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Laboratoire Matériaux et Durabilité des Constructions

In research, Laboratoire Matériaux et Durabilité des Constructions stands highest in Physical Sciences (#11,350 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#6,259 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Civil and Structural Engineering and Engineering — Civil and Structural Engineering is 27.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#23,454
of 28,054 · #18,814 all time
Rank in France
#1,113
of 1,422
Research works
470
▲ 63% vs 2013–17
Citations
14k
30.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
33%
world 28%

What is Laboratoire Matériaux et Durabilité des Constructions 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 #11,350 of 12,888 6.0%107 #10505
EngineeringField #6,259 of 6,636 6.6%73 #5334

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Laboratoire Matériaux et Durabilité des Constructions 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 Matériaux et Durabilité des Constructions specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Civil and Structural Engineering takes 27.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Civil and Structural EngineeringSubfield · 38.3 works28×
  2. EngineeringField · 72.9 works4.2×
← 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: 0.51× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemical Engineering: 1.40× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.35× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.76× its world share, 5 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.33× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 4.18× its world share, 73 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.59× its world share, 9 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.91× its world share, 12 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsArts and Humanities: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.19× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 4.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Laboratoire Matériaux et Durabilité des Constructions?

Ranked on the composite score, Thierry Vidal, Camille Magniont and Martin Cyr lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Laboratoire Matériaux et Durabilité des Constructions.

  1. 1 Thierry Vidal France · #77,245 worldwide 343 citations · 36 works
  2. 2 Camille Magniont France · #308,709 worldwide 102 citations · 21 works
  3. 3 Martin Cyr France · #379,180 worldwide 334 citations · 58 works
  4. 4 Arnold Roth France · #657,207 worldwide 0 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 Anaclet Turatsinze France · #746,093 worldwide 127 citations · 28 works
  6. 6 Alain Sellier France · #815,641 worldwide 127 citations · 54 works
  7. 7 Jean-Paul Balayssac France · #883,851 worldwide 101 citations · 41 works
  8. 8 Géraldine Villain France · #1,005,574 worldwide 94 citations · 53 works
  9. 9 Alexandra Bertron France · #1,051,441 worldwide 68 citations · 28 works
  10. 10 Stéphane Multon France · #1,164,808 worldwide 62 citations · 27 works
All ranked researchers at Laboratoire Matériaux et Durabilité des Constructions

Which keywords describe research at Laboratoire Matériaux et Durabilité des Constructions?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Environmental Impact, Mechanical Properties, Geopolymer, Fly Ash, CO2 Sequestration, Alkali-Activated Materials, Cementitious Materials and Artificial Neural Networks.

▲ 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. Environmental Impact21▲ 11×9 topics
  2. Mechanical Properties16▲ 15×17 topics
  3. Geopolymer14▲ 85×2 topics
  4. Fly Ash12▲ 99×2 topics
  5. CO2 Sequestration12▲ 53×3 topics
  6. Alkali-Activated Materials11▲ 110×1 topic
  7. Cementitious Materials11▲ 110×1 topic
  8. Artificial Neural Networks9▲ 16×3 topics
  9. Sustainable Construction9▲ 102×4 topics
  10. Natural Fibers7▲ 97×2 topics
  11. Microstructure7▲ 11×7 topics
  12. Corrosion7▲ 46×2 topics
  13. Reinforced Concrete6▲ 69×2 topics
  14. Chloride-induced6▲ 109×1 topic
  15. Structural Reliability6▲ 109×1 topic
  16. Building Materials6▲ 388×1 topic
  17. Earth Construction6▲ 388×1 topic
  18. Nanomaterials6▲ 4.5×7 topics
  19. Recycled Materials5▲ 41×2 topics
  20. Fiber Reinforced Concrete5▲ 56×1 topic
  21. Ultra-High Performance Concrete5▲ 56×1 topic
  22. Synthesis5▲ 12×4 topics
  23. Cultural Heritage5▲ 7.5×6 topics
  24. Characterization4▲ 28×2 topics
  25. Energy Efficiency4▲ 3.9×7 topics
  26. Concrete4▲ 113×2 topics
  27. Hydration Mechanism4▲ 131×1 topic
  28. Magnesium-Based Cements4▲ 131×1 topic
  29. Conservation4▲ 7.2×3 topics
  30. Construction4▲ 22×3 topics
  31. Defect Detection4▲ 23×3 topics
  32. Masonry Strengthening4▲ 179×1 topic
  33. Seismic Analysis4▲ 87×1 topic
  34. Non-Destructive Testing3▲ 30×3 topics
  35. Autogenous Shrinkage3▲ 217×1 topic
  36. Biodeterioration3▲ 103×1 topic
  37. Durability Performance3▲ 29×2 topics
  38. Geomycology3▲ 103×1 topic
  39. Internal Curing3▲ 217×1 topic
  40. Damage Detection3▲ 43×2 topics

Which research topics does Laboratoire Matériaux et Durabilité des Constructions publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Concrete and Cement Materials Research, Concrete Corrosion and Durability, Hygrothermal properties of building materials and Innovative concrete reinforcement materials.

Concrete and Cement Mate…11Concrete and Cement Materials Research: 11 fractional worksConcrete Corrosion and Durability: 6 fractional worksHygrothermal properties …6Hygrothermal properties of building materials: 6 fractional worksInnovative concrete rein…5Innovative concrete reinforcement materials: 5 fractional worksMagnesium Oxide Properties and Applications: 4 fractional worksMasonry and Concrete Structural Analysis: 4 fractional worksConcrete Properties and …3Concrete Properties and Behavior: 3 fractional worksBuilding materials and conservation: 3 fractional worksInnovations in Concrete and Construction Materials: 3 fractional worksStructural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete: 2 fractional works
Civil and Structural EngineeringBuilding and ConstructionMaterials ChemistryEarth-Surface Processes

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

  1. 1 Concrete and Cement Materials Research Civil and Structural Engineering 11 works
  2. 2 Concrete Corrosion and Durability Civil and Structural Engineering 6 works
  3. 3 Hygrothermal properties of building materials Building and Construction 6 works
  4. 4 Innovative concrete reinforcement materials Civil and Structural Engineering 5 works
  5. 5 Magnesium Oxide Properties and Applications Materials Chemistry 4 works
  6. 6 Masonry and Concrete Structural Analysis Civil and Structural Engineering 4 works
  7. 7 Concrete Properties and Behavior Civil and Structural Engineering 3 works
  8. 8 Building materials and conservation Earth-Surface Processes 3 works
  9. 9 Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials Building and Construction 3 works
  10. 10 Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Building and Construction 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 available33.0%not open67.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.7%domestic only82.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Laboratoire Matériaux et Durabilité des Constructions's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 63% higher than in 2013–2017.

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