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Research in Vigo

Science Explorer records 11 research institutions in Vigo, Spain. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Universidade de Vigo, University Hospital Complex Of Vigo and Galicia Sur Biomedical Foundation.

Research institutions
11
5 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
30k
▲ 10% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
20.1%
record average 16.5%

A city carries no overall standing here. The composite 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 24,005 #918
2University Hospital Complex Of VigoHospital / health system 2,091 #8,828
3Instituto de Investigacións MariñasResearch facility 1,715 #12,030
4Centro Tecnológico del MarNonprofit 789 #18,363
5Povisa HospitalHospital / health system 656 #32,371 all time
6Galicia Sur Biomedical FoundationInstitution 363 #10,916
7ANFACO-CECOPESCANonprofit 203 #32,287 all time
8Centro Tecnolóxico de Telecomunicacións de GaliciaNonprofit 195 #35,023 all time
9European Fisheries Control AgencyFunder 23 not ranked
10IESIDE Business SchoolUniversity 14 not ranked
11Ayuntamiento de VigoGovernment institution 7 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.

Universidade de Vigo: 79.9%University Hospital Complex Of Vigo: 7.0%Instituto de Investigacións Mariñas: 5.7%Centro Tecnológico del Mar: 2.6%7 others listed: 4.9%80%largest
Universidade de Vigo24k · 79.9%University Hospital Complex Of Vigo2,091 · 7.0%Instituto de Investigacións Mariñas1,715 · 5.7%Centro Tecnológico del Mar789 · 2.6%7 others listed1,461 · 4.9%

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

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.

Which keywords describe research in Vigo?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Cultural Heritage, Environmental Impact, Sustainability, Education, Antioxidant Activity, Communication 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 2022–2025 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. Climate Change308▲ 1.94×96 topics
  2. Sustainability197▲ 1.37×79 topics
  3. Epidemiology191▼ 0.82×128 topics
  4. Environmental Impact174▲ 1.74×56 topics
  5. Education162▲ 1.60×82 topics
  6. Globalization143▲ 1.24×83 topics
  7. Cultural Heritage128▲ 4.0×27 topics
  8. Innovation108▲ 1.74×46 topics
  9. Antioxidant Activity103▲ 2.8×31 topics
  10. History90▲ 2.2×42 topics
  11. Antioxidants81▲ 3.1×15 topics
  12. Communication79▲ 4.3×17 topics
  13. Gender78▲ 2.4×39 topics
  14. Health Benefits78▲ 4.0×16 topics
  15. Conservation71▲ 2.8×21 topics
  16. Literature70▲ 2.2×34 topics
  17. Invasive Species69▲ 2.7×20 topics
  18. Aquaculture67▲ 4.3×8 topics
  19. Rural Development64▲ 3.1×12 topics
  20. Polyphenols61▲ 5.8×6 topics
  21. Social Networks60▲ 3.8×12 topics
  22. Sustainable Tourism58▲ 8.5×3 topics
  23. Marine Environment55▲ 6.6×3 topics
  24. Environmental Conservation53▲ 9.1×6 topics
  25. Terrestrial Laser Scanning53▲ 7.2×2 topics
  26. Nutritional Significance53▲ 5.6×4 topics
  27. Phenolic Compounds52▲ 4.7×8 topics
  28. Welfare State50▲ 9.9×4 topics
  29. Bioavailability49▲ 4.2×6 topics
  30. Urban Planning48▲ 9.9×6 topics
  31. Migration Patterns46▲ 31×2 topics
  32. Spatial Analysis43▲ 8.1×4 topics
  33. Ocean Acidification42▲ 9.8×3 topics
  34. Public Perception42▲ 5.6×7 topics
  35. Socioeconomic Inequality41▲ 79×2 topics
  36. Regional Governance41▲ 159×1 topic
  37. Territorial Cohesion41▲ 159×1 topic
  38. Benthic Communities39▲ 11×2 topics
  39. Marine Biodiversity39▲ 11×2 topics
  40. Spain37▲ 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 studiesGeography, Planning and Development 41 works
  2. 2 Phytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesBiochemistry 30 works
  3. 3 Spanish Linguistics and Language StudiesLanguage and Linguistics 30 works
  4. 4 Communication and COVID-19 ImpactCommunication 30 works
  5. 5 Meat and Animal Product QualityAnimal Science and Zoology 29 works
  6. 6 Remote Sensing and LiDAR ApplicationsEnvironmental Engineering 28 works
  7. 7 Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture StudiesGlobal and Planetary Change 25 works
  8. 8 Educational Innovations and TechnologyInformation Systems 25 works
  9. 9 Social Sciences and PoliciesGeneral Social Sciences 25 works
  10. 10 3D Surveying and Cultural HeritageGeology 24 works

Research output over time

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