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Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencia y Tecnología de Materiales

In research, Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencia y Tecnología de Materiales stands highest in Physical Sciences (#9,149 of 12,888 worldwide) and Materials Science (#2,449 of 2,468 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Materials Science — Materials Science is 9.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#16,211
of 28,054 · #11,430 all time
Rank in Argentina
#70
of 188
Research works
1.2k
▲ 14% vs 2013–17
Citations
29k
24.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
57%
world 28%

What is Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencia y Tecnología de Materiales 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 #9,149 of 12,888 7.2%165 #6865
Materials ScienceField #2,449 of 2,468 7.6%65 #3040

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencia y Tecnología de Materiales 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 Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencia y Tecnología de Materiales specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Materials Science takes 9.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Materials ScienceField · 65.0 works9.1×
← 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: 0.93× its world share, 9 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.68× its world share, 7 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.81× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 3.94× its world share, 3 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.65× its world share, 8 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.20× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.58× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.85× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.81× its world share, 55 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.08× its world share, 21 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 9.13× its world share, 65 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.80× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.55× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.22× its world share, 8 worksMedicineNursing: 1.03× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.39× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.20× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 9.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencia y Tecnología de Materiales?

Ranked on the composite score, Vera A. Álvarez, Roxana A. Ruseckaite and M. Vázquez lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencia y Tecnología de Materiales.

  1. 1 Vera A. Álvarez Argentina · #297,449 worldwide 248 citations · 60 works
  2. 2 Roxana A. Ruseckaite Argentina · #542,987 worldwide 118 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 M. Vázquez Argentina · #601,219 worldwide 108 citations · 24 works
  4. 4 Mirco D. Chapetti Argentina · #739,166 worldwide 45 citations · 19 works
  5. 5 Patricia M. Frontini Argentina · #759,954 worldwide 129 citations · 52 works
  6. 6 Silvia Simison Argentina · #810,165 worldwide 120 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 L. Fasce Argentina · #861,029 worldwide 31 citations · 17 works
  8. 8 Silvia Ceré Argentina · #919,048 worldwide 76 citations · 16 works
  9. 9 L. Ramajo Argentina · #1,047,537 worldwide 43 citations · 17 works
  10. 10 M.S. Castro Argentina · #1,098,230 worldwide 82 citations · 26 works
All ranked researchers at Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencia y Tecnología de Materiales

Which keywords describe research at Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencia y Tecnología de Materiales?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biomedical Applications, Nanocomposites, Tissue Engineering, Nanoparticles, Drug Delivery, Nanomaterials, Biodegradable Polymers and Mechanical Properties.

▲ 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. Biomedical Applications29▲ 12×23 topics
  2. Nanocomposites24▲ 14×17 topics
  3. Tissue Engineering17▲ 14×10 topics
  4. Nanoparticles16▲ 6.2×27 topics
  5. Nanomaterials14▲ 6.4×17 topics
  6. Environmental Impact13▲ 3.8×22 topics
  7. Drug Delivery13▲ 12×12 topics
  8. Mechanical Properties12▲ 6.1×23 topics
  9. Biodegradable Polymers12▲ 34×4 topics
  10. Biomaterials9▲ 19×6 topics
  11. Recycling8▲ 11×8 topics
  12. Graphene8▲ 5.6×8 topics
  13. Regenerative Medicine8▲ 15×4 topics
  14. Antimicrobial6▲ 11×6 topics
  15. Waste Management6▲ 7.2×6 topics
  16. Microstructure6▲ 5.6×12 topics
  17. Wastewater Treatment6▲ 12×5 topics
  18. Nanostructures6▲ 6.8×12 topics
  19. Polyhydroxyalkanoates6▲ 35×1 topic
  20. Polylactic Acid6▲ 35×1 topic
  21. Ionic Liquids5▲ 9.2×8 topics
  22. Nanofibers5▲ 12×3 topics
  23. Antioxidant5▲ 3.6×11 topics
  24. Polymer Composites5▲ 8.7×5 topics
  25. Toxicity5▲ 5.3×8 topics
  26. Marine Environment5▲ 16×3 topics
  27. Chitosan4▲ 28×2 topics
  28. Self-Assembly4▲ 6.6×10 topics
  29. Hydrogels4▲ 11×5 topics
  30. Applications4▲ 7.4×4 topics
  31. Synthesis4▲ 5.6×8 topics
  32. Pollution4▲ 10×3 topics
  33. Microplastics4▲ 19×1 topic
  34. Terrestrial Ecosystems4▲ 19×1 topic
  35. Chitin4▲ 35×1 topic
  36. Electrospinning4▲ 25×1 topic
  37. Food Packaging4▲ 41×1 topic
  38. Polymer Nanofibers4▲ 25×1 topic
  39. Properties4▲ 23×3 topics
  40. Cell Culture4▲ 15×3 topics

Which research topics does Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencia y Tecnología de Materiales publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, Microplastics and Plastic Pollution, Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging and Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications.

biodegradable polymer sy…6biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties: 6 fractional worksMicroplastics and Plasti…4Microplastics and Plastic Pollution: 4 fractional worksNanocomposite Films for …4Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging: 4 fractional worksElectrospun Nanofibers i…4Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications: 4 fractional worksAdvanced Cellulose Research Studies: 3 fractional worksFerroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials: 3 fractional worksCorrosion Behavior and I…3Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition: 3 fractional worksBone Tissue Engineering Materials: 2 fractional worksHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications: 2 fractional worksMicrobial Fuel Cells and…2Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation: 2 fractional works
BiomaterialsPollutionMaterials ChemistryBiomedical Engineering2 others

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

  1. 1 biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties Biomaterials 6 works
  2. 2 Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Pollution 4 works
  3. 3 Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging Biomaterials 4 works
  4. 4 Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications Biomaterials 4 works
  5. 5 Advanced Cellulose Research Studies Biomaterials 3 works
  6. 6 Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials Materials Chemistry 3 works
  7. 7 Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition Materials Chemistry 3 works
  8. 8 Bone Tissue Engineering Materials Biomedical Engineering 2 works
  9. 9 Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications Molecular Medicine 2 works
  10. 10 Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation Environmental Engineering 2 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 available56.9%not open43.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors35.8%domestic only64.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencia y Tecnología de Materiales's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 14% higher than in 2013–2017.

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