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Institut Fresnel

In research, Institut Fresnel stands highest in Physical Sciences (#5,410 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#6,036 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Biophysics and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics — Biophysics is 92.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#6,917
of 28,054 · #3,581 all time
Rank in France
#187
of 1,422
Research works
2.1k
▲ 15% vs 2013–17
Citations
33k
16.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
17%
world 28%

What is Institut Fresnel 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 #5,410 of 12,888 6.3%157 #2512
EngineeringField #6,036 of 6,636 4.5%82 #3639

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

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Biophysics takes 92.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. BiophysicsSubfield · 22.6 works92×
  2. Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield · 21.7 works14×
← 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: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.60× its world share, 30 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.62× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.14× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.66× its world share, 6 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.52× its world share, 9 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.69× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.54× its world share, 82 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.20× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.64× its world share, 20 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.17× its world share, 3 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 6.86× its world share, 33 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.44× its world share, 18 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.10× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 6.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institut Fresnel?

Ranked on the composite score, Nicolas Guérin, Gérard Tayeb and Pierre Sabouroux lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institut Fresnel.

  1. 1 Nicolas Guérin France · #56,750 worldwide 247 citations · 32 works
  2. 2 Gérard Tayeb France · #67,376 worldwide 287 citations · 34 works
  3. 3 Pierre Sabouroux France · #98,667 worldwide 286 citations · 47 works
  4. 4 Mohammad‐Ali Khalighi France · #102,294 worldwide 322 citations · 61 works
  5. 5 Stéfan Enoch France · #200,243 worldwide 489 citations · 125 works
  6. 6 E. Pelletier France · #242,299 worldwide 118 citations · 20 works
  7. 7 Thomas Durt France · #266,686 worldwide 188 citations · 30 works
  8. 8 Salah Bourennane France · #297,200 worldwide 190 citations · 17 works
  9. 9 Marc Saillard France · #408,674 worldwide 149 citations · 34 works
  10. 10 Patrick C. Chaumet France · #452,063 worldwide 133 citations · 38 works
All ranked researchers at Institut Fresnel

Which keywords describe research at Institut Fresnel?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biomedical Applications, Cancer Detection, Super-Resolution Imaging, Photonic Crystals, In Vivo Imaging, Vibrational Spectroscopy, Raman Spectroscopy and Chemical Imaging.

▲ 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 Applications19▲ 7.5×16 topics
  2. Cancer Detection16▲ 107×2 topics
  3. Super-Resolution Imaging14▲ 207×2 topics
  4. Deep Learning12▲ 1.70×31 topics
  5. Photonic Crystals12▲ 47×5 topics
  6. In Vivo Imaging12▲ 65×2 topics
  7. Vibrational Spectroscopy11▲ 67×3 topics
  8. Raman Spectroscopy11▲ 26×2 topics
  9. Chemical Imaging11▲ 121×2 topics
  10. Biomedical Imaging10▲ 82×2 topics
  11. Biosensors10▲ 9.4×8 topics
  12. Fluorescent Proteins10▲ 217×1 topic
  13. Infrared Spectroscopy10▲ 141×1 topic
  14. Protein Analysis10▲ 141×1 topic
  15. Single-Molecule Imaging10▲ 217×1 topic
  16. Tomography10▲ 25×5 topics
  17. Spectroscopy9▲ 25×8 topics
  18. Optical Modulators9▲ 28×3 topics
  19. High-Resolution Imaging8▲ 79×3 topics
  20. Image Processing8▲ 8.6×7 topics
  21. Nanophotonics8▲ 38×3 topics
  22. Nanofabrication7▲ 51×3 topics
  23. Raman Lasers7▲ 28×2 topics
  24. Laser Ablation7▲ 84×2 topics
  25. Solar Cells7▲ 15×7 topics
  26. Integrated Circuits6▲ 19×3 topics
  27. Metamaterials6▲ 21×5 topics
  28. Machine Vision6▲ 13×3 topics
  29. Optical Coherence Tomography6▲ 28×2 topics
  30. Retinal Blood Flow6▲ 128×1 topic
  31. Spectral-Domain OCT6▲ 128×1 topic
  32. Molecular Imaging6▲ 33×3 topics
  33. Femtosecond Laser6▲ 57×1 topic
  34. Microcavities6▲ 25×2 topics
  35. Micromachining6▲ 58×1 topic
  36. Silicon Photonics6▲ 26×2 topics
  37. Nanophotonic Waveguides6▲ 27×1 topic
  38. Optoacoustic Techniques6▲ 75×1 topic
  39. Photoacoustic Imaging6▲ 75×1 topic
  40. Whispering Gallery Mode6▲ 27×1 topic

Which research topics does Institut Fresnel publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques, Spectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research, Optical Coherence Tomography Applications and Laser Material Processing Techniques.

Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques: 10 fractional worksSpectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research: 10 fractional worksOptical Coherence Tomography Applications: 6 fractional worksLaser Material Processing Techniques: 6 fractional worksPhotonic and Optical Devices: 6 fractional worksPhotoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging: 6 fractional worksOptical Coatings and Gra…5Optical Coatings and Gratings: 5 fractional worksOptical Polarization and Ellipsometry: 4 fractional worksDigital Holography and Microscopy: 4 fractional worksOrbital Angular Momentum in Optics: 3 fractional works
BiophysicsBiomedical EngineeringComputational MechanicsElectrical and Electronic Engineering2 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques Biophysics 10 works
  2. 2 Spectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research Biophysics 10 works
  3. 3 Optical Coherence Tomography Applications Biomedical Engineering 6 works
  4. 4 Laser Material Processing Techniques Computational Mechanics 6 works
  5. 5 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6 works
  6. 6 Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging Biomedical Engineering 6 works
  7. 7 Optical Coatings and Gratings Surfaces, Coatings and Films 5 works
  8. 8 Optical Polarization and Ellipsometry Biomedical Engineering 4 works
  9. 9 Digital Holography and Microscopy Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 4 works
  10. 10 Orbital Angular Momentum in Optics Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 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 available17.4%not open82.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors15.0%domestic only85.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institut Fresnel's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 15% 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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