Subfield · Communication · Spain
Communication research in Spain
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona ranks first in Spain for Communication research in 2022–2025 (#13 worldwide), followed by Universidad Complutense de Madrid and Universidad Rey Juan Carlos.
- Spain's world rank
- #6 of 53 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 3.9k
- Top-10% rate
- 17.3%
- Ranked institutions
- 20
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Communication in Spain?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaCerdanyola del Vallès | #13 | 44.8 | 23.1% | 124 |
| 2 | Universidad Complutense de MadridMadrid | #15 | 41.7 | 14.7% | 353 |
| 3 | Universidad Rey Juan CarlosMadrid | #24 | 31.6 | 18.7% | 207 |
| 4 | Universidad de MálagaMálaga | #28 | 28.2 | 16.8% | 206 |
| 5 | Universitat Pompeu FabraBarcelona | #39 | 21.1 | 30.9% | 81 |
| 6 | Universidade de Santiago de CompostelaSantiago de Compostela | #43 | 19.0 | 20.6% | 103 |
| 7 | Universitat de ValènciaValencia | #44 | 18.5 | 17.8% | 140 |
| 8 | Universidad de SevillaSeville | #45 | 18.0 | 15.3% | 175 |
| 9 | Universitat de BarcelonaBarcelona | #51 | 15.3 | 21.3% | 87 |
| 10 | Universidad Carlos III de MadridMadrid | #53 | 14.5 | 18.4% | 93 |
| 11 | Universidad de GranadaGranada | #54 | 14.1 | 20.7% | 103 |
| 12 | Universidad de SalamancaSalamanca | #55 | 13.7 | 19.0% | 90 |
| 13 | University of the Basque CountryLeioa | #56 | 13.3 | 12.4% | 129 |
| 14 | Universitat Jaume ICastellon | #59 | 12.2 | 21.4% | 72 |
| 15 | Universidad de ZaragozaZaragoza | #60 | 11.8 | 19.6% | 60 |
| 16 | Universidad de ValladolidValladolid | #63 | 10.8 | 13.9% | 101 |
| 17 | Universidad de MurciaMurcia | #65 | 10.1 | 21.1% | 75 |
| 18 | Universidad Internacional De La RiojaLogroño | #66 | 9.8 | 14.0% | 105 |
| 19 | University of AlicanteAlicante | #75 | 7.0 | 11.0% | 84 |
| 20 | Universidade de VigoVigo | #83 | 4.9 | 13.9% | 65 |
Institutions in Spain above the floor of 40 fractional works in Communication, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Communication researchers in Spain?
Teun A. van Dijk, Carlos Castillo and Carlos Flavián rank highest among researchers based in Spain.
- 1Teun A. van Dijk#680 worldwide overall2.5k citations · 10 works
- 2Carlos Castillo#8,506 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 9 works
- 3Carlos Flavián#12,211 worldwide overall885 citations · 7 works
- 4S. Fajardo#32,936 worldwide overall501 citations · 4 works
- 5Enrique Orduña‐Malea#44,763 worldwide overall202 citations · 8 works
- 6Xavier Carbonell#47,197 worldwide overall384 citations · 5 works
- 7Mariano Torcal#48,176 worldwide overall261 citations · 7 works
- 8Félix de Moya Anegón#51,434 worldwide overall352 citations · 10 works
- 9Carlos Alberto Scolari#52,848 worldwide overall158 citations · 13 works
- 10Shintaro Okazaki#60,649 worldwide overall341 citations · 5 works
- 11Evaristo Jiménez‐Contreras#75,271 worldwide overall85 citations · 12 works
- 12Joan Ferrés Prats#79,512 worldwide overall86 citations · 11 works
- 13José Alberto García Avilés#84,496 worldwide overall65 citations · 16 works
- 14Francisco Javier Lloréns Montes#86,128 worldwide overall233 citations · 5 works
- 15Rosa Berganza#91,433 worldwide overall202 citations · 15 works