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University of Córdoba

In research, University of Córdoba stands highest in Business, Management and Accounting (#106 of 2,578 worldwide), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#306 of 3,409 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#1,007 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Veterinary, Animal Science and Zoology and Small Animals — Veterinary is 8.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#2,015
of 28,054 · #1,582 all time
Rank in Spain
#45
of 658
Research works
16k
▲ 32% vs 2013–17
Citations
415k
25.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
23.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
42%
world 28%

What is University of Córdoba 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
Business, Management and AccountingField #106 of 2,578 41.2%68 #372
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #306 of 3,409 25.3%414 #426
Social SciencesDomain #1,007 of 10,521 28.5%644 #1200
Health SciencesDomain #1,240 of 11,982 20.5%456 #1504
Physical SciencesDomain #2,496 of 12,888 20.6%976 #1543
Life SciencesDomain #1,603 of 7,800 23.5%668 #1814
MedicineField #2,182 of 10,443 20.0%369 #1994
Environmental ScienceField #942 of 3,551 22.9%245 #869
Social SciencesField #1,689 of 6,365 28.8%277 #1604
EngineeringField #1,997 of 6,636 18.6%287 #1601

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Córdoba 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. Business, Management and Accounting#372 #106
  2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#426 #306
  3. Social Sciences#1,200 #1,007
  4. Health Sciences#1,504 #1,240
  5. Physical Sciences#1,543 #2,496
  6. Life Sciences#1,814 #1,603
  7. Medicine#1,994 #2,182
  8. Environmental Science#869 #942
  9. Social Sciences#1,604 #1,689
  10. Engineering#1,601 #1,997
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 Córdoba specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Veterinary takes 8.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. VeterinaryField · 30.8 works8.3×
  2. Animal Science and ZoologySubfield · 41.3 works6.8×
  3. Small AnimalsSubfield · 22.6 works6.7×
  4. Analytical ChemistrySubfield · 26.9 works5.1×
← 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: 3.17× its world share, 414 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.33× its world share, 195 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.07× its world share, 30 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.49× its world share, 22 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.80× its world share, 8 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.47× its world share, 14 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.95× its world share, 84 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.67× its world share, 144 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.72× its world share, 31 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.77× its world share, 45 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.70× its world share, 287 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.79× its world share, 245 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.89× its world share, 86 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.51× its world share, 16 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.40× its world share, 25 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.15× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.53× its world share, 39 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.70× its world share, 369 worksMedicineNursing: 1.18× its world share, 16 worksNursingVeterinary: 8.26× its world share, 31 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.91× its world share, 151 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.77× its world share, 68 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.42× its world share, 11 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.59× its world share, 35 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.22× its world share, 102 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.80× its world share, 277 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 8.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Córdoba?

Ranked on the composite score, Carmen Galán, Manuel J. Marín‐Jiménez and Cristóbal Romero lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Córdoba.

  1. 1 Carmen Galán Spain · #33,215 worldwide 347 citations · 53 works
  2. 2 Manuel J. Marín‐Jiménez Spain · #85,447 worldwide 524 citations · 29 works
  3. 3 Cristóbal Romero Spain · #100,475 worldwide 193 citations · 35 works
  4. 4 Tomás López‐Guzmán Spain · #103,285 worldwide 261 citations · 85 works
  5. 5 E. Fereres Spain · #106,675 worldwide 278 citations · 31 works
  6. 6 Sandra María Sánchez Cañizares Spain · #117,960 worldwide 156 citations · 52 works
  7. 7 Pilar Martínez-Jiménez Spain · #139,381 worldwide 100 citations · 32 works
  8. 8 Antonio Di Pietro Spain · #151,788 worldwide 265 citations · 25 works
  9. 9 Alfonso Pontes Pedrajas Spain · #155,567 worldwide 42 citations · 37 works
  10. 10 Ana Garrido‐Varo Spain · #157,389 worldwide 138 citations · 35 works
All ranked researchers at University of Córdoba

Which keywords describe research at University of Córdoba?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Sustainability, Polyphenols, Environmental Impact, Genetic Diversity, Epidemiology, Biodiversity and Health Effects.

▲ 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 Change173▲ 2.4×86 topics
  2. Epidemiology107◆ 0.98×120 topics
  3. Sustainability106▲ 1.58×65 topics
  4. Environmental Impact83▲ 1.78×42 topics
  5. Globalization68▲ 1.27×58 topics
  6. Education59▲ 1.25×51 topics
  7. Oxidative Stress56▲ 1.25×54 topics
  8. Mental Health55▲ 1.36×38 topics
  9. Biodiversity52▲ 2.5×29 topics
  10. Genetic Diversity47▲ 3.9×21 topics
  11. Genetics47▲ 2.5×22 topics
  12. Nanomaterials46▲ 1.60×16 topics
  13. Health Effects46▲ 2.8×20 topics
  14. Polyphenols41▲ 8.5×5 topics
  15. Antioxidant Activity37▲ 2.1×24 topics
  16. Antioxidants36▲ 2.9×12 topics
  17. Invasive Species34▲ 2.9×19 topics
  18. Conservation34▲ 2.9×18 topics
  19. Phylogenetic Analysis29▲ 3.5×11 topics
  20. Phenolic Compounds28▲ 5.5×7 topics
  21. Food Safety27▲ 3.4×15 topics
  22. Consumer Perception27▲ 4.4×6 topics
  23. Ionic Liquids26▲ 3.4×10 topics
  24. Aroma Compounds25▲ 10.0×3 topics
  25. Fermentation24▲ 6.4×6 topics
  26. Marker-Assisted Selection23▲ 11×3 topics
  27. Fungal Pathogens23▲ 6.3×5 topics
  28. Plant Breeding21▲ 7.8×4 topics
  29. Population Genetics20▲ 5.4×4 topics
  30. Transcriptome Analysis20▲ 12×3 topics
  31. Biogenic Amines20▲ 16×2 topics
  32. Modified Atmosphere Packaging20▲ 8.1×2 topics
  33. Anthocyanins19▲ 10×2 topics
  34. Microbial Modulation19▲ 22×1 topic
  35. Wine Yeasts19▲ 22×1 topic
  36. Animal Welfare18▲ 7.7×5 topics
  37. Genome-Wide Association17▲ 8.2×2 topics
  38. Animal Breeding17▲ 14×1 topic
  39. Genomic Selection17▲ 14×1 topic
  40. Grapevine17▲ 16×1 topic

Which research topics does University of Córdoba publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Fermentation and Sensory Analysis, Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock, Horticultural and Viticultural Research and Meat and Animal Product Quality.

Fermentation and Sensory…19Fermentation and Sensory Analysis: 19 fractional worksGenetic and phenotypic t…17Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock: 17 fractional worksHorticultural and Viticultural Research: 17 fractional worksMeat and Animal Product Quality: 15 fractional worksDiverse Aspects of Tourism Research: 15 fractional worksBullying, Victimization, and Aggression: 14 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 14 fractional worksPlant Pathogens and Fung…14Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases: 14 fractional worksSpectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses: 14 fractional worksSecond Language Learning and Teaching: 13 fractional works
Food ScienceGeneticsPlant ScienceAnimal Science and Zoology6 others

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

  1. 1 Fermentation and Sensory Analysis Food Science 19 works
  2. 2 Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock Genetics 17 works
  3. 3 Horticultural and Viticultural Research Plant Science 17 works
  4. 4 Meat and Animal Product Quality Animal Science and Zoology 15 works
  5. 5 Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research Sociology and Political Science 15 works
  6. 6 Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression Social Psychology 14 works
  7. 7 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 14 works
  8. 8 Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases Cell Biology 14 works
  9. 9 Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses Analytical Chemistry 14 works
  10. 10 Second Language Learning and Teaching Literature and Literary Theory 13 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 available41.9%not open58.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.7%domestic only76.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Córdoba's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 32% 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.