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* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
121
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
431
Top 30
921
Top 50
1,394
Top 70
1,828
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* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
191
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Universitat de València
University of Valencia
Valencia ,
Spain
- Public 1499
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
306
Top 30
812
Top 50
1,323
Top 70
1,767
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
252
World Rank
3
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
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
387
Top 30
1,529
Top 50
2,458
Top 70
2,868
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
303
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
307
Top 30
1,268
Top 50
2,068
Top 70
2,668
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
326
World Rank
5
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
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
201
Top 30
663
Top 50
1,020
Top 70
1,334
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
331
World Rank
6
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Spanish National Research Council
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas de España
Madrid ,
Spain
- Institution 1939
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
173
Top 30
387
Top 50
413
Top 70
417
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
382
World Rank
7
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
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
208
Top 30
744
Top 50
1,025
Top 70
1,091
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
384
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
170
Top 30
548
Top 50
889
Top 70
1,123
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
411
World Rank
9
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Universidad de Zaragoza
University of Zaragoza
Zaragoza ,
Spain
- Public 1542
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
204
Top 30
710
Top 50
1,166
Top 70
1,493
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
423
World Rank
10
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Pompeu Fabra University
Barcelona ,
Spain
- Public 1990
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
117
Top 30
337
Top 50
585
Top 70
785
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
473
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
150
Top 30
645
Top 50
1,119
Top 70
1,540
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
498
World Rank
12
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Universidad de Navarra
University of Navarra
Pamplona ,
Spain
- Private 1952
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
112
Top 30
299
Top 50
514
Top 70
653
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
533
World Rank
13
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
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
140
Top 30
549
Top 50
803
Top 70
891
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
550
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
169
Top 30
552
Top 50
849
Top 70
1,040
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
556
World Rank
15
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Universidad Miguel Hernández
Miguel Hernandez University
Elche ,
Spain
- Public 1996
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
106
Top 30
279
Top 50
418
Top 70
487
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
563
World Rank
16
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
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
110
Top 50
379
Top 70
669
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
566
World Rank
17
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
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
122
Top 30
462
Top 50
845
Top 70
1,090
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
591
World Rank
18
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
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
116
Top 30
291
Top 50
449
Top 70
612
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
605
World Rank
19
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Universidade de Vigo
University of Vigo
Pontevedra ,
Spain
- Public 1990
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
120
Top 30
391
Top 50
604
Top 70
775
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
607
World Rank
20
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
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
116
Top 30
293
Top 50
664
Top 70
995
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
650
World Rank
21
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
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
89
Top 30
317
Top 50
460
Top 70
524
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
669
World Rank
22
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
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
95
Top 30
315
Top 50
558
Top 70
701
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
687
World Rank
23
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Universidad de Granada
University of Granada
Granada ,
Spain
- Public 1531
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
35
Top 30
239
Top 50
795
Top 70
1,285
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
695
World Rank
24
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Centro de Física de Materiales
Materials Physics Center
San Sebastián ,
Spain
- Institution 1999
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
85
Top 30
257
Top 50
401
Top 70
483
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
697
World Rank
25
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Universidad de Cantabria
University of Cantabria
Santander ,
Spain
- Public 1972
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
84
Top 30
276
Top 50
444
Top 70
540
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