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Institut Català de Paleontologia Miquel Crusafont

In research, Institut Català de Paleontologia Miquel Crusafont stands highest in Physical Sciences (#12,200 of 21,541 worldwide), Paleontology (#204 of 290 worldwide) and Earth and Planetary Sciences (#2,247 of 2,661 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Paleontology and Earth and Planetary Sciences — Paleontology is 267.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#12,978
of 28,054 · #16,377 all time
Rank in Spain
#339
of 658
Research works
422
▲ 7% vs 2013–17
Citations
10k
23.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
35.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
54%
world 28%

What is Institut Català de Paleontologia Miquel Crusafont 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 #12,200 of 21,541 38.0%262
PaleontologySubfield #204 of 290 43.4%141
Earth and Planetary SciencesField #2,247 of 2,661 40.7%170

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institut Català de Paleontologia Miquel Crusafont 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 Paleontologia Miquel Crusafont specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Paleontology takes 267.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. PaleontologySubfield · 28.1 works267×
  2. Earth and Planetary SciencesField · 34.5 works25×
← 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: 1.81× its world share, 8 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.90× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 25.21× its world share, 34 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 3.60× its world share, 16 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.39× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.79× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.11× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.20× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.32× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.86× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.88× its world share, 10 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 25.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institut Català de Paleontologia Miquel Crusafont?

Ranked on the composite score, Jorge Agustı́, Salvador Moyà‐Solà and Josep Fortuny lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institut Català de Paleontologia Miquel Crusafont.

  1. 1 Jorge Agustı́ Spain · #252,485 worldwide 237 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 Salvador Moyà‐Solà Spain · #296,080 worldwide 247 citations · 47 works
  3. 3 Josep Fortuny Spain · #421,998 worldwide 71 citations · 20 works
  4. 4 Meike Köhler Spain · #467,377 worldwide 139 citations · 19 works
  5. 5 Arnau Bolet Spain · #638,598 worldwide 66 citations · 17 works
  6. 6 David M. Alba Spain · #748,307 worldwide 121 citations · 56 works
  7. 7 Antonio Sánchez Marco Spain · #844,527 worldwide 40 citations · 27 works
  8. 8 Daniel DeMiguel Spain · #950,575 worldwide 52 citations · 18 works
  9. 9 Àngel Galobart Spain · #1,016,690 worldwide 85 citations · 20 works
  10. 10 Sergio Almécija Spain · #1,029,451 worldwide 30 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Institut Català de Paleontologia Miquel Crusafont

Which keywords describe research at Institut Català de Paleontologia Miquel Crusafont?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Molecular Phylogeny, Biogeography, Mammal Evolution, Phylogenetic Comparative Analysis, Phylogenetic Analysis, Evolution, Climate Change and Population Dynamics.

▲ 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. Molecular Phylogeny21▲ 156×7 topics
  2. Biogeography18▲ 80×12 topics
  3. Mammal Evolution16▲ 945×1 topic
  4. Phylogenetic Comparative Analysis16▲ 945×1 topic
  5. Climate Change14▲ 5.7×30 topics
  6. Phylogenetic Analysis12▲ 46×7 topics
  7. Evolution12▲ 55×11 topics
  8. Population Dynamics11▲ 50×7 topics
  9. Morphology9▲ 61×6 topics
  10. Cretaceous9▲ 492×2 topics
  11. Conservation9▲ 23×8 topics
  12. Dinosaur8▲ 770×1 topic
  13. Paleontology8▲ 770×1 topic
  14. Hominin Genetics8▲ 407×1 topic
  15. Paleolithic Archaeology8▲ 407×1 topic
  16. Phylogeny5▲ 38×8 topics
  17. Ecology4▲ 32×5 topics
  18. Fisheries4▲ 119×2 topics
  19. Migration4▲ 13×3 topics
  20. Rays4▲ 216×1 topic
  21. Sharks4▲ 216×1 topic
  22. Paleoclimatology3▲ 47×2 topics
  23. Archaeology3▲ 28×7 topics
  24. Conservation Biology3▲ 37×3 topics
  25. Holocene3▲ 32×2 topics
  26. Metabolic Rate3▲ 58×2 topics
  27. Sea Level3▲ 38×2 topics
  28. Glacial Cycles3▲ 53×1 topic
  29. Monsoon Dynamics3▲ 53×1 topic
  30. Habitat Selection3▲ 47×2 topics
  31. Bats3▲ 98×1 topic
  32. Hibernation3▲ 204×1 topic
  33. Bronze Age3▲ 72×3 topics
  34. Invasive Species3▲ 7.2×12 topics
  35. Iberian Peninsula3▲ 96×3 topics
  36. Settlement Patterns2▲ 142×2 topics
  37. Animal Movement2▲ 52×1 topic
  38. Occupancy Rates2▲ 52×1 topic
  39. Sea-Level Rise2▲ 23×5 topics
  40. Artifacts2▲ 335×1 topic

Which research topics does Institut Català de Paleontologia Miquel Crusafont publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Evolution and Paleontology Studies, Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology, Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology and Ichthyology and Marine Biology.

Evolution and Paleontolo…16Evolution and Paleontology Studies: 16 fractional worksPaleontology and Evoluti…8Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology: 8 fractional worksPleistocene-Era Hominins…8Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology: 8 fractional worksIchthyology and Marine Biology: 4 fractional worksGeology and Paleoclimatology Research: 3 fractional worksBat Biology and Ecology Studies: 3 fractional worksWildlife Ecology and Conservation: 2 fractional worksPrimate Behavior and Ecology: 2 fractional worksArchaeological and Geological Studies: 2 fractional worksAmphibian and Reptile Biology: 2 fractional works
PaleontologyAnthropologyNature and Landscape ConservationAtmospheric Science5 others

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

  1. 1 Evolution and Paleontology Studies Paleontology 16 works
  2. 2 Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology Paleontology 8 works
  3. 3 Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology Anthropology 8 works
  4. 4 Ichthyology and Marine Biology Nature and Landscape Conservation 4 works
  5. 5 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Atmospheric Science 3 works
  6. 6 Bat Biology and Ecology Studies Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 3 works
  7. 7 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Ecology 2 works
  8. 8 Primate Behavior and Ecology Social Psychology 2 works
  9. 9 Archaeological and Geological Studies Archeology 2 works
  10. 10 Amphibian and Reptile Biology Global and Planetary Change 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 available54.1%not open45.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors48.9%domestic only51.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institut Català de Paleontologia Miquel Crusafont's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 7% 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.

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