Astronomy and Astrophysics research in Spain
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas ranks first in Spain for Astronomy and Astrophysics research in 2022-now (#80 worldwide), followed by Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.
- Spain's world rank
- #11 of 49 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 3k
- Top-10% rate
- 10.8%
- Ranked institutions
- 10
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Astronomy and Astrophysics in Spain?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consejo Superior de Investigaciones CientíficasMadrid | #80 | 26.9 | 9.5% | 740 |
| 2 | Universidad Autónoma de MadridMadrid | #107 | 22.0 | 17.0% | 160 |
| 3 | Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaCerdanyola del Vallès | #125 | 19.4 | 13.9% | 149 |
| 4 | Universitat de BarcelonaBarcelona | #150 | 16.4 | 15.6% | 120 |
| 5 | Universitat de ValènciaValencia | #177 | 13.6 | 12.8% | 120 |
| 6 | Universidad de La LagunaSan Cristóbal de La Laguna | #206 | 11.1 | 10.7% | 334 |
| 7 | University of the Basque CountryLeioa | #220 | 10.0 | 14.5% | 81 |
| 8 | Universitat Politècnica de CatalunyaBarcelona | #255 | 7.5 | 8.9% | 77 |
| 9 | Universidad Complutense de MadridMadrid | #281 | 5.9 | 8.9% | 126 |
| 10 | Universidad de GranadaGranada | #326 | 3.4 | 6.6% | 60 |
Institutions in Spain above the floor of 40 fractional works in Astronomy and Astrophysics, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.
Who are the top Astronomy and Astrophysics researchers in Spain?
J. García-Bellido, J. M. Diego and T. Dent rank highest among researchers based in Spain, on their papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1J. García-Bellido#14,571 worldwide overall186.9 of 428 papers here in the top 10%
- 2J. M. Diego#1,244 worldwide overall129.7 of 253 papers here in the top 10%
- 3T. Dent#357 worldwide overall110.6 of 164 papers here in the top 10%
- 4D. Keitel#327 worldwide overall108.9 of 158 papers here in the top 10%
- 5J. Calderón Bustillo#251 worldwide overall102.8 of 147 papers here in the top 10%
- 6ENRIQUE GAZTAÑAGA#27,693 worldwide overall144.4 of 358 papers here in the top 10%
- 7José A. Font#9,972 worldwide overall107.1 of 223 papers here in the top 10%
- 8R. Miquel#69,146 worldwide overall138.3 of 345 papers here in the top 10%
- 9N. Sanchis-Gual#659 worldwide overall86.3 of 130 papers here in the top 10%
- 10Francisco Javier Castander#36,719 worldwide overall110.2 of 298 papers here in the top 10%
- 11Pablo G. Pérez‐González#10,429 worldwide overall92.6 of 213 papers here in the top 10%
- 12Pablo Cerdá-Durán#3,953 worldwide overall81.0 of 144 papers here in the top 10%
- 13Ignacio Sevilla-Noarbe#31,959 worldwide overall101.8 of 253 papers here in the top 10%
- 14Diego F. Torres#30,740 worldwide overall100.9 of 339 papers here in the top 10%
- 15Cecilio García-Quirós#204 worldwide overall72.4 of 89 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in Spain on their work in Astronomy and Astrophysics alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.
How Spain compares with other countries in Astronomy and Astrophysics