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Laboratoire d’Informatique Fondamentale de Marseille

In research, Laboratoire d’Informatique Fondamentale de Marseille stands highest in Computer Science (#3,076 of 7,020 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#10,942 of 21,541 worldwide) and Artificial Intelligence (#2,463 of 2,981 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#18,517
of 42,892
Rank in France
#1,188
of 2,321
Research works
868
▼ 83% vs 2013–17
Citations
6.2k
7.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
34%
world 28%

What is Laboratoire d’Informatique Fondamentale de Marseille known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Computer ScienceField #3,076 of 7,020 15.4%373
Physical SciencesDomain #10,942 of 21,541 10.8%707
Artificial IntelligenceSubfield #2,463 of 2,981 15.6%147
Earth and Planetary SciencesField #2,616 of 2,661 1.4%179

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Laboratoire d’Informatique Fondamentale de Marseille 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: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.31× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 1.47× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 3.56× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 1.10× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.59× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 3.58× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 3.11× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 2.19× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.87× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.60× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.68× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.53× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Mathematics, 3.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Laboratoire d’Informatique Fondamentale de Marseille?

Ranked on the composite score, Benoît Favre, Lotfi Lakhal and Alexis Nasr lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Laboratoire d’Informatique Fondamentale de Marseille.

  1. 1 Benoît Favre France · #303,549 worldwide 179 citations · 71 works
  2. 2 Lotfi Lakhal France · #345,733 worldwide 144 citations · 31 works
  3. 3 Alexis Nasr France · #417,989 worldwide 142 citations · 52 works
  4. 4 François Denis France · #521,429 worldwide 102 citations · 48 works
  5. 5 Thierry Bazillon France · #632,849 worldwide 42 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Pierre Bonami France · #853,564 worldwide 39 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 Nicolas Ollinger France · #996,220 worldwide 38 citations · 16 works
  8. 8 Michael Zock France · #1,013,693 worldwide 40 citations · 84 works
  9. 9 Yann Vaxès France · #1,067,883 worldwide 34 citations · 22 works
  10. 10 Liva Ralaivola France · #1,254,217 worldwide 45 citations · 30 works
All ranked researchers at Laboratoire d’Informatique Fondamentale de Marseille

Which keywords describe research at Laboratoire d’Informatique Fondamentale de Marseille?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Model Checking, Tectonic Evolution, Automata, Subduction, Mediterranean, Temporal Logic, Approximation Algorithms and Geochemistry.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Model Checking61▲ 65×3 topics
  2. Tectonic Evolution42▲ 153×3 topics
  3. Automata40▲ 76×2 topics
  4. Subduction38▲ 44×3 topics
  5. Mediterranean37▲ 40×4 topics
  6. Temporal Logic37▲ 57×2 topics
  7. Approximation Algorithms35▲ 45×5 topics
  8. Machine Learning34▲ 1.80×37 topics
  9. Geochemistry31▲ 53×4 topics
  10. Western Mediterranean30▲ 260×1 topic
  11. geodynamics30▲ 260×1 topic
  12. Groundwater29▲ 39×5 topics
  13. Knowledge Representation28▲ 23×3 topics
  14. Algorithmic Applications27▲ 64×2 topics
  15. Description Logics27▲ 31×2 topics
  16. Hydrogeology25▲ 73×2 topics
  17. Modeling25▲ 11×4 topics
  18. Geohazards25▲ 43×1 topic
  19. Karst25▲ 389×1 topic
  20. Static Analysis25▲ 72×2 topics
  21. Corpus Linguistics24▲ 15×3 topics
  22. Formal Verification24▲ 81×1 topic
  23. Type Inference24▲ 81×1 topic
  24. Neural Machine Translation23▲ 33×1 topic
  25. Statistical Machine Translation23▲ 33×1 topic
  26. Entropy22▲ 47×2 topics
  27. Satisfiability Modulo Theories21▲ 63×1 topic
  28. Symbolic Model Checker21▲ 63×1 topic
  29. Tectonics20▲ 14×3 topics
  30. Cultural Heritage19▲ 5.1×10 topics
  31. Data Integration19▲ 9.2×4 topics
  32. Formal Languages19▲ 97×1 topic
  33. Regular Expressions19▲ 97×1 topic
  34. Graph Theory18▲ 22×2 topics
  35. Cultural Landscape18▲ 56×3 topics
  36. Fixed-Parameter Algorithms18▲ 70×1 topic
  37. Parameterized Complexity18▲ 70×1 topic
  38. Geoheritage17▲ 438×1 topic
  39. Geotourism17▲ 438×1 topic
  40. Semantic Web16▲ 13×5 topics

Which research topics does Laboratoire d’Informatique Fondamentale de Marseille publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Elasticity and Material Modeling, Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture, Quantum Mechanics and Applications and Computational Physics and Python Applications.

Elasticity and Material …2Elasticity and Material Modeling: 2 fractional worksQuantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture: 1 fractional worksQuantum Mechanics and Applications: 1 fractional worksComputational Physics an…1Computational Physics and Python Applications: 1 fractional worksYersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research: 0 fractional worksPsychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research: 0 fractional worksVehicle emissions and performance: 0 fractional worksHistorical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis: 0 fractional worksModeling, Simulation, and Optimization: 0 fractional worksGeriatric Care and Nursing Homes: 0 fractional works
Biomedical EngineeringArtificial IntelligenceAtomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsGenetics5 others

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

  1. 1 Elasticity and Material Modeling Biomedical Engineering 2 works
  2. 2 Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  3. 3 Quantum Mechanics and Applications Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 1 works
  4. 4 Computational Physics and Python Applications Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  5. 5 Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research Genetics 0 works
  6. 6 Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research Clinical Psychology 0 works
  7. 7 Vehicle emissions and performance Automotive Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 0 works
  9. 9 Modeling, Simulation, and Optimization Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics 0 works
  10. 10 Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes General Health Professions 0 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 available34.2%not open65.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors15.2%domestic only84.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Laboratoire d’Informatique Fondamentale de Marseille's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 83% 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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