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Spanish National Observatory

In research, Spanish National Observatory stands highest in Physical Sciences (#5,913 of 21,541 worldwide), Astronomy and Astrophysics (#648 of 1,146 worldwide) and Physics and Astronomy (#2,657 of 3,663 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Astronomy and Astrophysics and Physics and Astronomy — Astronomy and Astrophysics is 85.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#9,970
of 42,892
Rank in Spain
#265
of 927
Research works
395
▲ 17% vs 2013–17
Citations
13k
33.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
29.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
75%
world 28%

What is Spanish National Observatory 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 #5,913 of 21,541 25.7%372
Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield #648 of 1,146 26.1%232
Physics and AstronomyField #2,657 of 3,663 25.7%285

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Spanish National Observatory 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 Spanish National Observatory specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Astronomy and Astrophysics takes 85.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield · 25.4 works85×
  2. Physics and AstronomyField · 31.2 works24×
← 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: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.24× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 8.09× its world share, 7 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 5.81× its world share, 5 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.94× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.74× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 24.39× its world share, 31 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.57× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.66× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.67× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 24.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Spanish National Observatory?

Ranked on the composite score, M. Tafalla, A. Usero and S. García‐Burillo lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Spanish National Observatory.

  1. 1 M. Tafalla Spain · #102,835 worldwide 493 citations · 60 works
  2. 2 A. Usero Spain · #426,942 worldwide 287 citations · 52 works
  3. 3 S. García‐Burillo Spain · #473,845 worldwide 467 citations · 104 works
  4. 4 R. Bachiller Spain · #502,531 worldwide 404 citations · 113 works
  5. 5 A. Fuente Spain · #594,222 worldwide 264 citations · 79 works
  6. 6 N. Marcelino Spain · #646,709 worldwide 112 citations · 33 works
  7. 7 B. Tercero Spain · #788,950 worldwide 104 citations · 50 works
  8. 8 V. Bujarrabal Spain · #933,093 worldwide 110 citations · 92 works
  9. 9 P. Planesas Spain · #1,060,741 worldwide 71 citations · 24 works
  10. 10 J. Alcolea Spain · #1,107,705 worldwide 63 citations · 58 works
All ranked researchers at Spanish National Observatory

Which keywords describe research at Spanish National Observatory?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Star Formation, Accretion Disks, Magnetic Fields, Molecular Clouds, Protoplanetary Disks, Exoplanets, Stellar Astrophysics and Molecular Structure.

▲ 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. Star Formation15▲ 501×2 topics
  2. Accretion Disks12▲ 458×2 topics
  3. Magnetic Fields12▲ 332×2 topics
  4. Molecular Clouds11▲ 789×1 topic
  5. Protoplanetary Disks11▲ 789×1 topic
  6. Exoplanets6▲ 271×1 topic
  7. Stellar Astrophysics6▲ 271×1 topic
  8. Broadband Microwave Spectroscopy5▲ 1276×1 topic
  9. Hydrogen Bonds5▲ 1033×2 topics
  10. Molecular Structure5▲ 87×2 topics
  11. Rotational Spectroscopy5▲ 1276×1 topic
  12. Black Holes5▲ 87×2 topics
  13. Ozone Depletion5▲ 279×1 topic
  14. Stratospheric Water Vapor5▲ 279×1 topic
  15. Cosmology4▲ 99×2 topics
  16. Dark Matter4▲ 58×2 topics
  17. Galaxies4▲ 240×1 topic
  18. Stellar Populations4▲ 240×1 topic
  19. Astronomical Instrumentation3▲ 224×1 topic
  20. Spectrograph3▲ 224×1 topic
  21. Social Work2▲ 57×2 topics
  22. Memory2▲ 14×2 topics
  23. Spectroscopic Databases2▲ 128×1 topic
  24. Terahertz Quantum-Cascade Lasers2▲ 128×1 topic
  25. Human Rights2▲ 2.8×3 topics
  26. Neoliberalism2▲ 8.1×2 topics
  27. Density Functional Theory2▲ 26×3 topics
  28. Ab Initio Parametrization1▲ 76×1 topic
  29. Dispersion Correction1▲ 76×1 topic
  30. Solar System Abundances1▲ 51×1 topic
  31. Terrestrial Planets1▲ 51×1 topic
  32. Political Economy1▲ 9.0×1 topic
  33. Political Violence1▲ 88×2 topics
  34. Social Welfare1▲ 24×1 topic
  35. Gender1▲ 3.6×2 topics
  36. Autobiography1▲ 95×1 topic
  37. Community Intervention1▲ 54×1 topic
  38. Social History1▲ 21×1 topic
  39. Trauma1▲ 8.6×1 topic
  40. Welfare State1▲ 20×1 topic

Which research topics does Spanish National Observatory publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies, Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure and Atmospheric Ozone and Climate.

Astrophysics and Star Fo…11Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies: 11 fractional worksStellar, planetary, and …6Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies: 6 fractional worksMolecular Spectroscopy a…5Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure: 5 fractional worksAtmospheric Ozone and Climate: 5 fractional worksGalaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena: 4 fractional worksAstronomy and Astrophysi…3Astronomy and Astrophysical Research: 3 fractional worksSpectroscopy and Laser Applications: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Chemical Physics Studies: 1 fractional worksAstro and Planetary Science: 1 fractional worksSocial and Political Issues: 1 fractional works
Astronomy and AstrophysicsSpectroscopyAtmospheric ScienceInstrumentation2 others

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

  1. 1 Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 11 works
  2. 2 Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 6 works
  3. 3 Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure Spectroscopy 5 works
  4. 4 Atmospheric Ozone and Climate Atmospheric Science 5 works
  5. 5 Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena Astronomy and Astrophysics 4 works
  6. 6 Astronomy and Astrophysical Research Instrumentation 3 works
  7. 7 Spectroscopy and Laser Applications Spectroscopy 2 works
  8. 8 Advanced Chemical Physics Studies Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 1 works
  9. 9 Astro and Planetary Science Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  10. 10 Social and Political Issues Sociology and Political Science 1 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 available74.8%not open25.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors59.3%domestic only40.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Spanish National Observatory's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 17% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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