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Institut Pprime

In research, Institut Pprime stands highest in Engineering (#3,180 of 6,636 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#7,166 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Computational Mechanics, Mechanics of Materials and Aerospace Engineering — Computational Mechanics is 19.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#11,711
of 28,054 · #5,397 all time
Rank in France
#472
of 1,422
Research works
1.8k
▲ 2% vs 2013–17
Citations
28k
15.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
44%
world 28%

What is Institut Pprime 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
EngineeringField #3,180 of 6,636 11.7%245 #1706
Physical SciencesDomain #7,166 of 12,888 10.0%362 #3484

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

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Computational Mechanics takes 19.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Computational MechanicsSubfield · 48.5 works20×
  2. Mechanics of MaterialsSubfield · 25.7 works8.5×
  3. Aerospace EngineeringSubfield · 29.9 works6.0×
← 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: 0.16× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.25× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.44× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 4.56× its world share, 7 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.55× its world share, 4 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.23× its world share, 8 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.21× its world share, 8 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.86× its world share, 245 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.14× its world share, 24 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.27× its world share, 48 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.39× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.69× its world share, 16 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.23× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.37× its world share, 30 worksMedicineNursing: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.22× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.60× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.31× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.10× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 4.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institut Pprime?

Ranked on the composite score, Marcello Meldi, Patrick Villechaise and David Z Pai lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institut Pprime.

  1. 1 Marcello Meldi France · #182,589 worldwide 201 citations · 29 works
  2. 2 Patrick Villechaise France · #207,285 worldwide 262 citations · 36 works
  3. 3 David Z Pai France · #237,225 worldwide 72 citations · 22 works
  4. 4 Hamou Sadat France · #332,370 worldwide 77 citations · 21 works
  5. 5 Jonathan Cormier France · #369,142 worldwide 285 citations · 56 works
  6. 6 Didier Saury France · #374,561 worldwide 90 citations · 27 works
  7. 7 Guillaume Lehnasch France · #465,015 worldwide 38 citations · 17 works
  8. 8 M. Nivard France · #522,379 worldwide 27 citations · 17 works
  9. 9 Jean‐Christophe Dupré France · #609,989 worldwide 76 citations · 52 works
  10. 10 Noël Brunetière France · #618,637 worldwide 44 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at Institut Pprime

Which keywords describe research at Institut Pprime?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Heat Transfer, Large-Eddy Simulation, Mechanical Properties, Turbulent Flow, Microstructure, Flow Control, Numerical Simulation and Chemical Kinetics.

▲ 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. Heat Transfer38▲ 18×17 topics
  2. Large-Eddy Simulation33▲ 40×5 topics
  3. Mechanical Properties29▲ 7.1×33 topics
  4. Turbulent Flow20▲ 39×4 topics
  5. Microstructure17▲ 7.8×13 topics
  6. Flow Control15▲ 65×2 topics
  7. Numerical Simulation15▲ 12×8 topics
  8. Biomedical Applications14▲ 2.8×20 topics
  9. Chemical Kinetics14▲ 37×2 topics
  10. Nanocomposites14▲ 4.1×16 topics
  11. Fluid-Structure Interaction14▲ 21×6 topics
  12. Vortex Dynamics13▲ 27×4 topics
  13. Nanoparticles13▲ 2.4×26 topics
  14. Turbulent Flows12▲ 29×3 topics
  15. Boundary Layer Transition11▲ 37×1 topic
  16. Particle Image Velocimetry11▲ 37×1 topic
  17. Combustion Instabilities10▲ 39×2 topics
  18. Recycling10▲ 6.2×6 topics
  19. Detonation Propulsion9▲ 74×1 topic
  20. Pulse Detonation Engines9▲ 74×1 topic
  21. Premixed Combustion9▲ 54×1 topic
  22. Turbulent Flames9▲ 54×1 topic
  23. Acoustic Sources8▲ 98×1 topic
  24. Jet Noise8▲ 98×1 topic
  25. Smoke Control8▲ 71×1 topic
  26. Tunnel Fires8▲ 71×1 topic
  27. Multiphase Flow8▲ 21×4 topics
  28. Waste Management8▲ 4.4×3 topics
  29. Metal Recovery8▲ 8.8×3 topics
  30. Polymer Composites7▲ 6.2×6 topics
  31. Two-Phase Flow7▲ 22×4 topics
  32. Thin Films7▲ 8.5×9 topics
  33. Cylinder Wake7▲ 46×1 topic
  34. Vortex-Induced Vibrations7▲ 46×1 topic
  35. Environmental Impacts6▲ 5.6×3 topics
  36. Composite Materials6▲ 6.9×9 topics
  37. E-Waste6▲ 15×1 topic
  38. Hazardous Substances6▲ 15×1 topic
  39. Fluid Dynamics6▲ 9.9×5 topics
  40. Free-Surface Flows6▲ 31×2 topics

Which research topics does Institut Pprime publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows, Combustion and Detonation Processes, Combustion and flame dynamics and Aerodynamics and Acoustics in Jet Flows.

Fluid Dynamics and Turbu…11Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows: 11 fractional worksCombustion and Detonatio…9Combustion and Detonation Processes: 9 fractional worksCombustion and flame dyn…9Combustion and flame dynamics: 9 fractional worksAerodynamics and Acousti…8Aerodynamics and Acoustics in Jet Flows: 8 fractional worksFire dynamics and safety research: 8 fractional worksFluid Dynamics and Vibration Analysis: 7 fractional worksRecycling and Waste Mana…6Recycling and Waste Management Techniques: 6 fractional worksAerosol Filtration and Electrostatic Precipitation: 5 fractional worksAdvanced Combustion Engine Technologies: 5 fractional worksComputational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics: 4 fractional works
Computational MechanicsAerospace EngineeringSafety, Risk, Reliability and QualityIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering2 others

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

  1. 1 Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows Computational Mechanics 11 works
  2. 2 Combustion and Detonation Processes Aerospace Engineering 9 works
  3. 3 Combustion and flame dynamics Computational Mechanics 9 works
  4. 4 Aerodynamics and Acoustics in Jet Flows Aerospace Engineering 8 works
  5. 5 Fire dynamics and safety research Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 8 works
  6. 6 Fluid Dynamics and Vibration Analysis Computational Mechanics 7 works
  7. 7 Recycling and Waste Management Techniques Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 6 works
  8. 8 Aerosol Filtration and Electrostatic Precipitation Electrical and Electronic Engineering 5 works
  9. 9 Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 5 works
  10. 10 Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics Computational Mechanics 4 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 available44.3%not open55.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors28.3%domestic only71.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institut Pprime's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 2% 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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