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Institut Universitaire Européen de la Mer

In research, Institut Universitaire Européen de la Mer stands highest in Physical Sciences (#5,252 of 12,888 worldwide), Earth and Planetary Sciences (#882 of 1,209 worldwide) and Environmental Science (#2,817 of 3,551 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Oceanography and Earth and Planetary Sciences — Oceanography is 47.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#8,754
of 28,054 · #6,645 all time
Rank in France
#286
of 1,422
Research works
1.1k
▲ 15% vs 2013–17
Citations
36k
32.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
45%
world 28%

What is Institut Universitaire Européen de la Mer 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 #5,252 of 12,888 19.6%155 #4424
Earth and Planetary SciencesField #882 of 1,209 21.8%69 #953
Environmental ScienceField #2,817 of 3,551 17.7%63 #2109

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institut Universitaire Européen de la Mer 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#4,424 #5,252
  2. Earth and Planetary Sciences#953 #882
  3. Environmental Science#2,109 #2,817
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.

What does Institut Universitaire Européen de la Mer specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Oceanography takes 47.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. OceanographySubfield · 31.2 works48×
  2. Earth and Planetary SciencesField · 69.5 works19×
← 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: 1.68× its world share, 18 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.57× its world share, 7 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.84× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.51× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.21× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 19.09× its world share, 70 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.25× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.26× its world share, 9 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 5.48× its world share, 63 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.28× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.46× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.32× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.08× its world share, 4 worksMedicineNursing: 0.96× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.94× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.26× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.44× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.01× its world share, 30 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 19.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institut Universitaire Européen de la Mer?

Ranked on the composite score, Marc‐André Gutscher, Françoise Péron and Nicolas Le Dantec lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institut Universitaire Européen de la Mer.

  1. 1 Marc‐André Gutscher France · #84,847 worldwide 454 citations · 53 works
  2. 2 Françoise Péron France · #259,495 worldwide 3 citations · 30 works
  3. 3 Nicolas Le Dantec France · #363,078 worldwide 35 citations · 27 works
  4. 4 Cédric Lardeux France · #412,210 worldwide 80 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 Jacques Grall France · #426,184 worldwide 143 citations · 46 works
  6. 6 Jérôme Ammann France · #437,957 worldwide 37 citations · 25 works
  7. 7 Christina L. De La Rocha France · #462,888 worldwide 131 citations · 17 works
  8. 8 Christophe Delacourt France · #483,293 worldwide 104 citations · 68 works
  9. 9 Marion Jaud France · #539,229 worldwide 48 citations · 19 works
  10. 10 Stefan V. Lalonde France · #540,775 worldwide 145 citations · 31 works
All ranked researchers at Institut Universitaire Européen de la Mer

Which keywords describe research at Institut Universitaire Européen de la Mer?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Ocean Circulation, Global Warming, Community Engagement, Territorial Governance, Environmental Impact, Sustainability and Data Assimilation.

▲ 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. Climate Change55▲ 8.8×65 topics
  2. Sustainability17▲ 3.1×32 topics
  3. Environmental Impact16▲ 3.9×34 topics
  4. Ocean Circulation14▲ 48×3 topics
  5. Global Warming14▲ 15×13 topics
  6. Sustainable Development13▲ 3.4×15 topics
  7. Community Engagement12▲ 15×2 topics
  8. Territorial Governance12▲ 40×2 topics
  9. Remote Sensing11▲ 3.8×23 topics
  10. Data Assimilation11▲ 30×4 topics
  11. Aquaculture10▲ 17×5 topics
  12. Public Policy10▲ 8.8×3 topics
  13. Social Justice10▲ 7.3×3 topics
  14. Citizen Participation10▲ 34×1 topic
  15. Environmental Participation10▲ 53×1 topic
  16. Ecosystem Services10▲ 11×7 topics
  17. Ocean Acidification10▲ 57×3 topics
  18. Marine Environment9▲ 28×3 topics
  19. Oceanic Modeling9▲ 119×1 topic
  20. Tidal Analysis9▲ 119×1 topic
  21. Food Security8▲ 6.7×9 topics
  22. Benthic Communities8▲ 62×2 topics
  23. Marine Biodiversity8▲ 62×2 topics
  24. Holocene8▲ 30×3 topics
  25. Climate Change Impacts7▲ 27×3 topics
  26. Harmful Algal Blooms7▲ 41×3 topics
  27. Wave Modeling7▲ 60×2 topics
  28. Ecosystem-Based Management7▲ 93×1 topic
  29. Eutrophication7▲ 29×4 topics
  30. Marine Spatial Planning7▲ 93×1 topic
  31. Sea-Level Rise7▲ 26×4 topics
  32. Fisheries Sustainability7▲ 32×2 topics
  33. Ecosystem Functioning6▲ 14×4 topics
  34. Biogeography6▲ 10.0×4 topics
  35. Tropical Cyclones6▲ 47×2 topics
  36. Bivalve Molluscs6▲ 88×1 topic
  37. Coastal Protection6▲ 40×2 topics
  38. Dissolved Organic Matter6▲ 60×1 topic
  39. Oceanic Carbon Cycle6▲ 60×1 topic
  40. Tectonics6▲ 21×3 topics

Which research topics does Institut Universitaire Européen de la Mer publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: French Urban and Social Studies, Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes, Coastal and Marine Management and Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies.

French Urban and Social Studies: 10 fractional worksOceanographic and Atmospheric Processes: 9 fractional worksCoastal and Marine Manag…7Coastal and Marine Management: 7 fractional worksMarine Bivalve and Aquac…6Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies: 6 fractional worksMarine and coastal ecosystems: 6 fractional worksMarine and fisheries research: 5 fractional worksGeology and Paleoclimato…5Geology and Paleoclimatology Research: 5 fractional worksMarine Biology and Ecolo…5Marine Biology and Ecology Research: 5 fractional worksCoral and Marine Ecosyst…4Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies: 4 fractional worksCoastal and Marine Dynam…4Coastal and Marine Dynamics: 4 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceOceanographyManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawGlobal and Planetary Change3 others

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

  1. 1 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 10 works
  2. 2 Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes Oceanography 9 works
  3. 3 Coastal and Marine Management Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 7 works
  4. 4 Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies Global and Planetary Change 6 works
  5. 5 Marine and coastal ecosystems Oceanography 6 works
  6. 6 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 5 works
  7. 7 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Atmospheric Science 5 works
  8. 8 Marine Biology and Ecology Research Oceanography 5 works
  9. 9 Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies Ecology 4 works
  10. 10 Coastal and Marine Dynamics Earth-Surface Processes 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 available45.4%not open54.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors36.8%domestic only63.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institut Universitaire Européen de la Mer'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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