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UMR QualiSud

In research, UMR QualiSud stands highest in Life Sciences (#10,655 of 14,347 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#25,604
of 42,892
Rank in ??
#438
of 1,041
Research works
232
▲ 10% vs 2013–17
Citations
7.3k
31.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
47%
world 28%

What is UMR QualiSud 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 #10,655 of 14,347 32.8%147

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where UMR QualiSud 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 10.12× its world share, 22 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.45× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3.76× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 3.88× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 3.20× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 1.26× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.23× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.90× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.52× its world share, 5 worksMedicineNursing: 16.50× its world share, 4 worksNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 16.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at UMR QualiSud?

Ranked on the composite score, Frédéric Descroix, Jean‐Christophe Meile and Sylvie Avallone lead among researchers whose main affiliation is UMR QualiSud.

  1. 1 Frédéric Descroix ?? · #1,045,162 worldwide 11 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 Jean‐Christophe Meile ?? · #1,166,002 worldwide 32 citations · 20 works
  3. 3 Sylvie Avallone ?? · #1,179,849 worldwide 26 citations · 23 works
  4. 4 Elodie Arnaud ?? · #1,230,460 worldwide 35 citations · 22 works
  5. 5 Jacques Joas ?? · #1,289,668 worldwide 9 citations · 21 works
  6. 6 Fabrice Davrieux ?? · #1,411,827 worldwide 11 citations · 45 works
All ranked researchers at UMR QualiSud

Which keywords describe research at UMR QualiSud?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Antioxidant Activity, Health Benefits, Polyphenols, Antioxidants, Genetic Diversity, Flavonoids, Health Effects and Rheological Properties.

▲ 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. Antioxidant Activity4▲ 15×17 topics
  2. Health Benefits4▲ 25×11 topics
  3. Climate Change3▲ 2.6×11 topics
  4. Polyphenols3▲ 38×6 topics
  5. Antioxidants3▲ 14×7 topics
  6. Genetic Diversity3▲ 14×10 topics
  7. Sustainability3▲ 2.5×8 topics
  8. Flavonoids2▲ 21×8 topics
  9. Health Effects2▲ 8.8×6 topics
  10. Environmental Impact2▲ 3.0×13 topics
  11. Oxidative Stress2▲ 3.1×11 topics
  12. Rheological Properties2▲ 28×2 topics
  13. Antioxidant2▲ 7.2×21 topics
  14. Biodiversity Conservation2▲ 13×3 topics
  15. Cancer Prevention2▲ 18×6 topics
  16. Dietary Fiber2▲ 43×2 topics
  17. Smallholder Farmers2▲ 22×4 topics
  18. Drought Tolerance2▲ 31×6 topics
  19. Glycemic Index2▲ 76×1 topic
  20. Metabolic Health2▲ 22×2 topics
  21. Phenolic Compounds2▲ 23×7 topics
  22. Starch2▲ 76×1 topic
  23. Consumer Perception2▲ 19×4 topics
  24. Metabolism2▲ 8.3×11 topics
  25. Genetics2▲ 5.5×7 topics
  26. Nutritional Significance2▲ 25×4 topics
  27. Bioavailability2▲ 18×6 topics
  28. Soil Fertility2▲ 16×3 topics
  29. Agroforestry2▲ 50×2 topics
  30. Lipid Oxidation2▲ 31×2 topics
  31. Plant Nutrition2▲ 34×2 topics
  32. Climate Resilience1▲ 49×2 topics
  33. Ecosystem Services1▲ 7.7×4 topics
  34. Food Security1▲ 5.7×7 topics
  35. Modified Atmosphere Packaging1▲ 34×2 topics
  36. Fermentation1▲ 21×3 topics
  37. Hydrocolloids1▲ 36×2 topics
  38. Nutritional Value1▲ 26×3 topics
  39. Sustainable Agriculture1▲ 8.8×6 topics
  40. Aroma Compounds1▲ 29×3 topics

Which research topics does UMR QualiSud publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Food composition and properties, Agriculture and Rural Development Research, Banana Cultivation and Research and Growth and nutrition in plants.

Food composition and pro…2Food composition and properties: 2 fractional worksAgriculture and Rural De…1Agriculture and Rural Development Research: 1 fractional worksBanana Cultivation and Research: 1 fractional worksGrowth and nutrition in plants: 1 fractional worksCassava research and cya…1Cassava research and cyanide: 1 fractional worksPhytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities: 1 fractional worksAgriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact: 1 fractional worksFood Chemistry and Fat A…1Food Chemistry and Fat Analysis: 1 fractional worksSensory Analysis and Statistical Methods: 1 fractional worksProteins in Food Systems: 1 fractional works
Nutrition and DieteticsEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsPlant ScienceBiochemistry2 others

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

  1. 1 Food composition and properties Nutrition and Dietetics 2 works
  2. 2 Agriculture and Rural Development Research Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 1 works
  3. 3 Banana Cultivation and Research Plant Science 1 works
  4. 4 Growth and nutrition in plants Plant Science 1 works
  5. 5 Cassava research and cyanide Plant Science 1 works
  6. 6 Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities Biochemistry 1 works
  7. 7 Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact Ecology 1 works
  8. 8 Food Chemistry and Fat Analysis Food Science 1 works
  9. 9 Sensory Analysis and Statistical Methods Food Science 1 works
  10. 10 Proteins in Food Systems Food Science 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 available47.3%not open52.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors45.4%domestic only54.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has UMR QualiSud's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 10% higher than in 2013–2017.

20002005201020152020
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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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