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Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid

In research, Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,401 of 12,888 worldwide), Physics and Astronomy (#458 of 1,646 worldwide) and Materials Science (#1,532 of 2,468 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials and Materials Chemistry — Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics is 19.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#2,333
of 28,054 · #1,110 all time
Rank in Spain
#50
of 658
Research works
4.4k
▼ 22% vs 2013–17
Citations
149k
33.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
39%
world 28%

What is Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid 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 #1,401 of 12,888 13.9%374 #768
Physics and AstronomyField #458 of 1,646 20.2%76 #347
Materials ScienceField #1,532 of 2,468 10.9%132 #568
EngineeringField #4,182 of 6,636 12.5%101 #2143
Materials ChemistrySubfield #1,152 of 1,556 11.7%87 #510

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid 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#768 #1,401
  2. Physics and Astronomy#347 #458
  3. Materials Science#568 #1,532
  4. Engineering#2,143 #4,182
  5. Materials Chemistry#510 #1,152
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 Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics takes 19.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield · 57.2 works20×
  2. Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsSubfield · 26.7 works15×
  3. Materials ChemistrySubfield · 87.4 works11×
← 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: 0.10× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.35× its world share, 8 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.36× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 3.53× its world share, 5 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 3.91× its world share, 25 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.42× its world share, 13 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.42× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.66× its world share, 14 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.68× its world share, 101 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.34× its world share, 7 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 9.41× its world share, 132 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 8.49× its world share, 76 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.10× its world share, 8 worksMedicineNursing: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 9.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid?

Ranked on the composite score, F. Guinea, M. Nieto‐Vesperinas and M. Garcı́a-Hernández lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid.

  1. 1 F. Guinea Spain · #21,952 worldwide 2.8k citations · 174 works
  2. 2 M. Nieto‐Vesperinas Spain · #28,060 worldwide 483 citations · 78 works
  3. 3 M. Garcı́a-Hernández Spain · #48,940 worldwide 928 citations · 97 works
  4. 4 M. J. Martínez‐Lope Spain · #58,132 worldwide 533 citations · 57 works
  5. 5 María A. H. Vozmediano Spain · #64,850 worldwide 494 citations · 31 works
  6. 6 Tobias Stauber Spain · #79,287 worldwide 427 citations · 33 works
  7. 7 Ramón Aguado Spain · #84,178 worldwide 595 citations · 58 works
  8. 8 M. T. Casáis Spain · #87,407 worldwide 311 citations · 34 works
  9. 9 Andrés Castellanos-Gómez Spain · #100,484 worldwide 438 citations · 45 works
  10. 10 David Lévy Spain · #103,156 worldwide 175 citations · 46 works
All ranked researchers at Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid

Which keywords describe research at Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Catalysis, Graphene, Nanocomposites, Electronic Structure, Two-Dimensional Materials, Spintronics, Superconductivity and Biomedical Applications.

▲ 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. Catalysis32▲ 12×20 topics
  2. Graphene27▲ 9.9×11 topics
  3. Nanocomposites26▲ 8.2×18 topics
  4. Electronic Structure26▲ 37×8 topics
  5. Two-Dimensional Materials25▲ 27×4 topics
  6. Nanoparticles22▲ 4.4×30 topics
  7. Biomedical Applications22▲ 4.6×29 topics
  8. Nanomaterials21▲ 4.9×15 topics
  9. Spintronics19▲ 36×4 topics
  10. Superconductivity17▲ 25×9 topics
  11. Carbon Nanotubes16▲ 12×8 topics
  12. Energy Storage16▲ 6.2×8 topics
  13. Nanostructures16▲ 9.9×14 topics
  14. Transparent Conductors15▲ 29×2 topics
  15. Drug Delivery14▲ 6.6×15 topics
  16. Biosensors14▲ 6.6×11 topics
  17. Raman Spectroscopy14▲ 17×4 topics
  18. Room Temperature14▲ 21×3 topics
  19. Cathode Materials14▲ 8.6×3 topics
  20. Methane Storage13▲ 26×2 topics
  21. Semiconductor13▲ 9.8×6 topics
  22. Metal-Organic Frameworks13▲ 7.9×5 topics
  23. Quantum Computing13▲ 32×4 topics
  24. Electronic Properties13▲ 37×2 topics
  25. Crystal Growth12▲ 11×8 topics
  26. Semiconductors12▲ 10×4 topics
  27. Chemical Vapor Deposition12▲ 41×1 topic
  28. Graphene Oxide12▲ 32×2 topics
  29. Nanoribbons12▲ 41×1 topic
  30. Chemical Sensors12▲ 12×3 topics
  31. Water Splitting11▲ 7.6×4 topics
  32. Optoelectronic Devices11▲ 30×2 topics
  33. Efficiency10▲ 8.6×4 topics
  34. Nanocrystals10▲ 9.4×5 topics
  35. Perovskite Oxides10▲ 38×2 topics
  36. Entanglement10▲ 17×4 topics
  37. Metal-Insulator Transition10▲ 36×2 topics
  38. Electron Spin9▲ 64×1 topic
  39. Semiconductor Quantum Dots9▲ 64×1 topic
  40. Thin Films9▲ 12×9 topics

Which research topics does Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Graphene research and applications, Quantum and electron transport phenomena, 2D Materials and Applications and Topological Materials and Phenomena.

Graphene research and ap…12Graphene research and applications: 12 fractional worksQuantum and electron tra…9Quantum and electron transport phenomena: 9 fractional works2D Materials and Applications: 9 fractional worksTopological Materials and Phenomena: 8 fractional worksMagnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials: 8 fractional worksCovalent Organic Framework Applications: 7 fractional worksPerovskite Materials and Applications: 7 fractional worksMagnetic properties of t…6Magnetic properties of thin films: 6 fractional worksMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications: 6 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 6 fractional works
Materials ChemistryAtomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsElectronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsElectrical and Electronic Engineering1 others

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

  1. 1 Graphene research and applications Materials Chemistry 12 works
  2. 2 Quantum and electron transport phenomena Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 9 works
  3. 3 2D Materials and Applications Materials Chemistry 9 works
  4. 4 Topological Materials and Phenomena Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 8 works
  5. 5 Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 8 works
  6. 6 Covalent Organic Framework Applications Materials Chemistry 7 works
  7. 7 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 7 works
  8. 8 Magnetic properties of thin films Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 6 works
  9. 9 Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications Inorganic Chemistry 6 works
  10. 10 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 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 available39.1%not open60.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors37.3%domestic only62.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 22% 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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