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Material Physics Center

In research, Material Physics Center stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,065 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Physics and Astronomy and Materials Chemistry — Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics is 21.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#3,676
of 28,054 · #3,272 all time
Rank in Spain
#82
of 658
Research works
938
▼ 13% vs 2013–17
Citations
28k
29.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
58%
world 28%

What is Material Physics Center 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 #2,065 of 12,888 16.5%170 #2064

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Material Physics Center 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 Material Physics Center specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics takes 21.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield · 27.9 works21×
  2. Physics and AstronomyField · 43.0 works10×
  3. Materials ChemistrySubfield · 36.6 works10×
← 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, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.60× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.45× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.52× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 4.38× its world share, 3 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 3.34× its world share, 10 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.20× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.66× its world share, 5 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.69× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.42× its world share, 40 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.40× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 9.24× its world share, 60 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 10.43× its world share, 43 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.05× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 10.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Material Physics Center?

Ranked on the composite score, Daniele Cangialosi, F. S. Bergeret and Silvina Cerveny lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Material Physics Center.

  1. 1 Daniele Cangialosi Spain · #213,917 worldwide 245 citations · 39 works
  2. 2 F. S. Bergeret Spain · #458,446 worldwide 204 citations · 45 works
  3. 3 Silvina Cerveny Spain · #1,020,424 worldwide 100 citations · 25 works
  4. 4 Frederik Schiller Spain · #1,176,388 worldwide 44 citations · 25 works
  5. 5 Angel J. Moreno Spain · #1,240,970 worldwide 62 citations · 33 works
  6. 6 Jorge Lobo‐Checa Spain · #1,447,463 worldwide 35 citations · 23 works
  7. 7 Gustavo A. Schwartz Spain · #1,597,842 worldwide 17 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at Material Physics Center

Which keywords describe research at Material Physics Center?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Superconductivity, Nanoparticles, Nanocomposites, Electronic Structure, Two-Dimensional Materials, Biomedical Applications, Spintronics and Graphene.

▲ 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. Nanoparticles14▲ 6.1×28 topics
  2. Superconductivity13▲ 41×9 topics
  3. Biomedical Applications13▲ 5.8×25 topics
  4. Nanocomposites12▲ 8.1×14 topics
  5. Electronic Structure12▲ 35×7 topics
  6. Two-Dimensional Materials12▲ 27×4 topics
  7. Graphene9▲ 7.2×10 topics
  8. Catalysis9▲ 7.2×21 topics
  9. Spintronics9▲ 37×4 topics
  10. Nanostructures8▲ 10×16 topics
  11. Self-Assembly8▲ 13×10 topics
  12. Electronic Structure Calculations8▲ 61×2 topics
  13. Quantum Computing7▲ 36×4 topics
  14. Carbon Nanotubes7▲ 11×6 topics
  15. Nanotechnology6▲ 19×3 topics
  16. Topological Insulators6▲ 72×2 topics
  17. Electron Spin6▲ 85×1 topic
  18. Semiconductor Quantum Dots6▲ 85×1 topic
  19. Molecular Dynamics6▲ 18×6 topics
  20. Optoelectronic Devices5▲ 32×2 topics
  21. Organic Electronics5▲ 19×2 topics
  22. Photoluminescence5▲ 36×2 topics
  23. Raman Spectroscopy5▲ 14×3 topics
  24. Crystal Growth5▲ 9.9×8 topics
  25. Electronic Properties5▲ 32×2 topics
  26. Transparent Conductors5▲ 21×2 topics
  27. Semiconducting Transition Metal Dichalcogenides5▲ 40×1 topic
  28. Van der Waals Heterostructures5▲ 40×1 topic
  29. Quantum Spin Hall Effect5▲ 79×1 topic
  30. Self-Assembled Monolayers5▲ 58×2 topics
  31. Superconductors5▲ 79×1 topic
  32. Metamaterials5▲ 18×5 topics
  33. Graphene Oxide5▲ 26×2 topics
  34. Surface Modification4▲ 19×3 topics
  35. Chemical Vapor Deposition4▲ 33×1 topic
  36. Electron Transport4▲ 27×2 topics
  37. Nanocrystals4▲ 8.7×5 topics
  38. Nanoribbons4▲ 33×1 topic
  39. Cuprate Superconductors4▲ 67×1 topic
  40. High-Temperature Superconductivity4▲ 67×1 topic

Which research topics does Material Physics Center publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Quantum and electron transport phenomena, 2D Materials and Applications, Topological Materials and Phenomena and Graphene research and applications.

Quantum and electron tra…6Quantum and electron transport phenomena: 6 fractional works2D Materials and Applica…52D Materials and Applications: 5 fractional worksTopological Materials an…5Topological Materials and Phenomena: 5 fractional worksGraphene research and ap…4Graphene research and applications: 4 fractional worksPhysics of Superconductivity and Magnetism: 4 fractional worksMolecular Junctions and Nanostructures: 4 fractional worksAdvanced Chemical Physic…3Advanced Chemical Physics Studies: 3 fractional worksMaterial Dynamics and Pr…3Material Dynamics and Properties: 3 fractional worksGold and Silver Nanopart…3Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications: 3 fractional worksHigh-pressure geophysics…2High-pressure geophysics and materials: 2 fractional works
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsMaterials ChemistryCondensed Matter PhysicsElectrical and Electronic Engineering2 others

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

  1. 1 Quantum and electron transport phenomena Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 6 works
  2. 2 2D Materials and Applications Materials Chemistry 5 works
  3. 3 Topological Materials and Phenomena Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 5 works
  4. 4 Graphene research and applications Materials Chemistry 4 works
  5. 5 Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism Condensed Matter Physics 4 works
  6. 6 Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  7. 7 Advanced Chemical Physics Studies Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 3 works
  8. 8 Material Dynamics and Properties Materials Chemistry 3 works
  9. 9 Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 3 works
  10. 10 High-pressure geophysics and materials Geophysics 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 available58.5%not open41.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors65.6%domestic only34.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Material Physics Center's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 13% 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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