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Polytech Lille

In research, Polytech Lille stands highest in Physical Sciences (#14,294 of 21,541 worldwide) and Engineering (#7,841 of 11,412 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#22,809
of 42,892
Rank in France
#1,390
of 2,321
Research works
555
▼ 42% vs 2013–17
Citations
14k
25.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
31%
world 28%

What is Polytech Lille 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 #14,294 of 21,541 17.1%428
EngineeringField #7,841 of 11,412 19.6%254

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Polytech Lille 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: 1.57× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.58× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.68× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.76× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.97× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.53× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.76× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.29× its world share, 18 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.38× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.44× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.34× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 3.50× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 7.00× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.63× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.82× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.26× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 7.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Polytech Lille?

Ranked on the composite score, Nicolas Burlion, Krasimir Dimitrov and Iordan Nikov lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Polytech Lille.

  1. 1 Nicolas Burlion France · #516,499 worldwide 145 citations · 32 works
  2. 2 Krasimir Dimitrov France · #720,638 worldwide 48 citations · 22 works
  3. 3 Iordan Nikov France · #830,322 worldwide 34 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at Polytech Lille

Which keywords describe research at Polytech Lille?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Hydrological Modeling, Remote Sensing, Water Resources, Green Chemistry, Sediment Transport, Energy Efficiency and Health Benefits.

▲ 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 34 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 34 words, with their numbers
  1. Climate Change5▲ 3.7×24 topics
  2. Remote Sensing3▲ 4.8×16 topics
  3. Hydrological Modeling2▲ 21×4 topics
  4. Sustainability2▲ 1.90×13 topics
  5. Renewable Energy2▲ 2.8×13 topics
  6. Energy Efficiency2▲ 4.1×9 topics
  7. Environmental Impact2▲ 2.0×12 topics
  8. Machine Learning2◆ 1.02×19 topics
  9. Water Resources2▲ 13×2 topics
  10. Deep Learning2▼ 0.85×17 topics
  11. Green Chemistry2▲ 17×4 topics
  12. Sediment Transport2▲ 18×3 topics
  13. Health Benefits1▲ 7.9×4 topics
  14. Fracture1▲ 25×2 topics
  15. Land Use Change1▲ 8.2×2 topics
  16. Model Predictive Control1▲ 9.8×3 topics
  17. 3D Printing1▲ 10×3 topics
  18. Antioxidant Activity1▲ 3.7×5 topics
  19. Education1▲ 1.32×6 topics
  20. Global Hydrology1▲ 34×1 topic
  21. Model Evaluation1▲ 18×1 topic
  22. Satellite Imagery1▲ 18×2 topics
  23. Soil Properties1▲ 14×4 topics
  24. Artificial Neural Networks1▲ 4.2×4 topics
  25. Distance Learning1▲ 6.3×2 topics
  26. Flood Risk1▲ 26×1 topic
  27. Surface Water Mapping1▲ 27×1 topic
  28. Thermal Comfort1▲ 15×2 topics
  29. Chemistry Education1▲ 163×1 topic
  30. Geotechnical Engineering1▲ 28×1 topic
  31. Globalization1◆ 1.01×8 topics
  32. Laboratory Techniques1▲ 163×1 topic
  33. Road Construction1▲ 41×1 topic
  34. Seismic Analysis1▲ 53×2 topics

Which research topics does Polytech Lille publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies, Flood Risk Assessment and Management, Various Chemistry Research Topics and Geotechnical and construction materials studies.

Hydrology and Watershed …1Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies: 1 fractional worksFlood Risk Assessment an…1Flood Risk Assessment and Management: 1 fractional worksVarious Chemistry Resear…1Various Chemistry Research Topics: 1 fractional worksGeotechnical and constru…1Geotechnical and construction materials studies: 1 fractional worksProtein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides: 1 fractional worksBuilding Energy and Comfort Optimization: 1 fractional worksRock Mechanics and Model…1Rock Mechanics and Modeling: 1 fractional worksNumerical methods in engineering: 1 fractional worksMicroplastics and Plastic Pollution: 1 fractional worksDam Engineering and Safety1Dam Engineering and Safety: 1 fractional works
Water Science and TechnologyGlobal and Planetary ChangePhysical and Theoretical ChemistryCivil and Structural Engineering4 others

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

  1. 1 Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies Water Science and Technology 1 works
  2. 2 Flood Risk Assessment and Management Global and Planetary Change 1 works
  3. 3 Various Chemistry Research Topics Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 1 works
  4. 4 Geotechnical and construction materials studies Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides Molecular Biology 1 works
  6. 6 Building Energy and Comfort Optimization Building and Construction 1 works
  7. 7 Rock Mechanics and Modeling Mechanics of Materials 1 works
  8. 8 Numerical methods in engineering Mechanics of Materials 1 works
  9. 9 Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Pollution 1 works
  10. 10 Dam Engineering and Safety Civil and Structural Engineering 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 available30.9%not open69.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors37.8%domestic only62.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Polytech Lille's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 42% 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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