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Universidad Nebrija

In research, Universidad Nebrija stands highest in Social Sciences (#1,725 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#1,618 of 6,365 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#5,468 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Communication and Developmental and Educational Psychology — Communication is 18.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#4,903
of 28,054 · #10,204 all time
Rank in Spain
#131
of 658
Research works
2.2k
▲ 171% vs 2013–17
Citations
19k
8.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
21.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
62%
world 28%

What is Universidad Nebrija 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 #1,725 of 10,521 21.7%514 #2838
Social SciencesField #1,618 of 6,365 23.0%282 #2242
Physical SciencesDomain #5,468 of 12,888 15.6%178 #10509
PsychologyField #978 of 2,181 27.8%88 #2179
Computer ScienceField #2,322 of 4,667 18.1%83 #2560
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #1,399 of 2,578 27.7%67 #2222
Health SciencesDomain #7,542 of 11,982 26.4%76 #9789
Arts and HumanitiesField #1,517 of 1,998 18.2%78 #1925

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Universidad Nebrija 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#2,838 #1,725
  2. Social Sciences#2,242 #1,618
  3. Physical Sciences#10,509 #5,468
  4. Psychology#2,179 #978
  5. Computer Science#2,560 #2,322
  6. Sociology and Political Science#2,222 #1,399
  7. Health Sciences#9,789 #7,542
  8. Arts and Humanities#1,925 #1,517
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 Nebrija specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Communication takes 18.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. CommunicationSubfield · 41.6 works18×
  2. Developmental and Educational PsychologySubfield · 24.4 works6.5×
← 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: 0.14× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.19× its world share, 8 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 3.15× its world share, 42 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.29× its world share, 83 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.22× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.47× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.45× its world share, 56 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.44× its world share, 18 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.18× its world share, 5 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.62× its world share, 6 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.12× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.88× its world share, 19 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.35× its world share, 56 worksMedicineNursing: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 3.27× its world share, 78 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.37× its world share, 36 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.81× its world share, 6 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.31× its world share, 23 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.50× its world share, 88 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.70× its world share, 282 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 3.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Universidad Nebrija?

Ranked on the composite score, Alfredo Crespo Alcázar, Juan Antonio Maestro and MaríaCaterina La Barbera lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Universidad Nebrija.

  1. 1 Alfredo Crespo Alcázar Spain · #379,498 worldwide 1 citations · 25 works
  2. 2 Juan Antonio Maestro Spain · #434,274 worldwide 166 citations · 56 works
  3. 3 MaríaCaterina La Barbera Spain · #455,588 worldwide 26 citations · 20 works
  4. 4 Fernando Díez Estella Spain · #522,069 worldwide 6 citations · 31 works
  5. 5 Juan Arturo Rubio Aróstegui Spain · #603,794 worldwide 24 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 Gracia Abad Quintanal Spain · #608,152 worldwide 0 citations · 19 works
  7. 7 Jon Andoni Duñabeitia Spain · #634,241 worldwide 106 citations · 32 works
  8. 8 Pedro Reviriego Spain · #659,495 worldwide 273 citations · 123 works
  9. 9 Marta Baralo Spain · #827,472 worldwide 7 citations · 17 works
  10. 10 Alicia de la Peña Portero Spain · #841,808 worldwide 6 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Universidad Nebrija

Which keywords describe research at Universidad Nebrija?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Social Media, Communication, Globalization, Education, Bilingualism, Latin America, Social Networks and Digital Media.

▲ 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. Social Media57▲ 4.8×22 topics
  2. Globalization48▲ 3.0×50 topics
  3. Education41▲ 2.9×46 topics
  4. Communication34▲ 14×11 topics
  5. Sustainability34▲ 1.72×39 topics
  6. COVID-1932▲ 2.8×12 topics
  7. Human Rights31▲ 3.6×32 topics
  8. Innovation25▲ 2.9×27 topics
  9. Bilingualism25▲ 22×5 topics
  10. Educational Technology25▲ 2.5×16 topics
  11. Latin America24▲ 15×17 topics
  12. Social Networks23▲ 10×7 topics
  13. Digital Media23▲ 16×5 topics
  14. Information Technology22▲ 5.5×6 topics
  15. Television22▲ 145×2 topics
  16. Cultural Heritage18▲ 4.0×19 topics
  17. Internet18▲ 28×5 topics
  18. Public Perception18▲ 17×4 topics
  19. Media Studies18▲ 31×3 topics
  20. Neural Basis18▲ 25×3 topics
  21. Digital Communication18▲ 30×3 topics
  22. Online Platforms17▲ 25×2 topics
  23. Health Education17▲ 4.6×5 topics
  24. Social Interaction16▲ 4.9×9 topics
  25. Language Development16▲ 16×5 topics
  26. Convergence16▲ 168×1 topic
  27. New Media16▲ 48×1 topic
  28. Welfare State16▲ 22×4 topics
  29. Gender Differences15▲ 5.0×12 topics
  30. Media System15▲ 90×1 topic
  31. News Consumption15▲ 90×1 topic
  32. Pragmatics15▲ 11×6 topics
  33. Language Teaching15▲ 7.2×6 topics
  34. Cognitive Control15▲ 30×2 topics
  35. International Law14▲ 5.7×14 topics
  36. Spain14▲ 46×4 topics
  37. Sociolinguistics14▲ 9.0×6 topics
  38. Reading Comprehension14▲ 29×2 topics
  39. Journalism13▲ 74×2 topics
  40. Embodiment13▲ 8.2×6 topics

Which research topics does Universidad Nebrija publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Media and Digital Communication, Communication and COVID-19 Impact, Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism and Reading and Literacy Development.

Media and Digital Communication: 16 fractional worksCommunication and COVID-19 Impact: 15 fractional worksNeurobiology of Language and Bilingualism: 10 fractional worksReading and Literacy Development: 10 fractional worksSpanish Linguistics and Language Studies: 9 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Policies: 9 fractional worksLanguage, Metaphor, and …7Language, Metaphor, and Cognition: 7 fractional worksRadio, Podcasts, and Digital Media: 7 fractional worksEducational Innovations and Technology: 7 fractional worksAdvertising and Communic…7Advertising and Communication Studies: 7 fractional works
Computer Networks and CommunicationsCommunicationCognitive NeuroscienceDevelopmental and Educational Psychology4 others

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

  1. 1 Media and Digital Communication Computer Networks and Communications 16 works
  2. 2 Communication and COVID-19 Impact Communication 15 works
  3. 3 Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism Cognitive Neuroscience 10 works
  4. 4 Reading and Literacy Development Developmental and Educational Psychology 10 works
  5. 5 Spanish Linguistics and Language Studies Language and Linguistics 9 works
  6. 6 Social Sciences and Policies General Social Sciences 9 works
  7. 7 Language, Metaphor, and Cognition Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 7 works
  8. 8 Radio, Podcasts, and Digital Media Communication 7 works
  9. 9 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 7 works
  10. 10 Advertising and Communication Studies Communication 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 available62.3%not open37.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors21.7%domestic only78.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Universidad Nebrija's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 171% 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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