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Institut Català de Ciències del Clima

In research, Institut Català de Ciències del Clima stands highest in Physical Sciences (#4,500 of 12,888 worldwide) and Environmental Science (#2,074 of 3,551 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Oceanography, Ecology and Global and Planetary Change — Oceanography is 36.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#6,939
of 28,054 · #6,020 all time
Rank in Spain
#190
of 658
Research works
1.3k
▼ 35% vs 2013–17
Citations
57k
43.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
29.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
63%
world 28%

What is Institut Català de Ciències del Clima known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #4,500 of 12,888 30.2%160 #4518
Environmental ScienceField #2,074 of 3,551 28.4%79 #1416

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institut Català de Ciències del Clima 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 Institut Català de Ciències del Clima specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Oceanography takes 36.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. OceanographySubfield · 21.2 works36×
  2. EcologySubfield · 33.0 works20×
  3. Global and Planetary ChangeSubfield · 20.0 works13×
  4. Earth and Planetary SciencesField · 37.4 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: 0.78× its world share, 8 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.57× its world share, 17 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.02× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.41× its world share, 7 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 11.43× its world share, 37 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.27× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 7.60× its world share, 79 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.82× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 5.32× its world share, 25 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.18× its world share, 7 worksMedicineNursing: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.31× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.34× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.18× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 11.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institut Català de Ciències del Clima?

Ranked on the composite score, Ramón Massana, Jordi Salat and Josep M. Gasol lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institut Català de Ciències del Clima.

  1. 1 Ramón Massana Spain · #25,333 worldwide 662 citations · 44 works
  2. 2 Jordi Salat Spain · #102,298 worldwide 205 citations · 51 works
  3. 3 Josep M. Gasol Spain · #118,806 worldwide 417 citations · 88 works
  4. 4 Francesc Peters Spain · #240,753 worldwide 236 citations · 50 works
  5. 5 Enric Saiz Spain · #268,496 worldwide 187 citations · 35 works
  6. 6 Cèlia Marrasé Spain · #299,794 worldwide 186 citations · 47 works
  7. 7 Jordi Isern‐Fontanet Spain · #345,580 worldwide 89 citations · 25 works
  8. 8 Claudio Barría Spain · #402,200 worldwide 67 citations · 21 works
  9. 9 Francisco Sardà Spain · #423,747 worldwide 105 citations · 41 works
  10. 10 M. Montserrat Sala Spain · #483,391 worldwide 131 citations · 31 works
All ranked researchers at Institut Català de Ciències del Clima

Which keywords describe research at Institut Català de Ciències del Clima?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Ocean Acidification, Marine Ecosystems, Fisheries Sustainability, Biodiversity, Trophic Cascades, Conservation and Ecosystem Functioning.

▲ 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 Change48▲ 8.6×49 topics
  2. Ocean Acidification14▲ 94×3 topics
  3. Environmental Impact10▲ 3.0×17 topics
  4. Marine Ecosystems10▲ 95×2 topics
  5. Biodiversity10▲ 6.7×16 topics
  6. Fisheries Sustainability10▲ 54×2 topics
  7. Trophic Cascades9▲ 46×2 topics
  8. Conservation9▲ 9.9×12 topics
  9. Ecosystem Functioning9▲ 22×5 topics
  10. Ecosystem Management9▲ 70×1 topic
  11. Marine Fisheries9▲ 101×1 topic
  12. Bleaching8▲ 122×1 topic
  13. Coral Reefs8▲ 122×1 topic
  14. Phylogenetic Analysis8▲ 13×8 topics
  15. Marine Environment8▲ 28×3 topics
  16. Population Dynamics8▲ 16×8 topics
  17. Benthic Communities8▲ 65×2 topics
  18. Marine Biodiversity8▲ 65×2 topics
  19. Harmful Algal Blooms8▲ 49×3 topics
  20. Invasive Species8▲ 8.7×12 topics
  21. Microbial Ecology8▲ 21×4 topics
  22. Global Warming8▲ 8.8×8 topics
  23. Bacterial Diversity7▲ 30×2 topics
  24. Marine Microbes7▲ 58×1 topic
  25. Microbial Biogeography7▲ 58×1 topic
  26. Biogeography7▲ 13×7 topics
  27. Aquaculture7▲ 13×6 topics
  28. Eutrophication6▲ 29×2 topics
  29. Ecosystem Services6▲ 7.6×4 topics
  30. Dissolved Organic Matter6▲ 67×1 topic
  31. Oceanic Carbon Cycle6▲ 67×1 topic
  32. Phylogenetic Relationships5▲ 36×3 topics
  33. Hydrothermal Vents5▲ 64×2 topics
  34. Deep-Sea Ecology5▲ 80×1 topic
  35. Estuarine Quality5▲ 80×1 topic
  36. Bivalve Molluscs4▲ 74×1 topic
  37. Oyster Reefs4▲ 74×1 topic
  38. Coastal Protection4▲ 33×2 topics
  39. Global Change4▲ 7.9×5 topics
  40. Black Holes4▲ 21×3 topics

Which research topics does Institut Català de Ciències del Clima publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Marine and fisheries research, Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies, Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology and Marine and coastal ecosystems.

Marine and fisheries research: 9 fractional worksCoral and Marine Ecosystems Studies: 8 fractional worksMicrobial Community Ecol…7Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology: 7 fractional worksMarine and coastal ecosy…6Marine and coastal ecosystems: 6 fractional worksMarine Biology and Ecology Research: 5 fractional worksMarine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies: 4 fractional worksMarine Ecology and Invas…4Marine Ecology and Invasive Species: 4 fractional worksProtist diversity and phylogeny: 3 fractional worksMarine animal studies overview: 3 fractional worksOcean Acidification Effects and Responses: 3 fractional works
Global and Planetary ChangeEcologyOceanographyMolecular Biology

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

  1. 1 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 9 works
  2. 2 Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies Ecology 8 works
  3. 3 Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology Ecology 7 works
  4. 4 Marine and coastal ecosystems Oceanography 6 works
  5. 5 Marine Biology and Ecology Research Oceanography 5 works
  6. 6 Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies Global and Planetary Change 4 works
  7. 7 Marine Ecology and Invasive Species Global and Planetary Change 4 works
  8. 8 Protist diversity and phylogeny Molecular Biology 3 works
  9. 9 Marine animal studies overview Ecology 3 works
  10. 10 Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses Oceanography 3 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 available62.9%not open37.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors49.9%domestic only50.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institut Català de Ciències del Clima's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 35% lower 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.

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