 3 fractional works
Polymers and PlasticsIndustrial and Manufacturing EngineeringBiomaterialsComputer Networks and Communications1 others

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

  1. 1 Flame retardant materials and properties Polymers and Plastics 9 works
  2. 2 Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites Polymers and Plastics 8 works
  3. 3 Digital Transformation in Industry Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 6 works
  4. 4 biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties Biomaterials 5 works
  5. 5 Manufacturing Process and Optimization Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 5 works
  6. 6 Textile materials and evaluations Polymers and Plastics 4 works
  7. 7 Recycling and Waste Management Techniques Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 4 works
  8. 8 Cultural Insights and Digital Impacts Computer Networks and Communications 3 works
  9. 9 Fire dynamics and safety research Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 3 works
  10. 10 Advanced Cellulose Research Studies Biomaterials 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 available31.0%not open69.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors20.5%domestic only79.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has IMT Mines Alès's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 15% 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.

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.