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Xunta de Galicia

In research, Xunta de Galicia stands highest in Physical Sciences (#9,556 of 12,888 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#8,774 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#13,803
of 28,054 · #17,932 all time
Rank in Spain
#360
of 658
Research works
1.1k
▲ 22% vs 2013–17
Citations
16k
14.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
56%
world 28%

What is Xunta de Galicia 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
Physical SciencesDomain #9,556 of 12,888 10.3%85 #15771
Social SciencesDomain #8,774 of 10,521 17.9%62 #7932

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Xunta de Galicia 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).

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: 1.35× its world share, 13 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.00× its world share, 11 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.70× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.75× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.83× its world share, 13 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.11× its world share, 7 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.49× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.56× its world share, 17 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 3.77× its world share, 38 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.65× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.65× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.27× its world share, 7 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.51× its world share, 20 worksMedicineNursing: 0.53× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 4.67× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.34× its world share, 14 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.47× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.34× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.86× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.43× its world share, 37 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 4.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Xunta de Galicia?

Ranked on the composite score, Marta Cendón Fernández, Antón M. Pazos and Juan Blanco lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Xunta de Galicia.

  1. 1 Marta Cendón Fernández Spain · #424,733 worldwide 0 citations · 25 works
  2. 2 Antón M. Pazos Spain · #443,792 worldwide 3 citations · 21 works
  3. 3 Juan Blanco Spain · #608,178 worldwide 99 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Armando Requeixo Spain · #655,876 worldwide 0 citations · 17 works
  5. 5 Cristina Fernández Spain · #730,235 worldwide 133 citations · 37 works
  6. 6 António Villalba Spain · #874,743 worldwide 59 citations · 18 works
  7. 7 José A. Vega Spain · #940,588 worldwide 113 citations · 50 works
  8. 8 Jaime Zea Salgueiro Spain · #1,008,317 worldwide 4 citations · 19 works
  9. 9 Teresa Fontúrbel Spain · #1,176,800 worldwide 82 citations · 15 works
  10. 10 Mercedes Mezo Spain · #1,248,386 worldwide 7 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Xunta de Galicia

Which keywords describe research at Xunta de Galicia?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Environmental Impact, Marine Environment, Invasive Species, Aquaculture, Epidemiology, Sustainability and Bioaccumulation.

▲ 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 Change18▲ 3.3×49 topics
  2. Epidemiology11▲ 1.37×52 topics
  3. Environmental Impact11▲ 3.1×18 topics
  4. Sustainability9▲ 1.78×24 topics
  5. Education7▲ 2.1×21 topics
  6. Globalization7▲ 1.67×22 topics
  7. Public Health7▲ 2.3×20 topics
  8. Invasive Species6▲ 6.6×11 topics
  9. Sustainable Development6▲ 1.71×18 topics
  10. Innovation6▲ 2.6×11 topics
  11. Marine Environment6▲ 19×3 topics
  12. Remote Sensing6▲ 2.2×13 topics
  13. Educational Technology5▲ 2.2×12 topics
  14. Biodiversity5▲ 3.1×13 topics
  15. Food Security5▲ 4.2×6 topics
  16. Knowledge Management5▲ 4.2×8 topics
  17. Aquaculture5▲ 8.6×5 topics
  18. Cultural Heritage4▲ 4.0×11 topics
  19. Ecosystem Services4▲ 5.3×5 topics
  20. Teacher Training4▲ 3.1×11 topics
  21. Bioaccumulation4▲ 21×3 topics
  22. Conservation4▲ 4.4×12 topics
  23. Ecosystem Resilience4▲ 12×3 topics
  24. Water Quality4▲ 4.5×6 topics
  25. Bivalve Molluscs3▲ 58×1 topic
  26. Oyster Reefs3▲ 58×1 topic
  27. Constitutional Law3▲ 12×3 topics
  28. Population Genetics3▲ 11×4 topics
  29. Cultural Exchange3▲ 11×4 topics
  30. Ecosystem Functioning3▲ 7.9×5 topics
  31. Forest Fires3▲ 33×1 topic
  32. Harmful Algal Blooms3▲ 19×3 topics
  33. Population Dynamics3▲ 5.7×7 topics
  34. Soil Properties3▲ 8.5×2 topics
  35. Wildfire Activity3▲ 33×1 topic
  36. Environmental Law3▲ 6.8×2 topics
  37. Marker-Assisted Selection3▲ 18×2 topics
  38. Public Administration3▲ 16×2 topics
  39. Environmental Exposure3▲ 12×2 topics
  40. Informal Learning2▲ 9.3×4 topics

Which research topics does Xunta de Galicia publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies, Fire effects on ecosystems, Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology and Marine Toxins and Detection Methods.

Marine Bivalve and Aquac…3Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies: 3 fractional worksFire effects on ecosystems3Fire effects on ecosystems: 3 fractional worksEnvironmental Toxicology…2Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology: 2 fractional worksMarine Toxins and Detect…2Marine Toxins and Detection Methods: 2 fractional worksAdministrative Law and Governance: 2 fractional worksGalician and Iberian cultural studies: 2 fractional worksE-Learning and Knowledge…2E-Learning and Knowledge Management: 2 fractional worksEffects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals: 2 fractional worksNeuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function: 2 fractional worksGenetic Mapping and Dive…2Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals: 2 fractional works
Global and Planetary ChangeHealth, Toxicology and MutagenesisEnvironmental ChemistryPolitical Science and International Relations4 others

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

  1. 1 Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies Global and Planetary Change 3 works
  2. 2 Fire effects on ecosystems Global and Planetary Change 3 works
  3. 3 Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 2 works
  4. 4 Marine Toxins and Detection Methods Environmental Chemistry 2 works
  5. 5 Administrative Law and Governance Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  6. 6 Galician and Iberian cultural studies Geography, Planning and Development 2 works
  7. 7 E-Learning and Knowledge Management Computer Science Applications 2 works
  8. 8 Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 2 works
  9. 9 Neuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function Cognitive Neuroscience 2 works
  10. 10 Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals Genetics 2 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 available55.9%not open44.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors22.7%domestic only77.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Xunta de Galicia's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 22% 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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