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Institut de Recerca en Energia de Catalunya

In research, Institut de Recerca en Energia de Catalunya stands highest in Engineering (#1,833 of 6,636 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#3,631 of 12,888 worldwide) and Electrical and Electronic Engineering (#962 of 2,318 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Energy — Electrical and Electronic Engineering is 9.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#6,284
of 28,054 · #5,791 all time
Rank in Spain
#170
of 658
Research works
814
▲ 11% vs 2013–17
Citations
25k
30.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
21.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
52%
world 28%

What is Institut de Recerca en Energia de Catalunya 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
EngineeringField #1,833 of 6,636 22.8%143 #2209
Physical SciencesDomain #3,631 of 12,888 20.9%241 #3492
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #962 of 2,318 23.3%84 #1200

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institut de Recerca en Energia de Catalunya 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. Engineering#2,209 #1,833
  2. Physical Sciences#3,492 #3,631
  3. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#1,200 #962
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 Institut de Recerca en Energia de Catalunya specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Electrical and Electronic Engineering takes 9.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield · 83.6 works9.2×
  2. EnergyField · 20.1 works8.6×
← 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: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.04× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 12.98× its world share, 12 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.71× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.18× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 8.62× its world share, 20 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.74× its world share, 143 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.00× its world share, 13 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 5.00× its world share, 44 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.51× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.05× its world share, 3 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.58× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.16× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 13.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institut de Recerca en Energia de Catalunya?

Ranked on the composite score, Chaoqi Zhang, Jaume Salom and Andreu Cabot lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institut de Recerca en Energia de Catalunya.

  1. 1 Chaoqi Zhang Spain · #239,269 worldwide 189 citations · 22 works
  2. 2 Jaume Salom Spain · #269,723 worldwide 170 citations · 30 works
  3. 3 Andreu Cabot Spain · #366,781 worldwide 615 citations · 74 works
  4. 4 Albert Tarancón Spain · #406,997 worldwide 291 citations · 62 works
  5. 5 Edgardo Saucedo Spain · #422,628 worldwide 362 citations · 73 works
  6. 6 Fernando D. Bianchi Spain · #471,375 worldwide 137 citations · 16 works
  7. 7 Víctor Izquierdo‐Roca Spain · #479,680 worldwide 289 citations · 46 works
  8. 8 Cristina Flox Spain · #489,632 worldwide 366 citations · 17 works
  9. 9 José Luís Domínguez‐García Spain · #493,523 worldwide 82 citations · 35 works
  10. 10 Cristina Corchero Spain · #502,150 worldwide 141 citations · 27 works
All ranked researchers at Institut de Recerca en Energia de Catalunya

Which keywords describe research at Institut de Recerca en Energia de Catalunya?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Renewable Energy, Cathode Materials, Energy Storage, Lithium-ion Batteries, Renewable Energy Integration, Power Electronics, Nanocrystals and Electric Vehicles.

▲ 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. Renewable Energy33▲ 8.9×28 topics
  2. Cathode Materials26▲ 26×3 topics
  3. Energy Storage26▲ 16×11 topics
  4. Lithium-ion Batteries24▲ 23×3 topics
  5. Renewable Energy Integration23▲ 27×6 topics
  6. Power Electronics19▲ 23×8 topics
  7. Nanocrystals18▲ 27×5 topics
  8. Electric Vehicles18▲ 24×3 topics
  9. Rechargeable Batteries17▲ 25×2 topics
  10. Smart Grid17▲ 18×8 topics
  11. Battery Technology16▲ 22×3 topics
  12. Thermal Management15▲ 17×6 topics
  13. Nanomaterials15▲ 5.4×10 topics
  14. Photovoltaics15▲ 35×4 topics
  15. Sustainability15▲ 2.4×16 topics
  16. Energy Efficiency13▲ 5.6×11 topics
  17. Model Predictive Control13▲ 20×3 topics
  18. Catalysis12▲ 7.3×12 topics
  19. Battery Management Systems12▲ 29×1 topic
  20. Thermal Runaway12▲ 29×1 topic
  21. Materials11▲ 18×6 topics
  22. Electrocatalysis11▲ 15×4 topics
  23. Thermal Comfort11▲ 32×2 topics
  24. Semiconductor10▲ 12×4 topics
  25. Efficiency10▲ 13×4 topics
  26. Battery Materials10▲ 23×1 topic
  27. Nanostructured Anodes10▲ 23×1 topic
  28. Metal-Organic Frameworks10▲ 9.1×4 topics
  29. Water Splitting9▲ 10×4 topics
  30. Solar Cells9▲ 18×6 topics
  31. Energy Simulation9▲ 39×2 topics
  32. Artificial Neural Networks9▲ 7.3×2 topics
  33. Ionic Conductivity9▲ 25×2 topics
  34. Lithium-Sulfur Batteries9▲ 24×1 topic
  35. Solid-State Electrolytes9▲ 28×1 topic
  36. Catalysts9▲ 17×3 topics
  37. Building Energy Consumption8▲ 42×1 topic
  38. Sustainable Buildings8▲ 42×1 topic
  39. Energy Conversion8▲ 15×4 topics
  40. Solar Cell Efficiency8▲ 30×2 topics

Which research topics does Institut de Recerca en Energia de Catalunya publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Battery Technologies Research, Advancements in Battery Materials, Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies and Building Energy and Comfort Optimization.

Advanced Battery Technol…12Advanced Battery Technologies Research: 12 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery …10Advancements in Battery Materials: 10 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 9 fractional worksBuilding Energy and Comfort Optimization: 8 fractional worksChalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films: 8 fractional worksAdvanced battery technologies research: 7 fractional worksSmart Grid Energy Management: 7 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Ene…7Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 7 fractional worksMicrogrid Control and Optimization: 7 fractional worksAdvancements in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: 6 fractional works
Automotive EngineeringElectrical and Electronic EngineeringBuilding and ConstructionRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment2 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 12 works
  2. 2 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 10 works
  3. 3 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 9 works
  4. 4 Building Energy and Comfort Optimization Building and Construction 8 works
  5. 5 Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films Electrical and Electronic Engineering 8 works
  6. 6 Advanced battery technologies research Electrical and Electronic Engineering 7 works
  7. 7 Smart Grid Energy Management Electrical and Electronic Engineering 7 works
  8. 8 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 7 works
  9. 9 Microgrid Control and Optimization Control and Systems Engineering 7 works
  10. 10 Advancements in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells Materials Chemistry 6 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 available52.3%not open47.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors44.2%domestic only55.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institut de Recerca en Energia de Catalunya's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 11% 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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