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Laboratoire de Chimie Théorique

In research, Laboratoire de Chimie Théorique stands highest in Physical Sciences (#4,210 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Chemistry — Chemistry is 15.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#7,328
of 28,054 · #2,785 all time
Rank in France
#206
of 1,422
Research works
1.8k
▲ 16% vs 2013–17
Citations
48k
26.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
30%
world 28%

What is Laboratoire de Chimie Théorique 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 #4,210 of 12,888 10.6%120 #1815

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Laboratoire de Chimie Théorique 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 de Chimie Théorique specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Chemistry takes 15.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. ChemistryField · 33.6 works15×
← 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: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.96× its world share, 7 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 8.07× its world share, 4 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 15.03× its world share, 34 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.73× its world share, 8 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.95× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.28× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.50× its world share, 11 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.44× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.61× its world share, 18 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 6.00× its world share, 10 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 8.52× its world share, 27 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.13× its world share, 4 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.69× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.25× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemistry, 15.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Laboratoire de Chimie Théorique?

Ranked on the composite score, Armand Ajdari, Andreas Savin and Peter Reinhardt lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Laboratoire de Chimie Théorique.

  1. 1 Armand Ajdari France · #36,218 worldwide 760 citations · 32 works
  2. 2 Andreas Savin France · #62,265 worldwide 831 citations · 26 works
  3. 3 Peter Reinhardt France · #222,912 worldwide 136 citations · 23 works
  4. 4 Jean‐Louis Rivail France · #296,431 worldwide 181 citations · 27 works
  5. 5 Christian Minot France · #301,444 worldwide 299 citations · 57 works
  6. 6 Y. Ellinger France · #336,073 worldwide 154 citations · 40 works
  7. 7 F. Pauzat France · #379,770 worldwide 128 citations · 21 works
  8. 8 Mónica Calatayud France · #428,187 worldwide 143 citations · 21 works
  9. 9 Benoı̂t Braı̈da France · #546,729 worldwide 56 citations · 16 works
  10. 10 Julien Toulouse France · #730,104 worldwide 126 citations · 34 works
All ranked researchers at Laboratoire de Chimie Théorique

Which keywords describe research at Laboratoire de Chimie Théorique?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Density Functional Theory, Molecular Dynamics, Hydrogen Bonding, Ab Initio Parametrization, Dispersion Correction, Catalysis, Lanthanides and Extraction.

▲ 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. Density Functional Theory11▲ 76×6 topics
  2. Molecular Dynamics11▲ 48×6 topics
  3. Hydrogen Bonding9▲ 73×5 topics
  4. Ab Initio Parametrization8▲ 185×1 topic
  5. Dispersion Correction8▲ 185×1 topic
  6. Catalysis7▲ 7.2×23 topics
  7. Nanoparticles6▲ 3.6×17 topics
  8. Lanthanides6▲ 96×2 topics
  9. Extraction6▲ 31×4 topics
  10. Vibrational Spectroscopy6▲ 49×3 topics
  11. Adsorption5▲ 18×4 topics
  12. Photosynthesis5▲ 75×1 topic
  13. Quantum Coherence5▲ 113×1 topic
  14. Coordination Chemistry5▲ 52×3 topics
  15. Actinides4▲ 60×2 topics
  16. Bioremediation4▲ 25×3 topics
  17. Sorption4▲ 64×1 topic
  18. Uranium4▲ 88×1 topic
  19. Crystal Structures4▲ 34×3 topics
  20. Computational Chemistry4▲ 35×3 topics
  21. Crystal Structure4▲ 18×5 topics
  22. Quantum Mechanics4▲ 30×4 topics
  23. High-Throughput3▲ 42×1 topic
  24. Materials Informatics3▲ 42×1 topic
  25. Chemical Composition3▲ 21×2 topics
  26. Green Chemistry3▲ 11×7 topics
  27. Ionic Liquids3▲ 7.3×9 topics
  28. Atmospheric Aerosols3▲ 36×1 topic
  29. Black Carbon3▲ 36×1 topic
  30. Colloidal Particles3▲ 34×3 topics
  31. Crystal Growth3▲ 6.7×8 topics
  32. Modular Forms3▲ 49×3 topics
  33. Number Theory2▲ 75×3 topics
  34. Organic Synthesis2▲ 15×8 topics
  35. Supramolecular Chemistry2▲ 20×3 topics
  36. Crystal Engineering2▲ 14×3 topics
  37. Electronic Properties2▲ 18×2 topics
  38. Mechanochemistry2▲ 28×3 topics
  39. Metal Complexes2▲ 23×5 topics
  40. Prediction2▲ 21×2 topics

Which research topics does Laboratoire de Chimie Théorique publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Chemical Physics Studies, Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies, Radioactive element chemistry and processing and Machine Learning in Materials Science.

Advanced Chemical Physic…8Advanced Chemical Physics Studies: 8 fractional worksSpectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies: 5 fractional worksRadioactive element chemistry and processing: 4 fractional worksMachine Learning in Materials Science: 3 fractional worksAtmospheric chemistry and aerosols: 3 fractional worksProtein Structure and Dy…2Protein Structure and Dynamics: 2 fractional worksCrystallography and molecular interactions: 2 fractional worksHistory and advancements in chemistry: 2 fractional worksElectrostatics and Colloid Interactions: 2 fractional worksQuantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture: 2 fractional works
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsInorganic ChemistryMaterials ChemistryAtmospheric Science3 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Chemical Physics Studies Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 8 works
  2. 2 Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 5 works
  3. 3 Radioactive element chemistry and processing Inorganic Chemistry 4 works
  4. 4 Machine Learning in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 3 works
  5. 5 Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols Atmospheric Science 3 works
  6. 6 Protein Structure and Dynamics Molecular Biology 2 works
  7. 7 Crystallography and molecular interactions Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 2 works
  8. 8 History and advancements in chemistry Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 2 works
  9. 9 Electrostatics and Colloid Interactions Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 2 works
  10. 10 Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture Artificial Intelligence 2 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 available30.0%not open70.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors26.7%domestic only73.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Laboratoire de Chimie Théorique's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 16% 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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