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AZTI

In research, AZTI stands highest in Physical Sciences (#19,029 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Environmental Science — Environmental Science is 8.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#28,464
of 42,892
Rank in Spain
#670
of 927
Research works
250
▲ 31% vs 2013–17
Citations
6.6k
26.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
70%
world 28%

What is AZTI known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Physical SciencesDomain #19,029 of 21,541 25.5%160

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where AZTI sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

What does AZTI specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Environmental Science takes 8.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Environmental ScienceField · 25.1 works8.6×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1.93× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.99× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.66× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.37× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 6.21× its world share, 6 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.55× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 8.58× its world share, 25 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.18× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 2.12× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.46× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.19× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.77× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.23× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 8.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at AZTI?

Ranked on the composite score, Haritz Arrizabalaga, Raúl Prellezo and Leire Ibaibarriaga lead among researchers whose main affiliation is AZTI.

  1. 1 Haritz Arrizabalaga Spain · #247,591 worldwide 166 citations · 37 works
  2. 2 Raúl Prellezo Spain · #385,484 worldwide 90 citations · 26 works
  3. 3 Leire Ibaibarriaga Spain · #503,484 worldwide 83 citations · 17 works
  4. 4 Gorka Merino Spain · #648,556 worldwide 60 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Maite Louzao Spain · #749,961 worldwide 77 citations · 26 works
  6. 6 A. Uriarte Spain · #966,109 worldwide 50 citations · 22 works
  7. 7 Patrick Gorringe Spain · #1,276,640 worldwide 22 citations · 19 works
  8. 8 Miguel Ángel Pardo Spain · #1,302,006 worldwide 18 citations · 21 works
  9. 9 Dorleta García Spain · #1,316,980 worldwide 54 citations · 15 works
  10. 10 Arantza Murillas Spain · #1,375,378 worldwide 41 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at AZTI

Which keywords describe research at AZTI?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Fisheries Sustainability, Trophic Cascades, Ecosystem Management, Marine Fisheries, Invasive Species, Aquaculture and Conservation.

▲ 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 institution'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 Change15▲ 9.6×20 topics
  2. Fisheries Sustainability8▲ 154×2 topics
  3. Trophic Cascades6▲ 109×2 topics
  4. Ecosystem Management6▲ 167×1 topic
  5. Marine Fisheries6▲ 241×1 topic
  6. Environmental Impact4▲ 4.0×10 topics
  7. Invasive Species4▲ 15×5 topics
  8. Sustainability4▲ 2.7×9 topics
  9. Aquaculture4▲ 24×5 topics
  10. Biodiversity4▲ 7.9×6 topics
  11. Conservation4▲ 14×6 topics
  12. Ecosystem Services3▲ 13×3 topics
  13. Marine Ecosystems3▲ 92×2 topics
  14. Population Dynamics3▲ 19×5 topics
  15. Marine Environment2▲ 30×2 topics
  16. Bivalve Molluscs2▲ 145×1 topic
  17. Ecosystem-Based Management2▲ 130×1 topic
  18. Food Security2▲ 7.5×2 topics
  19. Habitat Fragmentation2▲ 18×2 topics
  20. Marine Spatial Planning2▲ 130×1 topic
  21. Ocean Acidification2▲ 57×3 topics
  22. Oyster Reefs2▲ 145×1 topic
  23. Conservation Challenges2▲ 79×1 topic
  24. Freshwater Biodiversity2▲ 62×1 topic
  25. Bleaching2▲ 106×1 topic
  26. Coral Reefs2▲ 106×1 topic
  27. Consumer Perception2▲ 15×6 topics
  28. DNA Barcoding2▲ 18×3 topics
  29. Anthropogenic Noise2▲ 93×1 topic
  30. Marine Mammals2▲ 93×1 topic
  31. Acoustic Techniques2▲ 76×1 topic
  32. Biogenic Amines2▲ 59×2 topics
  33. Biogeography2▲ 9.5×2 topics
  34. Food Quality2▲ 66×2 topics
  35. Seafloor Mapping2▲ 76×1 topic
  36. Ecosystem Functioning1▲ 12×3 topics
  37. Engineering Education1▲ 25×2 topics
  38. Food Authentication1▲ 20×2 topics
  39. Global Change1▲ 8.2×3 topics
  40. Traceability1▲ 33×2 topics

Which research topics does AZTI publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Marine and fisheries research, Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies, Coastal and Marine Management and Fish Ecology and Management Studies.

Marine and fisheries res…6Marine and fisheries research: 6 fractional worksMarine Bivalve and Aquac…2Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies: 2 fractional worksCoastal and Marine Manag…2Coastal and Marine Management: 2 fractional worksFish Ecology and Management Studies: 2 fractional worksCoral and Marine Ecosystems Studies: 2 fractional worksMarine animal studies ov…2Marine animal studies overview: 2 fractional worksUnderwater Acoustics Research: 2 fractional worksIdentification and Quantification in Food: 1 fractional worksPolyamine Metabolism and Applications: 1 fractional worksMultisensory perception and integration: 1 fractional works
Global and Planetary ChangeManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawNature and Landscape ConservationEcology3 others

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

  1. 1 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 6 works
  2. 2 Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  3. 3 Coastal and Marine Management Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 2 works
  4. 4 Fish Ecology and Management Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 2 works
  5. 5 Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies Ecology 2 works
  6. 6 Marine animal studies overview Ecology 2 works
  7. 7 Underwater Acoustics Research Oceanography 2 works
  8. 8 Identification and Quantification in Food Molecular Biology 1 works
  9. 9 Polyamine Metabolism and Applications Molecular Biology 1 works
  10. 10 Multisensory perception and integration Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 1 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available69.5%not open30.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors41.2%domestic only58.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has AZTI's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 31% higher than in 2013–2017.

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.