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Rheumatology research in Spain

Hospital Clínic de Barcelona ranks first in Spain for Rheumatology research in 2022–2025 (#187 worldwide), followed by Hospital Universitario La Paz.

Spain's world rank
#9
of 52 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
2.7k
Top-10% rate
12.7%
Ranked institutions
2

This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.

What is the best university for Rheumatology in Spain?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Hospital Clínic de BarcelonaBarcelona #1874.310.1%75
2Hospital Universitario La PazMadrid #1963.510.5%73

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

Who are the top Rheumatology researchers in Spain?

Alberto Ortíz, Francesc Graus and Fernando Pérez-Ruiz rank highest among researchers based in Spain.

  1. 1Alberto Ortíz#52 worldwide overall5.9k citations · 9 works
  2. 2Francesc Graus#5,875 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 9 works
  3. 3Fernando Pérez-Ruiz#10,638 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 10 works
  4. 4Juan J. Gómez‐Reino#13,560 worldwide overall461 citations · 22 works
  5. 5Xavier Montalbán#19,214 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 8 works
  6. 6Cèsar Díaz‐Torné#26,532 worldwide overall823 citations · 8 works
  7. 7Miguel Martín#30,184 worldwide overall787 citations · 8 works
  8. 8María C. Cid#47,903 worldwide overall255 citations · 14 works
  9. 9Ricard Cervera#52,925 worldwide overall510 citations · 50 works
  10. 10Fernando Gomollón#53,952 worldwide overall278 citations · 7 works
  11. 11Jesús Egido#55,054 worldwide overall656 citations · 7 works
  12. 12Loreto Carmona#58,609 worldwide overall271 citations · 21 works
  13. 13E. Martín‐Mola#58,991 worldwide overall410 citations · 13 works
  14. 14Xavier Forns#64,542 worldwide overall414 citations · 8 works
  15. 15Jordi Antón#67,108 worldwide overall167 citations · 8 works

How Spain compares with other countries in Rheumatology