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Laboratoire d'Etude et de Recherche sur le Matériau Bois

In research, Laboratoire d'Etude et de Recherche sur le Matériau Bois stands highest in Physical Sciences (#11,237 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#21,104
of 28,054 · #19,798 all time
Rank in France
#976
of 1,422
Research works
461
▲ 12% vs 2013–17
Citations
13k
29.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
32%
world 28%

What is Laboratoire d'Etude et de Recherche sur le Matériau Bois 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 #11,237 of 12,888 13.2%68 #11792

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Laboratoire d'Etude et de Recherche sur le Matériau Bois 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: 1.86× its world share, 7 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.62× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.64× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 4.71× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.89× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.71× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.76× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.86× its world share, 35 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.58× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 6.88× its world share, 20 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.11× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 6.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Laboratoire d'Etude et de Recherche sur le Matériau Bois?

Ranked on the composite score, Mathieu Pétrissans, André Zoulalian and André Merlin lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Laboratoire d'Etude et de Recherche sur le Matériau Bois.

  1. 1 Mathieu Pétrissans France · #451,583 worldwide 118 citations · 32 works
  2. 2 André Zoulalian France · #575,720 worldwide 149 citations · 42 works
  3. 3 André Merlin France · #798,700 worldwide 77 citations · 17 works
  4. 4 Philippe Gérardin France · #804,915 worldwide 126 citations · 67 works
  5. 5 Yann Rogaume France · #939,558 worldwide 115 citations · 43 works
  6. 6 M. Khelifa France · #1,168,578 worldwide 69 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 Laurent Chrusciel France · #1,222,193 worldwide 14 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 Pierre Girods France · #1,377,500 worldwide 65 citations · 16 works
  9. 9 André Donnot France · #1,565,554 worldwide 27 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Laboratoire d'Etude et de Recherche sur le Matériau Bois

Which keywords describe research at Laboratoire d'Etude et de Recherche sur le Matériau Bois?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Catalytic Transformation, Lignin Valorization, Mechanical Properties, Biomedical Applications, Biodegradable Polymers, Environmental Impact, FTIR Analysis and Wood Chemistry.

▲ 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. Catalytic Transformation14▲ 513×1 topic
  2. Lignin Valorization14▲ 513×1 topic
  3. Mechanical Properties12▲ 16×9 topics
  4. Biomedical Applications9▲ 9.1×14 topics
  5. Environmental Impact7▲ 5.3×15 topics
  6. Biodegradable Polymers7▲ 52×4 topics
  7. FTIR Analysis6▲ 419×1 topic
  8. Wood Chemistry6▲ 419×1 topic
  9. Nanocomposites5▲ 8.2×10 topics
  10. Natural Fibers5▲ 96×2 topics
  11. Ionic Liquids5▲ 21×7 topics
  12. Biodegradable4▲ 70×2 topics
  13. Composites4▲ 68×2 topics
  14. Chemical Treatments4▲ 98×1 topic
  15. Reinforced Polymers4▲ 98×1 topic
  16. Renewable Resources4▲ 30×4 topics
  17. Cellulose Nanocrystals4▲ 111×1 topic
  18. Nanocellulose4▲ 111×1 topic
  19. Polymer Composites4▲ 16×2 topics
  20. Self-Healing3▲ 110×1 topic
  21. Shape Memory Polymers3▲ 54×1 topic
  22. Sustainability3▲ 1.62×16 topics
  23. Heat Transfer3▲ 6.9×10 topics
  24. Polyhydroxyalkanoates3▲ 45×1 topic
  25. Polylactic Acid3▲ 45×1 topic
  26. Biochar3▲ 19×3 topics
  27. Biomass2▲ 28×5 topics
  28. Polyphenols2▲ 15×6 topics
  29. Lignocellulosic Biomass2▲ 26×2 topics
  30. Gasification2▲ 34×2 topics
  31. Renewable Fuels2▲ 20×2 topics
  32. Bio-oil2▲ 47×1 topic
  33. Biosynthesis2▲ 13×4 topics
  34. Forest Management2▲ 34×4 topics
  35. Pyrolysis2▲ 31×1 topic
  36. Bioavailability2▲ 10×4 topics
  37. Phenolic Compounds2▲ 10×5 topics
  38. Bioremediation2▲ 15×3 topics
  39. Sustainable Construction1▲ 24×2 topics
  40. Thermal Comfort1▲ 13×2 topics

Which research topics does Laboratoire d'Etude et de Recherche sur le Matériau Bois publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Lignin and Wood Chemistry, Wood Treatment and Properties, Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites and Advanced Cellulose Research Studies.

Lignin and Wood Chemistry14Lignin and Wood Chemistry: 14 fractional worksWood Treatment and Properties: 6 fractional worksNatural Fiber Reinforced Composites: 4 fractional worksAdvanced Cellulose Research Studies: 4 fractional worksPolymer composites and s…3Polymer composites and self-healing: 3 fractional worksbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties: 3 fractional worksThermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes: 2 fractional worksPhytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities: 1 fractional worksBamboo properties and applications: 1 fractional worksTextile materials and evaluations: 1 fractional works
Biomedical EngineeringBuilding and ConstructionPolymers and PlasticsBiomaterials2 others

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

  1. 1 Lignin and Wood Chemistry Biomedical Engineering 14 works
  2. 2 Wood Treatment and Properties Building and Construction 6 works
  3. 3 Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites Polymers and Plastics 4 works
  4. 4 Advanced Cellulose Research Studies Biomaterials 4 works
  5. 5 Polymer composites and self-healing Polymers and Plastics 3 works
  6. 6 biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties Biomaterials 3 works
  7. 7 Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes Biomedical Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities Biochemistry 1 works
  9. 9 Bamboo properties and applications Plant Science 1 works
  10. 10 Textile materials and evaluations Polymers and Plastics 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 available32.3%not open67.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors43.1%domestic only56.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Laboratoire d'Etude et de Recherche sur le Matériau Bois's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 12% higher than in 2013–2017.

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