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Instituto Pedro Nunes

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World rank, 2022–2025
#16,031
of 28,054 · #28,736 all time
Rank in Portugal
#95
of 187
Research works
127
▲ 345% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.2k
17.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
27.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
61%
world 28%

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: 1.39× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.56× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.08× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.55× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 3.66× its world share, 4 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.23× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.90× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.31× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.73× its world share, 16 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.09× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 4.89× its world share, 10 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.45× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.29× its world share, 3 worksMedicineVeterinary: 2.00× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.01× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.57× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.45× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 4.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Instituto Pedro Nunes?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanocomposites, Biomedical Applications, Mechanical Properties, Nanoparticles, Raman Spectroscopy, Thin Films, Nanodiamonds and Quantum Sensing.

▲ 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 Applications8▲ 11×12 topics
  2. Nanocomposites8▲ 16×12 topics
  3. Mechanical Properties6▲ 9.4×6 topics
  4. Nanoparticles5▲ 5.9×12 topics
  5. Raman Spectroscopy4▲ 32×3 topics
  6. Thin Films4▲ 30×3 topics
  7. Cultural Heritage4▲ 10×4 topics
  8. Nanodiamonds4▲ 159×1 topic
  9. Quantum Sensing4▲ 159×1 topic
  10. Coatings3▲ 91×2 topics
  11. Nanoindentation3▲ 90×1 topic
  12. Sputtering3▲ 90×1 topic
  13. Conservation3▲ 12×3 topics
  14. Self-Assembly3▲ 13×6 topics
  15. Graphene2▲ 5.9×5 topics
  16. Ionic Liquids2▲ 13×4 topics
  17. Polymer Composites2▲ 13×3 topics
  18. Tissue Engineering2▲ 5.6×8 topics
  19. Biodegradable2▲ 44×2 topics
  20. Friction2▲ 57×2 topics
  21. Phylogenetic Analysis2▲ 11×2 topics
  22. Renewable Resources2▲ 20×3 topics
  23. Tribology2▲ 98×2 topics
  24. Additives2▲ 136×1 topic
  25. Biodeterioration2▲ 104×1 topic
  26. Drug Delivery2▲ 5.5×5 topics
  27. Geomycology2▲ 104×1 topic
  28. Lubricants2▲ 136×1 topic
  29. Tribological Performance2▲ 51×2 topics
  30. Biosensors2▲ 5.0×5 topics
  31. Environmental Monitoring2▲ 6.9×3 topics
  32. Polymer Tribology2▲ 85×1 topic
  33. Wear Behavior2▲ 73×1 topic
  34. Indoor Air Quality1▲ 61×2 topics
  35. Biodegradable Polymers1▲ 12×3 topics
  36. Endophytic Fungi1▲ 23×2 topics
  37. Block Copolymers1▲ 75×2 topics
  38. Host Specificity1▲ 18×2 topics
  39. Regenerative Medicine1▲ 7.9×3 topics
  40. Vesicles1▲ 55×2 topics

Which research topics does Instituto Pedro Nunes publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research, Metal and Thin Film Mechanics, Lubricants and Their Additives and Building materials and conservation.

Diamond and Carbon-based…4Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research: 4 fractional worksMetal and Thin Film Mechanics: 3 fractional worksLubricants and Their Additives: 2 fractional worksBuilding materials and conservation: 2 fractional worksTribology and Wear Analysis: 2 fractional worksConservation Techniques …1Conservation Techniques and Studies: 1 fractional worksPlant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases: 1 fractional worksbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization: 1 fractional worksLichen and fungal ecology: 1 fractional works
Materials ChemistryMechanics of MaterialsMechanical EngineeringEarth-Surface Processes5 others

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

  1. 1 Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research Materials Chemistry 4 works
  2. 2 Metal and Thin Film Mechanics Mechanics of Materials 3 works
  3. 3 Lubricants and Their Additives Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Building materials and conservation Earth-Surface Processes 2 works
  5. 5 Tribology and Wear Analysis Mechanics of Materials 2 works
  6. 6 Conservation Techniques and Studies Conservation 1 works
  7. 7 Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases Cell Biology 1 works
  8. 8 biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties Biomaterials 1 works
  9. 9 Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization Organic Chemistry 1 works
  10. 10 Lichen and fungal ecology Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 1 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 available61.3%not open38.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors26.3%domestic only73.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Instituto Pedro Nunes's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 345% 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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