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Research in Vigo

Science Explorer records 8 research institutions in Vigo, Spain. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Universidade de Vigo, Centro Tecnológico del Mar and Galicia Sur Biomedical Foundation.

Research institutions
8
3 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
30k
▲ 10% vs 2018-21
Citations
601k
20.0 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
20.1%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1950-2026
77 years on the record
Vigo

A city carries no overall standing here. The quality score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.

Which research institutions are in Vigo?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Universidade de VigoUniversity 26,110 #648
2Centro Tecnológico del MarNonprofit 789 #8,064
3Povisa HospitalHospital / health system 656 #19,482 all time
4Galicia Sur Biomedical FoundationInstitution 363 #10,369
5ANFACO-CECOPESCANonprofit 203 #28,136 all time
6Centro Tecnolóxico de Telecomunicacións de GaliciaNonprofit 195 #23,925 all time
7European Fisheries Control AgencyFunder 23 not ranked
8Ayuntamiento de VigoGovernment institution 7 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022-now. 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.

Universidade de Vigo: 92.1%Centro Tecnológico del Mar: 2.8%Povisa Hospital: 2.3%Galicia Sur Biomedical Foundation: 1.3%4 others listed: 1.5%92%largest
Universidade de Vigo26k · 92.1%Centro Tecnológico del Mar789 · 2.8%Povisa Hospital656 · 2.3%Galicia Sur Biomedical Foundation363 · 1.3%4 others listed428 · 1.5%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

Which fields of science does Vigo work in?

In 2022-now, 39% of research in Vigo is in Physical Sciences, 28% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (15%), Social Sciences (14%), Engineering (12%).

Physical Sciences: 2,603 fractional works · 38.6% of its workEngineering: 782 fractional works · 11.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 149 fractional works · 2.2% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 148 fractional works · 2.2% of its workMechanical Engineering: 79 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAerospace Engineering: 66 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 52 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBuilding and Construction: 51 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMechanics of Materials: 47 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOcean Engineering: 42 fractional works · 0.6% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 39 fractional works · 0.6% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 31 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputational Mechanics: 29 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 26 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 23 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 653 fractional works · 9.7% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 133 fractional works · 2.0% of its workEcology: 131 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPollution: 76 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 60 fractional works · 0.9% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 52 fractional works · 0.8% of its workWater Science and Technology: 47 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 45 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 33 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 33 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 32 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 12 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 394 fractional works · 5.8% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 120 fractional works · 1.8% of its workInformation Systems: 85 fractional works · 1.3% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 61 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputer Science Applications: 44 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 36 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 18 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 30 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 238 fractional works · 3.5% of its workOceanography: 102 fractional works · 1.5% of its workAtmospheric Science: 36 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPaleontology: 30 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeology: 26 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 21 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 23 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 177 fractional works · 2.6% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 90 fractional works · 1.3% of its workBiomaterials: 50 fractional works · 0.7% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 23 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 144 fractional works · 2.1% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 70 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 23 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSpectroscopy: 18 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 18 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 68 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 31 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 37 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnergy: 61 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 58 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.0% of its workMathematics: 55 fractional works · 0.8% of its workStatistics and Probability: 16 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 39 fractional works · 0.6% of its workChemical Engineering: 29 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 1,920 fractional works · 28.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 919 fractional works · 13.6% of its workSociology and Political Science: 207 fractional works · 3.1% of its workEducation: 153 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 86 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCommunication: 77 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 61 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGender Studies: 49 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCultural Studies: 44 fractional works · 0.7% of its workLaw: 36 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDemography: 34 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 34 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSafety Research: 32 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLinguistics and Language: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnthropology: 16 fractional works · 0.2% of its workUrban Studies: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 40 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArts and Humanities: 420 fractional works · 6.2% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 99 fractional works · 1.5% of its workHistory: 72 fractional works · 1.1% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 63 fractional works · 0.9% of its workArcheology: 59 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhilosophy: 27 fractional works · 0.4% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 25 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMuseology: 21 fractional works · 0.3% of its workClassics: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 36 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 209 fractional works · 3.1% of its workStrategy and Management: 60 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMarketing: 41 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 29 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAccounting: 26 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement Information Systems: 18 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 14 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 207 fractional works · 3.1% of its workSocial Psychology: 60 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 56 fractional works · 0.8% of its workClinical Psychology: 49 fractional works · 0.7% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 27 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 13 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 120 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 106 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 14 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 45 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 21 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 24 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Sciences: 1,203 fractional works · 17.8% of its workMedicine: 1,018 fractional works · 15.1% of its workSurgery: 108 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 103 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 77 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 73 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 58 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEpidemiology: 55 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysiology: 53 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOncology: 42 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiochemistry: 40 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 39 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacology: 34 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInfectious Diseases: 33 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRheumatology: 30 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 28 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 26 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 25 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 17 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medicine: 14 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRehabilitation: 14 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 125 fractional works · 1.9% of its workHealth Professions: 130 fractional works · 1.9% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 54 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 18 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 58 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNursing: 43 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 42 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.0% of its workDentistry: 6 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 5 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 1,013 fractional works · 15.0% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 516 fractional works · 7.7% of its workPlant Science: 131 fractional works · 1.9% of its workFood Science: 122 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 80 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAquatic Science: 56 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInsect Science: 40 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 39 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSoil Science: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 13 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 367 fractional works · 5.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 195 fractional works · 2.9% of its workGenetics: 69 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBiotechnology: 27 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCell Biology: 21 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCancer Research: 14 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 41 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeuroscience: 64 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 27 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 49 fractional works · 0.7% of its workImmunology: 35 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 17 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKVigo6,739fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences15%Physical Sciences39%Health Sciences18%Social Sciences28%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this city does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering78211.6%
    2. Environmental Science6539.7%
    3. Computer Science3945.8%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences2383.5%
    5. Materials Science1772.6%
    6. Chemistry1442.1%
    7. Physics and Astronomy681.0%
    8. Energy610.9%
    9. Mathematics550.8%
    10. Chemical Engineering290.4%
  2. Social Sciences1,92028.5%
    1. Social Sciences91913.6%
    2. Arts and Humanities4206.2%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting2093.1%
    4. Psychology2073.1%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1201.8%
    6. Decision Sciences450.7%
  3. Health Sciences1,20317.8%
    1. Medicine1,01815.1%
    2. Health Professions1301.9%
    3. Nursing430.6%
    4. Dentistry60.1%
    5. Veterinary50.1%
  4. Life Sciences1,01315.0%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences5167.7%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3675.4%
    3. Neuroscience640.9%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology490.7%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics170.3%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What is Vigo strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Vigo is most concentrated in Biochemistry, Aquatic Science and Geography, Planning and Development (5.1× the world share in Biochemistry).

  1. BiochemistrySubfield · 36.9 works5.1×
  2. Aquatic ScienceSubfield · 51.7 works4.8×
  3. Geography, Planning and DevelopmentSubfield · 55.1 works4.6×
  4. General Social SciencesSubfield · 29.4 works4.5×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

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.

The whole field profile

All 26 fields at once: above the ring is more than a place this size would be expected to do. A specialist and a generalist produce the same ranked list and a completely different shape.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1.64× its world share, 460 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.98× its world share, 308 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.68× its world share, 40 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.58× its world share, 55 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.75× its world share, 16 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.33× its world share, 27 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.42× its world share, 131 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.74× its world share, 339 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.98× its world share, 183 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.04× its world share, 56 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.79× its world share, 700 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.95× its world share, 570 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.73× its world share, 150 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.69× its world share, 48 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.47× its world share, 62 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.21× its world share, 6 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.76× its world share, 118 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.78× its world share, 885 worksMedicineNursing: 1.36× its world share, 39 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.49× its world share, 4 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.23× its world share, 379 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.97× its world share, 185 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.70× its world share, 40 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.86× its world share, 108 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.98× its world share, 176 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.08× its world share, 808 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 2.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Arts and Humanities2.23×379 works
  2. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.98×183 works
  3. Environmental Science1.95×570 works
  4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.64×460 works
  5. Chemistry1.42×131 works
  6. Nursing1.36×39 works
  7. Chemical Engineering1.33×27 works
  8. Social Sciences1.08×808 works
  9. Energy1.04×56 works
  10. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.98×308 works
  11. Psychology0.98×176 works
  12. Business, Management and Accounting0.97×185 works
  13. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.86×108 works
  14. Engineering0.79×700 works
  15. Medicine0.78×885 works
  16. Health Professions0.76×118 works
  17. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.75×16 works
  18. Computer Science0.74×339 works
  19. Materials Science0.73×150 works
  20. Decision Sciences0.70×40 works
  21. Mathematics0.69×48 works
  22. Immunology and Microbiology0.68×40 works
  23. Neuroscience0.58×55 works
  24. Veterinary0.49×4 works
  25. Physics and Astronomy0.47×62 works
  26. Dentistry0.21×6 works

Which keywords describe research in Vigo?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Cultural Heritage, Environmental Impact, Sustainability, Education, Communication, Antioxidant Activity and Sustainable Tourism.

▲ 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-now 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. Climate Change362▲ 1.98×98 topics
  2. Sustainability228▲ 1.38×84 topics
  3. Epidemiology221▼ 0.82×130 topics
  4. Environmental Impact200▲ 1.74×59 topics
  5. Education185▲ 1.60×85 topics
  6. Globalization161▲ 1.21×93 topics
  7. Cultural Heritage141▲ 3.9×28 topics
  8. Innovation118▲ 1.70×47 topics
  9. Antioxidant Activity112▲ 2.7×32 topics
  10. History100▲ 2.1×44 topics
  11. Biodiversity94▲ 1.82×31 topics
  12. Gender90▲ 2.5×42 topics
  13. Communication90▲ 4.2×18 topics
  14. Antioxidants87▲ 2.9×15 topics
  15. Health Benefits86▲ 3.9×16 topics
  16. Invasive Species85▲ 3.0×20 topics
  17. Conservation83▲ 2.9×22 topics
  18. Aquaculture76▲ 4.4×8 topics
  19. Ecosystem Functioning73▲ 5.3×7 topics
  20. Rural Development72▲ 3.1×13 topics
  21. Social Networks69▲ 3.8×12 topics
  22. Marine Environment67▲ 6.9×3 topics
  23. Polyphenols67▲ 5.6×6 topics
  24. Biogeography66▲ 3.5×20 topics
  25. Sustainable Tourism64▲ 8.1×3 topics
  26. Environmental Conservation59▲ 8.7×7 topics
  27. Benthic Communities59▲ 14×2 topics
  28. Marine Biodiversity59▲ 14×2 topics
  29. Nutritional Significance58▲ 5.5×4 topics
  30. Phenolic Compounds58▲ 4.7×8 topics
  31. Welfare State57▲ 11×4 topics
  32. Terrestrial Laser Scanning55▲ 6.8×2 topics
  33. Urban Planning52▲ 8.9×7 topics
  34. Ocean Acidification50▲ 10.0×3 topics
  35. Migration Patterns50▲ 28×2 topics
  36. Spatial Analysis47▲ 7.6×4 topics
  37. Socioeconomic Inequality45▲ 80×2 topics
  38. Regional Governance44▲ 159×1 topic
  39. Territorial Cohesion44▲ 159×1 topic
  40. Spain42▲ 17×5 topics

What research is done in Vigo?

Galician and Iberian cul…41Galician and Iberian cultural studies: 41 fractional worksPhytochemicals and Antio…30Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities: 30 fractional worksSpanish Linguistics and Language Studies: 30 fractional worksCommunication and COVID-19 Impact: 30 fractional worksMeat and Animal Product Quality: 29 fractional worksRemote Sensing and LiDAR Applications: 28 fractional worksMarine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies: 25 fractional worksEducational Innovations …25Educational Innovations and Technology: 25 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Policies: 25 fractional works3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage: 24 fractional works
Geography, Planning and DevelopmentBiochemistryLanguage and LinguisticsCommunication6 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Galician and Iberian cultural studies Geography, Planning and Development 41 works
  2. 2 Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities Biochemistry 30 works
  3. 3 Spanish Linguistics and Language Studies Language and Linguistics 30 works
  4. 4 Communication and COVID-19 Impact Communication 30 works
  5. 5 Meat and Animal Product Quality Animal Science and Zoology 29 works
  6. 6 Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications Environmental Engineering 28 works
  7. 7 Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies Global and Planetary Change 25 works
  8. 8 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 25 works
  9. 9 Social Sciences and Policies General Social Sciences 25 works
  10. 10 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage Geology 24 works

Research output over time

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The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting10%20%30%Vigo19.3% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 28.0% in 2016.

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