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Acciona (Spain)

In research, Acciona (Spain) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#4,018 of 10,670 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#6,782 of 9,585 worldwide), 2022-now.

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World rank, 2022-now
#7,508
of 22,385 · #6,401 all time
Rank in Spain
#155
of 426
Research works
774
▼ 6% vs 2018-21
Citations
9.8k
12.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.6%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.12×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
77%
world 40%
International
45%
world 18%
Acciona (Spain)

What is Acciona (Spain) known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #4,018 of 10,670 16.1%83 #3495
Social SciencesDomain #6,782 of 9,585 9.9%70 #6276

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Acciona (Spain) 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Acciona (Spain) work in?

In 2022-now, 44% of research at Acciona (Spain) is in Physical Sciences, 40% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (28%), Social Sciences (25%), Arts and Humanities (7%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 96 fractional works · 44.3% of its workEngineering: 62 fractional works · 28.4% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 24 fractional works · 11.3% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 10 fractional works · 4.6% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 9 fractional works · 3.9% of its workBuilding and Construction: 5 fractional works · 2.4% of its workMechanical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOcean Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 13 fractional works · 5.8% of its workInformation Systems: 4 fractional works · 2.0% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 4 fractional works · 1.9% of its workComputer Science Applications: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 12 fractional works · 5.3% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workWater Science and Technology: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEnergy: 6 fractional works · 2.6% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 4 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOceanography: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 87 fractional works · 40.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 53 fractional works · 24.6% of its workEducation: 14 fractional works · 6.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 10 fractional works · 4.8% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 8 fractional works · 3.5% of its workDemography: 4 fractional works · 1.8% of its workSafety Research: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCultural Studies: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workLaw: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workUrban Studies: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCommunication: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLinguistics and Language: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHuman Factors and Ergonomics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDevelopment: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArts and Humanities: 14 fractional works · 6.6% of its workConservation: 5 fractional works · 2.4% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhilosophy: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMuseology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 9 fractional works · 4.1% of its workSocial Psychology: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workClinical Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 6 fractional works · 2.8% of its workAccounting: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workStrategy and Management: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 4 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 23 fractional works · 10.4% of its workMedicine: 14 fractional works · 6.2% of its workSurgery: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workHealth Professions: 8 fractional works · 3.7% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 5 fractional works · 2.4% of its workPharmacy: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOccupational Therapy: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 11 fractional works · 5.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 5 fractional works · 2.3% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPlant Science: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeuroscience: 4 fractional works · 1.8% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 4 fractional works · 1.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKAcciona (Spain)217fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences5%Physical Sciences44%Health Sciences10%Social Sciences40%

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 institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 24 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering6228.4%
    2. Computer Science135.8%
    3. Environmental Science125.3%
    4. Energy62.6%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences20.8%
    6. Materials Science10.7%
    7. Physics and Astronomy10.4%
    8. Chemistry00.2%
    9. Chemical Engineering00.1%
    1. Social Sciences5324.6%
    2. Arts and Humanities146.6%
    3. Psychology94.1%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting62.8%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance41.7%
    6. Decision Sciences10.4%
    1. Medicine146.2%
    2. Health Professions83.7%
    3. Nursing10.3%
    4. Dentistry00.2%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences52.3%
    2. Neuroscience41.8%
    3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.5%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology10.4%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 0.48× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.14× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.75× its world share, 13 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.53× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.80× its world share, 6 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.89× its world share, 62 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.07× its world share, 12 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.20× its world share, 2 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.42× its world share, 8 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.32× its world share, 14 worksMedicineNursing: 0.53× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 2.29× its world share, 14 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.88× its world share, 6 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.41× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.79× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.33× its world share, 9 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.94× its world share, 53 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 2.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 24 fields, with their numbers
  1. Energy2.80×6 works
  2. Arts and Humanities2.29×14 works
  3. Social Sciences1.94×53 works
  4. Engineering1.89×62 works
  5. Health Professions1.42×8 works
  6. Psychology1.33×9 works
  7. Neuroscience1.14×4 works
  8. Environmental Science1.07×12 works
  9. Business, Management and Accounting0.88×6 works
  10. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.79×4 works
  11. Computer Science0.75×13 works
  12. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.53×2 works
  13. Nursing0.53×1 works
  14. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.48×5 works
  15. Dentistry0.42×0 works
  16. Decision Sciences0.41×1 works
  17. Immunology and Microbiology0.38×1 works
  18. Medicine0.32×14 works
  19. Chemical Engineering0.22×0 works
  20. Materials Science0.20×2 works
  21. Physics and Astronomy0.18×1 works
  22. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.15×0 works
  23. Chemistry0.12×0 works
  24. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.10×1 works

Who are the top researchers at Acciona (Spain)?

Ranked on the quality score, Teresa de la Torre, Agnese Attanasio and José Ramón Navarro Vera lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Acciona (Spain).

  1. 1 Teresa de la Torre Spain · #2,303,530 worldwide 1.1k citations · 31 works
  2. 2 Agnese Attanasio Spain · #2,713,578 worldwide 296 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 José Ramón Navarro Vera Spain · #2,722,318 worldwide 931 citations · 74 works
  4. 4 Georges Braque Spain · #2,850,632 worldwide 65 citations · 105 works
  5. 5 Luis Miguel Bascones Spain · #3,275,264 worldwide 37 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Ricardo Blanco Portillo Spain · #3,954,035 worldwide 50 citations · 24 works
  7. 7 Cristina Criado Spain · #4,195,357 worldwide 105 citations · 29 works
  8. 8 Fermín Camacho de los Ríos Spain · #4,323,748 worldwide 16 citations · 18 works
  9. 9 Octavio Alberola Spain · #4,367,256 worldwide 7 citations · 15 works
  10. 10 Patricia García Rodriguez Spain · #4,453,804 worldwide 57 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Acciona (Spain)

What are the most cited papers from Acciona (Spain)?

The most cited paper from Acciona (Spain) is "A review of energy storage technologies for wind power applications" (Francisco Díaz‐González, Andreas Sumper, Oriol Gomis‐Bellmunt et al., 2012), with 1,545 citations. Next come "State of the art of produced water treatment" (613) and "Contribution of Ecosystem Services to Air Quality and Climate Change Mitigation Policies: The Case of Urban Forests in Barcelona, Spain" (446).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 A review of energy storage technologies for wind power applications Francisco Díaz‐González, Andreas Sumper, Oriol Gomis‐Bellmunt et al. · Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 18 Feb 2012 1,545
2 State of the art of produced water treatment S. Jiménez, M.M. Micó, Marina Arnaldos et al. · Chemosphere 26 Oct 2017 613
3 Contribution of Ecosystem Services to Air Quality and Climate Change Mitigation Policies: The Case of Urban Forests in Barcelona, Spain Francesc Baró, Lydia Chaparro, Erik Gómez‐Baggethun et al. · AMBIO Open access 16 Apr 2014 446
4 Adaptive Road Crack Detection System by Pavement Classification Miguel Gavilán, David Vivas Balcones, Oscar Marcos et al. · Sensors Open access 12 Oct 2011 374
5 Participation of wind power plants in system frequency control: Review of grid code requirements and control methods Francisco Díaz‐González, Melanie Hau, Andreas Sumper et al. · Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 3 Apr 2014 344
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Acciona (Spain)?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Power Electronics, Renewable Energy, Renewable Energy Integration, Smart Grid Applications, Sustainability, Education, Decentralized Control and Quality of Life.

▲ 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 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. Renewable Energy15▲ 4.9×27 topics
  2. Sustainability15▲ 2.9×35 topics
  3. Power Electronics14▲ 20×7 topics
  4. Education13▲ 3.5×27 topics
  5. Globalization12▲ 2.8×31 topics
  6. Quality of Life11▲ 3.6×24 topics
  7. Renewable Energy Integration11▲ 15×5 topics
  8. Public Health11▲ 3.4×21 topics
  9. Machine Learning10▲ 1.38×24 topics
  10. Smart Grid Applications9▲ 34×2 topics
  11. Sustainable Development9▲ 2.7×19 topics
  12. Human Rights9▲ 4.0×15 topics
  13. Decentralized Control8▲ 32×2 topics
  14. Energy Storage Systems8▲ 25×2 topics
  15. Distributed Power Generation7▲ 33×1 topic
  16. Microgrid Control7▲ 33×1 topic
  17. Smart Grid7▲ 9.2×7 topics
  18. Latin America7▲ 17×11 topics
  19. Innovation7▲ 3.0×16 topics
  20. Educational Technology7▲ 2.6×19 topics
  21. Social Justice6▲ 4.8×12 topics
  22. Neuroscience6▲ 9.0×6 topics
  23. Public Policy6▲ 5.5×12 topics
  24. Voltage Control6▲ 36×2 topics
  25. HVDC Transmission5▲ 48×2 topics
  26. Cancer Patients5▲ 55×2 topics
  27. Mental Well-being5▲ 82×2 topics
  28. Art Therapy5▲ 151×1 topic
  29. Social Prescribing5▲ 151×1 topic
  30. Control Strategies5▲ 16×3 topics
  31. Power Systems5▲ 21×2 topics
  32. Fault Detection5▲ 16×3 topics
  33. Offshore Wind Farms5▲ 34×2 topics
  34. Inclusive Education4▲ 5.6×8 topics
  35. Community Participation4▲ 5.5×8 topics
  36. Modular Multilevel Converters4▲ 58×1 topic
  37. Voltage Source Converters4▲ 58×1 topic
  38. Construction4▲ 12×2 topics
  39. Demand Response4▲ 18×1 topic
  40. Environmental Education4▲ 10×7 topics

Which research topics does Acciona (Spain) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Microgrid Control and Optimization, Art Therapy and Mental Health, HVDC Systems and Fault Protection and Smart Grid Energy Management.

Microgrid Control and Op…7Microgrid Control and Optimization: 7 fractional worksArt Therapy and Mental Health: 5 fractional worksHVDC Systems and Fault P…4HVDC Systems and Fault Protection: 4 fractional worksSmart Grid Energy Manage…4Smart Grid Energy Management: 4 fractional worksEducation and Teacher Training: 3 fractional worksAesthetic Perception and Analysis: 3 fractional worksBIM and Construction Int…3BIM and Construction Integration: 3 fractional worksPower System Optimization and Stability: 2 fractional worksTunneling and Rock Mechanics: 2 fractional worksScience, Technology, and Education in Latin America: 2 fractional works
Control and Systems EngineeringConservationElectrical and Electronic EngineeringEducation4 others

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

  1. 1 Microgrid Control and Optimization Control and Systems Engineering 7 works
  2. 2 Art Therapy and Mental Health Conservation 5 works
  3. 3 HVDC Systems and Fault Protection Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  4. 4 Smart Grid Energy Management Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  5. 5 Education and Teacher Training Education 3 works
  6. 6 Aesthetic Perception and Analysis Cognitive Neuroscience 3 works
  7. 7 BIM and Construction Integration Building and Construction 3 works
  8. 8 Power System Optimization and Stability Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  9. 9 Tunneling and Rock Mechanics Civil and Structural Engineering 2 works
  10. 10 Science, Technology, and Education in Latin America Demography 2 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 available76.6%not open23.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors44.9%domestic only55.1%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Acciona (Spain)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 6% lower than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Acciona (Spain) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00077% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Acciona (Spain)0.00061% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Acciona (Spain) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

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

still counting10%20%30%Acciona (Spain)11.7% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 20.3% in 2022.

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