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Centro de Estudios e Investigaciones Técnicas de Gipuzkoa

In research, Centro de Estudios e Investigaciones Técnicas de Gipuzkoa stands highest in Physical Sciences (#10,049 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#5,432 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Mechanical Engineering — Mechanical Engineering is 9.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#18,749
of 28,054 · #9,340 all time
Rank in Spain
#479
of 658
Research works
1.3k
▼ 52% vs 2013–17
Citations
23k
18.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
25%
world 28%

What is Centro de Estudios e Investigaciones Técnicas de Gipuzkoa 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 #10,049 of 12,888 12.1%107 #5556
EngineeringField #5,432 of 6,636 12.1%75 #3247

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Centro de Estudios e Investigaciones Técnicas de Gipuzkoa 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 Centro de Estudios e Investigaciones Técnicas de Gipuzkoa specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Mechanical Engineering takes 9.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Mechanical EngineeringSubfield · 20.9 works9.1×
← 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: 0.32× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.63× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.00× its world share, 10 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.98× its world share, 75 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.79× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.98× its world share, 13 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.22× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.17× its world share, 4 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.56× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.12× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 4.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Centro de Estudios e Investigaciones Técnicas de Gipuzkoa?

Ranked on the composite score, I. Gutiérrez, Saioa Arrizabalaga and J.M. Sánchez lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Centro de Estudios e Investigaciones Técnicas de Gipuzkoa.

  1. 1 I. Gutiérrez Spain · #176,272 worldwide 121 citations · 35 works
  2. 2 Saioa Arrizabalaga Spain · #236,590 worldwide 148 citations · 21 works
  3. 3 J.M. Sánchez Spain · #347,337 worldwide 110 citations · 21 works
  4. 4 M. Fuentes Spain · #540,678 worldwide 36 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 A. Martín‐Meizoso Spain · #739,868 worldwide 76 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 E. Ayesa Spain · #767,021 worldwide 45 citations · 18 works
  7. 7 Santiago M. Olaizola Spain · #1,303,779 worldwide 41 citations · 17 works
  8. 8 Lorena Fontán Spain · #1,309,894 worldwide 24 citations · 17 works
  9. 9 M.R. Elizalde Spain · #1,329,041 worldwide 48 citations · 17 works
  10. 10 J. Echeberrı́a Spain · #1,334,489 worldwide 53 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Centro de Estudios e Investigaciones Técnicas de Gipuzkoa

Which keywords describe research at Centro de Estudios e Investigaciones Técnicas de Gipuzkoa?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Microstructure, Mechanical Properties, Additive Manufacturing, Sintering, Energy Efficiency, Metal Powders, Spark Plasma Sintering and Grain Refinement.

▲ 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. Microstructure14▲ 21×12 topics
  2. Mechanical Properties13▲ 11×18 topics
  3. Additive Manufacturing6▲ 15×6 topics
  4. Energy Efficiency6▲ 4.6×10 topics
  5. Sintering6▲ 33×3 topics
  6. Metal Powders4▲ 43×2 topics
  7. Artificial Neural Networks4▲ 5.9×6 topics
  8. Nanocomposites4▲ 3.4×9 topics
  9. Spark Plasma Sintering4▲ 27×2 topics
  10. Grain Refinement3▲ 23×3 topics
  11. Material Characterization3▲ 21×2 topics
  12. Laser Ablation3▲ 69×2 topics
  13. Cemented Carbides3▲ 41×1 topic
  14. High-Speed Trains3▲ 35×2 topics
  15. Nanostructured Materials3▲ 14×1 topic
  16. Femtosecond Laser3▲ 47×1 topic
  17. High-Strength Steels3▲ 67×1 topic
  18. Martensite Transformation3▲ 67×1 topic
  19. Micromachining3▲ 47×1 topic
  20. Finite Element Method3▲ 22×2 topics
  21. Process Parameters3▲ 20×2 topics
  22. Microstructural Evolution2▲ 13×4 topics
  23. Power Electronics2▲ 6.0×6 topics
  24. Simulation2▲ 7.8×4 topics
  25. Ceramics2▲ 12×2 topics
  26. Dynamic Interaction2▲ 28×2 topics
  27. Polymer Composites2▲ 6.9×5 topics
  28. 5G Networks2▲ 8.6×5 topics
  29. Constitutive Modeling2▲ 26×2 topics
  30. Metallic Components2▲ 25×1 topic
  31. Railway Timetabling2▲ 98×1 topic
  32. Selective Laser Melting2▲ 25×1 topic
  33. Train Scheduling2▲ 98×1 topic
  34. 3D Printing2▲ 6.9×3 topics
  35. Dynamic Recrystallization2▲ 40×1 topic
  36. Hot Deformation2▲ 40×1 topic
  37. Compaction2▲ 236×1 topic
  38. Ground Vibration2▲ 55×1 topic
  39. Powder Metallurgy2▲ 236×1 topic
  40. Railway Dynamics2▲ 55×1 topic

Which research topics does Centro de Estudios e Investigaciones Técnicas de Gipuzkoa publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced materials and composites, Laser Material Processing Techniques, Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels and Railway Systems and Energy Efficiency.

Advanced materials and c…3Advanced materials and composites: 3 fractional worksLaser Material Processin…3Laser Material Processing Techniques: 3 fractional worksMicrostructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels: 3 fractional worksRailway Systems and Energy Efficiency: 2 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing Materials and Processes: 2 fractional worksMetallurgy and Material Forming: 2 fractional worksPowder Metallurgy Techniques and Materials: 2 fractional worksRailway Engineering and …2Railway Engineering and Dynamics: 2 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 2 fractional worksElectric Motor Design and Analysis: 2 fractional works
Mechanical EngineeringComputational MechanicsIndustrial and Manufacturing EngineeringMechanics of Materials2 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced materials and composites Mechanical Engineering 3 works
  2. 2 Laser Material Processing Techniques Computational Mechanics 3 works
  3. 3 Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels Mechanical Engineering 3 works
  4. 4 Railway Systems and Energy Efficiency Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 Metallurgy and Material Forming Mechanics of Materials 2 works
  7. 7 Powder Metallurgy Techniques and Materials Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Railway Engineering and Dynamics Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  9. 9 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 2 works
  10. 10 Electric Motor Design and Analysis Electrical and Electronic Engineering 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 available25.3%not open74.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors20.4%domestic only79.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Centro de Estudios e Investigaciones Técnicas de Gipuzkoa's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 52% lower than in 2013–2017.

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