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Laboratoire Aimé Cotton

In research, Laboratoire Aimé Cotton stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,516 of 21,541 worldwide), Physics and Astronomy (#666 of 3,663 worldwide) and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (#500 of 1,908 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Physical Sciences — Physical Sciences is 2.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#2,363
of 42,892
Rank in France
#94
of 2,321
Research works
1.2k
▼ 44% vs 2013–17
Citations
28k
23.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
31%
world 28%

What is Laboratoire Aimé Cotton 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 #1,516 of 21,541 19.9%1,123
Physics and AstronomyField #666 of 3,663 20.0%615
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield #500 of 1,908 20.5%543
EngineeringField #5,081 of 11,412 22.1%188
ChemistryField #3,043 of 3,369 17.4%155

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Laboratoire Aimé Cotton 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 Laboratoire Aimé Cotton specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Physical Sciences takes 2.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Physical SciencesDomain · 21.3 works2.5×
← 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: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemistry: 3.66× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.99× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.81× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.78× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringMaterials Science: 1.40× its world share, 1 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 32.68× its world share, 16 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMedicineDecision Sciences: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesSocial Sciences: 0.03× 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, 32.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Laboratoire Aimé Cotton?

Ranked on the composite score, F. Masnou-Seeuws, J. Bauche and D. Comparat lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Laboratoire Aimé Cotton.

  1. 1 F. Masnou-Seeuws France · #113,862 worldwide 229 citations · 32 works
  2. 2 J. Bauche France · #117,238 worldwide 216 citations · 38 works
  3. 3 D. Comparat France · #141,350 worldwide 245 citations · 60 works
  4. 4 J. Vergès France · #151,903 worldwide 180 citations · 48 works
  5. 5 M Aymar France · #158,750 worldwide 191 citations · 38 works
  6. 6 P. Pillet France · #166,284 worldwide 255 citations · 51 works
  7. 7 C. Amiot France · #187,666 worldwide 139 citations · 31 works
  8. 8 C. Bauche-Arnoult France · #188,575 worldwide 191 citations · 21 works
  9. 9 Ph. Cahuzac France · #192,684 worldwide 133 citations · 22 works
  10. 10 P. Jacquinot France · #196,010 worldwide 207 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at Laboratoire Aimé Cotton

Which keywords describe research at Laboratoire Aimé Cotton?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Bose-Einstein Condensation, Superfluidity, Quantum Information, Quantum Simulation, Ultracold Gases, Quantum Electrodynamics, Atomic Magnetometer and Magnetic Resonance Imaging.

▲ 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 16 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 16 words, with their numbers
  1. Bose-Einstein Condensation6▲ 752×2 topics
  2. Superfluidity5▲ 541×2 topics
  3. Quantum Information5▲ 189×2 topics
  4. Quantum Simulation4▲ 256×1 topic
  5. Ultracold Gases4▲ 772×1 topic
  6. Quantum Electrodynamics3▲ 531×2 topics
  7. Atomic Magnetometer2▲ 260×1 topic
  8. Magnetic Resonance Imaging2▲ 33×1 topic
  9. Ab Initio Parametrization2▲ 214×1 topic
  10. Density Functional Theory2▲ 68×2 topics
  11. Dispersion Correction2▲ 214×1 topic
  12. Electronic Structure Calculations2▲ 107×2 topics
  13. DNA Strand Breaks1▲ 431×1 topic
  14. Exciton-Polariton1▲ 692×1 topic
  15. Low-Energy Electrons1▲ 431×1 topic
  16. Polariton Condensation1▲ 692×1 topic

Which research topics does Laboratoire Aimé Cotton publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates, Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research, Advanced Chemical Physics Studies and Atomic and Molecular Physics.

Cold Atom Physics and Bo…4Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates: 4 fractional worksAtomic and Subatomic Phy…2Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Chemical Physic…2Advanced Chemical Physics Studies: 2 fractional worksAtomic and Molecular Physics: 1 fractional worksStrong Light-Matter Interactions: 1 fractional worksMolecular Junctions and …1Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures: 1 fractional worksQuantum optics and atomic interactions: 1 fractional worksQuantum, superfluid, helium dynamics: 1 fractional worksRadiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Frequency and Time Standards: 0 fractional works
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsElectrical and Electronic EngineeringRadiation

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

  1. 1 Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 4 works
  2. 2 Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 2 works
  3. 3 Advanced Chemical Physics Studies Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 2 works
  4. 4 Atomic and Molecular Physics Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 1 works
  5. 5 Strong Light-Matter Interactions Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 1 works
  6. 6 Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Quantum optics and atomic interactions Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 1 works
  8. 8 Quantum, superfluid, helium dynamics Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 1 works
  9. 9 Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies Radiation 1 works
  10. 10 Advanced Frequency and Time Standards Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 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 available31.0%not open69.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Laboratoire Aimé Cotton's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 44% lower than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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