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Research in Getafe

Science Explorer records 3 research institutions in Getafe, Spain. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are IMDEA Materials.

Research institutions
3
1 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
3.3k
▼ 3% vs 2018-21
Citations
59k
18.3 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
13.8%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1970-2026
57 years on the record
Getafe

A city carries no overall standing here. The quality score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.

Which research institutions are in Getafe?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1IMDEA MaterialsResearch facility 754 #5,486
2Airbus (Spain)Company 195 #29,098 all time
3Foundation for the Research Development and Application of Composite MaterialsResearch facility 82 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022-now. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

Which fields of science does Getafe work in?

In 2022-now, 44% of research in Getafe is in Physical Sciences, 43% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (40%), Engineering (24%), Materials Science (14%). It does 1.8× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 323 fractional works · 44.4% of its workEngineering: 173 fractional works · 23.8% of its workMechanical Engineering: 57 fractional works · 7.8% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 24 fractional works · 3.2% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 20 fractional works · 2.7% of its workAerospace Engineering: 19 fractional works · 2.6% of its workMechanics of Materials: 16 fractional works · 2.2% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 12 fractional works · 1.7% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 6 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 6 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputational Mechanics: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBuilding and Construction: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 99 fractional works · 13.6% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 40 fractional works · 5.4% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 34 fractional works · 4.6% of its workBiomaterials: 13 fractional works · 1.9% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 8 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGeneral Materials Science: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science: 13 fractional works · 1.8% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 12 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPollution: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 9 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 5 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 8 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 4 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 4 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAtmospheric Science: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 312 fractional works · 42.9% of its workMedicine: 292 fractional works · 40.2% of its workSurgery: 51 fractional works · 7.0% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 31 fractional works · 4.3% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 28 fractional works · 3.9% of its workEpidemiology: 22 fractional works · 3.0% of its workPhysiology: 14 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 13 fractional works · 1.7% of its workOncology: 11 fractional works · 1.5% of its workNeurology: 10 fractional works · 1.4% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 10 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 8 fractional works · 1.1% of its workRheumatology: 8 fractional works · 1.1% of its workInfectious Diseases: 8 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 7 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 7 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 7 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 6 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEmergency Medicine: 5 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDermatology: 5 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 5 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInternal Medicine: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOphthalmology: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNephrology: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGenetics: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workUrology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGastroenterology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRehabilitation: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 1.3% of its workHealth Professions: 17 fractional works · 2.3% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 8 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNursing: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 51 fractional works · 7.0% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 27 fractional works · 3.7% of its workGenetics: 9 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMolecular Biology: 7 fractional works · 1.0% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCancer Research: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMolecular Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 9 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSensory Systems: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 7 fractional works · 1.0% of its workImmunology: 6 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 4 fractional works · 0.6% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workToxicology: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 41 fractional works · 5.6% of its workSocial Sciences: 14 fractional works · 2.0% of its workEducation: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSociology and Political Science: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workUrban Studies: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPsychology: 10 fractional works · 1.3% of its workClinical Psychology: 5 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSocial Psychology: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 5 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArcheology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDecision Sciences: 5 fractional works · 0.6% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 4 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKGetafe727fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences7%Physical Sciences44%Health Sciences43%Social Sciences6%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this city does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering17323.8%
    2. Materials Science9913.6%
    3. Computer Science131.8%
    4. Environmental Science121.6%
    5. Physics and Astronomy91.2%
    6. Chemistry81.0%
    7. Energy40.6%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences30.4%
    9. Chemical Engineering20.3%
    10. Mathematics10.1%
    1. Medicine29240.2%
    2. Health Professions172.3%
    3. Nursing20.3%
    4. Dentistry10.1%
    5. Veterinary10.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology273.7%
    2. Neuroscience91.3%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology71.0%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences40.6%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics30.4%
    1. Social Sciences142.0%
    2. Psychology101.3%
    3. Arts and Humanities50.7%
    4. Decision Sciences50.6%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting40.6%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance30.4%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What is Getafe strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Getafe is most concentrated in Polymers and Plastics (11.5× the world share in Polymers and Plastics).

  1. Polymers and PlasticsSubfield · 29.7 works11×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.

The whole field profile

All 26 fields at once: above the ring is more than a place this size would be expected to do. A specialist and a generalist produce the same ranked list and a completely different shape.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.71× its world share, 24 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.07× its world share, 7 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.72× its world share, 8 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.03× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.68× its world share, 7 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.23× its world share, 11 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.28× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.58× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.61× its world share, 154 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.31× its world share, 10 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.94× its world share, 88 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.58× its world share, 8 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.85× its world share, 14 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.13× its world share, 262 worksMedicineNursing: 0.49× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.64× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.19× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.18× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.45× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.16× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.45× its world share, 9 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.13× its world share, 11 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 3.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Materials Science3.94×88 works
  2. Medicine2.13×262 works
  3. Engineering1.61×154 works
  4. Immunology and Microbiology1.07×7 works
  5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.03×2 works
  6. Health Professions0.85×14 works
  7. Neuroscience0.72×8 works
  8. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.71×24 works
  9. Chemistry0.68×7 works
  10. Veterinary0.64×1 works
  11. Chemical Engineering0.59×1 works
  12. Energy0.58×3 works
  13. Physics and Astronomy0.58×8 works
  14. Nursing0.49×2 works
  15. Decision Sciences0.45×3 works
  16. Psychology0.45×9 works
  17. Environmental Science0.31×10 works
  18. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.28×3 works
  19. Computer Science0.23×11 works
  20. Dentistry0.21×1 works
  21. Arts and Humanities0.19×4 works
  22. Business, Management and Accounting0.18×4 works
  23. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.16×2 works
  24. Social Sciences0.13×11 works
  25. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.08×2 works
  26. Mathematics0.04×0 works

Which keywords describe research in Getafe?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Nanocomposites, Microstructure, Epidemiology, Additive Manufacturing, Polymer Composites, Epoxy Resins and Treatment.

▲ 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-now in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city'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. Mechanical Properties56▲ 7.8×30 topics
  2. Epidemiology48▲ 1.66×93 topics
  3. Nanocomposites39▲ 6.9×19 topics
  4. Microstructure36▲ 9.6×15 topics
  5. Inflammation32▲ 2.1×53 topics
  6. Treatment27▲ 3.1×37 topics
  7. Cardiovascular Disease25▲ 3.0×30 topics
  8. Diagnosis22▲ 3.2×32 topics
  9. Additive Manufacturing21▲ 9.4×8 topics
  10. Polymer Composites21▲ 11×6 topics
  11. Epoxy Resins19▲ 71×2 topics
  12. Nanoparticles19▲ 2.0×26 topics
  13. Graphene18▲ 3.6×11 topics
  14. Biomedical Applications17▲ 1.99×27 topics
  15. Fire-Retardant Materials17▲ 115×1 topic
  16. Flame Retardant Polymers17▲ 115×1 topic
  17. Tissue Engineering15▲ 3.5×12 topics
  18. Guidelines15▲ 4.4×12 topics
  19. Carbon Nanotubes14▲ 5.9×7 topics
  20. Aging14▲ 3.6×12 topics
  21. Complications13▲ 3.6×15 topics
  22. Grain Refinement13▲ 15×4 topics
  23. Myocardial Infarction13▲ 7.3×7 topics
  24. Clinical Practice Guidelines12▲ 3.1×13 topics
  25. Applications12▲ 6.3×5 topics
  26. Elderly Patients11▲ 8.7×4 topics
  27. Process Parameters11▲ 14×2 topics
  28. Microstructural Evolution10▲ 9.9×4 topics
  29. Microstructure Evolution10▲ 19×4 topics
  30. Material Characterization10▲ 11×2 topics
  31. 3D Printing9▲ 5.8×4 topics
  32. Metal Powders9▲ 17×2 topics
  33. Aerospace Applications9▲ 13×3 topics
  34. Processing Techniques9▲ 13×2 topics
  35. Metallic Components8▲ 17×1 topic
  36. Postoperative Complications8▲ 9.2×4 topics
  37. Selective Laser Melting8▲ 17×1 topic
  38. Challenges8▲ 9.9×1 topic
  39. Fused Deposition Modeling8▲ 11×1 topic
  40. Graphene Oxide8▲ 11×2 topics

What research is done in Getafe?

Flame retardant material…15Flame retardant materials and properties: 15 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 8 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing Materials and Processes: 7 fractional worksCardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes: 6 fractional worksAluminum Alloys Composites Properties: 6 fractional worksFrailty in Older Adults: 5 fractional worksCardiac Imaging and Diag…5Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics: 5 fractional worksAluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties: 5 fractional worksMagnesium Alloys: Properties and Applications: 5 fractional worksNutrition and Health in …5Nutrition and Health in Aging: 5 fractional works
Polymers and PlasticsAutomotive EngineeringMechanical EngineeringCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine5 others

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

  1. 1 Flame retardant materials and properties Polymers and Plastics 15 works
  2. 2 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 8 works
  3. 3 Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes Mechanical Engineering 7 works
  4. 4 Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 6 works
  5. 5 Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties Mechanical Engineering 6 works
  6. 6 Frailty in Older Adults Geriatrics and Gerontology 5 works
  7. 7 Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 5 works
  8. 8 Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties Aerospace Engineering 5 works
  9. 9 Magnesium Alloys: Properties and Applications Biomaterials 5 works
  10. 10 Nutrition and Health in Aging Physiology 5 works

Research output over time

still counting200020102020
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting10%20%30%Getafe13.6% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 22.8% in 2012.

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