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Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg

In research, Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg stands highest in Physical Sciences (#4,109 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Materials Chemistry and Materials Science — Materials Chemistry is 10.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#7,044
of 28,054 · #2,538 all time
Rank in France
#196
of 1,422
Research works
2.6k
▼ 26% vs 2013–17
Citations
59k
22.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
22%
world 28%

What is Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg 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 #4,109 of 12,888 8.9%136 #1653

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg 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 Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Materials Chemistry takes 10.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Materials ChemistrySubfield · 31.2 works11×
  2. Materials ScienceField · 50.9 works9.9×
← 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: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.56× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.48× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.62× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 6.18× its world share, 3 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 6.33× its world share, 15 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.27× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.83× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.45× its world share, 5 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.30× its world share, 29 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.22× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 9.94× its world share, 51 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 8.19× its world share, 27 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksDentistryMedicine: 0.14× its world share, 4 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences: 0.04× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 9.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg?

Ranked on the composite score, Rodolfo A. Jalabert, Bernard Doudin and J.‐Y. Bigot lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg.

  1. 1 Rodolfo A. Jalabert France · #88,663 worldwide 476 citations · 32 works
  2. 2 Bernard Doudin France · #127,451 worldwide 317 citations · 55 works
  3. 3 J.‐Y. Bigot France · #129,476 worldwide 195 citations · 30 works
  4. 4 Marc Drillon France · #158,160 worldwide 288 citations · 48 works
  5. 5 Daniel Guillon France · #212,422 worldwide 304 citations · 64 works
  6. 6 C. Hirlimann France · #212,800 worldwide 124 citations · 23 works
  7. 7 J. P. Bucher France · #247,140 worldwide 298 citations · 45 works
  8. 8 M. Alouani France · #253,742 worldwide 238 citations · 53 works
  9. 9 H. Dreyssé France · #262,611 worldwide 331 citations · 65 works
  10. 10 J.P. Kappler France · #264,258 worldwide 236 citations · 66 works
All ranked researchers at Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg

Which keywords describe research at Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanoparticles, Catalysis, Spintronics, Biomedical Applications, Electronic Structure, Room Temperature, Nanostructures and Quantum Computing.

▲ 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. Nanoparticles14▲ 7.8×28 topics
  2. Catalysis10▲ 10×22 topics
  3. Biomedical Applications9▲ 5.1×22 topics
  4. Spintronics8▲ 40×4 topics
  5. Electronic Structure6▲ 25×8 topics
  6. Room Temperature6▲ 28×3 topics
  7. Nanostructures6▲ 9.9×14 topics
  8. Graphene5▲ 5.4×9 topics
  9. Nanocomposites5▲ 4.6×14 topics
  10. Quantum Computing5▲ 36×3 topics
  11. Thin Films5▲ 17×9 topics
  12. Superconductivity5▲ 19×8 topics
  13. Electron Transport5▲ 36×3 topics
  14. Perovskite Oxides4▲ 44×2 topics
  15. Synthesis4▲ 8.1×15 topics
  16. Two-Dimensional Materials4▲ 12×4 topics
  17. Biosensors4▲ 5.4×10 topics
  18. Self-Assembly4▲ 8.5×11 topics
  19. Ferroelectricity4▲ 29×4 topics
  20. Bioimaging4▲ 12×5 topics
  21. Crystal Growth4▲ 8.6×9 topics
  22. Drug Delivery4▲ 4.6×12 topics
  23. Magnetic Tunnel Junctions4▲ 91×1 topic
  24. Organic Electronics4▲ 17×2 topics
  25. Skyrmions4▲ 91×1 topic
  26. Carbon Nanotubes3▲ 6.9×7 topics
  27. Water Splitting3▲ 6.4×4 topics
  28. Nanotechnology3▲ 13×5 topics
  29. Metal Complexes3▲ 31×5 topics
  30. Solar Cells3▲ 11×7 topics
  31. Optical Properties3▲ 34×3 topics
  32. Electrocatalysis3▲ 7.2×5 topics
  33. Electron Spin3▲ 56×1 topic
  34. Hydrogen Bonding3▲ 23×4 topics
  35. Molecular Dynamics3▲ 12×6 topics
  36. Semiconductor Quantum Dots3▲ 56×1 topic
  37. Transparent Conductors3▲ 16×2 topics
  38. Magnetic Nanoparticles3▲ 18×4 topics
  39. Raman Spectroscopy3▲ 10×5 topics
  40. Self-Assembled Monolayers3▲ 44×2 topics

Which research topics does Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Magnetic properties of thin films, Quantum and electron transport phenomena, Multiferroics and related materials and Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures.

Magnetic properties of t…4Magnetic properties of thin films: 4 fractional worksQuantum and electron tra…3Quantum and electron transport phenomena: 3 fractional worksMultiferroics and related materials: 3 fractional worksMolecular Junctions and …2Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures: 2 fractional worksFerroelectric and Piezoe…2Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials: 2 fractional worksGraphene research and applications: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics: 2 fractional worksMagnetism in coordinatio…2Magnetism in coordination complexes: 2 fractional worksElectronic and Structural Properties of Oxides: 2 fractional works2D Materials and Applications: 2 fractional works
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsElectronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsElectrical and Electronic EngineeringMaterials Chemistry1 others

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

  1. 1 Magnetic properties of thin films Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 4 works
  2. 2 Quantum and electron transport phenomena Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 3 works
  3. 3 Multiferroics and related materials Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 3 works
  4. 4 Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials Materials Chemistry 2 works
  6. 6 Graphene research and applications Materials Chemistry 2 works
  7. 7 Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 2 works
  8. 8 Magnetism in coordination complexes Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 2 works
  9. 9 Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides Materials Chemistry 2 works
  10. 10 2D Materials and Applications Materials Chemistry 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 available21.5%not open78.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors33.2%domestic only66.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 26% 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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