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Institute for High Energy Physics

In research, Institute for High Energy Physics stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,398 of 12,888 worldwide) and Physics and Astronomy (#1,030 of 1,646 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics and Physics and Astronomy — Nuclear and High Energy Physics is 128.7× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#6,029
of 28,054 · #7,153 all time
Rank in Spain
#165
of 658
Research works
763
▲ 6% vs 2013–17
Citations
18k
24.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
36.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
77%
world 28%

What is Institute for High Energy Physics 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 #3,398 of 12,888 37.0%122 #4304
Physics and AstronomyField #1,030 of 1,646 39.6%103 #1738

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institute for High Energy Physics 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 Institute for High Energy Physics specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Nuclear and High Energy Physics takes 128.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsSubfield · 50.6 works129×
  2. Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield · 33.0 works51×
  3. Physics and AstronomyField · 102.5 works37×
← 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.34× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.81× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.44× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.41× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 36.91× its world share, 102 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.09× its world share, 2 worksMedicineDecision Sciences: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksPsychology1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 36.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institute for High Energy Physics?

Ranked on the composite score, O. Blanch, C. Delgado Mendez and E. Carmona lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institute for High Energy Physics.

  1. 1 O. Blanch Spain · #44,903 worldwide 567 citations · 76 works
  2. 2 C. Delgado Mendez Spain · #46,908 worldwide 341 citations · 45 works
  3. 3 E. Carmona Spain · #60,194 worldwide 546 citations · 37 works
  4. 4 M. Gaug Spain · #67,642 worldwide 564 citations · 72 works
  5. 5 András Kovács Spain · #72,466 worldwide 366 citations · 45 works
  6. 6 R. Miquel Spain · #79,589 worldwide 1.9k citations · 225 works
  7. 7 D. Tescaro Spain · #82,049 worldwide 583 citations · 26 works
  8. 8 A. Annovi Spain · #98,064 worldwide 509 citations · 25 works
  9. 9 J. Carretero Spain · #103,208 worldwide 1.3k citations · 176 works
  10. 10 O. Beltramello Spain · #119,077 worldwide 433 citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at Institute for High Energy Physics

Which keywords describe research at Institute for High Energy Physics?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Dark Matter, Particle Physics, Supernovae, Cosmology, Black Holes, Cosmic Rays, Neutrinos and Cosmological Parameters.

▲ 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. Dark Matter25▲ 176×3 topics
  2. Particle Physics19▲ 203×2 topics
  3. Supernovae16▲ 152×2 topics
  4. Cosmology14▲ 164×2 topics
  5. Black Holes14▲ 114×3 topics
  6. Cosmic Rays13▲ 213×2 topics
  7. Neutrinos13▲ 213×2 topics
  8. Cosmological Parameters12▲ 169×1 topic
  9. Dark Energy12▲ 145×1 topic
  10. Higgs Boson12▲ 181×1 topic
  11. High-Energy Collider12▲ 181×1 topic
  12. Gravitational Waves10▲ 142×2 topics
  13. Photon Counting10▲ 110×3 topics
  14. CMOS Technology9▲ 86×3 topics
  15. Detector Performance9▲ 211×2 topics
  16. Galactic Center8▲ 150×2 topics
  17. Lattice QCD8▲ 112×2 topics
  18. Particle Detectors8▲ 328×1 topic
  19. Silicon Detectors8▲ 328×1 topic
  20. X-ray Imaging8▲ 185×2 topics
  21. Quantum Gravity8▲ 79×3 topics
  22. Axions7▲ 251×1 topic
  23. WIMPs7▲ 251×1 topic
  24. Star Formation6▲ 98×2 topics
  25. Galaxies6▲ 183×1 topic
  26. Stellar Populations6▲ 183×1 topic
  27. Field Theories6▲ 107×1 topic
  28. High-Energy Astrophysics6▲ 180×1 topic
  29. Holographic6▲ 107×1 topic
  30. Particle Acceleration6▲ 180×1 topic
  31. Quantum Entanglement6▲ 75×2 topics
  32. Binary Black Hole6▲ 166×1 topic
  33. Neutron Star6▲ 166×1 topic
  34. Radiation Detection5▲ 94×2 topics
  35. Renormalization Group5▲ 74×2 topics
  36. Medical Imaging5▲ 7.8×3 topics
  37. Crystal Growth5▲ 14×2 topics
  38. QCD5▲ 114×1 topic
  39. charmonium5▲ 114×1 topic
  40. Inorganic Scintillators5▲ 119×1 topic

Which research topics does Institute for High Energy Physics publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies, Cosmology and Gravitation Theories, Particle Detector Development and Performance and Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena.

Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies: 12 fractional worksCosmology and Gravitation Theories: 12 fractional worksParticle Detector Develo…8Particle Detector Development and Performance: 8 fractional worksDark Matter and Cosmic P…7Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena: 7 fractional worksGalaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena: 6 fractional worksAstrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena: 6 fractional worksBlack Holes and Theoreti…6Black Holes and Theoretical Physics: 6 fractional worksPulsars and Gravitationa…6Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research: 6 fractional worksQuantum Chromodynamics a…5Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions: 5 fractional worksRadiation Detection and …5Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies: 5 fractional works
Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsAstronomy and AstrophysicsRadiation

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

  1. 1 Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies Nuclear and High Energy Physics 12 works
  2. 2 Cosmology and Gravitation Theories Astronomy and Astrophysics 12 works
  3. 3 Particle Detector Development and Performance Nuclear and High Energy Physics 8 works
  4. 4 Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena Nuclear and High Energy Physics 7 works
  5. 5 Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena Astronomy and Astrophysics 6 works
  6. 6 Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena Nuclear and High Energy Physics 6 works
  7. 7 Black Holes and Theoretical Physics Nuclear and High Energy Physics 6 works
  8. 8 Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research Astronomy and Astrophysics 6 works
  9. 9 Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions Nuclear and High Energy Physics 5 works
  10. 10 Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies Radiation 5 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 available76.8%not open23.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors45.7%domestic only54.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institute for High Energy Physics's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 6% 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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