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Centexbel

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Research works
111
▲ 15% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.8k
25.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
38%
world 28%

Not ranked overall: Centexbel is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

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: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.10× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.76× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.62× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 12.99× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.55× its world share, 1 worksChemistryEnergy: 0.59× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.04× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.93× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 9.36× its world share, 6 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.72× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.50× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Psychology: 0.93× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 13.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Centexbel?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biomedical Applications, Nanocomposites, Environmental Impact, Thermal Properties, Antimicrobial, Artificial Intelligence, Fabric Comfort and Moisture Management.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in all years 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 Applications14▲ 12×12 topics
  2. Nanocomposites11▲ 13×14 topics
  3. Environmental Impact10▲ 6.8×16 topics
  4. Thermal Properties8▲ 50×3 topics
  5. Antimicrobial8▲ 27×4 topics
  6. Artificial Intelligence8▲ 8.4×3 topics
  7. Fabric Comfort8▲ 167×1 topic
  8. Moisture Management8▲ 167×1 topic
  9. Ionic Liquids7▲ 19×5 topics
  10. Biodegradable Polymers7▲ 47×4 topics
  11. Recycling6▲ 22×5 topics
  12. Polymer Composites6▲ 29×3 topics
  13. Dyeing6▲ 227×1 topic
  14. Textiles6▲ 227×1 topic
  15. Waste Management5▲ 18×4 topics
  16. Sustainability5▲ 2.5×15 topics
  17. Mechanical Properties5▲ 4.6×7 topics
  18. Tissue Engineering4▲ 7.1×7 topics
  19. Marine Environment4▲ 36×3 topics
  20. Polyhydroxyalkanoates4▲ 51×1 topic
  21. Polylactic Acid4▲ 51×1 topic
  22. Microplastics4▲ 73×1 topic
  23. Terrestrial Ecosystems4▲ 73×1 topic
  24. Drug Delivery3▲ 6.3×6 topics
  25. Renewable Resources3▲ 23×4 topics
  26. Health Monitoring3▲ 20×2 topics
  27. Flexible Electronics3▲ 20×2 topics
  28. Nanogenerators3▲ 32×1 topic
  29. Shape Memory Polymers3▲ 52×2 topics
  30. Wearable3▲ 32×1 topic
  31. Self-Healing3▲ 98×1 topic
  32. Supramolecular Polymers3▲ 98×1 topic
  33. Additive Manufacturing3▲ 12×3 topics
  34. Composites3▲ 31×2 topics
  35. Epoxy Resins3▲ 68×2 topics
  36. Machine Vision3▲ 12×3 topics
  37. Applications2▲ 10×2 topics
  38. Circular Economy2▲ 12×6 topics
  39. Nanofibers2▲ 12×2 topics
  40. 3D Printing2▲ 11×2 topics

Which research topics does Centexbel publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, Polymer composites and self-healing, Microplastics and Plastic Pollution and Fashion and Cultural Textiles.

biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties: 2 fractional worksPolymer composites and self-healing: 2 fractional worksMicroplastics and Plastic Pollution: 1 fractional worksFashion and Cultural Textiles: 1 fractional worksCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysis: 1 fractional worksElectrospun Nanofibers i…1Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications: 1 fractional worksNatural Fiber Reinforced Composites: 1 fractional worksSustainable Supply Chain Management: 0 fractional worksTextile materials and evaluations: 0 fractional worksRecycling and Waste Management Techniques: 0 fractional works
BiomaterialsPolymers and PlasticsPollutionMuseology3 others

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

  1. 1 biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties Biomaterials 2 works
  2. 2 Polymer composites and self-healing Polymers and Plastics 2 works
  3. 3 Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Pollution 1 works
  4. 4 Fashion and Cultural Textiles Museology 1 works
  5. 5 Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis Process Chemistry and Technology 1 works
  6. 6 Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications Biomaterials 1 works
  7. 7 Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites Polymers and Plastics 1 works
  8. 8 Sustainable Supply Chain Management Strategy and Management 0 works
  9. 9 Textile materials and evaluations Polymers and Plastics 0 works
  10. 10 Recycling and Waste Management Techniques Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 0 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 available37.9%not open62.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors33.7%domestic only66.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Centexbel's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 15% 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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