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Institut de Mécanique et d'Ingénierie de Bordeaux

In research, Institut de Mécanique et d'Ingénierie de Bordeaux stands highest in Physical Sciences (#10,300 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#5,481 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Mechanical Engineering — Mechanical Engineering is 6.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#20,686
of 28,054 · #24,770 all time
Rank in France
#947
of 1,422
Research works
576
▲ 18% vs 2013–17
Citations
7.5k
12.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
65%
world 28%

What is Institut de Mécanique et d'Ingénierie de Bordeaux 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 #10,300 of 12,888 9.3%147 #13740
EngineeringField #5,481 of 6,636 9.5%102 #7249

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institut de Mécanique et d'Ingénierie de Bordeaux 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 Mécanique et d'Ingénierie de Bordeaux specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Mechanical Engineering takes 6.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Mechanical EngineeringSubfield · 21.0 works6.8×
← 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: 0.36× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.53× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.84× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.65× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.47× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.71× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.15× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 4.06× its world share, 102 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.39× its world share, 12 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.35× its world share, 14 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.96× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.88× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.79× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.12× its world share, 4 worksMedicineNursing: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.31× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.77× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.22× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 4.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institut de Mécanique et d'Ingénierie de Bordeaux?

Ranked on the composite score, Jean Wahl, Stéphane Morel and Henri Bertin lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institut de Mécanique et d'Ingénierie de Bordeaux.

  1. 1 Jean Wahl France · #249,454 worldwide 30 citations · 28 works
  2. 2 Stéphane Morel France · #329,020 worldwide 90 citations · 29 works
  3. 3 Henri Bertin France · #618,940 worldwide 36 citations · 23 works
  4. 4 Jean-Luc Coureau France · #858,422 worldwide 35 citations · 21 works
  5. 5 Andrzej Kusiak France · #943,207 worldwide 52 citations · 21 works
  6. 6 Jacqueline Saliba France · #972,517 worldwide 34 citations · 20 works
  7. 7 Nicolás Perry France · #1,046,551 worldwide 70 citations · 75 works
  8. 8 Amadou Ndiaye France · #1,182,870 worldwide 31 citations · 33 works
  9. 9 Laurent Mora France · #1,189,393 worldwide 29 citations · 28 works
  10. 10 Delphine Lacanette France · #1,196,694 worldwide 31 citations · 28 works
All ranked researchers at Institut de Mécanique et d'Ingénierie de Bordeaux

Which keywords describe research at Institut de Mécanique et d'Ingénierie de Bordeaux?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Porous Media, Heat Transfer, Additive Manufacturing, Microstructure, Composite Materials, Non-Destructive Testing and Polymer Composites.

▲ 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. Mechanical Properties17▲ 11×31 topics
  2. Porous Media8▲ 37×6 topics
  3. Sustainability8▲ 1.99×25 topics
  4. Heat Transfer8▲ 9.2×13 topics
  5. Additive Manufacturing8▲ 14×6 topics
  6. Environmental Impact7▲ 2.6×17 topics
  7. Microstructure7▲ 8.4×11 topics
  8. Composite Materials7▲ 20×9 topics
  9. Non-Destructive Testing7▲ 41×3 topics
  10. Polymer Composites5▲ 11×5 topics
  11. Finite Element Analysis4▲ 10×7 topics
  12. Numerical Simulation4▲ 8.1×9 topics
  13. Wave Propagation4▲ 22×4 topics
  14. 3D Printing4▲ 9.4×3 topics
  15. Defect Detection4▲ 16×3 topics
  16. Recycling4▲ 5.6×8 topics
  17. Thermal Conductivity4▲ 14×5 topics
  18. Damage Detection3▲ 33×2 topics
  19. Metal Foams3▲ 55×2 topics
  20. Fracture Mechanics3▲ 32×3 topics
  21. Thermal Properties3▲ 16×5 topics
  22. Finite Element Method3▲ 20×5 topics
  23. Large-Eddy Simulation3▲ 9.9×4 topics
  24. Process Parameters3▲ 18×3 topics
  25. Vibration Analysis3▲ 6.9×7 topics
  26. Fluid Flow3▲ 29×2 topics
  27. Material Characterization3▲ 15×2 topics
  28. Mechanical Behavior3▲ 15×4 topics
  29. Pressure Drop3▲ 24×2 topics
  30. Assembly Planning3▲ 23×1 topic
  31. Design for Manufacture3▲ 23×1 topic
  32. Adhesive Joints3▲ 24×2 topics
  33. Fluid-Structure Interaction3▲ 11×5 topics
  34. Guided Lamb Waves3▲ 47×1 topic
  35. Materials3▲ 7.0×5 topics
  36. Piezoelectric Impedance-Based Health Monitoring3▲ 47×1 topic
  37. Ballistic Impact3▲ 25×2 topics
  38. Biomedical Engineering3▲ 10×2 topics
  39. Ceramics3▲ 10×3 topics
  40. Metal Powders3▲ 21×2 topics

Which research topics does Institut de Mécanique et d'Ingénierie de Bordeaux publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Manufacturing Process and Optimization, Ultrasonics and Acoustic Wave Propagation, Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies and Heat and Mass Transfer in Porous Media.

Manufacturing Process an…3Manufacturing Process and Optimization: 3 fractional worksUltrasonics and Acoustic…3Ultrasonics and Acoustic Wave Propagation: 3 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 2 fractional worksHeat and Mass Transfer in Porous Media: 2 fractional worksMechanical Behavior of Composites: 2 fractional worksWind and Air Flow Studies: 2 fractional worksThermography and Photoacoustic Techniques: 2 fractional worksWood Treatment and Prope…2Wood Treatment and Properties: 2 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing Materials and Processes: 2 fractional worksEnhanced Oil Recovery Techniques: 2 fractional works
Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringMechanics of MaterialsAutomotive EngineeringComputational Mechanics4 others

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

  1. 1 Manufacturing Process and Optimization Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 3 works
  2. 2 Ultrasonics and Acoustic Wave Propagation Mechanics of Materials 3 works
  3. 3 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Heat and Mass Transfer in Porous Media Computational Mechanics 2 works
  5. 5 Mechanical Behavior of Composites Mechanics of Materials 2 works
  6. 6 Wind and Air Flow Studies Environmental Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Thermography and Photoacoustic Techniques Mechanics of Materials 2 works
  8. 8 Wood Treatment and Properties Building and Construction 2 works
  9. 9 Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  10. 10 Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques Ocean 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 available65.3%not open34.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.4%domestic only81.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institut de Mécanique et d'Ingénierie de Bordeaux's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 18% 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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