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Donostia International Physics Center

In research, Donostia International Physics Center stands highest in Physical Sciences (#629 of 12,888 worldwide), Physics and Astronomy (#172 of 1,646 worldwide) and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (#155 of 565 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Condensed Matter Physics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Physics and Astronomy — Condensed Matter Physics is 33.7× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#1,126
of 28,054 · #1,258 all time
Rank in Spain
#26
of 658
Research works
1.9k
▲ 56% vs 2013–17
Citations
70k
35.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
22.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
60%
world 28%

What is Donostia International Physics Center 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 #629 of 12,888 22.4%479 #860
Physics and AstronomyField #172 of 1,646 29.7%173 #377
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield #155 of 565 26.7%101 #314
Materials ScienceField #1,153 of 2,468 17.1%125 #1114
EngineeringField #3,982 of 6,636 17.7%78 #3563
Materials ChemistrySubfield #994 of 1,556 18.5%77 #1120

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Donostia International Physics Center 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Physical Sciences#860 #629
  2. Physics and Astronomy#377 #172
  3. Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics#314 #155
  4. Materials Science#1,114 #1,153
  5. Engineering#3,563 #3,982
  6. Materials Chemistry#1,120 #994
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Donostia International Physics Center specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Condensed Matter Physics takes 33.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Condensed Matter PhysicsSubfield · 28.7 works34×
  2. Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield · 101.5 works27×
  3. Physics and AstronomyField · 172.7 works15×
  4. Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsSubfield · 28.7 works12×
← 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: 0.13× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.76× its world share, 22 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.43× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 3.06× its world share, 6 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 6.27× its world share, 52 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.54× its world share, 22 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.90× its world share, 8 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.13× its world share, 6 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.97× its world share, 78 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.29× its world share, 8 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 6.72× its world share, 125 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.39× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 14.58× its world share, 173 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.11× its world share, 11 worksMedicineNursing: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.12× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.17× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.07× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 14.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Donostia International Physics Center?

Ranked on the composite score, Daniel Sánchez‐Portal, Javier Aizpurua and S. Blanco-Canosa lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Donostia International Physics Center.

  1. 1 Daniel Sánchez‐Portal Spain · #3,887 worldwide 3k citations · 71 works
  2. 2 Javier Aizpurua Spain · #32,546 worldwide 756 citations · 87 works
  3. 3 S. Blanco-Canosa Spain · #87,699 worldwide 448 citations · 29 works
  4. 4 Alexey Y. Nikitin Spain · #112,365 worldwide 370 citations · 29 works
  5. 5 Fernando de Juan Spain · #179,537 worldwide 274 citations · 45 works
  6. 6 David Casanova Spain · #290,557 worldwide 194 citations · 31 works
  7. 7 Maia G. Vergniory Spain · #292,986 worldwide 448 citations · 69 works
  8. 8 Jorge S. Dolado Spain · #316,677 worldwide 281 citations · 45 works
  9. 9 Raffaello Bianco Spain · #321,084 worldwide 207 citations · 15 works
  10. 10 A. Ayuela Spain · #326,360 worldwide 223 citations · 47 works
All ranked researchers at Donostia International Physics Center

Which keywords describe research at Donostia International Physics Center?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Superconductivity, Electronic Structure, Two-Dimensional Materials, Graphene, Nanocomposites, Spintronics, Electronic Structure Calculations and Topological Insulators.

▲ 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. Superconductivity33▲ 36×9 topics
  2. Electronic Structure31▲ 32×8 topics
  3. Two-Dimensional Materials30▲ 24×4 topics
  4. Graphene28▲ 7.6×10 topics
  5. Nanocomposites28▲ 6.4×17 topics
  6. Spintronics24▲ 35×4 topics
  7. Catalysis22▲ 6.4×25 topics
  8. Nanoparticles22▲ 3.4×30 topics
  9. Biomedical Applications22▲ 3.5×31 topics
  10. Electronic Structure Calculations22▲ 64×2 topics
  11. Topological Insulators22▲ 89×2 topics
  12. Quantum Computing22▲ 39×4 topics
  13. Carbon Nanotubes21▲ 12×7 topics
  14. Electronic Properties18▲ 39×2 topics
  15. Quantum Spin Hall Effect18▲ 101×1 topic
  16. Raman Spectroscopy18▲ 17×4 topics
  17. Superconductors18▲ 101×1 topic
  18. Entanglement18▲ 22×4 topics
  19. Transparent Conductors18▲ 26×2 topics
  20. Electron Spin17▲ 88×1 topic
  21. Semiconductor Quantum Dots17▲ 88×1 topic
  22. Graphene Oxide17▲ 33×2 topics
  23. Chemical Vapor Deposition16▲ 42×1 topic
  24. Nanoribbons16▲ 42×1 topic
  25. Molecular Dynamics16▲ 19×6 topics
  26. Topological Order16▲ 63×2 topics
  27. Biosensors15▲ 5.5×12 topics
  28. Density Functional Theory15▲ 27×6 topics
  29. Hydrogen Bonding14▲ 31×5 topics
  30. Metamaterials14▲ 18×5 topics
  31. Nanostructures13▲ 5.9×16 topics
  32. Electron Transport12▲ 26×3 topics
  33. Nanotechnology12▲ 12×6 topics
  34. Cuprate Superconductors11▲ 62×1 topic
  35. High-Temperature Superconductivity11▲ 62×1 topic
  36. Ab Initio Parametrization11▲ 66×1 topic
  37. Dispersion Correction11▲ 66×1 topic
  38. Spin Dynamics11▲ 49×2 topics
  39. Optoelectronic Devices11▲ 22×2 topics
  40. Photoluminescence11▲ 26×2 topics

Which research topics does Donostia International Physics Center publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Topological Materials and Phenomena, Quantum and electron transport phenomena, Graphene research and applications and Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism.

Topological Materials an…18Topological Materials and Phenomena: 18 fractional worksQuantum and electron tra…17Quantum and electron transport phenomena: 17 fractional worksGraphene research and ap…16Graphene research and applications: 16 fractional worksPhysics of Superconducti…11Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism: 11 fractional worksAdvanced Chemical Physics Studies: 11 fractional works2D Materials and Applications: 11 fractional worksAdvanced Condensed Matte…9Advanced Condensed Matter Physics: 9 fractional worksMolecular Junctions and Nanostructures: 9 fractional worksQuantum many-body systems: 7 fractional worksPlasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research: 6 fractional works
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsMaterials ChemistryCondensed Matter PhysicsElectrical and Electronic Engineering1 others

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

  1. 1 Topological Materials and Phenomena Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 18 works
  2. 2 Quantum and electron transport phenomena Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 17 works
  3. 3 Graphene research and applications Materials Chemistry 16 works
  4. 4 Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism Condensed Matter Physics 11 works
  5. 5 Advanced Chemical Physics Studies Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 11 works
  6. 6 2D Materials and Applications Materials Chemistry 11 works
  7. 7 Advanced Condensed Matter Physics Condensed Matter Physics 9 works
  8. 8 Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures Electrical and Electronic Engineering 9 works
  9. 9 Quantum many-body systems Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 7 works
  10. 10 Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research Biomedical Engineering 6 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 available60.1%not open39.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors59.3%domestic only40.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Donostia International Physics Center's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 56% higher than in 2013–2017.

200020102020
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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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