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IMDEA Nanoscience

In research, IMDEA Nanoscience stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,859 of 10,670 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Materials Chemistry and Materials Science (Materials Chemistry is 12.1× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#10,591
of 22,385 · #2,901 all time
Rank in Spain
#212
of 426
Research works
408
▼ 19% vs 2018-21
Citations
14k
33.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.0%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.02×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
55%
world 40%
International
51%
world 18%
IMDEA Nanoscience

What is IMDEA Nanoscience known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #2,859 of 10,670 11.7%90 #1176

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where IMDEA Nanoscience 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does IMDEA Nanoscience work in?

In 2022-now, 84% of research at IMDEA Nanoscience is in Physical Sciences, 11% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Materials Science (33%), Engineering (21%), Physics and Astronomy (14%). It does 2.1× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 99 fractional works · 84.4% of its workMaterials Science: 39 fractional works · 33.0% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 28 fractional works · 23.7% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 6 fractional works · 5.3% of its workBiomaterials: 3 fractional works · 2.4% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 24 fractional works · 20.8% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 11 fractional works · 9.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 11 fractional works · 9.1% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 17 fractional works · 14.4% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 13 fractional works · 11.0% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workRadiation: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 12 fractional works · 10.6% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 6 fractional works · 4.8% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workSpectroscopy: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workElectrochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCatalysis: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 13 fractional works · 10.8% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 11 fractional works · 9.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 7 fractional works · 6.3% of its workBiophysics: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workStructural Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMicrobiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 4 fractional works · 3.7% of its workMedicine: 4 fractional works · 3.6% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKIMDEA Nanoscience118fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences11%Physical Sciences84%Health Sciences4%Social Sciences1%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 20 fields, with their numbers
    1. Materials Science3933.0%
    2. Engineering2420.8%
    3. Physics and Astronomy1714.4%
    4. Chemistry1210.6%
    5. Energy32.2%
    6. Environmental Science11.1%
    7. Computer Science10.9%
    8. Chemical Engineering10.7%
    9. Earth and Planetary Sciences10.6%
    10. Mathematics00.0%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology119.4%
    2. Neuroscience10.7%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology00.4%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.1%
    5. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.1%
    1. Medicine43.6%
    2. Health Professions00.1%
    3. Dentistry00.0%
    1. Social Sciences11.0%
    2. Psychology00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does IMDEA Nanoscience specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Materials Chemistry takes 12.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Materials ChemistrySubfield · 27.9 works12×
  2. Materials ScienceField · 38.7 works9.4×
← 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: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.77× its world share, 11 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.10× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 6.74× its world share, 12 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.41× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.39× its world share, 24 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 9.44× its world share, 39 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 6.49× its world share, 17 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.19× its world share, 4 worksMedicinePsychology: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

All 20 fields, with their numbers
  1. Materials Science9.44×39 works
  2. Chemistry6.74×12 works
  3. Physics and Astronomy6.49×17 works
  4. Energy2.41×3 works
  5. Chemical Engineering2.10×1 works
  6. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.77×11 works
  7. Engineering1.39×24 works
  8. Neuroscience0.42×1 works
  9. Immunology and Microbiology0.39×0 works
  10. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.39×1 works
  11. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.38×0 works
  12. Environmental Science0.22×1 works
  13. Medicine0.19×4 works
  14. Computer Science0.12×1 works
  15. Social Sciences0.08×1 works
  16. Psychology0.04×0 works
  17. Mathematics0.03×0 works
  18. Dentistry0.03×0 works
  19. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.02×0 works
  20. Health Professions0.02×0 works

Who are the top researchers at IMDEA Nanoscience?

Ranked on the quality score, Johannes Gierschner, Tommaso Cea and José Ignacio Urgel lead among researchers whose main affiliation is IMDEA Nanoscience.

  1. 1 Johannes Gierschner Spain · #58,162 worldwide 15k citations · 244 works
  2. 2 Tommaso Cea Spain · #120,775 worldwide 2k citations · 48 works
  3. 3 José Ignacio Urgel Spain · #401,152 worldwide 3.6k citations · 147 works
  4. 4 David Écija Spain · #478,065 worldwide 5.3k citations · 189 works
  5. 5 Cristina Flors Spain · #725,490 worldwide 4k citations · 99 works
  6. 6 Reinhold Wannemacher Spain · #799,817 worldwide 3.3k citations · 241 works
  7. 7 Siyang Feng Spain · #955,952 worldwide 692 citations · 36 works
  8. 8 Manuel Vázquez Sulleiro Spain · #1,357,370 worldwide 693 citations · 23 works
  9. 9 Arturo Gamonal Spain · #1,361,045 worldwide 368 citations · 26 works
  10. 10 Mariano Vera‐Hidalgo Spain · #1,376,928 worldwide 513 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at IMDEA Nanoscience

What are the most cited papers from IMDEA Nanoscience?

The most cited paper from IMDEA Nanoscience is "Multistimuli Two-Color Luminescence Switching via Different Slip-Stacking of Highly Fluorescent Molecular Sheets" (Seong-Jun Yoon, Jong Won Chung, Johannes Gierschner et al., 2010), with 952 citations. Next come "Surface plasmons in metallic nanoparticles: fundamentals and applications" (905) and "Ultrathin PbS Sheets by Two-Dimensional Oriented Attachment" (824).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Multistimuli Two-Color Luminescence Switching via Different Slip-Stacking of Highly Fluorescent Molecular Sheets Seong-Jun Yoon, Jong Won Chung, Johannes Gierschner et al. · Journal of the American Chemical Society 14 Sep 2010 952
2 Surface plasmons in metallic nanoparticles: fundamentals and applications Miguel Ángel García · Journal of Physics D Applied Physics 24 Jun 2011 905
3 Ultrathin PbS Sheets by Two-Dimensional Oriented Attachment Constanze Schliehe, Beatriz H. Juárez, Marie Pelletier et al. · Science Open access 29 Jul 2010 824
4 π-Conjugated Cyanostilbene Derivatives: A Unique Self-Assembly Motif for Molecular Nanostructures with Enhanced Emission and Transport Byeong‐Kwan An, Johannes Gierschner, Soo Young Park · Accounts of Chemical Research 15 Nov 2011 742
5 Porphyrins at interfaces Willi Auwärter, David Écija, Florian Klappenberger et al. · Nature Chemistry 23 Jan 2015 694
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at IMDEA Nanoscience?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biomedical Applications, Two-Dimensional Materials, Graphene, Carbon Nanotubes, Nanocomposites, Self-Assembly, Bioimaging and Nanoparticles.

▲ 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-now 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 Applications11▲ 8.1×19 topics
  2. Two-Dimensional Materials10▲ 38×4 topics
  3. Graphene10▲ 12×8 topics
  4. Carbon Nanotubes10▲ 25×5 topics
  5. Nanocomposites9▲ 9.6×9 topics
  6. Nanoparticles9▲ 5.9×18 topics
  7. Self-Assembly9▲ 23×10 topics
  8. Bioimaging8▲ 29×6 topics
  9. Catalysis8▲ 9.7×17 topics
  10. Raman Spectroscopy7▲ 33×3 topics
  11. Biosensors7▲ 13×12 topics
  12. Transparent Conductors7▲ 49×2 topics
  13. Electronic Properties7▲ 67×2 topics
  14. Nanostructures7▲ 14×14 topics
  15. Chemical Vapor Deposition7▲ 79×1 topic
  16. Graphene Oxide7▲ 58×1 topic
  17. Chemical Sensors6▲ 20×3 topics
  18. Photodynamic Therapy5▲ 20×3 topics
  19. Nanomaterials5▲ 4.0×12 topics
  20. Electronic Structure4▲ 21×7 topics
  21. Drug Delivery4▲ 6.7×9 topics
  22. Electron Transport4▲ 43×3 topics
  23. Supramolecular4▲ 115×2 topics
  24. Metal-Organic Frameworks4▲ 8.0×5 topics
  25. Aggregation-Induced Emission4▲ 53×1 topic
  26. Fluorescent Materials4▲ 48×1 topic
  27. Molecular Dynamics4▲ 17×6 topics
  28. Nanotubes4▲ 39×3 topics
  29. Organic Electronics4▲ 22×2 topics
  30. Spintronics4▲ 23×4 topics
  31. Electrochemistry3▲ 13×3 topics
  32. Quantum Computing3▲ 29×3 topics
  33. Synthesis3▲ 7.6×9 topics
  34. Hydrogen Bonding3▲ 32×3 topics
  35. Electronic Structure Calculations3▲ 38×2 topics
  36. Magnetic Nanoparticles3▲ 21×4 topics
  37. Nanotechnology3▲ 13×3 topics
  38. Optoelectronic Devices3▲ 27×2 topics
  39. Photoluminescence3▲ 30×2 topics
  40. Scanning Tunneling Microscopy3▲ 187×2 topics

Which research topics does IMDEA Nanoscience publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Graphene research and applications, Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials, Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures and 2D Materials and Applications.

Graphene research and ap…7Graphene research and applications: 7 fractional worksLuminescence and Fluorescent Materials: 4 fractional worksMolecular Junctions and Nanostructures: 3 fractional works2D Materials and Applications: 3 fractional worksSurface Chemistry and Catalysis: 3 fractional worksCarbon and Quantum Dots Applications: 2 fractional worksAdvanced biosensing and …2Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques: 2 fractional worksTopological Materials an…2Topological Materials and Phenomena: 2 fractional worksQuantum and electron tra…2Quantum and electron transport phenomena: 2 fractional worksBacterial biofilms and q…2Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing: 2 fractional works
Materials ChemistryElectrical and Electronic EngineeringBiomedical EngineeringMolecular Biology1 others

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

  1. 1 Graphene research and applications Materials Chemistry 7 works
  2. 2 Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials Materials Chemistry 4 works
  3. 3 Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  4. 4 2D Materials and Applications Materials Chemistry 3 works
  5. 5 Surface Chemistry and Catalysis Biomedical Engineering 3 works
  6. 6 Carbon and Quantum Dots Applications Materials Chemistry 2 works
  7. 7 Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques Molecular Biology 2 works
  8. 8 Topological Materials and Phenomena Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 2 works
  9. 9 Quantum and electron transport phenomena Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 2 works
  10. 10 Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing Molecular Biology 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 available55.2%not open44.8%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors50.6%domestic only49.4%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has IMDEA Nanoscience's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 19% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting200020102020
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is IMDEA Nanoscience as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00047% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%IMDEA Nanoscience0.00044% in 2025200020102020

Fractional works of IMDEA Nanoscience over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting10%20%30%all institutions10.0% in 2025IMDEA Nanoscience9.2% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 20.8% in 2015.

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