Subfield · Cultural Studies · Spain
Cultural Studies research in Spain
University of the Basque Country ranks first in Spain for Cultural Studies research in 2022–2025 (#43 worldwide), followed by Universitat de Barcelona and Universidad de Sevilla.
- Spain's world rank
- #8 of 49 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 3.8k
- Top-10% rate
- 14.5%
- Ranked institutions
- 20
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Cultural Studies in Spain?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of the Basque CountryLeioa | #43 | 31.0 | 12.9% | 237 |
| 2 | Universitat de BarcelonaBarcelona | #45 | 30.1 | 20.1% | 127 |
| 3 | Universidad de SevillaSeville | #49 | 28.5 | 18.7% | 142 |
| 4 | Universidad de GranadaGranada | #54 | 26.8 | 16.8% | 141 |
| 5 | Universidad Complutense de MadridMadrid | #62 | 24.2 | 11.1% | 227 |
| 6 | Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaCerdanyola del Vallès | #90 | 17.4 | 17.9% | 104 |
| 7 | Universidad de MálagaMálaga | #102 | 15.1 | 17.0% | 80 |
| 8 | Universitat de ValènciaValencia | #122 | 11.8 | 16.2% | 86 |
| 9 | Universidad de SalamancaSalamanca | #134 | 10.1 | 13.2% | 101 |
| 10 | Universidad de ZaragozaZaragoza | #135 | 9.9 | 14.9% | 93 |
| 11 | Universidad Politécnica de MadridMadrid | #143 | 8.9 | 17.1% | 63 |
| 12 | Universidad de ValladolidValladolid | #145 | 8.6 | 14.5% | 67 |
| 13 | Universidad de MurciaMurcia | #153 | 7.6 | 17.5% | 78 |
| 14 | Universidad Nacional de Educación a DistanciaMadrid | #156 | 7.3 | 16.0% | 64 |
| 15 | Universidad Autónoma de MadridMadrid | #158 | 7.1 | 13.6% | 68 |
| 16 | University of AlicanteAlicante | #164 | 6.4 | 18.0% | 64 |
| 17 | Universidad de OviedoOviedo | #171 | 5.6 | 12.1% | 66 |
| 18 | Universidade de Santiago de CompostelaSantiago de Compostela | #193 | 3.4 | 14.0% | 67 |
| 19 | Instituto de HistoriaMadrid | #224 | 64.0 | 6.8% | 65 |
| 20 | Universitat Politècnica de ValènciaValencia | #225 | 56.0 | 6.4% | 70 |
Institutions in Spain above the floor of 40 fractional works in Cultural Studies, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Cultural Studies researchers in Spain?
Octavio Paz, Lourdes Torres and Antonio Mestre rank highest among researchers based in Spain.
- 1Octavio Paz#5,010 worldwide overall287 citations · 8 works
- 2Lourdes Torres#8,990 worldwide overall462 citations · 7 works
- 3Antonio Mestre#9,032 worldwide overall471 citations · 5 works
- 4Javier Gutiérrez Puebla#12,521 worldwide overall455 citations · 5 works
- 5Alfredo González‐Ruibal#14,060 worldwide overall224 citations · 5 works
- 6David Lasagabaster#29,800 worldwide overall337 citations · 6 works
- 7Teodoro Lasanta Martínez#40,557 worldwide overall371 citations · 10 works
- 8Eneko Agirre#51,591 worldwide overall799 citations · 6 works
- 9Luis César Herrero Prieto#63,411 worldwide overall155 citations · 5 works
- 10F. Javier Murillo#67,541 worldwide overall173 citations · 6 works
- 11Carlota Solé#79,723 worldwide overall56 citations · 7 works
- 12Vicente Pinilla#82,806 worldwide overall105 citations · 6 works
- 13Sònia Parella Rubio#101,806 worldwide overall110 citations · 8 works
- 14Tomás López‐Guzmán#103,285 worldwide overall261 citations · 8 works
- 15Antonio Morales#107,659 worldwide overall137 citations · 7 works