Research fronts (RFs) represent the most dynamic areas of science and technology and the topics that receive higher attention in a specific field. Their identification has become the focus of global scientific and technological competition. In this study, we performed an analysis of the In-Cites research fronts in a case study for the scientific output of the Carlos III University of Madrid. This research in progress has two objectives: a) to quantify the alignment of the research output of UC3M in the different fields with the RF and b) to test if papers aligned with RFs receive more citations per document than those not aligned. The ultimate goal of this research is to assess the usefulness of RFs as an orientation for the establishment of research priorities at the institutional level for the university.