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Institut National d'Optique

In research, Institut National d'Optique stands highest in Engineering (#5,377 of 9,532 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#11,355 of 17,446 worldwide) and Electrical and Electronic Engineering (#2,425 of 3,725 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#23,616
of 34,923
Rank in Canada
#476
of 718
Research works
678
▼ 47% vs 2018-21
Citations
7.1k
10.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.7%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.79×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
11%
world 40%
International
14%
world 18%
Institut National d'Optique

What is Institut National d'Optique known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
EngineeringField #5,377 of 9,532 4.4%362
Physical SciencesDomain #11,355 of 17,446 4.6%624
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #2,425 of 3,725 4.7%206

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institut National d'Optique 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Institut National d'Optique work in?

In 2022-now, 77% of research at Institut National d'Optique is in Physical Sciences, 12% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (46%), Physics and Astronomy (14%), Materials Science (8%). It does 1.8× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 21 fractional works · 76.7% of its workEngineering: 13 fractional works · 45.8% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 6 fractional works · 23.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 4 fractional works · 12.7% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 4 fractional works · 13.5% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 4 fractional works · 12.9% of its workRadiation: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 8.3% of its workCeramics and Composites: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 1.7% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSignal Processing: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSpectroscopy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPaleontology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workBioengineering: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 3 fractional works · 11.6% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 6.6% of its workBiophysics: 1 fractional works · 3.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workBiotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStructural Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBehavioral Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workInsect Science: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 2 fractional works · 8.0% of its workMedicine: 2 fractional works · 7.0% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPeriodontics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmall Animals: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 3.7% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 3.7% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKInstitut Nationald'Optique28fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences12%Physical Sciences77%Health Sciences8%Social Sciences4%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 16 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering1345.8%
    2. Physics and Astronomy413.5%
    3. Materials Science28.3%
    4. Computer Science13.0%
    5. Environmental Science11.8%
    6. Chemistry01.5%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences01.4%
    8. Chemical Engineering01.2%
    9. Energy00.2%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology26.6%
    2. Neuroscience12.7%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences12.3%
    1. Medicine27.0%
    2. Dentistry00.6%
    3. Veterinary00.4%
    1. Psychology13.7%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 0.48× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.23× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 1.67× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 3.42× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.95× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.86× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.05× its world share, 13 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.38× its world share, 2 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 6.08× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.23× its world share, 0 worksDentistryMedicine: 0.36× its world share, 2 worksMedicineVeterinary: 2.93× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryPsychology: 1.22× its world share, 1 worksPsychology1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 6.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 16 fields, with their numbers
  1. Physics and Astronomy6.08×4 works
  2. Chemical Engineering3.42×0 works
  3. Engineering3.05×13 works
  4. Veterinary2.93×0 works
  5. Materials Science2.38×2 works
  6. Neuroscience1.67×1 works
  7. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.23×2 works
  8. Dentistry1.23×0 works
  9. Psychology1.22×1 works
  10. Chemistry0.95×0 works
  11. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.86×0 works
  12. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.48×1 works
  13. Computer Science0.38×1 works
  14. Environmental Science0.37×0 works
  15. Medicine0.36×2 works
  16. Energy0.22×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Institut National d'Optique?

Ranked on the quality score, Alain Bergeron, André Croteau and Simon Turbide lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institut National d'Optique.

  1. 1 Alain Bergeron Canada · #227,215 worldwide 44k citations · 307 works
  2. 2 André Croteau Canada · #3,079,854 worldwide 366 citations · 21 works
  3. 3 Simon Turbide Canada · #3,478,240 worldwide 1.2k citations · 41 works
  4. 4 Marc Girard Canada · #3,652,951 worldwide 100 citations · 21 works
  5. 5 Ozzy Mermut Canada · #3,757,726 worldwide 1.3k citations · 69 works
  6. 6 Bruno Bourliaguet Canada · #3,986,592 worldwide 382 citations · 45 works
  7. 7 Isabelle Noiseux Canada · #4,007,250 worldwide 482 citations · 28 works
  8. 8 Pierre Cottin Canada · #4,099,428 worldwide 155 citations · 37 works
  9. 9 Kevin J. Snell Canada · #4,129,628 worldwide 307 citations · 25 works
  10. 10 Patrice A. Topart Canada · #4,148,877 worldwide 1.1k citations · 57 works
All ranked researchers at Institut National d'Optique

What are the most cited papers from Institut National d'Optique?

The most cited paper from Institut National d'Optique is "Plasma density inside a femtosecond laser filament in air: Strong dependence on external focusing" (Francis Théberge, Weiwei Liu, Patrick Tr. Simard et al., 2006), with 392 citations. Next come "Use of Systematic, Palaeoflood and Historical Data for the Improvement of Flood Risk Estimation. Review of Scientific Methods" (339) and "Cocoa shells for heavy metal removal from acidic solutions" (259).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Plasma density inside a femtosecond laser filament in air: Strong dependence on external focusing Francis Théberge, Weiwei Liu, Patrick Tr. Simard et al. · Physical Review E Open access 27 Sep 2006 392
2 Use of Systematic, Palaeoflood and Historical Data for the Improvement of Flood Risk Estimation. Review of Scientific Methods Gerardo Benito, M. Lang, Mariano Barriendos et al. · Natural Hazards Mar 2004 339
3 Cocoa shells for heavy metal removal from acidic solutions Nathalie Meunier, J. Laroulandie, Jean-François Blais et al. · Bioresource Technology 22 Jul 2003 259
4 Intensity clamping of a femtosecond laser pulse in condensed matter Weiwei Liu, S. Petit, Andreas Becker et al. · Optics Communications Feb 2002 256
5 Vanadium oxide films for optical switching and detection Hubert Jerominek · Optical Engineering 1993 244
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Institut National d'Optique?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Fiber Lasers, Nonlinear Optics, Microresonators, Semiconductor, Optical Frequency Combs, Ultrafast Lasers, Crystal Growth and 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-now 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 25 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 25 words, with their numbers
  1. Fiber Lasers3▲ 130×3 topics
  2. Nonlinear Optics3▲ 94×4 topics
  3. Microresonators2▲ 93×3 topics
  4. Semiconductor2▲ 17×2 topics
  5. Remote Sensing2▲ 4.5×6 topics
  6. Optical Frequency Combs1▲ 99×1 topic
  7. Ultrafast Lasers1▲ 99×1 topic
  8. Crystal Growth1▲ 17×3 topics
  9. High-Power Laser1▲ 236×1 topic
  10. Imaging1▲ 19×2 topics
  11. Laser1▲ 220×1 topic
  12. Optical1▲ 220×1 topic
  13. Supercontinuum Generation1▲ 236×1 topic
  14. Detection1▲ 14×4 topics
  15. Fiber Optic Sensors1▲ 82×1 topic
  16. Optical Fiber1▲ 40×1 topic
  17. Raman Lasers1▲ 36×2 topics
  18. Adaptive Optics1▲ 285×1 topic
  19. Biosensors1▲ 7.5×4 topics
  20. Compound Eyes1▲ 434×1 topic
  21. Freeform Optics1▲ 434×1 topic
  22. Photonic Crystals1▲ 30×5 topics
  23. Photoplethysmography1▲ 75×1 topic
  24. Remote Monitoring1▲ 32×1 topic
  25. Wavefront Sensing1▲ 285×1 topic

Which research topics does Institut National d'Optique publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies, Photonic Crystal and Fiber Optics, Optical Systems and Laser Technology and Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors.

Advanced Fiber Laser Tec…1Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies: 1 fractional worksPhotonic Crystal and Fib…1Photonic Crystal and Fiber Optics: 1 fractional worksOptical Systems and Lase…1Optical Systems and Laser Technology: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Fiber Optic Sen…1Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors: 1 fractional worksAdvanced optical system design: 1 fractional worksAdaptive optics and wavefront sensing: 1 fractional worksNon-Invasive Vital Sign …1Non-Invasive Vital Sign Monitoring: 1 fractional worksGlass properties and applications: 1 fractional worksSolid State Laser Technologies: 1 fractional worksThermal Analysis in Power Transmission: 0 fractional works
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsElectrical and Electronic EngineeringBiomedical EngineeringCeramics and Composites1 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 1 works
  2. 2 Photonic Crystal and Fiber Optics Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  3. 3 Optical Systems and Laser Technology Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Advanced optical system design Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 1 works
  7. 7 Non-Invasive Vital Sign Monitoring Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Glass properties and applications Ceramics and Composites 1 works
  9. 9 Solid State Laser Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Thermal Analysis in Power Transmission Control and Systems Engineering 0 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 available11.3%not open88.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.8%domestic only86.2%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Institut National d'Optique's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 47% lower than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Institut National d'Optique as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00018% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%0.0030%Institut National d'Optique0.000096% in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works of Institut National d'Optique over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2017Institut National d'Optique0.0% in 201720002010

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 8.4% in 2012.

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