Spanish History and Politics
Spanish History and Politics is a research topic within History. Science Explorer counts 8.2k research works in it since 1950. 14.1% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the impact and legacy of the Spanish Civil War, including its influence on the Francoist regime, post-war Spain, political conflict, Catholicism, nationalism, social movements, historiography, European relations, and propaganda.
- Spanish Civil War
- Francoist Regime
- Post-war Spain
- Political Conflict
- Catholicism
- Nationalism
- Social Movements
- Historiography
- European Relations
- Propaganda
- Research works
- 8.2k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.2k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 14.1% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +21% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Spanish History and Politics research?
By volume, Spain and France publish the most (938 and 86 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Spain 938 works
- 2 France 86 works
- 3 Mexico 71 works
- 4 United States 56 works
- 5 Argentina 55 works
- 6 United Kingdom 35 works
- 7 Russia 30 works
- 8 Chile 24 works
- 9 Italy 20 works
- 10 Portugal 14 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Spanish History and Politics research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Universidad Complutense de Madrid publishes the most Spanish History and Politics research, followed by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and University of the Basque Country.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain 105 works
- 2 Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaSpain 46 works
- 3 University of the Basque CountrySpain 45 works
- 4 Universitat de BarcelonaSpain 43 works
- 5 Universidad de ZaragozaSpain 36 works
- 6 Universidad de GranadaSpain 35 works
- 7 Universidad Nacional de Educación a DistanciaSpain 33 works
- 8 Universitat de ValènciaSpain 31 works
- 9 Universidad de SevillaSpain 30 works
- 10 Clinica Universidad de NavarraSpain 26 works
Who are the leading researchers in Spanish History and Politics?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Spanish History and Politics include Karl Marx and Antonio Marquina.
- 1 Karl Marx Denmark 1.1k citations
- 2 Antonio Marquina Brazil 971 citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Spanish History and Politics research done?
The largest centres of Spanish History and Politics research in 2022–2025 are Madrid (Spain), Barcelona (Spain), Pamplona (Spain) and Cerdanyola del Vallès (Spain). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Pamplona, Leioa and Cerdanyola del Vallès.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Madrid Spain 257 works
- 2 Barcelona Spain 71 works
- 3 Pamplona Spain 47 works
- 4 Cerdanyola del Vallès Spain 46 works
- 5 Leioa Spain 45 works
- 6 Seville Spain 36 works
- 7 Valencia Spain 36 works
- 8 Zaragoza Spain 36 works
- 9 Granada Spain 35 works
- 10 Santiago de Compostela Spain 28 works
Where it is the local speciality
- PamplonaES · 47.1 works73×
- LeioaES · 45.4 works70×
- Cerdanyola del VallèsES · 46.1 works70×
- AlbaceteES · 24.4 works67×
- ValladolidES · 27.4 works57×
- OviedoES · 23.8 works52×
- Santiago de CompostelaES · 27.7 works49×
- ZaragozaES · 35.6 works45×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Spanish History and Politics than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Spanish History and Politics?
Among universities, judged by research, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Universidad Complutense de Madrid and Universitat de València 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 Las Palmas de Gran CanariaSpain | 76.7 | 40.3% | 50.1× | 9 | +268.8% |
| 2 | Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain | 70.9 | 20.0% | 99.7× | 105 | +66.1% |
| 3 | Universitat de ValènciaSpain | 69.0 | 25.5% | 43.5× | 31 | +97.4% |
| 4 | Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaSpain | 68.4 | 23.4% | 76.8× | 46 | +18.5% |
| 5 | University of the Basque CountrySpain | 68.1 | 13.6% | 74.0× | 45 | +190.2% |
| 6 | Universidad Nacional de Educación a DistanciaSpain | 67.1 | 17.3% | 126.6× | 33 | +207.0% |
| 7 | Universidad de SevillaSpain | 66.1 | 24.0% | 40.5× | 30 | +71.0% |
| 8 | Universidad de GranadaSpain | 63.7 | 20.3% | 46.8× | 35 | +43.0% |
| 9 | Universitat de BarcelonaSpain | 63.5 | 13.4% | 56.4× | 43 | +73.5% |
| 10 | Universidad de AlcaláSpain | 60.9 | 16.7% | 44.6× | 11 | +207.2% |
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 History and Politics research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 21% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2018. The fastest-growing topics are Spanish History and Politics.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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