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Supergrid Institute

In research, Supergrid Institute stands highest in Physical Sciences (#12,407 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#6,531 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Engineering — Electrical and Electronic Engineering is 14.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#26,923
of 28,054 · #41,033 all time
Rank in France
#1,317
of 1,422
Research works
143
▲ 338% vs 2013–17
Citations
792
5.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
0.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
51%
world 28%

What is Supergrid Institute 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 #12,407 of 12,888 0.9%83 #20684
EngineeringField #6,531 of 6,636 1.1%63 —

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Supergrid Institute 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 Supergrid Institute specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Electrical and Electronic Engineering takes 14.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield · 42.8 works14×
  2. EngineeringField · 62.8 works5.0×
← 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.

Chemical Engineering: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.51× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.08× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 5.03× its world share, 63 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.50× its world share, 10 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 2.45× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMedicine1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 5.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Supergrid Institute?

Ranked on the composite score, Abdelkrim Benchaib, A. Girodet and Bruno Lefebvre lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Supergrid Institute.

  1. 1 Abdelkrim Benchaib · #391,067 worldwide 120 citations · 38 works
  2. 2 A. Girodet · #488,544 worldwide 44 citations · 30 works
  3. 3 Bruno Lefebvre · #1,011,232 worldwide 4 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Kosei Shinoda · #1,398,718 worldwide 6 citations · 17 works
  5. 5 Alberto Bertinato · #1,401,059 worldwide 6 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 Piotr Dworakowski · #1,456,580 worldwide 7 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Supergrid Institute

Which keywords describe research at Supergrid Institute?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Power Electronics, HVDC Transmission, Power Systems, Fault Detection, Offshore Wind Farms, Control Strategies, Modular Multilevel Converters and Voltage Source Converters.

▲ 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. Power Electronics23▲ 84×8 topics
  2. HVDC Transmission17▲ 407×2 topics
  3. Power Systems14▲ 146×2 topics
  4. Fault Detection13▲ 112×3 topics
  5. Control Strategies12▲ 103×2 topics
  6. Offshore Wind Farms12▲ 236×2 topics
  7. Modular Multilevel Converters12▲ 416×1 topic
  8. Voltage Source Converters12▲ 416×1 topic
  9. Renewable Energy Integration10▲ 36×5 topics
  10. Nanocomposites10▲ 14×5 topics
  11. Dielectrics8▲ 308×1 topic
  12. Polymer8▲ 141×1 topic
  13. Smart Grid Applications6▲ 52×2 topics
  14. Decentralized Control6▲ 55×2 topics
  15. Power System Technology5▲ 387×1 topic
  16. UHV Transmission5▲ 387×1 topic
  17. Photovoltaic Systems5▲ 66×3 topics
  18. Distributed Power Generation5▲ 54×1 topic
  19. Microgrid Control5▲ 54×1 topic
  20. Thermal Analysis4▲ 40×3 topics
  21. Smart Grid4▲ 13×8 topics
  22. Energy Storage4▲ 7.6×6 topics
  23. Dynamic Line Rating4▲ 302×1 topic
  24. Reliability4▲ 60×2 topics
  25. Renewable Energy4▲ 3.3×13 topics
  26. Transmission Lines4▲ 302×1 topic
  27. Wind Power Integration4▲ 77×2 topics
  28. Dissolved Gas Analysis3▲ 186×1 topic
  29. Frequency Response Analysis3▲ 186×1 topic
  30. High-Temperature Electronics3▲ 63×2 topics
  31. Thermal Management3▲ 12×2 topics
  32. Silicon Carbide3▲ 77×1 topic
  33. Wide Bandgap Semiconductors3▲ 89×1 topic
  34. Model Predictive Control3▲ 14×2 topics
  35. Multilevel Converters3▲ 62×1 topic
  36. Voltage Source Inverters3▲ 62×1 topic
  37. Power System3▲ 36×4 topics
  38. Frequency Regulation2▲ 47×2 topics
  39. Wind Power2▲ 30×3 topics
  40. DC-DC Converters2▲ 44×1 topic

Which research topics does Supergrid Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: HVDC Systems and Fault Protection, High voltage insulation and dielectric phenomena, High-Voltage Power Transmission Systems and Microgrid Control and Optimization.

HVDC Systems and Fault P…12HVDC Systems and Fault Protection: 12 fractional worksHigh voltage insulation and dielectric phenomena: 8 fractional worksHigh-Voltage Power Transmission Systems: 5 fractional worksMicrogrid Control and Optimization: 5 fractional worksThermal Analysis in Power Transmission: 4 fractional worksPower Transformer Diagno…3Power Transformer Diagnostics and Insulation: 3 fractional worksSilicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies: 3 fractional worksMultilevel Inverters and Converters: 3 fractional worksAdvanced DC-DC Converters: 2 fractional worksElectrical Fault Detection and Protection: 2 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringMaterials ChemistryControl and Systems Engineering

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

  1. 1 HVDC Systems and Fault Protection Electrical and Electronic Engineering 12 works
  2. 2 High voltage insulation and dielectric phenomena Materials Chemistry 8 works
  3. 3 High-Voltage Power Transmission Systems Electrical and Electronic Engineering 5 works
  4. 4 Microgrid Control and Optimization Control and Systems Engineering 5 works
  5. 5 Thermal Analysis in Power Transmission Control and Systems Engineering 4 works
  6. 6 Power Transformer Diagnostics and Insulation Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  7. 7 Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  8. 8 Multilevel Inverters and Converters Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  9. 9 Advanced DC-DC Converters Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  10. 10 Electrical Fault Detection and Protection Electrical and Electronic 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 available51.4%not open48.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.7%domestic only81.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Supergrid Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 338% higher than in 2013–2017.

201020152020
grewheldshrank

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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