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Instituto Tecnológico de Toluca

In research, Instituto Tecnológico de Toluca stands highest in Physical Sciences (#9,444 of 10,670 worldwide), 2022-now.

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World rank, 2022-now
#15,022
of 22,385 · #20,050 all time
Rank in Mexico
#168
of 232
Research works
538
◆ 1% vs 2018-21
Citations
5.4k
10.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.8%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.87×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
44%
world 40%
International
17%
world 18%
Instituto Tecnológico de Toluca

What is Instituto Tecnológico de Toluca known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #9,444 of 10,670 2.9%70 #12397

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Instituto Tecnológico de Toluca 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 Toluca work in?

In 2022-now, 57% of research at Instituto Tecnológico de Toluca is in Physical Sciences, 21% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (18%), Environmental Science (14%), Materials Science (11%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 77 fractional works · 57.3% of its workEngineering: 24 fractional works · 18.1% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 6 fractional works · 4.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 6 fractional works · 4.1% of its workMechanical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workMechanics of Materials: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 18 fractional works · 13.7% of its workWater Science and Technology: 6 fractional works · 4.4% of its workPollution: 4 fractional works · 2.8% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 3 fractional works · 2.3% of its workEcology: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEcological Modeling: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 15 fractional works · 10.9% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 8 fractional works · 5.6% of its workBiomaterials: 3 fractional works · 2.4% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 10 fractional works · 7.3% of its workInformation Systems: 3 fractional works · 2.5% of its workComputer Science Applications: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSignal Processing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 3 fractional works · 2.5% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workElectrochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSpectroscopy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCatalysis: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workModeling and Simulation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 29 fractional works · 21.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 12 fractional works · 8.6% of its workEducation: 4 fractional works · 3.3% of its workDemography: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workSociology and Political Science: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCommunication: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 7 fractional works · 5.2% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workStrategy and Management: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workAccounting: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 5 fractional works · 3.6% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 5 fractional works · 3.6% of its workPsychology: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSocial Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workConservation: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 16 fractional works · 12.1% of its workMedicine: 12 fractional works · 9.2% of its workSurgery: 4 fractional works · 2.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNephrology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHealth Professions: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOrthodontics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPeriodontics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% 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 workLife Sciences: 12 fractional works · 9.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 7 fractional works · 5.3% of its workFood Science: 3 fractional works · 2.3% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInsect Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAquatic Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 4 fractional works · 3.2% of its workMolecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workBiophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMolecular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKInstitutoTecnológico de…135fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences9%Physical Sciences57%Health Sciences12%Social Sciences21%

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 25 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering2418.1%
    2. Environmental Science1813.7%
    3. Materials Science1510.9%
    4. Computer Science107.3%
    5. Chemistry32.5%
    6. Physics and Astronomy21.8%
    7. Energy21.7%
    8. Chemical Engineering10.6%
    9. Earth and Planetary Sciences10.4%
    10. Mathematics00.3%
    1. Social Sciences128.6%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting75.2%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance53.6%
    4. Psychology32.1%
    5. Arts and Humanities21.2%
    6. Decision Sciences10.6%
    1. Medicine129.2%
    2. Health Professions21.6%
    3. Dentistry10.8%
    4. Nursing10.6%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences75.3%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology43.2%
    3. Neuroscience10.5%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.1%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.0%
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: 1.12× its world share, 7 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.59× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.80× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.58× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.93× its world share, 10 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.86× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.21× its world share, 24 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.76× its world share, 18 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.12× its world share, 15 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.80× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.66× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.59× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.48× its world share, 12 worksMedicineNursing: 1.22× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.41× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.63× its world share, 7 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.66× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.70× its world share, 5 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.70× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.68× its world share, 12 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 3.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 25 fields, with their numbers
  1. Materials Science3.12×15 works
  2. Environmental Science2.76×18 works
  3. Energy1.86×2 works
  4. Chemical Engineering1.80×1 works
  5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.70×5 works
  6. Dentistry1.66×1 works
  7. Business, Management and Accounting1.63×7 works
  8. Chemistry1.58×3 works
  9. Nursing1.22×1 works
  10. Engineering1.21×24 works
  11. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.12×7 works
  12. Computer Science0.93×10 works
  13. Physics and Astronomy0.80×2 works
  14. Psychology0.70×3 works
  15. Social Sciences0.68×12 works
  16. Decision Sciences0.66×1 works
  17. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.59×4 works
  18. Health Professions0.59×2 works
  19. Medicine0.48×12 works
  20. Arts and Humanities0.41×2 works
  21. Neuroscience0.32×1 works
  22. Mathematics0.25×0 works
  23. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.24×0 works
  24. Immunology and Microbiology0.14×0 works
  25. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.12×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Instituto Tecnológico de Toluca?

Ranked on the quality score, R. Barandela, Eréndira Rendón and R. Alejo lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Instituto Tecnológico de Toluca.

  1. 1 R. Barandela Mexico · #2,122,436 worldwide 1.4k citations · 26 works
  2. 2 Eréndira Rendón Mexico · #2,985,251 worldwide 411 citations · 34 works
  3. 3 R. Alejo Mexico · #3,459,645 worldwide 892 citations · 81 works
  4. 4 Eduardo Gasca Mexico · #3,720,223 worldwide 203 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 C. Fernández Gutiérrez Mexico · #3,794,694 worldwide 123 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Juan Horacio Pacheco-Sánchez Mexico · #4,038,928 worldwide 876 citations · 53 works
  7. 7 G. Carbajal-Franco Mexico · #4,208,466 worldwide 397 citations · 36 works
  8. 8 Claudia Muro Mexico · #4,259,209 worldwide 704 citations · 46 works
  9. 9 Federico López Mexico · #4,943,733 worldwide 64 citations · 33 works
  10. 10 N. Flores‐Alamo Mexico · #4,985,837 worldwide 234 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at Instituto Tecnológico de Toluca

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

The most cited paper from Instituto Tecnológico de Toluca is "Strategies for learning in class imbalance problems" (R. Barandela, José Salvador Sánchez, Vicente García et al., 2003), with 587 citations. Next come "Clinical efficacy and safety of abatacept in methotrexate-naive patients with early rheumatoid arthritis and poor prognostic factors" (351) and "An overview of fermentation in the food industry - looking back from a new perspective" (304).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Strategies for learning in class imbalance problems R. Barandela, José Salvador Sánchez, Vicente García et al. · Pattern Recognition 9 Jan 2003 587
2 Clinical efficacy and safety of abatacept in methotrexate-naive patients with early rheumatoid arthritis and poor prognostic factors René Westhovens, M. Robles, Antônio Carlos Ximenes et al. · Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases Open access 6 Jan 2009 351
3 An overview of fermentation in the food industry - looking back from a new perspective Shahida Anusha Siddiqui, Zeki Erol, Jerina Rugji et al. · Bioresources and Bioprocessing Open access 28 Nov 2023 304
4 New Applications of Ensembles of Classifiers R. Barandela, R.M. Valdovinos, J. Salvador Snchez · Pattern Analysis and Applications Dec 2003 281
5 Chitin and derivative chitosan-based structures — Preparation strategies aided by deep eutectic solvents: A review Mohammad Khajavian, Vahid Vatanpour, Roberto Castro‐Muñoz et al. · Carbohydrate Polymers 27 Sep 2021 263
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Instituto Tecnológico de Toluca?

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

▲ 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. Sustainability10▲ 2.9×25 topics
  2. Environmental Impact9▲ 4.0×20 topics
  3. Education8▲ 3.5×14 topics
  4. Innovation8▲ 5.5×11 topics
  5. Biomedical Applications7▲ 4.2×18 topics
  6. Nanocomposites7▲ 6.3×12 topics
  7. Small and Medium Enterprises7▲ 28×4 topics
  8. Digital Marketing6▲ 12×3 topics
  9. Machine Learning6▲ 1.25×25 topics
  10. Nanomaterials6▲ 3.9×12 topics
  11. Urban Development5▲ 11×2 topics
  12. Innovation Ecosystems5▲ 35×2 topics
  13. Social Responsibility5▲ 16×2 topics
  14. Economic Impact5▲ 6.6×1 topic
  15. Psychopharmacology Education5▲ 57×1 topic
  16. Social Impact5▲ 9.1×5 topics
  17. Nanoparticles5▲ 2.8×18 topics
  18. Competitiveness4▲ 39×5 topics
  19. Educational Technology4▲ 2.5×10 topics
  20. Mechanical Properties4▲ 2.9×16 topics
  21. E-Learning4▲ 2.8×6 topics
  22. Teacher Training4▲ 4.3×3 topics
  23. Waste Management4▲ 6.6×4 topics
  24. Recycling4▲ 6.8×6 topics
  25. Organizational Culture3▲ 6.6×4 topics
  26. Tissue Engineering3▲ 3.9×5 topics
  27. Distance Learning3▲ 6.3×4 topics
  28. Knowledge Management3▲ 4.0×5 topics
  29. Technology3▲ 4.1×4 topics
  30. Pollution3▲ 11×3 topics
  31. Toxicity3▲ 4.7×8 topics
  32. Digitalization3▲ 9.7×3 topics
  33. Antimicrobial3▲ 6.9×4 topics
  34. Rural Development2▲ 5.5×4 topics
  35. Adsorption2▲ 8.4×4 topics
  36. Informal Learning2▲ 14×3 topics
  37. Marine Environment2▲ 12×1 topic
  38. Microplastics2▲ 18×1 topic
  39. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)2▲ 112×1 topic
  40. Biodegradable Polymers2▲ 8.7×3 topics

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

By volume in 2022-now: Business, Innovation, and Economy, Microplastics and Plastic Pollution, Knowledge Societies in the 21st Century and Educational Innovations and Technology.

Business, Innovation, an…5Business, Innovation, and Economy: 5 fractional worksMicroplastics and Plasti…2Microplastics and Plastic Pollution: 2 fractional worksKnowledge Societies in t…2Knowledge Societies in the 21st Century: 2 fractional worksEducational Innovations and Technology: 1 fractional worksEducational and Organizational Development: 1 fractional worksE-Learning and Knowledge Management: 1 fractional worksNanoparticles: synthesis and applications: 1 fractional worksNanocomposite Films for Food Packaging: 1 fractional worksDiverse Applied Research Studies: 1 fractional worksTechnology in Education and Healthcare: 1 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsPollutionDemographyInformation Systems6 others

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

  1. 1 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 5 works
  2. 2 Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Pollution 2 works
  3. 3 Knowledge Societies in the 21st Century Demography 2 works
  4. 4 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 1 works
  5. 5 Educational and Organizational Development Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 1 works
  6. 6 E-Learning and Knowledge Management Computer Science Applications 1 works
  7. 7 Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications Materials Chemistry 1 works
  8. 8 Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging Biomaterials 1 works
  9. 9 Diverse Applied Research Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  10. 10 Technology in Education and Healthcare Education 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 available44.2%not open55.8%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.4%domestic only82.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2022-2025 was 1% lower than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Instituto Tecnológico de Toluca as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00054% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%Instituto Tecnológico de Toluca0.00061% in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works of Instituto Tecnológico de Toluca 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 Toluca6.1% in 202520102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 9.7% in 2007.

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