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Laboratoire d'Informatique, de Robotique et de Microélectronique de Montpellier

In research, Laboratoire d'Informatique, de Robotique et de Microélectronique de Montpellier stands highest in Computer Science (#2,261 of 4,667 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#8,415 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#4,985 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Computational Theory and Mathematics and Computer Science — Computational Theory and Mathematics is 19.7× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#14,165
of 28,054 · #6,894 all time
Rank in France
#600
of 1,422
Research works
3.2k
▼ 31% vs 2013–17
Citations
61k
19.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
50%
world 28%

What is Laboratoire d'Informatique, de Robotique et de Microélectronique de Montpellier 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
Computer ScienceField #2,261 of 4,667 10.8%134 #897
Physical SciencesDomain #8,415 of 12,888 11.8%238 #4843
EngineeringField #4,985 of 6,636 12.5%79 #2877

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Laboratoire d'Informatique, de Robotique et de Microélectronique de Montpellier 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Computer Science#897 #2,261
  2. Physical Sciences#4,843 #8,415
  3. Engineering#2,877 #4,985
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Laboratoire d'Informatique, de Robotique et de Microélectronique de Montpellier specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Computational Theory and Mathematics takes 19.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Computational Theory and MathematicsSubfield · 25.3 works20×
  2. Computer ScienceField · 133.8 works5.7×
← 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: 0.44× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.90× its world share, 14 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.46× its world share, 7 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 5.73× its world share, 134 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.40× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.76× its world share, 79 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.62× its world share, 9 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.24× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.94× its world share, 7 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.41× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.28× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.24× its world share, 14 worksMedicineNursing: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.17× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.71× its world share, 5 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.31× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.16× its world share, 6 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Computer Science, 5.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Laboratoire d'Informatique, de Robotique et de Microélectronique de Montpellier?

Ranked on the composite score, Olivier Gascuel, Jacques Ferber and François Pierrot lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Laboratoire d'Informatique, de Robotique et de Microélectronique de Montpellier.

  1. 1 Olivier Gascuel France · #17,433 worldwide 716 citations · 49 works
  2. 2 Jacques Ferber France · #69,478 worldwide 226 citations · 32 works
  3. 3 François Pierrot France · #112,373 worldwide 330 citations · 95 works
  4. 4 Andrea Cherubini France · #114,006 worldwide 343 citations · 48 works
  5. 5 Vincent Creuze France · #118,884 worldwide 203 citations · 33 works
  6. 6 Philippe Fraisse France · #124,683 worldwide 333 citations · 113 works
  7. 7 Marc Gouttefarde France · #125,017 worldwide 211 citations · 38 works
  8. 8 André Crosnier France · #145,503 worldwide 232 citations · 23 works
  9. 9 Fabien Michel France · #150,775 worldwide 170 citations · 48 works
  10. 10 Marc Chaumont France · #167,210 worldwide 168 citations · 40 works
All ranked researchers at Laboratoire d'Informatique, de Robotique et de Microélectronique de Montpellier

Which keywords describe research at Laboratoire d'Informatique, de Robotique et de Microélectronique de Montpellier?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Neural Networks, Approximation Algorithms, Algorithmic Applications, Machine Learning, Security Analysis, Graph Theory and Robotic Manipulators.

▲ 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. Deep Learning27▲ 2.6×55 topics
  2. Neural Networks20▲ 4.3×27 topics
  3. Machine Learning18▲ 1.83×57 topics
  4. Approximation Algorithms14▲ 65×5 topics
  5. Algorithmic Applications12▲ 110×2 topics
  6. Security Analysis8▲ 15×4 topics
  7. Graph Theory7▲ 22×3 topics
  8. Robotic Manipulators7▲ 24×3 topics
  9. Fixed-Parameter Algorithms7▲ 110×1 topic
  10. Parameterized Complexity7▲ 110×1 topic
  11. Cryptanalysis7▲ 28×3 topics
  12. CMOS Technology6▲ 26×5 topics
  13. Data Integration6▲ 13×5 topics
  14. Fault Tolerance6▲ 13×5 topics
  15. Knowledge Representation6▲ 23×5 topics
  16. Semantic Web6▲ 21×5 topics
  17. Description Logics6▲ 40×2 topics
  18. Adaptive Control6▲ 14×5 topics
  19. Robotics6▲ 7.5×6 topics
  20. Nonlinear Systems5▲ 8.6×4 topics
  21. Distributed Systems5▲ 10×5 topics
  22. Fault Localization5▲ 24×2 topics
  23. Nanoelectronics5▲ 18×2 topics
  24. Combinatorial Optimization5▲ 111×1 topic
  25. Complexity Theory5▲ 30×1 topic
  26. Ontology5▲ 19×2 topics
  27. Chaos4▲ 20×3 topics
  28. Neuromorphic Computing4▲ 12×2 topics
  29. Feedback Control4▲ 8.5×6 topics
  30. Multi-Agent Systems4▲ 7.3×5 topics
  31. Automata4▲ 49×2 topics
  32. Linked Data4▲ 34×2 topics
  33. OWL4▲ 40×1 topic
  34. RDF4▲ 40×1 topic
  35. Side-Channel Attacks4▲ 29×3 topics
  36. Parallel Computing4▲ 11×5 topics
  37. Model Checking4▲ 28×3 topics
  38. Hardware Implementations4▲ 42×2 topics
  39. Radiation Effects4▲ 28×2 topics
  40. Soft Robotics4▲ 16×2 topics

Which research topics does Laboratoire d'Informatique, de Robotique et de Microélectronique de Montpellier publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Graph Theory Research, Complexity and Algorithms in Graphs, Semantic Web and Ontologies and Advanced Memory and Neural Computing.

Advanced Graph Theory Re…7Advanced Graph Theory Research: 7 fractional worksComplexity and Algorithm…5Complexity and Algorithms in Graphs: 5 fractional worksSemantic Web and Ontologies: 4 fractional worksAdvanced Memory and Neural Computing: 4 fractional worksSoft Robotics and Applic…4Soft Robotics and Applications: 4 fractional worksChaos-based Image/Signal Encryption: 4 fractional worksVLSI and Analog Circuit Testing: 3 fractional worksRobot Manipulation and L…3Robot Manipulation and Learning: 3 fractional worksIntegrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure Analysis: 3 fractional worksCryptographic Implementations and Security: 3 fractional works
Computational Theory and MathematicsArtificial IntelligenceElectrical and Electronic EngineeringBiomedical Engineering3 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Graph Theory Research Computational Theory and Mathematics 7 works
  2. 2 Complexity and Algorithms in Graphs Computational Theory and Mathematics 5 works
  3. 3 Semantic Web and Ontologies Artificial Intelligence 4 works
  4. 4 Advanced Memory and Neural Computing Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  5. 5 Soft Robotics and Applications Biomedical Engineering 4 works
  6. 6 Chaos-based Image/Signal Encryption Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 4 works
  7. 7 VLSI and Analog Circuit Testing Hardware and Architecture 3 works
  8. 8 Robot Manipulation and Learning Control and Systems Engineering 3 works
  9. 9 Integrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure Analysis Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  10. 10 Cryptographic Implementations and Security Artificial Intelligence 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 available49.5%not open50.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors26.0%domestic only74.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Laboratoire d'Informatique, de Robotique et de Microélectronique de Montpellier's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 31% 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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