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Institut Européen des Membranes

In research, Institut Européen des Membranes stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,701 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#6,228
of 28,054 · #7,213 all time
Rank in France
#152
of 1,422
Research works
893
▼ 19% vs 2013–17
Citations
23k
26.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
14%
world 28%

What is Institut Européen des Membranes 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 #3,701 of 12,888 15.6%159 #4497

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institut Européen des Membranes 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).

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: 0.42× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.68× its world share, 7 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.78× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 9.74× its world share, 6 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 5.97× its world share, 17 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 8.32× its world share, 14 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.98× its world share, 54 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 3.27× its world share, 30 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 5.48× its world share, 35 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.41× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.13× its world share, 5 worksMedicineNursing: 0.93× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.94× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.18× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 9.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institut Européen des Membranes?

Ranked on the composite score, Damien Voiry, A. Albizane and M. Persin lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institut Européen des Membranes.

  1. 1 Damien Voiry France · #85,322 worldwide 851 citations · 27 works
  2. 2 A. Albizane France · #355,500 worldwide 150 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 M. Persin France · #394,640 worldwide 131 citations · 25 works
  4. 4 Gérald Pourcelly France · #418,840 worldwide 219 citations · 39 works
  5. 5 Sébastien Balme France · #449,615 worldwide 62 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 Catherine Faur France · #545,313 worldwide 101 citations · 41 works
  7. 7 Umit B. Demirci France · #597,475 worldwide 276 citations · 58 works
  8. 8 Yaovi Holade France · #651,409 worldwide 45 citations · 17 works
  9. 9 J. Sánchez France · #697,948 worldwide 188 citations · 70 works
  10. 10 Marie‐Pierre Belleville France · #713,725 worldwide 141 citations · 48 works
All ranked researchers at Institut Européen des Membranes

Which keywords describe research at Institut Européen des Membranes?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanomaterials, Catalysis, Nanoparticles, Biomedical Applications, Metal-Organic Frameworks, Membrane Technology, Desalination and Nanofiltration.

▲ 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. Nanomaterials23▲ 12×13 topics
  2. Catalysis14▲ 12×17 topics
  3. Nanoparticles14▲ 5.9×26 topics
  4. Biomedical Applications13▲ 6.0×24 topics
  5. Environmental Impact11▲ 3.7×17 topics
  6. Metal-Organic Frameworks11▲ 15×6 topics
  7. Membrane Technology11▲ 72×2 topics
  8. Desalination10▲ 91×1 topic
  9. Nanofiltration10▲ 91×1 topic
  10. Water Splitting10▲ 15×4 topics
  11. Graphene9▲ 7.5×7 topics
  12. Drug Delivery9▲ 9.4×12 topics
  13. Nanocomposites9▲ 6.1×15 topics
  14. CO2 Capture8▲ 28×5 topics
  15. Nanostructures8▲ 11×15 topics
  16. Catalysts8▲ 21×3 topics
  17. Carbon Nanotubes7▲ 12×5 topics
  18. Electrocatalysis7▲ 14×3 topics
  19. Self-Assembly7▲ 11×9 topics
  20. Chemical Sensors6▲ 14×3 topics
  21. Heterogeneous Catalysis6▲ 18×4 topics
  22. Visible Light6▲ 14×3 topics
  23. Tissue Engineering6▲ 5.0×12 topics
  24. Polymer Electrolyte Membranes6▲ 40×1 topic
  25. Proton Exchange Membranes6▲ 40×1 topic
  26. CO2 Reduction5▲ 13×2 topics
  27. Methane Storage5▲ 22×2 topics
  28. Ionic Liquids5▲ 9.3×7 topics
  29. Wastewater Treatment5▲ 11×7 topics
  30. Electrochemistry5▲ 11×3 topics
  31. Hydrogenation5▲ 15×4 topics
  32. Green Synthesis4▲ 13×3 topics
  33. Hydrogen Production4▲ 9.2×4 topics
  34. Sustainable Energy4▲ 13×2 topics
  35. Energy Conversion4▲ 12×2 topics
  36. Hydrogen Storage4▲ 20×3 topics
  37. Hydrogen Evolution4▲ 18×1 topic
  38. Oxygen Reduction4▲ 18×1 topic
  39. Carbon Dioxide4▲ 15×4 topics
  40. Gas Permeability4▲ 22×2 topics

Which research topics does Institut Européen des Membranes publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Membrane Separation Technologies, Fuel Cells and Related Materials, Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion and Semiconductor materials and devices.

Membrane Separation Tech…10Membrane Separation Technologies: 10 fractional worksFuel Cells and Related Materials: 6 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 4 fractional worksSemiconductor materials and devices: 4 fractional worksMembrane Separation and Gas Transport: 4 fractional worksMembrane-based Ion Separation Techniques: 4 fractional worksMetal-Organic Frameworks…3Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications: 3 fractional worksElectrochemical sensors and biosensors: 3 fractional worksExtraction and Separation Processes: 3 fractional worksCatalytic Processes in M…3Catalytic Processes in Materials Science: 3 fractional works
Water Science and TechnologyElectrical and Electronic EngineeringRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentMechanical Engineering3 others

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

  1. 1 Membrane Separation Technologies Water Science and Technology 10 works
  2. 2 Fuel Cells and Related Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6 works
  3. 3 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 4 works
  4. 4 Semiconductor materials and devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  5. 5 Membrane Separation and Gas Transport Mechanical Engineering 4 works
  6. 6 Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques Biomedical Engineering 4 works
  7. 7 Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications Inorganic Chemistry 3 works
  8. 8 Electrochemical sensors and biosensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  9. 9 Extraction and Separation Processes Mechanical Engineering 3 works
  10. 10 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 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 available14.2%not open85.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.6%domestic only81.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institut Européen des Membranes's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 19% 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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