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Institut de Recherches sur la Catalyse et l'Environnement de Lyon

In research, Institut de Recherches sur la Catalyse et l'Environnement de Lyon stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,820 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#6,323 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Catalysis, Chemical Engineering and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment — Catalysis is 72.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#4,990
of 28,054 · #1,729 all time
Rank in France
#107
of 1,422
Research works
3k
▼ 6% vs 2013–17
Citations
81k
27.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
7%
world 28%

What is Institut de Recherches sur la Catalyse et l'Environnement de Lyon 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 #2,820 of 12,888 6.8%260 #1161
EngineeringField #6,323 of 6,636 4.5%63 #4107

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institut de Recherches sur la Catalyse et l'Environnement de Lyon 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 Recherches sur la Catalyse et l'Environnement de Lyon specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Catalysis takes 72.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. CatalysisSubfield · 29.2 works72×
  2. Chemical EngineeringField · 35.2 works37×
  3. Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentSubfield · 24.3 works12×
← 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: 0.16× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.21× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.04× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 36.79× its world share, 35 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 7.77× its world share, 33 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.12× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3.30× its world share, 14 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 10.71× its world share, 27 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.54× its world share, 63 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.91× its world share, 26 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 5.78× its world share, 55 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.53× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.05× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social 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: Chemical Engineering, 36.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institut de Recherches sur la Catalyse et l'Environnement de Lyon?

Ranked on the composite score, P. Gélin, Alexander B. Sorokin and Matthieu Riva lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institut de Recherches sur la Catalyse et l'Environnement de Lyon.

  1. 1 P. Gélin France · #71,851 worldwide 412 citations · 35 works
  2. 2 Alexander B. Sorokin France · #148,587 worldwide 292 citations · 45 works
  3. 3 Matthieu Riva France · #185,941 worldwide 190 citations · 29 works
  4. 4 P. Gallezot France · #208,500 worldwide 395 citations · 72 works
  5. 5 N. Guilhaume France · #239,612 worldwide 273 citations · 46 works
  6. 6 Sonia Gil France · #283,532 worldwide 146 citations · 27 works
  7. 7 A. Giroir‐Fendler France · #286,313 worldwide 285 citations · 54 works
  8. 8 Mathieu S. Prévot France · #318,972 worldwide 225 citations · 20 works
  9. 9 J.C. Védrine France · #331,991 worldwide 439 citations · 70 works
  10. 10 Frédéric Meunier France · #336,949 worldwide 472 citations · 78 works
All ranked researchers at Institut de Recherches sur la Catalyse et l'Environnement de Lyon

Which keywords describe research at Institut de Recherches sur la Catalyse et l'Environnement de Lyon?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Catalysis, Nanoparticles, Oxidation, Catalytic, Nanomaterials, Selective Oxidation, Ceria and Gold.

▲ 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. Catalysis68▲ 37×23 topics
  2. Nanoparticles32▲ 9.3×21 topics
  3. Oxidation25▲ 56×2 topics
  4. Catalytic25▲ 77×5 topics
  5. Nanomaterials24▲ 8.3×14 topics
  6. Selective Oxidation24▲ 63×2 topics
  7. Ceria23▲ 67×1 topic
  8. Gold23▲ 67×1 topic
  9. Hydrogenation21▲ 45×5 topics
  10. Carbon Dioxide21▲ 49×4 topics
  11. Ionic Liquids20▲ 27×9 topics
  12. Heterogeneous Catalysis20▲ 41×5 topics
  13. Heterogeneous Catalysts20▲ 80×3 topics
  14. Renewable Fuels18▲ 57×3 topics
  15. Water Splitting17▲ 17×3 topics
  16. Electrocatalysis16▲ 20×5 topics
  17. Dehydrogenation15▲ 81×2 topics
  18. Green Chemistry14▲ 29×9 topics
  19. Vanadium Oxide14▲ 68×2 topics
  20. Metal Oxides13▲ 39×1 topic
  21. Oxidative13▲ 120×1 topic
  22. Metal-Organic Frameworks13▲ 12×5 topics
  23. Fischer-Tropsch Catalysts12▲ 135×1 topic
  24. Methanol Synthesis12▲ 135×1 topic
  25. Catalysts12▲ 22×3 topics
  26. Desulfurization11▲ 99×1 topic
  27. Hydrodeoxygenation11▲ 99×1 topic
  28. Biomass10▲ 34×5 topics
  29. Nanostructures10▲ 9.2×10 topics
  30. Renewable Resources9▲ 20×3 topics
  31. Air Quality9▲ 17×3 topics
  32. CO2 Reduction9▲ 15×2 topics
  33. Visible Light8▲ 13×2 topics
  34. Energy Conversion8▲ 15×1 topic
  35. Oxygen Reduction8▲ 23×1 topic
  36. Atmospheric Aerosols7▲ 45×1 topic
  37. Black Carbon7▲ 45×1 topic
  38. Catalytic Conversion7▲ 77×1 topic
  39. Hydrogen Storage7▲ 21×3 topics
  40. Platform Chemicals7▲ 77×1 topic

Which research topics does Institut de Recherches sur la Catalyse et l'Environnement de Lyon publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Catalytic Processes in Materials Science, Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions, Catalysts for Methane Reforming and Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies.

Catalytic Processes in M…23Catalytic Processes in Materials Science: 23 fractional worksCatalysis and Oxidation Reactions: 13 fractional worksCatalysts for Methane Reforming: 12 fractional worksCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies: 11 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 8 fractional worksCatalysis for Biomass Co…7Catalysis for Biomass Conversion: 7 fractional worksAtmospheric chemistry and aerosols: 7 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 6 fractional worksLignin and Wood Chemistry: 4 fractional worksElectron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques: 4 fractional works
Materials ChemistryCatalysisMechanical EngineeringRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment3 others

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

  1. 1 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 23 works
  2. 2 Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions Catalysis 13 works
  3. 3 Catalysts for Methane Reforming Catalysis 12 works
  4. 4 Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies Mechanical Engineering 11 works
  5. 5 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 8 works
  6. 6 Catalysis for Biomass Conversion Biomedical Engineering 7 works
  7. 7 Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols Atmospheric Science 7 works
  8. 8 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 6 works
  9. 9 Lignin and Wood Chemistry Biomedical Engineering 4 works
  10. 10 Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques Surfaces, Coatings and Films 4 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 available7.0%not open93.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.9%domestic only89.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institut de Recherches sur la Catalyse et l'Environnement de Lyon's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 6% lower than in 2013–2017.

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