Subfield · General Social Sciences · Spain
General Social Sciences research in Spain
Universidad Complutense de Madrid ranks first in Spain for General Social Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#1 worldwide), followed by Universitat de Barcelona and Universidad Autónoma de Madrid.
- Spain's world rank
- #4 of 22 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 3k
- Top-10% rate
- 10.7%
- 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 | Universidad Complutense de MadridMadrid | #1 | 100.0 | 9.6% | 266 |
| 2 | Universitat de BarcelonaBarcelona | #2 | 79.4 | 10.8% | 130 |
| 3 | Universidad Autónoma de MadridMadrid | #3 | 67.4 | 18.1% | 67 |
| 4 | Universidad de GranadaGranada | #4 | 58.8 | 16.1% | 89 |
| 5 | Universitat de ValènciaValencia | #8 | 38.2 | 12.1% | 116 |
| 6 | Universidad de SevillaSeville | #12 | 26.2 | 12.4% | 101 |
| 7 | University of the Basque CountryLeioa | #14 | 21.6 | 12.0% | 93 |
| 8 | Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaCerdanyola del Vallès | #15 | 19.6 | 15.2% | 70 |
| 9 | Universidad de ZaragozaZaragoza | #16 | 17.7 | 15.2% | 67 |
| 10 | Universidad Nacional de Educación a DistanciaMadrid | #17 | 15.9 | 9.6% | 99 |
| 11 | Universidad de MálagaMálaga | #18 | 14.2 | 9.6% | 89 |
| 12 | Universidad de SalamancaSalamanca | #21 | 9.6 | 8.8% | 77 |
| 13 | Universidade de Santiago de CompostelaSantiago de Compostela | #22 | 8.2 | 10.0% | 66 |
| 14 | Instituto de FilosofíaMadrid | #24 | 5.6 | 9.0% | 60 |
Institutions in Spain above the floor of 40 fractional works in General Social Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top General Social Sciences researchers in Spain?
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, Octavio Paz and Marisa Salanova rank highest among researchers based in Spain.
- 1Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel#3,241 worldwide overall445 citations · 3 works
- 2Octavio Paz#5,010 worldwide overall287 citations · 3 works
- 3Marisa Salanova#6,339 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 3 works
- 4Ignasi Brunet Icart#16,028 worldwide overall202 citations · 9 works
- 5Miguel Ángel Zabalza Beraza#16,790 worldwide overall202 citations · 5 works
- 6Julio Cabero Almenara#18,475 worldwide overall357 citations · 3 works
- 7Jesús Palacios#21,469 worldwide overall138 citations · 6 works
- 8Antonio Bolívar Botía#25,760 worldwide overall211 citations · 20 works
- 9José García Montalvo#28,456 worldwide overall474 citations · 4 works
- 10José Ramón Montero Gibert#37,293 worldwide overall154 citations · 4 works
- 11Isabel Sánchez#40,728 worldwide overall588 citations · 5 works
- 12Adela Cortina Orts#41,880 worldwide overall97 citations · 23 works
- 13Manuel Jiménez Redondo#42,878 worldwide overall132 citations · 8 works
- 14Jorge Urrutia Gómez#43,079 worldwide overall74 citations · 4 works
- 15Miguel Ángel Verdugo Alonso#47,738 worldwide overall240 citations · 27 works
How Spain compares with other countries in General Social Sciences