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Laboratoire de Géologie de l’École Normale Supérieure

In research, Laboratoire de Géologie de l’École Normale Supérieure stands highest in Physical Sciences (#8,752 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Geophysics and Earth and Planetary Sciences — Geophysics is 59.7× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#15,263
of 28,054 · #2,878 all time
Rank in France
#649
of 1,422
Research works
1.7k
◆ 0% vs 2013–17
Citations
94k
56.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
36%
world 28%

What is Laboratoire de Géologie de l’École Normale Supérieure 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 #8,752 of 12,888 23.6%75 #2416

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Laboratoire de Géologie de l’École Normale Supérieure 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 Géologie de l’École Normale Supérieure specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Geophysics takes 59.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. GeophysicsSubfield · 22.4 works60×
  2. Earth and Planetary SciencesField · 30.3 works18×
← 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: 0.67× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.58× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.60× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 1.37× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.03× its world share, 9 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 18.04× its world share, 30 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.56× its world share, 9 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.54× its world share, 8 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.53× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 6.22× its world share, 8 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.89× its world share, 7 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.08× its world share, 2 worksMedicineVeterinary: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.02× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.68× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.74× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.77× its world share, 10 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 18.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Laboratoire de Géologie de l’École Normale Supérieure?

Ranked on the composite score, Xavier Le Pichon, Yves Guéguen and B. Velde lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Laboratoire de Géologie de l’École Normale Supérieure.

  1. 1 Xavier Le Pichon France · #40,808 worldwide 554 citations · 50 works
  2. 2 Yves Guéguen France · #66,618 worldwide 239 citations · 45 works
  3. 3 B. Velde France · #98,507 worldwide 251 citations · 26 works
  4. 4 Philippe Ascher France · #116,069 worldwide 488 citations · 22 works
  5. 5 Raúl Madariaga France · #250,630 worldwide 356 citations · 58 works
  6. 6 Manuel Pubellier France · #292,674 worldwide 228 citations · 47 works
  7. 7 Nicolas Chamot‐Rooke France · #566,314 worldwide 156 citations · 38 works
  8. 8 Alexandre Schubnel France · #617,039 worldwide 135 citations · 58 works
  9. 9 J. Fortin France · #858,346 worldwide 62 citations · 34 works
  10. 10 B.M.R. van der Velde France · #961,062 worldwide 2 citations · 31 works
All ranked researchers at Laboratoire de Géologie de l’École Normale Supérieure

Which keywords describe research at Laboratoire de Géologie de l’École Normale Supérieure?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Subduction, Geodetic Measurements, Plate Tectonics, Earthquakes, Plate Boundaries, Tomography, Climate Change and Tectonics.

▲ 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. Subduction10▲ 121×3 topics
  2. Geodetic Measurements8▲ 70×2 topics
  3. Plate Tectonics8▲ 50×3 topics
  4. Climate Change8▲ 2.8×37 topics
  5. Earthquakes8▲ 126×1 topic
  6. Plate Boundaries8▲ 126×1 topic
  7. Tomography6▲ 28×4 topics
  8. Tectonics4▲ 35×3 topics
  9. Machine Learning4▲ 1.19×25 topics
  10. Geochronology4▲ 53×1 topic
  11. Zircon4▲ 53×1 topic
  12. Superconductivity4▲ 20×2 topics
  13. Crystal Structure Prediction4▲ 71×1 topic
  14. Mantle Dynamics4▲ 71×1 topic
  15. Ethics2▲ 3.8×9 topics
  16. Ionospheric Anomalies2▲ 48×1 topic
  17. Microbial Communities2▲ 4.3×4 topics
  18. Seismic Electromagnetics2▲ 48×1 topic
  19. Ecosystem Functioning2▲ 9.5×5 topics
  20. Nutrient Limitation2▲ 17×2 topics
  21. Tectonic Evolution2▲ 81×3 topics
  22. Community Engagement2▲ 5.0×4 topics
  23. Phylogenetic Analysis2▲ 5.6×4 topics
  24. Seismic Noise2▲ 36×1 topic
  25. Soil Carbon Sequestration2▲ 22×2 topics
  26. Soil Fertility2▲ 7.3×2 topics
  27. Surface Wave2▲ 36×1 topic
  28. Biochar Application2▲ 16×1 topic
  29. Local Development2▲ 14×2 topics
  30. Nitrogen Cycle2▲ 26×1 topic
  31. Territorial Governance2▲ 13×2 topics
  32. Full-Waveform Tomography2▲ 33×1 topic
  33. Geophysical Imaging2▲ 27×2 topics
  34. Inverse Problems2▲ 13×2 topics
  35. Mediterranean2▲ 15×4 topics
  36. Monte Carlo Simulation2▲ 6.9×5 topics
  37. Rock Mechanics2▲ 14×2 topics
  38. Seismic Waveform Inversion2▲ 33×1 topic
  39. Dinosaur1▲ 106×1 topic
  40. Morphology1▲ 7.8×2 topics

Which research topics does Laboratoire de Géologie de l’École Normale Supérieure publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: earthquake and tectonic studies, Geological and Geochemical Analysis, High-pressure geophysics and materials and Earthquake Detection and Analysis.

earthquake and tectonic …8earthquake and tectonic studies: 8 fractional worksGeological and Geochemic…4Geological and Geochemical Analysis: 4 fractional worksHigh-pressure geophysics…4High-pressure geophysics and materials: 4 fractional worksEarthquake Detection and…2Earthquake Detection and Analysis: 2 fractional worksSeismic Waves and Analysis: 2 fractional worksSoil Carbon and Nitrogen…2Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics: 2 fractional worksSeismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques: 2 fractional worksPaleontology and Evolutionary Biology: 1 fractional worksRock Mechanics and Modeling: 1 fractional worksGeological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide: 1 fractional works
GeophysicsSoil SciencePaleontologyMechanics of Materials

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

  1. 1 earthquake and tectonic studies Geophysics 8 works
  2. 2 Geological and Geochemical Analysis Geophysics 4 works
  3. 3 High-pressure geophysics and materials Geophysics 4 works
  4. 4 Earthquake Detection and Analysis Geophysics 2 works
  5. 5 Seismic Waves and Analysis Geophysics 2 works
  6. 6 Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics Soil Science 2 works
  7. 7 Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques Geophysics 2 works
  8. 8 Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology Paleontology 1 works
  9. 9 Rock Mechanics and Modeling Mechanics of Materials 1 works
  10. 10 Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide Geophysics 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 available36.4%not open63.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors41.9%domestic only58.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Laboratoire de Géologie de l’École Normale Supérieure's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 0% 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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