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Physique et Mécanique des Milieux Hétérogènes

In research, Physique et Mécanique des Milieux Hétérogènes stands highest in Physical Sciences (#8,443 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#16,339
of 28,054 · #5,358 all time
Rank in France
#709
of 1,422
Research works
843
▲ 17% vs 2013–17
Citations
33k
38.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
37%
world 28%

What is Physique et Mécanique des Milieux Hétérogènes 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 #8,443 of 12,888 9.3%75 #3352

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Physique et Mécanique des Milieux Hétérogènes 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).

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: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.11× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.56× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.27× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.92× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.68× its world share, 5 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.39× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.58× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.25× its world share, 43 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.08× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.01× its world share, 9 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.46× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 3.60× its world share, 7 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.19× its world share, 3 worksMedicineDecision Sciences: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 3.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Physique et Mécanique des Milieux Hétérogènes?

Ranked on the composite score, Philippe Claudin, Farhang Radjaï and Michel Martin lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Physique et Mécanique des Milieux Hétérogènes.

  1. 1 Philippe Claudin France · #184,052 worldwide 131 citations · 29 works
  2. 2 Farhang Radjaï France · #364,982 worldwide 396 citations · 144 works
  3. 3 Michel Martin France · #426,249 worldwide 217 citations · 103 works
  4. 4 Barthélémy Harthong France · #594,752 worldwide 25 citations · 19 works
  5. 5 Éric Clément France · #637,186 worldwide 214 citations · 64 works
  6. 6 José Eduardo Wesfreid France · #696,224 worldwide 98 citations · 37 works
  7. 7 Anke Lindner France · #752,483 worldwide 116 citations · 43 works
  8. 8 Bruno Andreotti France · #770,085 worldwide 115 citations · 48 works
  9. 9 Katerina Ioannidou France · #1,033,539 worldwide 17 citations · 21 works
  10. 10 Lucie Bailly France · #1,053,647 worldwide 20 citations · 33 works
All ranked researchers at Physique et Mécanique des Milieux Hétérogènes

Which keywords describe research at Physique et Mécanique des Milieux Hétérogènes?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Rheology, Fluid Dynamics, Mechanical Properties, Multiphase Flow, Surface Roughness, Discrete Particle Simulation, Granular Flows and Surface Tension.

▲ 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. Rheology5▲ 30×4 topics
  2. Mechanical Properties5▲ 5.3×17 topics
  3. Fluid Dynamics4▲ 35×4 topics
  4. Biomedical Applications4▲ 4.0×16 topics
  5. Multiphase Flow3▲ 44×3 topics
  6. Tissue Engineering3▲ 6.2×7 topics
  7. Discrete Particle Simulation3▲ 192×1 topic
  8. Granular Flows3▲ 192×1 topic
  9. Surface Roughness3▲ 28×3 topics
  10. Surface Tension3▲ 70×2 topics
  11. Polymer Films3▲ 55×3 topics
  12. Colloidal Particles3▲ 60×3 topics
  13. Hydrodynamics3▲ 56×2 topics
  14. Bioinspired Materials3▲ 32×3 topics
  15. Vortex Dynamics3▲ 27×3 topics
  16. 3D Printing3▲ 13×3 topics
  17. Lab-on-a-Chip3▲ 24×3 topics
  18. Biomimetic2▲ 46×2 topics
  19. Additive Manufacturing2▲ 8.5×4 topics
  20. Biomechanics2▲ 8.5×6 topics
  21. Drop Impact2▲ 93×1 topic
  22. Heat Transfer2▲ 4.9×8 topics
  23. Level Set Method2▲ 55×1 topic
  24. Collective Behavior2▲ 35×2 topics
  25. Friction2▲ 40×3 topics
  26. Large-Eddy Simulation2▲ 12×4 topics
  27. Hydrogels2▲ 12×5 topics
  28. Micro/Nanomotors2▲ 90×1 topic
  29. Self-Propulsion2▲ 90×1 topic
  30. Turbulent Flows2▲ 21×2 topics
  31. Digital Fabrication2▲ 27×2 topics
  32. Microfluidics2▲ 26×3 topics
  33. Pattern Formation2▲ 51×2 topics
  34. Bioinspired Design2▲ 41×1 topic
  35. Extracellular Matrix2▲ 11×3 topics
  36. Nanotubes2▲ 25×2 topics
  37. Stem Cells2▲ 7.6×4 topics
  38. Superhydrophobic Surfaces2▲ 41×1 topic
  39. Adhesion2▲ 77×1 topic
  40. Mechanotransduction2▲ 28×2 topics

Which research topics does Physique et Mécanique des Milieux Hétérogènes publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Granular flow and fluidized beds, Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer, Micro and Nano Robotics and Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity.

Granular flow and fluidi…3Granular flow and fluidized beds: 3 fractional worksFluid Dynamics and Heat …2Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer: 2 fractional worksMicro and Nano Robotics2Micro and Nano Robotics: 2 fractional worksSurface Modification and Superhydrophobicity: 2 fractional worksCellular Mechanics and Interactions: 2 fractional worksAdhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions: 2 fractional worksMicrofluidic and Bio-sen…2Microfluidic and Bio-sensing Technologies: 2 fractional worksFluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows: 2 fractional worksInnovations in Concrete and Construction Materials: 1 fractional worksMaterial Dynamics and Pr…1Material Dynamics and Properties: 1 fractional works
Computational MechanicsCondensed Matter PhysicsSurfaces, Coatings and FilmsCell Biology4 others

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

  1. 1 Granular flow and fluidized beds Computational Mechanics 3 works
  2. 2 Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer Computational Mechanics 2 works
  3. 3 Micro and Nano Robotics Condensed Matter Physics 2 works
  4. 4 Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity Surfaces, Coatings and Films 2 works
  5. 5 Cellular Mechanics and Interactions Cell Biology 2 works
  6. 6 Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions Mechanics of Materials 2 works
  7. 7 Microfluidic and Bio-sensing Technologies Biomedical Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows Computational Mechanics 2 works
  9. 9 Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials Building and Construction 1 works
  10. 10 Material Dynamics and Properties Materials Chemistry 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 available36.8%not open63.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Physique et Mécanique des Milieux Hétérogènes's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 17% higher 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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