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Institut Supérieur des Matériaux du Mans

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World rank, all time
#31,901
of 42,892
Rank in France
#1,786
of 2,321
Research works
130
▼ 63% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.7k
20.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
50%
world 28%

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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 1.83× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 1.25× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 2.15× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.37× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.60× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.40× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 9.11× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 6.66× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.63× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 3.59× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.92× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.88× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 1.30× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Mathematics, 9.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institut Supérieur des Matériaux du Mans?

Ranked on the composite score, Alain Le Méhauté, Qiuping A. Wang and L. Nivanen lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institut Supérieur des Matériaux du Mans.

  1. 1 Alain Le Méhauté France · #793,763 worldwide 92 citations · 49 works
  2. 2 Qiuping A. Wang France · #1,212,722 worldwide 49 citations · 36 works
  3. 3 L. Nivanen France · #1,542,993 worldwide 15 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Institut Supérieur des Matériaux du Mans

Which keywords describe research at Institut Supérieur des Matériaux du Mans?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Phase Transitions, Anomalous Diffusion, Long-Range Interactions, Nonextensive Statistical Mechanics, Complex Systems, Statistical Mechanics, Agent-Based Modeling and Feedback Control.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Phase Transitions16▲ 86×3 topics
  2. Anomalous Diffusion15▲ 237×2 topics
  3. Long-Range Interactions12▲ 584×1 topic
  4. Nonextensive Statistical Mechanics12▲ 584×1 topic
  5. Complex Systems9▲ 46×3 topics
  6. Agent-Based Modeling9▲ 41×3 topics
  7. Statistical Mechanics9▲ 112×2 topics
  8. Feedback Control8▲ 28×2 topics
  9. Econophysics8▲ 135×1 topic
  10. Fluctuation Theorems8▲ 107×1 topic
  11. Multifractal Analysis8▲ 135×1 topic
  12. Stochastic Thermodynamics8▲ 107×1 topic
  13. Mechanical Properties7▲ 5.5×12 topics
  14. Vibration Analysis4▲ 11×3 topics
  15. Finite Element Method4▲ 22×2 topics
  16. Monte Carlo Simulation4▲ 9.5×4 topics
  17. Network Dynamics4▲ 22×3 topics
  18. Nanocomposites3▲ 3.3×8 topics
  19. Social Influence3▲ 18×2 topics
  20. Entanglement3▲ 15×4 topics
  21. Buckling Behavior3▲ 31×2 topics
  22. Composite Plates3▲ 63×1 topic
  23. Functionally Graded Materials3▲ 63×1 topic
  24. Nonlinear Equations3▲ 18×2 topics
  25. Critical Phenomena3▲ 37×1 topic
  26. Random Walk Algorithm3▲ 37×1 topic
  27. Community Engagement3▲ 7.3×3 topics
  28. Fractional Calculus3▲ 47×1 topic
  29. Homotopy Analysis Method3▲ 68×1 topic
  30. Density Functional Theory3▲ 7.8×4 topics
  31. Local Development3▲ 16×2 topics
  32. Nonlinear Dynamics3▲ 8.8×5 topics
  33. Territorial Governance3▲ 15×2 topics
  34. Cantorian-Fractal3▲ 185×1 topic
  35. E-Infinity Theory3▲ 185×1 topic
  36. Quantum Information3▲ 16×3 topics
  37. Chaos3▲ 23×3 topics
  38. Community Structure2▲ 23×1 topic
  39. Fracture Mechanics2▲ 25×2 topics
  40. Scale-Free Networks2▲ 41×1 topic

Which research topics does Institut Supérieur des Matériaux du Mans publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Comparative Literary Analysis and Criticism, Mathematical Dynamics and Fractals, Functional Equations Stability Results and Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism.

Comparative Literary Ana…0Comparative Literary Analysis and Criticism: 0 fractional worksMathematical Dynamics an…0Mathematical Dynamics and Fractals: 0 fractional worksFunctional Equations Sta…0Functional Equations Stability Results: 0 fractional worksPhysics of Superconducti…0Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism: 0 fractional worksCold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates: 0 fractional worksAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials: 0 fractional worksPolymer composites and s…0Polymer composites and self-healing: 0 fractional worksAdvanced Chemical Physics Studies: 0 fractional worksSoftware System Performance and Reliability: 0 fractional worksInformation Technology G…0Information Technology Governance and Strategy: 0 fractional works
Literature and Literary TheoryMathematical PhysicsApplied MathematicsCondensed Matter Physics5 others

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

  1. 1 Comparative Literary Analysis and Criticism Literature and Literary Theory 0 works
  2. 2 Mathematical Dynamics and Fractals Mathematical Physics 0 works
  3. 3 Functional Equations Stability Results Applied Mathematics 0 works
  4. 4 Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism Condensed Matter Physics 0 works
  5. 5 Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 0 works
  6. 6 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 0 works
  7. 7 Polymer composites and self-healing Polymers and Plastics 0 works
  8. 8 Advanced Chemical Physics Studies Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 0 works
  9. 9 Software System Performance and Reliability Computer Networks and Communications 0 works
  10. 10 Information Technology Governance and Strategy Management Information Systems 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 available50.0%not open50.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors33.1%domestic only66.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institut Supérieur des Matériaux du Mans's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 63% 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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