General Social Sciences research in Spain
Universitat de Barcelona ranks first in Spain for General Social Sciences research in 2022-now (#1 worldwide), followed by Universitat de València and Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas.
- Spain's world rank
- #2 of 21 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 3k
- Top-10% rate
- 12.1%
- Ranked institutions
- 14
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for General Social Sciences in Spain?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universitat de BarcelonaBarcelona | #1 | 100.0 | 11.8% | 131 |
| 2 | Universitat de ValènciaValencia | #2 | 80.0 | 14.8% | 116 |
| 3 | Consejo Superior de Investigaciones CientíficasMadrid | #3 | 68.3 | 7.8% | 133 |
| 4 | Universidad Complutense de MadridMadrid | #4 | 60.0 | 10.0% | 268 |
| 5 | Universidad Autónoma de MadridMadrid | #5 | 53.6 | 14.4% | 69 |
| 6 | University of the Basque CountryLeioa | #6 | 48.3 | 9.3% | 93 |
| 7 | Universidad de SevillaSeville | #7 | 43.8 | 15.9% | 102 |
| 8 | Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaCerdanyola del Vallès | #8 | 40.0 | 14.5% | 77 |
| 9 | Universidade de Santiago de CompostelaSantiago de Compostela | #12 | 28.3 | 9.6% | 67 |
| 10 | Universidad de GranadaGranada | #16 | 20.0 | 15.2% | 89 |
| 11 | Universidad de SalamancaSalamanca | #17 | 18.2 | 11.5% | 77 |
| 12 | Universidad de ZaragozaZaragoza | #18 | 16.6 | 11.1% | 70 |
| 13 | Universidad de MálagaMálaga | #19 | 15.0 | 15.6% | 89 |
| 14 | Universidad Nacional de Educación a DistanciaMadrid | #22 | 10.8 | 11.7% | 99 |
Institutions in Spain above the floor of 40 fractional works in General Social Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.
Who are the top General Social Sciences researchers in Spain?
Gerardo Echeita Sarrionandía, Miguel Ángel Verdugo Alonso and Rosario Ortega Ruiz rank highest among researchers based in Spain, on their papers in General Social Sciences that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1Gerardo Echeita Sarrionandía#568,649 worldwide overall18.8 of 54 papers here in the top 10%
- 2Miguel Ángel Verdugo Alonso#1,898,304 worldwide overall19.9 of 86 papers here in the top 10%
- 3Rosario Ortega Ruiz#176,976 worldwide overall10.3 of 38 papers here in the top 10%
- 4Francisco Javier Murillo#603,353 worldwide overall10.3 of 39 papers here in the top 10%
- 5Marta Sandoval Mena#473,395 worldwide overall6.8 of 18 papers here in the top 10%
- 6Ramón Flecha#664,805 worldwide overall8.3 of 38 papers here in the top 10%
- 7Darío Páez#1,035,575 worldwide overall8.4 of 39 papers here in the top 10%
- 8Cecilia Simón Rueda#991,249 worldwide overall7.1 of 25 papers here in the top 10%
- 9Dolors Comas d’Argemir#2,156,510 worldwide overall6.7 of 27 papers here in the top 10%
- 10Pilar Arnaiz Sánchez#2,725,686 worldwide overall7.7 of 30 papers here in the top 10%
- 11Anabel Moriña#109,162 worldwide overall5.8 of 18 papers here in the top 10%
- 12Gonzalo Musitu Ochoa#2,190,740 worldwide overall9.9 of 61 papers here in the top 10%
- 13Ismael Blanco#284,569 worldwide overall5.3 of 16 papers here in the top 10%
- 14Antonio Bolívar Botía#2,811,685 worldwide overall9.9 of 52 papers here in the top 10%
- 15Lídia Puigvert#978,478 worldwide overall6.1 of 21 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in Spain on their work in General Social Sciences 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 General Social Sciences