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Centre for Electrochemical Technologies

In research, Centre for Electrochemical Technologies stands highest in Physical Sciences (#9,329 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Engineering — Engineering is 3.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#18,456
of 28,054 · #9,400 all time
Rank in Spain
#472
of 658
Research works
389
▲ 19% vs 2013–17
Citations
15k
39.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
39%
world 28%

What is Centre for Electrochemical Technologies 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 #9,329 of 12,888 11.8%65 #5557

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Centre for Electrochemical Technologies 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 Centre for Electrochemical Technologies specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Engineering takes 3.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. EngineeringField · 43.0 works3.9×
← 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: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.51× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemical Engineering: 1.25× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.72× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.32× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 2.40× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.94× its world share, 43 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 5.66× its world share, 14 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.83× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.16× its world share, 2 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.09× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 5.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Centre for Electrochemical Technologies?

Ranked on the composite score, Hans J. Grande, Ramón Tena‐Zaera and Hans‐Jürgen Grande lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Centre for Electrochemical Technologies.

  1. 1 Hans J. Grande Spain · #132,118 worldwide 364 citations · 29 works
  2. 2 Ramón Tena‐Zaera Spain · #813,048 worldwide 80 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 Hans‐Jürgen Grande Spain · #1,272,897 worldwide 109 citations · 22 works
  4. 4 Iratxe de Meatza Spain · #1,443,966 worldwide 92 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at Centre for Electrochemical Technologies

Which keywords describe research at Centre for Electrochemical Technologies?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Lithium-ion Batteries, Cathode Materials, Electric Vehicles, Energy Storage, Battery Management Systems, Thermal Runaway, Battery Technology and Rechargeable Batteries.

▲ 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. Lithium-ion Batteries15▲ 48×3 topics
  2. Cathode Materials13▲ 46×3 topics
  3. Electric Vehicles9▲ 41×4 topics
  4. Energy Storage8▲ 17×5 topics
  5. Battery Management Systems8▲ 67×1 topic
  6. Thermal Runaway8▲ 67×1 topic
  7. Battery Technology7▲ 35×2 topics
  8. Rechargeable Batteries7▲ 36×2 topics
  9. Battery Materials7▲ 54×1 topic
  10. Nanostructured Anodes7▲ 54×1 topic
  11. Lithium-Sulfur Batteries6▲ 62×2 topics
  12. Nanostructured Cathodes6▲ 68×1 topic
  13. Solid-State Electrolytes6▲ 68×1 topic
  14. Mechanical Properties5▲ 7.7×16 topics
  15. Biomedical Applications3▲ 3.9×14 topics
  16. Nanocomposites3▲ 5.6×13 topics
  17. Polymer Composites3▲ 16×4 topics
  18. Tissue Engineering3▲ 6.3×7 topics
  19. Nanoparticles3▲ 3.0×13 topics
  20. Nanomaterials2▲ 3.3×7 topics
  21. Corrosion Inhibitors2▲ 66×1 topic
  22. Metal Corrosion2▲ 66×1 topic
  23. Biodegradable Polymers2▲ 18×2 topics
  24. Renewable Resources2▲ 18×3 topics
  25. Additive Manufacturing2▲ 9.2×3 topics
  26. Shape Memory Polymers2▲ 36×2 topics
  27. Corrosion Behavior2▲ 32×2 topics
  28. Microstructure2▲ 4.9×7 topics
  29. Self-Healing2▲ 66×1 topic
  30. Supramolecular Polymers2▲ 66×1 topic
  31. Metal-Organic Frameworks2▲ 5.3×2 topics
  32. Renewable Energy Integration2▲ 6.3×4 topics
  33. Biomaterials1▲ 7.7×4 topics
  34. Corrosion Resistance1▲ 28×3 topics
  35. Model Predictive Control1▲ 7.1×4 topics
  36. Hydrogen Embrittlement1▲ 20×1 topic
  37. Passive Films1▲ 52×1 topic
  38. Electrodeposition1▲ 84×2 topics
  39. Polymer Electrolyte Membranes1▲ 19×1 topic
  40. Proton Exchange Membranes1▲ 19×1 topic

Which research topics does Centre for Electrochemical Technologies publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Battery Technologies Research, Advancements in Battery Materials, Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies and Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition.

Advanced Battery Technol…8Advanced Battery Technologies Research: 8 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery …7Advancements in Battery Materials: 7 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materia…6Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 6 fractional worksCorrosion Behavior and Inhibition: 2 fractional worksPolymer composites and self-healing: 2 fractional worksHydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals: 1 fractional worksFuel Cells and Related Materials: 1 fractional worksInnovation Policy and R&D: 1 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 1 fractional worksExtraction and Separation Processes: 1 fractional works
Automotive EngineeringElectrical and Electronic EngineeringMaterials ChemistryPolymers and Plastics4 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 8 works
  2. 2 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 7 works
  3. 3 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6 works
  4. 4 Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition Materials Chemistry 2 works
  5. 5 Polymer composites and self-healing Polymers and Plastics 2 works
  6. 6 Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals Metals and Alloys 1 works
  7. 7 Fuel Cells and Related Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Innovation Policy and R&D Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  9. 9 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 1 works
  10. 10 Extraction and Separation Processes Mechanical Engineering 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 available39.3%not open60.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors38.4%domestic only61.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Centre for Electrochemical Technologies's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 19% 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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