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Instituto Nacional del Carbón

In research, Instituto Nacional del Carbón stands highest in Physical Sciences (#6,851 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#4,807 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering — Mechanical Engineering is 7.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#12,956
of 28,054 · #3,506 all time
Rank in Spain
#338
of 658
Research works
1.5k
▼ 31% vs 2013–17
Citations
92k
59.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
56%
world 28%

What is Instituto Nacional del Carbón 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 #6,851 of 12,888 12.3%146 #2167
EngineeringField #4,807 of 6,636 14.0%77 #2014

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Instituto Nacional del Carbón 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 Nacional del Carbón specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Mechanical Engineering takes 7.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Mechanical EngineeringSubfield · 21.9 works7.9×
  2. Biomedical EngineeringSubfield · 23.6 works7.5×
← 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: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 7.57× its world share, 4 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 3.43× its world share, 8 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.16× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.55× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 5.68× its world share, 8 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.42× its world share, 77 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.19× its world share, 16 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 5.04× its world share, 26 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksDentistryMedicine: 0.03× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 1.81× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 7.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Instituto Nacional del Carbón?

Ranked on the composite score, J.J. Pís, Antonio B. Fuertes and F. Rubiera lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Instituto Nacional del Carbón.

  1. 1 J.J. Pís Spain · #45,745 worldwide 533 citations · 41 works
  2. 2 Antonio B. Fuertes Spain · #47,629 worldwide 917 citations · 47 works
  3. 3 F. Rubiera Spain · #49,345 worldwide 557 citations · 55 works
  4. 4 Marta Sevilla Spain · #67,461 worldwide 882 citations · 29 works
  5. 5 J.M.D. Tascón Spain · #96,415 worldwide 601 citations · 55 works
  6. 6 C. Pevida Spain · #109,171 worldwide 441 citations · 41 works
  7. 7 Marcos Granda Spain · #113,691 worldwide 400 citations · 40 works
  8. 8 A. Martı́nez-Alonso Spain · #128,059 worldwide 454 citations · 43 works
  9. 9 Clara Blanco Spain · #134,493 worldwide 454 citations · 47 works
  10. 10 J.C. Abánades Spain · #165,839 worldwide 510 citations · 59 works
All ranked researchers at Instituto Nacional del Carbón

Which keywords describe research at Instituto Nacional del Carbón?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanomaterials, Energy Storage, Metal-Organic Frameworks, Graphene, Cathode Materials, Rechargeable Batteries, Carbon Dioxide Capture and CO2 Capture.

▲ 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. Nanomaterials25▲ 16×14 topics
  2. Energy Storage24▲ 24×6 topics
  3. Metal-Organic Frameworks17▲ 27×4 topics
  4. Graphene17▲ 16×8 topics
  5. Cathode Materials16▲ 26×3 topics
  6. Rechargeable Batteries12▲ 30×2 topics
  7. CO2 Capture11▲ 47×3 topics
  8. Carbon Dioxide Capture11▲ 85×2 topics
  9. Lithium-ion Batteries11▲ 17×3 topics
  10. Hydrogen Production11▲ 27×6 topics
  11. Carbon-Based Materials11▲ 67×1 topic
  12. Electrochemical Capacitors11▲ 67×1 topic
  13. Adsorbent Materials10▲ 200×1 topic
  14. CO2 Capture Technology10▲ 200×1 topic
  15. Nanoparticles9▲ 4.9×14 topics
  16. Redox Reactions8▲ 312×2 topics
  17. Chemical-Looping Combustion8▲ 360×1 topic
  18. Nanocomposites8▲ 6.6×11 topics
  19. Solar Thermochemical Production8▲ 360×1 topic
  20. Battery Materials8▲ 31×1 topic
  21. Nanostructured Anodes8▲ 31×1 topic
  22. Catalysis8▲ 7.6×11 topics
  23. Biochar7▲ 29×3 topics
  24. Heavy Metals7▲ 19×4 topics
  25. Water Splitting6▲ 11×4 topics
  26. Renewable Fuels5▲ 31×3 topics
  27. Adsorption5▲ 17×5 topics
  28. Toxicity5▲ 7.7×7 topics
  29. Catalysts5▲ 16×3 topics
  30. Electrocatalysis5▲ 11×4 topics
  31. Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries4▲ 29×1 topic
  32. Zinc Anode4▲ 29×1 topic
  33. Biomass4▲ 27×4 topics
  34. Wastewater Treatment4▲ 12×6 topics
  35. Carbon Nanotubes4▲ 8.3×5 topics
  36. Hydrogenation4▲ 16×3 topics
  37. Lignocellulosic Biomass4▲ 25×2 topics
  38. Energy Conversion4▲ 12×1 topic
  39. Monte Carlo Simulation4▲ 12×2 topics
  40. Oxygen Reduction4▲ 19×1 topic

Which research topics does Instituto Nacional del Carbón publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication, Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies, Chemical Looping and Thermochemical Processes and Advancements in Battery Materials.

Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication: 11 fractional worksCarbon Dioxide Capture Technologies: 10 fractional worksChemical Looping and The…8Chemical Looping and Thermochemical Processes: 8 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery …8Advancements in Battery Materials: 8 fractional worksAdvanced battery technologies research: 4 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 4 fractional worksPhase Equilibria and Thermodynamics: 3 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 3 fractional worksAdsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal: 3 fractional worksThermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes: 3 fractional works
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsMechanical EngineeringBiomedical EngineeringElectrical and Electronic Engineering2 others

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

  1. 1 Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 11 works
  2. 2 Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies Mechanical Engineering 10 works
  3. 3 Chemical Looping and Thermochemical Processes Biomedical Engineering 8 works
  4. 4 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 8 works
  5. 5 Advanced battery technologies research Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  6. 6 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 4 works
  7. 7 Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamics Biomedical Engineering 3 works
  8. 8 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  9. 9 Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal Water Science and Technology 3 works
  10. 10 Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes Biomedical 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 available56.3%not open43.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.5%domestic only76.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Instituto Nacional del Carbón's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 31% 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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