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Institut de Microelectrònica de Barcelona

In research, Institut de Microelectrònica de Barcelona stands highest in Physical Sciences (#6,115 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#5,565 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Electrical and Electronic Engineering — Electrical and Electronic Engineering is 10.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#10,811
of 28,054 · #7,599 all time
Rank in Spain
#286
of 658
Research works
946
▼ 25% vs 2013–17
Citations
19k
20.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
47%
world 28%

What is Institut de Microelectrònica de Barcelona 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 #6,115 of 12,888 9.7%125 #4577
EngineeringField #5,565 of 6,636 6.3%74 #4729

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institut de Microelectrònica de Barcelona 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 Institut de Microelectrònica de Barcelona specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Electrical and Electronic Engineering takes 10.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield · 50.0 works10×
← 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: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.43× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.39× its world share, 5 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 7.22× its world share, 4 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.23× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.51× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.32× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.55× its world share, 74 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.39× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.98× its world share, 19 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 4.55× its world share, 14 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.10× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.50× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.04× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 7.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institut de Microelectrònica de Barcelona?

Ranked on the composite score, G. Pellegrini, M. Ullán and Carlos Domı́nguez lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institut de Microelectrònica de Barcelona.

  1. 1 G. Pellegrini Spain · #306,007 worldwide 173 citations · 70 works
  2. 2 M. Ullán Spain · #314,482 worldwide 87 citations · 41 works
  3. 3 Carlos Domı́nguez Spain · #452,065 worldwide 222 citations · 79 works
  4. 4 J.A. Plaza Spain · #476,026 worldwide 114 citations · 47 works
  5. 5 F. Campabadal Spain · #483,267 worldwide 242 citations · 73 works
  6. 6 F. Javier del Campo Spain · #507,761 worldwide 163 citations · 33 works
  7. 7 Stella Vallejos Spain · #525,721 worldwide 111 citations · 25 works
  8. 8 Cecilia Jiménez‐Jorquera Spain · #538,156 worldwide 70 citations · 22 works
  9. 9 M. Vellvehı́ Spain · #581,937 worldwide 98 citations · 41 works
  10. 10 D. Quirion Spain · #600,549 worldwide 77 citations · 25 works
All ranked researchers at Institut de Microelectrònica de Barcelona

Which keywords describe research at Institut de Microelectrònica de Barcelona?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biosensors, Neuromorphic Computing, Field-Effect Transistors, Nanomaterials, Nanostructures, Nanoelectronics, Non-Volatile Memory and Synaptic Plasticity.

▲ 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. Biosensors14▲ 19×10 topics
  2. Neuromorphic Computing12▲ 76×2 topics
  3. Field-Effect Transistors10▲ 45×4 topics
  4. Nanomaterials10▲ 6.6×8 topics
  5. Neural Networks8▲ 3.6×8 topics
  6. Nanostructures8▲ 14×9 topics
  7. Nanoelectronics7▲ 60×2 topics
  8. Non-Volatile Memory7▲ 53×2 topics
  9. Memristor7▲ 58×1 topic
  10. Resistive Switching7▲ 58×1 topic
  11. Synaptic Plasticity7▲ 23×2 topics
  12. Graphene7▲ 7.1×9 topics
  13. Thin Films7▲ 25×4 topics
  14. CMOS Technology6▲ 57×4 topics
  15. Doping6▲ 48×2 topics
  16. Ferroelectricity6▲ 42×1 topic
  17. Hafnium Oxide6▲ 126×1 topic
  18. Photon Counting6▲ 58×2 topics
  19. Solar Cells6▲ 20×6 topics
  20. Thermal Management6▲ 12×4 topics
  21. Energy Harvesting6▲ 22×3 topics
  22. Nanocomposites5▲ 4.7×8 topics
  23. Atomic Layer Deposition5▲ 52×1 topic
  24. High-k Dielectrics5▲ 52×1 topic
  25. Flexible Electronics5▲ 21×3 topics
  26. Integrated Circuits4▲ 20×2 topics
  27. Crystal Growth4▲ 11×5 topics
  28. Detector Performance4▲ 95×2 topics
  29. Semiconductors4▲ 9.9×4 topics
  30. Power Devices4▲ 44×2 topics
  31. Carbon Nanotubes4▲ 8.6×6 topics
  32. Optical Sensors4▲ 30×2 topics
  33. Reliability4▲ 37×2 topics
  34. Energy Conversion4▲ 14×4 topics
  35. High-Temperature Electronics4▲ 47×2 topics
  36. Radiation Effects4▲ 67×2 topics
  37. X-ray Imaging4▲ 82×2 topics
  38. Particle Detectors4▲ 142×1 topic
  39. Silicon Detectors4▲ 142×1 topic
  40. Electrochemistry4▲ 11×2 topics

Which research topics does Institut de Microelectrònica de Barcelona publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Memory and Neural Computing, Ferroelectric and Negative Capacitance Devices, Semiconductor materials and devices and Particle Detector Development and Performance.

Advanced Memory and Neur…7Advanced Memory and Neural Computing: 7 fractional worksFerroelectric and Negati…6Ferroelectric and Negative Capacitance Devices: 6 fractional worksSemiconductor materials …5Semiconductor materials and devices: 5 fractional worksParticle Detector Develo…4Particle Detector Development and Performance: 4 fractional worksSilicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies: 4 fractional worksAnalytical Chemistry and Sensors: 4 fractional worksAdvanced Sensor and Ener…3Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials: 3 fractional worksNeuroscience and Neural Engineering: 3 fractional worksPhotonic and Optical Devices: 3 fractional worksRadiation Detection and …3Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies: 3 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringNuclear and High Energy PhysicsBioengineeringBiomedical Engineering2 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Memory and Neural Computing Electrical and Electronic Engineering 7 works
  2. 2 Ferroelectric and Negative Capacitance Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6 works
  3. 3 Semiconductor materials and devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 5 works
  4. 4 Particle Detector Development and Performance Nuclear and High Energy Physics 4 works
  5. 5 Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  6. 6 Analytical Chemistry and Sensors Bioengineering 4 works
  7. 7 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 3 works
  8. 8 Neuroscience and Neural Engineering Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 3 works
  9. 9 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  10. 10 Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies Radiation 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 available46.7%not open53.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors40.3%domestic only59.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institut de Microelectrònica de Barcelona's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 25% 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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