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Universidad de León

In research, Universidad de León stands highest in Social Sciences (#842 of 10,521 worldwide), Health Sciences (#1,375 of 11,982 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#820 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine — Orthopedics and Sports Medicine is 9.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#2,293
of 28,054 · #2,634 all time
Rank in Spain
#49
of 658
Research works
8.5k
▲ 35% vs 2013–17
Citations
182k
21.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
26.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
52%
world 28%

What is Universidad de León 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 #842 of 10,521 33.2%349 #825
Health SciencesDomain #1,375 of 11,982 24.2%335 #1969
Social SciencesField #820 of 6,365 31.4%149 #668
MedicineField #2,379 of 10,443 23.0%262 #2188
Life SciencesDomain #2,181 of 7,800 26.6%309 #2393
Physical SciencesDomain #4,080 of 12,888 24.3%534 #4056
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #1,089 of 3,409 29.0%162 #1231
EngineeringField #2,355 of 6,636 24.5%168 #3012
Environmental ScienceField #1,633 of 3,551 24.9%145 #1398
Computer ScienceField #2,197 of 4,667 27.5%130 #2925

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Universidad de León 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. Social Sciences#825 #842
  2. Health Sciences#1,969 #1,375
  3. Social Sciences#668 #820
  4. Medicine#2,188 #2,379
  5. Life Sciences#2,393 #2,181
  6. Physical Sciences#4,056 #4,080
  7. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#1,231 #1,089
  8. Engineering#3,012 #2,355
  9. Environmental Science#1,398 #1,633
  10. Computer Science#2,925 #2,197
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 Universidad de León specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Orthopedics and Sports Medicine takes 9.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Orthopedics and Sports MedicineSubfield · 35.2 works9.0×
← 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: 2.24× its world share, 162 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.32× its world share, 108 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.40× its world share, 22 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.51× its world share, 13 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.92× its world share, 5 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.69× its world share, 4 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.41× its world share, 10 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.09× its world share, 130 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.10× its world share, 26 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.12× its world share, 16 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.73× its world share, 168 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.91× its world share, 145 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.42× its world share, 22 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.46× its world share, 8 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.14× its world share, 5 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.60× its world share, 4 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.97× its world share, 39 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.89× its world share, 262 worksMedicineNursing: 1.80× its world share, 14 worksNursingVeterinary: 7.54× its world share, 16 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.40× its world share, 62 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.96× its world share, 47 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.84× its world share, 12 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.78× its world share, 26 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.15× its world share, 53 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.77× its world share, 149 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 7.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Universidad de León?

Ranked on the composite score, Javier González‐Gallego, Esperanza Báusela Herreras and Ángel Penas lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Universidad de León.

  1. 1 Javier González‐Gallego Spain · #32,182 worldwide 401 citations · 78 works
  2. 2 Esperanza Báusela Herreras Spain · #71,104 worldwide 183 citations · 90 works
  3. 3 Ángel Penas Spain · #73,486 worldwide 218 citations · 30 works
  4. 4 Secundino López Spain · #83,421 worldwide 439 citations · 90 works
  5. 5 Miguel Á. Conde Spain · #94,747 worldwide 285 citations · 93 works
  6. 6 Sonia Sánchez‐Campos Spain · #97,321 worldwide 191 citations · 27 works
  7. 7 María J. Tuñón Spain · #115,348 worldwide 269 citations · 23 works
  8. 8 Juan F. Martı́n Spain · #119,689 worldwide 225 citations · 62 works
  9. 9 José M. Luengo Spain · #190,945 worldwide 105 citations · 27 works
  10. 10 Li Li Spain · #194,459 worldwide 0 citations · 43 works
All ranked researchers at Universidad de León

Which keywords describe research at Universidad de León?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Epidemiology, High-Intensity Interval Training, Invasive Species, Resistance Training, Machine Learning, Physiological Demands and Training Load.

▲ 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 Change90▲ 2.2×77 topics
  2. Epidemiology89▲ 1.48×105 topics
  3. Machine Learning59▲ 1.18×52 topics
  4. Deep Learning55◆ 1.05×57 topics
  5. Sustainability49▲ 1.31×54 topics
  6. Renewable Energy40▲ 1.83×31 topics
  7. Globalization34◆ 1.14×56 topics
  8. Environmental Impact34▲ 1.29×40 topics
  9. Biodiversity32▲ 2.8×26 topics
  10. Oxidative Stress30▲ 1.19×39 topics
  11. Invasive Species29▲ 4.5×20 topics
  12. Education28◆ 1.07×45 topics
  13. Remote Sensing27▲ 1.45×25 topics
  14. High-Intensity Interval Training26▲ 16×2 topics
  15. Risk Factors24▲ 1.43×29 topics
  16. Conservation24▲ 3.6×19 topics
  17. Resistance Training22▲ 16×2 topics
  18. Performance Analysis20▲ 6.0×2 topics
  19. Physiological Demands20▲ 20×1 topic
  20. Training Load20▲ 20×1 topic
  21. Antimicrobial Resistance19▲ 6.2×8 topics
  22. Antibiotic Resistance18▲ 3.1×10 topics
  23. Genetic Diversity16▲ 2.4×14 topics
  24. Prevention16▲ 2.5×12 topics
  25. Drug Resistance16▲ 3.7×8 topics
  26. IoT Security15▲ 3.1×3 topics
  27. Injury Prevention15▲ 7.9×3 topics
  28. Global Change14▲ 3.5×5 topics
  29. Probiotics14▲ 3.8×6 topics
  30. Ecosystem Resilience13▲ 5.8×4 topics
  31. Informal Learning13▲ 6.5×5 topics
  32. Athletic Training12▲ 8.7×2 topics
  33. Muscle Injuries12▲ 12×1 topic
  34. Sports Injury12▲ 12×1 topic
  35. Welfare State12▲ 8.8×4 topics
  36. Virulence Factors11▲ 5.0×7 topics
  37. Pathogenicity11▲ 11×5 topics
  38. Ecosystem11▲ 6.5×4 topics
  39. Biological Invasions10▲ 7.2×3 topics
  40. Foodborne Illness9▲ 17×2 topics

Which research topics does Universidad de León publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Sports Performance and Training, Sports injuries and prevention, Sperm and Testicular Function and Fire effects on ecosystems.

Sports Performance and T…20Sports Performance and Training: 20 fractional worksSports injuries and prevention: 12 fractional worksSperm and Testicular Function: 9 fractional worksFire effects on ecosystems: 8 fractional worksE-Learning and Knowledge Management: 8 fractional worksNetwork Security and Intrusion Detection: 8 fractional worksPlant-Microbe Interactio…8Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity: 8 fractional worksGenetic and phenotypic traits in livestock: 7 fractional worksReproductive Biology and Fertility: 6 fractional worksPlant Pathogens and Fung…6Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases: 6 fractional works
Orthopedics and Sports MedicineReproductive MedicineGlobal and Planetary ChangeComputer Science Applications5 others

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

  1. 1 Sports Performance and Training Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 20 works
  2. 2 Sports injuries and prevention Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 12 works
  3. 3 Sperm and Testicular Function Reproductive Medicine 9 works
  4. 4 Fire effects on ecosystems Global and Planetary Change 8 works
  5. 5 E-Learning and Knowledge Management Computer Science Applications 8 works
  6. 6 Network Security and Intrusion Detection Computer Networks and Communications 8 works
  7. 7 Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity Plant Science 8 works
  8. 8 Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock Genetics 7 works
  9. 9 Reproductive Biology and Fertility Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 6 works
  10. 10 Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases Cell Biology 6 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 available52.3%not open47.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.6%domestic only76.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Universidad de León's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 35% 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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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.