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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.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll 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%).

Physical Sciences: 97 fractional works · 41.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 45 fractional works · 19.1% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 13 fractional works · 5.6% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 7 fractional works · 3.1% of its workEcology: 6 fractional works · 2.6% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPollution: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workWater Science and Technology: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEcological Modeling: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 18 fractional works · 7.8% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 5 fractional works · 2.2% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOcean Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Science: 14 fractional works · 5.8% of its workInformation Systems: 4 fractional works · 1.5% of its workComputer Science Applications: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 9 fractional works · 3.6% of its workOceanography: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAtmospheric Science: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPaleontology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiomaterials: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workApplied Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 73 fractional works · 30.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 43 fractional works · 18.3% of its workEducation: 10 fractional works · 4.1% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 8 fractional works · 3.5% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 5 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSociology and Political Science: 5 fractional works · 2.0% of its workLaw: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCommunication: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDemography: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCultural Studies: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAnthropology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workArts and Humanities: 17 fractional works · 7.3% of its workArcheology: 5 fractional works · 2.0% of its workHistory: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workClassics: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhilosophy: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workConservation: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 6 fractional works · 2.5% of its workSocial Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuropsychology and Physiological Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAccounting: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 34 fractional works · 14.2% of its workMedicine: 24 fractional works · 10.0% of its workEpidemiology: 4 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workInfectious Diseases: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 1.8% of its workHealth Professions: 7 fractional works · 3.1% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOccupational Therapy: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmall Animals: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 33 fractional works · 14.0% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 16 fractional works · 6.6% of its workPlant Science: 5 fractional works · 2.0% of its workSoil Science: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workForestry: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInsect Science: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAquatic Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 13 fractional works · 5.4% of its workGenetics: 6 fractional works · 2.6% of its workMolecular Biology: 5 fractional works · 2.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workParasitology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKXunta de Galicia237fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences14%Physical Sciences41%Health Sciences14%Social Sciences31%

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
    1. Environmental Science4519.1%
    2. Engineering187.8%
    3. Computer Science145.8%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences93.6%
    5. Physics and Astronomy31.4%
    6. Energy31.2%
    7. Materials Science20.8%
    8. Mathematics20.7%
    9. Chemistry10.5%
    10. Chemical Engineering00.1%
    1. Social Sciences4318.3%
    2. Arts and Humanities177.3%
    3. Psychology62.5%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting31.3%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance20.9%
    6. Decision Sciences10.5%
    1. Medicine2410.0%
    2. Health Professions73.1%
    3. Veterinary10.5%
    4. Dentistry10.2%
    5. Nursing10.2%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences166.6%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology135.4%
    3. Neuroscience21.1%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology20.9%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 1.39× its world share, 16 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.01× its world share, 13 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.92× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.65× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.75× its world share, 14 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.31× its world share, 9 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.35× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.52× its world share, 18 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 3.84× its world share, 45 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.22× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.56× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.63× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.52× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.17× its world share, 7 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.52× its world share, 24 worksMedicineNursing: 0.49× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 4.05× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.51× its world share, 17 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.42× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.50× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.43× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.80× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.44× its world share, 43 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 4.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Veterinary4.05×1 works
  2. Environmental Science3.84×45 works
  3. Arts and Humanities2.51×17 works
  4. Earth and Planetary Sciences2.31×9 works
  5. Social Sciences1.44×43 works
  6. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.39×16 works
  7. Energy1.35×3 works
  8. Health Professions1.17×7 works
  9. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.01×13 works
  10. Immunology and Microbiology0.92×2 works
  11. Psychology0.80×6 works
  12. Computer Science0.75×14 works
  13. Neuroscience0.65×2 works
  14. Physics and Astronomy0.63×3 works
  15. Mathematics0.56×2 works
  16. Engineering0.52×18 works
  17. Dentistry0.52×1 works
  18. Medicine0.52×24 works
  19. Decision Sciences0.50×1 works
  20. Nursing0.49×1 works
  21. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.43×2 works
  22. Business, Management and Accounting0.42×3 works
  23. Chemical Engineering0.34×0 works
  24. Chemistry0.33×1 works
  25. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.22×0 works
  26. Materials Science0.22×2 works

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. 1 Marta Piñeiro-Sotelo Spain · #445,021 worldwide 459 citations · 21 works
  2. 2 Carmen Durán‐Parrondo Spain · #487,502 worldwide 583 citations · 22 works
  3. 3 Cristina Fernández Spain · #542,281 worldwide 5.7k citations · 175 works
  4. 4 Marta González–Warleta Spain · #1,061,619 worldwide 2.7k citations · 87 works
  5. 5 Mercedes Mezo Spain · #1,185,906 worldwide 3.2k citations · 109 works
  6. 6 M. Zapata Spain · #1,404,779 worldwide 2.7k citations · 36 works
  7. 7 Marı́a J. Carballal Spain · #1,417,587 worldwide 1.8k citations · 42 works
  8. 8 Jose Antonio Vega Spain · #1,683,349 worldwide 5.6k citations · 223 works
  9. 9 António Villalba Spain · #1,719,864 worldwide 5.8k citations · 155 works
  10. 10 Enrique Jiménez Spain · #1,776,280 worldwide 1.4k citations · 119 works
All ranked researchers at Xunta de Galicia

What are the most cited papers from Xunta de Galicia?

The most cited paper from Xunta de Galicia is "Colonoscopy versus Fecal Immunochemical Testing in Colorectal-Cancer Screening" (Enrique Quintero et al., 2012), with 921 citations. Next come "Current Status of the Algae Production Industry in Europe: An Emerging Sector of the Blue Bioeconomy" (651) and "Prescribed burning in southern Europe: developing fire management in a dynamic landscape" (407).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Colonoscopy versus Fecal Immunochemical Testing in Colorectal-Cancer Screening Enrique Quintero et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 22 Feb 2012 921
2 Current Status of the Algae Production Industry in Europe: An Emerging Sector of the Blue Bioeconomy Rita Araújo, Fatima Vázquez Calderón, Javier Sánchez López et al. · Frontiers in Marine Science Open access 27 Jan 2021 651
3 Prescribed burning in southern Europe: developing fire management in a dynamic landscape Paulo M. Fernandes, G. Matt Davies, Davide Ascoli et al. · Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment Open access Aug 2013 407
4 Highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) virus infection in farmed minks, Spain, October 2022 Montserrat Agüero, Isabella Monne, Azucena Sánchez et al. · Eurosurveillance Open access 19 Jan 2023 403
5 Perkinsosis in molluscs: A review António Villalba, Kimberly S. Reece, M. Camino Ordás et al. · Aquatic Living Resources Open access Oct 2004 356
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

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.

▲ 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-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
  1. Climate Change21▲ 3.3×50 topics
  2. Epidemiology13▲ 1.36×56 topics
  3. Environmental Impact13▲ 3.1×22 topics
  4. Education11▲ 2.8×27 topics
  5. Sustainability11▲ 1.93×30 topics
  6. Public Health8▲ 2.2×21 topics
  7. Globalization7▲ 1.56×22 topics
  8. Invasive Species7▲ 6.8×11 topics
  9. Innovation7▲ 2.7×14 topics
  10. History6▲ 3.9×12 topics
  11. Biodiversity6▲ 3.4×17 topics
  12. Marine Environment6▲ 18×3 topics
  13. Cultural Heritage6▲ 4.6×14 topics
  14. Food Security6▲ 4.4×8 topics
  15. Ecosystem Services6▲ 6.0×6 topics
  16. Aquaculture5▲ 8.9×6 topics
  17. Knowledge Management5▲ 3.8×8 topics
  18. Bioaccumulation5▲ 23×3 topics
  19. Conservation4▲ 4.4×14 topics
  20. Water Quality4▲ 4.7×6 topics
  21. Ecosystem Resilience4▲ 11×3 topics
  22. Bivalve Molluscs4▲ 56×1 topic
  23. Oyster Reefs4▲ 56×1 topic
  24. Ecosystem Functioning4▲ 7.8×5 topics
  25. Rural Development4▲ 4.6×6 topics
  26. Harmful Algal Blooms4▲ 18×3 topics
  27. Cultural Exchange3▲ 11×4 topics
  28. Society3▲ 7.6×6 topics
  29. Constitutional Law3▲ 11×3 topics
  30. Forest Fires3▲ 31×1 topic
  31. Population Genetics3▲ 10×5 topics
  32. Soil Properties3▲ 8.1×2 topics
  33. Wildfire Activity3▲ 31×1 topic
  34. Urban Planning3▲ 16×2 topics
  35. Ecological Impact3▲ 25×2 topics
  36. Environmental Conservation3▲ 13×2 topics
  37. Pesticides3▲ 19×2 topics
  38. Aquatic Organisms3▲ 46×1 topic
  39. Environmental Exposure3▲ 12×2 topics
  40. 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.

  1. 1 Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies Global and Planetary Change 4 works
  2. 2 Fire effects on ecosystems Global and Planetary Change 3 works
  3. 3 Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 3 works
  4. 4 Marine Toxins and Detection Methods Environmental Chemistry 3 works
  5. 5 Galician and Iberian cultural studies Geography, Planning and Development 3 works
  6. 6 E-Learning and Knowledge Management Computer Science Applications 2 works
  7. 7 Administrative Law and Governance Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  8. 8 Medieval Iberian Studies Classics 2 works
  9. 9 Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals Genetics 2 works
  10. 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.

openly available56.0%not open44.0%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors22.6%domestic only77.4%

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.

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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.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%0.0030%Xunta de Galicia0.0011% in 202519801990200020102020

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.

still counting10%20%all institutions10.0% in 2025Xunta de Galicia9.1% in 202520102020

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.

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