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L'Institut Agro

In research, L'Institut Agro stands highest in Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#390 of 3,157 worldwide), Life Sciences (#1,110 of 6,403 worldwide) and Plant Science (#377 of 1,317 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Animal Science and Zoology, Small Animals and Veterinary (Animal Science and Zoology is 21.2× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#3,431
of 22,385 · #1,934 all time
Rank in France
#107
of 517
Research works
5.4k
▼ 11% vs 2018-21
Citations
126k
23.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.8%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.94×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
44%
world 40%
International
24%
world 18%
L'Institut Agro

What is L'Institut Agro known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #390 of 3,157 9.2%393 #284
Life SciencesDomain #1,110 of 6,403 9.0%504 #955
Plant ScienceSubfield #377 of 1,317 10.4%138 #317
Environmental ScienceField #1,405 of 3,334 7.8%152 #1203
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #1,388 of 2,964 8.5%100 #1270
Social SciencesDomain #4,815 of 9,585 10.2%149 #2955
Physical SciencesDomain #5,736 of 10,670 7.1%247 #3470
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsSubfield #165 of 269 6.4%66 #338
Health SciencesDomain #6,640 of 9,902 6.9%103 #3622
Social SciencesField #4,646 of 5,988 12.7%86 #2931

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where L'Institut Agro 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which of those standings moved

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

  1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#284 #390
  2. Life Sciences#955 #1,110
  3. Plant Science#317 #377
  4. Environmental Science#1,203 #1,405
  5. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#1,270 #1,388
  6. Social Sciences#2,955 #4,815
  7. Physical Sciences#3,470 #5,736
  8. Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics#338 #165
  9. Health Sciences#3,622 #6,640
  10. Social Sciences#2,931 #4,646
all time2022-now, better2022-now, worse

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

Which fields of science does L'Institut Agro work in?

In 2022-now, 51% of research at L'Institut Agro is in Life Sciences, 25% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Agricultural and Biological Sciences (39%), Environmental Science (15%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (10%). It does 3.8× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Life Sciences: 547 fractional works · 50.7% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 425 fractional works · 39.4% of its workPlant Science: 153 fractional works · 14.1% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 69 fractional works · 6.4% of its workFood Science: 53 fractional works · 4.9% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 50 fractional works · 4.7% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 30 fractional works · 2.8% of its workSoil Science: 21 fractional works · 2.0% of its workInsect Science: 18 fractional works · 1.7% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 17 fractional works · 1.6% of its workForestry: 7 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAquatic Science: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 108 fractional works · 10.0% of its workMolecular Biology: 49 fractional works · 4.5% of its workGenetics: 26 fractional works · 2.5% of its workCell Biology: 14 fractional works · 1.3% of its workBiotechnology: 7 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 12 fractional works · 1.1% of its workNeuroscience: 7 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSensory Systems: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 267 fractional works · 24.7% of its workEnvironmental Science: 164 fractional works · 15.2% of its workEcology: 52 fractional works · 4.8% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 31 fractional works · 2.9% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 15 fractional works · 1.4% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 13 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPollution: 11 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 11 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 9 fractional works · 0.8% of its workWater Science and Technology: 8 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 7 fractional works · 0.6% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 6 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 35 fractional works · 3.2% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 9 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBuilding and Construction: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMechanical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMechanics of Materials: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputational Mechanics: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMaterials Science: 16 fractional works · 1.5% of its workBiomaterials: 11 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 16 fractional works · 1.5% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInformation Systems: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 13 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 7 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSpectroscopy: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 9 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOceanography: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 6 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workProcess Chemistry and Technology: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 155 fractional works · 14.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 88 fractional works · 8.2% of its workSociology and Political Science: 51 fractional works · 4.7% of its workEducation: 7 fractional works · 0.6% of its workUrban Studies: 7 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCultural Studies: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSafety Research: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLinguistics and Language: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 19 fractional works · 1.7% of its workStrategy and Management: 8 fractional works · 0.7% of its workTourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMarketing: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArts and Humanities: 15 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPhilosophy: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArcheology: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychology: 15 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSocial Psychology: 6 fractional works · 0.5% of its workClinical Psychology: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 14 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 12 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 110 fractional works · 10.2% of its workMedicine: 51 fractional works · 4.7% of its workPhysiology: 9 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 8 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEpidemiology: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInfectious Diseases: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSurgery: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 19 fractional works · 1.8% of its workVeterinary: 27 fractional works · 2.5% of its workSmall Animals: 25 fractional works · 2.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 19 fractional works · 1.7% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 19 fractional works · 1.7% of its workHealth Professions: 13 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 9 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKL'Institut Agro1,079fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences51%Physical Sciences25%Health Sciences10%Social Sciences14%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences42539.4%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10810.0%
    3. Neuroscience70.7%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology50.4%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics20.1%
    1. Environmental Science16415.2%
    2. Engineering353.2%
    3. Materials Science161.5%
    4. Computer Science161.5%
    5. Chemistry131.2%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences90.8%
    7. Physics and Astronomy60.5%
    8. Chemical Engineering40.3%
    9. Mathematics30.2%
    10. Energy20.2%
    1. Social Sciences888.2%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting191.7%
    3. Arts and Humanities151.4%
    4. Psychology151.4%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance141.3%
    6. Decision Sciences40.4%
    1. Medicine514.7%
    2. Veterinary272.5%
    3. Nursing191.7%
    4. Health Professions131.2%
    5. Dentistry00.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does L'Institut Agro specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Animal Science and Zoology takes 21.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Animal Science and ZoologySubfield · 50.3 works21×
  2. Small AnimalsSubfield · 25.3 works19×
  3. VeterinaryField · 26.8 works18×
  4. Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsSubfield · 69.4 works14×
  5. Agronomy and Crop ScienceSubfield · 30.1 works12×
← 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: 8.30× its world share, 425 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.88× its world share, 108 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.44× its world share, 5 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.41× its world share, 7 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.42× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.99× its world share, 4 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.77× its world share, 13 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.19× its world share, 16 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.53× its world share, 9 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.17× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.22× its world share, 35 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 3.06× its world share, 164 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.43× its world share, 16 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.21× its world share, 3 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.25× its world share, 6 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.46× its world share, 13 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.25× its world share, 51 worksMedicineNursing: 3.53× its world share, 19 worksNursingVeterinary: 18.29× its world share, 27 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.49× its world share, 15 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.54× its world share, 19 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.43× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.60× its world share, 14 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.46× its world share, 15 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.65× its world share, 88 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 18.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Veterinary18.29×27 works
  2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences8.30×425 works
  3. Nursing3.53×19 works
  4. Environmental Science3.06×164 works
  5. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.88×108 works
  6. Chemical Engineering0.99×4 works
  7. Chemistry0.77×13 works
  8. Social Sciences0.65×88 works
  9. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.60×14 works
  10. Business, Management and Accounting0.54×19 works
  11. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.53×9 works
  12. Arts and Humanities0.49×15 works
  13. Health Professions0.46×13 works
  14. Psychology0.46×15 works
  15. Immunology and Microbiology0.44×5 works
  16. Materials Science0.43×16 works
  17. Decision Sciences0.43×4 works
  18. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.42×2 works
  19. Neuroscience0.41×7 works
  20. Physics and Astronomy0.25×6 works
  21. Medicine0.25×51 works
  22. Engineering0.22×35 works
  23. Mathematics0.21×3 works
  24. Computer Science0.19×16 works
  25. Energy0.17×2 works
  26. Dentistry0.02×0 works

What are the most cited papers from L'Institut Agro?

The most cited paper from L'Institut Agro is "Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)" (Daniel J. Klionsky et al., 2016), with 6,023 citations. Next come "A standardised static in vitro digestion method suitable for food – an international consensus" (5,749) and "INFOGEST static in vitro simulation of gastrointestinal food digestion" (5,074).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition) Daniel J. Klionsky et al. · Autophagy Open access2,467 authors 2 Jan 2016 6,023
2 A standardised static in vitro digestion method suitable for food – an international consensus Mans Minekus et al. · Food & Function Open access 2014 5,749
3 INFOGEST static in vitro simulation of gastrointestinal food digestion André Brodkorb et al. · Nature Protocols Open access 18 Mar 2019 5,074
4 Going back to the roots: the microbial ecology of the rhizosphere Laurent Philippot, Jos M. Raaijmakers, Philippe Lemanceau et al. · Nature Reviews Microbiology ReviewOpen access 23 Sep 2013 3,953
5 Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition) 1 Daniel J. Klionsky et al. · Autophagy Open access2,930 authors 2 Jan 2021 2,743
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at L'Institut Agro?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Sustainability, Smallholder Farmers, Adaptation, Livestock Farming, Agroecology, Multifunctionality and Agricultural Development.

▲ 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-now 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. Climate Change180▲ 6.1×78 topics
  2. Sustainability101▲ 3.8×58 topics
  3. Environmental Impact64▲ 3.5×44 topics
  4. Smallholder Farmers58▲ 25×5 topics
  5. Adaptation53▲ 17×11 topics
  6. Livestock Farming52▲ 81×3 topics
  7. Agroecology50▲ 33×5 topics
  8. Multifunctionality50▲ 99×2 topics
  9. Agricultural Development49▲ 29×7 topics
  10. Diversity49▲ 26×6 topics
  11. Work Organization46▲ 110×1 topic
  12. Biodiversity43▲ 5.2×28 topics
  13. Sustainable Development37▲ 2.2×26 topics
  14. Animal Welfare33▲ 34×5 topics
  15. Invasive Species33▲ 7.2×20 topics
  16. Ecosystem Services31▲ 7.4×10 topics
  17. Gut Microbiota30▲ 8.2×7 topics
  18. Community Engagement30▲ 8.4×4 topics
  19. Consumer Perception30▲ 12×6 topics
  20. Territorial Governance30▲ 24×3 topics
  21. Local Development29▲ 26×2 topics
  22. Livestock Production28▲ 28×3 topics
  23. Genetic Diversity28▲ 6.0×19 topics
  24. Sustainable Agriculture28▲ 8.3×14 topics
  25. Heat Stress27▲ 32×2 topics
  26. Health Effects27▲ 4.2×20 topics
  27. Probiotics27▲ 11×6 topics
  28. Social Justice27▲ 4.2×11 topics
  29. Public Policy26▲ 5.0×5 topics
  30. Antioxidants25▲ 5.2×10 topics
  31. Lipid Oxidation24▲ 22×2 topics
  32. Citizen Participation23▲ 19×1 topic
  33. Environmental Participation23▲ 30×1 topic
  34. Emotional State22▲ 66×1 topic
  35. Greenhouse Gas Emissions22▲ 7.3×6 topics
  36. Stress Indicators22▲ 66×1 topic
  37. Habitat Fragmentation21▲ 9.2×5 topics
  38. Amino Acids21▲ 21×2 topics
  39. Gender Studies20▲ 12×5 topics
  40. Ecosystem Functioning20▲ 8.9×7 topics

Which research topics does L'Institut Agro publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Agriculture and Rural Development Research, French Urban and Social Studies, Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies and Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact.

Agriculture and Rural De…46Agriculture and Rural Development Research: 46 fractional worksFrench Urban and Social Studies: 23 fractional worksAnimal Behavior and Welfare Studies: 22 fractional worksAgriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact: 18 fractional worksAnimal Nutrition and Physiology: 17 fractional worksEducation, sociology, and vocational training: 17 fractional worksMeat and Animal Product …16Meat and Animal Product Quality: 16 fractional worksHorticultural and Viticultural Research: 13 fractional worksGenetic and phenotypic traits in livestock: 12 fractional worksSoil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics: 11 fractional works
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsSociology and Political ScienceSmall AnimalsEcology4 others

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

  1. 1 Agriculture and Rural Development Research Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 46 works
  2. 2 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 23 works
  3. 3 Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies Small Animals 22 works
  4. 4 Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact Ecology 18 works
  5. 5 Animal Nutrition and Physiology Animal Science and Zoology 17 works
  6. 6 Education, sociology, and vocational training Sociology and Political Science 17 works
  7. 7 Meat and Animal Product Quality Animal Science and Zoology 16 works
  8. 8 Horticultural and Viticultural Research Plant Science 13 works
  9. 9 Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock Genetics 12 works
  10. 10 Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics Soil Science 11 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 available44.3%not open55.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors24.5%domestic only75.5%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has L'Institut Agro's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 11% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is L'Institut Agro as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0054% in 2024.

still counting0.0050%0.010%L'Institut Agro0.0031% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of L'Institut Agro over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting10%20%30%all institutions10.0% in 2025L'Institut Agro9.3% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 23.4% in 1997.

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