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Instituto de Química Médica

In research, Instituto de Química Médica stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,589 of 21,541 worldwide), Chemistry (#762 of 3,369 worldwide) and Organic Chemistry (#703 of 2,025 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Chemistry — Chemistry is 19.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#12,068
of 28,054 · #4,339 all time
Rank in Spain
#317
of 658
Research works
1.3k
▼ 17% vs 2013–17
Citations
34k
26.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
30%
world 28%

What is Instituto de Química Médica known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Physical SciencesDomain #2,589 of 21,541 18.1%865
ChemistryField #762 of 3,369 17.0%689
Organic ChemistrySubfield #703 of 2,025 10.9%454
Life SciencesDomain #6,993 of 14,347 16.1%246
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #5,892 of 7,814 13.8%166
MedicineField #15,174 of 17,978 21.8%151
Health SciencesDomain #17,679 of 20,462 22.0%156
Molecular BiologySubfield #4,396 of 4,961 13.4%138

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

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Chemistry takes 19.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. ChemistryField · 34.2 works20×
← 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: 0.28× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.91× its world share, 11 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.24× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.24× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 4.51× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 4.88× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 19.53× its world share, 34 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.49× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.17× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.04× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.31× its world share, 5 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 2.13× its world share, 5 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.50× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.00× its world share, 21 worksMedicineNursing: 1.78× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.71× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.50× its world share, 7 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemistry, 19.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Instituto de Química Médica?

Ranked on the composite score, Ana Martı́nez, M. Luísa Jimeno and Ibón Alkorta lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Instituto de Química Médica.

  1. 1 Ana Martı́nez Spain · #90,815 worldwide 551 citations · 117 works
  2. 2 M. Luísa Jimeno Spain · #135,918 worldwide 155 citations · 43 works
  3. 3 Ibón Alkorta Spain · #139,863 worldwide 812 citations · 154 works
  4. 4 Concepción Pérez Spain · #191,568 worldwide 100 citations · 26 works
  5. 5 José Elguero Spain · #192,273 worldwide 1.4k citations · 339 works
  6. 6 Marı́a Isabel Rodrı́guez-Franco Spain · #456,575 worldwide 53 citations · 19 works
  7. 7 Ana Castro Spain · #506,611 worldwide 102 citations · 19 works
  8. 8 Jos� Elguero Spain · #520,178 worldwide 67 citations · 17 works
  9. 9 Pilar Goya Spain · #813,468 worldwide 43 citations · 39 works
  10. 10 Rosario González‐Muñiz Spain · #820,245 worldwide 81 citations · 31 works
All ranked researchers at Instituto de Química Médica

Which keywords describe research at Instituto de Química Médica?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Catalysis, Medicinal Chemistry, Supramolecular Chemistry, Hydrogen Bonding, Crystal Engineering, Mechanochemistry, Sustainable Development and Molecular Crystals.

▲ 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. Catalysis8▲ 11×17 topics
  2. Sustainable Development8▲ 4.4×2 topics
  3. Medicinal Chemistry7▲ 24×11 topics
  4. Epidemiology7▲ 1.58×29 topics
  5. Supramolecular Chemistry7▲ 74×4 topics
  6. Hydrogen Bonding7▲ 71×4 topics
  7. Climate Change6▲ 2.1×6 topics
  8. Crystal Engineering6▲ 48×2 topics
  9. Mechanochemistry6▲ 96×2 topics
  10. Molecular Crystals6▲ 278×1 topic
  11. Noncovalent Interactions6▲ 278×1 topic
  12. Ecotourism6▲ 547×1 topic
  13. Environmental Education6▲ 32×1 topic
  14. Density Functional Theory5▲ 46×4 topics
  15. Oxidative Stress5▲ 3.0×28 topics
  16. Synthesis5▲ 13×14 topics
  17. Inflammation4▲ 1.96×31 topics
  18. Anticancer Agents4▲ 24×6 topics
  19. Ab Initio Parametrization4▲ 110×1 topic
  20. Dispersion Correction4▲ 110×1 topic
  21. Drug Discovery4▲ 14×8 topics
  22. Heterocyclic Compounds3▲ 32×4 topics
  23. Environmental Regulation3▲ 17×2 topics
  24. Organic Synthesis3▲ 22×8 topics
  25. Heterocycles3▲ 27×8 topics
  26. Drug Resistance2▲ 7.6×4 topics
  27. Fluoride Ion Batteries2▲ 149×1 topic
  28. Noble Gas Compounds2▲ 149×1 topic
  29. Vaccine Development2▲ 8.5×5 topics
  30. Contractual Law2▲ 170×1 topic
  31. Drug Design2▲ 32×4 topics
  32. European Union2▲ 9.2×2 topics
  33. Responsibility2▲ 48×1 topic
  34. Social Rights2▲ 65×2 topics
  35. Electrophilicity2▲ 195×2 topics
  36. Nucleophilicity2▲ 195×2 topics
  37. Biological Applications2▲ 28×2 topics
  38. Chemical Synthesis2▲ 24×2 topics
  39. Cell Signaling2▲ 12×9 topics
  40. Financial Reporting2▲ 15×2 topics

Which research topics does Instituto de Química Médica publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Crystallography and molecular interactions, Finance, Taxation, and Governance, Advanced Chemical Physics Studies and Inorganic Fluorides and Related Compounds.

Crystallography and mole…6Crystallography and molecular interactions: 6 fractional worksFinance, Taxation, and Governance: 6 fractional worksAdvanced Chemical Physics Studies: 4 fractional worksInorganic Fluorides and Related Compounds: 2 fractional worksComparative International Legal Studies: 2 fractional worksChemical Synthesis and A…2Chemical Synthesis and Analysis: 2 fractional worksOrganoboron and organosilicon chemistry: 2 fractional worksSynthesis and characterization of novel inorganic/organometallic compounds: 2 fractional worksSynthesis and biological activity: 2 fractional worksMolecular Spectroscopy and Structure: 2 fractional works
Physical and Theoretical ChemistryManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawAtomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsInorganic Chemistry4 others

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

  1. 1 Crystallography and molecular interactions Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 6 works
  2. 2 Finance, Taxation, and Governance Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 6 works
  3. 3 Advanced Chemical Physics Studies Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 4 works
  4. 4 Inorganic Fluorides and Related Compounds Inorganic Chemistry 2 works
  5. 5 Comparative International Legal Studies Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  6. 6 Chemical Synthesis and Analysis Molecular Biology 2 works
  7. 7 Organoboron and organosilicon chemistry Organic Chemistry 2 works
  8. 8 Synthesis and characterization of novel inorganic/organometallic compounds Inorganic Chemistry 2 works
  9. 9 Synthesis and biological activity Organic Chemistry 2 works
  10. 10 Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure Spectroscopy 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 available29.9%not open70.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors33.3%domestic only66.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Instituto de Química Médica's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 17% 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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