Subfield · Language and Linguistics · Spain
Language and Linguistics research in Spain
Universitat de Barcelona ranks first in Spain for Language and Linguistics research in 2022–2025 (#9 worldwide), followed by University of the Basque Country and Universitat Jaume I.
- Spain's world rank
- #5 of 67 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 4.5k
- Top-10% rate
- 16.5%
- Ranked institutions
- 23
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Language and Linguistics in Spain?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universitat de BarcelonaBarcelona | #9 | 61.5 | 25.7% | 169 |
| 2 | University of the Basque CountryLeioa | #10 | 59.7 | 22.2% | 211 |
| 3 | Universitat Jaume ICastellon | #18 | 49.4 | 31.0% | 99 |
| 4 | Universidad Complutense de MadridMadrid | #28 | 41.7 | 14.8% | 308 |
| 5 | Universitat de ValènciaValencia | #29 | 41.1 | 19.1% | 193 |
| 6 | Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaCerdanyola del Vallès | #37 | 36.8 | 16.4% | 194 |
| 7 | Universidad de GranadaGranada | #41 | 35.0 | 18.0% | 218 |
| 8 | Universitat Pompeu FabraBarcelona | #72 | 25.1 | 20.3% | 121 |
| 9 | University of AlicanteAlicante | #94 | 20.5 | 15.2% | 150 |
| 10 | Universidad Autónoma de MadridMadrid | #95 | 20.3 | 13.8% | 149 |
| 11 | Universidad de SalamancaSalamanca | #106 | 18.4 | 8.9% | 196 |
| 12 | Universidad de SevillaSeville | #109 | 17.9 | 15.7% | 144 |
| 13 | Universidad Nacional de Educación a DistanciaMadrid | #117 | 16.6 | 18.7% | 86 |
| 14 | Universidad de OviedoOviedo | #124 | 15.6 | 16.5% | 95 |
| 15 | Universidad de MálagaMálaga | #129 | 14.9 | 14.7% | 151 |
| 16 | Universidade de VigoVigo | #130 | 14.8 | 19.1% | 90 |
| 17 | Universidad de MurciaMurcia | #131 | 14.7 | 15.5% | 96 |
| 18 | Universidad de ZaragozaZaragoza | #156 | 11.6 | 10.8% | 106 |
| 19 | Universidad de AlcaláAlcalá de Henares | #167 | 10.4 | 15.2% | 91 |
| 20 | Universidade de Santiago de CompostelaSantiago de Compostela | #180 | 9.1 | 15.6% | 87 |
| 21 | Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran CanariaLas Palmas de Gran Canaria | #199 | 7.4 | 14.6% | 64 |
| 22 | Universidad de CádizCadiz | #222 | 5.4 | 10.9% | 94 |
| 23 | Universidad de ValladolidValladolid | #251 | 3.3 | 9.8% | 86 |
Institutions in Spain above the floor of 40 fractional works in Language and Linguistics, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Language and Linguistics researchers in Spain?
Teun A. van Dijk, Ignacio Bosque and Jasone Cenoz rank highest among researchers based in Spain.
- 1Teun A. van Dijk#680 worldwide overall2.5k citations · 22 works
- 2Ignacio Bosque#13,588 worldwide overall634 citations · 20 works
- 3Jasone Cenoz#19,681 worldwide overall424 citations · 19 works
- 4Durk Gorter#22,128 worldwide overall339 citations · 24 works
- 5Francisco José Ruiz de Mendoza Ibáñez#23,651 worldwide overall290 citations · 25 works
- 6David Lasagabaster#29,800 worldwide overall337 citations · 25 works
- 7Anthony Pym#48,740 worldwide overall162 citations · 25 works
- 8Amparo Hurtado Albir#71,765 worldwide overall237 citations · 8 works
- 9Violeta Demonte#108,346 worldwide overall139 citations · 14 works
- 10Rosa M. Manchón#119,176 worldwide overall123 citations · 17 works
- 11María José Domínguez Vázquez#127,181 worldwide overall86 citations · 16 works
- 12Joseba Andoni Lakarra Andrinua#130,255 worldwide overall37 citations · 12 works
- 13Catalina Fuentes Rodríguez#130,524 worldwide overall42 citations · 13 works
- 14Anna Camps#131,256 worldwide overall52 citations · 9 works
- 15Marı́a del Pilar Garcı́a Mayo#135,739 worldwide overall179 citations · 18 works
How Spain compares with other countries in Language and Linguistics