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Research in Málaga

Science Explorer records 16 research institutions in Málaga, Spain. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Universidad de Málaga, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga and Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga.

Research institutions
16
8 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
41k
▲ 37% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
17.2%
record average 16.5%

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Which research institutions are in Málaga?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Universidad de MálagaUniversity 29,795 #1,125
2Hospital Materno-InfantilHospital / health system 3,245 #19,072
3Hospital Regional Universitario de MálagaHospital / health system 2,764 #7,994
4Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la VictoriaHospital / health system 2,080 #12,578
5Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de MálagaResearch facility 1,415 #5,940
6Instituto de Hortofruticultura Subtropical y Mediterránea "La Mayora"Research facility 443 #11,775
7Centro de Emergencias Sanitarias 061Institution 277 #22,489
8Conservatorio Superior de Música de MálagaUniversity 212 #39,358 all time
9Andalusian Centre for Nanomedicine and BiotechnologyResearch facility 185 #18,051
10Fundación Pública Andaluza para la Investigación de Málaga en Biomedicina y SaludNonprofit 76 not ranked
11AT4 wireless (Spain)Company 35 not ranked
12Andalusian Institute of Sexology and PsychologyHospital / health system 33 not ranked
13Isofoton (Spain)Company 30 not ranked
14Centro Médico Sanitas MálagaHospital / health system 15 not ranked
15Software for Critical Systems (Spain)Company 5 not ranked
16Mesurex (Spain)Company 1 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

How concentrated the city is

The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.

Universidad de Málaga: 73.4%Hospital Materno-Infantil: 8.0%Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga: 6.8%Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Victoria: 5.1%12 others listed: 6.7%73%largest
Universidad de Málaga30k · 73.4%Hospital Materno-Infantil3,245 · 8.0%Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga2,764 · 6.8%Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Victoria2,080 · 5.1%12 others listed2,727 · 6.7%

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What is Málaga strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Málaga is most concentrated in General Social Sciences, Communication and Visual Arts and Performing Arts (9.6× the world share in General Social Sciences).

  1. General Social SciencesSubfield · 90.4 works9.6×
  2. CommunicationSubfield · 208.1 works8.8×
  3. Visual Arts and Performing ArtsSubfield · 78.2 works5.5×
  4. HistorySubfield · 136.2 works4.9×
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Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.

Which keywords describe research in Málaga?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Communication, Education, Globalization, Epidemiology, History, Social Media, Spain and Welfare State.

▲ 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 city'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. Epidemiology424▲ 1.24×135 topics
  2. Education346▲ 2.3×95 topics
  3. Globalization323▲ 1.91×99 topics
  4. Social Media265▲ 2.1×32 topics
  5. Sustainability240◆ 1.14×84 topics
  6. Climate Change229◆ 0.98×95 topics
  7. COVID-19220▲ 1.87×25 topics
  8. History209▲ 3.5×47 topics
  9. Communication200▲ 7.5×20 topics
  10. Educational Technology195▲ 1.90×35 topics
  11. Quality of Life190▲ 1.52×59 topics
  12. Mental Health178▲ 1.40×42 topics
  13. Gender176▲ 3.8×43 topics
  14. Identity176▲ 2.8×56 topics
  15. Literature159▲ 3.4×45 topics
  16. Innovation155▲ 1.71×50 topics
  17. Cultural Heritage148▲ 3.1×31 topics
  18. Spain132▲ 40×5 topics
  19. Welfare State127▲ 17×4 topics
  20. Social Networks125▲ 5.4×12 topics
  21. Latin America120▲ 7.2×21 topics
  22. Technology118▲ 2.6×29 topics
  23. Ethics116▲ 2.8×39 topics
  24. Digital Media111▲ 7.3×7 topics
  25. Gender Differences105▲ 3.2×17 topics
  26. Informal Learning91▲ 8.2×5 topics
  27. Television88▲ 55×2 topics
  28. Media Studies84▲ 14×4 topics
  29. Media84▲ 6.3×9 topics
  30. Narrative83▲ 6.0×13 topics
  31. Society83▲ 5.0×18 topics
  32. Economic Crisis83▲ 8.0×4 topics
  33. Participation81▲ 9.4×4 topics
  34. Public Perception78▲ 7.1×7 topics
  35. Family Support74▲ 12×2 topics
  36. Social Work73▲ 12×2 topics
  37. Migrant Integration72▲ 23×2 topics
  38. Community Intervention72▲ 26×1 topic
  39. Third Sector72▲ 26×1 topic
  40. Information Quality69▲ 13×4 topics

What research is done in Málaga?

  1. 1 Social Sciences and PoliciesGeneral Social Sciences 72 works
  2. 2 Communication and COVID-19 ImpactCommunication 67 works
  3. 3 Educational Innovations and TechnologyInformation Systems 52 works
  4. 4 Media and Digital CommunicationComputer Networks and Communications 51 works
  5. 5 Translation Studies and PracticesLanguage and Linguistics 48 works
  6. 6 E-Learning and Knowledge ManagementComputer Science Applications 45 works
  7. 7 Spanish Linguistics and Language StudiesLanguage and Linguistics 42 works
  8. 8 Diverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchSociology and Political Science 39 works
  9. 9 Advertising and Communication StudiesCommunication 39 works
  10. 10 Media, Journalism, and Communication HistoryHistory 37 works

Research output over time

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