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Plant Science research in Spain

Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas ranks first in Spain for Plant Science research in 2022–2025 (#89 worldwide), followed by Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and Centro de Edafología y Biología Aplicada del Segura.

Spain's world rank
#9
of 92 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
6.4k
Top-10% rate
30.8%
Ranked institutions
37

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Plant Science in Spain?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Consejo Superior de Investigaciones CientíficasMadrid #8938.046.7%227
2Universidad Politécnica de MadridMadrid #24923.836.4%145
3Centro de Edafología y Biología Aplicada del SeguraMurcia #26622.941.6%140
4Universitat Politècnica de ValènciaValencia #27922.230.5%225
5Universidad de SevillaSeville #33219.829.2%178
6Universidade de VigoVigo #36518.543.7%106
7Universitat de ValènciaValencia #39617.433.7%140
8Estación Experimental del ZaidínGranada #41316.846.7%74
9University of AlmeríaAlmería #41716.737.8%129
10Universidad de MurciaMurcia #45315.534.2%100
11University of AlicanteAlicante #47115.030.7%68
12Universitat de Miguel Hernández d'ElxElche #47414.940.1%116
13University of CórdobaCórdoba #48214.729.6%165
14Universidad de GranadaGranada #51613.732.9%136
15Universitat de BarcelonaBarcelona #52613.528.2%115
16Universitat de LleidaLleida #57212.338.7%87
17Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de PlantasValencia #60411.644.4%62
18Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y AlimentariaMadrid #60611.542.8%61
19Universidad Complutense de MadridMadrid #62711.021.3%131
20Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaCerdanyola del Vallès #64610.632.8%92
21Institute of Agrifood Research and TechnologyCaldes de Montbui #65110.536.3%80
22Universidad Politécnica de CartagenaCartagena #65810.423.6%105
23Universidad Autónoma de MadridMadrid #7368.829.6%79
24Universidad de SalamancaSalamanca #7458.727.8%88
25Instituto de Agricultura SostenibleCórdoba #7768.138.3%86
26Universidad de ValladolidValladolid #7778.134.8%74
27University of the Basque CountryLeioa #8237.332.3%64
28Universidad de MálagaMálaga #8437.027.8%74
29Universitat Politècnica de CatalunyaBarcelona #8986.126.6%61
30University of Castilla-La ManchaCiudad Real #9006.128.6%75
31Universidad de ZaragozaZaragoza #9495.328.3%76
32Andalusian Institute of Agricultural and Fisheries Research and TrainingCórdoba #9625.128.3%80
33Universidad de ExtremaduraBadajoz #9814.931.8%73
34Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones AgrariasMoncada #9964.730.4%69
35Universidad de JaénJaén #1,0034.625.7%69
36Universidade de Santiago de CompostelaSantiago de Compostela #1,0374.118.8%94
37Instituto de Ciencias AgrariasMadrid #1,1153.116.8%72

Institutions in Spain above the floor of 40 fractional works in Plant Science, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Plant Science researchers in Spain?

Francisco A. Macı́as, Jaume Flexas and Salvador Rivas Martínez rank highest among researchers based in Spain.

  1. 1Francisco A. Macı́as#8,635 worldwide overall890 citations · 28 works
  2. 2Jaume Flexas#13,972 worldwide overall927 citations · 23 works
  3. 3Salvador Rivas Martínez#23,311 worldwide overall362 citations · 44 works
  4. 4Josep Peñuelas#30,345 worldwide overall4.1k citations · 69 works
  5. 5Gustavo A. Slafer#37,085 worldwide overall568 citations · 47 works
  6. 6J. L. Araus#41,476 worldwide overall826 citations · 56 works
  7. 7Daniel Valero#47,536 worldwide overall518 citations · 34 works
  8. 8Fabián Guillén#52,785 worldwide overall455 citations · 27 works
  9. 9Francisco J. Corpas#55,128 worldwide overall510 citations · 24 works
  10. 10Marı́a Serrano#58,048 worldwide overall512 citations · 54 works
  11. 11María I. Gil#59,159 worldwide overall446 citations · 28 works
  12. 12Domingo Martínez‐Romero#65,994 worldwide overall489 citations · 31 works
  13. 13Javier Loidi#67,501 worldwide overall211 citations · 32 works
  14. 14David L. Hawksworth#67,788 worldwide overall1k citations · 82 works
  15. 15José Luis González Andújar#73,326 worldwide overall344 citations · 32 works

How Spain compares with other countries in Plant Science