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Instituto Tecnológico de León

In research, Instituto Tecnológico de León stands highest in Physical Sciences (#8,751 of 17,446 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022-now
#11,602
of 22,385 · #13,729 all time
Rank in Mexico
#132
of 232
Research works
427
▲ 34% vs 2018-21
Citations
2.3k
5.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.1%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.93×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
49%
world 40%
International
22%
world 18%
Instituto Tecnológico de León

What is Instituto Tecnológico de León 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 #8,751 of 17,446 4.9%217

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Instituto Tecnológico de León 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Instituto Tecnológico de León work in?

In 2022-now, 39% of research at Instituto Tecnológico de León is in Physical Sciences, 33% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (17%), Social Sciences (16%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (10%). It does 1.3× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 62 fractional works · 39.3% of its workEngineering: 27 fractional works · 17.1% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 6 fractional works · 4.1% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 5 fractional works · 3.0% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 4 fractional works · 2.3% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 3 fractional works · 2.0% of its workMechanical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 16 fractional works · 10.0% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 5 fractional works · 3.1% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workComputer Science Applications: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workInformation Systems: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 9 fractional works · 5.8% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEcological Modeling: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 5 fractional works · 3.2% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workBiomaterials: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 51 fractional works · 32.9% of its workSocial Sciences: 26 fractional works · 16.5% of its workEducation: 9 fractional works · 6.1% of its workSociology and Political Science: 5 fractional works · 3.5% of its workDemography: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCommunication: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 13 fractional works · 8.4% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 5 fractional works · 3.2% of its workManagement Information Systems: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workAccounting: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMarketing: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 6 fractional works · 4.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 6 fractional works · 4.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSocial Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workNeuropsychology and Physiological Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMuseology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 24 fractional works · 15.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 16 fractional works · 10.5% of its workPlant Science: 6 fractional works · 3.8% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 4 fractional works · 2.4% of its workFood Science: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workInsect Science: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAquatic Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 4 fractional works · 2.7% of its workMolecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBiophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 20 fractional works · 12.5% of its workMedicine: 14 fractional works · 9.2% of its workSurgery: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workNeurology: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGastroenterology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHealth Professions: 3 fractional works · 2.0% of its workOccupational Therapy: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workVeterinary: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmall Animals: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPeriodontics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKInstitutoTecnológico de…156fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences15%Physical Sciences39%Health Sciences13%Social Sciences33%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering2717.1%
    2. Computer Science1610.0%
    3. Environmental Science95.8%
    4. Materials Science53.2%
    5. Energy21.3%
    6. Physics and Astronomy10.8%
    7. Chemistry10.4%
    8. Mathematics00.3%
    9. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.3%
    10. Chemical Engineering00.1%
    1. Social Sciences2616.5%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting138.4%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance64.2%
    4. Psychology32.1%
    5. Arts and Humanities21.0%
    6. Decision Sciences10.8%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1610.5%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology42.7%
    3. Neuroscience21.4%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology10.5%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.2%
    1. Medicine149.2%
    2. Health Professions32.0%
    3. Nursing10.6%
    4. Veterinary10.4%
    5. Dentistry10.4%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 2.21× its world share, 16 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.51× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.49× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.83× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.56× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.28× its world share, 16 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.42× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.14× its world share, 27 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.16× its world share, 9 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.93× its world share, 5 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.73× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.74× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.48× its world share, 14 worksMedicineNursing: 1.16× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 3.19× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.34× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.59× its world share, 13 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.80× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.94× its world share, 6 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.69× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.30× its world share, 26 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 3.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Veterinary3.19×1 works
  2. Business, Management and Accounting2.59×13 works
  3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2.21×16 works
  4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.94×6 works
  5. Energy1.42×2 works
  6. Social Sciences1.30×26 works
  7. Computer Science1.28×16 works
  8. Environmental Science1.16×9 works
  9. Nursing1.16×1 works
  10. Engineering1.14×27 works
  11. Materials Science0.93×5 works
  12. Neuroscience0.83×2 works
  13. Decision Sciences0.80×1 works
  14. Health Professions0.74×3 works
  15. Dentistry0.73×1 works
  16. Psychology0.69×3 works
  17. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.56×0 works
  18. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.51×4 works
  19. Immunology and Microbiology0.49×1 works
  20. Medicine0.48×14 works
  21. Chemical Engineering0.36×0 works
  22. Physics and Astronomy0.36×1 works
  23. Arts and Humanities0.34×2 works
  24. Chemistry0.26×1 works
  25. Mathematics0.26×0 works
  26. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.19×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Instituto Tecnológico de León?

Ranked on the quality score, Alfonso Rojas‐Domínguez, Martín Carpio and Rosario Baltazar lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Instituto Tecnológico de León.

  1. 1 Alfonso Rojas‐Domínguez Mexico · #1,924,425 worldwide 953 citations · 69 works
  2. 2 Martín Carpio Mexico · #2,159,116 worldwide 1.6k citations · 115 works
  3. 3 Rosario Baltazar Mexico · #2,794,099 worldwide 31 citations · 21 works
  4. 4 Héctor José Puga Soberanes Mexico · #3,832,517 worldwide 701 citations · 86 works
  5. 5 Carlos Hernández-Santos Mexico · #3,982,180 worldwide 113 citations · 26 works
  6. 6 Carlos Lino Ramírez Mexico · #4,110,554 worldwide 194 citations · 28 works
  7. 7 Pascual Noradino Montes Dorantes Mexico · #4,253,560 worldwide 132 citations · 29 works
  8. 8 Carlos Lino Mexico · #4,432,746 worldwide 307 citations · 34 works
  9. 9 Miguel Casillas Mexico · #4,510,964 worldwide 42 citations · 23 works
  10. 10 Víctor Manuel Zamudio Rodríguez Mexico · #4,817,766 worldwide 25 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Instituto Tecnológico de León

What are the most cited papers from Instituto Tecnológico de León?

The most cited paper from Instituto Tecnológico de León is "Analysis of forest fire fatalities in Southern Europe: Spain, Portugal, Greece and Sardinia (Italy)" (D. Molina, Gavriil Xanthopoulos, Michalis Diakakis et al., 2019), with 210 citations. Next come "Inverter Nonlinearity Effects in High-Frequency Signal-Injection-Based Sensorless Control Methods" (203) and "Metal Nanoparticles as Novel Antifungal Agents for Sustainable Agriculture: Current Advances and Future Directions" (172).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Analysis of forest fire fatalities in Southern Europe: Spain, Portugal, Greece and Sardinia (Italy) D. Molina, Gavriil Xanthopoulos, Michalis Diakakis et al. · International Journal of Wildland Fire Open access 22 Jan 2019 210
2 Inverter Nonlinearity Effects in High-Frequency Signal-Injection-Based Sensorless Control Methods Juan Manuel Guerrero, M.A. Leetmaa, Fernando Briz et al. · IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications Open access Mar 2005 203
3 Metal Nanoparticles as Novel Antifungal Agents for Sustainable Agriculture: Current Advances and Future Directions Aida R. Cruz-Luna, Heriberto Cruz‐Martínez, Alfonso Vásquez‐López et al. · Journal of Fungi Open access Dec 2021 172
4 Encryption and decryption of images with chaotic map lattices Alexander N. Pisarchik, N. J. Flores-Carmona, Martín Carpio · Chaos An Interdisciplinary Journal of Nonlinear Science 30 Aug 2006 162
5 Online stator winding fault diagnosis in inverter-fed ac machines using high-frequency signal injection Fernando Briz, Michael W. Degner, A. Zamarrón et al. · IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications Open access Jul 2003 133
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Instituto Tecnológico de León?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Innovation, Sustainability, Small and Medium Enterprises, Education, Digital Marketing, Urban Development, Innovation Ecosystems and Social Responsibility.

▲ 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-now 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. Sustainability14▲ 3.6×27 topics
  2. Education12▲ 4.3×15 topics
  3. Innovation10▲ 6.4×10 topics
  4. Small and Medium Enterprises9▲ 34×3 topics
  5. Digital Marketing8▲ 13×2 topics
  6. Deep Learning8▲ 1.42×24 topics
  7. Urban Development7▲ 13×5 topics
  8. Competitiveness7▲ 54×4 topics
  9. Environmental Impact7▲ 2.5×23 topics
  10. Innovation Ecosystems7▲ 42×2 topics
  11. Social Responsibility7▲ 19×2 topics
  12. Economic Impact6▲ 7.6×2 topics
  13. Machine Learning6▲ 1.22×22 topics
  14. Psychopharmacology Education6▲ 64×1 topic
  15. Technology6▲ 7.6×6 topics
  16. Tourism Management6▲ 57×1 topic
  17. Knowledge Management6▲ 6.8×6 topics
  18. Globalization6▲ 1.90×12 topics
  19. Organizational Culture6▲ 9.3×5 topics
  20. Social Impact5▲ 8.9×4 topics
  21. Leadership5▲ 6.0×7 topics
  22. Rural Development4▲ 7.7×5 topics
  23. Agriculture4▲ 6.8×3 topics
  24. Educational Technology4▲ 2.2×10 topics
  25. Teacher Training4▲ 3.9×4 topics
  26. Big Data4▲ 2.5×6 topics
  27. Food Security4▲ 4.4×4 topics
  28. Digitalization3▲ 9.4×2 topics
  29. Nutrition3▲ 4.2×6 topics
  30. Distance Learning3▲ 5.2×4 topics
  31. Entrepreneurship3▲ 4.6×2 topics
  32. Social Movements3▲ 5.8×5 topics
  33. Decision Making2▲ 5.5×4 topics
  34. Rural Communities2▲ 28×2 topics
  35. Gender Studies2▲ 10×2 topics
  36. Student Satisfaction2▲ 7.9×2 topics
  37. Ethical Leadership2▲ 93×1 topic
  38. Strategic Management2▲ 9.9×1 topic
  39. Academic Performance2▲ 16×1 topic
  40. Educational Quality2▲ 102×1 topic

Which research topics does Instituto Tecnológico de León publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Business, Innovation, and Economy, Diverse Applied Research Studies, Educational and Organizational Development and Educational Outcomes and Influences.

Business, Innovation, an…6Business, Innovation, and Economy: 6 fractional worksDiverse Applied Research Studies: 2 fractional worksEducational and Organizational Development: 2 fractional worksEducational Outcomes and Influences: 2 fractional worksE-Learning and Knowledge…2E-Learning and Knowledge Management: 2 fractional worksFuzzy Logic and Control …2Fuzzy Logic and Control Systems: 2 fractional worksAgricultural and Food Pr…1Agricultural and Food Production Studies: 1 fractional worksEducational Innovations and Technology: 1 fractional worksBusiness, Education, Mathematics Research: 1 fractional worksMultidisciplinary Research Papers Compilation: 1 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsSociology and Political ScienceOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementEducation6 others

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

  1. 1 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 6 works
  2. 2 Diverse Applied Research Studies Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  3. 3 Educational and Organizational Development Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 2 works
  4. 4 Educational Outcomes and Influences Education 2 works
  5. 5 E-Learning and Knowledge Management Computer Science Applications 2 works
  6. 6 Fuzzy Logic and Control Systems Artificial Intelligence 2 works
  7. 7 Agricultural and Food Production Studies Food Science 1 works
  8. 8 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 1 works
  9. 9 Business, Education, Mathematics Research Accounting 1 works
  10. 10 Multidisciplinary Research Papers Compilation General Social Sciences 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 available48.6%not open51.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors22.4%domestic only77.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Instituto Tecnológico de León's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 34% higher than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Instituto Tecnológico de León as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00059% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%Instituto Tecnológico de León0.00093% in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works of Instituto Tecnológico de León over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Instituto Tecnológico de León6.5% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 6.5% in 2025.

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