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Institut de Radioastronomie Millimétrique

In research, Institut de Radioastronomie Millimétrique stands highest in Physical Sciences (#6,295 of 21,541 worldwide), Astronomy and Astrophysics (#594 of 1,146 worldwide) and Physics and Astronomy (#2,589 of 3,663 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Physics and Astronomy — Physics and Astronomy is 31.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#10,833
of 42,892
Rank in France
#705
of 2,321
Research works
409
▼ 9% vs 2013–17
Citations
12k
30.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
26.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
55%
world 28%

What is Institut de Radioastronomie Millimétrique 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
Physical SciencesDomain #6,295 of 21,541 24.0%404
Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield #594 of 1,146 27.3%226
Physics and AstronomyField #2,589 of 3,663 26.6%287

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

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Physics and Astronomy takes 31.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Physics and AstronomyField · 20.1 works31×
← 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…Chemical Engineering: 2.60× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 9.06× its world share, 4 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3.90× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.75× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 31.37× its world share, 20 worksPhysics and AstronomyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 31.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institut de Radioastronomie Millimétrique?

Ranked on the composite score, Michael Bremer, D. Downes and R. Neri lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institut de Radioastronomie Millimétrique.

  1. 1 Michael Bremer France · #43,866 worldwide 497 citations · 64 works
  2. 2 D. Downes France · #82,198 worldwide 578 citations · 88 works
  3. 3 R. Neri France · #118,134 worldwide 908 citations · 109 works
  4. 4 K. Schüster France · #173,492 worldwide 405 citations · 65 works
  5. 5 Dominique Broguière France · #198,203 worldwide 297 citations · 22 works
  6. 6 K. H. Gundlach France · #212,188 worldwide 109 citations · 28 works
  7. 7 C. Thum France · #221,035 worldwide 210 citations · 37 works
  8. 8 M. Guélin France · #249,533 worldwide 239 citations · 56 works
  9. 9 M. Krips France · #266,462 worldwide 240 citations · 27 works
  10. 10 J. Pety France · #576,882 worldwide 257 citations · 56 works
All ranked researchers at Institut de Radioastronomie Millimétrique

Which keywords describe research at Institut de Radioastronomie Millimétrique?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Star Formation, Accretion Disks, Magnetic Fields, Turbulence, Molecular Clouds, Protoplanetary Disks, Black Holes and Exoplanets.

▲ 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 27 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 27 words, with their numbers
  1. Star Formation9▲ 599×2 topics
  2. Accretion Disks7▲ 550×2 topics
  3. Magnetic Fields7▲ 398×2 topics
  4. Molecular Clouds7▲ 925×1 topic
  5. Protoplanetary Disks7▲ 925×1 topic
  6. Turbulence7▲ 266×2 topics
  7. Black Holes3▲ 115×2 topics
  8. Exoplanets3▲ 242×1 topic
  9. Stellar Astrophysics3▲ 242×1 topic
  10. Cosmology3▲ 133×2 topics
  11. Dark Matter3▲ 77×3 topics
  12. Broadband Microwave Spectroscopy2▲ 1266×1 topic
  13. Hydrogen Bonds2▲ 1027×2 topics
  14. Molecular Structure2▲ 87×2 topics
  15. Rotational Spectroscopy2▲ 1266×1 topic
  16. Galaxies2▲ 304×1 topic
  17. Stellar Populations2▲ 304×1 topic
  18. Ozone Depletion2▲ 200×1 topic
  19. Stratospheric Water Vapor2▲ 200×1 topic
  20. Astronomical Instrumentation1▲ 186×1 topic
  21. Spectrograph1▲ 186×1 topic
  22. Solar System Abundances1▲ 89×1 topic
  23. Terrestrial Planets1▲ 89×1 topic
  24. Cosmic Rays1▲ 75×2 topics
  25. Neutrinos1▲ 75×2 topics
  26. Spectroscopic Databases1▲ 143×1 topic
  27. Terahertz Quantum-Cascade Lasers1▲ 143×1 topic

Which research topics does Institut de Radioastronomie Millimétrique publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies, Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure and Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena.

Astrophysics and Star Fo…7Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies: 7 fractional worksStellar, planetary, and …3Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies: 3 fractional worksMolecular Spectroscopy a…2Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure: 2 fractional worksGalaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena: 2 fractional worksAtmospheric Ozone and Climate: 2 fractional worksAstronomy and Astrophysi…1Astronomy and Astrophysical Research: 1 fractional worksAstro and Planetary Science: 1 fractional worksSpectroscopy and Laser Applications: 1 fractional worksAstrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena: 1 fractional worksAstrophysical Phenomena and Observations: 1 fractional works
Astronomy and AstrophysicsSpectroscopyAtmospheric ScienceInstrumentation1 others

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

  1. 1 Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 7 works
  2. 2 Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 3 works
  3. 3 Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure Spectroscopy 2 works
  4. 4 Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  5. 5 Atmospheric Ozone and Climate Atmospheric Science 2 works
  6. 6 Astronomy and Astrophysical Research Instrumentation 1 works
  7. 7 Astro and Planetary Science Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  8. 8 Spectroscopy and Laser Applications Spectroscopy 1 works
  9. 9 Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena Nuclear and High Energy Physics 1 works
  10. 10 Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 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 available55.2%not open44.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors57.8%domestic only42.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institut de Radioastronomie Millimétrique's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 9% 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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