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Institut Català de Paleoecologia Humana i Evolució Social

In research, Institut Català de Paleoecologia Humana i Evolució Social stands highest in Social Sciences (#2,397 of 10,521 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#5,307 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Paleontology, Anthropology and Archeology — Paleontology is 177.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#6,355
of 28,054 · #4,680 all time
Rank in Spain
#173
of 658
Research works
460
▲ 7% vs 2013–17
Citations
11k
24.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
43.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
48%
world 28%

What is Institut Català de Paleoecologia Humana i Evolució Social 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
Social SciencesDomain #2,397 of 10,521 52.2%62 #1446
Physical SciencesDomain #5,307 of 12,888 37.7%65 #4209

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institut Català de Paleoecologia Humana i Evolució Social 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 Paleoecologia Humana i Evolució Social specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Paleontology takes 177.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. PaleontologySubfield · 29.5 works177×
  2. AnthropologySubfield · 28.4 works73×
  3. ArcheologySubfield · 23.5 works56×
  4. Earth and Planetary SciencesField · 39.3 works18×
← 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: 0.40× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.39× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.38× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 18.12× its world share, 39 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.49× its world share, 10 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.99× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 3.12× its world share, 10 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 2.54× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.07× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.89× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 6.33× its world share, 25 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.68× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.90× its world share, 33 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 18.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institut Català de Paleoecologia Humana i Evolució Social?

Ranked on the composite score, Hugues‐Alexandre Blain, Eudald Carbonell and Juan Manuel López‐García lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institut Català de Paleoecologia Humana i Evolució Social.

  1. 1 Hugues‐Alexandre Blain Spain · #53,226 worldwide 435 citations · 61 works
  2. 2 Eudald Carbonell Spain · #132,548 worldwide 525 citations · 131 works
  3. 3 Juan Manuel López‐García Spain · #159,868 worldwide 269 citations · 34 works
  4. 4 Ethel Allué Spain · #161,470 worldwide 168 citations · 34 works
  5. 5 Robert Sala Spain · #173,141 worldwide 237 citations · 21 works
  6. 6 Rosa Huguet Spain · #234,955 worldwide 152 citations · 24 works
  7. 7 Francesc Burjachs Spain · #246,127 worldwide 166 citations · 31 works
  8. 8 Andreu Ollé Spain · #255,397 worldwide 218 citations · 33 works
  9. 9 Florent Rivals Spain · #272,254 worldwide 187 citations · 44 works
  10. 10 Javier Fernández‐López de Pablo Spain · #471,020 worldwide 80 citations · 30 works
All ranked researchers at Institut Català de Paleoecologia Humana i Evolució Social

Which keywords describe research at Institut Català de Paleoecologia Humana i Evolució Social?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Hominin Genetics, Paleolithic Archaeology, Agricultural Origins, Radiocarbon Dating, Age Estimation, Sex Determination, Molecular Phylogeny and Archaeology.

▲ 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. Hominin Genetics26▲ 863×1 topic
  2. Paleolithic Archaeology26▲ 863×1 topic
  3. Agricultural Origins19▲ 408×1 topic
  4. Radiocarbon Dating19▲ 408×1 topic
  5. Age Estimation10▲ 115×1 topic
  6. Sex Determination10▲ 195×1 topic
  7. Molecular Phylogeny10▲ 48×5 topics
  8. Archaeology10▲ 54×6 topics
  9. Climate Change10▲ 2.6×25 topics
  10. Astrobiology10▲ 238×1 topic
  11. Extraterrestrial Life10▲ 326×1 topic
  12. Biogeography9▲ 26×4 topics
  13. Mammal Evolution9▲ 327×1 topic
  14. Phylogenetic Comparative Analysis9▲ 327×1 topic
  15. Iberian Peninsula9▲ 199×3 topics
  16. Settlement Patterns8▲ 284×2 topics
  17. Bronze Age7▲ 121×3 topics
  18. Artifacts7▲ 631×1 topic
  19. Holocene7▲ 42×3 topics
  20. Neolithic7▲ 631×1 topic
  21. Population Dynamics7▲ 19×9 topics
  22. Sea Level6▲ 42×2 topics
  23. Glacial Cycles5▲ 55×1 topic
  24. Monsoon Dynamics5▲ 55×1 topic
  25. Paleoclimatology5▲ 44×2 topics
  26. Cultural Heritage4▲ 5.9×10 topics
  27. Evolution4▲ 12×7 topics
  28. Habitat Selection4▲ 37×2 topics
  29. Conservation4▲ 6.2×10 topics
  30. Mediterranean4▲ 29×5 topics
  31. Trophic Cascades4▲ 28×2 topics
  32. Animal Movement4▲ 49×1 topic
  33. Occupancy Rates4▲ 49×1 topic
  34. Phylogenetic Analysis4▲ 8.5×8 topics
  35. Ecology3▲ 13×3 topics
  36. Altruism2▲ 21×2 topics
  37. Anthropology2▲ 19×1 topic
  38. Cooperation2▲ 28×2 topics
  39. Military2▲ 614×1 topic
  40. Primates2▲ 93×1 topic

Which research topics does Institut Català de Paleoecologia Humana i Evolució Social publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology, Archaeology and ancient environmental studies, Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies and Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life.

Pleistocene-Era Hominins…26Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology: 26 fractional worksArchaeology and ancient environmental studies: 19 fractional worksForensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies: 10 fractional worksSpace Science and Extraterrestrial Life: 10 fractional worksEvolution and Paleontology Studies: 9 fractional worksArchaeological and Geolo…7Archaeological and Geological Studies: 7 fractional worksGeology and Paleoclimatology Research: 5 fractional worksWildlife Ecology and Conservation: 4 fractional worksAnthropology: Ethics, History, Culture: 2 fractional worksPrimate Behavior and Ecology: 2 fractional works
AnthropologyPaleontologyArcheologyAstronomy and Astrophysics3 others

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

  1. 1 Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology Anthropology 26 works
  2. 2 Archaeology and ancient environmental studies Paleontology 19 works
  3. 3 Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies Archeology 10 works
  4. 4 Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life Astronomy and Astrophysics 10 works
  5. 5 Evolution and Paleontology Studies Paleontology 9 works
  6. 6 Archaeological and Geological Studies Archeology 7 works
  7. 7 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Atmospheric Science 5 works
  8. 8 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Ecology 4 works
  9. 9 Anthropology: Ethics, History, Culture Anthropology 2 works
  10. 10 Primate Behavior and Ecology Social Psychology 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 available47.7%not open52.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors49.3%domestic only50.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institut Català de Paleoecologia Humana i Evolució Social's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 7% higher than in 2013–2017.

201020152020
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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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