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Institut des Molécules et Matériaux du Mans

In research, Institut des Molécules et Matériaux du Mans stands highest in Physical Sciences (#5,982 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Chemistry and Materials Science — Chemistry is 8.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#10,572
of 28,054 · #14,219 all time
Rank in France
#393
of 1,422
Research works
518
▲ 7% vs 2013–17
Citations
9.5k
18.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
39%
world 28%

What is Institut des Molécules et Matériaux du Mans 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 #5,982 of 12,888 10.6%135 #8441

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institut des Molécules et Matériaux du Mans 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 Molécules et Matériaux du Mans specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Chemistry takes 8.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. ChemistryField · 21.1 works8.3×
  2. Materials ScienceField · 46.1 works8.2×
← 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: 0.87× its world share, 7 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.94× its world share, 8 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.52× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.94× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 8.33× its world share, 21 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.32× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.06× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.70× its world share, 6 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.42× its world share, 34 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.08× its world share, 9 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 8.19× its world share, 46 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.94× its world share, 10 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.12× its world share, 4 worksMedicineNursing: 1.33× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.48× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial 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: Chemistry, 8.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institut des Molécules et Matériaux du Mans?

Ranked on the composite score, Marc Lamy de la Chapelle, Thomas Beuvier and Sagrario Pascual lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institut des Molécules et Matériaux du Mans.

  1. 1 Marc Lamy de la Chapelle France · #220,140 worldwide 226 citations · 65 works
  2. 2 Thomas Beuvier France · #560,189 worldwide 9 citations · 20 works
  3. 3 Sagrario Pascual France · #1,004,480 worldwide 60 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 Jean-Louis Bijeon France · #1,138,941 worldwide 15 citations · 45 works
  5. 5 M. S. M. Pearson-Long France · #1,555,027 worldwide 13 citations · 25 works
  6. 6 Rodolphe Jaffiol France · #1,576,887 worldwide 1 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at Institut des Molécules et Matériaux du Mans

Which keywords describe research at Institut des Molécules et Matériaux du Mans?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biomedical Applications, Nanoparticles, Self-Assembly, Catalysis, Nanocomposites, Synthesis, Nanomaterials and Nanostructures.

▲ 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. Biomedical Applications14▲ 7.4×29 topics
  2. Nanoparticles14▲ 6.9×26 topics
  3. Self-Assembly9▲ 17×9 topics
  4. Catalysis8▲ 7.4×21 topics
  5. Nanocomposites8▲ 6.1×19 topics
  6. Nanomaterials8▲ 4.6×15 topics
  7. Synthesis7▲ 12×17 topics
  8. Nanostructures6▲ 9.5×11 topics
  9. Environmental Impact6▲ 2.0×18 topics
  10. Drug Delivery6▲ 6.2×10 topics
  11. Room Temperature5▲ 19×3 topics
  12. Emulsions5▲ 44×2 topics
  13. Ferroelectricity5▲ 32×3 topics
  14. Mechanical Properties4▲ 2.8×16 topics
  15. Tissue Engineering4▲ 4.3×8 topics
  16. Polymerization4▲ 27×6 topics
  17. Graphene4▲ 3.5×8 topics
  18. Microstructure4▲ 4.6×8 topics
  19. Biosensors4▲ 4.6×9 topics
  20. Surfactants4▲ 24×4 topics
  21. Water Splitting4▲ 6.4×4 topics
  22. Magnetic Nanoparticles4▲ 21×4 topics
  23. Wave Propagation4▲ 21×2 topics
  24. Thin Films4▲ 12×7 topics
  25. Crystal Growth4▲ 7.8×9 topics
  26. Hydrocolloids4▲ 28×2 topics
  27. Hydrogels4▲ 12×5 topics
  28. Micelles4▲ 58×2 topics
  29. Adsorption3▲ 9.9×7 topics
  30. Characterization3▲ 15×5 topics
  31. Recycling3▲ 5.2×6 topics
  32. Applications3▲ 7.0×5 topics
  33. Interfaces3▲ 32×2 topics
  34. Perovskite Oxides3▲ 27×2 topics
  35. Superconductivity3▲ 11×8 topics
  36. Lipid Oxidation3▲ 17×2 topics
  37. Band Gaps3▲ 36×2 topics
  38. Magnetoelectric3▲ 54×1 topic
  39. Multiferroic3▲ 54×1 topic
  40. Vibration Control3▲ 28×2 topics

Which research topics does Institut des Molécules et Matériaux du Mans publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Multiferroics and related materials, Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research, Proteins in Food Systems and Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization.

Multiferroics and relate…3Multiferroics and related materials: 3 fractional worksAcoustic Wave Phenomena …3Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research: 3 fractional worksProteins in Food Systems: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Polymer Synthes…2Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization: 2 fractional worksPickering emulsions and …2Pickering emulsions and particle stabilization: 2 fractional worksFerroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials: 2 fractional worksMagnetic Properties and Synthesis of Ferrites: 2 fractional worksGold and Silver Nanopart…2Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications: 2 fractional worksHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications: 2 fractional worksIron oxide chemistry and applications: 2 fractional works
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsBiomedical EngineeringFood ScienceOrganic Chemistry3 others

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

  1. 1 Multiferroics and related materials Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 3 works
  2. 2 Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research Biomedical Engineering 3 works
  3. 3 Proteins in Food Systems Food Science 2 works
  4. 4 Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization Organic Chemistry 2 works
  5. 5 Pickering emulsions and particle stabilization Materials Chemistry 2 works
  6. 6 Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials Materials Chemistry 2 works
  7. 7 Magnetic Properties and Synthesis of Ferrites Materials Chemistry 2 works
  8. 8 Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 2 works
  9. 9 Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications Molecular Medicine 2 works
  10. 10 Iron oxide chemistry and applications Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 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 available39.2%not open60.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors42.5%domestic only57.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institut des Molécules et Matériaux du Mans's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 7% higher 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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