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Institute of Nuclear Physics of Lyon

In research, Institute of Nuclear Physics of Lyon stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,948 of 21,541 worldwide), Physics and Astronomy (#1,690 of 3,663 worldwide) and Nuclear and High Energy Physics (#494 of 869 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Physics and Astronomy and Physical Sciences — Nuclear and High Energy Physics is 133.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#17,271
of 28,054 · #6,685 all time
Rank in France
#781
of 1,422
Research works
720
▼ 32% vs 2013–17
Citations
12k
16.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
21.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
48%
world 28%

What is Institute of Nuclear Physics of Lyon 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
Physical SciencesDomain #3,948 of 21,541 23.8%625
Physics and AstronomyField #1,690 of 3,663 28.4%405
Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsSubfield #494 of 869 36.9%203

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institute of Nuclear Physics of Lyon 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 Institute of Nuclear Physics of Lyon specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Nuclear and High Energy Physics takes 133.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsSubfield · 27.8 works134×
  2. Physics and AstronomyField · 46.1 works31×
  3. Physical SciencesDomain · 59.7 works2.3×
← 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.15× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.72× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.08× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.74× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.71× its world share, 7 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.77× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.10× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 31.41× its world share, 46 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.32× its world share, 4 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 31.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institute of Nuclear Physics of Lyon?

Ranked on the composite score, E. Tcherniaev, Vivek Sharma and J. F. de Trocóniz lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institute of Nuclear Physics of Lyon.

  1. 1 E. Tcherniaev France · #7,088 worldwide 1.6k citations · 91 works
  2. 2 Vivek Sharma France · #9,254 worldwide 1.6k citations · 100 works
  3. 3 J. F. de Trocóniz France · #33,481 worldwide 1.5k citations · 119 works
  4. 4 K. S. Lee France · #37,676 worldwide 729 citations · 57 works
  5. 5 D. Sperka France · #38,806 worldwide 461 citations · 47 works
  6. 6 C. Foudas France · #39,576 worldwide 1.7k citations · 172 works
  7. 7 S. Brandt France · #40,454 worldwide 832 citations · 86 works
  8. 8 M. Barrio Luna France · #41,448 worldwide 617 citations · 68 works
  9. 9 F. Romeo France · #42,760 worldwide 521 citations · 37 works
  10. 10 N. Tosi France · #48,007 worldwide 2.4k citations · 226 works
All ranked researchers at Institute of Nuclear Physics of Lyon

Which keywords describe research at Institute of Nuclear Physics of Lyon?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Dark Matter, Particle Physics, Lattice QCD, Higgs Boson, High-Energy Collider, Heavy-Ion Collisions, Quark-Gluon Plasma and charmonium.

▲ 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. Dark Matter11▲ 149×3 topics
  2. Particle Physics10▲ 202×2 topics
  3. Lattice QCD8▲ 214×2 topics
  4. Higgs Boson8▲ 223×1 topic
  5. High-Energy Collider8▲ 223×1 topic
  6. Heavy-Ion Collisions4▲ 253×1 topic
  7. QCD4▲ 185×1 topic
  8. Quark-Gluon Plasma4▲ 253×1 topic
  9. charmonium4▲ 185×1 topic
  10. Photon Counting4▲ 89×2 topics
  11. Cosmic Rays4▲ 117×2 topics
  12. Neutrinos4▲ 117×2 topics
  13. Black Holes4▲ 61×3 topics
  14. CMOS Technology4▲ 69×3 topics
  15. Cosmology4▲ 85×2 topics
  16. Detector Performance4▲ 164×2 topics
  17. Galactic Center4▲ 117×2 topics
  18. Particle Detectors4▲ 267×1 topic
  19. Silicon Detectors4▲ 267×1 topic
  20. Gravitational Waves3▲ 91×2 topics
  21. Nucleosynthesis3▲ 101×3 topics
  22. Supernovae3▲ 58×2 topics
  23. Axions2▲ 156×1 topic
  24. WIMPs2▲ 156×1 topic
  25. Quantum Gravity2▲ 42×3 topics
  26. Astronomical Instrumentation2▲ 103×1 topic
  27. Gamma-Ray Bursts2▲ 98×1 topic
  28. Neutron Stars2▲ 98×1 topic
  29. Spectrograph2▲ 103×1 topic
  30. Binary Black Hole2▲ 85×1 topic
  31. Data Analysis2▲ 8.6×2 topics
  32. Neutron Star2▲ 85×1 topic
  33. Star Formation2▲ 46×2 topics
  34. High-Energy Astrophysics2▲ 83×1 topic
  35. Particle Acceleration2▲ 83×1 topic
  36. Cosmological Parameters1▲ 39×1 topic
  37. Dark Energy1▲ 34×1 topic
  38. Field Theories1▲ 47×1 topic
  39. Holographic1▲ 47×1 topic
  40. String Theory1▲ 38×2 topics

Which research topics does Institute of Nuclear Physics of Lyon publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies, Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions, High-Energy Particle Collisions Research and Particle Detector Development and Performance.

Particle physics theoret…8Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies: 8 fractional worksQuantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions: 4 fractional worksHigh-Energy Particle Collisions Research: 4 fractional worksParticle Detector Development and Performance: 4 fractional worksDark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena: 2 fractional worksGamma-ray bursts and sup…2Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae: 2 fractional worksAstronomy and Astrophysical Research: 2 fractional worksPulsars and Gravitational Waves Research: 2 fractional worksAstrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena: 2 fractional worksBlack Holes and Theoretical Physics: 1 fractional works
Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsAstronomy and AstrophysicsInstrumentation

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

  1. 1 Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies Nuclear and High Energy Physics 8 works
  2. 2 Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions Nuclear and High Energy Physics 4 works
  3. 3 High-Energy Particle Collisions Research Nuclear and High Energy Physics 4 works
  4. 4 Particle Detector Development and Performance Nuclear and High Energy Physics 4 works
  5. 5 Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena Nuclear and High Energy Physics 2 works
  6. 6 Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  7. 7 Astronomy and Astrophysical Research Instrumentation 2 works
  8. 8 Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  9. 9 Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena Nuclear and High Energy Physics 2 works
  10. 10 Black Holes and Theoretical Physics Nuclear and High Energy Physics 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 available47.8%not open52.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.6%domestic only76.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institute of Nuclear Physics of Lyon's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 32% 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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