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Institute for Scientific and Technological Research

In research, Institute for Scientific and Technological Research stands highest in Physical Sciences (#6,186 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#6,107 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#9,982
of 28,054 · #8,049 all time
Rank in Mexico
#68
of 252
Research works
1.7k
▲ 27% vs 2013–17
Citations
37k
21.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
34%
world 28%

What is Institute for Scientific and Technological Research 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 #6,186 of 12,888 8.1%252 #4972
EngineeringField #6,107 of 6,636 5.7%72 #5096

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institute for Scientific and Technological Research 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: 1.63× its world share, 27 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.25× its world share, 23 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.43× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.32× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.95× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.86× its world share, 4 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.28× its world share, 7 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.74× its world share, 20 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3.88× its world share, 21 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.60× its world share, 12 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.38× its world share, 72 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.95× its world share, 51 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.67× its world share, 45 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.21× its world share, 5 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.98× its world share, 15 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.43× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.20× its world share, 13 worksMedicineNursing: 1.06× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.36× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.34× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.16× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.28× its world share, 12 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 3.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institute for Scientific and Technological Research?

Ranked on the composite score, Elisabeth Huber‐Sannwald, Florentino Lopéz‐Urías and Emilio Muñoz‐Sandoval lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institute for Scientific and Technological Research.

  1. 1 Elisabeth Huber‐Sannwald Mexico · #235,112 worldwide 206 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 Florentino Lopéz‐Urías Mexico · #237,952 worldwide 222 citations · 31 works
  3. 3 Emilio Muñoz‐Sandoval Mexico · #413,102 worldwide 187 citations · 24 works
  4. 4 J. Leyva-Ramos Mexico · #435,071 worldwide 161 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 Antonio De León‐Rodríguez Mexico · #467,199 worldwide 144 citations · 29 works
  6. 6 Elías Razo‐Flores Mexico · #487,316 worldwide 162 citations · 18 works
  7. 7 Ilse Cervantes Mexico · #578,362 worldwide 126 citations · 31 works
  8. 8 Ana P. Barba de la Rosa Mexico · #718,327 worldwide 60 citations · 21 works
  9. 9 Ricardo Femat Mexico · #864,755 worldwide 109 citations · 39 works
  10. 10 J. Rene Rangel‐Mendez Mexico · #913,691 worldwide 178 citations · 37 works
All ranked researchers at Institute for Scientific and Technological Research

Which keywords describe research at Institute for Scientific and Technological Research?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanomaterials, Graphene, Toxicity, Climate Change, Biomedical Applications, Energy Storage, Water Splitting and Nanocomposites.

▲ 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. Nanomaterials28▲ 7.7×14 topics
  2. Climate Change21▲ 2.2×44 topics
  3. Graphene16▲ 6.9×8 topics
  4. Biomedical Applications16▲ 3.8×29 topics
  5. Toxicity14▲ 9.2×13 topics
  6. Environmental Impact13▲ 2.2×23 topics
  7. Energy Storage12▲ 5.0×4 topics
  8. Nanocomposites11▲ 3.9×13 topics
  9. Nanoparticles10▲ 2.3×23 topics
  10. Water Splitting9▲ 6.8×3 topics
  11. Biodiversity9▲ 3.3×15 topics
  12. Health Effects8▲ 3.9×19 topics
  13. Visible Light8▲ 9.6×3 topics
  14. Invasive Species8▲ 5.2×8 topics
  15. Antioxidant8▲ 3.2×17 topics
  16. Chaos7▲ 29×3 topics
  17. Hydrogen Production7▲ 8.0×4 topics
  18. Metal-Organic Frameworks7▲ 5.1×3 topics
  19. Synchronization7▲ 17×4 topics
  20. Nanostructures7▲ 4.9×5 topics
  21. Global Change7▲ 7.5×5 topics
  22. Nonlinear Dynamics7▲ 8.9×6 topics
  23. Stability Analysis7▲ 12×4 topics
  24. Wastewater Treatment7▲ 8.0×5 topics
  25. Heavy Metals6▲ 7.8×6 topics
  26. Adsorption6▲ 8.8×7 topics
  27. Cathode Materials6▲ 4.6×3 topics
  28. Conservation6▲ 4.3×10 topics
  29. Green Synthesis6▲ 9.5×3 topics
  30. Antimicrobial6▲ 6.0×5 topics
  31. Habitat Fragmentation6▲ 7.7×2 topics
  32. Complex Systems6▲ 15×3 topics
  33. Carbon-Based Materials6▲ 15×1 topic
  34. Electrochemical Capacitors6▲ 15×1 topic
  35. Distributed Control5▲ 13×3 topics
  36. Groundwater5▲ 18×5 topics
  37. Robust Control5▲ 19×2 topics
  38. Attractors5▲ 38×2 topics
  39. Contamination5▲ 16×4 topics
  40. Biosynthesis5▲ 9.0×3 topics

Which research topics does Institute for Scientific and Technological Research publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication, Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications and Chaos control and synchronization.

Supercapacitor Materials…6Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication: 6 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis …4Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 4 fractional worksNanoparticles: synthesis and applications: 4 fractional worksChaos control and synchr…4Chaos control and synchronization: 4 fractional worksEcology and Vegetation D…4Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies: 4 fractional worksBotanical Research and Applications: 3 fractional worksStability and Control of Uncertain Systems: 3 fractional worksTiO2 Photocatalysis and …3TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells: 3 fractional worksAdsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal: 3 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 3 fractional works
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentMaterials ChemistryStatistical and Nonlinear Physics5 others

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

  1. 1 Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 6 works
  2. 2 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 4 works
  3. 3 Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications Materials Chemistry 4 works
  4. 4 Chaos control and synchronization Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 4 works
  5. 5 Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 4 works
  6. 6 Botanical Research and Applications Food Science 3 works
  7. 7 Stability and Control of Uncertain Systems Control and Systems Engineering 3 works
  8. 8 TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 3 works
  9. 9 Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal Water Science and Technology 3 works
  10. 10 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 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 available34.5%not open65.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors25.8%domestic only74.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institute for Scientific and Technological Research's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 27% 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.

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.