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IMDEA Materials

In research, IMDEA Materials stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,690 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#2,448 of 6,636 worldwide) and Materials Science (#1,621 of 2,468 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Polymers and Plastics, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science — Polymers and Plastics is 28.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#4,658
of 28,054 · #6,893 all time
Rank in Spain
#126
of 658
Research works
754
▲ 34% vs 2013–17
Citations
24k
32.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
25.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
50%
world 28%

What is IMDEA Materials 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 #2,690 of 12,888 26.5%233 #4138
EngineeringField #2,448 of 6,636 25.0%120 #3273
Materials ScienceField #1,621 of 2,468 29.4%85 #2031

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where IMDEA Materials 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#4,138 #2,690
  2. Engineering#3,273 #2,448
  3. Materials Science#2,031 #1,621
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 IMDEA Materials specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Polymers and Plastics takes 28.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Polymers and PlasticsSubfield · 29.1 works29×
  2. Mechanical EngineeringSubfield · 46.6 works10×
  3. Materials ScienceField · 84.8 works9.6×
← 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: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.18× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.38× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.49× its world share, 6 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.21× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.42× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.46× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.16× its world share, 120 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.46× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 9.62× its world share, 85 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.09× its world share, 6 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.45× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.10× its world share, 5 worksMedicineNursing: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.27× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.51× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.18× its world share, 6 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 9.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at IMDEA Materials?

Ranked on the composite score, J.M. Molina-Aldareguía, M.T. Pérez‐Prado and C.S. Lopes lead among researchers whose main affiliation is IMDEA Materials.

  1. 1 J.M. Molina-Aldareguía Spain · #68,340 worldwide 473 citations · 55 works
  2. 2 M.T. Pérez‐Prado Spain · #112,947 worldwide 279 citations · 39 works
  3. 3 C.S. Lopes Spain · #155,033 worldwide 410 citations · 27 works
  4. 4 I. Sabirov Spain · #156,758 worldwide 133 citations · 32 works
  5. 5 De‐Yi Wang Spain · #234,795 worldwide 732 citations · 103 works
  6. 6 Zhi Li Spain · #419,334 worldwide 267 citations · 43 works
  7. 7 M.A. Monclús Spain · #554,056 worldwide 128 citations · 29 works
  8. 8 Vinodkumar Etacheri Spain · #758,371 worldwide 177 citations · 15 works
  9. 9 D. Tourret Spain · #798,596 worldwide 98 citations · 20 works
  10. 10 Federico Sket Spain · #899,236 worldwide 69 citations · 27 works
All ranked researchers at IMDEA Materials

Which keywords describe research at IMDEA Materials?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Nanocomposites, Microstructure, Additive Manufacturing, Polymer Composites, Epoxy Resins, Graphene and Fire-Retardant Materials.

▲ 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. Mechanical Properties47▲ 19×26 topics
  2. Nanocomposites34▲ 17×18 topics
  3. Microstructure32▲ 24×12 topics
  4. Additive Manufacturing18▲ 23×8 topics
  5. Polymer Composites18▲ 26×6 topics
  6. Epoxy Resins16▲ 183×2 topics
  7. Nanoparticles16▲ 5.0×24 topics
  8. Graphene16▲ 9.0×11 topics
  9. Fire-Retardant Materials15▲ 301×1 topic
  10. Flame Retardant Polymers15▲ 301×1 topic
  11. Biomedical Applications15▲ 4.9×25 topics
  12. Carbon Nanotubes12▲ 14×7 topics
  13. Grain Refinement12▲ 40×4 topics
  14. Tissue Engineering11▲ 7.1×10 topics
  15. Nanomaterials10▲ 3.8×16 topics
  16. Applications10▲ 14×4 topics
  17. Microstructural Evolution10▲ 26×4 topics
  18. Microstructure Evolution9▲ 51×4 topics
  19. Process Parameters9▲ 32×2 topics
  20. Energy Storage8▲ 5.0×6 topics
  21. Aerospace Applications8▲ 33×3 topics
  22. 3D Printing8▲ 14×3 topics
  23. Materials8▲ 14×3 topics
  24. Processing Techniques8▲ 35×2 topics
  25. Catalysis8▲ 4.7×14 topics
  26. Metal Powders8▲ 42×2 topics
  27. Drug Delivery8▲ 5.5×12 topics
  28. Material Characterization8▲ 25×2 topics
  29. Challenges7▲ 24×1 topic
  30. Fused Deposition Modeling7▲ 25×1 topic
  31. Metallic Components7▲ 42×1 topic
  32. Selective Laser Melting7▲ 42×1 topic
  33. Biodegradable Polymers7▲ 16×4 topics
  34. Cathode Materials7▲ 6.8×3 topics
  35. Corrosion Resistance7▲ 39×4 topics
  36. Lithium-Sulfur Batteries7▲ 18×2 topics
  37. Composite Materials6▲ 13×7 topics
  38. Phase Stability6▲ 37×2 topics
  39. Graphene Oxide6▲ 24×2 topics
  40. Sintering6▲ 17×3 topics

Which research topics does IMDEA Materials publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Flame retardant materials and properties, Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies, Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes and Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties.

Flame retardant material…15Flame retardant materials and properties: 15 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 7 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing M…7Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes: 7 fractional worksAluminum Alloys Composit…6Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties: 6 fractional worksAluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties: 5 fractional worksMagnesium Alloys: Properties and Applications: 5 fractional worksFire dynamics and safety…4Fire dynamics and safety research: 4 fractional worksBone Tissue Engineering Materials: 4 fractional worksSynthesis and properties of polymers: 4 fractional worksMicrostructure and mechanical properties: 4 fractional works
Polymers and PlasticsAutomotive EngineeringMechanical EngineeringAerospace Engineering4 others

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

  1. 1 Flame retardant materials and properties Polymers and Plastics 15 works
  2. 2 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 7 works
  3. 3 Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes Mechanical Engineering 7 works
  4. 4 Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties Mechanical Engineering 6 works
  5. 5 Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties Aerospace Engineering 5 works
  6. 6 Magnesium Alloys: Properties and Applications Biomaterials 5 works
  7. 7 Fire dynamics and safety research Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 4 works
  8. 8 Bone Tissue Engineering Materials Biomedical Engineering 4 works
  9. 9 Synthesis and properties of polymers Polymers and Plastics 4 works
  10. 10 Microstructure and mechanical properties Materials Chemistry 4 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 available49.9%not open50.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors54.3%domestic only45.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has IMDEA Materials's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 34% higher 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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