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?
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
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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).
- General Social SciencesSubfield · 90.4 works9.6×
- CommunicationSubfield · 208.1 works8.8×
- Visual Arts and Performing ArtsSubfield · 78.2 works5.5×
- HistorySubfield · 136.2 works4.9×
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.
- Information Quality
- Community Intervention
- Social Work
- Public Perception
- Economic Crisis
- Narrative
- Media Studies
- Informal Learning
- Digital Media
- Technology
- Social Networks
- Spain
- Innovation
- Identity
- Mental Health
- Educational Technology
- History
- Climate Change
- Social Media
- Education
- Epidemiology
- Globalization
- Sustainability
- COVID-19
- Communication
- Quality of Life
- Gender
- Literature
- Cultural Heritage
- Welfare State
- Latin America
- Ethics
- Gender Differences
- Television
- Media
- Society
- Participation
- Family Support
- Migrant Integration
- Third Sector
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
- Epidemiology424▲ 1.24×135 topics
- Education346▲ 2.3×95 topics
- Globalization323▲ 1.91×99 topics
- Social Media265▲ 2.1×32 topics
- Sustainability240◆ 1.14×84 topics
- Climate Change229◆ 0.98×95 topics
- COVID-19220▲ 1.87×25 topics
- History209▲ 3.5×47 topics
- Communication200▲ 7.5×20 topics
- Educational Technology195▲ 1.90×35 topics
- Quality of Life190▲ 1.52×59 topics
- Mental Health178▲ 1.40×42 topics
- Gender176▲ 3.8×43 topics
- Identity176▲ 2.8×56 topics
- Literature159▲ 3.4×45 topics
- Innovation155▲ 1.71×50 topics
- Cultural Heritage148▲ 3.1×31 topics
- Spain132▲ 40×5 topics
- Welfare State127▲ 17×4 topics
- Social Networks125▲ 5.4×12 topics
- Latin America120▲ 7.2×21 topics
- Technology118▲ 2.6×29 topics
- Ethics116▲ 2.8×39 topics
- Digital Media111▲ 7.3×7 topics
- Gender Differences105▲ 3.2×17 topics
- Informal Learning91▲ 8.2×5 topics
- Television88▲ 55×2 topics
- Media Studies84▲ 14×4 topics
- Media84▲ 6.3×9 topics
- Narrative83▲ 6.0×13 topics
- Society83▲ 5.0×18 topics
- Economic Crisis83▲ 8.0×4 topics
- Participation81▲ 9.4×4 topics
- Public Perception78▲ 7.1×7 topics
- Family Support74▲ 12×2 topics
- Social Work73▲ 12×2 topics
- Migrant Integration72▲ 23×2 topics
- Community Intervention72▲ 26×1 topic
- Third Sector72▲ 26×1 topic
- Information Quality69▲ 13×4 topics
What research is done in Málaga?
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Social Sciences and PoliciesGeneral Social Sciences 72 works
- 2 Communication and COVID-19 ImpactCommunication 67 works
- 3 Educational Innovations and TechnologyInformation Systems 52 works
- 4 Media and Digital CommunicationComputer Networks and Communications 51 works
- 5 Translation Studies and PracticesLanguage and Linguistics 48 works
- 6 E-Learning and Knowledge ManagementComputer Science Applications 45 works
- 7 Spanish Linguistics and Language StudiesLanguage and Linguistics 42 works
- 8 Diverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchSociology and Political Science 39 works
- 9 Advertising and Communication StudiesCommunication 39 works
- 10 Media, Journalism, and Communication HistoryHistory 37 works
Research output over time
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