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Observatoire Midi-Pyrénées

In research, Observatoire Midi-Pyrénées stands highest in Physical Sciences (#6,391 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Earth and Planetary Sciences — Earth and Planetary Sciences is 20.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#11,263
of 28,054 · #4,277 all time
Rank in France
#441
of 1,422
Research works
1.6k
▼ 7% vs 2013–17
Citations
49k
30.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
46%
world 28%

What is Observatoire Midi-Pyrénées 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 #6,391 of 12,888 18.0%77 #2636

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Observatoire Midi-Pyrénées 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 Observatoire Midi-Pyrénées specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Earth and Planetary Sciences takes 20.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Earth and Planetary SciencesField · 33.5 works21×
← 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: 0.67× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.28× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.58× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.63× its world share, 5 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 20.56× its world share, 34 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.50× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 3.88× its world share, 20 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 3.28× its world share, 8 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.45× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.10× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 0.98× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.45× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.89× its world share, 12 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 20.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Observatoire Midi-Pyrénées?

Ranked on the composite score, F. Paletou, S. Roques and Agnès Morcillo lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Observatoire Midi-Pyrénées.

  1. 1 F. Paletou France · #194,285 worldwide 191 citations · 39 works
  2. 2 S. Roques France · #493,971 worldwide 81 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 Agnès Morcillo France · #500,512 worldwide 0 citations · 48 works
  4. 4 N. Dolez France · #567,133 worldwide 82 citations · 23 works
  5. 5 G. Vauclair France · #670,751 worldwide 155 citations · 60 works
  6. 6 R. Müller France · #727,552 worldwide 84 citations · 37 works
  7. 7 B. Dintrans France · #844,043 worldwide 56 citations · 16 works
  8. 8 Matthieu Sylvander France · #895,043 worldwide 57 citations · 21 works
  9. 9 M. Rieutord France · #960,339 worldwide 88 citations · 62 works
  10. 10 S. Vauclair France · #962,876 worldwide 97 citations · 73 works
All ranked researchers at Observatoire Midi-Pyrénées

Which keywords describe research at Observatoire Midi-Pyrénées?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Plate Tectonics, Tectonics, Remote Sensing, Thermodynamic Modeling, Geochronology, Zircon and Subduction.

▲ 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. Climate Change13▲ 4.6×46 topics
  2. Plate Tectonics9▲ 57×3 topics
  3. Remote Sensing8▲ 5.9×18 topics
  4. Tectonics7▲ 57×3 topics
  5. Thermodynamic Modeling6▲ 53×2 topics
  6. Geochronology6▲ 86×1 topic
  7. Zircon6▲ 86×1 topic
  8. Subduction6▲ 72×3 topics
  9. Community Engagement5▲ 16×3 topics
  10. Local Development5▲ 45×2 topics
  11. Territorial Governance5▲ 41×2 topics
  12. Sustainable Development5▲ 3.0×7 topics
  13. Public Policy5▲ 9.4×3 topics
  14. Geodetic Measurements5▲ 41×2 topics
  15. Social Justice4▲ 6.7×2 topics
  16. Environmental Impact4▲ 2.2×20 topics
  17. Citizen Participation4▲ 30×1 topic
  18. Environmental Participation4▲ 47×1 topic
  19. Hydrological Modeling4▲ 16×5 topics
  20. Tomography4▲ 20×3 topics
  21. Earthquakes3▲ 56×1 topic
  22. Plate Boundaries3▲ 56×1 topic
  23. Geochemistry3▲ 52×4 topics
  24. Hyperspectral Imaging3▲ 10×3 topics
  25. Geological Mapping3▲ 34×2 topics
  26. Water Quality3▲ 6.9×9 topics
  27. Compositional Data Analysis3▲ 39×1 topic
  28. Environmental Impacts3▲ 9.8×5 topics
  29. Mineral Prospectivity3▲ 39×1 topic
  30. Support Vector Machines3▲ 8.5×2 topics
  31. Crystal Structure Prediction3▲ 56×1 topic
  32. Holocene3▲ 22×3 topics
  33. Mantle Dynamics3▲ 56×1 topic
  34. Paleoclimatology2▲ 29×2 topics
  35. Sea Level2▲ 25×2 topics
  36. Glacial Cycles2▲ 35×1 topic
  37. Monsoon Dynamics2▲ 35×1 topic
  38. Mediterranean2▲ 25×4 topics
  39. Tectonic Evolution2▲ 101×3 topics
  40. Sea Level Rise2▲ 16×3 topics

Which research topics does Observatoire Midi-Pyrénées publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Geological and Geochemical Analysis, French Urban and Social Studies, earthquake and tectonic studies and Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping.

Geological and Geochemic…6Geological and Geochemical Analysis: 6 fractional worksFrench Urban and Social Studies: 4 fractional worksearthquake and tectonic …3earthquake and tectonic studies: 3 fractional worksGeochemistry and Geologi…3Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping: 3 fractional worksHigh-pressure geophysics and materials: 3 fractional worksGeology and Paleoclimatology Research: 2 fractional worksGeological and Geophysic…2Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide: 2 fractional worksPaleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils: 2 fractional worksGeochemistry and Elemental Analysis: 2 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Governance: 2 fractional works
GeophysicsSociology and Political ScienceArtificial IntelligenceAtmospheric Science3 others

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

  1. 1 Geological and Geochemical Analysis Geophysics 6 works
  2. 2 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  3. 3 earthquake and tectonic studies Geophysics 3 works
  4. 4 Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping Artificial Intelligence 3 works
  5. 5 High-pressure geophysics and materials Geophysics 3 works
  6. 6 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Atmospheric Science 2 works
  7. 7 Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide Geophysics 2 works
  8. 8 Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils Paleontology 2 works
  9. 9 Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis Geochemistry and Petrology 2 works
  10. 10 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 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 available45.7%not open54.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors35.1%domestic only64.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Observatoire Midi-Pyrénées's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 7% 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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