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* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
513
World Rank
18
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
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
109
Top 30
315
Top 50
437
Top 70
514
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* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
520
World Rank
19
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Universidad Miguel Hernández
Miguel Hernandez University
Elche ,
Spain
- Public 1996
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
111
Top 30
283
Top 50
416
Top 70
487
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
962
World Rank
44
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
43
Top 30
63
Top 50
68
Top 70
68
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,067
World Rank
46
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
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
19
Top 30
31
Top 50
33
Top 70
35
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,174
World Rank
52
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
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
34
Top 30
62
Top 50
77
Top 70
81
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,198
World Rank
57
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
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
22
Top 30
33
Top 50
36
Top 70
37
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,220
World Rank
58
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
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
49
Top 30
172
Top 50
292
Top 70
388
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,268
World Rank
60
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
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
28
Top 30
58
Top 50
80
Top 70
88
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,290
World Rank
63
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
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
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,340
World Rank
64
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
27
Top 30
110
Top 50
211
Top 70
292
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,357
World Rank
65
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
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
23
Top 30
25
Top 50
26
Top 70
26
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,360
World Rank
66
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
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
21
Top 30
264
Top 50
572
Top 70
781
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,378
World Rank
67
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
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
13
Top 30
45
Top 50
74
Top 70
91
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,393
World Rank
69
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
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
46
Top 30
223
Top 50
383
Top 70
491
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,485
World Rank
75
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
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
12
Top 30
56
Top 50
136
Top 70
183
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,552
World Rank
77
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
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
27
Top 30
55
Top 50
81
Top 70
98
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,611
World Rank
78
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
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
18
Top 30
60
Top 50
102
Top 70
117
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,632
World Rank
79
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
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
16
Top 30
20
Top 50
22
Top 70
22
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,765
World Rank
83
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
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
17
Top 30
119
Top 50
343
Top 70
577
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,803
World Rank
85
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
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
35
Top 50
57
Top 70
70
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,833
World Rank
89
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
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
38
Top 30
137
Top 50
204
Top 70
239
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,896
World Rank
91
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
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 i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,932
World Rank
92
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Hospital Universitario Donostia
Donostia University Hospital
Donostia ,
Spain
- Hospital 2001
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
19
Top 30
38
Top 50
38
Top 70
39
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,995
World Rank
93
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
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
13
Top 30
46
Top 50
73
Top 70
85
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
2,031
World Rank
97
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Sevilla
Seville Materials Science Institute
Sevilla ,
Spain
- Institution 1996
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
11
Top 30
19
Top 50
27
Top 70
30
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