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Institut Charles Gerhardt Montpellier

In research, Institut Charles Gerhardt Montpellier stands highest in Physical Sciences (#4,089 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Chemistry — Chemistry is 9.7× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#7,101
of 28,054 · #3,171 all time
Rank in France
#198
of 1,422
Research works
1.3k
▼ 35% vs 2013–17
Citations
48k
37.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
28%
world 28%

What is Institut Charles Gerhardt Montpellier 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 #4,089 of 12,888 10.3%133 #2031

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institut Charles Gerhardt Montpellier 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 Institut Charles Gerhardt Montpellier specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Chemistry takes 9.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. ChemistryField · 22.9 works9.7×
← 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: 0.23× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.81× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.16× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 9.59× its world share, 5 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 9.66× its world share, 23 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.13× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.74× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 5.33× its world share, 7 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.76× its world share, 40 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.84× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 7.95× its world share, 42 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.70× its world share, 6 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.17× its world share, 5 worksMedicineVeterinary: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemistry, 9.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institut Charles Gerhardt Montpellier?

Ranked on the composite score, Sylvain Caillol, Sara Cavalière and Ghislain David lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institut Charles Gerhardt Montpellier.

  1. 1 Sylvain Caillol France · #44,576 worldwide 521 citations · 68 works
  2. 2 Sara Cavalière France · #65,714 worldwide 534 citations · 42 works
  3. 3 Ghislain David France · #98,222 worldwide 345 citations · 24 works
  4. 4 Eric Clot France · #349,434 worldwide 115 citations · 32 works
  5. 5 Vasile Hulea France · #427,936 worldwide 231 citations · 36 works
  6. 6 Ahmad Mehdi France · #602,838 worldwide 153 citations · 51 works
  7. 7 Bénédicte Prélot France · #618,547 worldwide 142 citations · 31 works
  8. 8 Laure Monconduit France · #645,836 worldwide 252 citations · 65 works
  9. 9 Patrick Lacroix‐Desmazes France · #838,075 worldwide 145 citations · 61 works
  10. 10 Jerzy Zając France · #892,517 worldwide 71 citations · 26 works
All ranked researchers at Institut Charles Gerhardt Montpellier

Which keywords describe research at Institut Charles Gerhardt Montpellier?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Catalysis, Nanomaterials, Nanocomposites, Energy Storage, Cathode Materials, Metal-Organic Frameworks, Nanoparticles and Drug Delivery.

▲ 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. Catalysis20▲ 19×22 topics
  2. Nanomaterials15▲ 9.1×17 topics
  3. Nanoparticles10▲ 5.5×26 topics
  4. Nanocomposites10▲ 8.3×19 topics
  5. Energy Storage10▲ 9.8×7 topics
  6. Cathode Materials9▲ 16×3 topics
  7. Metal-Organic Frameworks9▲ 14×6 topics
  8. Drug Delivery8▲ 10×12 topics
  9. Lithium-ion Batteries7▲ 11×3 topics
  10. Electrocatalysis7▲ 16×5 topics
  11. Rechargeable Batteries6▲ 16×2 topics
  12. Water Splitting6▲ 11×4 topics
  13. Biomedical Applications6▲ 3.4×21 topics
  14. Self-Assembly6▲ 12×11 topics
  15. Catalysts5▲ 18×3 topics
  16. Graphene5▲ 4.8×9 topics
  17. Fuel Cells5▲ 20×2 topics
  18. Lithium-Sulfur Batteries5▲ 22×2 topics
  19. Mesoporous Materials5▲ 83×2 topics
  20. Nanostructures5▲ 7.7×10 topics
  21. Chemical Sensors5▲ 13×3 topics
  22. Heterogeneous Catalysis4▲ 16×4 topics
  23. Battery Materials4▲ 17×1 topic
  24. Energy Conversion4▲ 14×3 topics
  25. Nanostructured Anodes4▲ 17×1 topic
  26. Sustainable Energy4▲ 16×2 topics
  27. Hydrogen Evolution4▲ 21×1 topic
  28. Oxygen Reduction4▲ 21×1 topic
  29. Hybrid Materials4▲ 41×4 topics
  30. Functionalization4▲ 42×3 topics
  31. Ionic Conductivity4▲ 17×2 topics
  32. Polymer Electrolyte Membranes4▲ 32×1 topic
  33. Proton Exchange Membranes4▲ 32×1 topic
  34. CO2 Capture4▲ 15×4 topics
  35. Oxidation4▲ 14×2 topics
  36. Adsorption3▲ 11×5 topics
  37. Ionic Liquids3▲ 8.1×10 topics
  38. Methane Storage3▲ 18×2 topics
  39. Hydrogenation3▲ 13×5 topics
  40. Materials3▲ 9.0×6 topics

Which research topics does Institut Charles Gerhardt Montpellier publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advancements in Battery Materials, Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion, Fuel Cells and Related Materials and Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies.

Advancements in Battery …4Advancements in Battery Materials: 4 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Ene…4Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 4 fractional worksFuel Cells and Related M…4Fuel Cells and Related Materials: 4 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materia…3Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 3 fractional worksCatalytic Processes in Materials Science: 3 fractional worksMesoporous Materials and Catalysis: 3 fractional worksMetal-Organic Frameworks…2Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications: 2 fractional worksZeolite Catalysis and Synthesis: 2 fractional worksChemical Synthesis and Analysis: 2 fractional worksAdvanced battery technol…2Advanced battery technologies research: 2 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentMaterials ChemistryInorganic Chemistry1 others

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

  1. 1 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  2. 2 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 4 works
  3. 3 Fuel Cells and Related Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  4. 4 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  5. 5 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 3 works
  6. 6 Mesoporous Materials and Catalysis Materials Chemistry 3 works
  7. 7 Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications Inorganic Chemistry 2 works
  8. 8 Zeolite Catalysis and Synthesis Inorganic Chemistry 2 works
  9. 9 Chemical Synthesis and Analysis Molecular Biology 2 works
  10. 10 Advanced battery technologies research Electrical and Electronic Engineering 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 available27.6%not open72.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors35.4%domestic only64.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institut Charles Gerhardt Montpellier's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 35% 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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