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Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology

In research, Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology stands highest in Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#824 of 3,409 worldwide), Life Sciences (#2,194 of 7,800 worldwide) and Plant Science (#651 of 1,395 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Animal Science and Zoology and Insect Science — Animal Science and Zoology is 48.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#4,877
of 28,054 · #5,206 all time
Rank in Spain
#130
of 658
Research works
2.7k
▲ 27% vs 2013–17
Citations
95k
35.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
27.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
54%
world 28%

What is Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology 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
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #824 of 3,409 30.3%266 #700
Life SciencesDomain #2,194 of 7,800 28.6%372 #2295
Plant ScienceSubfield #651 of 1,395 36.3%80 #761
Animal Science and ZoologySubfield #64 of 114 17.0%64 #79
Physical SciencesDomain #7,278 of 12,888 26.4%122 #9644
Environmental ScienceField #2,039 of 3,551 28.7%78 #1878
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #2,173 of 3,579 23.9%85 #1952
Health SciencesDomain #9,678 of 11,982 23.6%79 #10386

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#700 #824
  2. Life Sciences#2,295 #2,194
  3. Plant Science#761 #651
  4. Animal Science and Zoology#79 #64
  5. Physical Sciences#9,644 #7,278
  6. Environmental Science#1,878 #2,039
  7. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#1,952 #2,173
  8. Health Sciences#10,386 #9,678
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Animal Science and Zoology takes 48.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Animal Science and ZoologySubfield · 63.6 works48×
  2. Insect ScienceSubfield · 22.2 works13×
← 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: 9.30× its world share, 266 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.64× its world share, 85 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.50× its world share, 15 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.48× its world share, 5 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.66× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.95× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.27× its world share, 12 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.07× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.51× its world share, 5 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.37× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.16× its world share, 15 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.60× its world share, 78 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.22× its world share, 4 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.13× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.38× its world share, 44 worksMedicineNursing: 5.22× its world share, 15 worksNursingVeterinary: 21.82× its world share, 18 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.42× its world share, 8 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.25× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.58× its world share, 7 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.22× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.09× its world share, 6 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 21.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology?

Ranked on the composite score, Luís Guerrero, Assumpció Antón and Alicia Estévez lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology.

  1. 1 Luís Guerrero Spain · #74,260 worldwide 156 citations · 43 works
  2. 2 Assumpció Antón Spain · #111,417 worldwide 287 citations · 34 works
  3. 3 Alicia Estévez Spain · #113,596 worldwide 358 citations · 40 works
  4. 4 María Ballester Spain · #126,713 worldwide 298 citations · 22 works
  5. 5 J. Marsal Spain · #170,860 worldwide 170 citations · 30 works
  6. 6 J.I. Montero Spain · #181,231 worldwide 218 citations · 30 works
  7. 7 J. Girona Spain · #214,890 worldwide 203 citations · 44 works
  8. 8 Francesc X. Prenafeta‐Boldú Spain · #229,706 worldwide 226 citations · 17 works
  9. 9 C.E. Realini Spain · #239,067 worldwide 142 citations · 18 works
  10. 10 Ingrid Aguiló‐Aguayo Spain · #249,294 worldwide 179 citations · 24 works
All ranked researchers at Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology

Which keywords describe research at Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Gut Microbiota, Antioxidants, Probiotics, Consumer Perception, Modified Atmosphere Packaging, Heat Stress and Lipid Oxidation.

▲ 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 Change71▲ 4.4×52 topics
  2. Gut Microbiota44▲ 21×7 topics
  3. Antioxidants38▲ 14×11 topics
  4. Probiotics36▲ 26×6 topics
  5. Consumer Perception36▲ 27×6 topics
  6. Modified Atmosphere Packaging32▲ 60×2 topics
  7. Environmental Impact31▲ 3.1×23 topics
  8. Heat Stress30▲ 63×2 topics
  9. Lipid Oxidation29▲ 47×2 topics
  10. Sustainability28▲ 1.90×33 topics
  11. Meat Quality27▲ 58×3 topics
  12. Protein Oxidation26▲ 72×1 topic
  13. Spoilage Microbiota26▲ 72×1 topic
  14. Aquaculture26▲ 16×8 topics
  15. Amino Acids24▲ 42×2 topics
  16. Feed Additives24▲ 68×2 topics
  17. Intestinal Barrier24▲ 49×2 topics
  18. Antibiotic Alternatives23▲ 71×1 topic
  19. Poultry Production23▲ 71×1 topic
  20. Animal Welfare22▲ 42×4 topics
  21. Antioxidant Activity21▲ 5.6×20 topics
  22. Polyphenols19▲ 18×5 topics
  23. Nutrition18▲ 6.8×8 topics
  24. Fatty Acids18▲ 28×5 topics
  25. Invasive Species18▲ 6.8×18 topics
  26. Health Benefits17▲ 8.7×12 topics
  27. Health Effects16▲ 4.5×13 topics
  28. Livestock Production16▲ 28×2 topics
  29. Phenolic Compounds15▲ 13×6 topics
  30. Biological Control15▲ 16×8 topics
  31. Emotional State14▲ 79×1 topic
  32. Stress Indicators14▲ 79×1 topic
  33. Aroma Compounds14▲ 26×3 topics
  34. Nutritional Significance14▲ 14×3 topics
  35. Microbial Inactivation13▲ 66×2 topics
  36. Omega-3 Fatty Acids13▲ 28×2 topics
  37. Food Safety12▲ 7.1×13 topics
  38. Phylogenetic Analysis12▲ 6.7×12 topics
  39. Microbiota12▲ 9.3×6 topics
  40. Anthocyanins12▲ 28×2 topics

Which research topics does Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Meat and Animal Product Quality, Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies and Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth.

Meat and Animal Product …26Meat and Animal Product Quality: 26 fractional worksAnimal Nutrition and Physiology: 23 fractional worksAnimal Behavior and Welfare Studies: 14 fractional worksAquaculture Nutrition and Growth: 11 fractional worksHorticultural and Viticultural Research: 11 fractional worksAgriculture Sustainabili…9Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact: 9 fractional worksAquaculture disease management and microbiota: 8 fractional worksMicrobial Inactivation Methods: 7 fractional worksInsect-Plant Interactions and Control: 7 fractional worksEffects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock: 7 fractional works
Animal Science and ZoologySmall AnimalsAquatic SciencePlant Science4 others

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

  1. 1 Meat and Animal Product Quality Animal Science and Zoology 26 works
  2. 2 Animal Nutrition and Physiology Animal Science and Zoology 23 works
  3. 3 Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies Small Animals 14 works
  4. 4 Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth Aquatic Science 11 works
  5. 5 Horticultural and Viticultural Research Plant Science 11 works
  6. 6 Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact Ecology 9 works
  7. 7 Aquaculture disease management and microbiota Immunology 8 works
  8. 8 Microbial Inactivation Methods Biotechnology 7 works
  9. 9 Insect-Plant Interactions and Control Insect Science 7 works
  10. 10 Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock Animal Science and Zoology 7 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-authors34.3%domestic only65.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 27% 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.