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Polymat

In research, Polymat stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,965 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Materials Science — Materials Science is 9.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#6,543
of 28,054 · #9,866 all time
Rank in Spain
#180
of 658
Research works
544
▲ 8% vs 2013–17
Citations
15k
27.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
25.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
43%
world 28%

What is Polymat 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 #3,965 of 12,888 24.5%117 #5947

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

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Materials Science takes 9.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Materials ScienceField · 46.9 works9.9×
← 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: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.72× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.61× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 12.50× its world share, 6 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 5.82× its world share, 12 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.67× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.05× its world share, 42 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.75× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 9.89× its world share, 47 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.99× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.20× its world share, 5 worksMedicineNursing: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.51× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 12.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Polymat?

Ranked on the composite score, Oleg Figovsky and Aurelio Mateo‐Alonso lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Polymat.

  1. 1 Oleg Figovsky · #896,201 worldwide 22 citations · 29 works
  2. 2 Aurelio Mateo‐Alonso · #1,216,952 worldwide 70 citations · 26 works
All ranked researchers at Polymat

Which keywords describe research at Polymat?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biomedical Applications, Nanocomposites, Tissue Engineering, Biodegradable Polymers, Catalysis, Nanoparticles, Conducting Polymers and Nanofibers.

▲ 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 Applications24▲ 15×26 topics
  2. Nanocomposites22▲ 21×17 topics
  3. Tissue Engineering15▲ 18×12 topics
  4. Biodegradable Polymers13▲ 58×4 topics
  5. Nanoparticles11▲ 6.5×17 topics
  6. Catalysis10▲ 12×17 topics
  7. Conducting Polymers10▲ 50×2 topics
  8. Nanofibers8▲ 29×3 topics
  9. Cathode Materials8▲ 16×3 topics
  10. Polymer Composites8▲ 23×5 topics
  11. Polyhydroxyalkanoates7▲ 69×1 topic
  12. Polylactic Acid7▲ 69×1 topic
  13. Organic Electronics7▲ 35×2 topics
  14. Recycling7▲ 13×5 topics
  15. Self-Assembly6▲ 15×10 topics
  16. PEDOT:PSS6▲ 38×1 topic
  17. Polyaniline6▲ 38×1 topic
  18. Drug Delivery6▲ 8.3×11 topics
  19. Energy Storage6▲ 6.7×6 topics
  20. Mechanical Properties6▲ 4.4×9 topics
  21. Lithium-Sulfur Batteries6▲ 29×2 topics
  22. Regenerative Medicine5▲ 16×5 topics
  23. Lithium-ion Batteries5▲ 8.9×3 topics
  24. Polymer Blends5▲ 67×2 topics
  25. Biomaterials5▲ 15×7 topics
  26. Shape Memory Polymers5▲ 46×2 topics
  27. Renewable Resources5▲ 20×4 topics
  28. Hydrogels4▲ 17×4 topics
  29. Nanostructured Cathodes4▲ 26×1 topic
  30. Rheology4▲ 16×3 topics
  31. Solid-State Electrolytes4▲ 26×1 topic
  32. Vesicles4▲ 89×2 topics
  33. Click Chemistry4▲ 57×2 topics
  34. Green Chemistry4▲ 17×5 topics
  35. Self-Healing4▲ 80×1 topic
  36. Supramolecular Polymers4▲ 80×1 topic
  37. Block Copolymers4▲ 111×2 topics
  38. Living Radical Polymerization4▲ 137×1 topic
  39. Rechargeable Batteries4▲ 11×2 topics
  40. Thiol-Ene Chemistry4▲ 137×1 topic

Which research topics does Polymat publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, Conducting polymers and applications, Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies and Polymer composites and self-healing.

biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties: 7 fractional worksConducting polymers and applications: 6 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materia…4Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 4 fractional worksPolymer composites and s…4Polymer composites and self-healing: 4 fractional worksAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization: 4 fractional worksAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials: 4 fractional worksPolymer crystallization …3Polymer crystallization and properties: 3 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery …3Advancements in Battery Materials: 3 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing a…3Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 3 fractional worksIonic liquids properties…2Ionic liquids properties and applications: 2 fractional works
BiomaterialsPolymers and PlasticsElectrical and Electronic EngineeringOrganic Chemistry3 others

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

  1. 1 biodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesBiomaterials 7 works
  2. 2 Conducting polymers and applicationsPolymers and Plastics 6 works
  3. 3 Advanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesElectrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  4. 4 Polymer composites and self-healingPolymers and Plastics 4 works
  5. 5 Advanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationOrganic Chemistry 4 works
  6. 6 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsBiomedical Engineering 4 works
  7. 7 Polymer crystallization and propertiesPolymers and Plastics 3 works
  8. 8 Advancements in Battery MaterialsElectrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  9. 9 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing TechnologiesAutomotive Engineering 3 works
  10. 10 Ionic liquids properties and applicationsCatalysis 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 available43.1%not open56.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors39.7%domestic only60.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Polymat's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 8% 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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