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Smiths Detection (France)

In research, Smiths Detection (France) stands highest in Life Sciences (#5,877 of 14,347 worldwide) and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (#5,548 of 7,814 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#12,842
of 42,892
Rank in France
#843
of 2,321
Research works
443
▼ 34% vs 2013–17
Citations
18k
39.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
2.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
13%
world 28%

What is Smiths Detection (France) 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
Life SciencesDomain #5,877 of 14,347 21.0%221
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #5,548 of 7,814 23.4%132

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Smiths Detection (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).

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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 7.99× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemical Engineering: 5.08× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringEngineering: 0.85× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringMaterials Science: 3.22× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 3.59× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 2.69× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.74× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.55× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 8.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Smiths Detection (France)?

Ranked on the composite score, Francis Blanche, Adam Doble and Béatrice Cameron lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Smiths Detection (France).

  1. 1 Francis Blanche France · #352,627 worldwide 133 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 Adam Doble France · #376,438 worldwide 142 citations · 26 works
  3. 3 Béatrice Cameron France · #396,109 worldwide 120 citations · 17 works
  4. 4 J Crouzet France · #470,487 worldwide 106 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 D Thibaut France · #473,401 worldwide 92 citations · 18 works
  6. 6 Icilio Cavero France · #792,290 worldwide 124 citations · 42 works
  7. 7 Bruno Tocqué France · #965,808 worldwide 72 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 J.C. Blanchard France · #1,072,440 worldwide 21 citations · 20 works
  9. 9 Alain Commerçon France · #1,117,594 worldwide 52 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Smiths Detection (France)

Which keywords describe research at Smiths Detection (France)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Drug Discovery, Cell Signaling, Synaptic Plasticity, Neurological Disorders, Pharmacology, Stress, Dendritic Spines and Neuronal Circuits.

▲ 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. Drug Discovery38▲ 21×9 topics
  2. Cell Signaling32▲ 22×8 topics
  3. Oxidative Stress27▲ 3.3×32 topics
  4. Synaptic Plasticity26▲ 19×3 topics
  5. Neurological Disorders26▲ 8.6×8 topics
  6. Pharmacology25▲ 17×6 topics
  7. Inflammation24▲ 2.3×40 topics
  8. Stress22▲ 13×4 topics
  9. Dendritic Spines22▲ 30×2 topics
  10. Neuronal Circuits22▲ 26×2 topics
  11. GABAergic22▲ 37×1 topic
  12. Neurotransmission22▲ 37×1 topic
  13. Cancer Therapy21▲ 7.7×13 topics
  14. Crystal Structure21▲ 19×3 topics
  15. Signal Transduction20▲ 18×4 topics
  16. Depression20▲ 6.0×7 topics
  17. Molecular Mechanisms19▲ 24×3 topics
  18. Immune Modulation19▲ 31×3 topics
  19. Neurotoxicity19▲ 23×5 topics
  20. Arrestin19▲ 53×1 topic
  21. G-Protein-Coupled Receptors19▲ 53×1 topic
  22. Synthesis18▲ 7.1×18 topics
  23. Reactive Oxygen Species18▲ 8.2×11 topics
  24. Anxiety18▲ 11×3 topics
  25. Neuropeptides17▲ 37×2 topics
  26. Quality of Life17▲ 2.8×3 topics
  27. Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide16▲ 44×2 topics
  28. Opioid16▲ 61×1 topic
  29. Receptors16▲ 61×1 topic
  30. Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy16▲ 71×1 topic
  31. Taxanes16▲ 71×1 topic
  32. Enantioselective Synthesis12▲ 17×6 topics
  33. Protein-Protein Interactions12▲ 26×3 topics
  34. Anticancer Agents12▲ 11×9 topics
  35. Ion Channels12▲ 12×3 topics
  36. Medicinal Chemistry12▲ 7.0×11 topics
  37. Calcium Signaling11▲ 19×3 topics
  38. Organometallic Chemistry10▲ 15×4 topics
  39. Neuronal Function10▲ 19×2 topics
  40. Membrane Proteins10▲ 12×3 topics

Which research topics does Smiths Detection (France) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications, Extracellular vesicles in disease, RNA Interference and Gene Delivery and Radiation Shielding Materials Analysis.

Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications: 1 fractional worksExtracellular vesicles in disease: 1 fractional worksRNA Interference and Gene Delivery: 1 fractional worksRadiation Shielding Materials Analysis: 0 fractional worksAdvanced X-ray and CT Imaging: 0 fractional worksDigital Radiography and …0Digital Radiography and Breast Imaging: 0 fractional worksPrimary Care and Health Outcomes: 0 fractional worksNursing Roles and Practices: 0 fractional worksEmergency and Acute Care Studies: 0 fractional worksNon-Destructive Testing Techniques: 0 fractional works
Molecular BiologyMaterials ChemistryBiomedical EngineeringPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine3 others

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

  1. 1 Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications Molecular Biology 1 works
  2. 2 Extracellular vesicles in disease Molecular Biology 1 works
  3. 3 RNA Interference and Gene Delivery Molecular Biology 1 works
  4. 4 Radiation Shielding Materials Analysis Materials Chemistry 0 works
  5. 5 Advanced X-ray and CT Imaging Biomedical Engineering 0 works
  6. 6 Digital Radiography and Breast Imaging Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 0 works
  7. 7 Primary Care and Health Outcomes General Health Professions 0 works
  8. 8 Nursing Roles and Practices General Health Professions 0 works
  9. 9 Emergency and Acute Care Studies Emergency Medicine 0 works
  10. 10 Non-Destructive Testing Techniques Mechanical Engineering 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 available12.9%not open87.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.2%domestic only90.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Smiths Detection (France)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 34% 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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