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* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
94
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Universitat de Barcelona
University of Barcelona
Barcelona ,
Spain
- Public 1450
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
465
Top 30
866
Top 50
1,408
Top 70
1,826
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* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
178
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Complutense University of Madrid
Madrid ,
Spain
- Public 1508
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
462
Top 30
1,666
Top 50
2,677
Top 70
2,902
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
181
World Rank
3
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Universitat de València
University of Valencia
Valencia ,
Spain
- Public 1499
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
313
Top 30
728
Top 50
1,328
Top 70
1,773
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
243
World Rank
4
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Universidad de Sevilla
University of Seville
Sevilla ,
Spain
- Public 1505
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
289
Top 30
1,326
Top 50
2,129
Top 70
2,657
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
249
World Rank
5
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Pompeu Fabra University
Barcelona ,
Spain
- Public 1990
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
146
Top 30
388
Top 50
614
Top 70
793
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
256
World Rank
6
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Autonomous University of Madrid
Madrid ,
Spain
- Public 1968
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
230
Top 30
684
Top 50
1,041
Top 70
1,326
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
271
World Rank
7
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Universidad de Zaragoza
University of Zaragoza
Zaragoza ,
Spain
- Public 1542
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
231
Top 30
746
Top 50
1,210
Top 70
1,494
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
327
World Rank
8
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
University of Santiago de Compostela USC
Santiago de Compostela ,
Spain
- Public 1495
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
166
Top 30
561
Top 50
892
Top 70
1,131
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
337
World Rank
9
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Universitat Politècnica de València
Polytechnic University of Valencia
Valencia ,
Spain
- Public 1971
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
189
Top 30
783
Top 50
1,085
Top 70
1,096
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
361
World Rank
10
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Autonomous University of Barcelona
Cerdanyola del Vallès ,
Spain
- Public 1968
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
37
Top 30
74
Top 50
408
Top 70
676
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
373
World Rank
11
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Universidad de Salamanca
University of Salamanca
Salamanca ,
Spain
- Public 1218
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
159
Top 30
665
Top 50
1,158
Top 70
1,534
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
405
World Rank
12
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Rovira i Virgili University
Tarragona ,
Spain
- Public 1991
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
113
Top 30
284
Top 50
461
Top 70
610
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
444
World Rank
13
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Universidad de Granada
University of Granada
Granada ,
Spain
- Public 1531
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
33
Top 30
100
Top 50
798
Top 70
1,286
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
447
World Rank
14
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Universidad de Murcia
University of Murcia
Murcia ,
Spain
- Public 1272
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
162
Top 30
558
Top 50
861
Top 70
1,032
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
457
World Rank
15
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Universidad de La Laguna
University of La Laguna
San Cristóbal de La Laguna ,
Spain
- Public 1927
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
98
Top 30
362
Top 50
503
Top 70
533
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
464
World Rank
16
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Universidad de Oviedo
University of Oviedo
Asturias ,
Spain
- Public 1574
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
126
Top 30
503
Top 50
778
Top 70
973
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
479
World Rank
17
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Universidad de Málaga
University of Malaga
Málaga ,
Spain
- Public 1972
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
36
Top 30
102
Top 50
536
Top 70
839
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
482
World Rank
18
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea EHU
University of the Basque Country UPV EHU
Leioa ,
Spain
- Public 1968
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
112
Top 30
457
Top 50
832
Top 70
1,072
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
492
World Rank
19
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Universidad de Castilla la Mancha
University of Castilla-La Mancha
Ciudad Real ,
Spain
- Public 1982
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
119
Top 30
543
Top 50
837
Top 70
890
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
493
World Rank
20
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Universidad Miguel Hernández
Miguel Hernandez University
Elche ,
Spain
- Public 1996
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
101
Top 30
276
Top 50
414
Top 70
485
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
496
World Rank
21
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Universidad de Cantabria
University of Cantabria
Santander ,
Spain
- Public 1972
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
80
Top 30
286
Top 50
451
Top 70
540
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
513
World Rank
22
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Universidad de Extremadura
University of Extremadura
Badajoz ,
Spain
- Public 1973
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
96
Top 30
346
Top 50
586
Top 70
737
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
525
World Rank
23
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Technical University of Madrid
Madrid ,
Spain
- Public 1971
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
137
Top 30
215
Top 50
655
Top 70
1,006
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
530
World Rank
24
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Universitat Jaume I
Jaume I University
Castellón de la Plana ,
Spain
- Public 1991
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
88
Top 30
316
Top 50
559
Top 70
713
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
557
World Rank
25
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Universidad de Córdoba
University of Córdoba
Córdoba ,
Spain
- Public 1972
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
23
Top 30
178
Top 50
437
Top 70
607
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