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Institut Mines-Télécom

In research, Institut Mines-Télécom stands highest in Physical Sciences (#4,729 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#4,509 of 6,636 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#8,465 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#7,811
of 28,054 · #8,319 all time
Rank in France
#242
of 1,422
Research works
1.7k
▼ 27% vs 2013–17
Citations
26k
15.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
35%
world 28%

What is Institut Mines-Télécom 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 #4,729 of 12,888 15.0%227 #5393
EngineeringField #4,509 of 6,636 13.8%110 #3431
Social SciencesDomain #8,465 of 10,521 15.1%66 #7925

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institut Mines-Télécom 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Physical Sciences#5,393 #4,729
  2. Engineering#3,431 #4,509
  3. Social Sciences#7,925 #8,465
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

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: 0.39× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.12× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.59× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.80× its world share, 3 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.51× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.03× its world share, 51 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.31× its world share, 12 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.43× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.28× its world share, 110 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.41× its world share, 22 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.09× its world share, 12 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.63× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.97× its world share, 7 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.89× its world share, 8 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.17× its world share, 10 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.37× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.52× its world share, 16 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.00× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.66× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.54× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.83× its world share, 34 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 2.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institut Mines-Télécom?

Ranked on the composite score, Zonghua Zhang, Boulbaba Ben Amor and Jean‐Philippe Vandeborre lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institut Mines-Télécom.

  1. 1 Zonghua Zhang France · #112,697 worldwide 428 citations · 23 works
  2. 2 Boulbaba Ben Amor France · #240,437 worldwide 136 citations · 31 works
  3. 3 Jean‐Philippe Vandeborre France · #289,232 worldwide 85 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 Grazia Cecere France · #535,417 worldwide 102 citations · 21 works
  5. 5 Mohamed Daoudi France · #540,758 worldwide 266 citations · 87 works
  6. 6 G. Hébuterne France · #627,241 worldwide 97 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 Mounir Mokhtari France · #821,156 worldwide 47 citations · 43 works
  8. 8 Yves Delignon France · #852,646 worldwide 45 citations · 24 works
  9. 9 François Septier France · #933,517 worldwide 84 citations · 44 works
  10. 10 Laurent Franck France · #1,003,524 worldwide 50 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Institut Mines-Télécom

Which keywords describe research at Institut Mines-Télécom?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Geopolymer, Deep Learning, Environmental Impact, Machine Learning, CO2 Sequestration, Sustainability, Fly Ash and Carbon Emissions.

▲ 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 Learning20▲ 1.86×58 topics
  2. Machine Learning19▲ 1.80×50 topics
  3. Sustainability16▲ 2.1×32 topics
  4. Environmental Impact15▲ 2.8×31 topics
  5. Geopolymer11▲ 23×2 topics
  6. Energy Efficiency10▲ 3.2×18 topics
  7. Neural Networks9▲ 1.84×22 topics
  8. CO2 Sequestration9▲ 14×4 topics
  9. Fly Ash8▲ 24×3 topics
  10. Heat Transfer8▲ 5.0×13 topics
  11. Alkali-Activated Materials8▲ 27×1 topic
  12. Carbon Emissions8▲ 22×2 topics
  13. Cementitious Materials8▲ 27×1 topic
  14. Community Engagement8▲ 7.1×7 topics
  15. Mechanical Properties7▲ 2.3×17 topics
  16. Local Development7▲ 19×2 topics
  17. Territorial Governance7▲ 17×2 topics
  18. Additive Manufacturing7▲ 7.0×5 topics
  19. Recycling6▲ 5.3×9 topics
  20. 5G Networks6▲ 9.7×5 topics
  21. Air Quality6▲ 10×5 topics
  22. 3D Printing6▲ 7.9×4 topics
  23. Particulate Matter6▲ 12×2 topics
  24. Health Effects6▲ 3.0×13 topics
  25. Cultural Heritage6▲ 3.2×6 topics
  26. IoT Security5▲ 5.0×3 topics
  27. Rheology5▲ 8.1×6 topics
  28. Circular Economy5▲ 5.7×5 topics
  29. Atmospheric Aerosols5▲ 26×1 topic
  30. Black Carbon5▲ 26×1 topic
  31. Chemical Composition5▲ 16×2 topics
  32. Ceramic Materials4▲ 15×3 topics
  33. Utilization4▲ 30×2 topics
  34. Citizen Participation4▲ 10×2 topics
  35. Brick Production4▲ 39×1 topic
  36. Environmental Participation4▲ 15×1 topic
  37. Proximity and Innovation4▲ 15×1 topic
  38. Waste Materials4▲ 39×1 topic
  39. Mechanical Behavior4▲ 9.4×3 topics
  40. Volatile Organic Compounds4▲ 10×3 topics

Which research topics does Institut Mines-Télécom publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Concrete and Cement Materials Research, Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols, Recycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials production and French Urban and Social Studies.

Concrete and Cement Materials Research: 8 fractional worksAtmospheric chemistry and aerosols: 5 fractional worksRecycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials production: 4 fractional worksFrench Urban and Social Studies: 4 fractional worksAir Quality and Health Impacts: 3 fractional worksCultural Insights and Digital Impacts: 3 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Gove…3Social Sciences and Governance: 3 fractional worksInnovations in Concrete and Construction Materials: 3 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 3 fractional worksAir Quality Monitoring a…3Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting: 3 fractional works
Civil and Structural EngineeringAtmospheric ScienceBuilding and ConstructionSociology and Political Science5 others

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

  1. 1 Concrete and Cement Materials Research Civil and Structural Engineering 8 works
  2. 2 Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols Atmospheric Science 5 works
  3. 3 Recycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials production Building and Construction 4 works
  4. 4 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  5. 5 Air Quality and Health Impacts Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 3 works
  6. 6 Cultural Insights and Digital Impacts Computer Networks and Communications 3 works
  7. 7 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 3 works
  8. 8 Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials Building and Construction 3 works
  9. 9 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 3 works
  10. 10 Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting Environmental 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 available35.4%not open64.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors32.7%domestic only67.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institut Mines-Télécom's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 27% 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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