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IMDEA Networks

In research, IMDEA Networks stands highest in Computer Science (#3,495 of 4,667 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#10,421 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Computer Networks and Communications, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence — Computer Networks and Communications is 21.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#20,613
of 28,054 · #18,894 all time
Rank in Spain
#521
of 658
Research works
614
▲ 19% vs 2013–17
Citations
17k
27.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
49%
world 28%

What is IMDEA Networks 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
Computer ScienceField #3,495 of 4,667 20.4%94 #2749
Physical SciencesDomain #10,421 of 12,888 17.9%159 #10658

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

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Computer Networks and Communications takes 21.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Computer Networks and CommunicationsSubfield · 36.2 works21×
  2. Computer ScienceField · 93.7 works6.2×
  3. Artificial IntelligenceSubfield · 26.6 works5.7×
  4. Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield · 36.8 works5.3×
← 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, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.16× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.85× its world share, 3 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 6.24× its world share, 94 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.01× its world share, 58 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.84× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.46× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.10× its world share, 4 worksMedicineVeterinary: 0.68× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.58× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.02× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.45× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.58× its world share, 14 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Computer Science, 6.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at IMDEA Networks?

Ranked on the composite score, Vincenzo Mancuso, Narseo Vallina-Rodríguez and Marco Fiore lead among researchers whose main affiliation is IMDEA Networks.

  1. 1 Vincenzo Mancuso Spain · #21,138 worldwide 632 citations · 64 works
  2. 2 Narseo Vallina-Rodríguez Spain · #154,283 worldwide 179 citations · 38 works
  3. 3 Marco Fiore Spain · #191,120 worldwide 301 citations · 59 works
  4. 4 Joerg Widmer Spain · #265,564 worldwide 430 citations · 108 works
  5. 5 Domenico Giustiniano Spain · #582,586 worldwide 141 citations · 53 works
  6. 6 Sergey Gorinsky Spain · #688,741 worldwide 69 citations · 24 works
  7. 7 Antonio Fernández Anta Spain · #891,392 worldwide 131 citations · 114 works
  8. 8 Claudio Fiandrino Spain · #905,092 worldwide 77 citations · 36 works
  9. 9 Kirill Kogan Spain · #1,338,159 worldwide 42 citations · 19 works
  10. 10 Miguel A. Mosteiro Spain · #1,433,477 worldwide 29 citations · 28 works
All ranked researchers at IMDEA Networks

Which keywords describe research at IMDEA Networks?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Energy Efficiency, Machine Learning, Wireless Networks, 5G Networks, IoT Security, Neural Networks and Channel Modeling.

▲ 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. Deep Learning41▲ 6.2×45 topics
  2. Machine Learning23▲ 3.7×36 topics
  3. Energy Efficiency17▲ 9.1×11 topics
  4. Wireless Networks15▲ 52×8 topics
  5. Neural Networks14▲ 4.5×20 topics
  6. 5G Networks13▲ 34×5 topics
  7. IoT Security13▲ 21×3 topics
  8. Internet of Things11▲ 6.7×10 topics
  9. Channel Modeling10▲ 43×6 topics
  10. Massive MIMO10▲ 62×3 topics
  11. Wireless Sensor Networks9▲ 10×10 topics
  12. Healthcare9▲ 4.0×7 topics
  13. Data Mining8▲ 5.9×7 topics
  14. Security8▲ 6.7×14 topics
  15. Spectral Efficiency8▲ 64×2 topics
  16. Heterogeneous Networks8▲ 43×2 topics
  17. Anomaly Detection8▲ 14×3 topics
  18. Cellular Networks8▲ 79×1 topic
  19. Interference Alignment8▲ 79×1 topic
  20. Security and Privacy7▲ 19×3 topics
  21. MIMO Systems7▲ 44×2 topics
  22. Mobile Edge Computing6▲ 21×2 topics
  23. Smart Cities6▲ 13×4 topics
  24. Time Series6▲ 18×3 topics
  25. 5G6▲ 56×3 topics
  26. Edge Computing6▲ 24×2 topics
  27. Fog Computing6▲ 26×1 topic
  28. Network Virtualization6▲ 83×1 topic
  29. Software-Defined Networking6▲ 83×1 topic
  30. Classification6▲ 6.3×6 topics
  31. Beamforming5▲ 24×4 topics
  32. Distributed Systems5▲ 15×6 topics
  33. Communications5▲ 78×2 topics
  34. Behavioral Analysis5▲ 21×2 topics
  35. Travel Behavior5▲ 26×2 topics
  36. Hybrid Precoding5▲ 81×1 topic
  37. Intelligent Transportation Systems5▲ 16×3 topics
  38. Millimeter Wave5▲ 81×1 topic
  39. Surveillance5▲ 8.9×3 topics
  40. Multi-hop Networks4▲ 107×2 topics

Which research topics does IMDEA Networks publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization, IoT and Edge/Fog Computing, Software-Defined Networks and 5G and Millimeter-Wave Propagation and Modeling.

Advanced MIMO Systems Op…8Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization: 8 fractional worksIoT and Edge/Fog Computing6IoT and Edge/Fog Computing: 6 fractional worksSoftware-Defined Network…6Software-Defined Networks and 5G: 6 fractional worksMillimeter-Wave Propagat…5Millimeter-Wave Propagation and Modeling: 5 fractional worksHuman Mobility and Location-Based Analysis: 4 fractional worksNetwork Security and Intrusion Detection: 4 fractional worksIndoor and Outdoor Local…4Indoor and Outdoor Localization Technologies: 4 fractional worksAdvanced Malware Detection Techniques: 3 fractional worksTime Series Analysis and Forecasting: 3 fractional worksAge of Information Optim…3Age of Information Optimization: 3 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringComputer Networks and CommunicationsTransportationSignal Processing

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

  1. 1 Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization Electrical and Electronic Engineering 8 works
  2. 2 IoT and Edge/Fog Computing Computer Networks and Communications 6 works
  3. 3 Software-Defined Networks and 5G Computer Networks and Communications 6 works
  4. 4 Millimeter-Wave Propagation and Modeling Electrical and Electronic Engineering 5 works
  5. 5 Human Mobility and Location-Based Analysis Transportation 4 works
  6. 6 Network Security and Intrusion Detection Computer Networks and Communications 4 works
  7. 7 Indoor and Outdoor Localization Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  8. 8 Advanced Malware Detection Techniques Signal Processing 3 works
  9. 9 Time Series Analysis and Forecasting Signal Processing 3 works
  10. 10 Age of Information Optimization Computer Networks and Communications 3 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 available49.1%not open50.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors57.6%domestic only42.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has IMDEA Networks's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 19% higher than in 2013–2017.

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