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Saint-Gobain (France)

In research, Saint-Gobain (France) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#8,228 of 10,670 worldwide), 2022-now.

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World rank, 2022-now
#11,823
of 22,385 · #7,273 all time
Rank in France
#272
of 517
Research works
1.4k
◆ 2% vs 2018-21
Citations
28k
19.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.5%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.94×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
31%
world 40%
International
22%
world 18%
Saint-Gobain (France)

What is Saint-Gobain (France) known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #8,228 of 10,670 5.9%67 #5077

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Saint-Gobain (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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Saint-Gobain (France) work in?

In 2022-now, 50% of research at Saint-Gobain (France) is in Physical Sciences, 26% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (25%), Social Sciences (15%), Materials Science (10%). It does 1.3× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 80 fractional works · 49.6% of its workEngineering: 41 fractional works · 25.3% of its workMechanical Engineering: 8 fractional works · 5.2% of its workBuilding and Construction: 6 fractional works · 3.8% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 4 fractional works · 2.8% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 4 fractional works · 2.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 4 fractional works · 2.6% of its workComputational Mechanics: 4 fractional works · 2.4% of its workAerospace Engineering: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workMechanics of Materials: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArchitecture: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 15 fractional works · 9.6% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 8 fractional works · 4.8% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCeramics and Composites: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workBiomaterials: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeneral Materials Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEnvironmental Science: 9 fractional works · 5.5% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workWater Science and Technology: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science: 3 fractional works · 2.0% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSpectroscopy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workProcess Chemistry and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workApplied Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 42 fractional works · 26.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 25 fractional works · 15.3% of its workSociology and Political Science: 13 fractional works · 8.2% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workUrban Studies: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEducation: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCultural Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAnthropology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCommunication: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArts and Humanities: 7 fractional works · 4.1% of its workHistory: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workConservation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 4 fractional works · 2.5% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 4 fractional works · 2.3% of its workSocial Psychology: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workHealth Sciences: 28 fractional works · 17.2% of its workMedicine: 14 fractional works · 8.6% of its workSurgery: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInternal Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnatomy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHealth Professions: 10 fractional works · 6.1% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 6 fractional works · 4.0% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workVeterinary: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workSmall Animals: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrthodontics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIssues, ethics and legal aspects: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 12 fractional works · 7.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 6 fractional works · 3.9% of its workPlant Science: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInsect Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workVirology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKSaint-Gobain(France)162fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences7%Physical Sciences50%Health Sciences17%Social Sciences26%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. 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 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering4125.3%
    2. Materials Science159.6%
    3. Environmental Science95.5%
    4. Computer Science32.0%
    5. Chemistry31.9%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences31.6%
    7. Physics and Astronomy21.2%
    8. Chemical Engineering10.9%
    9. Energy10.9%
    10. Mathematics10.7%
    1. Social Sciences2515.3%
    2. Arts and Humanities74.1%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting42.5%
    4. Psychology42.3%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance21.2%
    6. Decision Sciences10.6%
    1. Medicine148.6%
    2. Health Professions106.1%
    3. Veterinary31.7%
    4. Dentistry10.5%
    5. Nursing10.4%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences63.9%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology21.5%
    3. Neuroscience10.7%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.6%
    5. Immunology and Microbiology10.5%
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: 0.83× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.28× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.65× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.60× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.18× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.26× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.04× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.96× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.69× its world share, 41 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.10× its world share, 9 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.74× its world share, 16 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.56× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.55× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.99× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.32× its world share, 10 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.45× its world share, 14 worksMedicineNursing: 0.74× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 12.37× its world share, 3 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.43× its world share, 7 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.77× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.58× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.56× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.75× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.21× its world share, 25 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 12.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Veterinary12.37×3 works
  2. Materials Science2.74×16 works
  3. Chemical Engineering2.60×2 works
  4. Health Professions2.32×10 works
  5. Engineering1.69×41 works
  6. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.65×1 works
  7. Arts and Humanities1.43×7 works
  8. Social Sciences1.21×25 works
  9. Chemistry1.18×3 works
  10. Environmental Science1.10×9 works
  11. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.04×3 works
  12. Dentistry0.99×1 works
  13. Energy0.96×1 works
  14. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.83×6 works
  15. Business, Management and Accounting0.77×4 works
  16. Psychology0.75×4 works
  17. Nursing0.74×1 works
  18. Decision Sciences0.58×1 works
  19. Mathematics0.56×1 works
  20. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.56×2 works
  21. Physics and Astronomy0.55×2 works
  22. Immunology and Microbiology0.54×1 works
  23. Medicine0.45×14 works
  24. Neuroscience0.40×1 works
  25. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.28×2 works
  26. Computer Science0.26×3 works

Who are the top researchers at Saint-Gobain (France)?

Ranked on the quality score, Stéphane Raffy, Emmanuelle Gouillart and Audrey Lasalle lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Saint-Gobain (France).

  1. 1 Stéphane Raffy France · #1,797,465 worldwide 916 citations · 31 works
  2. 2 Emmanuelle Gouillart France · #1,958,559 worldwide 8.9k citations · 81 works
  3. 3 Audrey Lasalle France · #2,348,952 worldwide 764 citations · 22 works
  4. 4 Vladimir Ouspenski France · #2,392,287 worldwide 863 citations · 23 works
  5. 5 Pascal Boustingorry France · #2,631,623 worldwide 568 citations · 39 works
  6. 6 Marc Carrega France · #2,641,845 worldwide 240 citations · 29 works
  7. 7 Christiane Loos-Neskovic France · #2,671,752 worldwide 936 citations · 45 works
  8. 8 L. Minel France · #2,763,237 worldwide 474 citations · 17 works
  9. 9 Marie‐Hélène Chopinet France · #2,910,896 worldwide 359 citations · 20 works
  10. 10 Nicolas Chemin France · #2,958,854 worldwide 791 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Saint-Gobain (France)

What are the most cited papers from Saint-Gobain (France)?

The most cited paper from Saint-Gobain (France) is "scikit-image: image processing in Python" (Stéfan van der Walt, Johannes L. Schönberger, Juan Nunez-Iglesias et al., 2014), with 7,267 citations. Next come "Quantitative measurement of displacement and strain fields from HREM micrographs" (2,751) and "Organizational Innovation: The Influence of Individual, Organizational, and Contextual Factors on Hospital Adoption of Technological and Administrative Innovations." (2,380).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 scikit-image: image processing in Python Stéfan van der Walt, Johannes L. Schönberger, Juan Nunez-Iglesias et al. · PeerJ Open access 19 Jun 2014 7,267
2 Quantitative measurement of displacement and strain fields from HREM micrographs Martin Hÿtch, E. Snoeck, Roar Kilaas · Ultramicroscopy Aug 1998 2,751
3 Organizational Innovation: The Influence of Individual, Organizational, and Contextual Factors on Hospital Adoption of Technological and Administrative Innovations. John R. Kimberly, Michael J. Evanisko · Academy of Management Journal Dec 1981 2,380
4 Generalized cluster description of multicomponent systems Juan Muñoz Sánchez, F. Ducastelle, D. Gratias · Physica A Statistical Mechanics and its Applications Nov 1984 1,834
5 Biomimetism and bioinspiration as tools for the design of innovative materials and systems Clément Sánchez, H. Arribart, Marie Madeleine Giraud Guille · Nature Materials Apr 2005 1,444
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Saint-Gobain (France)?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Community Engagement, Local Development, Territorial Governance, Public Policy, Environmental Impact, Gender, Citizen Participation and Environmental Participation.

▲ 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-now 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. Environmental Impact7▲ 2.7×23 topics
  2. Community Engagement7▲ 13×4 topics
  3. Local Development6▲ 37×2 topics
  4. Territorial Governance6▲ 34×2 topics
  5. Public Policy6▲ 8.0×6 topics
  6. Nanoparticles6▲ 2.7×22 topics
  7. Public Health6▲ 2.4×12 topics
  8. Sustainability5▲ 1.38×18 topics
  9. Mechanical Properties5▲ 3.3×20 topics
  10. Sustainable Development5▲ 1.95×6 topics
  11. Gender5▲ 5.5×5 topics
  12. Social Justice4▲ 4.6×3 topics
  13. Citizen Participation4▲ 21×1 topic
  14. Environmental Participation4▲ 35×1 topic
  15. Health Effects4▲ 3.6×8 topics
  16. Religion4▲ 4.7×6 topics
  17. Artificial Neural Networks3▲ 4.3×4 topics
  18. Facilities Management3▲ 24×2 topics
  19. Social Determinants of Health3▲ 8.3×2 topics
  20. Colonialism3▲ 3.7×5 topics
  21. Democracy3▲ 4.7×4 topics
  22. Migration3▲ 5.0×6 topics
  23. Self-Assembly3▲ 5.2×7 topics
  24. Animal Welfare3▲ 18×1 topic
  25. Circular Economy3▲ 5.9×5 topics
  26. Stress Indicators3▲ 52×1 topic
  27. Geopolymer2▲ 11×2 topics
  28. Citizenship2▲ 12×2 topics
  29. Environmental Noise2▲ 35×1 topic
  30. Healthcare Legislation2▲ 27×1 topic
  31. Noise Pollution2▲ 35×1 topic
  32. Open-Plan Offices2▲ 95×1 topic
  33. Patient Rights2▲ 22×1 topic
  34. Workspace Environment2▲ 95×1 topic
  35. Institutionalization2▲ 15×1 topic
  36. Social Innovation2▲ 9.3×2 topics
  37. Solidarity Economy2▲ 25×1 topic
  38. Gender Studies2▲ 8.4×2 topics
  39. Sociopolitical2▲ 38×3 topics
  40. Polymerization2▲ 13×6 topics

Which research topics does Saint-Gobain (France) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: French Urban and Social Studies, Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies, Noise Effects and Management and Health, Medicine and Society.

French Urban and Social …4French Urban and Social Studies: 4 fractional worksAnimal Behavior and Welf…3Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies: 3 fractional worksNoise Effects and Manage…2Noise Effects and Management: 2 fractional worksHealth, Medicine and Soc…2Health, Medicine and Society: 2 fractional worksFacilities and Workplace Management: 2 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Governance: 2 fractional worksStructural Analysis of C…2Structural Analysis of Composite Materials: 2 fractional worksFrench Historical and Cultural Studies: 2 fractional worksEducation, sociology, and vocational training: 2 fractional worksConcrete and Cement Mate…2Concrete and Cement Materials Research: 2 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceSmall AnimalsSpeech and HearingGeneral Health Professions5 others

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

  1. 1 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  2. 2 Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies Small Animals 3 works
  3. 3 Noise Effects and Management Speech and Hearing 2 works
  4. 4 Health, Medicine and Society General Health Professions 2 works
  5. 5 Facilities and Workplace Management Social Psychology 2 works
  6. 6 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 2 works
  7. 7 Structural Analysis of Composite Materials Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 French Historical and Cultural Studies History 2 works
  9. 9 Education, sociology, and vocational training Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  10. 10 Concrete and Cement Materials Research Civil and Structural Engineering 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 available30.7%not open69.3%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors22.0%domestic only78.0%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Saint-Gobain (France)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 2% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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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 Saint-Gobain (France) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00055% in 2024.

still counting0.0020%0.0040%0.0060%Saint-Gobain (France)0.00052% in 202519801990200020102020

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

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting10%20%30%all institutions10.0% in 2025Saint-Gobain (France)8.9% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 22.2% in 1991.

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