Subfield · Urban Studies · Spain
Urban Studies research in Spain
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona ranks first in Spain for Urban Studies research in 2022–2025 (#14 worldwide), followed by Universitat de Barcelona and Universidad Politécnica de Madrid.
- Spain's world rank
- #12 of 42 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 1.6k
- Top-10% rate
- 17.1%
- Ranked institutions
- 6
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Urban Studies in Spain?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaCerdanyola del Vallès | #14 | 42.9 | 29.1% | 60 |
| 2 | Universitat de BarcelonaBarcelona | #23 | 32.2 | 26.6% | 74 |
| 3 | Universidad Politécnica de MadridMadrid | #24 | 31.3 | 14.7% | 106 |
| 4 | Universidad de SevillaSeville | #33 | 24.4 | 18.4% | 76 |
| 5 | Universidad Complutense de MadridMadrid | #34 | 23.8 | 17.1% | 82 |
| 6 | Universitat Politècnica de ValènciaValencia | #48 | 16.3 | 17.4% | 63 |
Institutions in Spain above the floor of 40 fractional works in Urban Studies, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Urban Studies researchers in Spain?
Juan Carlos García Palomares, Esteban Martínez‐García and Luis César Herrero Prieto rank highest among researchers based in Spain.
- 1Juan Carlos García Palomares#36,103 worldwide overall410 citations · 4 works
- 2Esteban Martínez‐García#55,647 worldwide overall190 citations · 10 works
- 3Luis César Herrero Prieto#63,411 worldwide overall155 citations · 4 works
- 4Federico Camerín#97,296 worldwide overall88 citations · 7 works
- 5Joaquim Rius-Ulldemolins#136,099 worldwide overall64 citations · 7 works
- 6José Miguel Alonso Garcia#138,666 worldwide overall93 citations · 5 works
- 7Melissa García‐Lamarca#147,681 worldwide overall103 citations · 4 works
- 8Horácio Capel#168,591 worldwide overall34 citations · 6 works
- 9Ricardo Méndez Gutiérrez del Valle#179,142 worldwide overall88 citations · 5 works
- 10Emilio Lamo de Espinosa Michels de Champourcin#185,858 worldwide overall15 citations · 4 works
- 11Ester Higueras García#186,224 worldwide overall74 citations · 4 works
- 12José Manuel Naredo#213,936 worldwide overall47 citations · 6 works
- 13Bernabé López García#289,801 worldwide overall18 citations · 8 works
- 14Jesús Leal Maldonado#306,649 worldwide overall21 citations · 5 works
- 15Antoni Remesar#307,099 worldwide overall21 citations · 6 works