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Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques

In research, Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,909 of 12,888 worldwide) and Mathematics (#550 of 1,053 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Mathematical Physics, Geometry and Topology and Mathematics — Mathematical Physics is 85.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#4,853
of 28,054 · #1,679 all time
Rank in France
#100
of 1,422
Research works
2.1k
▲ 9% vs 2013–17
Citations
126k
59.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
25.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
43%
world 28%

What is Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques 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 #2,909 of 12,888 28.3%150 #1207
MathematicsField #550 of 1,053 24.4%73 #119

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques 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 des Hautes Études Scientifiques specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Mathematical Physics takes 85.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Mathematical PhysicsSubfield · 24.9 works85×
  2. Geometry and TopologySubfield · 23.3 works78×
  3. MathematicsField · 72.5 works33×
← 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: 0.60× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.45× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.49× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.61× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.55× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.81× its world share, 12 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.66× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.33× its world share, 9 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 33.44× its world share, 72 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 12.71× its world share, 52 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.27× its world share, 10 worksMedicineNursing: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.61× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.85× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.47× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.26× its world share, 6 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Mathematics, 33.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques?

Ranked on the composite score, Pierre Deligne, Thibault Damour and David Ruelle lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques.

  1. 1 Pierre Deligne France · #2,851 worldwide 1.3k citations · 71 works
  2. 2 Thibault Damour France · #3,194 worldwide 3.2k citations · 111 works
  3. 3 David Ruelle France · #9,400 worldwide 933 citations · 112 works
  4. 4 René Thom France · #13,183 worldwide 870 citations · 45 works
  5. 5 Maxim Kontsevich France · #37,396 worldwide 708 citations · 33 works
  6. 6 Rahul Kashyap France · #41,211 worldwide 548 citations · 47 works
  7. 7 M. Cifaldi France · #51,962 worldwide 431 citations · 35 works
  8. 8 N. Singh France · #56,230 worldwide 496 citations · 39 works
  9. 9 Christophe Soulé France · #62,741 worldwide 328 citations · 34 works
  10. 10 L. Errico France · #66,823 worldwide 480 citations · 44 works
All ranked researchers at Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques

Which keywords describe research at Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques?

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

▲ 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. Black Holes10▲ 59×2 topics
  2. Quantum Gravity10▲ 66×3 topics
  3. String Theory9▲ 89×2 topics
  4. Symplectic Geometry9▲ 130×2 topics
  5. Field Theories8▲ 98×1 topic
  6. Holographic8▲ 98×1 topic
  7. Quantum Entanglement8▲ 69×2 topics
  8. Cohomology7▲ 90×2 topics
  9. Quantum Groups7▲ 110×2 topics
  10. Monte Carlo Simulation6▲ 17×5 topics
  11. Supernovae6▲ 42×2 topics
  12. Fractal Dimension6▲ 92×2 topics
  13. Gravitational Waves6▲ 59×2 topics
  14. Phase Transitions6▲ 57×2 topics
  15. K-Theory6▲ 129×2 topics
  16. Critical Phenomena6▲ 158×1 topic
  17. Knot Invariants6▲ 206×1 topic
  18. Random Walk Algorithm6▲ 158×1 topic
  19. Symplectic Topology6▲ 206×1 topic
  20. Modular Forms6▲ 78×3 topics
  21. Dynamical Systems5▲ 44×2 topics
  22. Tropical Geometry5▲ 91×2 topics
  23. Representation Theory5▲ 92×2 topics
  24. General Relativity5▲ 41×2 topics
  25. Gromov-Witten Theory5▲ 139×1 topic
  26. Moduli Theory5▲ 139×1 topic
  27. Cosmological Parameters5▲ 49×1 topic
  28. Dark Energy5▲ 42×1 topic
  29. Cluster Algebras5▲ 97×1 topic
  30. Equation of State5▲ 49×2 topics
  31. Triangulated Categories5▲ 97×1 topic
  32. Nonlinear Schrödinger Equation5▲ 46×2 topics
  33. Binary Black Hole5▲ 86×1 topic
  34. L-Functions5▲ 88×2 topics
  35. Neutron Star5▲ 86×1 topic
  36. Automorphic Forms4▲ 137×1 topic
  37. Langlands Conjectures4▲ 137×1 topic
  38. Entanglement4▲ 15×4 topics
  39. Ergodic Theory4▲ 69×2 topics
  40. Deformation Quantization4▲ 118×1 topic

Which research topics does Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Black Holes and Theoretical Physics, Theoretical and Computational Physics, Geometric and Algebraic Topology and Algebraic Geometry and Number Theory.

Black Holes and Theoreti…8Black Holes and Theoretical Physics: 8 fractional worksTheoretical and Computat…6Theoretical and Computational Physics: 6 fractional worksGeometric and Algebraic Topology: 6 fractional worksAlgebraic Geometry and Number Theory: 5 fractional worksCosmology and Gravitation Theories: 5 fractional worksAlgebraic structures and combinatorial models: 5 fractional worksPulsars and Gravitational Waves Research: 5 fractional worksAdvanced Algebra and Geo…4Advanced Algebra and Geometry: 4 fractional worksHomotopy and Cohomology in Algebraic Topology: 4 fractional worksGeometric Analysis and Curvature Flows: 3 fractional works
Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsCondensed Matter PhysicsGeometry and TopologyAstronomy and Astrophysics2 others

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

  1. 1 Black Holes and Theoretical Physics Nuclear and High Energy Physics 8 works
  2. 2 Theoretical and Computational Physics Condensed Matter Physics 6 works
  3. 3 Geometric and Algebraic Topology Geometry and Topology 6 works
  4. 4 Algebraic Geometry and Number Theory Geometry and Topology 5 works
  5. 5 Cosmology and Gravitation Theories Astronomy and Astrophysics 5 works
  6. 6 Algebraic structures and combinatorial models Geometry and Topology 5 works
  7. 7 Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research Astronomy and Astrophysics 5 works
  8. 8 Advanced Algebra and Geometry Mathematical Physics 4 works
  9. 9 Homotopy and Cohomology in Algebraic Topology Mathematical Physics 4 works
  10. 10 Geometric Analysis and Curvature Flows Applied Mathematics 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 available42.8%not open57.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors31.9%domestic only68.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 9% higher than in 2013–2017.

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