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Institute of Photonic Sciences

In research, Institute of Photonic Sciences stands highest in Physical Sciences (#659 of 12,888 worldwide), Physics and Astronomy (#212 of 1,646 worldwide) and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (#135 of 565 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Physics and Astronomy — Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics is 41.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#1,089
of 28,054 · #767 all time
Rank in Spain
#23
of 658
Research works
2.3k
▼ 14% vs 2013–17
Citations
99k
43.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
23.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
56%
world 28%

What is Institute of Photonic Sciences 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 #659 of 12,888 23.7%370 #542
Physics and AstronomyField #212 of 1,646 28.5%151 #225
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield #135 of 565 27.6%127 #152
EngineeringField #3,434 of 6,636 14.2%89 #1832

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institute of Photonic Sciences 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. Physical Sciences#542 #659
  2. Physics and Astronomy#225 #212
  3. Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics#152 #135
  4. Engineering#1,832 #3,434
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 Institute of Photonic Sciences specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics takes 41.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield · 127.5 works41×
  2. Physics and AstronomyField · 151.3 works16×
← 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: 0.09× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.25× its world share, 28 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.15× its world share, 8 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 3.57× its world share, 5 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.76× its world share, 12 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.53× its world share, 51 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.31× its world share, 13 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.38× its world share, 89 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.10× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.92× its world share, 44 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.34× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 15.87× its world share, 151 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.22× its world share, 18 worksMedicineNursing: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 15.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institute of Photonic Sciences?

Ranked on the composite score, Maciej Lewenstein, Gerasimos Konstantatos and Hugues de Riedmatten lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institute of Photonic Sciences.

  1. 1 Maciej Lewenstein Spain · #11,489 worldwide 3.4k citations · 245 works
  2. 2 Gerasimos Konstantatos Spain · #23,135 worldwide 1.3k citations · 40 works
  3. 3 Hugues de Riedmatten Spain · #25,526 worldwide 754 citations · 47 works
  4. 4 Antonio Acín Spain · #45,080 worldwide 796 citations · 68 works
  5. 5 Valerio Pruneri Spain · #58,839 worldwide 527 citations · 94 works
  6. 6 Frank H. L. Koppens Spain · #60,023 worldwide 783 citations · 69 works
  7. 7 Adrian Bachtold Spain · #68,446 worldwide 654 citations · 31 works
  8. 8 Morgan W. Mitchell Spain · #145,980 worldwide 415 citations · 72 works
  9. 9 F. Javier Garcı́a de Abajo Spain · #155,490 worldwide 1.2k citations · 187 works
  10. 10 Dmitri K. Efetov Spain · #163,214 worldwide 336 citations · 35 works
All ranked researchers at Institute of Photonic Sciences

Which keywords describe research at Institute of Photonic Sciences?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Entanglement, Quantum Information, Biosensors, Superconducting Circuits, Quantum, Computation, Cryptography and Nonlinear Optics.

▲ 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. Entanglement56▲ 87×4 topics
  2. Quantum Information35▲ 71×3 topics
  3. Biosensors31▲ 14×10 topics
  4. Superconducting Circuits30▲ 103×2 topics
  5. Quantum28▲ 80×2 topics
  6. Computation28▲ 88×1 topic
  7. Cryptography28▲ 53×1 topic
  8. Nonlinear Optics24▲ 51×4 topics
  9. Quantum Simulation23▲ 68×2 topics
  10. Optical Modulators23▲ 36×3 topics
  11. Metamaterials20▲ 34×5 topics
  12. Molecular Dynamics19▲ 27×5 topics
  13. Slow Light16▲ 78×2 topics
  14. Graphene15▲ 5.2×7 topics
  15. Nanocrystals14▲ 12×5 topics
  16. Bose-Einstein Condensation14▲ 94×2 topics
  17. Quantum Algorithms14▲ 60×1 topic
  18. Quantum Computation14▲ 60×1 topic
  19. Raman Lasers13▲ 27×2 topics
  20. Photovoltaics13▲ 19×4 topics
  21. Optical Lattices13▲ 47×3 topics
  22. Microcavities13▲ 27×2 topics
  23. Nanophotonics12▲ 31×3 topics
  24. Semiconductor12▲ 8.4×7 topics
  25. Integrated Circuits12▲ 18×3 topics
  26. Attosecond Physics12▲ 129×1 topic
  27. Bell Inequality12▲ 78×1 topic
  28. Decoherence12▲ 78×1 topic
  29. High-Harmonic Generation12▲ 129×1 topic
  30. Quantum Entanglement12▲ 43×2 topics
  31. Electromagnetically Induced Transparency12▲ 142×1 topic
  32. Quantum Memory12▲ 142×1 topic
  33. Microresonators12▲ 33×3 topics
  34. Photonic Crystals12▲ 22×5 topics
  35. Superfluidity12▲ 62×2 topics
  36. Efficiency11▲ 8.8×4 topics
  37. Nanophotonic Waveguides11▲ 27×1 topic
  38. Silicon Photonics11▲ 25×2 topics
  39. Whispering Gallery Mode11▲ 27×1 topic
  40. Solar Cells11▲ 13×7 topics

Which research topics does Institute of Photonic Sciences publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Quantum Information and Cryptography, Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture, Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications and Quantum Mechanics and Applications.

Quantum Information and …28Quantum Information and Cryptography: 28 fractional worksQuantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture: 14 fractional worksLaser-Matter Interactions and Applications: 12 fractional worksQuantum Mechanics and Applications: 12 fractional worksQuantum optics and atomic interactions: 12 fractional worksPhotonic and Optical Devices: 11 fractional worksCold Atom Physics and Bo…10Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates: 10 fractional worksQuantum many-body systems: 8 fractional worksAdvanced Fiber Laser Technologies: 8 fractional worksPlasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research: 8 fractional works
Artificial IntelligenceAtomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsElectrical and Electronic EngineeringBiomedical Engineering

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

  1. 1 Quantum Information and Cryptography Artificial Intelligence 28 works
  2. 2 Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture Artificial Intelligence 14 works
  3. 3 Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 12 works
  4. 4 Quantum Mechanics and Applications Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 12 works
  5. 5 Quantum optics and atomic interactions Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 12 works
  6. 6 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 11 works
  7. 7 Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 10 works
  8. 8 Quantum many-body systems Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 8 works
  9. 9 Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 8 works
  10. 10 Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research Biomedical Engineering 8 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 available55.8%not open44.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors48.9%domestic only51.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institute of Photonic Sciences's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 14% 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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