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Principia (France)

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Research works
39
▼ 57% vs 2018-21
Citations
380
9.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.9%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
47%
world 40%
International
19%
world 18%
Principia (France)

Not ranked overall: Principia (France) is under the volume floor below which a citation excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Principia (France) work in?

In all years, 77% of research at Principia (France) is in Physical Sciences, 18% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (60%), Earth and Planetary Sciences (12%), Social Sciences (11%). It does 1.8× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 30 fractional works · 77.3% of its workEngineering: 23 fractional works · 59.8% of its workComputational Mechanics: 7 fractional works · 17.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 5 fractional works · 12.8% of its workMechanical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 6.8% of its workAerospace Engineering: 2 fractional works · 5.5% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 2 fractional works · 5.1% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 3.8% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 3.8% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 4 fractional works · 11.5% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 2 fractional works · 4.5% of its workGeophysics: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workOceanography: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workApplied Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 7 fractional works · 18.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 4 fractional works · 11.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 2 fractional works · 4.4% of its workUrban Studies: 1 fractional works · 3.4% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMedicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKPrincipia(France)39fractional works, all years
Life Sciences3%Physical Sciences77%Health Sciences2%Social Sciences18%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. 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 17 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering2359.8%
    2. Earth and Planetary Sciences411.5%
    3. Environmental Science12.0%
    4. Materials Science12.0%
    5. Computer Science00.9%
    6. Physics and Astronomy00.9%
    7. Mathematics00.2%
    1. Social Sciences411.4%
    2. Psychology13.2%
    3. Arts and Humanities12.4%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance01.3%
    5. Decision Sciences00.2%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences11.4%
    2. Neuroscience00.6%
    3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.5%
    1. Health Professions01.0%
    2. Medicine00.6%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 2.65× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Computer Science: 0.54× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.34× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 3.33× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.48× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceArts and Humanities: 0.83× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences: 2.09× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 3.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 7 fields, with their numbers
  1. Engineering3.33×2 works
  2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2.65×0 works
  3. Social Sciences2.09×1 works
  4. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.34×0 works
  5. Arts and Humanities0.83×0 works
  6. Computer Science0.54×0 works
  7. Environmental Science0.48×0 works

What are the most cited papers from Principia (France)?

The most cited paper from Principia (France) is "OC5 Project Phase II: Validation of Global Loads of the DeepCwind Floating Semisubmersible Wind Turbine" (Amy N. Robertson et al., 2017), with 355 citations. Next come "Homogenization of corrugated core sandwich panels" (259) and "OC6 Phase I: Investigating the underprediction of low-frequency hydrodynamic loads and responses of a floating wind turbine" (118).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 OC5 Project Phase II: Validation of Global Loads of the DeepCwind Floating Semisubmersible Wind Turbine Amy N. Robertson et al. · Energy Procedia Conference paperOpen access Oct 2017 355
2 Homogenization of corrugated core sandwich panels Natacha Buannic, Patrice Cartraud, T. Quesnel · Composite Structures Open access 28 Dec 2002 259
3 OC6 Phase I: Investigating the underprediction of low-frequency hydrodynamic loads and responses of a floating wind turbine Amy N. Robertson et al. · Journal of Physics Conference Series Conference paperOpen access Sep 2020 118
4 OC6 project Phase III: validation of the aerodynamic loading on a wind turbine rotor undergoing large motion caused by a floating support structure Roger Bergua et al. · Wind energy science Open access 6 Apr 2023 73
5 OC5 Project Phase Ib: Validation of Hydrodynamic Loading on a Fixed, Flexible Cylinder for Offshore Wind Applications Amy N. Robertson et al. · Energy Procedia Conference paperOpen access Sep 2016 60
All 81 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Principia (France)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Fluid-Structure Interaction, Renewable Energy, Numerical Simulation, Turbulent Flow, Community Engagement, Territorial Governance, Heat Transfer and Flow Control.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Fluid-Structure Interaction5▲ 77×4 topics
  2. Renewable Energy5▲ 12×4 topics
  3. Numerical Simulation4▲ 35×2 topics
  4. Turbulent Flow3▲ 61×3 topics
  5. Community Engagement3▲ 24×2 topics
  6. Flow Control3▲ 113×2 topics
  7. Heat Transfer3▲ 14×3 topics
  8. Territorial Governance3▲ 51×2 topics
  9. Control Strategies2▲ 48×2 topics
  10. SPH Method2▲ 222×1 topic
  11. Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics2▲ 222×1 topic
  12. Wave Modeling2▲ 96×2 topics
  13. Cylinder Wake2▲ 146×1 topic
  14. Vortex-Induced Vibrations2▲ 146×1 topic
  15. Remote Sensing2▲ 4.7×5 topics
  16. Finite Element Analysis2▲ 21×4 topics
  17. Sea-Level Rise2▲ 44×2 topics
  18. Coastal Dynamics2▲ 129×1 topic
  19. Large-Eddy Simulation2▲ 18×4 topics
  20. Sediment Transport2▲ 27×2 topics
  21. Shoreline Change2▲ 129×1 topic
  22. Power Take-Off2▲ 303×1 topic
  23. Wave Energy2▲ 303×1 topic
  24. Citizen Participation2▲ 34×1 topic
  25. Environmental Participation2▲ 42×1 topic
  26. Wave Propagation2▲ 31×2 topics
  27. Nonlinear Dynamics1▲ 14×2 topics
  28. Oil and Gas1▲ 107×1 topic
  29. Subsea1▲ 267×1 topic
  30. CFD Simulation1▲ 27×2 topics
  31. Corrosion1▲ 28×1 topic
  32. Pipeline1▲ 35×2 topics
  33. Risk Analysis1▲ 56×1 topic
  34. Social Innovation1▲ 28×1 topic
  35. Vibration Control1▲ 52×2 topics
  36. Acoustic Metamaterials1▲ 79×1 topic
  37. Developmental Trauma1▲ 102×1 topic
  38. Earthquakes1▲ 39×1 topic
  39. Psychodynamic Psychotherapy1▲ 102×1 topic
  40. Subduction1▲ 30×1 topic

Which research topics does Principia (France) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: French Urban and Social Studies, Real-time simulation and control systems, Agriculture and Rural Development Research and Wind Energy Research and Development.

French Urban and Social …1French Urban and Social Studies: 1 fractional worksReal-time simulation and control systems: 1 fractional worksAgriculture and Rural Development Research: 0 fractional worksWind Energy Research and…0Wind Energy Research and Development: 0 fractional worksFluid Dynamics and Vibra…0Fluid Dynamics and Vibration Analysis: 0 fractional worksWave and Wind Energy Systems: 0 fractional worksUnderwater Acoustics Research: 0 fractional worksAdvanced Image Processing Techniques: 0 fractional worksUnderwater Vehicles and Communication Systems: 0 fractional worksAdvanced Image Fusion Techniques: 0 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceControl and Systems EngineeringEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsAerospace Engineering5 others

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

  1. 1 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  2. 2 Real-time simulation and control systems Control and Systems Engineering 1 works
  3. 3 Agriculture and Rural Development Research Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 0 works
  4. 4 Wind Energy Research and Development Aerospace Engineering 0 works
  5. 5 Fluid Dynamics and Vibration Analysis Computational Mechanics 0 works
  6. 6 Wave and Wind Energy Systems Ocean Engineering 0 works
  7. 7 Underwater Acoustics Research Oceanography 0 works
  8. 8 Advanced Image Processing Techniques Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 0 works
  9. 9 Underwater Vehicles and Communication Systems Ocean Engineering 0 works
  10. 10 Advanced Image Fusion Techniques Media Technology 0 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 available46.9%not open53.1%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.9%domestic only81.1%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Principia (France)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 57% lower than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Principia (France) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0000100% in 2024.

still counting0.00010%0.00020%0.00030%Principia (France)0.0000022% in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works of Principia (France) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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