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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
550
World Rank
22
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Universidad Miguel Hernández
Miguel Hernandez University
Elche ,
Spain
- Public 1996
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
110
Top 30
285
Top 50
420
Top 70
489
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
558
World Rank
23
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
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
108
Top 30
307
Top 50
441
Top 70
512
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
1,025
World Rank
41
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Centro de Edafología y Biología Aplicada del Segura
Center for Edaphology and Applied Biology of Safe
Murcia ,
Spain
- Institution 2008
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
48
Top 30
63
Top 50
68
Top 70
68
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
1,084
World Rank
45
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Instituto de Investigación y Formación Agraria y Pesquera
Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research and Training
Seville ,
Spain
- Institution 2003
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
43
Top 30
169
Top 50
292
Top 70
387
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
1,111
World Rank
47
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Universidad Pablo de Olavide
Pablo de Olavide University
Sevilla ,
Spain
- Public 1997
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
41
Top 30
213
Top 50
389
Top 70
495
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
1,229
World Rank
50
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Instituto Español de Oceanografia
Spanish Institute of Oceanography
Madrid ,
Spain
- Institution 2000
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
36
Top 30
115
Top 50
143
Top 70
147
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
1,239
World Rank
51
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Estación Biológica de Doñana - CSIC
Doñana Biological Station- CSIC
Sevilla ,
Spain
- Institution 2017
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
36
Top 30
63
Top 50
76
Top 70
81
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
1,285
World Rank
55
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena
Polytechnic University of Cartagena
Cartagena ,
Spain
- Public 1998
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
34
Top 30
138
Top 50
205
Top 70
241
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
1,394
World Rank
58
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal)
Instituto de Salud Global de Barcelona (ISGlobal)
Bercelona ,
Spain
- Institution 2010
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
31
Top 30
56
Top 50
78
Top 70
89
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
1,416
World Rank
60
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Barcelona Supercomputing Center
Centro de Supercomputación de Barcelona
Barcelona ,
Spain
- Institution 2005
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
30
Top 30
110
Top 50
209
Top 70
285
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
1,429
World Rank
61
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares
National Center for Cardiovascular Research
Madrid ,
Spain
- Institution 1999
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
30
Top 30
58
Top 50
79
Top 70
97
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
1,638
World Rank
70
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia
Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Barcelona ,
Spain
- Institution 2003
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
24
Top 30
59
Top 50
99
Top 70
113
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
1,661
World Rank
72
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Instituto de Diagnóstico Ambiental y Estudios del Agua
Environmental Diagnostic Institute and Water Studies
Barcelona ,
Spain
- Institution 2005
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
24
Top 30
32
Top 50
36
Top 70
37
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
1,708
World Rank
74
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Centre d'Estudis Avançats de Blanes (CEAB-CSIC)
Center for Advanced Studies of Blanes (CEAB-CSIC)
,
Spain
- Institution 2015
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
23
Top 30
35
Top 50
43
Top 70
44
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
1,767
World Rank
77
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Instituto de Catalisis y Petroloequimica
Institute of Catalisis and Petrolechimics
Madrid ,
Spain
- Institution 1997
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
22
Top 30
25
Top 50
26
Top 70
26
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
1,799
World Rank
78
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Centre for Genomic Regulation
Centro de Regulación Genómica
Barcelona ,
Spain
- Institution 2000
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
21
Top 30
80
Top 50
126
Top 70
167
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
1,883
World Rank
82
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Spanish National Cancer Research Center
Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas de España
Madrid ,
Spain
- Institution 1998
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
20
Top 30
50
Top 50
72
Top 70
84
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
1,896
World Rank
83
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Institut de Fisica d'Altes Energies
Institute of High Energy Physics
,
Spain
- Institution 2015
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
20
Top 30
31
Top 50
33
Top 70
35
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
1,953
World Rank
85
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
King Juan Carlos University
Móstoles ,
Spain
- Public 1996
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
18
Top 30
252
Top 50
571
Top 70
796
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
1,988
World Rank
86
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
International University of Catalonia
Barcelona ,
Spain
- Private 1997
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
18
Top 30
59
Top 50
109
Top 70
139
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
2,004
World Rank
88
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Hospital Universitario Donostia
Donostia University Hospital
Donostia ,
Spain
- Hospital 2001
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
18
Top 30
38
Top 50
38
Top 70
39
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
2,099
World Rank
92
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Universidad Internacional de La Rioja
International University of La Rioja
La Rioja ,
Spain
- Private 2008
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
16
Top 30
121
Top 50
346
Top 70
589
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
2,194
World Rank
95
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Centro de Ciencias Humanas y Sociales
Human and Social Sciences Center
Madrid ,
Spain
- Institution 2007
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
15
Top 30
64
Top 50
67
Top 70
69
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
2,257
World Rank
96
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Polímeros
Institute of Polymer Science and Technology
Madrid ,
Spain
- Institution 2012
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
15
Top 30
27
Top 50
31
Top 70
31
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
2,271
World Rank
101
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Instituto de Física Interdisciplinar y Sistemas Complejos
Institute for Interdisciplinary Physics and Complex Systems
,
Spain
- Institution 2007
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
15
Top 30
21
Top 50
23
Top 70
27
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