Field · Earth and Planetary Sciences · Spain
Earth and Planetary Sciences research in Spain
Universitat de Barcelona ranks first in Spain for Earth and Planetary Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#288 worldwide), followed by Universidad de Granada and Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya.
- Spain's world rank
- #11 of 80 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 7.1k
- Top-10% rate
- 22.2%
- Ranked institutions
- 33
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Earth and Planetary Sciences in Spain?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universitat de BarcelonaBarcelona | #288 | 20.2 | 20.1% | 286 |
| 2 | Universidad de GranadaGranada | #330 | 18.3 | 23.6% | 280 |
| 3 | Universitat Politècnica de CatalunyaBarcelona | #347 | 17.6 | 21.8% | 202 |
| 4 | Consejo Superior de Investigaciones CientíficasMadrid | #351 | 17.4 | 12.3% | 303 |
| 5 | Universidad Complutense de MadridMadrid | #357 | 17.2 | 21.1% | 284 |
| 6 | Universidad de CantabriaSantander | #426 | 14.7 | 33.5% | 93 |
| 7 | Universidad Politécnica de MadridMadrid | #479 | 13.0 | 20.2% | 164 |
| 8 | Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaCerdanyola del Vallès | #517 | 12.0 | 32.0% | 125 |
| 9 | Universidade de VigoVigo | #572 | 10.5 | 25.8% | 149 |
| 10 | Universitat Politècnica de ValènciaValencia | #620 | 9.4 | 24.2% | 110 |
| 11 | Universidad de ZaragozaZaragoza | #635 | 9.1 | 20.4% | 158 |
| 12 | University of AlicanteAlicante | #659 | 8.6 | 24.6% | 137 |
| 13 | University of the Basque CountryLeioa | #666 | 8.4 | 20.7% | 152 |
| 14 | Universitat de ValènciaValencia | #687 | 8.0 | 22.8% | 137 |
| 15 | Instituto de GeocienciasMadrid | #701 | 7.7 | 15.9% | 190 |
| 16 | Universidad de La LagunaSan Cristóbal de La Laguna | #713 | 7.4 | 25.2% | 80 |
| 17 | Universidad de SevillaSeville | #718 | 7.3 | 18.3% | 179 |
| 18 | Universidad de AlcaláAlcalá de Henares | #752 | 6.7 | 25.3% | 76 |
| 19 | Instituto Andaluz de Ciencias de la TierraGranada | #812 | 5.6 | 22.5% | 86 |
| 20 | Universidade da CoruñaA Coruña | #849 | 5.0 | 23.8% | 61 |
| 21 | Universidad de SalamancaSalamanca | #861 | 4.8 | 22.0% | 118 |
| 22 | Universidad de HuelvaHuelva | #865 | 4.7 | 14.0% | 78 |
| 23 | Institut de Ciències del MarBarcelona | #879 | 4.5 | 17.3% | 158 |
| 24 | Universidade de Santiago de CompostelaSantiago de Compostela | #885 | 4.4 | 19.9% | 82 |
| 25 | Universidad de MálagaMálaga | #915 | 3.9 | 22.5% | 97 |
| 26 | Universidad de JaénJaén | #919 | 3.9 | 21.3% | 82 |
| 27 | Universidad de CádizCadiz | #929 | 3.7 | 24.1% | 102 |
| 28 | Universidad Autónoma de MadridMadrid | #940 | 3.5 | 19.5% | 89 |
| 29 | Universidad de ValladolidValladolid | #949 | 3.4 | 15.5% | 66 |
| 30 | Instituto Geológico y Minero de EspañaMadrid | #977 | 3.0 | 15.3% | 118 |
| 31 | Universidad de OviedoOviedo | #991 | 2.8 | 10.1% | 116 |
| 32 | Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran CanariaLas Palmas de Gran Canaria | #992 | 2.8 | 25.6% | 89 |
| 33 | Instituto Español de OceanografíaMadrid | #1,141 | 82.0 | 20.8% | 79 |
Institutions in Spain above the floor of 40 fractional works in Earth and Planetary Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Earth and Planetary Sciences researchers in Spain?
Antonio Plaza, Josep Peñuelas and Íñigo J. Losada rank highest among researchers based in Spain.
- 1Antonio Plaza#12,339 worldwide overall3.5k citations · 60 works
- 2Josep Peñuelas#30,345 worldwide overall4.1k citations · 40 works
- 3Íñigo J. Losada#33,973 worldwide overall763 citations · 54 works
- 4Joan O. Grimalt#38,615 worldwide overall1k citations · 43 works
- 5Miquel Canals#56,115 worldwide overall1k citations · 99 works
- 6Pere Masqué#68,124 worldwide overall586 citations · 40 works
- 7Xavier Querol#71,001 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 73 works
- 8Francisco Gutiérrez#78,274 worldwide overall496 citations · 47 works
- 9Andrés Alástuey#78,740 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 52 works
- 10Isabel Cacho#85,186 worldwide overall450 citations · 49 works
- 11Blas L. Valero‐Garcés#112,287 worldwide overall500 citations · 51 works
- 12Eudald Carbonell#132,548 worldwide overall525 citations · 48 works
- 13Antoni Calafat#135,438 worldwide overall362 citations · 35 works
- 14Ana Moreno#141,072 worldwide overall406 citations · 52 works
- 15Anna Sànchez‐Vidal#145,346 worldwide overall433 citations · 38 works
How Spain compares with other countries in Earth and Planetary Sciences