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Asociación de Investigación Metalúrgica del Noroeste

In research, Asociación de Investigación Metalúrgica del Noroeste stands highest in Physical Sciences (#7,758 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#13,801
of 28,054 · #28,009 all time
Rank in Spain
#359
of 658
Research works
290
▼ 4% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.4k
11.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
52%
world 28%

What is Asociación de Investigación Metalúrgica del Noroeste 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 #7,758 of 12,888 10.1%71 #15645

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Asociación de Investigación Metalúrgica del Noroeste 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: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.11× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.22× its world share, 8 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.88× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.45× its world share, 44 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.61× its world share, 7 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.64× its world share, 8 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.50× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.18× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.14× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.48× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.80× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.51× its world share, 6 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 3.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Asociación de Investigación Metalúrgica del Noroeste?

Ranked on the composite score, P. Rey, Carlos Gómez González and J.A. Álvarez lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Asociación de Investigación Metalúrgica del Noroeste.

  1. 1 P. Rey Spain · #465,050 worldwide 71 citations · 16 works
  2. 2 Carlos Gómez González Spain · #1,543,164 worldwide 9 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 J.A. Álvarez Spain · #1,626,128 worldwide 1 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Asociación de Investigación Metalúrgica del Noroeste

Which keywords describe research at Asociación de Investigación Metalúrgica del Noroeste?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Additive Manufacturing, Mechanical Properties, Sustainability, Polymer Composites, 3D Printing, Materials, Applications and Challenges.

▲ 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. Sustainability8▲ 3.9×12 topics
  2. Additive Manufacturing8▲ 30×3 topics
  3. Mechanical Properties8▲ 9.0×13 topics
  4. Deep Learning6▲ 2.0×10 topics
  5. Polymer Composites5▲ 23×3 topics
  6. 3D Printing5▲ 25×2 topics
  7. Materials5▲ 23×2 topics
  8. Applications5▲ 19×2 topics
  9. Challenges4▲ 44×1 topic
  10. Fused Deposition Modeling4▲ 47×1 topic
  11. Microstructure4▲ 9.7×5 topics
  12. Assembly Planning4▲ 56×1 topic
  13. Design for Manufacture4▲ 56×1 topic
  14. Material Characterization3▲ 33×2 topics
  15. Process Parameters3▲ 33×2 topics
  16. Metallic Components3▲ 51×1 topic
  17. Selective Laser Melting3▲ 51×1 topic
  18. Fiber Optic Sensors2▲ 49×1 topic
  19. Machine Vision2▲ 11×3 topics
  20. Optical Fiber2▲ 24×1 topic
  21. Polymerization2▲ 27×3 topics
  22. Adhesive Joints2▲ 31×2 topics
  23. Welding2▲ 33×3 topics
  24. Carbon Nanotubes2▲ 6.0×3 topics
  25. Distributed Systems2▲ 13×3 topics
  26. Fabric Defect Detection2▲ 27×1 topic
  27. Texture Analysis2▲ 9.1×1 topic
  28. Laser Welding2▲ 38×2 topics
  29. Microfabrication2▲ 40×2 topics
  30. Photonic Crystals2▲ 14×2 topics
  31. Process Optimization2▲ 26×2 topics
  32. Composite Materials1▲ 8.3×3 topics
  33. Nutrient Removal1▲ 23×2 topics
  34. Residual Stress1▲ 30×2 topics
  35. Aerospace Applications1▲ 15×2 topics
  36. Digital Twin1▲ 12×1 topic
  37. Product Design1▲ 11×2 topics
  38. Smart Manufacturing1▲ 18×1 topic
  39. Resource Management1▲ 8.4×3 topics
  40. Weld Pool Dynamics1▲ 31×1 topic

Which research topics does Asociación de Investigación Metalúrgica del Noroeste publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies, Manufacturing Process and Optimization, Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes and Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors.

Additive Manufacturing a…4Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 4 fractional worksManufacturing Process and Optimization: 4 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing Materials and Processes: 3 fractional worksAdvanced Fiber Optic Sensors: 2 fractional worksIndustrial Vision Systems and Defect Detection: 2 fractional worksDigital Transformation i…1Digital Transformation in Industry: 1 fractional worksEpoxy Resin Curing Processes: 1 fractional worksRobot Manipulation and Learning: 1 fractional worksWelding Techniques and Residual Stresses: 1 fractional worksMaterial Properties and Applications: 1 fractional works
Automotive EngineeringIndustrial and Manufacturing EngineeringMechanical EngineeringElectrical and Electronic Engineering2 others

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

  1. 1 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 4 works
  2. 2 Manufacturing Process and Optimization Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 4 works
  3. 3 Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes Mechanical Engineering 3 works
  4. 4 Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Industrial Vision Systems and Defect Detection Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 Digital Transformation in Industry Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Epoxy Resin Curing Processes Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Robot Manipulation and Learning Control and Systems Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Material Properties and Applications General Materials 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 available52.1%not open47.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors36.1%domestic only63.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Asociación de Investigación Metalúrgica del Noroeste's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 4% lower than in 2013–2017.

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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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