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Institut des Sciences Moléculaires

In research, Institut des Sciences Moléculaires stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,134 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#4,404 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Organic Chemistry and Chemistry — Organic Chemistry is 10.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#3,417
of 28,054 · #3,237 all time
Rank in France
#71
of 1,422
Research works
1.5k
▲ 12% vs 2013–17
Citations
45k
29.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
44%
world 28%

What is Institut des Sciences Moléculaires 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 #2,134 of 12,888 16.2%262 #2109
EngineeringField #4,404 of 6,636 16.5%70 #4684

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

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Organic Chemistry takes 10.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Organic ChemistrySubfield · 31.4 works10×
  2. ChemistryField · 55.7 works8.8×
← 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: 0.43× its world share, 8 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.21× its world share, 26 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.34× its world share, 9 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.03× its world share, 3 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 5.26× its world share, 7 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 8.81× its world share, 56 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.21× its world share, 7 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.49× its world share, 9 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.79× its world share, 10 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.15× its world share, 70 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.10× its world share, 22 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.58× its world share, 50 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 3.31× its world share, 30 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.54× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.58× its world share, 45 worksMedicineNursing: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.37× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.75× its world share, 10 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.78× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.30× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.55× its world share, 7 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.31× its world share, 16 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemistry, 8.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institut des Sciences Moléculaires?

Ranked on the composite score, Guido Sonnemann, Jean‐Christophe Loison and Jean‐Paul Pillot lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institut des Sciences Moléculaires.

  1. 1 Guido Sonnemann · #215,763 worldwide 275 citations · 59 works
  2. 2 Jean‐Christophe Loison · #490,994 worldwide 181 citations · 54 works
  3. 3 Jean‐Paul Pillot · #676,853 worldwide 58 citations · 46 works
  4. 4 Kevin M. Hickson · #694,379 worldwide 113 citations · 36 works
  5. 5 Nešo Šojić · #774,130 worldwide 188 citations · 46 works
  6. 6 Luc Vellutini · #786,530 worldwide 56 citations · 23 works
  7. 7 Gerardo Salinas · #1,119,663 worldwide 51 citations · 21 works
  8. 8 Nathan D. McClenaghan · #1,209,496 worldwide 65 citations · 35 works
  9. 9 Frédéric Adamietz · #1,271,632 worldwide 28 citations · 24 works
  10. 10 P. Larrégaray · #1,506,813 worldwide 32 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Institut des Sciences Moléculaires

Which keywords describe research at Institut des Sciences Moléculaires?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanoparticles, Catalysis, Self-Assembly, Density Functional Theory, Biosensors, Biomedical Applications, Medicinal Chemistry and Photodynamic Therapy.

▲ 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. Nanoparticles23▲ 4.6×31 topics
  2. Catalysis19▲ 6.9×25 topics
  3. Biomedical Applications15▲ 3.2×28 topics
  4. Self-Assembly14▲ 11×12 topics
  5. Nanomaterials14▲ 3.2×14 topics
  6. Density Functional Theory12▲ 28×6 topics
  7. Biosensors12▲ 5.6×11 topics
  8. Medicinal Chemistry9▲ 8.4×12 topics
  9. Electrochemistry9▲ 9.7×3 topics
  10. Photodynamic Therapy9▲ 10×3 topics
  11. Nanocomposites9▲ 2.6×16 topics
  12. Electrocatalysis8▲ 7.4×5 topics
  13. Graphene8▲ 3.0×9 topics
  14. Metal-Organic Frameworks8▲ 4.9×6 topics
  15. Bioimaging8▲ 8.7×6 topics
  16. Chemical Sensors7▲ 7.5×3 topics
  17. Revision Surgery7▲ 14×2 topics
  18. Total Hip Replacement7▲ 14×2 topics
  19. Organic Synthesis7▲ 15×7 topics
  20. Reactive Oxygen Species7▲ 4.2×10 topics
  21. Molecular Machines7▲ 12×2 topics
  22. Detection7▲ 5.6×2 topics
  23. Electrochemical7▲ 22×1 topic
  24. Heavy Metal Ions7▲ 22×1 topic
  25. Nanoscale Imaging7▲ 19×2 topics
  26. Biomolecular Interactions6▲ 12×2 topics
  27. DNA nanotechnology6▲ 12×1 topic
  28. aptamers6▲ 12×1 topic
  29. Transition Metal Complexes6▲ 16×4 topics
  30. Catalysts6▲ 7.0×3 topics
  31. Transition Metal Catalysis6▲ 16×4 topics
  32. Carbon Dioxide5▲ 8.6×4 topics
  33. Hydrogenation5▲ 7.8×5 topics
  34. Hydrogen Bonding5▲ 15×5 topics
  35. Electronic Structure Calculations5▲ 19×2 topics
  36. Ab Initio Parametrization5▲ 40×1 topic
  37. Arthroplasty5▲ 13×2 topics
  38. Dispersion Correction5▲ 40×1 topic
  39. Oxidative Coupling5▲ 25×2 topics
  40. Organic Electronics5▲ 8.3×2 topics

Which research topics does Institut des Sciences Moléculaires publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Electrochemical Analysis and Applications, Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques, Advanced Chemical Physics Studies and Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials.

Electrochemical Analysis…7Electrochemical Analysis and Applications: 7 fractional worksAdvanced biosensing and …6Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques: 6 fractional worksAdvanced Chemical Physic…5Advanced Chemical Physics Studies: 5 fractional worksLuminescence and Fluores…4Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials: 4 fractional worksTotal Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes: 4 fractional worksNanoplatforms for cancer theranostics: 4 fractional worksCatalytic C–H Functional…4Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods: 4 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis …3Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 3 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Gove…3Social Sciences and Governance: 3 fractional worksAtmospheric Ozone and Cl…3Atmospheric Ozone and Climate: 3 fractional works
ElectrochemistryMolecular BiologyAtomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsMaterials Chemistry6 others

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

  1. 1 Electrochemical Analysis and Applications Electrochemistry 7 works
  2. 2 Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques Molecular Biology 6 works
  3. 3 Advanced Chemical Physics Studies Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 5 works
  4. 4 Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials Materials Chemistry 4 works
  5. 5 Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes Surgery 4 works
  6. 6 Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics Biomedical Engineering 4 works
  7. 7 Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods Organic Chemistry 4 works
  8. 8 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 3 works
  9. 9 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 3 works
  10. 10 Atmospheric Ozone and Climate Atmospheric Science 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 available43.8%not open56.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors38.8%domestic only61.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institut des Sciences Moléculaires's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 12% 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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