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* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
543
World Rank
14
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
106
Top 30
278
Top 50
415
Top 70
487
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* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
691
World Rank
24
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
85
Top 30
255
Top 50
401
Top 70
482
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
729
World Rank
26
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
51
Top 30
65
Top 50
67
Top 70
68
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
949
World Rank
34
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
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
34
Top 30
63
Top 50
86
Top 70
98
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
986
World Rank
37
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
36
Top 30
204
Top 50
357
Top 70
480
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
988
World Rank
38
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
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
34
Top 30
64
Top 50
84
Top 70
89
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
998
World Rank
40
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
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
21
Top 30
31
Top 50
35
Top 70
35
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,094
World Rank
44
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
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
31
Top 50
36
Top 70
37
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,158
World Rank
47
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
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
25
Top 30
94
Top 50
137
Top 70
169
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,194
World Rank
52
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
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
41
Top 30
162
Top 50
275
Top 70
367
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,288
World Rank
55
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
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
31
Top 30
257
Top 50
545
Top 70
757
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,296
World Rank
56
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
27
Top 30
71
Top 50
101
Top 70
115
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,375
World Rank
60
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
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
33
Top 30
57
Top 50
78
Top 70
81
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,426
World Rank
63
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Instituto de Carboquímica
Carbochemistry Institute
,
Spain
- Institution 2012
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
15
Top 30
19
Top 50
19
Top 70
19
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,431
World Rank
64
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Instituto de Diagnóstico Ambienrtal y Estudios del Agua
AmbAMENTENT AND STATE STATE
Barcelona ,
Spain
- Institution 1996
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
13
Top 30
21
Top 50
22
Top 70
22
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,514
World Rank
69
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
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
21
Top 30
49
Top 50
75
Top 70
85
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,523
World Rank
70
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
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
20
Top 30
25
Top 50
26
Top 70
26
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,526
World Rank
71
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Institut de Ciencies Fotoniques
Institute of Photonic Sciences
Barcelona ,
Spain
- Institution 2002
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
19
Top 30
73
Top 50
147
Top 70
182
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,549
World Rank
73
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Institut Catalá d'Investigació Química
Catalan Institute of Chemical Research
Tarragona ,
Spain
- Institution 2000
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
14
Top 30
52
Top 50
75
Top 70
91
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,556
World Rank
74
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Institut Català de Recerca de l'Aigua (ICRA)
Catalan Institute of Water Research (ICRA)
Girona ,
Spain
- Institution 2006
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
11
Top 30
20
Top 50
29
Top 70
34
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,589
World Rank
75
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
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
32
Top 30
114
Top 50
214
Top 70
289
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,655
World Rank
80
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Hospital Universitario Donostia
Donostia University Hospital
Donostia ,
Spain
- Hospital 2001
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
21
Top 30
36
Top 50
38
Top 70
39
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,691
World Rank
82
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
CIC bioGUNE
Cic bioGUNE
Derio ,
Spain
- Institution 2003
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
14
Top 30
27
Top 50
38
Top 70
41
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,752
World Rank
87
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
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
35
Top 30
130
Top 50
193
Top 70
236
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,902
World Rank
92
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
CIC NanoGUNE
Cic nanoGUNE
Donostia ,
Spain
- Company 2006
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
13
Top 30
40
Top 50
57
Top 70
71
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