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University · Bariloche · Argentina

Balseiro Institute

In research, Balseiro Institute stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,601 of 12,888 worldwide) and Physics and Astronomy (#1,119 of 1,646 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Physics and Astronomy — Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics is 20.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#6,496
of 28,054 · #4,394 all time
Rank in Argentina
#12
of 188
Research works
1.5k
▼ 13% vs 2013–17
Citations
25k
17.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
47%
world 28%

What is Balseiro Institute 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 #3,601 of 12,888 12.0%147 #2621
Physics and AstronomyField #1,119 of 1,646 20.1%61 #1170

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Balseiro Institute 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).

What does Balseiro Institute specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics takes 20.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield · 24.7 works20×
  2. Physics and AstronomyField · 61.0 works16×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 0.30× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.19× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.99× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.67× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.64× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.59× its world share, 8 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.24× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.72× its world share, 44 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.49× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.13× its world share, 19 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.35× its world share, 5 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 16.06× its world share, 61 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.24× its world share, 8 worksMedicineNursing: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.60× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.46× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.15× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 16.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Balseiro Institute?

Ranked on the composite score, I. Allekotte, M. Gómez Berisso and Gonzalo Usaj lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Balseiro Institute.

  1. 1 I. Allekotte Argentina · #55,435 worldwide 556 citations · 55 works
  2. 2 M. Gómez Berisso Argentina · #82,483 worldwide 574 citations · 62 works
  3. 3 Gonzalo Usaj Argentina · #359,988 worldwide 210 citations · 29 works
  4. 4 Jorge I. Facio Argentina · #436,336 worldwide 220 citations · 21 works
  5. 5 Fabián J. Bonetto Argentina · #524,538 worldwide 80 citations · 17 works
  6. 6 Manuel O. Cáceres Argentina · #784,759 worldwide 82 citations · 33 works
  7. 7 Miguel Sofo Haro Argentina · #1,111,589 worldwide 40 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 J. Milano Argentina · #1,300,634 worldwide 33 citations · 17 works
  9. 9 Silvina Seguí Argentina · #1,485,718 worldwide 32 citations · 16 works
  10. 10 Marcelo N. Kuperman Argentina · #1,543,599 worldwide 26 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at Balseiro Institute

Which keywords describe research at Balseiro Institute?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Microwave Photonics, Quantum Gravity, Superconductivity, Entanglement, Electronic Structure Calculations, Quantum Entanglement, Black Holes and Biosensors.

▲ 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. Microwave Photonics7▲ 46×2 topics
  2. Quantum Gravity7▲ 49×3 topics
  3. Superconductivity6▲ 22×9 topics
  4. Biosensors5▲ 5.9×9 topics
  5. Entanglement5▲ 20×4 topics
  6. Electronic Structure Calculations5▲ 43×2 topics
  7. Nanoparticles5▲ 2.2×15 topics
  8. Quantum Entanglement5▲ 43×2 topics
  9. Black Holes5▲ 29×3 topics
  10. Field Theories4▲ 57×1 topic
  11. Holographic4▲ 57×1 topic
  12. Spintronics4▲ 20×4 topics
  13. String Theory4▲ 46×2 topics
  14. Electronic Structure4▲ 14×8 topics
  15. Nonlinear Optics4▲ 23×4 topics
  16. Cuprate Superconductors4▲ 71×1 topic
  17. High-Temperature Superconductivity4▲ 71×1 topic
  18. Metamaterials4▲ 18×4 topics
  19. Optical Fiber4▲ 23×3 topics
  20. Topological Insulators4▲ 52×2 topics
  21. Superconducting Circuits4▲ 33×2 topics
  22. Microresonators4▲ 27×3 topics
  23. Fiber Lasers4▲ 21×3 topics
  24. Optical Access Networks4▲ 64×1 topic
  25. Photonic Signal Processing4▲ 64×1 topic
  26. General Relativity3▲ 29×2 topics
  27. Cosmological Parameters3▲ 34×1 topic
  28. Dark Energy3▲ 30×1 topic
  29. Optical Frequency Combs3▲ 35×1 topic
  30. Supernovae3▲ 24×2 topics
  31. Topological Order3▲ 40×2 topics
  32. Ultrafast Lasers3▲ 35×1 topic
  33. Coherent Detection3▲ 43×1 topic
  34. Digital Signal Processing3▲ 38×1 topic
  35. Integrated Circuits3▲ 12×3 topics
  36. Optical Modulators3▲ 12×3 topics
  37. Quantum Spin Hall Effect3▲ 48×1 topic
  38. Superconductors3▲ 48×1 topic
  39. Casimir Effect3▲ 184×1 topic
  40. Quantum Vacuum3▲ 184×1 topic

Which research topics does Balseiro Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Black Holes and Theoretical Physics, Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism, Advanced Photonic Communication Systems and Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies.

Black Holes and Theoreti…4Black Holes and Theoretical Physics: 4 fractional worksPhysics of Superconducti…4Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism: 4 fractional worksAdvanced Photonic Communication Systems: 4 fractional worksAdvanced Fiber Laser Tec…3Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies: 3 fractional worksCosmology and Gravitatio…3Cosmology and Gravitation Theories: 3 fractional worksOptical Network Technologies: 3 fractional worksTopological Materials and Phenomena: 3 fractional worksQuantum Electrodynamics …3Quantum Electrodynamics and Casimir Effect: 3 fractional worksNoncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories: 2 fractional worksQuantum and electron transport phenomena: 2 fractional works
Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsCondensed Matter PhysicsElectrical and Electronic EngineeringAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics2 others

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

  1. 1 Black Holes and Theoretical Physics Nuclear and High Energy Physics 4 works
  2. 2 Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism Condensed Matter Physics 4 works
  3. 3 Advanced Photonic Communication Systems Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  4. 4 Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 3 works
  5. 5 Cosmology and Gravitation Theories Astronomy and Astrophysics 3 works
  6. 6 Optical Network Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  7. 7 Topological Materials and Phenomena Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 3 works
  8. 8 Quantum Electrodynamics and Casimir Effect Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 3 works
  9. 9 Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 2 works
  10. 10 Quantum and electron transport phenomena Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 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 available47.0%not open53.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors32.9%domestic only67.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Balseiro Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 13% 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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