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Institut UTINAM

In research, Institut UTINAM stands highest in Physical Sciences (#8,116 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#15,856
of 28,054 · #10,929 all time
Rank in France
#680
of 1,422
Research works
463
▲ 7% vs 2013–17
Citations
11k
23.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
45%
world 28%

What is Institut UTINAM 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 #8,116 of 12,888 6.0%75 #6473

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

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: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.38× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.35× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 7.89× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 8.19× its world share, 11 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.40× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3.31× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.97× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.45× its world share, 18 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.67× its world share, 7 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 5.03× its world share, 15 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 6.96× its world share, 13 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.19× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.24× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemistry, 8.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institut UTINAM?

Ranked on the composite score, U. Marboeuf, Jean-Marc Petit and Jean‐Yves Hihn lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institut UTINAM.

  1. 1 U. Marboeuf · #312,688 worldwide 131 citations · 18 works
  2. 2 Jean-Marc Petit · #375,296 worldwide 209 citations · 82 works
  3. 3 Jean‐Yves Hihn · #967,426 worldwide 92 citations · 47 works
  4. 4 Boris Lakard · #1,179,373 worldwide 90 citations · 25 works
  5. 5 Marie‐Laure Doche · #1,407,303 worldwide 35 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Institut UTINAM

Which keywords describe research at Institut UTINAM?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Catalysis, Nanomaterials, Nanocomposites, Biomedical Applications, Tissue Engineering, Organic Electronics, Nanoparticles and Conducting Polymers.

▲ 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. Nanomaterials5▲ 5.8×11 topics
  2. Biomedical Applications5▲ 4.8×14 topics
  3. Catalysis5▲ 8.2×16 topics
  4. Nanocomposites4▲ 6.5×10 topics
  5. Nanoparticles4▲ 3.8×13 topics
  6. Tissue Engineering3▲ 6.6×5 topics
  7. Organic Electronics3▲ 25×2 topics
  8. Additive Manufacturing3▲ 9.7×4 topics
  9. Biosensors3▲ 6.0×6 topics
  10. Conducting Polymers3▲ 22×1 topic
  11. Polyaniline3▲ 26×1 topic
  12. Chemical Sensors2▲ 12×3 topics
  13. Metal Complexes2▲ 40×5 topics
  14. Anticancer Agents2▲ 18×6 topics
  15. Electrodeposition2▲ 154×2 topics
  16. Nanostructures2▲ 6.6×4 topics
  17. Synthesis2▲ 6.8×11 topics
  18. Drug Delivery2▲ 4.6×7 topics
  19. Molecular Dynamics Simulation2▲ 23×3 topics
  20. Surface Modification2▲ 19×5 topics
  21. Metal-Organic Frameworks2▲ 5.8×4 topics
  22. Corrosion Resistance2▲ 33×2 topics
  23. Field-Effect Transistors2▲ 14×2 topics
  24. Adsorption2▲ 10×5 topics
  25. Composite Coatings2▲ 120×2 topics
  26. Medicinal Chemistry2▲ 7.5×10 topics
  27. Tribology2▲ 65×2 topics
  28. Electroless Nickel2▲ 199×1 topic
  29. Heterogeneous Catalysis2▲ 11×5 topics
  30. Pulse Plating2▲ 199×1 topic
  31. Solar System Abundances2▲ 42×1 topic
  32. Terrestrial Planets2▲ 42×1 topic
  33. Air Quality2▲ 10×2 topics
  34. Breath Analysis2▲ 18×2 topics
  35. CO2 Capture2▲ 12×2 topics
  36. Crystal Engineering2▲ 16×3 topics
  37. Drug Development2▲ 20×2 topics
  38. Electrochemistry2▲ 7.9×3 topics
  39. Green Chemistry2▲ 10×7 topics
  40. Optical Sensors2▲ 19×2 topics

Which research topics does Institut UTINAM publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Conducting polymers and applications, Electrodeposition and Electroless Coatings, Astro and Planetary Science and Analytical Chemistry and Sensors.

Conducting polymers and …3Conducting polymers and applications: 3 fractional worksElectrodeposition and El…2Electrodeposition and Electroless Coatings: 2 fractional worksAstro and Planetary Science: 2 fractional worksAnalytical Chemistry and Sensors: 2 fractional worksMetal complexes synthesis and properties: 2 fractional worksAtmospheric Ozone and Climate: 2 fractional worksStellar, planetary, and galactic studies: 2 fractional worksAdsorption and biosorpti…1Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal: 1 fractional worksAtmospheric chemistry and aerosols: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials: 1 fractional works
Polymers and PlasticsElectrical and Electronic EngineeringAstronomy and AstrophysicsBioengineering4 others

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

  1. 1 Conducting polymers and applicationsPolymers and Plastics 3 works
  2. 2 Electrodeposition and Electroless CoatingsElectrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  3. 3 Astro and Planetary ScienceAstronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  4. 4 Analytical Chemistry and SensorsBioengineering 2 works
  5. 5 Metal complexes synthesis and propertiesOncology 2 works
  6. 6 Atmospheric Ozone and ClimateAtmospheric Science 2 works
  7. 7 Stellar, planetary, and galactic studiesAstronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  8. 8 Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalWater Science and Technology 1 works
  9. 9 Atmospheric chemistry and aerosolsAtmospheric Science 1 works
  10. 10 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsBiomedical Engineering 1 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 available44.9%not open55.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors45.1%domestic only54.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institut UTINAM's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 7% 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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