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Centro Nacional de Microelectrónica

In research, Centro Nacional de Microelectrónica stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,615 of 21,541 worldwide), Engineering (#3,742 of 11,412 worldwide) and Electrical and Electronic Engineering (#1,898 of 4,248 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#5,802
of 42,892
Rank in Spain
#154
of 927
Research works
1.2k
▼ 73% vs 2013–17
Citations
24k
20.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
26%
world 28%

What is Centro Nacional de Microelectrónica 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 #3,615 of 21,541 16.0%1,111
EngineeringField #3,742 of 11,412 13.5%662
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #1,898 of 4,248 12.2%485
Physics and AstronomyField #1,674 of 3,663 22.3%184
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield #1,401 of 1,908 18.6%135
Biomedical EngineeringSubfield #2,566 of 2,931 17.6%124

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Centro Nacional de Microelectrónica 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.53× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.75× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 9.36× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.93× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.62× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 6.18× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.86× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.06× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringMaterials Science: 1.46× its world share, 1 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 8.76× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.83× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksMedicineDecision Sciences: 0.91× its world share, 0 worksDecision Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 9.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Centro Nacional de Microelectrónica?

Ranked on the composite score, C. Cané, J. M. Garcı́a and M. Lozano lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Centro Nacional de Microelectrónica.

  1. 1 C. Cané Spain · #106,626 worldwide 408 citations · 80 works
  2. 2 J. M. Garcı́a Spain · #136,482 worldwide 263 citations · 44 works
  3. 3 M. Lozano Spain · #138,453 worldwide 250 citations · 67 works
  4. 4 I. Gràcia Spain · #181,028 worldwide 288 citations · 69 works
  5. 5 José del R. Millán Spain · #184,301 worldwide 626 citations · 151 works
  6. 6 L. Fonseca Spain · #222,153 worldwide 206 citations · 67 works
  7. 7 Joan Bausells Spain · #330,268 worldwide 222 citations · 64 works
  8. 8 E. Lora‐Tamayo Spain · #410,618 worldwide 82 citations · 28 works
  9. 9 S. Hidalgo Spain · #474,348 worldwide 103 citations · 41 works
  10. 10 G. Armelles Spain · #502,261 worldwide 126 citations · 41 works
All ranked researchers at Centro Nacional de Microelectrónica

Which keywords describe research at Centro Nacional de Microelectrónica?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biosensors, Reliability, Nanoelectronics, Solar Cells, Thermal Management, Atomic Layer Deposition, High-k Dielectrics and Process Variation.

▲ 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. Biosensors131▲ 19×11 topics
  2. Reliability82▲ 76×2 topics
  3. Nanoelectronics70▲ 38×2 topics
  4. Solar Cells70▲ 19×7 topics
  5. Thermal Management65▲ 19×5 topics
  6. Atomic Layer Deposition63▲ 40×1 topic
  7. High-k Dielectrics63▲ 40×1 topic
  8. Process Variation63▲ 55×2 topics
  9. Photovoltaics62▲ 21×4 topics
  10. Semiconductor61▲ 16×6 topics
  11. CMOS Technology57▲ 40×5 topics
  12. Nanowires53▲ 19×5 topics
  13. High-Temperature Electronics52▲ 60×2 topics
  14. Integrated Circuits50▲ 18×3 topics
  15. Power Devices50▲ 58×2 topics
  16. Optical Sensors49▲ 29×2 topics
  17. Silicon Carbide48▲ 83×1 topic
  18. Wide Bandgap Semiconductors48▲ 92×1 topic
  19. Neural Networks48▲ 3.8×13 topics
  20. Quantum Dots47▲ 25×3 topics
  21. Nanowire Transistors47▲ 61×1 topic
  22. Tunnel Field-Effect Transistors47▲ 61×1 topic
  23. Nanostructures44▲ 7.8×13 topics
  24. Band Parameters44▲ 30×2 topics
  25. Nanomaterials44▲ 4.6×13 topics
  26. Field-Effect Transistors44▲ 20×4 topics
  27. Silicon44▲ 50×2 topics
  28. Low-Power42▲ 52×2 topics
  29. Ion-Selective Electrodes40▲ 34×1 topic
  30. Potentiometric Sensors40▲ 34×1 topic
  31. Excitons39▲ 41×1 topic
  32. Single-Photon Source39▲ 41×1 topic
  33. Thermal Behavior38▲ 47×2 topics
  34. High-Speed Imaging36▲ 25×2 topics
  35. Microfabrication36▲ 44×3 topics
  36. Sensors36▲ 21×3 topics
  37. Actuators35▲ 20×2 topics
  38. Resonators34▲ 40×2 topics
  39. MEMS34▲ 83×1 topic
  40. RF switches34▲ 83×1 topic

Which research topics does Centro Nacional de Microelectrónica publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Particle Detector Development and Performance, Mineralogy and Gemology Studies, Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping and Geological and Geochemical Analysis.

Particle Detector Development and Performance: 1 fractional worksMineralogy and Gemology Studies: 1 fractional worksGeochemistry and Geologi…1Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping: 1 fractional worksGeological and Geochemic…1Geological and Geochemical Analysis: 1 fractional worksRadiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies: 1 fractional worksCCD and CMOS Imaging Sensors: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Memory and Neur…1Advanced Memory and Neural Computing: 1 fractional worksAnalytical Chemistry and Sensors: 1 fractional worksHybrid Renewable Energy Systems: 0 fractional worksParticle physics theoretical and experimental studies: 0 fractional works
Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsGeochemistry and PetrologyArtificial IntelligenceGeophysics4 others

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

  1. 1 Particle Detector Development and Performance Nuclear and High Energy Physics 1 works
  2. 2 Mineralogy and Gemology Studies Geochemistry and Petrology 1 works
  3. 3 Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  4. 4 Geological and Geochemical Analysis Geophysics 1 works
  5. 5 Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies Radiation 1 works
  6. 6 CCD and CMOS Imaging Sensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Advanced Memory and Neural Computing Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Analytical Chemistry and Sensors Bioengineering 1 works
  9. 9 Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems Energy Engineering and Power Technology 0 works
  10. 10 Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies Nuclear and High Energy Physics 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 available26.5%not open73.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors26.6%domestic only73.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Centro Nacional de Microelectrónica's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 73% lower 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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