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Laboratoire de Mécanique des Contacts et des Structures

In research, Laboratoire de Mécanique des Contacts et des Structures stands highest in Physical Sciences (#10,740 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#21,227
of 28,054 · #19,632 all time
Rank in France
#983
of 1,422
Research works
587
▲ 10% vs 2013–17
Citations
8.4k
14.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
24%
world 28%

What is Laboratoire de Mécanique des Contacts et des Structures 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 #10,740 of 12,888 8.4%74 #11596

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Laboratoire de Mécanique des Contacts et des Structures 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: 0.37× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.32× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 1.22× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.28× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.44× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.85× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 4.14× its world share, 57 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.98× its world share, 6 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.28× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.81× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 2.86× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.64× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.33× its world share, 6 worksMedicineNursing: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.22× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 4.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Laboratoire de Mécanique des Contacts et des Structures?

Ranked on the composite score, Ivan Iordanoff, Philippe Boisse and A.A. Lubrecht lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Laboratoire de Mécanique des Contacts et des Structures.

  1. 1 Ivan Iordanoff France · #227,542 worldwide 156 citations · 42 works
  2. 2 Philippe Boisse France · #251,520 worldwide 402 citations · 99 works
  3. 3 A.A. Lubrecht France · #293,602 worldwide 229 citations · 50 works
  4. 4 Julien Réthoré France · #306,780 worldwide 230 citations · 86 works
  5. 5 Alain Berlioz France · #343,605 worldwide 67 citations · 26 works
  6. 6 Francesco Massi France · #371,818 worldwide 182 citations · 49 works
  7. 7 Philippe Velex France · #385,184 worldwide 162 citations · 35 works
  8. 8 Nahiène Hamila France · #395,882 worldwide 191 citations · 45 works
  9. 9 Lionel Manin France · #494,724 worldwide 55 citations · 34 works
  10. 10 Régis Dufour France · #581,677 worldwide 52 citations · 28 works
All ranked researchers at Laboratoire de Mécanique des Contacts et des Structures

Which keywords describe research at Laboratoire de Mécanique des Contacts et des Structures?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Vibration Analysis, Nonlinear Dynamics, Friction, Tribological Performance, Mechanical Properties, Rolling Contact Fatigue, Friction Reduction and Laser Surface Texturing.

▲ 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. Vibration Analysis8▲ 33×8 topics
  2. Nonlinear Dynamics7▲ 35×5 topics
  3. Mechanical Properties6▲ 6.2×24 topics
  4. Friction5▲ 100×3 topics
  5. Tribological Performance5▲ 97×2 topics
  6. Rolling Contact Fatigue5▲ 89×2 topics
  7. Friction Reduction4▲ 160×1 topic
  8. Laser Surface Texturing4▲ 160×1 topic
  9. Gear Dynamics4▲ 137×1 topic
  10. Mesh Stiffness4▲ 137×1 topic
  11. Surface Roughness4▲ 29×4 topics
  12. Finite Element Analysis4▲ 17×6 topics
  13. Nanotubes3▲ 44×3 topics
  14. Adhesion3▲ 141×1 topic
  15. Biomimetic3▲ 55×2 topics
  16. Gecko3▲ 141×1 topic
  17. Fracture3▲ 30×2 topics
  18. Ballistic Impact3▲ 44×2 topics
  19. Mechanical Behavior3▲ 23×4 topics
  20. Additive Manufacturing2▲ 8.2×6 topics
  21. Polymer Composites2▲ 9.5×5 topics
  22. Control Systems2▲ 12×2 topics
  23. Fluid-Structure Interaction2▲ 15×5 topics
  24. Dynamic Behavior2▲ 19×3 topics
  25. Dynamic Response2▲ 43×2 topics
  26. Heat Transfer2▲ 4.5×10 topics
  27. Fault Diagnosis2▲ 15×2 topics
  28. Fracture Mechanics2▲ 33×2 topics
  29. Radial Basis Functions2▲ 29×2 topics
  30. Active Magnetic Bearings2▲ 67×1 topic
  31. Magnetic Levitation2▲ 67×1 topic
  32. Microstructural Evolution2▲ 12×3 topics
  33. Adaptive Control2▲ 13×2 topics
  34. Stability Analysis2▲ 11×2 topics
  35. Adhesive Joints2▲ 23×2 topics
  36. Axially Moving Systems2▲ 42×1 topic
  37. Extended Finite Element Method2▲ 53×1 topic
  38. Fluid-Conveying Pipes2▲ 42×1 topic
  39. Haptic Interfaces2▲ 29×2 topics
  40. Meshless Methods2▲ 53×1 topic

Which research topics does Laboratoire de Mécanique des Contacts et des Structures publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Tribology and Lubrication Engineering, Gear and Bearing Dynamics Analysis, Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions and Magnetic Bearings and Levitation Dynamics.

Tribology and Lubrication Engineering: 4 fractional worksGear and Bearing Dynamics Analysis: 4 fractional worksAdhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions: 3 fractional worksMagnetic Bearings and Levitation Dynamics: 2 fractional worksNumerical methods in engineering: 2 fractional worksDynamics and Control of Mechanical Systems: 2 fractional worksVibration and Dynamic Analysis: 2 fractional worksMechanical stress and fatigue analysis: 2 fractional worksMechanical Behavior of Composites: 1 fractional worksTactile and Sensory Interactions: 1 fractional works
Mechanical EngineeringMechanics of MaterialsControl and Systems EngineeringCognitive Neuroscience

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

  1. 1 Tribology and Lubrication Engineering Mechanical Engineering 4 works
  2. 2 Gear and Bearing Dynamics Analysis Mechanical Engineering 4 works
  3. 3 Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions Mechanics of Materials 3 works
  4. 4 Magnetic Bearings and Levitation Dynamics Control and Systems Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Numerical methods in engineering Mechanics of Materials 2 works
  6. 6 Dynamics and Control of Mechanical Systems Control and Systems Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Vibration and Dynamic Analysis Control and Systems Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Mechanical stress and fatigue analysis Mechanics of Materials 2 works
  9. 9 Mechanical Behavior of Composites Mechanics of Materials 1 works
  10. 10 Tactile and Sensory Interactions Cognitive Neuroscience 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 available24.1%not open75.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.5%domestic only91.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Laboratoire de Mécanique des Contacts et des Structures's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 10% higher than in 2013–2017.

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