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CIC nanoGUNE

In research, CIC nanoGUNE stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,568 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Physics and Astronomy and Materials Science — Physics and Astronomy is 9.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#5,928
of 28,054 · #5,527 all time
Rank in Spain
#160
of 658
Research works
456
▼ 10% vs 2013–17
Citations
14k
30.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
53%
world 28%

What is CIC nanoGUNE 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 #3,568 of 12,888 14.7%99 #3505

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where CIC nanoGUNE 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 CIC nanoGUNE specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Physics and Astronomy takes 9.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Physics and AstronomyField · 24.8 works9.6×
  2. Materials ScienceField · 31.2 works7.7×
← 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: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.51× its world share, 9 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.75× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.93× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.04× its world share, 4 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.41× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.61× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.07× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.81× its world share, 31 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 7.71× its world share, 31 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 9.60× its world share, 25 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.14× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.10× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.14× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 9.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at CIC nanoGUNE?

Ranked on the composite score, Rainer Hillenbrand, Luis E. Hueso and José Ignacio Pascual lead among researchers whose main affiliation is CIC nanoGUNE.

  1. 1 Rainer Hillenbrand · #62,972 worldwide 519 citations · 51 works
  2. 2 Luis E. Hueso · #162,857 worldwide 450 citations · 57 works
  3. 3 José Ignacio Pascual · #216,750 worldwide 302 citations · 41 works
  4. 4 Fèlix Casanova · #242,695 worldwide 385 citations · 53 works
  5. 5 Andrey Chuvilin · #304,397 worldwide 338 citations · 63 works
  6. 6 Andreas Berger · #305,476 worldwide 324 citations · 82 works
  7. 7 P. Vavassori · #467,218 worldwide 239 citations · 80 works
  8. 8 Marco Gobbi · #510,147 worldwide 65 citations · 15 works
  9. 9 Mato Knez · #1,133,636 worldwide 101 citations · 36 works
  10. 10 Evgeny Modin · #1,349,539 worldwide 62 citations · 25 works
All ranked researchers at CIC nanoGUNE

Which keywords describe research at CIC nanoGUNE?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biomedical Applications, Graphene, Nanoparticles, Nanocomposites, Two-Dimensional Materials, Raman Spectroscopy, Spintronics and Biosensors.

▲ 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 Applications10▲ 7.4×24 topics
  2. Nanoparticles10▲ 6.5×18 topics
  3. Graphene9▲ 12×9 topics
  4. Nanocomposites9▲ 9.2×14 topics
  5. Two-Dimensional Materials9▲ 32×4 topics
  6. Raman Spectroscopy8▲ 36×4 topics
  7. Spintronics8▲ 54×4 topics
  8. Biosensors8▲ 13×9 topics
  9. Electronic Structure7▲ 34×8 topics
  10. Carbon Nanotubes6▲ 15×5 topics
  11. Metamaterials5▲ 31×5 topics
  12. Graphene Oxide5▲ 42×2 topics
  13. Room Temperature5▲ 26×3 topics
  14. Transparent Conductors5▲ 32×2 topics
  15. Chemical Vapor Deposition4▲ 52×1 topic
  16. Electronic Properties4▲ 44×2 topics
  17. Nanophotonics4▲ 41×3 topics
  18. Nanoribbons4▲ 52×1 topic
  19. Magnetic Tunnel Junctions4▲ 136×1 topic
  20. Photoluminescence4▲ 47×2 topics
  21. Quantum Computing4▲ 35×3 topics
  22. Skyrmions4▲ 136×1 topic
  23. Superconductivity4▲ 20×8 topics
  24. Vibrational Spectroscopy4▲ 45×2 topics
  25. Optoelectronic Devices4▲ 36×2 topics
  26. Electron Spin4▲ 86×1 topic
  27. Optical Modulators4▲ 22×3 topics
  28. Semiconductor Quantum Dots4▲ 86×1 topic
  29. Semiconducting Transition Metal Dichalcogenides4▲ 45×1 topic
  30. Van der Waals Heterostructures4▲ 45×1 topic
  31. Gold Nanoparticles3▲ 36×2 topics
  32. Nanomedicine3▲ 38×2 topics
  33. Nanofabrication3▲ 46×2 topics
  34. Nanotechnology3▲ 16×4 topics
  35. Biomedical Imaging3▲ 46×1 topic
  36. Infrared Spectroscopy3▲ 80×1 topic
  37. Biosensing3▲ 29×2 topics
  38. Photothermal Therapy3▲ 20×2 topics
  39. Self-Assembly3▲ 7.7×7 topics
  40. Plasmonic Nanoparticles3▲ 63×1 topic

Which research topics does CIC nanoGUNE publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Graphene research and applications, Magnetic properties of thin films, Quantum and electron transport phenomena and 2D Materials and Applications.

Graphene research and ap…4Graphene research and applications: 4 fractional worksMagnetic properties of t…4Magnetic properties of thin films: 4 fractional worksQuantum and electron tra…4Quantum and electron transport phenomena: 4 fractional works2D Materials and Applica…42D Materials and Applications: 4 fractional worksSpectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research: 3 fractional worksPlasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research: 3 fractional worksGold and Silver Nanopart…3Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications: 3 fractional worksMolecular Junctions and Nanostructures: 2 fractional worksPerovskite Materials and Applications: 2 fractional worksTopological Materials and Phenomena: 2 fractional works
Materials ChemistryAtomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsBiophysicsBiomedical Engineering2 others

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

  1. 1 Graphene research and applicationsMaterials Chemistry 4 works
  2. 2 Magnetic properties of thin filmsAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 4 works
  3. 3 Quantum and electron transport phenomenaAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 4 works
  4. 4 2D Materials and ApplicationsMaterials Chemistry 4 works
  5. 5 Spectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical ResearchBiophysics 3 works
  6. 6 Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon ResearchBiomedical Engineering 3 works
  7. 7 Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and ApplicationsElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 3 works
  8. 8 Molecular Junctions and NanostructuresElectrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  9. 9 Perovskite Materials and ApplicationsElectrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  10. 10 Topological Materials and PhenomenaAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 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 available53.0%not open47.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors58.0%domestic only42.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has CIC nanoGUNE's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 10% 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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