Xunta de Galicia
In research, Xunta de Galicia stands highest in Physical Sciences (#6,036 of 10,670 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#6,602 of 9,585 worldwide), 2022-now.
- World rank, 2022-now
- #6,156 of 22,385 · #5,181 all time
- Rank in Spain
- #133 of 426
- Research works
- 1.1k ▲ 6% vs 2018-21
- Citations
- 16k 14.8 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 8.8% all institutions 10.0%
- vs its own fields
- 1.03× 1.00× is exactly expected
- Open access
- 56% world 40%
- International
- 23% world 18%
What is Xunta de Galicia known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical SciencesDomain | #6,036 of 10,670 | 7.7% | 86 | #6444 | |
| Social SciencesDomain | #6,602 of 9,585 | 9.7% | 63 | #5306 |
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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).
Which fields of science does Xunta de Galicia work in?
In 2022-now, 41% of research at Xunta de Galicia is in Physical Sciences, 31% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Environmental Science (19%), Social Sciences (18%), Medicine (10%).
Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.
Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
- Physical Sciences9741.1%
- Environmental Science4519.1%
- Engineering187.8%
- Computer Science145.8%
- Earth and Planetary Sciences93.6%
- Physics and Astronomy31.4%
- Energy31.2%
- Materials Science20.8%
- Mathematics20.7%
- Chemistry10.5%
- Chemical Engineering00.1%
- Social Sciences7330.7%
- Social Sciences4318.3%
- Arts and Humanities177.3%
- Psychology62.5%
- Business, Management and Accounting31.3%
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance20.9%
- Decision Sciences10.5%
- Health Sciences3414.2%
- Medicine2410.0%
- Health Professions73.1%
- Veterinary10.5%
- Dentistry10.2%
- Nursing10.2%
- Life Sciences3314.0%
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 4.0×. Every wedge is a field page.
All 26 fields, with their numbers
- Veterinary4.05×1 works
- Environmental Science3.84×45 works
- Arts and Humanities2.51×17 works
- Earth and Planetary Sciences2.31×9 works
- Social Sciences1.44×43 works
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.39×16 works
- Energy1.35×3 works
- Health Professions1.17×7 works
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.01×13 works
- Immunology and Microbiology0.92×2 works
- Psychology0.80×6 works
- Computer Science0.75×14 works
- Neuroscience0.65×2 works
- Physics and Astronomy0.63×3 works
- Mathematics0.56×2 works
- Engineering0.52×18 works
- Dentistry0.52×1 works
- Medicine0.52×24 works
- Decision Sciences0.50×1 works
- Nursing0.49×1 works
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.43×2 works
- Business, Management and Accounting0.42×3 works
- Chemical Engineering0.34×0 works
- Chemistry0.33×1 works
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.22×0 works
- Materials Science0.22×2 works
- Veterinary 4.0×
- Environmental Science 3.8×
- Arts and Humanities 2.5×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 2.3×
- Social Sciences 1.4×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1.4×
- Energy 1.4×
- Health Professions 1.2×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 1.0×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.9×
- Psychology 0.8×
- Computer Science 0.8×
- Neuroscience 0.7×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.6×
- Mathematics 0.6×
- Engineering 0.5×
- Dentistry 0.5×
- Medicine 0.5×
- Decision Sciences 0.5×
- Nursing 0.5×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.4×
- Business, Management and Accounting 0.4×
- Chemical Engineering 0.3×
- Chemistry 0.3×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 0.2×
- Materials Science 0.2×
Who are the top researchers at Xunta de Galicia?
Ranked on the quality score, Marta Piñeiro-Sotelo, Carmen Durán‐Parrondo and Cristina Fernández lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Xunta de Galicia.
- 1
Marta Piñeiro-Sotelo
Spain · #445,021 worldwide 459 citations · 21 works
- 2
Carmen Durán‐Parrondo
Spain · #487,502 worldwide 583 citations · 22 works
- 3
Cristina Fernández
Spain · #542,281 worldwide 5.7k citations · 175 works
- 4
Marta González–Warleta
Spain · #1,061,619 worldwide 2.7k citations · 87 works
- 5
Mercedes Mezo
Spain · #1,185,906 worldwide 3.2k citations · 109 works
- 6
M. Zapata
Spain · #1,404,779 worldwide 2.7k citations · 36 works
- 7
Marı́a J. Carballal
Spain · #1,417,587 worldwide 1.8k citations · 42 works
- 8
Jose Antonio Vega
Spain · #1,683,349 worldwide 5.6k citations · 223 works
- 9
António Villalba
Spain · #1,719,864 worldwide 5.8k citations · 155 works
- 10
Enrique Jiménez
Spain · #1,776,280 worldwide 1.4k citations · 119 works
Which keywords describe research at Xunta de Galicia?
By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Environmental Impact, Education, Invasive Species, Marine Environment, Sustainability, Aquaculture and Epidemiology.
- Environmental Risk Assessment
- Aquatic Organisms
- Environmental Conservation
- Urban Planning
- Soil Properties
- Forest Fires
- Society
- Harmful Algal Blooms
- Ecosystem Functioning
- Bivalve Molluscs
- Water Quality
- Bioaccumulation
- Aquaculture
- Food Security
- Marine Environment
- History
- Invasive Species
- Public Health
- Education
- Epidemiology
- Climate Change
- Environmental Impact
- Sustainability
- Globalization
- Innovation
- Biodiversity
- Cultural Heritage
- Ecosystem Services
- Knowledge Management
- Conservation
- Ecosystem Resilience
- Oyster Reefs
- Rural Development
- Cultural Exchange
- Constitutional Law
- Population Genetics
- Wildfire Activity
- Ecological Impact
- Pesticides
- Environmental Exposure
Size is fractional works in 2022-now 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
- Climate Change21▲ 3.3×50 topics
- Epidemiology13▲ 1.36×56 topics
- Environmental Impact13▲ 3.1×22 topics
- Education11▲ 2.8×27 topics
- Sustainability11▲ 1.93×30 topics
- Public Health8▲ 2.2×21 topics
- Globalization7▲ 1.56×22 topics
- Invasive Species7▲ 6.8×11 topics
- Innovation7▲ 2.7×14 topics
- History6▲ 3.9×12 topics
- Biodiversity6▲ 3.4×17 topics
- Marine Environment6▲ 18×3 topics
- Cultural Heritage6▲ 4.6×14 topics
- Food Security6▲ 4.4×8 topics
- Ecosystem Services6▲ 6.0×6 topics
- Aquaculture5▲ 8.9×6 topics
- Knowledge Management5▲ 3.8×8 topics
- Bioaccumulation5▲ 23×3 topics
- Conservation4▲ 4.4×14 topics
- Water Quality4▲ 4.7×6 topics
- Ecosystem Resilience4▲ 11×3 topics
- Bivalve Molluscs4▲ 56×1 topic
- Oyster Reefs4▲ 56×1 topic
- Ecosystem Functioning4▲ 7.8×5 topics
- Rural Development4▲ 4.6×6 topics
- Harmful Algal Blooms4▲ 18×3 topics
- Cultural Exchange3▲ 11×4 topics
- Society3▲ 7.6×6 topics
- Constitutional Law3▲ 11×3 topics
- Forest Fires3▲ 31×1 topic
- Population Genetics3▲ 10×5 topics
- Soil Properties3▲ 8.1×2 topics
- Wildfire Activity3▲ 31×1 topic
- Urban Planning3▲ 16×2 topics
- Ecological Impact3▲ 25×2 topics
- Environmental Conservation3▲ 13×2 topics
- Pesticides3▲ 19×2 topics
- Aquatic Organisms3▲ 46×1 topic
- Environmental Exposure3▲ 12×2 topics
- Environmental Risk Assessment3▲ 15×1 topic
Which research topics does Xunta de Galicia publish most on?
By volume in 2022-now: Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies, Fire effects on ecosystems, Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology and Marine Toxins and Detection Methods.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies Global and Planetary Change 4 works
- 2 Fire effects on ecosystems Global and Planetary Change 3 works
- 3 Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 3 works
- 4 Marine Toxins and Detection Methods Environmental Chemistry 3 works
- 5 Galician and Iberian cultural studies Geography, Planning and Development 3 works
- 6 E-Learning and Knowledge Management Computer Science Applications 2 works
- 7 Administrative Law and Governance Political Science and International Relations 2 works
- 8 Medieval Iberian Studies Classics 2 works
- 9 Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals Genetics 2 works
- 10 Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 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.
World: 40% of research is openly available.
World: 18% is written across borders.
How has Xunta de Galicia's research output changed?
Output in 2022-2025 was 6% higher than in 2018-2021.
The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Its share of all research
Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Xunta de Galicia as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00069% in 2024.
Fractional works of Xunta de Galicia over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.
How much of it reaches the world top 10%
Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.
Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 16.7% in 2009.
Other research institutions in Santiago de Compostela
- Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
- Servicio Gallego de Salud
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Santiago
- Center for Research in Molecular Medicine and Chronic Diseases
- Fundación Ramón Domínguez
- Hospital Provincial de Conxo
- Fundación Pública Galega de Medicina Xenómica
- Centro de Supercomputación de Galicia
Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners have tabs of their own, above.
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