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Thales (France)

In research, Thales (France) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,880 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#3,098 of 6,636 worldwide) and Computer Science (#2,374 of 4,667 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Aerospace Engineering and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics — Aerospace Engineering is 12.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#6,916
of 28,054 · #3,071 all time
Rank in France
#186
of 1,422
Research works
2.6k
▼ 26% vs 2013–17
Citations
29k
11.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
24%
world 28%

What is Thales (France) 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 #3,880 of 12,888 12.6%344 #1939
EngineeringField #3,098 of 6,636 13.6%182 #1385
Computer ScienceField #2,374 of 4,667 12.2%88 #1696
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #2,090 of 2,318 7.3%72 #1344

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

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Physical Sciences#1,939 #3,880
  2. Engineering#1,385 #3,098
  3. Computer Science#1,696 #2,374
  4. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#1,344 #2,090
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Thales (France) specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Aerospace Engineering takes 12.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Aerospace EngineeringSubfield · 55.5 works13×
  2. Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield · 26.0 works9.6×
← 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.13× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.25× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.45× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 3.00× its world share, 88 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.93× its world share, 6 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.23× its world share, 182 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.20× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.24× its world share, 16 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.34× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 5.37× its world share, 45 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.08× its world share, 6 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.35× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.44× its world share, 5 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.13× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.15× its world share, 7 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 5.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Thales (France)?

Ranked on the composite score, Mathieu Bouet, Aude Martin and S. Bansropun lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Thales (France).

  1. 1 Mathieu Bouet France · #131,644 worldwide 276 citations · 34 works
  2. 2 Aude Martin France · #132,164 worldwide 54 citations · 51 works
  3. 3 S. Bansropun France · #254,776 worldwide 108 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 Thierry Debuisschert France · #267,354 worldwide 108 citations · 27 works
  5. 5 J. Landreau France · #306,858 worldwide 99 citations · 28 works
  6. 6 E. Costard France · #308,611 worldwide 252 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 E. Giguet France · #309,792 worldwide 64 citations · 18 works
  8. 8 Richard Lebourgeois France · #319,445 worldwide 95 citations · 24 works
  9. 9 Sylvain Girbal France · #335,652 worldwide 115 citations · 21 works
  10. 10 P. Legagneux France · #352,637 worldwide 153 citations · 29 works
All ranked researchers at Thales (France)

Which keywords describe research at Thales (France)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Wireless Communications, Integrated Circuits, Biosensors, Raman Lasers, Optical Modulators and Silicon Photonics.

▲ 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 Learning32▲ 2.5×55 topics
  2. Machine Learning26▲ 2.1×41 topics
  3. Wireless Communications12▲ 18×5 topics
  4. Neural Networks12▲ 2.0×20 topics
  5. Biosensors11▲ 5.9×7 topics
  6. Integrated Circuits11▲ 19×3 topics
  7. Raman Lasers9▲ 22×2 topics
  8. Optical Modulators9▲ 16×3 topics
  9. Artificial Neural Networks9▲ 5.0×7 topics
  10. Silicon Photonics9▲ 21×2 topics
  11. Microcavities8▲ 20×2 topics
  12. Nanophotonic Waveguides8▲ 22×1 topic
  13. Whispering Gallery Mode8▲ 22×1 topic
  14. Metamaterial8▲ 23×2 topics
  15. Optimization8▲ 4.6×11 topics
  16. Security8▲ 3.2×14 topics
  17. Antenna8▲ 23×1 topic
  18. Microstrip8▲ 23×1 topic
  19. Microwave Photonics8▲ 23×2 topics
  20. Frequency Selective Surfaces7▲ 29×1 topic
  21. Metasurfaces7▲ 29×1 topic
  22. Security Analysis7▲ 11×4 topics
  23. Nonlinear Optics7▲ 17×4 topics
  24. Optical Fiber7▲ 17×3 topics
  25. Semiconductor Lasers7▲ 26×2 topics
  26. Photonic Crystals6▲ 14×5 topics
  27. Sensor Fusion6▲ 16×3 topics
  28. Side-Channel Attacks6▲ 36×3 topics
  29. Microwave Filters6▲ 29×1 topic
  30. Substrate Integrated Waveguide6▲ 29×1 topic
  31. Genetic Algorithms6▲ 11×3 topics
  32. Microresonators6▲ 18×3 topics
  33. Signal Processing6▲ 11×6 topics
  34. Thermal Analysis6▲ 11×3 topics
  35. Optical Interconnects5▲ 38×1 topic
  36. Particle Swarm Optimization5▲ 12×3 topics
  37. Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers (VCSELs)5▲ 38×1 topic
  38. Entanglement5▲ 9.2×3 topics
  39. Differential Evolution5▲ 18×2 topics
  40. Fiber Lasers5▲ 14×3 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Photonic and Optical Devices, Antenna Design and Analysis, Advanced Antenna and Metasurface Technologies and Microwave Engineering and Waveguides.

Photonic and Optical Dev…8Photonic and Optical Devices: 8 fractional worksAntenna Design and Analy…8Antenna Design and Analysis: 8 fractional worksAdvanced Antenna and Met…7Advanced Antenna and Metasurface Technologies: 7 fractional worksMicrowave Engineering an…6Microwave Engineering and Waveguides: 6 fractional worksSemiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices: 5 fractional worksSpacecraft Design and Technology: 5 fractional worksSatellite Communication …5Satellite Communication Systems: 5 fractional worksAntenna Design and Optim…4Antenna Design and Optimization: 4 fractional worksAdvanced Fiber Laser Tec…4Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies: 4 fractional worksOptical Network Technolo…4Optical Network Technologies: 4 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringAerospace EngineeringAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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

  1. 1 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 8 works
  2. 2 Antenna Design and Analysis Aerospace Engineering 8 works
  3. 3 Advanced Antenna and Metasurface Technologies Aerospace Engineering 7 works
  4. 4 Microwave Engineering and Waveguides Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6 works
  5. 5 Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 5 works
  6. 6 Spacecraft Design and Technology Aerospace Engineering 5 works
  7. 7 Satellite Communication Systems Aerospace Engineering 5 works
  8. 8 Antenna Design and Optimization Aerospace Engineering 4 works
  9. 9 Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 4 works
  10. 10 Optical Network Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 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 available24.4%not open75.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors34.3%domestic only65.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 26% lower than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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