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Laboratoire Procédés, Matériaux et Energie Solaire

In research, Laboratoire Procédés, Matériaux et Energie Solaire stands highest in Physical Sciences (#9,561 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#5,777 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Energy and Mechanical Engineering — Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment is 20.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#19,216
of 28,054 · #13,886 all time
Rank in France
#882
of 1,422
Research works
631
▲ 6% vs 2013–17
Citations
15k
24.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
50%
world 28%

What is Laboratoire Procédés, Matériaux et Energie Solaire 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 #9,561 of 12,888 7.1%155 #7833
EngineeringField #5,777 of 6,636 9.0%85 #6305

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Laboratoire Procédés, Matériaux et Energie Solaire 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 Procédés, Matériaux et Energie Solaire specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment takes 20.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentSubfield · 27.0 works21×
  2. EnergyField · 29.2 works19×
  3. Mechanical EngineeringSubfield · 24.9 works8.1×
  4. Biomedical EngineeringSubfield · 20.4 works5.8×
← 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: 0.23× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 5.20× its world share, 3 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.62× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.29× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.59× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 18.99× its world share, 29 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.39× its world share, 85 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.47× its world share, 12 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.98× its world share, 12 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.64× its world share, 6 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.14× its world share, 5 worksMedicineNursing: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.10× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 19.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Laboratoire Procédés, Matériaux et Energie Solaire?

Ranked on the composite score, Cyril Caliot, F. Massines and Stéphane Abanades lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Laboratoire Procédés, Matériaux et Energie Solaire.

  1. 1 Cyril Caliot France · #372,638 worldwide 175 citations · 44 works
  2. 2 F. Massines France · #399,514 worldwide 156 citations · 40 works
  3. 3 Stéphane Abanades France · #507,046 worldwide 251 citations · 43 works
  4. 4 Antoine Garnier France · #591,841 worldwide 48 citations · 21 works
  5. 5 Xavier Py France · #697,975 worldwide 155 citations · 24 works
  6. 6 E. Bêche France · #733,747 worldwide 40 citations · 16 works
  7. 7 Ludovic Charpentier France · #792,738 worldwide 70 citations · 21 works
  8. 8 Marianne Balat‐Pichelin France · #904,210 worldwide 113 citations · 54 works
  9. 9 Pierre Neveu France · #996,985 worldwide 67 citations · 32 works
  10. 10 Emmanuel Guillot France · #1,074,811 worldwide 70 citations · 29 works
All ranked researchers at Laboratoire Procédés, Matériaux et Energie Solaire

Which keywords describe research at Laboratoire Procédés, Matériaux et Energie Solaire?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Phase Change Materials, Photovoltaic/Thermal Hybrid Technology, Solar Thermal Collectors, Heat Transfer, Hydrogen Production and Energy Efficiency.

▲ 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. Renewable Energy25▲ 10×19 topics
  2. Solar Energy16▲ 30×5 topics
  3. Phase Change Materials16▲ 101×3 topics
  4. Photovoltaic/Thermal Hybrid Technology13▲ 144×1 topic
  5. Solar Thermal Collectors13▲ 144×1 topic
  6. Heat Transfer12▲ 14×13 topics
  7. Energy Efficiency11▲ 6.9×13 topics
  8. Hydrogen Production11▲ 24×4 topics
  9. Nanoparticles10▲ 4.5×15 topics
  10. Sustainability9▲ 2.2×14 topics
  11. Chemical-Looping Combustion8▲ 340×1 topic
  12. Solar Thermochemical Production8▲ 340×1 topic
  13. Environmental Impact7▲ 2.5×22 topics
  14. Renewable Fuels6▲ 29×2 topics
  15. Numerical Simulation5▲ 10×5 topics
  16. Life Cycle Assessment5▲ 11×5 topics
  17. Recycling5▲ 7.7×5 topics
  18. Maximum Power Point Tracking5▲ 56×1 topic
  19. Photovoltaic Arrays5▲ 56×1 topic
  20. Energy Storage5▲ 4.3×6 topics
  21. Greenhouse Gas Emissions5▲ 10×4 topics
  22. Nanostructures5▲ 6.9×10 topics
  23. Adsorption Refrigeration4▲ 117×1 topic
  24. Gasification4▲ 39×3 topics
  25. Thermochemical Heat Storage4▲ 117×1 topic
  26. Photovoltaic Systems4▲ 29×2 topics
  27. Agrivoltaic Systems4▲ 152×1 topic
  28. Land Use4▲ 51×1 topic
  29. Biomass4▲ 23×2 topics
  30. Hydrogen4▲ 30×2 topics
  31. Water Splitting4▲ 6.7×4 topics
  32. Solar Cells4▲ 11×6 topics
  33. Visible Light4▲ 10×2 topics
  34. Thermodynamic Analysis4▲ 37×3 topics
  35. Catalytic4▲ 19×3 topics
  36. Experimental Investigation4▲ 20×3 topics
  37. Grid Integration4▲ 20×2 topics
  38. High Temperature4▲ 30×2 topics
  39. Lignocellulosic Biomass4▲ 20×2 topics
  40. Pyrolysis4▲ 31×2 topics

Which research topics does Laboratoire Procédés, Matériaux et Energie Solaire publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems, Chemical Looping and Thermochemical Processes, Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques and Adsorption and Cooling Systems.

Solar Thermal and Photov…13Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems: 13 fractional worksChemical Looping and Thermochemical Processes: 8 fractional worksPhotovoltaic System Optimization Techniques: 5 fractional worksAdsorption and Cooling Systems: 4 fractional worksPhotovoltaic Systems and Sustainability: 4 fractional worksThermochemical Biomass C…3Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes: 3 fractional workssolar cell performance optimization: 3 fractional worksPhase Change Materials Research: 3 fractional worksSolar-Powered Water Purification Methods: 3 fractional worksIron and Steelmaking Processes: 3 fractional works
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentBiomedical EngineeringMechanical EngineeringEnvironmental Engineering1 others

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

  1. 1 Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 13 works
  2. 2 Chemical Looping and Thermochemical Processes Biomedical Engineering 8 works
  3. 3 Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 5 works
  4. 4 Adsorption and Cooling Systems Mechanical Engineering 4 works
  5. 5 Photovoltaic Systems and Sustainability Environmental Engineering 4 works
  6. 6 Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes Biomedical Engineering 3 works
  7. 7 solar cell performance optimization Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  8. 8 Phase Change Materials Research Mechanical Engineering 3 works
  9. 9 Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 3 works
  10. 10 Iron and Steelmaking Processes Mechanical Engineering 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 available49.6%not open50.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors25.9%domestic only74.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Laboratoire Procédés, Matériaux et Energie Solaire's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 6% higher than in 2013–2017.

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