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Thales Alenia Space (France)

In research, Thales Alenia Space (France) stands highest in Engineering (#5,036 of 11,412 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#10,517 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Engineering — Engineering is 4.7× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#19,030
of 42,892
Rank in ??
#280
of 1,041
Research works
238
▼ 13% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.4k
10.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
32%
world 28%

What is Thales Alenia Space (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 #5,036 of 11,412 25.2%164
Physical SciencesDomain #10,517 of 21,541 23.8%233

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Thales Alenia Space (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).

What does Thales Alenia Space (France) specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Engineering takes 4.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. EngineeringField · 40.5 works4.7×
← 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemical Engineering: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.47× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.11× its world share, 5 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.25× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 4.74× its world share, 40 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.04× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 3.28× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.60× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 4.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Thales Alenia Space (France)?

Ranked on the composite score, Jean-Louis Cazaux, O. Vendier and Cédric Baudoin lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Thales Alenia Space (France).

  1. 1 Jean-Louis Cazaux ?? · #835,300 worldwide 84 citations · 56 works
  2. 2 O. Vendier ?? · #912,776 worldwide 64 citations · 29 works
  3. 3 Cédric Baudoin ?? · #1,072,790 worldwide 37 citations · 25 works
  4. 4 Fabrice Arnal ?? · #1,283,441 worldwide 24 citations · 21 works
  5. 5 Hugo Méric ?? · #1,425,403 worldwide 18 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Hervé Leblond ?? · #1,443,588 worldwide 11 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at Thales Alenia Space (France)

Which keywords describe research at Thales Alenia Space (France)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: CubeSat, small satellite, Wireless Communications, Cognitive Radio, LEO Satellite Constellation, Satellite Communications, Metamaterial and Antenna.

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

All 33 words, with their numbers
  1. CubeSat3▲ 318×1 topic
  2. small satellite3▲ 318×1 topic
  3. Cognitive Radio3▲ 133×2 topics
  4. Wireless Communications3▲ 27×3 topics
  5. LEO Satellite Constellation3▲ 157×1 topic
  6. Satellite Communications3▲ 157×1 topic
  7. Metamaterial2▲ 44×2 topics
  8. Antenna2▲ 48×1 topic
  9. Microstrip2▲ 48×1 topic
  10. Optimization2▲ 7.8×4 topics
  11. Digital Signal Processing2▲ 73×2 topics
  12. Optical Fiber2▲ 33×2 topics
  13. Antenna Arrays2▲ 88×1 topic
  14. Coherent Detection2▲ 78×1 topic
  15. Nonlinear Effects2▲ 78×1 topic
  16. Orbit Determination2▲ 78×2 topics
  17. Particle Swarm Optimization2▲ 28×1 topic
  18. Artificial Neural Networks2▲ 6.5×4 topics
  19. Channel Modeling2▲ 21×4 topics
  20. Cryogenic Storage2▲ 90×1 topic
  21. Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)2▲ 90×1 topic
  22. Microwave Filters2▲ 46×1 topic
  23. Substrate Integrated Waveguide2▲ 46×1 topic
  24. Frequency Selective Surfaces1▲ 37×1 topic
  25. Integrated Circuits1▲ 16×3 topics
  26. Metasurfaces1▲ 37×1 topic
  27. Optical Interconnects1▲ 64×1 topic
  28. Semiconductor Lasers1▲ 35×1 topic
  29. Energy Efficiency1▲ 2.4×7 topics
  30. Free-Space Optical Communication1▲ 65×1 topic
  31. Microwave Photonics1▲ 21×2 topics
  32. Visible Light Communication1▲ 65×1 topic
  33. Mechanical Properties1▲ 1.89×9 topics

Which research topics does Thales Alenia Space (France) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Spacecraft Design and Technology, Satellite Communication Systems, Antenna Design and Analysis and Antenna Design and Optimization.

Spacecraft Design and Technology: 3 fractional worksSatellite Communication Systems: 3 fractional worksAntenna Design and Analy…2Antenna Design and Analysis: 2 fractional worksAntenna Design and Optim…2Antenna Design and Optimization: 2 fractional worksOptical Network Technologies: 2 fractional worksMicrowave Engineering and Waveguides: 2 fractional worksSpacecraft and Cryogenic…2Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies: 2 fractional worksSemiconductor Lasers and…1Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Antenna and Met…1Advanced Antenna and Metasurface Technologies: 1 fractional worksOptical Wireless Communi…1Optical Wireless Communication Technologies: 1 fractional works
Aerospace EngineeringElectrical and Electronic Engineering

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

  1. 1 Spacecraft Design and Technology Aerospace Engineering 3 works
  2. 2 Satellite Communication Systems Aerospace Engineering 3 works
  3. 3 Antenna Design and Analysis Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Antenna Design and Optimization Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Optical Network Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 Microwave Engineering and Waveguides Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Advanced Antenna and Metasurface Technologies Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Optical Wireless Communication Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 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 available31.5%not open68.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors61.5%domestic only38.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Thales Alenia Space (France)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 13% 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.

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.