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Laboratoire d'Hydrodynamique de l'École polytechnique

In research, Laboratoire d'Hydrodynamique de l'École polytechnique stands highest in Physical Sciences (#7,994 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#5,749 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#14,710
of 28,054 · #7,168 all time
Rank in France
#627
of 1,422
Research works
1.3k
▲ 60% vs 2013–17
Citations
31k
24.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
30%
world 28%

What is Laboratoire d'Hydrodynamique de l'École polytechnique 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 #7,994 of 12,888 8.1%112 #5223
EngineeringField #5,749 of 6,636 8.6%60 #3683

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Laboratoire d'Hydrodynamique de l'École polytechnique 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: 1.46× its world share, 10 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.54× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.41× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.53× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.45× its world share, 5 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3.49× its world share, 8 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.51× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.84× its world share, 60 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.94× its world share, 7 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.47× its world share, 12 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.71× its world share, 3 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 4.58× its world share, 14 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.17× its world share, 5 worksMedicineNursing: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.47× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.69× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.79× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.17× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 4.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Laboratoire d'Hydrodynamique de l'École polytechnique?

Ranked on the composite score, Paul Manneville, Patrick Huerre and Alain Pecker lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Laboratoire d'Hydrodynamique de l'École polytechnique.

  1. 1 Paul Manneville France · #74,922 worldwide 369 citations · 57 works
  2. 2 Patrick Huerre France · #93,868 worldwide 280 citations · 26 works
  3. 3 Alain Pecker France · #244,113 worldwide 102 citations · 26 works
  4. 4 Emmanuel de Langre France · #339,285 worldwide 164 citations · 33 works
  5. 5 Peter J. Schmid France · #463,791 worldwide 267 citations · 87 works
  6. 6 N. Dupin France · #607,145 worldwide 84 citations · 16 works
  7. 7 Sébastien Michelin France · #713,229 worldwide 98 citations · 35 works
  8. 8 Jean‐Marc Chomaz France · #971,769 worldwide 69 citations · 60 works
  9. 9 Blaise Delmotte France · #988,584 worldwide 17 citations · 26 works
  10. 10 Michael Benzaquen France · #1,227,265 worldwide 39 citations · 50 works
All ranked researchers at Laboratoire d'Hydrodynamique de l'École polytechnique

Which keywords describe research at Laboratoire d'Hydrodynamique de l'École polytechnique?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Fluid Dynamics, Colloidal Particles, Heat Transfer, Biomedical Applications, Hydrodynamics, Micro/Nanomotors, Self-Propulsion and Large-Eddy Simulation.

▲ 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. Fluid Dynamics13▲ 67×3 topics
  2. Colloidal Particles12▲ 148×3 topics
  3. Biomedical Applications12▲ 6.9×12 topics
  4. Heat Transfer11▲ 16×11 topics
  5. Hydrodynamics9▲ 107×2 topics
  6. Micro/Nanomotors9▲ 253×1 topic
  7. Self-Propulsion9▲ 253×1 topic
  8. Large-Eddy Simulation8▲ 28×5 topics
  9. Multiphase Flow8▲ 61×3 topics
  10. Self-Assembly7▲ 15×4 topics
  11. Thermal Properties6▲ 31×3 topics
  12. Artificial Intelligence5▲ 2.4×3 topics
  13. Numerical Simulation5▲ 11×8 topics
  14. Surface Tension5▲ 64×2 topics
  15. Turbulent Flow5▲ 28×4 topics
  16. Fluid-Structure Interaction5▲ 21×4 topics
  17. Vortex Dynamics5▲ 28×3 topics
  18. Drop Impact4▲ 112×1 topic
  19. Level Set Method4▲ 66×1 topic
  20. Fabric Comfort4▲ 96×1 topic
  21. Moisture Management4▲ 96×1 topic
  22. Bioinspired Materials4▲ 25×2 topics
  23. Transcription Factors4▲ 21×2 topics
  24. Surface Roughness4▲ 18×2 topics
  25. Turbulent Flows4▲ 24×2 topics
  26. Boundary Layer Transition3▲ 35×1 topic
  27. Particle Image Velocimetry3▲ 35×1 topic
  28. Modular Robots3▲ 58×1 topic
  29. Self-Reconfiguration3▲ 58×1 topic
  30. Turbulence3▲ 26×3 topics
  31. Surfactants3▲ 22×2 topics
  32. Two-Phase Flow3▲ 28×4 topics
  33. Biosynthesis3▲ 13×1 topic
  34. Cuticular Wax3▲ 146×1 topic
  35. Emulsions3▲ 28×1 topic
  36. Janus Particles3▲ 79×1 topic
  37. Bioinspired Design3▲ 40×1 topic
  38. Data Assimilation3▲ 12×3 topics
  39. Flow Control3▲ 33×2 topics
  40. Superhydrophobic Surfaces3▲ 40×1 topic

Which research topics does Laboratoire d'Hydrodynamique de l'École polytechnique publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Micro and Nano Robotics, Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer, Textile materials and evaluations and Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows.

Micro and Nano Robotics9Micro and Nano Robotics: 9 fractional worksFluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer: 4 fractional worksTextile materials and ev…4Textile materials and evaluations: 4 fractional worksFluid Dynamics and Turbu…3Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows: 3 fractional worksModular Robots and Swarm Intelligence: 3 fractional worksPlant Surface Properties and Treatments: 3 fractional worksPickering emulsions and …3Pickering emulsions and particle stabilization: 3 fractional worksSurface Modification and Superhydrophobicity: 3 fractional worksParticle Dynamics in Fluid Flows: 2 fractional worksUnderwater Acoustics Research: 2 fractional works
Condensed Matter PhysicsComputational MechanicsPolymers and PlasticsMechanical Engineering5 others

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

  1. 1 Micro and Nano Robotics Condensed Matter Physics 9 works
  2. 2 Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer Computational Mechanics 4 works
  3. 3 Textile materials and evaluations Polymers and Plastics 4 works
  4. 4 Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows Computational Mechanics 3 works
  5. 5 Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence Mechanical Engineering 3 works
  6. 6 Plant Surface Properties and Treatments Plant Science 3 works
  7. 7 Pickering emulsions and particle stabilization Materials Chemistry 3 works
  8. 8 Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity Surfaces, Coatings and Films 3 works
  9. 9 Particle Dynamics in Fluid Flows Ocean Engineering 2 works
  10. 10 Underwater Acoustics Research Oceanography 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 available30.0%not open70.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors16.4%domestic only83.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Laboratoire d'Hydrodynamique de l'École polytechnique's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 60% higher than in 2013–2017.

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