The University of Valencia, second in Spain in number of highly cited scientific articles the two months following their publication

  • Scientific Culture and Innovation Unit
  • March 24th, 2022
 
Rectorate building of the University of Valencia.
Rectorate building of the University of Valencia.

The University of Valencia (UV) is the third Spanish higher education academic centre in number of citations of scientific articles and highly cited articles, according to the InCites Essential Science Indicators (ESI) database. It is also second in the number of highly cited articles the following two months after their publication in relation to those in their area (Hot papers) and fourth in the number of articles in general. In addition, the UV increases the number of citations of its articles by 14.89% compared to 2021, reaching 703,348.

ESI, from Clarivate Analytics, is a compilation of statistical information built with Web of Science data that shows emerging scientific trends, as well as the authors, institutions, documents, journals and countries that stand out in each field of research. It analyses more than 12 million articles in more than 12,384 journals over a period of 11 years.

In the institutional version, the ranking classifies the institutions by number of scientific publications or papers and the UV ranks 310th in the world with 32,163 of these writings (4th in Spain). InCites also classifies the centres by highly cited publications (those in the 1% most cited in a field of research in a specific year), where the UV is third in Spain; and for burning articles (published in the last two years and that have received a very high number of citations in the last two months), in which the Valencian institution is second in the state. In impact articles (sum of hot articles and highly cited articles), the UV is third in Spain.

By subjects, and in the case of citations of scientific articles, in Agricultural Sciences, the UV ranks 87th in the world (1st in Spain). In Physics the world position 140; in Chemistry the 206; and in Economics and Business, 208. Of the 18 subjects in which it participates, the UV is the first Valencian centre in 15.

Considering subjects by number of papers, the UV is first in Spain in Economics and Business, second in Physics and Psychiatry/Psychology, and third in Chemistry. In these areas, the institution is among the 200 best in the world.

In highly cited articles and impact articles, always according to subjects, the institution, in addition to occupying the world position 24 (1st in Spain) in Agricultural Sciences, is also first in Spain in Geosciences and Microbiology.

In hot articles, the UV occupies the world position 41 in Physics (1st in Spain), 46th in Environment/Ecology (also first in the state) and 55th globally in Agricultural Sciences.

 

More information (UV Analysis and Planning Service): https://ir.uv.es/qrAV1xx

InCites Essential Science Indicators (ESI): https://ir.uv.es/SW7neak