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Safran (France)

In research, Safran (France) stands highest in Engineering (#3,451 of 6,636 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#7,516 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Computational Mechanics, Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics of Materials — Computational Mechanics is 14.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#14,098
of 28,054 · #12,710 all time
Rank in France
#596
of 1,422
Research works
858
▲ 89% vs 2013–17
Citations
10k
11.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
44%
world 28%

What is Safran (France) 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
EngineeringField #3,451 of 6,636 12.4%230 #3522
Physical SciencesDomain #7,516 of 12,888 11.7%303 #7363

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Safran (France) 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 Safran (France) specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Computational Mechanics takes 14.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Computational MechanicsSubfield · 26.9 works14×
  2. Aerospace EngineeringSubfield · 36.2 works9.7×
  3. Mechanics of MaterialsSubfield · 21.6 works9.4×
  4. Mechanical EngineeringSubfield · 45.2 works7.7×
← 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: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Neuroscience: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 4.28× its world share, 5 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.95× its world share, 24 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.48× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 4.77× its world share, 230 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.37× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.98× its world share, 22 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.60× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.45× its world share, 10 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.26× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.08× its world share, 5 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.42× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 4.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Safran (France)?

Ranked on the composite score, Axel Barrau, Felipe Bordeu and Donatien Martineau lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Safran (France).

  1. 1 Axel Barrau France · #353,605 worldwide 94 citations · 23 works
  2. 2 Felipe Bordeu France · #802,325 worldwide 19 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 Donatien Martineau France · #1,099,643 worldwide 27 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Jérôme Lacaille France · #1,371,957 worldwide 46 citations · 29 works
All ranked researchers at Safran (France)

Which keywords describe research at Safran (France)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Heat Transfer, Large-Eddy Simulation, Mechanical Properties, Microstructure, Additive Manufacturing, Chemical Kinetics, Vibration Analysis and Boundary Layer.

▲ 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. Heat Transfer30▲ 19×13 topics
  2. Large-Eddy Simulation26▲ 42×5 topics
  3. Mechanical Properties19▲ 6.0×27 topics
  4. Machine Learning15▲ 1.45×26 topics
  5. Microstructure15▲ 9.0×14 topics
  6. Deep Learning14▲ 1.32×27 topics
  7. Additive Manufacturing13▲ 13×8 topics
  8. Chemical Kinetics12▲ 41×2 topics
  9. Vibration Analysis10▲ 12×7 topics
  10. Boundary Layer10▲ 24×3 topics
  11. Nonlinear Dynamics9▲ 13×4 topics
  12. Separation Control9▲ 105×2 topics
  13. Film Cooling9▲ 179×1 topic
  14. Turbine9▲ 179×1 topic
  15. Combustion Instabilities9▲ 44×2 topics
  16. Composite Materials8▲ 12×8 topics
  17. Numerical Simulation8▲ 8.1×9 topics
  18. Microstructural Evolution8▲ 16×4 topics
  19. Emissions7▲ 11×4 topics
  20. Vortex Dynamics7▲ 20×2 topics
  21. Premixed Combustion7▲ 58×1 topic
  22. Turbulent Flames7▲ 58×1 topic
  23. Turbulent Flows7▲ 22×3 topics
  24. Detection7▲ 7.2×4 topics
  25. Polymer Composites7▲ 8.1×6 topics
  26. Thermal Management7▲ 6.4×8 topics
  27. Sparse Representation7▲ 11×5 topics
  28. Finite Element Analysis6▲ 8.8×5 topics
  29. 3D Printing6▲ 8.6×2 topics
  30. Power Electronics6▲ 6.0×8 topics
  31. Fluid Dynamics6▲ 14×5 topics
  32. Tribological Performance6▲ 33×2 topics
  33. Wavelet Transform6▲ 8.5×6 topics
  34. Boundary Layer Transition6▲ 26×1 topic
  35. Particle Image Velocimetry6▲ 26×1 topic
  36. Turbulent Flow6▲ 15×4 topics
  37. Friction Reduction5▲ 54×1 topic
  38. Laser Surface Texturing5▲ 54×1 topic
  39. Ballistic Impact5▲ 24×2 topics
  40. Phase Stability5▲ 22×2 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Turbomachinery Performance and Optimization, Combustion and flame dynamics, Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows and Tribology and Lubrication Engineering.

Turbomachinery Performan…9Turbomachinery Performance and Optimization: 9 fractional worksCombustion and flame dyn…7Combustion and flame dynamics: 7 fractional worksFluid Dynamics and Turbu…6Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows: 6 fractional worksTribology and Lubricatio…5Tribology and Lubrication Engineering: 5 fractional worksInfrared Target Detection Methodologies: 5 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 5 fractional worksAdvanced Combustion Engi…4Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies: 4 fractional worksHigh Temperature Alloys and Creep: 4 fractional worksMechanical Behavior of Composites: 4 fractional worksManufacturing Process an…4Manufacturing Process and Optimization: 4 fractional works
Aerospace EngineeringComputational MechanicsMechanical EngineeringAutomotive Engineering3 others

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

  1. 1 Turbomachinery Performance and Optimization Aerospace Engineering 9 works
  2. 2 Combustion and flame dynamics Computational Mechanics 7 works
  3. 3 Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows Computational Mechanics 6 works
  4. 4 Tribology and Lubrication Engineering Mechanical Engineering 5 works
  5. 5 Infrared Target Detection Methodologies Aerospace Engineering 5 works
  6. 6 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 5 works
  7. 7 Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 4 works
  8. 8 High Temperature Alloys and Creep Mechanical Engineering 4 works
  9. 9 Mechanical Behavior of Composites Mechanics of Materials 4 works
  10. 10 Manufacturing Process and Optimization Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 4 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 available44.2%not open55.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors27.0%domestic only73.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 89% 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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