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Institut des Nanotechnologies de Lyon

In research, Institut des Nanotechnologies de Lyon stands highest in Physical Sciences (#6,383 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#5,800 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Electrical and Electronic Engineering — Electrical and Electronic Engineering is 8.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#11,478
of 28,054 · #12,307 all time
Rank in France
#454
of 1,422
Research works
588
▼ 26% vs 2013–17
Citations
7.1k
12.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
34%
world 28%

What is Institut des Nanotechnologies 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 #6,383 of 12,888 5.1%123 #7117
EngineeringField #5,800 of 6,636 4.4%63 #6278

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

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Electrical and Electronic Engineering takes 8.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield · 39.6 works8.1×
← 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: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.69× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 2.86× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.50× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.88× its world share, 9 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.03× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.06× its world share, 63 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.37× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 5.27× its world share, 25 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 5.31× its world share, 16 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.19× its world share, 5 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksDecision Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 5.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institut des Nanotechnologies de Lyon?

Ranked on the composite score, Ian O’Connor, Christelle Monat and Eric McAdams lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institut des Nanotechnologies de Lyon.

  1. 1 Ian O’Connor France · #442,066 worldwide 284 citations · 121 works
  2. 2 Christelle Monat France · #655,937 worldwide 125 citations · 67 works
  3. 3 Eric McAdams France · #698,370 worldwide 33 citations · 29 works
  4. 4 M. Lemiti France · #724,150 worldwide 86 citations · 51 works
  5. 5 Xavier Letartre France · #732,296 worldwide 148 citations · 98 works
  6. 6 Jelena Trajković France · #755,310 worldwide 45 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 R. Orobtchouk France · #783,517 worldwide 68 citations · 41 works
  8. 8 Sara González France · #828,869 worldwide 0 citations · 15 works
  9. 9 Sébastien Le Beux France · #846,134 worldwide 44 citations · 39 works
  10. 10 Fabien Mandorlo France · #918,222 worldwide 48 citations · 28 works
All ranked researchers at Institut des Nanotechnologies de Lyon

Which keywords describe research at Institut des Nanotechnologies de Lyon?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biosensors, Optical Modulators, Solar Cells, Integrated Circuits, Neuromorphic Computing, Microcavities, Raman Lasers and Thin Films.

▲ 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. Biosensors11▲ 16×10 topics
  2. Optical Modulators9▲ 42×3 topics
  3. Solar Cells8▲ 28×7 topics
  4. Integrated Circuits7▲ 35×2 topics
  5. Neuromorphic Computing7▲ 43×2 topics
  6. Microcavities7▲ 43×2 topics
  7. Raman Lasers6▲ 41×2 topics
  8. Nanophotonic Waveguides6▲ 46×1 topic
  9. Silicon Photonics6▲ 42×2 topics
  10. Thin Films6▲ 24×8 topics
  11. Whispering Gallery Mode6▲ 46×1 topic
  12. Nanoparticles6▲ 3.6×17 topics
  13. Photovoltaics6▲ 27×4 topics
  14. Field-Effect Transistors6▲ 26×4 topics
  15. Semiconductor6▲ 12×5 topics
  16. Nanoelectronics5▲ 43×2 topics
  17. Efficiency5▲ 12×4 topics
  18. Nanocrystals5▲ 13×5 topics
  19. Ferroelectricity5▲ 36×3 topics
  20. Photonic Crystals5▲ 28×5 topics
  21. Doping5▲ 36×2 topics
  22. Non-Volatile Memory4▲ 34×2 topics
  23. Atomic Layer Deposition4▲ 45×1 topic
  24. Graphene4▲ 4.5×9 topics
  25. High-k Dielectrics4▲ 45×1 topic
  26. Nanostructures4▲ 7.6×12 topics
  27. Tissue Engineering4▲ 4.9×7 topics
  28. Hafnium Oxide4▲ 93×1 topic
  29. Negative Capacitance4▲ 93×1 topic
  30. Hydrogels4▲ 14×4 topics
  31. Nonlinear Optics3▲ 23×3 topics
  32. Semiconductors3▲ 8.0×4 topics
  33. Optical Properties3▲ 37×2 topics
  34. Metal Oxides3▲ 18×2 topics
  35. Microresonators3▲ 28×3 topics
  36. Nanowires3▲ 15×5 topics
  37. Optical Fiber3▲ 20×2 topics
  38. Optical Sensors3▲ 22×2 topics
  39. Memristor3▲ 24×1 topic
  40. Resistive Switching3▲ 24×1 topic

Which research topics does Institut des Nanotechnologies de Lyon publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Photonic and Optical Devices, Semiconductor materials and devices, Ferroelectric and Negative Capacitance Devices and Advanced Memory and Neural Computing.

Photonic and Optical Dev…6Photonic and Optical Devices: 6 fractional worksSemiconductor materials and devices: 4 fractional worksFerroelectric and Negati…4Ferroelectric and Negative Capacitance Devices: 4 fractional worksAdvanced Memory and Neur…3Advanced Memory and Neural Computing: 3 fractional worksFerroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials: 2 fractional worksPhotonic Crystals and Applications: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Materials and M…2Advanced Materials and Mechanics: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Fiber Laser Technologies: 2 fractional worksElectronic and Structural Properties of Oxides: 2 fractional worksChalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films: 2 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringMaterials ChemistryAtomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsMechanical Engineering

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

  1. 1 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6 works
  2. 2 Semiconductor materials and devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  3. 3 Ferroelectric and Negative Capacitance Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  4. 4 Advanced Memory and Neural Computing Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  5. 5 Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials Materials Chemistry 2 works
  6. 6 Photonic Crystals and Applications Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 2 works
  7. 7 Advanced Materials and Mechanics Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 2 works
  9. 9 Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides Materials Chemistry 2 works
  10. 10 Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films Electrical and Electronic Engineering 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 available34.0%not open66.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors34.0%domestic only66.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institut des Nanotechnologies de Lyon's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 26% 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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