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Institut de la Main

In research, Institut de la Main stands highest in Medicine (#9,960 of 10,443 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#11,609 of 11,982 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Surgery and Medicine — Surgery is 18.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#24,403
of 28,054 · #22,242 all time
Rank in France
#1,166
of 1,422
Research works
805
▼ 24% vs 2013–17
Citations
9.4k
11.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
9%
world 28%

What is Institut de la Main 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
MedicineField #9,960 of 10,443 5.7%97 #8581
Health SciencesDomain #11,609 of 11,982 5.6%100 #11182

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institut de la Main 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 la Main specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Surgery takes 18.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. SurgerySubfield · 49.1 works18×
  2. MedicineField · 96.8 works4.4×
← 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: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.76× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.61× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.18× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringMaterials Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.60× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.81× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 4.43× its world share, 97 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.13× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 4.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institut de la Main?

Ranked on the composite score, Alain Gilbert, D. Le Viet and R Tubiana lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institut de la Main.

  1. 1 Alain Gilbert France · #87,426 worldwide 152 citations · 52 works
  2. 2 D. Le Viet France · #432,624 worldwide 19 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 R Tubiana France · #432,969 worldwide 53 citations · 51 works
  4. 4 Philippe Valenti France · #667,697 worldwide 43 citations · 43 works
  5. 5 J Judet France · #760,017 worldwide 40 citations · 68 works
  6. 6 P Bourquelot France · #786,657 worldwide 26 citations · 20 works
  7. 7 Joseph Lemarié France · #794,597 worldwide 0 citations · 16 works
  8. 8 P. Saffar France · #871,779 worldwide 14 citations · 17 works
  9. 9 Caroline Leclercq France · #964,836 worldwide 22 citations · 40 works
  10. 10 F. Brunelli France · #1,043,871 worldwide 19 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Institut de la Main

Which keywords describe research at Institut de la Main?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Distal Radius Fractures, Flexor Tendon Repair, Shoulder Function, Epidemiology, Rehabilitation, Elbow Injuries, Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction and Rotator Cuff Tears.

▲ 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. Distal Radius Fractures24▲ 386×1 topic
  2. Flexor Tendon Repair24▲ 386×1 topic
  3. Epidemiology18▲ 4.0×20 topics
  4. Shoulder Function15▲ 149×2 topics
  5. Rehabilitation12▲ 26×5 topics
  6. Elbow Injuries9▲ 376×1 topic
  7. Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction9▲ 376×1 topic
  8. Rotator Cuff Tears9▲ 119×1 topic
  9. Shoulder Pathology9▲ 119×1 topic
  10. Complications7▲ 13×7 topics
  11. Quality of Life7▲ 4.1×3 topics
  12. Surgical Management7▲ 14×8 topics
  13. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome6▲ 275×1 topic
  14. Electrodiagnostic Studies6▲ 275×1 topic
  15. Brachial Plexus6▲ 232×1 topic
  16. Nerve Transfer6▲ 232×1 topic
  17. Biomechanics6▲ 17×5 topics
  18. Acromioclavicular Joint5▲ 176×1 topic
  19. Clavicle Fractures5▲ 176×1 topic
  20. Regeneration4▲ 19×4 topics
  21. Growth Factors4▲ 27×3 topics
  22. Extracellular Matrix4▲ 19×2 topics
  23. Mechanical Loading4▲ 99×1 topic
  24. Platelet-Rich Plasma4▲ 48×2 topics
  25. Radiotherapy4▲ 8.2×4 topics
  26. Stem Cells4▲ 13×2 topics
  27. Tendon4▲ 99×1 topic
  28. Diagnosis3▲ 2.8×6 topics
  29. Surgical Treatment3▲ 13×4 topics
  30. Genetic Heterogeneity3▲ 125×2 topics
  31. Genetic Susceptibility2▲ 23×3 topics
  32. Infection Prevention2▲ 26×2 topics
  33. Pain Management2▲ 9.5×6 topics
  34. Arthroplasty2▲ 22×2 topics
  35. Limb Malformations2▲ 316×1 topic
  36. Polydactyly2▲ 316×1 topic
  37. Collagenase Clostridium Histolyticum2▲ 314×1 topic
  38. Fasciectomy2▲ 314×1 topic
  39. Injury Prevention2▲ 13×2 topics
  40. Perioperative Care2▲ 14×3 topics

Which research topics does Institut de la Main publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment, Shoulder Injury and Treatment and Peripheral Nerve Disorders.

Orthopedic Surgery and R…24Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation: 24 fractional worksElbow and Forearm Trauma…9Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment: 9 fractional worksShoulder Injury and Trea…9Shoulder Injury and Treatment: 9 fractional worksPeripheral Nerve Disorders: 6 fractional worksNerve Injury and Rehabilitation: 6 fractional worksShoulder and Clavicle In…5Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries: 5 fractional worksTendon Structure and Treatment: 4 fractional worksCongenital limb and hand anomalies: 2 fractional worksDupuytren's Contracture and Treatments: 2 fractional worksFoot and Ankle Surgery: 2 fractional works
SurgeryRehabilitationRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingEpidemiology3 others

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

  1. 1 Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Surgery 24 works
  2. 2 Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment Rehabilitation 9 works
  3. 3 Shoulder Injury and Treatment Surgery 9 works
  4. 4 Peripheral Nerve Disorders Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 6 works
  5. 5 Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation Surgery 6 works
  6. 6 Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries Epidemiology 5 works
  7. 7 Tendon Structure and Treatment Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 4 works
  8. 8 Congenital limb and hand anomalies Developmental Biology 2 works
  9. 9 Dupuytren's Contracture and Treatments Rheumatology 2 works
  10. 10 Foot and Ankle Surgery Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 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 available9.3%not open90.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.1%domestic only88.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institut de la Main's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 24% 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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