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Surgery research in Spain

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona ranks first in Spain for Surgery research in 2022–2025 (#249 worldwide), followed by Universitat de Barcelona and Hospital Clínic de Barcelona.

Spain's world rank
#11
of 88 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
12k
Top-10% rate
11.1%
Ranked institutions
45

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

What is the best university for Surgery in Spain?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaCerdanyola del Vallès #24926.518.5%234
2Universitat de BarcelonaBarcelona #31723.318.2%194
3Hospital Clínic de BarcelonaBarcelona #37421.113.0%236
4Hospital Universitario La PazMadrid #49417.48.2%288
5Universidad Complutense de MadridMadrid #55315.816.6%154
6Vall d'Hebron Hospital UniversitariBarcelona #57715.313.0%196
7Instituto de Salud Carlos IIIMadrid #59314.923.8%88
8Universidad Autónoma de MadridMadrid #66813.316.9%103
9Hospital Clínico San CarlosMadrid #70412.610.0%147
10Clinica Universidad de NavarraPamplona #72112.312.1%108
11Universidad de GranadaGranada #74711.820.5%69
12Hospital General Universitario Gregorio MarañónMadrid #75111.88.2%198
13Universitat de ValènciaValencia #76811.514.2%112
14Consorci Institut D'Investigacions Biomediques August Pi I SunyerBarcelona #77411.424.5%66
15Universidad de SevillaSeville #84510.217.6%84
16Centro de Investigación Biomédica en RedMadrid #84610.218.6%76
17Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez DíazMadrid #8809.612.2%127
18Hospital Universitario Virgen del RocíoSeville #8899.58.9%136
19Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro MajadahondaMadrid #9388.89.0%120
20Hospital Universitario 12 De OctubreMadrid #9708.47.6%122
21Hospital de Sant PauBarcelona #1,0257.610.8%121
22Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La FeValencia #1,0687.17.1%166
23Hospital Universitario Ramón y CajalMadrid #1,0836.98.6%130
24Universidad de NavarraPamplona #1,0926.811.9%86
25Hospital Universitario de La PrincesaMadrid #1,1126.511.5%83
26Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de GranadaGranada #1,1326.37.3%112
27Hospital Del MarBarcelona #1,1496.111.3%84
28Bellvitge University HospitalBarcelona #1,1985.57.9%117
29Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i PujolBarcelona #1,2574.98.6%96
30Universidad de ZaragozaZaragoza #1,3024.414.0%60
31Hospital Universitario Virgen de las NievesGranada #1,3523.98.4%86
32Research Institute Hospital 12 de OctubreMadrid #1,3573.99.3%70
33Marqués de Valdecilla University HospitalSantander #1,3843.69.5%77
34Hospital Universitario Virgen MacarenaSeville #1,4003.57.3%95
35Hospital Universitario Virgen de la ArrixacaMurcia #1,4183.38.1%73
36Hospital General Universitario de Alicante Doctor BalmisAlicante #1,4303.26.7%76
37Hospital Clínico Universitario de ValladolidValladolid #1,4433.15.9%100
38Hospital Universitario Miguel ServetZaragoza #1,4543.04.3%104
39Hospital Universitario Reina SofíaCordova #1,4822.76.2%82
40Hospital Universitario Río HortegaValladolid #1,5052.56.0%86
41Hospital Universitario Central de AsturiasOviedo #1,5442.25.9%76
42Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A CoruñaA Coruña #1,5871.84.7%75
43Hospital Regional Universitario de MálagaMálaga #1,653125.04.6%68
44Hospital General Universitario De ValenciaValencia #1,68798.03.6%72
45Hospital Universitario Infanta LeonorMadrid #1,70386.03.4%71

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

Who are the top Surgery researchers in Spain?

Fernándo Alfonso, Javier Escaned and José Ramón González‐Juanatey rank highest among researchers based in Spain.

  1. 1Fernándo Alfonso#4,702 worldwide overall2.3k citations · 75 works
  2. 2Javier Escaned#6,514 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 74 works
  3. 3José Ramón González‐Juanatey#8,616 worldwide overall1.8k citations · 27 works
  4. 4Soledad Ojeda#9,419 worldwide overall817 citations · 29 works
  5. 5Ángel Lanas#11,127 worldwide overall562 citations · 36 works
  6. 6Manel Sabaté#14,010 worldwide overall1k citations · 55 works
  7. 7María G. Crespo‐Leiro#17,464 worldwide overall586 citations · 34 works
  8. 8Alfredo J. Lucendo#60,436 worldwide overall222 citations · 24 works
  9. 9Francisco J. Blanco#69,278 worldwide overall796 citations · 23 works
  10. 10Nieves Gonzalo#80,343 worldwide overall267 citations · 26 works
  11. 11Ángel Cequier#82,688 worldwide overall422 citations · 33 works
  12. 12Ferrán Algaba#90,041 worldwide overall220 citations · 25 works
  13. 13Julián Panés#90,109 worldwide overall569 citations · 30 works
  14. 14L. Masana#98,766 worldwide overall483 citations · 24 works
  15. 15Enrique de‐Madaria#101,857 worldwide overall167 citations · 30 works

How Spain compares with other countries in Surgery