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Laboratoire de Mécanique Paris-Saclay

In research, Laboratoire de Mécanique Paris-Saclay stands highest in Physical Sciences (#9,314 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#5,960 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Mechanics of Materials and Civil and Structural Engineering — Mechanics of Materials is 14.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#18,322
of 28,054 · #37,508 all time
Rank in ??
#367
of 692
Research works
258
▲ 6101% vs 2013–17
Citations
795
3.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
55%
world 28%

What is Laboratoire de Mécanique Paris-Saclay 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 #9,314 of 12,888 4.2%210 #19316
EngineeringField #5,960 of 6,636 3.5%144 #11183

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Laboratoire de Mécanique Paris-Saclay 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 Mécanique Paris-Saclay specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Mechanics of Materials takes 14.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Mechanics of MaterialsSubfield · 23.3 works15×
  2. Civil and Structural EngineeringSubfield · 34.5 works13×
← 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: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.46× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.08× its world share, 19 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.77× its world share, 6 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.64× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 4.26× its world share, 144 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.47× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.90× its world share, 23 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.94× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.57× its world share, 8 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.81× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.07× its world share, 3 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.22× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.08× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.07× 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, 4.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Laboratoire de Mécanique Paris-Saclay?

Ranked on the composite score, Ludovic Chamoin, Emmanuel Baranger and Pierre‐Alain Boucard lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Laboratoire de Mécanique Paris-Saclay.

  1. 1 Ludovic Chamoin ?? · #1,075,974 worldwide 52 citations · 142 works
  2. 2 Emmanuel Baranger ?? · #1,229,138 worldwide 26 citations · 55 works
  3. 3 Pierre‐Alain Boucard ?? · #1,293,845 worldwide 12 citations · 73 works
  4. 4 Pierre‐Alain Guidault ?? · #1,304,378 worldwide 21 citations · 52 works
All ranked researchers at Laboratoire de Mécanique Paris-Saclay

Which keywords describe research at Laboratoire de Mécanique Paris-Saclay?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Finite Element Analysis, Nonlinear Dynamics, Sensor Networks, Vibration-based Damage Identification, Wireless Sensors, Fracture Mechanics and Inverse Problems.

▲ 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. Mechanical Properties13▲ 6.0×30 topics
  2. Machine Learning13▲ 1.78×14 topics
  3. Deep Learning12▲ 1.62×17 topics
  4. Finite Element Analysis12▲ 22×7 topics
  5. Nonlinear Dynamics11▲ 23×4 topics
  6. Sensor Networks8▲ 14×2 topics
  7. Vibration-based Damage Identification8▲ 54×1 topic
  8. Wireless Sensors8▲ 54×1 topic
  9. Fracture Mechanics8▲ 57×3 topics
  10. Inverse Problems8▲ 33×4 topics
  11. Additive Manufacturing8▲ 11×6 topics
  12. Nonlinear Systems7▲ 15×3 topics
  13. Artificial Neural Networks7▲ 6.5×5 topics
  14. Adhesive Joints6▲ 41×2 topics
  15. Heat Transfer6▲ 5.8×10 topics
  16. Ballistic Impact6▲ 43×2 topics
  17. Vibration Analysis6▲ 10×8 topics
  18. Geopolymer6▲ 19×2 topics
  19. Reinforced Concrete6▲ 33×2 topics
  20. Fluid-Structure Interaction6▲ 17×5 topics
  21. Fluid Dynamics6▲ 19×3 topics
  22. Corrosion6▲ 20×5 topics
  23. 3D Printing5▲ 10×3 topics
  24. Composite Materials5▲ 12×8 topics
  25. Model Reduction5▲ 45×1 topic
  26. Partial Differential Equations5▲ 43×1 topic
  27. Stability Analysis5▲ 14×3 topics
  28. Mechanical Behavior5▲ 19×3 topics
  29. Cohesive Zone Models5▲ 62×1 topic
  30. Delamination5▲ 43×2 topics
  31. Fiber-Reinforced Composites5▲ 62×1 topic
  32. Wave Propagation5▲ 20×4 topics
  33. Dynamic Behavior5▲ 19×3 topics
  34. Dynamic Response5▲ 42×2 topics
  35. Virtual Prototyping5▲ 23×2 topics
  36. Blast Loading5▲ 48×2 topics
  37. Sensitivity Analysis5▲ 21×2 topics
  38. Thermal Properties5▲ 16×5 topics
  39. Assembly Planning4▲ 26×1 topic
  40. Design for Manufacture4▲ 26×1 topic

Which research topics does Laboratoire de Mécanique Paris-Saclay publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Structural Health Monitoring Techniques, Model Reduction and Neural Networks, Mechanical Behavior of Composites and Manufacturing Process and Optimization.

Structural Health Monito…8Structural Health Monitoring Techniques: 8 fractional worksModel Reduction and Neur…5Model Reduction and Neural Networks: 5 fractional worksMechanical Behavior of C…5Mechanical Behavior of Composites: 5 fractional worksManufacturing Process an…4Manufacturing Process and Optimization: 4 fractional worksTextile materials and evaluations: 4 fractional worksElasticity and Material Modeling: 4 fractional worksConcrete Corrosion and D…4Concrete Corrosion and Durability: 4 fractional worksInnovations in Concrete and Construction Materials: 4 fractional worksMechanical stress and fatigue analysis: 3 fractional worksProbabilistic and Robust…3Probabilistic and Robust Engineering Design: 3 fractional works
Civil and Structural EngineeringStatistical and Nonlinear PhysicsMechanics of MaterialsIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering4 others

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

  1. 1 Structural Health Monitoring Techniques Civil and Structural Engineering 8 works
  2. 2 Model Reduction and Neural Networks Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 5 works
  3. 3 Mechanical Behavior of Composites Mechanics of Materials 5 works
  4. 4 Manufacturing Process and Optimization Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 4 works
  5. 5 Textile materials and evaluations Polymers and Plastics 4 works
  6. 6 Elasticity and Material Modeling Biomedical Engineering 4 works
  7. 7 Concrete Corrosion and Durability Civil and Structural Engineering 4 works
  8. 8 Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials Building and Construction 4 works
  9. 9 Mechanical stress and fatigue analysis Mechanics of Materials 3 works
  10. 10 Probabilistic and Robust Engineering Design Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 3 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 available55.3%not open44.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.0%domestic only86.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Laboratoire de Mécanique Paris-Saclay's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 6101% higher than in 2013–2017.

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