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Laboratoire Univers et Théories

In research, Laboratoire Univers et Théories stands highest in Physical Sciences (#10,671 of 21,541 worldwide), Astronomy and Astrophysics (#901 of 1,146 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#14,439 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Physics and Astronomy — Physics and Astronomy is 24.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#19,193
of 42,892
Rank in France
#1,227
of 2,321
Research works
516
▼ 2% vs 2013–17
Citations
8.4k
16.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
23.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
50%
world 28%

What is Laboratoire Univers et Théories 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
Physical SciencesDomain #10,671 of 21,541 24.9%237
Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield #901 of 1,146 25.5%128
Social SciencesDomain #14,439 of 16,945 9.8%249
Physics and AstronomyField #3,288 of 3,663 26.9%190
Arts and HumanitiesField #3,462 of 3,836 10.1%171

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Laboratoire Univers et Théories 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 Univers et Théories specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Physics and Astronomy takes 24.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Physics and AstronomyField · 28.1 works24×
← 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: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemistry: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.10× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.27× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 24.02× its world share, 28 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.94× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.22× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 6.08× its world share, 9 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.71× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 24.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Laboratoire Univers et Théories?

Ranked on the composite score, Michel Pêcheux, Francine Mazière and Roberto Oliveri lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Laboratoire Univers et Théories.

  1. 1 Michel Pêcheux France · #381,920 worldwide 35 citations · 22 works
  2. 2 Francine Mazière France · #523,652 worldwide 6 citations · 20 works
  3. 3 Roberto Oliveri France · #548,764 worldwide 100 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 G. Stasińska France · #880,732 worldwide 88 citations · 68 works
  5. 5 S Anselmi France · #900,854 worldwide 74 citations · 37 works
  6. 6 F. Mottez France · #1,515,172 worldwide 17 citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at Laboratoire Univers et Théories

Which keywords describe research at Laboratoire Univers et Théories?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Gravitational Waves, Black Holes, Supernovae, Binary Black Hole, Neutron Star, Cosmic Rays, Neutrinos and Sociolinguistics.

▲ 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. Gravitational Waves8▲ 262×2 topics
  2. Black Holes6▲ 112×3 topics
  3. Supernovae5▲ 121×2 topics
  4. Binary Black Hole5▲ 333×1 topic
  5. Neutron Star5▲ 333×1 topic
  6. Cosmic Rays4▲ 145×2 topics
  7. Neutrinos4▲ 145×2 topics
  8. Sociolinguistics3▲ 33×6 topics
  9. Cosmology3▲ 88×3 topics
  10. Dark Matter3▲ 52×3 topics
  11. Galactic Center3▲ 129×2 topics
  12. Accretion Disks3▲ 120×2 topics
  13. General Relativity3▲ 81×2 topics
  14. High-Energy Astrophysics3▲ 202×1 topic
  15. Magnetic Fields3▲ 87×2 topics
  16. Particle Acceleration3▲ 202×1 topic
  17. Cosmic Microwave Background3▲ 90×1 topic
  18. Cosmological Parameters3▲ 90×1 topic
  19. Dark Energy3▲ 80×2 topics
  20. Nucleosynthesis3▲ 105×2 topics
  21. Star Formation3▲ 97×2 topics
  22. Gamma-Ray Bursts3▲ 184×1 topic
  23. Neutron Stars3▲ 184×1 topic
  24. Language Teaching2▲ 17×2 topics
  25. Pragmatics2▲ 26×4 topics
  26. Event Horizon Telescope2▲ 182×1 topic
  27. X-Ray Astronomy2▲ 182×1 topic
  28. Linguistic Historiography2▲ 238×1 topic
  29. Saussure2▲ 238×1 topic
  30. Argumentation2▲ 114×1 topic
  31. Discourse Analysis2▲ 14×1 topic
  32. Quantum Gravity2▲ 44×3 topics
  33. Social Justice2▲ 6.1×4 topics
  34. Galaxies2▲ 126×1 topic
  35. Stellar Populations2▲ 126×1 topic
  36. Field Theories2▲ 71×1 topic
  37. Holographic2▲ 71×1 topic
  38. Language Contact2▲ 29×4 topics
  39. Particle Physics1▲ 33×2 topics
  40. Radio Astronomy1▲ 106×2 topics

Which research topics does Laboratoire Univers et Théories publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research, Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena, Cosmology and Gravitation Theories and Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae.

Pulsars and Gravitationa…5Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research: 5 fractional worksAstrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena: 3 fractional worksCosmology and Gravitatio…3Cosmology and Gravitation Theories: 3 fractional worksGamma-ray bursts and sup…3Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae: 3 fractional worksAstrophysical Phenomena and Observations: 2 fractional worksHistorical Linguistics and Language Studies: 2 fractional worksLinguistics and Discours…2Linguistics and Discourse Analysis: 2 fractional worksGalaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena: 2 fractional worksBlack Holes and Theoretical Physics: 2 fractional worksRadio Astronomy Observations and Technology: 1 fractional works
Astronomy and AstrophysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsLanguage and LinguisticsPhilosophy

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

  1. 1 Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research Astronomy and Astrophysics 5 works
  2. 2 Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena Nuclear and High Energy Physics 3 works
  3. 3 Cosmology and Gravitation Theories Astronomy and Astrophysics 3 works
  4. 4 Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae Astronomy and Astrophysics 3 works
  5. 5 Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  6. 6 Historical Linguistics and Language Studies Language and Linguistics 2 works
  7. 7 Linguistics and Discourse Analysis Philosophy 2 works
  8. 8 Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  9. 9 Black Holes and Theoretical Physics Nuclear and High Energy Physics 2 works
  10. 10 Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 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 available50.3%not open49.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors22.4%domestic only77.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Laboratoire Univers et Théories's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 2% 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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