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IMDEA Energy Institute

In research, IMDEA Energy Institute stands highest in Physical Sciences (#4,736 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#5,401 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Energy — Energy is 14.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#8,669
of 28,054 · #9,697 all time
Rank in Spain
#233
of 658
Research works
648
▼ 4% vs 2013–17
Citations
23k
36.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
40%
world 28%

What is IMDEA Energy Institute 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 #4,736 of 12,888 13.0%152 #5628
EngineeringField #5,401 of 6,636 10.4%70 #4844

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where IMDEA Energy Institute 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 IMDEA Energy Institute specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Energy takes 14.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. EnergyField · 21.7 works14×
← 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: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.29× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 8.94× its world share, 5 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 4.78× its world share, 12 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.20× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 14.36× its world share, 22 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.83× its world share, 70 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.69× its world share, 14 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 4.32× its world share, 25 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksDentistryMedicine: 0.04× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.69× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.02× its world share, 0 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: Energy, 14.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at IMDEA Energy Institute?

Ranked on the composite score, Patricia Horcajada, Milan Prodanović and Juan M. Coronado lead among researchers whose main affiliation is IMDEA Energy Institute.

  1. 1 Patricia Horcajada Spain · #18,602 worldwide 840 citations · 50 works
  2. 2 Milan Prodanović Spain · #89,516 worldwide 433 citations · 48 works
  3. 3 Juan M. Coronado Spain · #130,862 worldwide 615 citations · 41 works
  4. 4 Diego Iribarren Spain · #257,582 worldwide 227 citations · 35 works
  5. 5 Sara Rojas Spain · #298,274 worldwide 264 citations · 17 works
  6. 6 Manuel Romero Spain · #302,909 worldwide 303 citations · 71 works
  7. 7 Rebeca Marcilla Spain · #353,608 worldwide 268 citations · 26 works
  8. 8 Patricia Pizarro Spain · #369,387 worldwide 197 citations · 26 works
  9. 9 Javier Fermoso Spain · #570,089 worldwide 164 citations · 15 works
  10. 10 Víctor A. de la Peña O’Shea Spain · #679,345 worldwide 289 citations · 46 works
All ranked researchers at IMDEA Energy Institute

Which keywords describe research at IMDEA Energy Institute?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Catalysis, Nanomaterials, Energy Storage, Renewable Energy, Cathode Materials, Metal-Organic Frameworks, Water Splitting 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. Catalysis19▲ 18×19 topics
  2. Nanomaterials17▲ 10.0×12 topics
  3. Energy Storage16▲ 15×10 topics
  4. Renewable Energy16▲ 6.8×27 topics
  5. Cathode Materials12▲ 19×3 topics
  6. Metal-Organic Frameworks12▲ 17×5 topics
  7. Water Splitting11▲ 18×4 topics
  8. Environmental Impact10▲ 3.6×17 topics
  9. Rechargeable Batteries10▲ 22×2 topics
  10. Graphene9▲ 8.2×6 topics
  11. Solar Energy8▲ 16×5 topics
  12. Lithium-ion Batteries8▲ 11×4 topics
  13. Methane Storage8▲ 37×2 topics
  14. Hydrogen Production8▲ 17×5 topics
  15. Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries7▲ 42×1 topic
  16. Zinc Anode7▲ 42×1 topic
  17. Drug Delivery7▲ 7.8×7 topics
  18. Visible Light7▲ 18×2 topics
  19. Nanoparticles7▲ 3.3×16 topics
  20. Chemical Sensors6▲ 16×3 topics
  21. CO2 Reduction6▲ 17×2 topics
  22. Heterogeneous Catalysis6▲ 20×4 topics
  23. Nanocomposites6▲ 4.5×13 topics
  24. Hydrogen Storage6▲ 30×3 topics
  25. Semiconductor6▲ 10×3 topics
  26. Electrocatalysis6▲ 12×5 topics
  27. Photocatalyst5▲ 19×1 topic
  28. Plasmonic5▲ 19×1 topic
  29. CO2 Capture5▲ 21×4 topics
  30. Electric Vehicles5▲ 11×3 topics
  31. Catalysts5▲ 16×3 topics
  32. Ionic Liquids5▲ 11×5 topics
  33. Carbon Dioxide Capture5▲ 34×2 topics
  34. Battery Technology4▲ 9.6×3 topics
  35. Biomass4▲ 25×3 topics
  36. Heterogeneous Catalysts4▲ 30×3 topics
  37. Crystal Engineering4▲ 24×3 topics
  38. Smart Grid4▲ 7.1×6 topics
  39. Circular Economy4▲ 9.7×7 topics
  40. Energy Conversion4▲ 13×3 topics

Which research topics does IMDEA Energy Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced battery technologies research, Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications and Covalent Organic Framework Applications.

Advanced battery technologies research: 7 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 5 fractional worksMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications: 4 fractional worksCovalent Organic Framework Applications: 4 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 4 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technologies Research: 4 fractional worksMembrane-based Ion Separ…3Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques: 3 fractional worksMicrogrid Control and Op…3Microgrid Control and Optimization: 3 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materia…2Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 2 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery …2Advancements in Battery Materials: 2 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentInorganic ChemistryMaterials Chemistry3 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced battery technologies research Electrical and Electronic Engineering 7 works
  2. 2 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 5 works
  3. 3 Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications Inorganic Chemistry 4 works
  4. 4 Covalent Organic Framework Applications Materials Chemistry 4 works
  5. 5 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 4 works
  6. 6 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 4 works
  7. 7 Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques Biomedical Engineering 3 works
  8. 8 Microgrid Control and Optimization Control and Systems Engineering 3 works
  9. 9 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  10. 10 Advancements in Battery Materials 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 available40.5%not open59.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors28.7%domestic only71.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has IMDEA Energy Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 4% 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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