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Universidad de Zaragoza

In research, Universidad de Zaragoza stands highest in Social Sciences (#206 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#218 of 6,365 worldwide) and Arts and Humanities (#87 of 1,998 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Conservation, Archeology and General Social Sciences — Conservation is 8.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#688
of 28,054 · #497 all time
Rank in Spain
#11
of 658
Research works
43k
▲ 10% vs 2013–17
Citations
794k
18.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
55%
world 28%

What is Universidad de Zaragoza 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 #206 of 10,521 19.1%3,257 #309
Social SciencesField #218 of 6,365 19.0%1,391 #294
Arts and HumanitiesField #87 of 1,998 13.8%979 #258
Physical SciencesDomain #678 of 12,888 15.6%2,642 #391
Business, Management and AccountingField #189 of 2,578 30.4%253 #84
Literature and Literary TheorySubfield #34 of 390 16.6%149 #110
Health SciencesDomain #1,117 of 11,982 14.4%1,070 #1287
Computer ScienceField #471 of 4,667 20.1%528 #247
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #283 of 2,578 21.9%300 #302
PsychologyField #260 of 2,181 21.3%395 #532

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Universidad de Zaragoza 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#309 #206
  2. Social Sciences#294 #218
  3. Arts and Humanities#258 #87
  4. Physical Sciences#391 #678
  5. Business, Management and Accounting#84 #189
  6. Literature and Literary Theory#110 #34
  7. Health Sciences#1,287 #1,117
  8. Computer Science#247 #471
  9. Sociology and Political Science#302 #283
  10. Psychology#532 #260
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 Zaragoza specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Conservation takes 8.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. ConservationSubfield · 59.0 works8.2×
  2. ArcheologySubfield · 184.0 works8.0×
  3. General Social SciencesSubfield · 66.9 works8.0×
  4. HistorySubfield · 185.2 works7.6×
  5. Visual Arts and Performing ArtsSubfield · 76.4 works6.1×
← 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: 0.75× its world share, 272 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.59× its world share, 239 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.52× its world share, 40 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.78× its world share, 96 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.38× its world share, 10 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.16× its world share, 58 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.14× its world share, 137 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.89× its world share, 528 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.32× its world share, 158 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.79× its world share, 56 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.76× its world share, 874 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.86× its world share, 326 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.67× its world share, 179 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.53× its world share, 137 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.12× its world share, 190 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.24× its world share, 9 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.09× its world share, 219 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.54× its world share, 790 worksMedicineNursing: 0.65× its world share, 24 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.75× its world share, 28 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 4.45× its world share, 979 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.03× its world share, 253 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.77× its world share, 57 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.11× its world share, 182 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.70× its world share, 395 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.44× its world share, 1,391 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 4.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Universidad de Zaragoza?

Ranked on the composite score, Lourdes Torres, Ángel Lanas and Carlos Flavián lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Universidad de Zaragoza.

  1. 1 Lourdes Torres Spain · #8,990 worldwide 462 citations · 70 works
  2. 2 Ángel Lanas Spain · #11,127 worldwide 562 citations · 90 works
  3. 3 Carlos Flavián Spain · #12,211 worldwide 885 citations · 63 works
  4. 4 David González Spain · #14,706 worldwide 966 citations · 60 works
  5. 5 L. Martı́n-Moreno Spain · #19,974 worldwide 965 citations · 83 works
  6. 6 José M. Burdío Spain · #20,668 worldwide 583 citations · 56 works
  7. 7 Javier Civera Spain · #25,283 worldwide 565 citations · 41 works
  8. 8 José Neira Spain · #34,414 worldwide 981 citations · 33 works
  9. 9 J. M. M. Montiel Spain · #43,057 worldwide 603 citations · 33 works
  10. 10 José A. López Spain · #49,722 worldwide 353 citations · 36 works
All ranked researchers at Universidad de Zaragoza

Which keywords describe research at Universidad de Zaragoza?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Cultural Heritage, History, Globalization, Gender, Mental Health, Historiography and Health Promotion.

▲ 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. Education319▲ 2.4×92 topics
  2. Globalization295▲ 1.97×104 topics
  3. Epidemiology267◆ 0.88×131 topics
  4. Climate Change249▲ 1.21×90 topics
  5. Sustainability240▲ 1.29×91 topics
  6. Mental Health236▲ 2.1×43 topics
  7. History206▲ 3.9×51 topics
  8. Cultural Heritage205▲ 4.9×28 topics
  9. Gender172▲ 4.2×44 topics
  10. Public Health160▲ 1.44×64 topics
  11. Innovation157▲ 1.96×46 topics
  12. Educational Technology156▲ 1.72×30 topics
  13. Literature155▲ 3.8×46 topics
  14. Identity147▲ 2.7×55 topics
  15. Risk Factors145▲ 1.73×34 topics
  16. Physical Activity142▲ 3.8×12 topics
  17. Health Promotion131▲ 5.4×16 topics
  18. Obesity128▲ 2.2×26 topics
  19. Historiography121▲ 13×11 topics
  20. Social Movements112▲ 4.9×25 topics
  21. Technology110▲ 2.7×23 topics
  22. Pedagogy109▲ 2.9×17 topics
  23. Iberian Peninsula108▲ 45×3 topics
  24. Nutrition106▲ 3.1×17 topics
  25. Urban Development103▲ 3.7×14 topics
  26. Society98▲ 6.7×21 topics
  27. Latin America94▲ 6.4×20 topics
  28. Archaeology92▲ 8.9×11 topics
  29. Chronic Diseases90▲ 4.6×10 topics
  30. Spain86▲ 30×5 topics
  31. Welfare State83▲ 13×4 topics
  32. Cultural Exchange83▲ 8.4×9 topics
  33. University Students81▲ 18×2 topics
  34. Informal Learning77▲ 7.8×5 topics
  35. Settlement Patterns77▲ 50×2 topics
  36. Educational Interventions74▲ 10×3 topics
  37. Healthy Lifestyles70▲ 21×1 topic
  38. Spanish Civil War63▲ 52×2 topics
  39. Propaganda62▲ 15×4 topics
  40. Political Power61▲ 16×4 topics

Which research topics does Universidad de Zaragoza publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Health and Lifestyle Studies, Archaeological and Historical Studies, Historical Art and Architecture Studies and Social Sciences and Policies.

Health and Lifestyle Stu…70Health and Lifestyle Studies: 70 fractional worksArchaeological and Histo…53Archaeological and Historical Studies: 53 fractional worksHistorical Art and Archi…52Historical Art and Architecture Studies: 52 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Poli…46Social Sciences and Policies: 46 fractional worksLatin American Urban Studies: 40 fractional worksHistorical Studies of Medieval Iberia: 39 fractional worksEducational Innovations …38Educational Innovations and Technology: 38 fractional worksSpanish History and Politics: 36 fractional worksE-Learning and Knowledge Management: 34 fractional worksLiteracy and Educational…32Literacy and Educational Practices: 32 fractional works
General Health ProfessionsArcheologyConservationGeneral Social Sciences5 others

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

  1. 1 Health and Lifestyle Studies General Health Professions 70 works
  2. 2 Archaeological and Historical Studies Archeology 53 works
  3. 3 Historical Art and Architecture Studies Conservation 52 works
  4. 4 Social Sciences and Policies General Social Sciences 46 works
  5. 5 Latin American Urban Studies Urban Studies 40 works
  6. 6 Historical Studies of Medieval Iberia Archeology 39 works
  7. 7 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 38 works
  8. 8 Spanish History and Politics History 36 works
  9. 9 E-Learning and Knowledge Management Computer Science Applications 34 works
  10. 10 Literacy and Educational Practices Education 32 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 available55.1%not open44.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.3%domestic only81.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Universidad de Zaragoza's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 10% 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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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.