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Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia

In research, Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia stands highest in Physical Sciences (#4,173 of 12,888 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#3,911 of 7,800 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#5,180
of 28,054 · #4,873 all time
Rank in Spain
#140
of 658
Research works
870
▲ 70% vs 2013–17
Citations
31k
36.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
25.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
66%
world 28%

What is Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia 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 #4,173 of 12,888 24.7%108 #3834
Life SciencesDomain #3,911 of 7,800 25.6%75 #4320

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia 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).

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: 0.26× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 4.16× its world share, 53 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.57× its world share, 4 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 3.18× its world share, 12 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.92× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 4.67× its world share, 4 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.92× its world share, 7 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.09× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.55× its world share, 56 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.20× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.27× its world share, 27 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.46× its world share, 8 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 4.30× its world share, 5 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.06× its world share, 49 worksMedicineNursing: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.36× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 4.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia?

Ranked on the composite score, Xavier Trepat, Samuel Sánchez and Eduard Torrents lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia.

  1. 1 Xavier Trepat Spain · #39,760 worldwide 469 citations · 36 works
  2. 2 Samuel Sánchez Spain · #194,807 worldwide 132 citations · 21 works
  3. 3 Eduard Torrents Spain · #652,462 worldwide 66 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Luis Estrada Spain · #665,458 worldwide 7 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 Pau Gorostiza Spain · #711,285 worldwide 102 citations · 36 works
  6. 6 Núria Montserrat Spain · #805,150 worldwide 52 citations · 19 works
  7. 7 Xavier Fernàndez‐Busquets Spain · #1,303,883 worldwide 53 citations · 21 works
  8. 8 Javier Ramón‐Azcón Spain · #1,451,447 worldwide 29 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia

Which keywords describe research at Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Tissue Engineering, Biomedical Applications, Regenerative Medicine, Hydrogels, Drug Delivery, Cell Culture, Extracellular Matrix and Microfluidic Devices.

▲ 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. Tissue Engineering36▲ 24×12 topics
  2. Biomedical Applications26▲ 9.2×22 topics
  3. Regenerative Medicine22▲ 37×6 topics
  4. Hydrogels17▲ 39×5 topics
  5. Drug Delivery14▲ 11×14 topics
  6. Cell Culture14▲ 52×3 topics
  7. Extracellular Matrix14▲ 33×7 topics
  8. Nanoparticles14▲ 4.6×21 topics
  9. Microfluidic Devices12▲ 44×2 topics
  10. Biomaterials12▲ 22×7 topics
  11. Bioinks12▲ 80×1 topic
  12. Bioprinting12▲ 80×1 topic
  13. Nanocomposites11▲ 5.8×12 topics
  14. Angiogenesis10▲ 13×10 topics
  15. Nanofibers9▲ 18×3 topics
  16. Nanomaterials9▲ 3.5×9 topics
  17. Stem Cells9▲ 15×8 topics
  18. Bone Regeneration8▲ 28×2 topics
  19. Mechanotransduction8▲ 50×4 topics
  20. Cancer Progression8▲ 17×7 topics
  21. Biosensors7▲ 5.9×12 topics
  22. Cancer Therapy7▲ 4.8×13 topics
  23. Self-Assembly6▲ 8.2×8 topics
  24. Hydroxyapatite6▲ 38×1 topic
  25. Scaffolds6▲ 38×1 topic
  26. Biomechanics6▲ 8.4×3 topics
  27. Cell Migration6▲ 53×3 topics
  28. Cell Mechanics6▲ 102×1 topic
  29. Cytoskeleton6▲ 102×1 topic
  30. Lab-on-a-Chip6▲ 19×4 topics
  31. Health Monitoring5▲ 11×2 topics
  32. Microfluidics5▲ 29×3 topics
  33. Nanogenerators5▲ 17×1 topic
  34. Wearable5▲ 17×1 topic
  35. Tumor Targeting5▲ 11×3 topics
  36. Electrochemistry4▲ 7.7×3 topics
  37. Stem Cell Therapy4▲ 20×3 topics
  38. Colloidal Particles4▲ 30×3 topics
  39. Electrospinning4▲ 23×1 topic
  40. Polymer Nanofibers4▲ 23×1 topic

Which research topics does Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: 3D Printing in Biomedical Research, Bone Tissue Engineering Materials, Cellular Mechanics and Interactions and Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials.

3D Printing in Biomedica…123D Printing in Biomedical Research: 12 fractional worksBone Tissue Engineering Materials: 6 fractional worksCellular Mechanics and I…6Cellular Mechanics and Interactions: 6 fractional worksAdvanced Sensor and Ener…5Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials: 5 fractional worksElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications: 4 fractional worksTissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine: 4 fractional worksMicro and Nano Robotics4Micro and Nano Robotics: 4 fractional worksConducting polymers and applications: 3 fractional worksNanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery: 3 fractional worksLipid Membrane Structure and Behavior: 3 fractional works
Biomedical EngineeringCell BiologyBiomaterialsSurgery3 others

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

  1. 1 3D Printing in Biomedical Research Biomedical Engineering 12 works
  2. 2 Bone Tissue Engineering Materials Biomedical Engineering 6 works
  3. 3 Cellular Mechanics and Interactions Cell Biology 6 works
  4. 4 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 5 works
  5. 5 Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications Biomaterials 4 works
  6. 6 Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Surgery 4 works
  7. 7 Micro and Nano Robotics Condensed Matter Physics 4 works
  8. 8 Conducting polymers and applications Polymers and Plastics 3 works
  9. 9 Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery Biomaterials 3 works
  10. 10 Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior Molecular Biology 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 available66.0%not open34.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors45.8%domestic only54.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 70% 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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