Ten researchers from IMDEA Energy have been recognized among the top 2% of the world’s most influential scientists in the 2025 ranking, according to the prestigious World’s Top 2% Scientists list, compiled by Standford University and the academic publisher Elsevier.

The ranking identifies researchers with the highest bibliometric impact worldwide using standardized data on citations, h-index, and other bibliometric indicators extracted from the Scopous database. Scientists are classified into 22 scientific fields and 174 subfields, according to information provided by Elsevier through ICSR lab.

Researchers affiliated with IMDEA Energy featured in this year’s edition include David Serrano (Director, Head of the Thermochemical Processes Unit and Professor at Rey Juan Carlos University); Rebeca Marcilla (Head of the Electrochemical Processes Unit); Patricia Horcajada (Head of the Advanced Porous Materials Unit); Manuel Romero (former Deputy Director); Javier Dufour (Associate Researcher, Head of the Systems Analysis Unit and Professor at Rey Juan Carlos University); Javier Iribarren (Head of the Systems Analysis Unit); Elia Tomás (Head of the Biotechnological Processes Unit); Víctor de la Peña (Head of the Photoactivated Processes Unit); Marc Anderson (former Head of the Electrochemical Processes Unit); and Cristina González (Associate Researcher in the Biotechnological Processes Unit and Professor at the University of Valladolid).

The international recognition highlights the scientific excellence and global leadership of the Institute in key areas for the energy transition and sustainability, consolidating IMDEA Energy as benchmark innovation and knowledge generation in the energy sector worldwide.

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