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Institut de Physique Théorique

In research, Institut de Physique Théorique stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,897 of 12,888 worldwide) and Physics and Astronomy (#967 of 1,646 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Nuclear and High Energy Physics and Physics and Astronomy — Nuclear and High Energy Physics is 83.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#5,147
of 28,054 · #926 all time
Rank in France
#114
of 1,422
Research works
2.6k
▼ 34% vs 2013–17
Citations
125k
49.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
38.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
52%
world 28%

What is Institut de Physique Théorique 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 #2,897 of 12,888 41.0%112 #623
Physics and AstronomyField #967 of 1,646 47.7%79 #267

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

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Nuclear and High Energy Physics takes 83.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsSubfield · 32.0 works83×
  2. Physics and AstronomyField · 78.7 works29×
← 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: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.42× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.09× its world share, 10 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.61× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.29× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 9.46× its world share, 14 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 28.91× its world share, 79 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsVeterinary: 0.60× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.60× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.22× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 28.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institut de Physique Théorique?

Ranked on the composite score, E. Brézin, Jean Zinn‐Justin and R. Schaeffer lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institut de Physique Théorique.

  1. 1 E. Brézin France · #3,339 worldwide 1.2k citations · 73 works
  2. 2 Jean Zinn‐Justin France · #8,805 worldwide 1.1k citations · 76 works
  3. 3 R. Schaeffer France · #13,527 worldwide 711 citations · 55 works
  4. 4 Jean-Yves Ollitrault France · #24,349 worldwide 892 citations · 58 works
  5. 5 C. Itzykson France · #25,545 worldwide 1.2k citations · 36 works
  6. 6 Edmond Iancu France · #29,021 worldwide 772 citations · 49 works
  7. 7 Bernard Derrida France · #40,876 worldwide 750 citations · 68 works
  8. 8 Jean-Paul Blaizot France · #41,514 worldwide 888 citations · 93 works
  9. 9 Stanislas Leibler France · #78,250 worldwide 942 citations · 24 works
  10. 10 Bertrand Duplantier France · #89,275 worldwide 282 citations · 38 works
All ranked researchers at Institut de Physique Théorique

Which keywords describe research at Institut de Physique Théorique?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Quantum Gravity, Black Holes, String Theory, Quantum Entanglement, Field Theories, Holographic, Lattice QCD and Supernovae.

▲ 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. Quantum Gravity14▲ 146×4 topics
  2. Black Holes14▲ 120×3 topics
  3. String Theory12▲ 169×2 topics
  4. Quantum Entanglement12▲ 147×2 topics
  5. Field Theories11▲ 202×1 topic
  6. Holographic11▲ 202×1 topic
  7. Lattice QCD11▲ 146×2 topics
  8. Supernovae10▲ 100×2 topics
  9. Dark Energy10▲ 124×2 topics
  10. General Relativity10▲ 116×2 topics
  11. Cosmic Microwave Background10▲ 141×1 topic
  12. Cosmological Parameters10▲ 141×1 topic
  13. Dark Matter9▲ 67×4 topics
  14. Particle Physics8▲ 85×2 topics
  15. Renormalization Group8▲ 116×2 topics
  16. Higgs Boson6▲ 97×1 topic
  17. High-Energy Collider6▲ 97×1 topic
  18. QCD6▲ 143×1 topic
  19. charmonium6▲ 143×1 topic
  20. Entanglement5▲ 27×4 topics
  21. Hydrodynamics5▲ 63×2 topics
  22. Heavy-Ion Collisions5▲ 150×1 topic
  23. Quark-Gluon Plasma5▲ 150×1 topic
  24. Gravitational Waves4▲ 60×2 topics
  25. Equation of State4▲ 59×2 topics
  26. Quantum Information4▲ 27×3 topics
  27. Binary Black Hole4▲ 103×1 topic
  28. Neutron Star4▲ 103×1 topic
  29. Network Dynamics4▲ 29×3 topics
  30. Social Influence4▲ 13×2 topics
  31. Phase Transitions3▲ 45×2 topics
  32. Cosmology3▲ 36×3 topics
  33. Galactic Center3▲ 53×2 topics
  34. Monte Carlo Simulation3▲ 12×4 topics
  35. Critical Phenomena3▲ 109×1 topic
  36. Fractal Dimension3▲ 60×2 topics
  37. Lorentz Violation3▲ 147×1 topic
  38. Noncommutative Field Theory3▲ 147×1 topic
  39. Quantum Simulation3▲ 28×2 topics
  40. Random Walk Algorithm3▲ 109×1 topic

Which research topics does Institut de Physique Théorique publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Black Holes and Theoretical Physics, Cosmology and Gravitation Theories, Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies and Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions.

Black Holes and Theoreti…11Black Holes and Theoretical Physics: 11 fractional worksCosmology and Gravitation Theories: 10 fractional worksParticle physics theoretical and experimental studies: 6 fractional worksQuantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions: 6 fractional worksHigh-Energy Particle Collisions Research: 5 fractional worksPulsars and Gravitationa…4Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research: 4 fractional worksNoncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories: 3 fractional worksTheoretical and Computational Physics: 3 fractional worksComplex Network Analysis Techniques: 2 fractional worksPhysics of Superconductivity and Magnetism: 2 fractional works
Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsAstronomy and AstrophysicsStatistical and Nonlinear PhysicsCondensed Matter Physics

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

  1. 1 Black Holes and Theoretical Physics Nuclear and High Energy Physics 11 works
  2. 2 Cosmology and Gravitation Theories Astronomy and Astrophysics 10 works
  3. 3 Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies Nuclear and High Energy Physics 6 works
  4. 4 Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions Nuclear and High Energy Physics 6 works
  5. 5 High-Energy Particle Collisions Research Nuclear and High Energy Physics 5 works
  6. 6 Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research Astronomy and Astrophysics 4 works
  7. 7 Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 3 works
  8. 8 Theoretical and Computational Physics Condensed Matter Physics 3 works
  9. 9 Complex Network Analysis Techniques Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 2 works
  10. 10 Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism Condensed Matter Physics 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 available52.5%not open47.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors29.7%domestic only70.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institut de Physique Théorique's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 34% 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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