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Mechanics of Materials research in France

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique ranks first in France for Mechanics of Materials research in 2022–2025 (#42 worldwide), followed by Université Paris-Saclay and Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives.

France's world rank
#7
of 64 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
3.8k
Top-10% rate
10.6%
Ranked institutions
3

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Mechanics of Materials in France?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueParis #4239.014.3%471
2Université Paris-SaclayGif-sur-Yvette #3434.710.0%90
3Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies AlternativesParis #3643.812.8%63

Institutions in France above the floor of 40 fractional works in Mechanics of Materials, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Mechanics of Materials researchers in France?

Jean‐Jacques Marigo, Pierre Suquet and A. Pineau rank highest among researchers based in France.

  1. 1Jean‐Jacques Marigo#13,501 worldwide overall929 citations · 16 works
  2. 2Pierre Suquet#19,801 worldwide overall808 citations · 27 works
  3. 3A. Pineau#36,015 worldwide overall476 citations · 16 works
  4. 4Dominique Leguillon#41,294 worldwide overall430 citations · 27 works
  5. 5J.L. Chaboche#41,910 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 23 works
  6. 6Jean Lemaitre#43,811 worldwide overall645 citations · 15 works
  7. 7A. Zaoui#47,560 worldwide overall458 citations · 18 works
  8. 8Dominique Jeulin#53,034 worldwide overall598 citations · 22 works
  9. 9Y. Bréchet#54,883 worldwide overall857 citations · 13 works
  10. 10C. Gauthier#61,178 worldwide overall284 citations · 14 works
  11. 11Yves Bréchet#70,167 worldwide overall531 citations · 17 works
  12. 12Jean‐Claude Michel#73,994 worldwide overall422 citations · 17 works
  13. 13Pierre Delage#76,215 worldwide overall596 citations · 13 works
  14. 14Samuel Forest#81,434 worldwide overall974 citations · 49 works
  15. 15Jean‐Michel Martin#82,277 worldwide overall498 citations · 23 works

How France compares with other countries in Mechanics of Materials