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Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology

In research, Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology stands highest in Physical Sciences (#7,385 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#6,729
of 28,054 · #10,082 all time
Rank in Spain
#186
of 658
Research works
255
▲ 185% vs 2013–17
Citations
8.9k
34.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
31.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
76%
world 28%

What is Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Physical SciencesDomain #7,385 of 21,541 29.5%133

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology 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: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3.95× its world share, 20 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.71× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.81× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.20× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.24× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.87× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.50× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.85× its world share, 12 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.83× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.57× its world share, 5 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 8.24× its world share, 18 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.56× its world share, 10 worksMedicineNursing: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.65× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.46× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.54× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.37× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 8.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Entanglement, Tissue Engineering, Biosensors, Hydrogels, Extracellular Matrix, Stem Cells, Regenerative Medicine and Dark Matter.

▲ 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. Entanglement4▲ 27×4 topics
  2. Tissue Engineering4▲ 6.2×8 topics
  3. Oxidative Stress3▲ 2.1×18 topics
  4. Biosensors3▲ 6.3×10 topics
  5. Big Data3▲ 3.3×6 topics
  6. Biomedical Applications3▲ 2.5×17 topics
  7. Nanoparticles2▲ 2.1×12 topics
  8. Extracellular Matrix2▲ 14×7 topics
  9. Hydrogels2▲ 14×5 topics
  10. Regenerative Medicine2▲ 9.3×4 topics
  11. Stem Cells2▲ 9.4×9 topics
  12. Dark Matter2▲ 20×3 topics
  13. Technology2▲ 4.3×2 topics
  14. Cancer Progression2▲ 12×6 topics
  15. Quantum Information2▲ 18×3 topics
  16. Superconducting Circuits2▲ 30×2 topics
  17. Computation2▲ 27×1 topic
  18. Cryptography2▲ 16×1 topic
  19. Metabolism2▲ 3.8×8 topics
  20. Quantum2▲ 25×2 topics
  21. Foresight2▲ 14×1 topic
  22. Information Science2▲ 79×1 topic
  23. Mechanotransduction2▲ 28×3 topics
  24. Particle Physics2▲ 26×2 topics
  25. Self-Assembly2▲ 5.7×6 topics
  26. Microfluidic Devices2▲ 15×2 topics
  27. Biomechanics2▲ 5.5×3 topics
  28. Cell Culture2▲ 15×2 topics
  29. Hydrodynamics2▲ 27×2 topics
  30. Actuators2▲ 9.8×2 topics
  31. Cell Migration2▲ 33×3 topics
  32. Bioinks1▲ 25×1 topic
  33. Bioprinting1▲ 25×1 topic
  34. Cell Mechanics1▲ 61×1 topic
  35. Cytoskeleton1▲ 61×1 topic
  36. Lattice QCD1▲ 24×2 topics
  37. Higgs Boson1▲ 26×1 topic
  38. High-Energy Collider1▲ 26×1 topic
  39. Molecular Dynamics1▲ 8.4×5 topics
  40. Nonlinear Optics1▲ 12×4 topics

Which research topics does Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Quantum Information and Cryptography, Scientific Research and Philosophical Inquiry, 3D Printing in Biomedical Research and Cellular Mechanics and Interactions.

Quantum Information and …2Quantum Information and Cryptography: 2 fractional worksScientific Research and …2Scientific Research and Philosophical Inquiry: 2 fractional works3D Printing in Biomedica…13D Printing in Biomedical Research: 1 fractional worksCellular Mechanics and I…1Cellular Mechanics and Interactions: 1 fractional worksParticle physics theoretical and experimental studies: 1 fractional worksInnovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development: 1 fractional worksAdvanced MEMS and NEMS T…1Advanced MEMS and NEMS Technologies: 1 fractional worksPhotonic and Optical Devices: 1 fractional worksClassical Philosophy and Thought: 1 fractional worksCosmology and Gravitatio…1Cosmology and Gravitation Theories: 1 fractional works
Artificial IntelligenceInformation SystemsBiomedical EngineeringCell Biology5 others

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

  1. 1 Quantum Information and Cryptography Artificial Intelligence 2 works
  2. 2 Scientific Research and Philosophical Inquiry Information Systems 2 works
  3. 3 3D Printing in Biomedical Research Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Cellular Mechanics and Interactions Cell Biology 1 works
  5. 5 Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies Nuclear and High Energy Physics 1 works
  6. 6 Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development Management of Technology and Innovation 1 works
  7. 7 Advanced MEMS and NEMS Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Classical Philosophy and Thought Philosophy 1 works
  10. 10 Cosmology and Gravitation Theories Astronomy and Astrophysics 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 available75.9%not open24.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors66.0%domestic only34.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 185% higher 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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