Spanish Culture and Identity
Spanish Culture and Identity is a research topic within Philosophy. Science Explorer counts 8.8k research works in it since 1951. 11.1% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the intersection of memory, modernity, and cultural identity in democratic Spain, with a focus on the legacy of the Spanish Civil War, memory politics during the transition to democracy, Francoism, gender ideology, and the representation of historical memory in Spanish cinema and literature. It delves into the complexities of coming to terms with the past and its impact on contemporary Spanish society.
- Spanish Civil War
- Memory Politics
- Cultural Identity
- Transition to Democracy
- Francoism
- Gender Ideology
- Cultural Studies
- National Cinema
- Historical Memory
- Post-Franco Period
- Research works
- 8.8k fractional, since 1951
- In the world top 10%
- 972 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 11.1% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +20% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Spanish Culture and Identity research?
By volume, Spain and the United States publish the most (888 and 223 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Spain 888 works
- 2 United States 223 works
- 3 France 131 works
- 4 Mexico 118 works
- 5 Argentina 107 works
- 6 United Kingdom 73 works
- 7 Chile 47 works
- 8 Brazil 36 works
- 9 Colombia 33 works
- 10 Italy 32 works
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 Spanish Culture and Identity research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Universidad Complutense de Madrid publishes the most Spanish Culture and Identity research, followed by Universidad de Sevilla and University of the Basque Country.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain 92 works
- 2 Universidad de SevillaSpain 38 works
- 3 University of the Basque CountrySpain 38 works
- 4 Universitat de ValènciaSpain 35 works
- 5 Universitat de BarcelonaSpain 33 works
- 6 Universidad de SalamancaSpain 30 works
- 7 Universidad de ZaragozaSpain 27 works
- 8 Universidad de MálagaSpain 27 works
- 9 Universidad Carlos III de MadridSpain 27 works
- 10 Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaSpain 26 works
Where is Spanish Culture and Identity research done?
The largest centres of Spanish Culture and Identity research in 2022–2025 are Madrid (Spain), Barcelona (Spain), Buenos Aires (Argentina) and Mexico City (Mexico). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Logroño, Leioa and Salamanca.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Madrid Spain 220 works
- 2 Barcelona Spain 67 works
- 3 Buenos Aires Argentina 54 works
- 4 Mexico City Mexico 48 works
- 5 Seville Spain 46 works
- 6 Valencia Spain 41 works
- 7 Leioa Spain 38 works
- 8 Salamanca Spain 31 works
- 9 Santiago Chile 30 works
- 10 Zaragoza Spain 28 works
Where it is the local speciality
- LogroñoES · 23.4 works52×
- LeioaES · 37.8 works44×
- SalamancaES · 31.1 works43×
- ValladolidES · 27.3 works42×
- OviedoES · 22.8 works38×
- MálagaES · 26.9 works34×
- MurciaES · 27.8 works34×
- Santiago de CompostelaES · 24.2 works32×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Spanish Culture and Identity than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Spanish Culture and Identity?
Among universities, judged by research, Universidad de Sevilla, Universidad de Salamanca and University of the Basque Country 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 | Universidad de SevillaSpain | 49.6 | 23.8% | 38.8× | 38 | +78.1% |
| 2 | Universidad de SalamancaSpain | 49.3 | 25.9% | 51.7× | 30 | +85.9% |
| 3 | University of the Basque CountrySpain | 48.8 | 23.1% | 46.2× | 38 | +85.3% |
| 4 | Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain | 48.0 | 20.3% | 65.5× | 92 | +43.2% |
| 5 | Universidade de Santiago de CompostelaSpain | 46.5 | 17.2% | 39.3× | 21 | +180.3% |
| 6 | Universitat de ValènciaSpain | 41.3 | 17.0% | 36.8× | 35 | +75.4% |
| 7 | Universitat Jaume ISpain | 40.1 | 28.2% | 37.2× | 11 | +44.0% |
| 8 | Universidade de VigoSpain | 39.6 | 25.8% | 21.3× | 9 | +31.0% |
| 9 | Universidad Nacional de Educación a DistanciaSpain | 39.5 | 14.2% | 54.0× | 19 | +245.7% |
| 10 | Universidad Autónoma de MadridSpain | 38.0 | 8.3% | 25.3× | 18 | +288.0% |
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 Spanish Culture and Identity research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 20% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are Spanish Culture and Identity.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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