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Basque Center for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures

In research, Basque Center for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,502 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#2,385 of 6,636 worldwide) and Materials Science (#1,479 of 2,468 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Biomaterials and Materials Science — Biomaterials is 17.7× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#4,288
of 28,054 · #8,946 all time
Rank in Spain
#112
of 658
Research works
644
▲ 189% vs 2013–17
Citations
16k
25.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
23.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
64%
world 28%

What is Basque Center for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures 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 #2,502 of 12,888 22.1%252 #5457
EngineeringField #2,385 of 6,636 22.6%102 #4823
Materials ScienceField #1,479 of 2,468 19.5%97 #3028

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Basque Center for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Physical Sciences#5,457 #2,502
  2. Engineering#4,823 #2,385
  3. Materials Science#3,028 #1,479
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Basque Center for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Biomaterials takes 17.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. BiomaterialsSubfield · 21.4 works18×
  2. Materials ScienceField · 96.9 works9.8×
← 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: 0.28× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.79× its world share, 12 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.42× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.78× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 4.72× its world share, 5 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 3.94× its world share, 18 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.17× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.52× its world share, 9 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.41× its world share, 102 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.73× its world share, 10 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 9.80× its world share, 97 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.09× its world share, 7 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.15× its world share, 8 worksMedicineNursing: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 9.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Basque Center for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures?

Ranked on the composite score, Stefan Wuttke, Shahzada Ahmad and Samrana Kazim lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Basque Center for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures.

  1. 1 Stefan Wuttke Spain · #280,660 worldwide 289 citations · 29 works
  2. 2 Shahzada Ahmad Spain · #391,786 worldwide 221 citations · 40 works
  3. 3 Samrana Kazim Spain · #763,700 worldwide 131 citations · 33 works
  4. 4 Javier Reguera Spain · #1,000,207 worldwide 71 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 Manuel Salado Spain · #1,511,150 worldwide 57 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 Carmen R. Tubío Spain · #1,512,930 worldwide 55 citations · 18 works
  7. 7 Arkaitz Fidalgo-Marijuán Spain · #1,570,017 worldwide 45 citations · 16 works
  8. 8 Daniel Salazar Spain · #1,571,752 worldwide 21 citations · 19 works
  9. 9 Roberto Fernández de Luis Spain · #1,575,129 worldwide 43 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Basque Center for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures

Which keywords describe research at Basque Center for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biomedical Applications, Nanocomposites, Tissue Engineering, Drug Delivery, Nanomaterials, Catalysis, Nanofibers and Energy Storage.

▲ 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. Biomedical Applications47▲ 14×29 topics
  2. Nanocomposites37▲ 16×19 topics
  3. Tissue Engineering32▲ 18×10 topics
  4. Drug Delivery21▲ 14×14 topics
  5. Nanomaterials19▲ 6.5×15 topics
  6. Catalysis17▲ 9.2×19 topics
  7. Nanofibers17▲ 27×3 topics
  8. Energy Storage17▲ 9.0×7 topics
  9. Cathode Materials15▲ 14×3 topics
  10. Flexible Electronics15▲ 31×3 topics
  11. Efficiency15▲ 17×4 topics
  12. Energy Harvesting14▲ 27×2 topics
  13. Semiconductors14▲ 16×3 topics
  14. Nanogenerators13▲ 35×1 topic
  15. Wearable13▲ 35×1 topic
  16. Nanoparticles13▲ 3.7×27 topics
  17. Graphene13▲ 6.8×9 topics
  18. Lithium-ion Batteries13▲ 11×3 topics
  19. Nanocrystals12▲ 16×5 topics
  20. Metal-Organic Frameworks12▲ 11×6 topics
  21. Stability12▲ 18×3 topics
  22. Organic Electronics12▲ 28×2 topics
  23. Biodegradable Polymers11▲ 24×3 topics
  24. Crystal Growth11▲ 14×9 topics
  25. Conducting Polymers11▲ 28×2 topics
  26. Biomaterials11▲ 17×7 topics
  27. PEDOT:PSS11▲ 32×1 topic
  28. Polyaniline11▲ 32×1 topic
  29. Regenerative Medicine11▲ 15×5 topics
  30. Photovoltaics11▲ 23×4 topics
  31. Organometal Halide Perovskites10▲ 32×1 topic
  32. Perovskite Solar Cells10▲ 32×1 topic
  33. Chemical Sensors10▲ 15×3 topics
  34. Heterogeneous Catalysis9▲ 18×5 topics
  35. Methane Storage9▲ 26×2 topics
  36. Solar Cells9▲ 16×7 topics
  37. Biosensors9▲ 6.2×10 topics
  38. Rechargeable Batteries9▲ 12×2 topics
  39. Semiconductor9▲ 9.4×6 topics
  40. CO2 Capture9▲ 20×3 topics

Which research topics does Basque Center for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials, Conducting polymers and applications, Perovskite Materials and Applications and Advancements in Battery Materials.

Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials: 13 fractional worksConducting polymers and applications: 11 fractional worksPerovskite Materials and…10Perovskite Materials and Applications: 10 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery …7Advancements in Battery Materials: 7 fractional worksMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications: 7 fractional worksQuantum Dots Synthesis And Properties: 6 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materia…6Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 6 fractional worksElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications: 6 fractional worksNanocomposite Films for Food Packaging: 5 fractional worksbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties: 4 fractional works
Biomedical EngineeringPolymers and PlasticsElectrical and Electronic EngineeringInorganic Chemistry2 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 13 works
  2. 2 Conducting polymers and applications Polymers and Plastics 11 works
  3. 3 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 10 works
  4. 4 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 7 works
  5. 5 Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications Inorganic Chemistry 7 works
  6. 6 Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties Materials Chemistry 6 works
  7. 7 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6 works
  8. 8 Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications Biomaterials 6 works
  9. 9 Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging Biomaterials 5 works
  10. 10 biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties Biomaterials 4 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 available63.9%not open36.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors65.1%domestic only34.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Basque Center for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 189% 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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