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Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language

In research, Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language stands highest in Social Sciences (#10,506 of 16,945 worldwide), Cognitive Neuroscience (#785 of 1,237 worldwide) and Psychology (#2,653 of 3,744 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Cognitive Neuroscience, Neuroscience and Psychology — Cognitive Neuroscience is 42.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#23,804
of 28,054 · #29,125 all time
Rank in Spain
#596
of 658
Research works
410
▲ 21% vs 2013–17
Citations
12k
29.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
22.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
78%
world 28%

What is Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language 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
Social SciencesDomain #10,506 of 16,945 31.7%186
Cognitive NeuroscienceSubfield #785 of 1,237 27.6%144
PsychologyField #2,653 of 3,744 31.9%156
Life SciencesDomain #13,079 of 14,347 27.3%153
NeuroscienceField #2,646 of 2,675 27.6%149

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language 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 Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Cognitive Neuroscience takes 42.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Cognitive NeuroscienceSubfield · 34.6 works43×
  2. NeuroscienceField · 36.0 works20×
  3. PsychologyField · 38.6 works11×
← 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: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 19.98× its world share, 36 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.53× its world share, 13 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.31× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.34× its world share, 7 worksMedicineNursing: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.64× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 11.41× its world share, 39 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.36× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Neuroscience, 20.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language?

Ranked on the composite score, Manuel Carreiras, Clara D. Martin and David Soto lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language.

  1. 1 Manuel Carreiras Spain · #335,383 worldwide 180 citations · 53 works
  2. 2 Clara D. Martin Spain · #643,529 worldwide 57 citations · 22 works
  3. 3 David Soto Spain · #1,106,353 worldwide 48 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Nicola Molinaro Spain · #1,228,300 worldwide 52 citations · 28 works
  5. 5 Marina Kalashnikova Spain · #1,517,996 worldwide 22 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language

Which keywords describe research at Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Bilingualism, Language Development, Neural Basis, Cognitive Control, Syntax, Functional Neuroimaging, Language Processing and Semantic Memory.

▲ 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. Bilingualism20▲ 129×4 topics
  2. Language Development17▲ 126×5 topics
  3. Neural Basis15▲ 155×3 topics
  4. Cognitive Control13▲ 201×2 topics
  5. Syntax12▲ 152×2 topics
  6. Functional Neuroimaging12▲ 226×2 topics
  7. Language Processing11▲ 424×1 topic
  8. Semantic Memory11▲ 424×1 topic
  9. Speech Perception10▲ 110×3 topics
  10. Reading Comprehension9▲ 149×2 topics
  11. Language Acquisition9▲ 70×3 topics
  12. Perceptual Learning8▲ 153×2 topics
  13. Social Interaction8▲ 18×4 topics
  14. Dyslexia8▲ 280×1 topic
  15. Reading Acquisition8▲ 280×1 topic
  16. Second Language Learning8▲ 79×3 topics
  17. Neural Mechanisms8▲ 73×4 topics
  18. Speech Production7▲ 194×2 topics
  19. Prosody7▲ 160×2 topics
  20. Acoustic Phonetics6▲ 237×1 topic
  21. Neuronal Oscillations6▲ 78×2 topics
  22. Phonetics6▲ 237×1 topic
  23. Language6▲ 23×5 topics
  24. Neural Plasticity6▲ 31×3 topics
  25. Neural Networks6▲ 3.5×13 topics
  26. Speech and Language Disorder6▲ 272×1 topic
  27. Statistical Learning6▲ 272×1 topic
  28. Embodiment6▲ 27×4 topics
  29. Neural Correlates6▲ 54×5 topics
  30. Working Memory6▲ 55×3 topics
  31. Cognition5▲ 32×4 topics
  32. Social Cognition4▲ 24×6 topics
  33. Cortical Connectivity4▲ 91×2 topics
  34. Neurological Disorders4▲ 6.7×6 topics
  35. Cortical Networks4▲ 63×1 topic
  36. Functional Connectivity4▲ 28×3 topics
  37. Synchronization4▲ 30×1 topic
  38. Default Mode Network4▲ 46×1 topic
  39. Resting-State fMRI4▲ 46×1 topic
  40. Cognitive Science4▲ 54×2 topics

Which research topics does Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism, Reading and Literacy Development, Phonetics and Phonology Research and Language Development and Disorders.

Neurobiology of Language…11Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism: 11 fractional worksReading and Literacy Development: 8 fractional worksPhonetics and Phonology Research: 6 fractional worksLanguage Development and Disorders: 6 fractional worksNeural dynamics and brain function: 4 fractional worksFunctional Brain Connect…4Functional Brain Connectivity Studies: 4 fractional worksLanguage, Metaphor, and Cognition: 3 fractional worksEEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces: 3 fractional worksMultisensory perception and integration: 2 fractional worksNeuroscience and Music Perception: 2 fractional works
Cognitive NeuroscienceDevelopmental and Educational PsychologyExperimental and Cognitive Psychology

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

  1. 1 Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism Cognitive Neuroscience 11 works
  2. 2 Reading and Literacy Development Developmental and Educational Psychology 8 works
  3. 3 Phonetics and Phonology Research Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 6 works
  4. 4 Language Development and Disorders Developmental and Educational Psychology 6 works
  5. 5 Neural dynamics and brain function Cognitive Neuroscience 4 works
  6. 6 Functional Brain Connectivity Studies Cognitive Neuroscience 4 works
  7. 7 Language, Metaphor, and Cognition Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 3 works
  8. 8 EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces Cognitive Neuroscience 3 works
  9. 9 Multisensory perception and integration Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 2 works
  10. 10 Neuroscience and Music Perception Cognitive Neuroscience 2 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 available78.0%not open22.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors61.4%domestic only38.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 21% higher than in 2013–2017.

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