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Laboratoire de Physique Théorique

In research, Laboratoire de Physique Théorique stands highest in Physical Sciences (#4,325 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Physics and Astronomy — Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics is 33.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#7,795
of 28,054 · #1,025 all time
Rank in France
#241
of 1,422
Research works
3.6k
▼ 53% vs 2013–17
Citations
137k
38.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
46%
world 28%

What is Laboratoire de Physique 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 #4,325 of 12,888 13.6%81 #717

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

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics takes 33.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield · 21.8 works34×
  2. Physics and AstronomyField · 52.4 works26×
← 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: 0.40× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.71× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.81× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.11× its world share, 8 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.47× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.57× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.07× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 6.63× its world share, 7 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 26.19× its world share, 52 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 1.43× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.16× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 26.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Laboratoire de Physique Théorique?

Ranked on the composite score, Vladimir Kazakov, J. Ginibre and J.‐C. Raynal lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Laboratoire de Physique Théorique.

  1. 1 Vladimir Kazakov France · #36,100 worldwide 556 citations · 62 works
  2. 2 J. Ginibre France · #105,126 worldwide 245 citations · 31 works
  3. 3 J.‐C. Raynal France · #110,547 worldwide 381 citations · 76 works
  4. 4 A. Le Yaouanc France · #112,266 worldwide 466 citations · 60 works
  5. 5 Ulrich Ellwanger France · #124,825 worldwide 483 citations · 51 works
  6. 6 L. Oliver France · #147,733 worldwide 263 citations · 54 works
  7. 7 A. Krzywicki France · #160,040 worldwide 155 citations · 30 works
  8. 8 O. Pène France · #160,862 worldwide 454 citations · 72 works
  9. 9 Nicolas Laflorencie France · #192,918 worldwide 331 citations · 41 works
  10. 10 Bernard d’Espagnat France · #213,658 worldwide 152 citations · 56 works
All ranked researchers at Laboratoire de Physique Théorique

Which keywords describe research at Laboratoire de Physique Théorique?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Entanglement, Topological Order, Quantum Information, Phase Transitions, Dynamics, Superfluidity, Renormalization Group and Many-Body Localization.

▲ 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. Entanglement9▲ 68×4 topics
  2. Topological Order8▲ 180×2 topics
  3. Quantum Information6▲ 60×3 topics
  4. Machine Learning6▲ 1.93×9 topics
  5. Phase Transitions6▲ 108×3 topics
  6. Dynamics5▲ 129×3 topics
  7. Renormalization Group5▲ 102×2 topics
  8. Superfluidity5▲ 130×2 topics
  9. Many-Body Localization5▲ 262×1 topic
  10. Quantum Thermalization5▲ 262×1 topic
  11. Fractal Dimension4▲ 136×2 topics
  12. Optical Lattices4▲ 68×3 topics
  13. Quantum Simulation4▲ 54×2 topics
  14. Monte Carlo Simulation4▲ 20×2 topics
  15. Critical Phenomena4▲ 195×1 topic
  16. Random Walk Algorithm4▲ 195×1 topic
  17. Electronic Structure Calculations3▲ 58×2 topics
  18. Bose-Einstein Condensation3▲ 105×2 topics
  19. Network Dynamics3▲ 34×3 topics
  20. Superconductivity3▲ 20×4 topics
  21. Fermi Gases3▲ 126×1 topic
  22. Ultracold Gases3▲ 126×1 topic
  23. Cuprate Superconductors3▲ 93×1 topic
  24. Frustrated Magnets3▲ 118×1 topic
  25. High-Temperature Superconductivity3▲ 93×1 topic
  26. Quantum Spin Liquids3▲ 118×1 topic
  27. Spin Dynamics3▲ 76×2 topics
  28. Quantum Gravity3▲ 37×3 topics
  29. Dynamical Systems3▲ 43×3 topics
  30. Vortex Dynamics3▲ 25×2 topics
  31. Social Influence2▲ 13×2 topics
  32. Bell Inequality2▲ 73×1 topic
  33. Decoherence2▲ 73×1 topic
  34. General Relativity2▲ 39×2 topics
  35. Lagrangian Coherent Structures2▲ 116×1 topic
  36. Quantum Chaos2▲ 116×1 topic
  37. Cosmological Parameters2▲ 45×1 topic
  38. Dark Energy2▲ 39×1 topic
  39. Supernovae2▲ 31×2 topics
  40. Spintronics2▲ 19×2 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Quantum many-body systems, Theoretical and Computational Physics, Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates and Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism.

Quantum many-body systems5Quantum many-body systems: 5 fractional worksTheoretical and Computat…4Theoretical and Computational Physics: 4 fractional worksCold Atom Physics and Bo…3Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates: 3 fractional worksPhysics of Superconducti…3Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism: 3 fractional worksAdvanced Condensed Matter Physics: 3 fractional worksQuantum Mechanics and Applications: 2 fractional worksQuantum chaos and dynami…2Quantum chaos and dynamical systems: 2 fractional worksCosmology and Gravitation Theories: 2 fractional worksStatistical Mechanics and Entropy: 2 fractional worksQuantum, superfluid, hel…2Quantum, superfluid, helium dynamics: 2 fractional works
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsCondensed Matter PhysicsStatistical and Nonlinear PhysicsAstronomy and Astrophysics

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

  1. 1 Quantum many-body systems Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 5 works
  2. 2 Theoretical and Computational Physics Condensed Matter Physics 4 works
  3. 3 Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 3 works
  4. 4 Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism Condensed Matter Physics 3 works
  5. 5 Advanced Condensed Matter Physics Condensed Matter Physics 3 works
  6. 6 Quantum Mechanics and Applications Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 2 works
  7. 7 Quantum chaos and dynamical systems Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 2 works
  8. 8 Cosmology and Gravitation Theories Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  9. 9 Statistical Mechanics and Entropy Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 2 works
  10. 10 Quantum, superfluid, helium dynamics Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 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 available46.3%not open53.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors33.4%domestic only66.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 53% 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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