Subfield · Cognitive Neuroscience · Spain
Cognitive Neuroscience research in Spain
Universidad de Granada ranks first in Spain for Cognitive Neuroscience research in 2022–2025 (#135 worldwide), followed by Universitat de Barcelona and Universitat Pompeu Fabra.
- Spain's world rank
- #11 of 57 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 3.4k
- Top-10% rate
- 17.6%
- Ranked institutions
- 9
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Cognitive Neuroscience in Spain?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universidad de GranadaGranada | #135 | 21.8 | 24.4% | 157 |
| 2 | Universitat de BarcelonaBarcelona | #159 | 19.2 | 19.8% | 128 |
| 3 | Universitat Pompeu FabraBarcelona | #209 | 14.8 | 27.8% | 75 |
| 4 | Universidad Complutense de MadridMadrid | #242 | 12.5 | 14.8% | 136 |
| 5 | Universidad Autónoma de MadridMadrid | #329 | 7.6 | 19.6% | 98 |
| 6 | University of the Basque CountryLeioa | #352 | 6.5 | 19.7% | 68 |
| 7 | Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaCerdanyola del Vallès | #406 | 4.2 | 14.6% | 81 |
| 8 | Universitat de ValènciaValencia | #426 | 3.5 | 14.3% | 96 |
| 9 | Universidad de SevillaSeville | #485 | 141.0 | 14.8% | 72 |
Institutions in Spain above the floor of 40 fractional works in Cognitive Neuroscience, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Cognitive Neuroscience researchers in Spain?
Benedicto Crespo‐Facorro, José Luís Molinuevo and Raymond Salvador rank highest among researchers based in Spain.
- 1Benedicto Crespo‐Facorro#14,211 worldwide overall603 citations · 12 works
- 2José Luís Molinuevo#26,766 worldwide overall797 citations · 13 works
- 3Raymond Salvador#34,995 worldwide overall555 citations · 13 works
- 4Joaquim Raduà#40,062 worldwide overall666 citations · 22 works
- 5Albert Costa#42,745 worldwide overall460 citations · 14 works
- 6Manuel G. Calvo#44,011 worldwide overall793 citations · 12 works
- 7Joan Santamaría#52,701 worldwide overall392 citations · 12 works
- 8María V. Sánchez-Vives#53,804 worldwide overall451 citations · 31 works
- 9Edith Pomarol‐Clotet#68,002 worldwide overall397 citations · 13 works
- 10Josep Antoni Ramos‐Quiroga#109,060 worldwide overall416 citations · 14 works
- 11José M. Menchón#118,050 worldwide overall414 citations · 17 works
- 12Gregorio Martínez Pérez#140,792 worldwide overall423 citations · 15 works
- 13Eduard Vieta#142,320 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 17 works
- 14Roberto Colom#146,624 worldwide overall279 citations · 17 works
- 15José del R. Millán#184,301 worldwide overall626 citations · 50 works
How Spain compares with other countries in Cognitive Neuroscience