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Institut Franco-Allemand de Recherches de Saint-Louis

In research, Institut Franco-Allemand de Recherches de Saint-Louis stands highest in Physical Sciences (#8,123 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#4,999 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Aerospace Engineering — Aerospace Engineering is 14.7× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#15,719
of 28,054 · #3,096 all time
Rank in France
#670
of 1,422
Research works
1.4k
▼ 17% vs 2013–17
Citations
15k
10.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
17%
world 28%

What is Institut Franco-Allemand de Recherches de Saint-Louis 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 #8,123 of 12,888 9.2%145 #1969
EngineeringField #4,999 of 6,636 9.1%92 #1044

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institut Franco-Allemand de Recherches de Saint-Louis 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 Franco-Allemand de Recherches de Saint-Louis specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Aerospace Engineering takes 14.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Aerospace EngineeringSubfield · 28.1 works15×
← 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: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.25× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.34× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.67× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.25× its world share, 16 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.64× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 3.72× its world share, 92 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.25× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.26× its world share, 13 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 5.01× its world share, 18 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.41× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.31× its world share, 10 worksMedicineDecision Sciences: 0.69× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 5.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institut Franco-Allemand de Recherches de Saint-Louis?

Ranked on the composite score, L. Bernard, S. Hundertmark and Markus Schneider lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institut Franco-Allemand de Recherches de Saint-Louis.

  1. 1 L. Bernard France · #245,509 worldwide 42 citations · 31 works
  2. 2 S. Hundertmark France · #410,813 worldwide 101 citations · 25 works
  3. 3 Markus Schneider France · #483,889 worldwide 111 citations · 54 works
  4. 4 Sigo Scharnholz France · #506,888 worldwide 43 citations · 33 works
  5. 5 Martin Laurenzis France · #700,710 worldwide 74 citations · 28 works
  6. 6 Martin Schellhorn France · #810,776 worldwide 53 citations · 18 works
  7. 7 C. Berner France · #877,311 worldwide 35 citations · 17 works
  8. 8 Sébastien Changey France · #926,439 worldwide 36 citations · 23 works
  9. 9 Patrick Gnemmi France · #937,512 worldwide 51 citations · 23 works
  10. 10 Frank Christnacher France · #986,012 worldwide 30 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Institut Franco-Allemand de Recherches de Saint-Louis

Which keywords describe research at Institut Franco-Allemand de Recherches de Saint-Louis?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nonlinear Optics, Fiber Lasers, Deep Learning, Pulsed Power, Ballistic Impact, Dynamic Deformation, High Strain Rate and Microresonators.

▲ 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. Deep Learning13▲ 2.4×22 topics
  2. Nonlinear Optics9▲ 50×4 topics
  3. Fiber Lasers8▲ 48×3 topics
  4. Neural Networks7▲ 2.6×9 topics
  5. Pulsed Power6▲ 250×2 topics
  6. Ballistic Impact6▲ 61×2 topics
  7. Dynamic Deformation6▲ 135×1 topic
  8. High Strain Rate6▲ 135×1 topic
  9. Microresonators6▲ 44×2 topics
  10. Photon Counting6▲ 51×2 topics
  11. Time-of-Flight6▲ 90×2 topics
  12. Convolutional Neural Networks6▲ 4.6×6 topics
  13. Electromagnetic Launch6▲ 357×1 topic
  14. Laser Ranging6▲ 141×1 topic
  15. Railgun6▲ 357×1 topic
  16. Single-Photon Detection6▲ 141×1 topic
  17. Frequency Conversion6▲ 81×2 topics
  18. Raman Lasers5▲ 27×2 topics
  19. Optical Fiber5▲ 27×3 topics
  20. Crystal Growth4▲ 8.9×2 topics
  21. Optical Frequency Combs4▲ 45×1 topic
  22. Thermal Decomposition4▲ 56×2 topics
  23. Ultrafast Lasers4▲ 45×1 topic
  24. Dynamic Behavior4▲ 21×3 topics
  25. Metal Nanoparticles4▲ 14×3 topics
  26. Gas Sensing4▲ 53×2 topics
  27. Solid-State Lasers4▲ 148×1 topic
  28. Ytterbium4▲ 148×1 topic
  29. Blast Loading4▲ 51×1 topic
  30. Control4▲ 17×2 topics
  31. Laser Eye Injuries4▲ 207×1 topic
  32. Progressive Collapse4▲ 71×1 topic
  33. Retinal Damage4▲ 207×1 topic
  34. Detection4▲ 7.2×4 topics
  35. Energetic Salts4▲ 88×1 topic
  36. Missile Guidance4▲ 125×1 topic
  37. Pursuit-Evasion Games4▲ 125×1 topic
  38. ReaxFF4▲ 88×1 topic
  39. Optical Modulators3▲ 14×3 topics
  40. Beamforming3▲ 18×2 topics

Which research topics does Institut Franco-Allemand de Recherches de Saint-Louis publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: High-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior, Electromagnetic Launch and Propulsion Technology, Advanced Optical Sensing Technologies and Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies.

High-Velocity Impact and…6High-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior: 6 fractional worksElectromagnetic Launch a…6Electromagnetic Launch and Propulsion Technology: 6 fractional worksAdvanced Optical Sensing…6Advanced Optical Sensing Technologies: 6 fractional worksAdvanced Fiber Laser Tec…4Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies: 4 fractional worksSolid State Laser Technologies: 4 fractional worksOcular and Laser Science Research: 4 fractional worksStructural Response to D…4Structural Response to Dynamic Loads: 4 fractional worksGuidance and Control Systems: 4 fractional worksEnergetic Materials and Combustion: 4 fractional worksPhotonic Crystal and Fib…3Photonic Crystal and Fiber Optics: 3 fractional works
Materials ChemistryAerospace EngineeringInstrumentationAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics4 others

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

  1. 1 High-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior Materials Chemistry 6 works
  2. 2 Electromagnetic Launch and Propulsion Technology Aerospace Engineering 6 works
  3. 3 Advanced Optical Sensing Technologies Instrumentation 6 works
  4. 4 Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 4 works
  5. 5 Solid State Laser Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  6. 6 Ocular and Laser Science Research Ophthalmology 4 works
  7. 7 Structural Response to Dynamic Loads Civil and Structural Engineering 4 works
  8. 8 Guidance and Control Systems Aerospace Engineering 4 works
  9. 9 Energetic Materials and Combustion Mechanics of Materials 4 works
  10. 10 Photonic Crystal and Fiber Optics Electrical and Electronic Engineering 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 available17.2%not open82.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors16.3%domestic only83.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institut Franco-Allemand de Recherches de Saint-Louis's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 17% 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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