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University of Almería

In research, University of Almería stands highest in Social Sciences (#1,156 of 10,521 worldwide), Health Sciences (#1,741 of 11,982 worldwide) and Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#536 of 3,409 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in General Social Sciences, History and Orthopedics and Sports Medicine — General Social Sciences is 6.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#2,063
of 28,054 · #1,923 all time
Rank in Spain
#46
of 658
Research works
13k
▲ 43% vs 2013–17
Citations
254k
20.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
22.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
58%
world 28%

What is University of Almería 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 #1,156 of 10,521 23.0%1,197 #916
Health SciencesDomain #1,741 of 11,982 24.3%384 #2210
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #536 of 3,409 32.9%295 #406
Physical SciencesDomain #2,071 of 12,888 18.4%930 #2016
Social SciencesField #1,294 of 6,365 20.1%496 #825
Environmental ScienceField #735 of 3,551 23.5%258 #618
Business, Management and AccountingField #537 of 2,578 33.1%149 #591
MedicineField #2,326 of 10,443 23.2%280 #3895
Life SciencesDomain #2,007 of 7,800 29.0%430 #1851
Plant ScienceSubfield #417 of 1,395 37.8%129 #662

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Almería 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#916 #1,156
  2. Health Sciences#2,210 #1,741
  3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#406 #536
  4. Physical Sciences#2,016 #2,071
  5. Social Sciences#825 #1,294
  6. Environmental Science#618 #735
  7. Business, Management and Accounting#591 #537
  8. Medicine#3,895 #2,326
  9. Life Sciences#1,851 #2,007
  10. Plant Science#662 #417
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 University of Almería specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: General Social Sciences takes 6.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. General Social SciencesSubfield · 21.4 works6.6×
  2. HistorySubfield · 44.7 works4.7×
  3. Orthopedics and Sports MedicineSubfield · 34.0 works4.5×
  4. Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentSubfield · 97.8 works4.3×
← 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: 2.11× its world share, 295 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.57× its world share, 90 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.27× its world share, 8 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.74× its world share, 35 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.30× its world share, 3 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.49× its world share, 5 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.86× its world share, 40 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.73× its world share, 167 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.20× its world share, 56 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.79× its world share, 102 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.42× its world share, 187 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.76× its world share, 258 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.26× its world share, 27 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.09× its world share, 72 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.24× its world share, 16 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.20× its world share, 3 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.13× its world share, 88 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.49× its world share, 280 worksMedicineNursing: 0.81× its world share, 12 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.64× its world share, 224 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.57× its world share, 149 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.71× its world share, 20 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.35× its world share, 85 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.49× its world share, 224 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.33× its world share, 496 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 3.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Almería?

Ranked on the composite score, Francisco Manzano‐Agugliaro, E. Molina Grima and F.G. Acién lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Almería.

  1. 1 Francisco Manzano‐Agugliaro Spain · #42,009 worldwide 294 citations · 52 works
  2. 2 E. Molina Grima Spain · #43,327 worldwide 593 citations · 53 works
  3. 3 F.G. Acién Spain · #47,771 worldwide 655 citations · 74 works
  4. 4 S. Malato Spain · #70,220 worldwide 896 citations · 96 works
  5. 5 Miguel Urrestarazu Spain · #84,164 worldwide 211 citations · 52 works
  6. 6 José Joaquín Céspedes Lorente Spain · #85,785 worldwide 265 citations · 26 works
  7. 7 J.A. Sánchez Pérez Spain · #140,297 worldwide 287 citations · 50 works
  8. 8 Amadeo R. Fernández‐Alba Spain · #147,333 worldwide 339 citations · 52 works
  9. 9 R.B. Thompson Spain · #147,682 worldwide 185 citations · 34 works
  10. 10 Luís Ortiz Jiménez Spain · #150,856 worldwide 99 citations · 25 works
All ranked researchers at University of Almería

Which keywords describe research at University of Almería?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mental Health, Climate Change, Nutrient Removal, Gender, Genome Analysis, Biodiesel, Education and Biofuels.

▲ 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 Change136▲ 1.71×84 topics
  2. Mental Health123▲ 2.9×39 topics
  3. Sustainability114▲ 1.59×71 topics
  4. Education105▲ 2.1×58 topics
  5. Epidemiology91▼ 0.78×91 topics
  6. Globalization84▲ 1.45×75 topics
  7. Environmental Impact75▲ 1.51×43 topics
  8. Gender73▲ 4.6×31 topics
  9. Renewable Energy71▲ 1.67×31 topics
  10. Educational Technology66▲ 1.90×31 topics
  11. Identity60▲ 2.8×42 topics
  12. Innovation59▲ 1.91×43 topics
  13. Nutrient Removal58▲ 27×2 topics
  14. Genome Analysis56▲ 19×4 topics
  15. Biodiesel55▲ 21×2 topics
  16. Biofuels54▲ 19×1 topic
  17. Microalgae54▲ 37×1 topic
  18. Pedagogy52▲ 3.6×13 topics
  19. Risk Factors52▲ 1.60×22 topics
  20. Literature50▲ 3.1×33 topics
  21. History50▲ 2.4×34 topics
  22. Adolescents41▲ 3.8×9 topics
  23. Physical Activity41▲ 2.8×12 topics
  24. Well-being40▲ 3.6×12 topics
  25. Communication37▲ 4.1×16 topics
  26. Health Promotion36▲ 3.8×14 topics
  27. Gender Differences35▲ 3.2×15 topics
  28. Social Movements34▲ 3.9×15 topics
  29. Coping Strategies31▲ 4.2×8 topics
  30. Welfare State31▲ 12×4 topics
  31. Informal Learning31▲ 8.1×5 topics
  32. Intrinsic Motivation28▲ 8.0×4 topics
  33. Historiography27▲ 7.3×8 topics
  34. Spain26▲ 23×5 topics
  35. Water Scarcity25▲ 11×3 topics
  36. Social Integration25▲ 19×3 topics
  37. Political Power24▲ 16×5 topics
  38. High-Intensity Interval Training23▲ 7.5×2 topics
  39. University Students23▲ 14×2 topics
  40. Poetry22▲ 23×2 topics

Which research topics does University of Almería publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Algal biology and biofuel production, Social Sciences and Policies, Comparative Literary Analysis and Criticism and Literacy and Educational Practices.

Algal biology and biofue…54Algal biology and biofuel production: 54 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Policies: 20 fractional worksComparative Literary Analysis and Criticism: 19 fractional worksLiteracy and Educational Practices: 18 fractional worksSpanish Linguistics and Language Studies: 18 fractional worksEducational Innovations and Technology: 18 fractional worksSports Performance and T…18Sports Performance and Training: 18 fractional worksMotivation and Self-Concept in Sports: 16 fractional worksPesticide Residue Analysis and Safety: 15 fractional worksEnvironmental Sustainabi…15Environmental Sustainability in Business: 15 fractional works
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentGeneral Social SciencesLiterature and Literary TheoryEducation6 others

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

  1. 1 Algal biology and biofuel production Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 54 works
  2. 2 Social Sciences and Policies General Social Sciences 20 works
  3. 3 Comparative Literary Analysis and Criticism Literature and Literary Theory 19 works
  4. 4 Literacy and Educational Practices Education 18 works
  5. 5 Spanish Linguistics and Language Studies Language and Linguistics 18 works
  6. 6 Educational Innovations and Technology Information Systems 18 works
  7. 7 Sports Performance and Training Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 18 works
  8. 8 Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports Social Psychology 16 works
  9. 9 Pesticide Residue Analysis and Safety Food Science 15 works
  10. 10 Environmental Sustainability in Business Marketing 15 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 available57.7%not open42.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors19.5%domestic only80.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Almería's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 43% 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.