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Institut de Recherche en Génie Civil et Mécanique

In research, Institut de Recherche en Génie Civil et Mécanique stands highest in Engineering (#4,792 of 6,636 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#9,352 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Civil and Structural Engineering — Civil and Structural Engineering is 17.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#18,385
of 28,054 · #14,285 all time
Rank in France
#846
of 1,422
Research works
983
▲ 37% vs 2013–17
Citations
19k
19.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
58%
world 28%

What is Institut de Recherche en Génie Civil et Mécanique 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
EngineeringField #4,792 of 6,636 9.2%124 #3179
Physical SciencesDomain #9,352 of 12,888 9.2%176 #8247

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institut de Recherche en Génie Civil et Mécanique 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 Recherche en Génie Civil et Mécanique specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Civil and Structural Engineering takes 17.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Civil and Structural EngineeringSubfield · 40.2 works18×
← 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: 0.31× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemical Engineering: 1.15× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.48× its world share, 7 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.14× its world share, 6 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.45× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 4.34× its world share, 124 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.18× its world share, 11 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.87× its world share, 19 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.02× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.02× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.05× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.63× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.19× 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, 4.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institut de Recherche en Génie Civil et Mécanique?

Ranked on the composite score, Abdul‐Hamid Soubra, Nicolas Moës and Patrice Cartraud lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institut de Recherche en Génie Civil et Mécanique.

  1. 1 Abdul‐Hamid Soubra France · #81,982 worldwide 228 citations · 65 works
  2. 2 Nicolas Moës France · #84,897 worldwide 450 citations · 76 works
  3. 3 Patrice Cartraud France · #111,188 worldwide 157 citations · 43 works
  4. 4 D. M. Schleich France · #187,654 worldwide 338 citations · 21 works
  5. 5 Nicolas Chevaugeon France · #209,494 worldwide 132 citations · 26 works
  6. 6 Frédéric Grondin France · #228,514 worldwide 207 citations · 45 works
  7. 7 Anthony Nouy France · #268,378 worldwide 128 citations · 32 works
  8. 8 Ahmed Loukili France · #441,136 worldwide 347 citations · 103 works
  9. 9 Bruno Capra France · #529,224 worldwide 25 citations · 18 works
  10. 10 Bertrand Huneau France · #626,191 worldwide 90 citations · 37 works
All ranked researchers at Institut de Recherche en Génie Civil et Mécanique

Which keywords describe research at Institut de Recherche en Génie Civil et Mécanique?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Geopolymer, Environmental Impact, CO2 Sequestration, Additive Manufacturing, Finite Element Analysis, Cementitious Materials and Fly Ash.

▲ 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 Properties20▲ 11×28 topics
  2. Environmental Impact16▲ 5.0×18 topics
  3. Geopolymer13▲ 48×2 topics
  4. CO2 Sequestration11▲ 31×3 topics
  5. Additive Manufacturing11▲ 18×6 topics
  6. Finite Element Analysis10▲ 23×6 topics
  7. Cementitious Materials10▲ 57×1 topic
  8. Fly Ash10▲ 47×1 topic
  9. Artificial Neural Networks8▲ 8.9×6 topics
  10. 3D Printing7▲ 16×3 topics
  11. Corrosion7▲ 30×3 topics
  12. Microstructure7▲ 6.7×13 topics
  13. Reinforced Concrete6▲ 41×2 topics
  14. Rheology6▲ 16×5 topics
  15. Recycled Materials6▲ 27×2 topics
  16. Mechanical Behavior5▲ 23×3 topics
  17. Fiber Reinforced Concrete5▲ 33×1 topic
  18. Ultra-High Performance Concrete5▲ 33×1 topic
  19. Fracture5▲ 27×2 topics
  20. Heat Transfer5▲ 5.3×9 topics
  21. Fluid-Structure Interaction5▲ 17×6 topics
  22. Chloride-induced5▲ 52×1 topic
  23. Material Characterization5▲ 21×2 topics
  24. Nonlinear Dynamics5▲ 12×5 topics
  25. Structural Reliability5▲ 52×1 topic
  26. Polymer Composites5▲ 9.3×6 topics
  27. Ballistic Impact5▲ 39×2 topics
  28. Dynamic Behavior4▲ 20×3 topics
  29. Numerical Simulation4▲ 7.8×8 topics
  30. Thermal Properties4▲ 18×5 topics
  31. Fracture Mechanics4▲ 35×3 topics
  32. Defect Detection4▲ 15×3 topics
  33. Adhesive Joints4▲ 28×2 topics
  34. Microstructural Evolution4▲ 14×4 topics
  35. Vibration Analysis4▲ 7.3×7 topics
  36. Digital Fabrication4▲ 26×2 topics
  37. Concrete Extrusion4▲ 35×1 topic
  38. Construction Automation4▲ 35×1 topic
  39. Delamination4▲ 37×2 topics
  40. Composite Materials4▲ 9.2×6 topics

Which research topics does Institut de Recherche en Génie Civil et Mécanique publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Concrete and Cement Materials Research, Innovative concrete reinforcement materials, Concrete Corrosion and Durability and Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials.

Concrete and Cement Mate…10Concrete and Cement Materials Research: 10 fractional worksInnovative concrete reinforcement materials: 5 fractional worksConcrete Corrosion and D…5Concrete Corrosion and Durability: 5 fractional worksInnovations in Concrete …4Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials: 4 fractional worksMechanical Behavior of Composites: 4 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 3 fractional worksRock Mechanics and Model…3Rock Mechanics and Modeling: 3 fractional worksConcrete Properties and Behavior: 3 fractional worksStructural Health Monitoring Techniques: 3 fractional worksManufacturing Process and Optimization: 3 fractional works
Civil and Structural EngineeringBuilding and ConstructionMechanics of MaterialsAutomotive Engineering1 others

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

  1. 1 Concrete and Cement Materials Research Civil and Structural Engineering 10 works
  2. 2 Innovative concrete reinforcement materials Civil and Structural Engineering 5 works
  3. 3 Concrete Corrosion and Durability Civil and Structural Engineering 5 works
  4. 4 Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials Building and Construction 4 works
  5. 5 Mechanical Behavior of Composites Mechanics of Materials 4 works
  6. 6 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 3 works
  7. 7 Rock Mechanics and Modeling Mechanics of Materials 3 works
  8. 8 Concrete Properties and Behavior Civil and Structural Engineering 3 works
  9. 9 Structural Health Monitoring Techniques Civil and Structural Engineering 3 works
  10. 10 Manufacturing Process and Optimization Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 3 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 available58.3%not open41.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors19.1%domestic only80.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institut de Recherche en Génie Civil et Mécanique's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 37% higher than in 2013–2017.

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