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Institut de Biomécanique Humaine Georges Charpak

In research, Institut de Biomécanique Humaine Georges Charpak stands highest in Health Sciences (#18,790 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Surgery — Surgery is 11.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#26,076
of 28,054 · #41,396 all time
Rank in France
#1,269
of 1,422
Research works
193
▲ 108% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.3k
6.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
73%
world 28%

What is Institut de Biomécanique Humaine Georges Charpak 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
Health SciencesDomain #18,790 of 20,462 10.4%130

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institut de Biomécanique Humaine Georges Charpak 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 de Biomécanique Humaine Georges Charpak specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Surgery takes 11.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. SurgerySubfield · 22.5 works11×
← 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.59× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.23× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.56× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 0.29× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 1.30× its world share, 16 worksEngineeringMaterials Science: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 4.78× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.50× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.99× its world share, 49 worksMedicineNursing: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.56× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 4.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institut de Biomécanique Humaine Georges Charpak?

Ranked on the composite score, Xavier Bonnet, Christophe Sauret and Sébastien Laporte lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institut de Biomécanique Humaine Georges Charpak.

  1. 1 Xavier Bonnet France · #698,760 worldwide 20 citations · 25 works
  2. 2 Christophe Sauret France · #1,206,350 worldwide 16 citations · 26 works
  3. 3 Sébastien Laporte France · #1,276,149 worldwide 6 citations · 20 works
  4. 4 Philippe Rouch France · #1,279,553 worldwide 15 citations · 33 works
  5. 5 Joseph Bascou France · #1,298,077 worldwide 5 citations · 17 works
  6. 6 Pierre‐Yves Rohan France · #1,332,148 worldwide 13 citations · 26 works
  7. 7 Hélène Pillet France · #1,337,709 worldwide 14 citations · 43 works
All ranked researchers at Institut de Biomécanique Humaine Georges Charpak

Which keywords describe research at Institut de Biomécanique Humaine Georges Charpak?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Spinal Fusion, Biomechanics, Epidemiology, Scoliosis, Spinal Deformity, Low Back Pain, Muscle Strength and Surgical Treatment.

▲ 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. Epidemiology13▲ 3.9×23 topics
  2. Spinal Fusion12▲ 146×2 topics
  3. Biomechanics11▲ 43×9 topics
  4. Scoliosis9▲ 346×1 topic
  5. Spinal Deformity9▲ 346×1 topic
  6. Low Back Pain6▲ 41×4 topics
  7. Muscle Strength6▲ 61×3 topics
  8. Surgical Treatment5▲ 32×3 topics
  9. Rehabilitation5▲ 15×5 topics
  10. Gait Analysis5▲ 58×2 topics
  11. Parkinson's Disease5▲ 23×2 topics
  12. Prevention4▲ 12×6 topics
  13. Spinal Surgery4▲ 63×2 topics
  14. Degenerative Disc Disease4▲ 50×2 topics
  15. Pedicle Screw Fixation4▲ 120×1 topic
  16. Vertebroplasty4▲ 120×1 topic
  17. Fall Risk4▲ 106×1 topic
  18. Gait Speed4▲ 106×1 topic
  19. Complications4▲ 8.5×7 topics
  20. Artificial Intelligence4▲ 3.0×7 topics
  21. Electromyography4▲ 81×1 topic
  22. Muscle Fatigue4▲ 81×1 topic
  23. Intervertebral Disc3▲ 58×1 topic
  24. Lumbar Disc Degeneration3▲ 58×1 topic
  25. Injury Prevention3▲ 28×4 topics
  26. Exoskeletons3▲ 103×1 topic
  27. Lower Limb3▲ 103×1 topic
  28. Clinical Trials3▲ 4.6×3 topics
  29. Global Burden2▲ 5.5×4 topics
  30. High-Intensity Interval Training2▲ 25×2 topics
  31. Performance Analysis2▲ 12×1 topic
  32. Training Load2▲ 41×1 topic
  33. Osteoporosis2▲ 29×2 topics
  34. Revision Surgery2▲ 20×2 topics
  35. Total Hip Replacement2▲ 20×2 topics
  36. Disability2▲ 22×2 topics
  37. Wound Healing2▲ 9.2×2 topics
  38. Chronic Pain2▲ 10×2 topics
  39. Internal Fixation2▲ 34×2 topics
  40. Psychological Factors2▲ 11×2 topics

Which research topics does Institut de Biomécanique Humaine Georges Charpak publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment, Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques, Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention and Muscle activation and electromyography studies.

Scoliosis diagnosis and …9Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment: 9 fractional worksSpinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques: 4 fractional worksBalance, Gait, and Falls…4Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention: 4 fractional worksMuscle activation and el…4Muscle activation and electromyography studies: 4 fractional worksSpine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology: 3 fractional worksProsthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics: 3 fractional worksSports Performance and T…2Sports Performance and Training: 2 fractional worksMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation: 2 fractional worksPelvic and Acetabular Injuries: 2 fractional worksDiabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management: 2 fractional works
SurgeryPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationBiomedical EngineeringPathology and Forensic Medicine3 others

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

  1. 1 Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment Surgery 9 works
  2. 2 Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques Surgery 4 works
  3. 3 Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 4 works
  4. 4 Muscle activation and electromyography studies Biomedical Engineering 4 works
  5. 5 Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology Pathology and Forensic Medicine 3 works
  6. 6 Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics Biomedical Engineering 3 works
  7. 7 Sports Performance and Training Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 2 works
  8. 8 Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Pharmacology 2 works
  9. 9 Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries Surgery 2 works
  10. 10 Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 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 available73.3%not open26.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institut de Biomécanique Humaine Georges Charpak's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 108% higher 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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