Institute of Photonic Sciences

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Short name

ICFO (CERCA)

Country, city

Spain, Barcelona

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Publications

4 405

Citations

253 579

h-index

213

Top-3 journals

Physical Review A (534 publications)

Physical Review Letters (408 publications)

Optics Letters (225 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Barcelona Institute for Science and Technology (2116 publications)

Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies (1752 publications)

Polytechnic University of Catalonia (482 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics (137 publications)

Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (112 publications)

University of Geneva (107 publications)

Top-1 researchers by h-index

Synanidis Adamantios

3 publications, 9 citations

h-index: 1

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1983

Total publications

4405

Total citations

253579

Citations per publication

57.57

Average publications per year

102.44

Average authors per publication

6.07

h-index

213

Metrics description

h-index

A scientist has an h-index if h of his N publications are cited at least h times each, while the remaining (N - h) publications are cited no more than h times each.

https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.0507655102

Top-30

Fields of science

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Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 1217, 27.63% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 1217 publications, 27.63%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 1001, 22.72% General Physics and Astronomy 1001 publications, 22.72%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 410, 9.31% General Materials Science 410 publications, 9.31%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 387, 8.79% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 387 publications, 8.79%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 337, 7.65% Condensed Matter Physics 337 publications, 7.65%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 336, 7.63% General Chemistry 336 publications, 7.63%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 245, 5.56% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 245 publications, 5.56%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 226, 5.13% Mechanical Engineering 226 publications, 5.13%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 216, 4.9% Multidisciplinary 216 publications, 4.9%
Bioengineering	Bioengineering, 172, 3.9% Bioengineering 172 publications, 3.9%
Biotechnology	Biotechnology, 146, 3.31% Biotechnology 146 publications, 3.31%
Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)	Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous), 131, 2.97% Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous) 131 publications, 2.97%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 130, 2.95% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 130 publications, 2.95%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 124, 2.81% General Engineering 124 publications, 2.81%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 89, 2.02% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 89 publications, 2.02%
Mechanics of Materials	Mechanics of Materials, 80, 1.82% Mechanics of Materials 80 publications, 1.82%
Statistical and Nonlinear Physics	Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, 68, 1.54% Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 68 publications, 1.54%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 65, 1.48% General Medicine 65 publications, 1.48%
Instrumentation	Instrumentation, 65, 1.48% Instrumentation 65 publications, 1.48%
Biomedical Engineering	Biomedical Engineering, 64, 1.45% Biomedical Engineering 64 publications, 1.45%
Biophysics	Biophysics, 53, 1.2% Biophysics 53 publications, 1.2%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 48, 1.09% Materials Chemistry 48 publications, 1.09%
Metals and Alloys	Metals and Alloys, 45, 1.02% Metals and Alloys 45 publications, 1.02%
Surfaces, Coatings and Films	Surfaces, Coatings and Films, 44, 1% Surfaces, Coatings and Films 44 publications, 1%
Biomaterials	Biomaterials, 42, 0.95% Biomaterials 42 publications, 0.95%
Cell Biology	Cell Biology, 41, 0.93% Cell Biology 41 publications, 0.93%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 40, 0.91% Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 40 publications, 0.91%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 39, 0.89% Biochemistry 39 publications, 0.89%
Mathematical Physics	Mathematical Physics, 39, 0.89% Mathematical Physics 39 publications, 0.89%
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering	Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, 37, 0.84% Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 37 publications, 0.84%
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Journals

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Physical Review A	Physical Review A, 534, 12.12% Physical Review A 534 publications, 12.12%
Physical Review Letters	Physical Review Letters, 408, 9.26% Physical Review Letters 408 publications, 9.26%
Optics Letters	Optics Letters, 225, 5.11% Optics Letters 225 publications, 5.11%
Physical Review B	Physical Review B, 161, 3.65% Physical Review B 161 publications, 3.65%
Optics Express	Optics Express, 158, 3.59% Optics Express 158 publications, 3.59%
New Journal of Physics	New Journal of Physics, 133, 3.02% New Journal of Physics 133 publications, 3.02%
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 128, 2.91% Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 128 publications, 2.91%
Nano Letters	Nano Letters, 123, 2.79% Nano Letters 123 publications, 2.79%
Nature Communications	Nature Communications, 119, 2.7% Nature Communications 119 publications, 2.7%
Physical Review Research	Physical Review Research, 80, 1.82% Physical Review Research 80 publications, 1.82%
ACS Photonics	ACS Photonics, 77, 1.75% ACS Photonics 77 publications, 1.75%
ACS Nano	ACS Nano, 64, 1.45% ACS Nano 64 publications, 1.45%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 64, 1.45% Scientific Reports 64 publications, 1.45%
Applied Physics Letters	Applied Physics Letters, 63, 1.43% Applied Physics Letters 63 publications, 1.43%
Nature Physics	Nature Physics, 60, 1.36% Nature Physics 60 publications, 1.36%
Physical Review E	Physical Review E, 57, 1.29% Physical Review E 57 publications, 1.29%
Quantum	Quantum, 57, 1.29% Quantum 57 publications, 1.29%
Biomedical Optics Express	Biomedical Optics Express, 50, 1.14% Biomedical Optics Express 50 publications, 1.14%
Nature Photonics	Nature Photonics, 44, 1% Nature Photonics 44 publications, 1%
Science	Science, 40, 0.91% Science 40 publications, 0.91%
Physical Review X	Physical Review X, 40, 0.91% Physical Review X 40 publications, 0.91%
Nature Nanotechnology	Nature Nanotechnology, 35, 0.79% Nature Nanotechnology 35 publications, 0.79%
Advanced Materials	Advanced Materials, 35, 0.79% Advanced Materials 35 publications, 0.79%
Nature	Nature, 34, 0.77% Nature 34 publications, 0.77%
Springer Theses	Springer Theses, 33, 0.75% Springer Theses 33 publications, 0.75%
Science advances	Science advances, 32, 0.73% Science advances 32 publications, 0.73%
Biophysical Journal	Biophysical Journal, 29, 0.66% Biophysical Journal 29 publications, 0.66%
Physical Review Applied	Physical Review Applied, 28, 0.64% Physical Review Applied 28 publications, 0.64%
Optica	Optica, 27, 0.61% Optica 27 publications, 0.61%
Nanoscale	Nanoscale, 26, 0.59% Nanoscale 26 publications, 0.59%
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Publishers

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American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 1352, 30.69% American Physical Society (APS) 1352 publications, 30.69%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 663, 15.05% Springer Nature 663 publications, 15.05%
Optica Publishing Group	Optica Publishing Group, 503, 11.42% Optica Publishing Group 503 publications, 11.42%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 362, 8.22% American Chemical Society (ACS) 362 publications, 8.22%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 302, 6.86% IOP Publishing 302 publications, 6.86%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 200, 4.54% Elsevier 200 publications, 4.54%
Wiley	Wiley, 180, 4.09% Wiley 180 publications, 4.09%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng	SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng, 163, 3.7% SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng 163 publications, 3.7%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 129, 2.93% AIP Publishing 129 publications, 2.93%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 77, 1.75% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 77 publications, 1.75%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 75, 1.7% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 75 publications, 1.7%
Verein zur Forderung des Open Access Publizierens in den Quantenwissenschaften	Verein zur Forderung des Open Access Publizierens in den Quantenwissenschaften, 57, 1.29% Verein zur Forderung des Open Access Publizierens in den Quantenwissenschaften 57 publications, 1.29%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 49, 1.11% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 49 publications, 1.11%
MDPI	MDPI, 47, 1.07% MDPI 47 publications, 1.07%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 31, 0.7% Oxford University Press 31 publications, 0.7%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 25, 0.57% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 25 publications, 0.57%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 18, 0.41% EDP Sciences 18 publications, 0.41%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 16, 0.36% Walter de Gruyter 16 publications, 0.36%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 16, 0.36% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 16 publications, 0.36%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 15, 0.34% World Scientific 15 publications, 0.34%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 14, 0.32% Taylor & Francis 14 publications, 0.32%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 10, 0.23% Frontiers Media S.A. 10 publications, 0.23%
The Royal Society	The Royal Society, 10, 0.23% The Royal Society 10 publications, 0.23%
Stichting SciPost	Stichting SciPost, 10, 0.23% Stichting SciPost 10 publications, 0.23%
eLife Sciences Publications	eLife Sciences Publications, 9, 0.2% eLife Sciences Publications 9 publications, 0.2%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 7, 0.16% Hindawi Limited 7 publications, 0.16%
Rockefeller University Press	Rockefeller University Press, 6, 0.14% Rockefeller University Press 6 publications, 0.14%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 6, 0.14% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 6 publications, 0.14%
The Company of Biologists	The Company of Biologists, 6, 0.14% The Company of Biologists 6 publications, 0.14%
American Vacuum Society	American Vacuum Society, 5, 0.11% American Vacuum Society 5 publications, 0.11%
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With other organizations

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Barcelona Institute for Science and Technology	Barcelona Institute for Science and Technology, 2116, 48.04% Barcelona Institute for Science and Technology 2116 publications, 48.04%
Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies	Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies, 1752, 39.77% Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies 1752 publications, 39.77%
Polytechnic University of Catalonia	Polytechnic University of Catalonia, 482, 10.94% Polytechnic University of Catalonia 482 publications, 10.94%
Autonomous University of Barcelona	Autonomous University of Barcelona, 216, 4.9% Autonomous University of Barcelona 216 publications, 4.9%
University of Barcelona	University of Barcelona, 157, 3.56% University of Barcelona 157 publications, 3.56%
Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics	Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics, 137, 3.11% Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics 137 publications, 3.11%
Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information of the Austrian Academy of Sciences	Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, 112, 2.54% Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information of the Austrian Academy of Sciences 112 publications, 2.54%
University of Geneva	University of Geneva, 107, 2.43% University of Geneva 107 publications, 2.43%
ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 93, 2.11% ETH Zurich 93 publications, 2.11%
University of Innsbruck	University of Innsbruck, 91, 2.07% University of Innsbruck 91 publications, 2.07%
National Institute for Materials Science	National Institute for Materials Science, 83, 1.88% National Institute for Materials Science 83 publications, 1.88%
Jagiellonian University	Jagiellonian University, 79, 1.79% Jagiellonian University 79 publications, 1.79%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 76, 1.73% Sorbonne University 76 publications, 1.73%
University of Bristol	University of Bristol, 73, 1.66% University of Bristol 73 publications, 1.66%
Basque Foundation for Science	Basque Foundation for Science, 71, 1.61% Basque Foundation for Science 71 publications, 1.61%
Universidad de las Américas Puebla	Universidad de las Américas Puebla, 71, 1.61% Universidad de las Américas Puebla 71 publications, 1.61%
Polytechnic University of Milan	Polytechnic University of Milan, 70, 1.59% Polytechnic University of Milan 70 publications, 1.59%
Institute of Spectroscopy of the Russian Academy of Sciences	Institute of Spectroscopy of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 67, 1.52% Institute of Spectroscopy of the Russian Academy of Sciences 67 publications, 1.52%
Technion – Israel Institute of Technology	Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, 67, 1.52% Technion – Israel Institute of Technology 67 publications, 1.52%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 64, 1.45% Université Paris-Saclay 64 publications, 1.45%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 62, 1.41% Massachusetts Institute of Technology 62 publications, 1.41%
University of the Basque Country	University of the Basque Country, 61, 1.38% University of the Basque Country 61 publications, 1.38%
Leibniz University Hannover	Leibniz University Hannover, 60, 1.36% Leibniz University Hannover 60 publications, 1.36%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 57, 1.29% Harvard University 57 publications, 1.29%
Tel Aviv University	Tel Aviv University, 56, 1.27% Tel Aviv University 56 publications, 1.27%
Donostia International Physics Center	Donostia International Physics Center, 53, 1.2% Donostia International Physics Center 53 publications, 1.2%
Aix-Marseille University	Aix-Marseille University, 53, 1.2% Aix-Marseille University 53 publications, 1.2%
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne	École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, 53, 1.2% École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne 53 publications, 1.2%
Friedrich Schiller University Jena	Friedrich Schiller University Jena, 53, 1.2% Friedrich Schiller University Jena 53 publications, 1.2%
Universite Libre de Bruxelles	Universite Libre de Bruxelles, 51, 1.16% Universite Libre de Bruxelles 51 publications, 1.16%
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With foreign organizations

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Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics	Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics, 137, 3.11% Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics 137 publications, 3.11%
Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information of the Austrian Academy of Sciences	Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, 112, 2.54% Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information of the Austrian Academy of Sciences 112 publications, 2.54%
University of Geneva	University of Geneva, 107, 2.43% University of Geneva 107 publications, 2.43%
ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 93, 2.11% ETH Zurich 93 publications, 2.11%
University of Innsbruck	University of Innsbruck, 91, 2.07% University of Innsbruck 91 publications, 2.07%
National Institute for Materials Science	National Institute for Materials Science, 83, 1.88% National Institute for Materials Science 83 publications, 1.88%
Jagiellonian University	Jagiellonian University, 79, 1.79% Jagiellonian University 79 publications, 1.79%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 76, 1.73% Sorbonne University 76 publications, 1.73%
University of Bristol	University of Bristol, 73, 1.66% University of Bristol 73 publications, 1.66%
Universidad de las Américas Puebla	Universidad de las Américas Puebla, 71, 1.61% Universidad de las Américas Puebla 71 publications, 1.61%
Polytechnic University of Milan	Polytechnic University of Milan, 70, 1.59% Polytechnic University of Milan 70 publications, 1.59%
Institute of Spectroscopy of the Russian Academy of Sciences	Institute of Spectroscopy of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 67, 1.52% Institute of Spectroscopy of the Russian Academy of Sciences 67 publications, 1.52%
Technion – Israel Institute of Technology	Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, 67, 1.52% Technion – Israel Institute of Technology 67 publications, 1.52%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 64, 1.45% Université Paris-Saclay 64 publications, 1.45%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 62, 1.41% Massachusetts Institute of Technology 62 publications, 1.41%
Leibniz University Hannover	Leibniz University Hannover, 60, 1.36% Leibniz University Hannover 60 publications, 1.36%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 57, 1.29% Harvard University 57 publications, 1.29%
Tel Aviv University	Tel Aviv University, 56, 1.27% Tel Aviv University 56 publications, 1.27%
Aix-Marseille University	Aix-Marseille University, 53, 1.2% Aix-Marseille University 53 publications, 1.2%
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne	École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, 53, 1.2% École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne 53 publications, 1.2%
Friedrich Schiller University Jena	Friedrich Schiller University Jena, 53, 1.2% Friedrich Schiller University Jena 53 publications, 1.2%
Universite Libre de Bruxelles	Universite Libre de Bruxelles, 51, 1.16% Universite Libre de Bruxelles 51 publications, 1.16%
University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania, 50, 1.14% University of Pennsylvania 50 publications, 1.14%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 49, 1.11% Imperial College London 49 publications, 1.11%
Italian Institute of Technology	Italian Institute of Technology, 48, 1.09% Italian Institute of Technology 48 publications, 1.09%
University of Lisbon	University of Lisbon, 47, 1.07% University of Lisbon 47 publications, 1.07%
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich	Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, 47, 1.07% Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich 47 publications, 1.07%
Paris Sciences et Lettres	Paris Sciences et Lettres, 47, 1.07% Paris Sciences et Lettres 47 publications, 1.07%
University College London	University College London, 46, 1.04% University College London 46 publications, 1.04%
Aarhus University	Aarhus University, 44, 1% Aarhus University 44 publications, 1%
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With other countries

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Germany	Germany, 710, 16.12% Germany 710 publications, 16.12%
USA	USA, 682, 15.48% USA 682 publications, 15.48%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 449, 10.19% United Kingdom 449 publications, 10.19%
France	France, 396, 8.99% France 396 publications, 8.99%
Italy	Italy, 396, 8.99% Italy 396 publications, 8.99%
China	China, 261, 5.93% China 261 publications, 5.93%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 259, 5.88% Switzerland 259 publications, 5.88%
Poland	Poland, 245, 5.56% Poland 245 publications, 5.56%
Austria	Austria, 200, 4.54% Austria 200 publications, 4.54%
Israel	Israel, 156, 3.54% Israel 156 publications, 3.54%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 150, 3.41% Netherlands 150 publications, 3.41%
Japan	Japan, 139, 3.16% Japan 139 publications, 3.16%
Canada	Canada, 132, 3% Canada 132 publications, 3%
Mexico	Mexico, 127, 2.88% Mexico 127 publications, 2.88%
Russia	Russia, 126, 2.86% Russia 126 publications, 2.86%
Denmark	Denmark, 123, 2.79% Denmark 123 publications, 2.79%
Belgium	Belgium, 101, 2.29% Belgium 101 publications, 2.29%
India	India, 91, 2.07% India 91 publications, 2.07%
Brazil	Brazil, 89, 2.02% Brazil 89 publications, 2.02%
Portugal	Portugal, 74, 1.68% Portugal 74 publications, 1.68%
Sweden	Sweden, 74, 1.68% Sweden 74 publications, 1.68%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 71, 1.61% Czech Republic 71 publications, 1.61%
Singapore	Singapore, 68, 1.54% Singapore 68 publications, 1.54%
Australia	Australia, 67, 1.52% Australia 67 publications, 1.52%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 54, 1.23% Republic of Korea 54 publications, 1.23%
Hungary	Hungary, 44, 1% Hungary 44 publications, 1%
Greece	Greece, 38, 0.86% Greece 38 publications, 0.86%
Finland	Finland, 33, 0.75% Finland 33 publications, 0.75%
Argentina	Argentina, 32, 0.73% Argentina 32 publications, 0.73%
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