Historical and socio-economic studies of Spain and related regions
Historical and socio-economic studies of Spain and related regions is a research topic within Economics and Econometrics. Science Explorer counts 11k research works in it since 1950. 7.4% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the economic development, environmental management, and societal changes in Spain from the 19th to the 20th century. It covers topics such as agriculture, water management, climate change, industrialization, and demographic trends, providing insights into the historical evolution and challenges of resource utilization and sustainability in Spain.
- Economic Development
- Agriculture
- Water Management
- Climate Change
- Rural Society
- Historical Evolution
- Resource Utilization
- Industrialization
- Sustainability
- Demographic Trends
- Research works
- 11k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 807 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 7.4% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- -1% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Historical and socio-economic studies of Spain and related regions research?
By volume, Spain and Mexico publish the most (885 and 121 works in 2022–2025).
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
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Which institutions lead Historical and socio-economic studies of Spain and related regions research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Universitat de Barcelona publishes the most Historical and socio-economic studies of Spain and related regions research, followed by Universidad Complutense de Madrid and Universitat de València.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Universitat de BarcelonaSpain 39 works
- 2 Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain 38 works
- 3 Universitat de ValènciaSpain 36 works
- 4 Universidad de GranadaSpain 35 works
- 5 Universidad de SevillaSpain 31 works
- 6 University of the Basque CountrySpain 27 works
- 7 Universidad Autónoma de MadridSpain 27 works
- 8 Universidade de Santiago de CompostelaSpain 26 works
- 9 University of AlicanteSpain 25 works
- 10 Universidad de MálagaSpain 25 works
Who are the leading researchers in Historical and socio-economic studies of Spain and related regions?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Historical and socio-economic studies of Spain and related regions include Jean Poesen.
- 1 Jean Poesen Belgium 2.4k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Historical and socio-economic studies of Spain and related regions research done?
The largest centres of Historical and socio-economic studies of Spain and related regions research in 2022–2025 are Madrid (Spain), Barcelona (Spain), Seville (Spain) and Valencia (Spain). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Alicante, Oviedo and Santiago de Compostela.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Madrid Spain 194 works
- 2 Barcelona Spain 68 works
- 3 Seville Spain 57 works
- 4 Valencia Spain 56 works
- 5 Buenos Aires Argentina 42 works
- 6 Granada Spain 37 works
- 7 Mexico City Mexico 31 works
- 8 Leioa Spain 27 works
- 9 Santiago de Compostela Spain 26 works
- 10 Alicante Spain 26 works
Where it is the local speciality
- AlicanteES · 26.2 works54×
- OviedoES · 23.9 works48×
- Santiago de CompostelaES · 26.4 works43×
- ValladolidES · 21.1 works40×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Historical and socio-economic studies of Spain and related regions than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Historical and socio-economic studies of Spain and related regions?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Alicante, Universidad de Extremadura and Universidad de Sevilla score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of AlicanteSpain | 53.0 | 23.0% | 62.5× | 25 | +23.7% |
| 2 | Universidad de ExtremaduraSpain | 51.1 | 22.2% | 41.7× | 13 | +152.3% |
| 3 | Universidad de SevillaSpain | 43.5 | 11.6% | 38.6× | 32 | +52.5% |
| 4 | Universidad de MálagaSpain | 43.5 | 16.7% | 50.7× | 24 | +17.8% |
| 5 | Universitat de BarcelonaSpain | 42.4 | 9.0% | 46.2× | 39 | +7.5% |
| 6 | Universidad de ZaragozaSpain | 40.9 | 13.9% | 37.8× | 22 | +46.9% |
| 7 | Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain | 40.4 | 10.5% | 33.1× | 38 | +10.9% |
| 8 | Universidad de GranadaSpain | 39.9 | 9.5% | 42.5× | 35 | +3.4% |
| 9 | Universitat de GironaSpain | 37.7 | 20.0% | 48.2× | 9 | +5.9% |
| 10 | Universitat de ValènciaSpain | 36.4 | 6.9% | 45.8× | 36 | +9.7% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Historical and socio-economic studies of Spain and related regions research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 1% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are Historical and socio-economic studies of Spain and related regions.
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Which topics inside it are moving
Growth and decline on one axis around a shared zero. Two lists side by side hide the thing that matters: whether the growth dwarfs the decline, or the other way round.