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Sofradir (France)

In research, Sofradir (France) stands highest in Engineering (#6,294 of 9,532 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#13,650 of 17,446 worldwide), over all time.

sofradir.comROR OpenAlex
World rank, all time
#22,694
of 34,923
Rank in France
#675
of 943
Research works
282
▼ 33% vs 2018-21
Citations
3k
10.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.0%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.84×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
34%
world 40%
International
22%
world 18%
Sofradir (France)

What is Sofradir (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
EngineeringField #6,294 of 9,532 4.7%139
Physical SciencesDomain #13,650 of 17,446 5.4%187

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Sofradir (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 Sofradir (France) work in?

In 2022-now, 43% of research at Sofradir (France) is in Social Sciences, 25% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (24%), Medicine (18%), Engineering (14%). It does 1.5× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 12 fractional works · 42.6% of its workSocial Sciences: 7 fractional works · 24.0% of its workSociology and Political Science: 2 fractional works · 6.4% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 3.6% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 3.6% of its workLaw: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workAnthropology: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workLinguistics and Language: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workUrban Studies: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workDevelopment: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 8.3% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workMusic: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 4.1% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Sciences: 7 fractional works · 25.0% of its workEngineering: 4 fractional works · 14.0% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 5.7% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 3.9% of its workComputer Science Applications: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSignal Processing: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workApplied Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 6 fractional works · 23.6% of its workMedicine: 5 fractional works · 17.7% of its workSurgery: 2 fractional works · 7.2% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHematology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Professions: 2 fractional works · 5.5% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOral Surgery: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 2 fractional works · 8.7% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 6.3% of its workForestry: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workInsect Science: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSoil Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKSofradir (France)28fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences9%Physical Sciences25%Health Sciences24%Social Sciences43%

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 21 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences724.0%
    2. Arts and Humanities28.3%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance14.1%
    4. Psychology12.9%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting12.4%
    6. Decision Sciences00.8%
    1. Engineering414.0%
    2. Computer Science25.7%
    3. Environmental Science12.1%
    4. Materials Science01.5%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.7%
    6. Mathematics00.6%
    7. Chemistry00.3%
    8. Physics and Astronomy00.2%
    1. Medicine517.7%
    2. Health Professions25.5%
    3. Dentistry00.3%
    4. Nursing00.2%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences26.3%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology12.1%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology00.3%
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: 1.33× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemistry: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.74× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.94× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.41× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.52× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.62× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.07× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.92× its world share, 5 worksMedicineNursing: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 2.87× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.75× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.88× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.92× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.97× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.90× its world share, 7 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 2.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 21 fields, with their numbers
  1. Arts and Humanities2.87×2 works
  2. Health Professions2.07×2 works
  3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.92×1 works
  4. Social Sciences1.90×7 works
  5. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.33×2 works
  6. Psychology0.97×1 works
  7. Engineering0.94×4 works
  8. Medicine0.92×5 works
  9. Decision Sciences0.88×0 works
  10. Business, Management and Accounting0.75×1 works
  11. Computer Science0.74×2 works
  12. Dentistry0.62×0 works
  13. Mathematics0.52×0 works
  14. Materials Science0.42×0 works
  15. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.41×0 works
  16. Environmental Science0.41×1 works
  17. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.39×1 works
  18. Nursing0.38×0 works
  19. Immunology and Microbiology0.31×0 works
  20. Chemistry0.15×0 works
  21. Physics and Astronomy0.08×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Sofradir (France)?

Ranked on the quality score, Yves Bayon, Vincent Ronfard and Philippe Soulard lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Sofradir (France).

  1. 1 Yves Bayon France · #797,446 worldwide 4.2k citations · 114 works
  2. 2 Vincent Ronfard France · #1,546,026 worldwide 2.1k citations · 20 works
  3. 3 Philippe Soulard France · #3,279,536 worldwide 240 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 Patrick Maillart France · #4,420,878 worldwide 155 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 Bruno Fièque France · #4,622,600 worldwide 436 citations · 40 works
  6. 6 Serge Magli France · #4,868,882 worldwide 103 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 Pierre Guinedor France · #4,985,544 worldwide 71 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 Jérôme Coussement France · #5,048,835 worldwide 122 citations · 16 works
  9. 9 F. Perrier France · #5,086,522 worldwide 90 citations · 16 works
  10. 10 Frédéric Pistone France · #5,129,286 worldwide 104 citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at Sofradir (France)

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

The most cited paper from Sofradir (France) is "The Collagen Suprafamily: From Biosynthesis to Advanced Biomaterial Development" (Anna Sorushanova, Luis María Delgado, Zhuning Wu et al., 2018), with 1,154 citations. Next come "Wet air oxidation: past, present and future" (404) and "Reactive oxygen species (ROS) – a family of fate deciding molecules pivotal in constructive inflammation and wound healing" (318).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 The Collagen Suprafamily: From Biosynthesis to Advanced Biomaterial Development Anna Sorushanova, Luis María Delgado, Zhuning Wu et al. · Advanced Materials Open access 20 Aug 2018 1,154
2 Wet air oxidation: past, present and future F. Luck · Catalysis Today 15 Oct 1999 404
3 Reactive oxygen species (ROS) – a family of fate deciding molecules pivotal in constructive inflammation and wound healing Nicholas Bryan, Helen Ahswin, Neil James Smart et al. · European Cells and Materials Open access 24 Sep 2012 318
4 To Cross-Link or Not to Cross-Link? Cross-Linking Associated Foreign Body Response of Collagen-Based Devices Luis María Delgado, Yves Bayon, Abhay S. Pandit et al. · Tissue Engineering Part B Reviews Open access 17 Dec 2014 273
5 Applications of advanced oxidation processes: present and future Hervé Suty, C. de Traversay, Miguel Ángel Porcel Cost · Water Science & Technology Feb 2004 171
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Which keywords describe research at Sofradir (France)?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Gender, Identity, Education, Discourse Analysis, Cultural Diversity, Sexuality, Complications and Chronic Pain.

▲ 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 19 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 19 words, with their numbers
  1. Education2▲ 4.5×6 topics
  2. Gender2▲ 14×5 topics
  3. Identity2▲ 9.2×3 topics
  4. Sustainability1▲ 2.1×8 topics
  5. Cultural Diversity1▲ 22×4 topics
  6. Deep Learning1▲ 1.41×5 topics
  7. Discourse Analysis1▲ 20×2 topics
  8. Mental Health1▲ 3.4×3 topics
  9. Public Health1▲ 3.2×4 topics
  10. Quality of Life1▲ 3.3×7 topics
  11. Globalization1▲ 2.2×5 topics
  12. Complications1▲ 7.7×2 topics
  13. Innovation1▲ 3.8×4 topics
  14. Sexuality1▲ 56×2 topics
  15. Chronic Pain1▲ 17×2 topics
  16. Feminism1▲ 12×1 topic
  17. Hernia Repair1▲ 139×1 topic
  18. Mesh Techniques1▲ 139×1 topic
  19. Queer Theory1▲ 83×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022-now: Hernia repair and management, Gender, Sexuality, and Education, Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research and Youth, Drugs, and Violence.

Hernia repair and management: 1 fractional worksGender, Sexuality, and Education: 1 fractional worksPsychoanalysis and Psych…1Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research: 1 fractional worksYouth, Drugs, and Violence1Youth, Drugs, and Violence: 1 fractional worksAgricultural and Rural Development Research: 0 fractional worksOccupational Health and Burnout: 0 fractional worksMusic History and Culture0Music History and Culture: 0 fractional worksFrench Historical and Cultural Studies: 0 fractional worksEducation, sociology, and vocational training: 0 fractional worksSocial Policies and Family: 0 fractional works
SurgeryGender StudiesClinical PsychologyDemography5 others

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

  1. 1 Hernia repair and management Surgery 1 works
  2. 2 Gender, Sexuality, and Education Gender Studies 1 works
  3. 3 Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research Clinical Psychology 1 works
  4. 4 Youth, Drugs, and Violence Demography 1 works
  5. 5 Agricultural and Rural Development Research Forestry 0 works
  6. 6 Occupational Health and Burnout Occupational Therapy 0 works
  7. 7 Music History and Culture Music 0 works
  8. 8 French Historical and Cultural Studies History 0 works
  9. 9 Education, sociology, and vocational training Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  10. 10 Social Policies and Family Sociology and Political Science 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 available34.1%not open65.9%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors21.8%domestic only78.2%

World: 18% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2022-2025 was 33% 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 Sofradir (France) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000051% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%Sofradir (France)0.000072% in 202519801990200020102020

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

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