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Sigma Clermont

In research, Sigma Clermont stands highest in Physical Sciences (#8,035 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#13,705
of 28,054 · #15,579 all time
Rank in France
#572
of 1,422
Research works
512
▲ 296% vs 2013–17
Citations
8.4k
16.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
52%
world 28%

What is Sigma Clermont 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 #8,035 of 12,888 12.6%77 #9812

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Sigma Clermont 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: 0.69× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.65× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.66× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.79× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.46× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.20× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.16× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.83× its world share, 10 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.98× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.77× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.58× its world share, 36 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.03× its world share, 8 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.84× its world share, 10 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.09× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.46× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.24× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.06× its world share, 31 worksMedicineNursing: 0.68× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.68× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.19× its world share, 6 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.17× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.86× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.46× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.51× its world share, 10 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 2.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Sigma Clermont?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Institutional Theory, Local Development, Territorial Governance, Community Engagement, Environmental Impact, Organizational Change and Organizational Identity.

▲ 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. Deep Learning6▲ 1.20×31 topics
  2. Epidemiology6◆ 0.94×52 topics
  3. Environmental Impact5▲ 2.1×21 topics
  4. Mechanical Properties5▲ 3.6×19 topics
  5. Biomedical Applications4▲ 1.91×24 topics
  6. Institutional Theory4▲ 24×3 topics
  7. Community Engagement3▲ 6.8×3 topics
  8. Local Development3▲ 19×2 topics
  9. Territorial Governance3▲ 17×2 topics
  10. Oxidative Stress3▲ 1.33×20 topics
  11. Nanomaterials3▲ 1.73×12 topics
  12. Organizational Change3▲ 23×3 topics
  13. Mortality2▲ 2.8×10 topics
  14. Organizational Identity2▲ 46×2 topics
  15. Professionalism2▲ 9.4×2 topics
  16. Social Movements2▲ 5.5×2 topics
  17. Institutional Entrepreneurship2▲ 59×1 topic
  18. Sensemaking2▲ 59×1 topic
  19. Public Policy2▲ 3.1×2 topics
  20. Citizen Participation2▲ 12×1 topic
  21. Environmental Participation2▲ 18×1 topic
  22. Natural Fibers2▲ 21×2 topics
  23. Cultural History2▲ 11×2 topics
  24. Linguistics2▲ 7.9×2 topics
  25. Social Determinants of Health2▲ 5.1×4 topics
  26. 3D Printing2▲ 4.7×3 topics
  27. Digital Health2▲ 9.8×2 topics
  28. Healthcare Management2▲ 13×2 topics
  29. Healthcare Quality Indicators2▲ 17×2 topics
  30. Healthcare Policy2▲ 10×1 topic
  31. Inequalities2▲ 29×1 topic
  32. Composites1▲ 12×2 topics
  33. Depth Estimation1▲ 10×2 topics
  34. Revision Surgery1▲ 7.2×2 topics
  35. Total Hip Replacement1▲ 7.2×2 topics
  36. Biodegradable1▲ 12×1 topic
  37. Biofuels1▲ 8.8×2 topics
  38. Reinforced Polymers1▲ 17×1 topic
  39. Biodiesel1▲ 8.6×1 topic
  40. Nutrient Removal1▲ 11×2 topics

Which research topics does Sigma Clermont publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Management and Organizational Studies, French Urban and Social Studies, Healthcare Systems and Practices and Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites.

Management and Organizational Studies: 2 fractional worksFrench Urban and Social Studies: 2 fractional worksHealthcare Systems and Practices: 2 fractional worksNatural Fiber Reinforced Composites: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Vision and Imaging: 1 fractional worksAlgal biology and biofuel production: 1 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Gove…1Social Sciences and Governance: 1 fractional worksLinguistics and language…1Linguistics and language evolution: 1 fractional worksWood Treatment and Prope…1Wood Treatment and Properties: 1 fractional worksOrthopaedic implants and…1Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty: 1 fractional works
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementSociology and Political ScienceGeneral Health ProfessionsPolymers and Plastics6 others

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

  1. 1 Management and Organizational Studies Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 2 works
  2. 2 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  3. 3 Healthcare Systems and Practices General Health Professions 2 works
  4. 4 Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites Polymers and Plastics 1 works
  5. 5 Advanced Vision and Imaging Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 1 works
  6. 6 Algal biology and biofuel production Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 1 works
  7. 7 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 1 works
  8. 8 Linguistics and language evolution Language and Linguistics 1 works
  9. 9 Wood Treatment and Properties Building and Construction 1 works
  10. 10 Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty Surgery 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 available52.0%not open48.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors41.2%domestic only58.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Sigma Clermont's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 296% 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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