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Instituto de Microelectrónica de Sevilla

In research, Instituto de Microelectrónica de Sevilla stands highest in Physical Sciences (#8,499 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#4,716 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Computer Science — Electrical and Electronic Engineering is 10.7× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#14,327
of 28,054 · #11,874 all time
Rank in Spain
#375
of 658
Research works
928
▲ 7% vs 2013–17
Citations
11k
12.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
44%
world 28%

What is Instituto de Microelectrónica de Sevilla 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 #8,499 of 12,888 11.7%129 #8744
EngineeringField #4,716 of 6,636 9.0%77 #3789

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Instituto de Microelectrónica de Sevilla 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 Microelectrónica de Sevilla specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Electrical and Electronic Engineering takes 10.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield · 56.3 works11×
  2. Computer ScienceField · 44.5 works3.9×
← 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: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.34× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 3.76× its world share, 9 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.29× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 3.87× its world share, 44 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.65× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.46× its world share, 77 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.34× its world share, 2 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.18× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.13× its world share, 4 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.03× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Computer Science, 3.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Instituto de Microelectrónica de Sevilla?

Ranked on the composite score, Iluminada Baturone, B. Linares-Barranco and R. Domínguez‐Castro lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Instituto de Microelectrónica de Sevilla.

  1. 1 Iluminada Baturone Spain · #246,716 worldwide 168 citations · 51 works
  2. 2 B. Linares-Barranco Spain · #304,739 worldwide 331 citations · 82 works
  3. 3 R. Domínguez‐Castro Spain · #318,284 worldwide 84 citations · 26 works
  4. 4 Teresa Serrano‐Gotarredona Spain · #362,725 worldwide 221 citations · 56 works
  5. 5 S. Espejo Spain · #372,301 worldwide 107 citations · 33 works
  6. 6 Santiago Sánchez-Solano Spain · #502,785 worldwide 131 citations · 59 works
  7. 7 Á. Rodríguez‐Vázquez Spain · #518,951 worldwide 368 citations · 181 works
  8. 8 E. Peralías Spain · #602,953 worldwide 68 citations · 34 works
  9. 9 F.V. Fernández Spain · #611,372 worldwide 161 citations · 76 works
  10. 10 A. Barriga Spain · #613,254 worldwide 100 citations · 47 works
All ranked researchers at Instituto de Microelectrónica de Sevilla

Which keywords describe research at Instituto de Microelectrónica de Sevilla?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Neural Networks, Neuromorphic Computing, Synaptic Plasticity, Memristor, Resistive Switching, Photon Counting, Radiation Effects and CMOS Image Sensors.

▲ 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. Neural Networks17▲ 7.6×10 topics
  2. Neuromorphic Computing16▲ 92×2 topics
  3. Synaptic Plasticity13▲ 39×3 topics
  4. Memristor12▲ 99×1 topic
  5. Resistive Switching12▲ 99×1 topic
  6. Photon Counting12▲ 118×2 topics
  7. Deep Learning11▲ 2.2×23 topics
  8. Radiation Effects11▲ 173×2 topics
  9. CMOS Image Sensors10▲ 280×1 topic
  10. High-Speed Imaging10▲ 95×1 topic
  11. Security Analysis10▲ 38×3 topics
  12. Cryptanalysis9▲ 73×3 topics
  13. CMOS8▲ 110×2 topics
  14. Low-Power8▲ 135×2 topics
  15. Delta-Sigma Modulator8▲ 159×2 topics
  16. Integrated Circuits7▲ 31×3 topics
  17. Hardware Trojans7▲ 261×1 topic
  18. Physical Unclonable Functions7▲ 261×1 topic
  19. Side-Channel Attacks7▲ 98×3 topics
  20. Process Variation6▲ 71×2 topics
  21. ADC6▲ 186×1 topic
  22. Hardware Implementations6▲ 144×2 topics
  23. Neural Recording6▲ 186×1 topic
  24. Nanomaterials6▲ 3.6×2 topics
  25. Electrical Stimulation6▲ 68×2 topics
  26. CMOS Technology5▲ 43×4 topics
  27. Block Ciphers5▲ 159×1 topic
  28. Electrode Arrays5▲ 72×1 topic
  29. Hash Functions5▲ 159×1 topic
  30. Neural Stimulation5▲ 72×1 topic
  31. Field-Effect Transistors4▲ 18×3 topics
  32. Fault Localization4▲ 42×2 topics
  33. Failure Analysis4▲ 28×1 topic
  34. Photon Emission Microscopy4▲ 94×1 topic
  35. Frequency Synthesizer4▲ 67×2 topics
  36. Nanowire Transistors4▲ 68×1 topic
  37. Tunnel Field-Effect Transistors4▲ 68×1 topic
  38. Nanoelectronics4▲ 30×2 topics
  39. Chaos4▲ 34×1 topic
  40. Image Encryption4▲ 63×1 topic

Which research topics does Instituto de Microelectrónica de Sevilla publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Memory and Neural Computing, CCD and CMOS Imaging Sensors, Physical Unclonable Functions (PUFs) and Hardware Security and Analog and Mixed-Signal Circuit Design.

Advanced Memory and Neur…12Advanced Memory and Neural Computing: 12 fractional worksCCD and CMOS Imaging Sensors: 10 fractional worksPhysical Unclonable Func…7Physical Unclonable Functions (PUFs) and Hardware Security: 7 fractional worksAnalog and Mixed-Signal …6Analog and Mixed-Signal Circuit Design: 6 fractional worksCryptographic Implementations and Security: 5 fractional worksNeuroscience and Neural Engineering: 5 fractional worksIntegrated Circuits and …4Integrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure Analysis: 4 fractional worksAdvancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design: 4 fractional worksChaos-based Image/Signal Encryption: 4 fractional worksFerroelectric and Negative Capacitance Devices: 3 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringHardware and ArchitectureBiomedical EngineeringArtificial Intelligence2 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Memory and Neural Computing Electrical and Electronic Engineering 12 works
  2. 2 CCD and CMOS Imaging Sensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 10 works
  3. 3 Physical Unclonable Functions (PUFs) and Hardware Security Hardware and Architecture 7 works
  4. 4 Analog and Mixed-Signal Circuit Design Biomedical Engineering 6 works
  5. 5 Cryptographic Implementations and Security Artificial Intelligence 5 works
  6. 6 Neuroscience and Neural Engineering Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 5 works
  7. 7 Integrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure Analysis Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  8. 8 Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  9. 9 Chaos-based Image/Signal Encryption Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 4 works
  10. 10 Ferroelectric and Negative Capacitance Devices 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 available44.3%not open55.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors20.6%domestic only79.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Instituto de Microelectrónica de Sevilla's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 7% 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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