Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Spain
Time frame: 1 June 2025 - 30 May 2026Profile
The Nature Index tracks primary research articles from 178 applied, health, natural and social sciences journals, across many different publishers, chosen by an independent group of researchers. The Nature Index provides absolute Count of primary research articles and fractional Share counts of author contribution to articles. The positions in the table below reflect Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)'s position overall, domestically, within their sector, and in various subject areas based on their Share. Each position links to the corresponding table where Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) is listed.
Position by research output Share
Position by research output Share in subject areas
Research
Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) has the following research output in the current window (1 June 2025 - 30 May 2026) of the Nature Index. Click on Count to view a list of articles representing the corresponding Share value.
Overall research output
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2036 | 293.12 |
Overall Count and Share for 'Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)' based on the 12-month time frame mentioned above.
Research outputs by subject area
| Subject | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Applied sciences | 205 | 38.63 |
| Biological sciences | 310 | 61.86 |
| Chemistry | 250 | 49.28 |
| Earth & environmental sciences | 170 | 29.16 |
| Health sciences | 354 | 33.14 |
| Physical sciences | 728 | 79.44 |
| Social sciences | 19 | 1.61 |
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Leading research topics
| Topics | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical Sciences | 305 | 25.57 |
| Particle and High Energy Physics | 259 | 24.82 |
| Ecology | 74 | 20.94 |
| Physical Chemistry | 84 | 16.62 |
| Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry | 78 | 14.44 |
| Quantum Physics | 79 | 12.91 |
| Organic Chemistry | 38 | 9.75 |
| Clinical Sciences | 94 | 8.34 |
Share output for the past 5 years
| Subject area or journal group | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 214 | 196 | 191 | 254 | 280 |
| Applied sciences | 17 | 15 | 19 | 36 | 0 |
| Health sciences | 21 | 24 | 26 | 31 | 0 |
| Natural sciences | 174 | 157 | 145 | 185 | 0 |
| Biological sciences | 45 | 40 | 34 | 53 | 0 |
| Chemistry | 41 | 38 | 33 | 45 | 51 |
| Earth & environmental sciences | 20 | 16 | 17 | 26 | 0 |
| Physical sciences | 67 | 63 | 60 | 61 | 0 |
| Social sciences | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Nature & Science | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
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Collaboration
Nature Index collaborations highlight fruitful collaborations that lead to high quality research around the world. A collaboration can be between any two institutions or locations co-authoring at least one article in the journals tracked by the Nature Index. The collaboration score between two institutions is the sum of each of their Shares on the papers to which both have contributed. The table and charts below highlight the leading collaborators with Spanish National Research Council (CSIC).
International vs domestic collaboration by Share
| Type | Percentage |
|---|---|
| International (566 institutions) | 43.6% |
| Domestic (297 institutions) | 56.4% |
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Top 5 domestic collaborators with Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) by Share
Collaborating institutions
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| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Collaboration Score |
|---|---|---|
| Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM) | 39.22 / 43.88 | 83.11 |
| University of Barcelona (UB) | 27.27 / 32.64 | 59.91 |
| University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) | 22.70 / 36.55 | 59.24 |
| University of Valencia (UV) | 27.31 / 29.59 | 56.90 |
| Institute for Theoretical Physics (IFT) | 17.88 / 34.38 | 52.26 |
Top 5 international collaborators with Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) by Share
Collaborating institutions
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| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Total Share |
|---|---|---|
| French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) | 29.67 / 22.42 | 52.09 |
| Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) | 8.71 / 28.43 | 37.14 |
| Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres | 11.82 / 23.74 | 35.56 |
| Max Planck Society | 13.08 / 18.66 | 31.74 |
| National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN) | 5.16 / 19.30 | 24.47 |
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Relationships
Affiliated institutions
The following affiliated institutions are wholly owned, operated, administered or contains research facilities for Spanish National Research Council (CSIC). All affiliations for an affiliated institution are credited to the institution to which it is affiliated. Each of the affiliated institutions listed below has its own research profile.
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Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)
- Archaeology of Social Dynamics (ASD), CSIC
- Artificial Intelligence Research Institute (IIIA), CSIC
- Cajal Institute, CSIC
- Catalan Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences (ICCC), CSIC
- Centre for Advanced Studies of Blanes (CEAB), CSIC
- Centre for Biological Research (CIB), CSIC
- Centre for Soil and Applied Biology Segura (CEBAS), CSIC
- Centro de Ciencias Humanas y Sociales (CCHS), CSIC
- Centro de Química Orgánica Lora-Tamayo (CENQUIOR), CSIC
- Dairy Institute of Asturias (IPLA), CSIC
- Doñana Biological Station (EBD), CSIC
- Escuela Española de Historia y Arqueología en Roma (EEHAR), CSIC
- Estación Experimental de Aula Dei (EEAD), CSIC
- Estación Experimental de Zonas Áridas (EEZA), CSIC
- Geological Survey of Spain (IGME)
- Geosciences Barcelona (GEO3BCN), CSIC
- History Institute (IH), CSIC
- Institución Milá y Fontanals (IMF), CSIC
- Institute for Advanced Social Studies (IESA), CSIC
- Institute for Natural Resources and Agrobiology (IRNAS), CSIC
- Institute for Public Goods and Policies (IPP)
- Institute for Sustainable Agriculture (IAS), CSIC
- Institute of Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC), CSIC
- Institute of Agricultural Sciences (ICA), CSIC
- Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology (IATA), CSIC
- Institute of Aquaculture Torre de la Sal (IATS), CSIC
- Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia (IAA), CSIC
- Institute of Biomedical Research Barcelona (IIBB), CSIC
- Institute of Biomedicine of Valencia (IBV), CSIC
- Institute of Carbochemistry (ICB), CSIC
- Institute of Catalysis and Petrochemistry (ICP), CSIC
- Institute of Ceramics and Glass (ICV), CSIC
- Institute of Earth Sciences Jaume Almera (ICTJA), CSIC
- Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA), CSIC
- Institute of Food Science, Technology and Nutrition (ICTAN), CSIC
- Institute of Fundamental Physics (IFF), CSIC
- Institute of General Organic Chemistry (IQOG), CSIC
- Institute of Heritage Sciences (Incipit), CSIC
- Institute of Marine Research (IIM), CSIC
- Institute of Marine Sciences (ICM), CSIC
- Institute of Marine Sciences of Andalusia (ICMAN), CSIC
- Institute of Materials Science of Barcelona (ICMAB), CSIC
- Institute of Materials Science of Madrid (ICMM), CSIC
- Institute of Micro and Nanotechnology (IMN), CSIC
- Institute of Microelectronics Barcelona (IMB), CSIC
- Institute of Optics (IO), CSIC
- Institute of Parasitology and Biomedicine Lopez-Neyra (IPBLN), CSIC
- Institute of Physical Chemistry "Blas Cabrera" (IQF), CSIC
- Institute of Polymer Science and Technology (ICTP), CSIC
- Institute of Space Sciences (ICE), CSIC
- Institute of Vine and Wine Sciences (ICVV), CSIC
- Institute of the Structure of Matter (IEM), CSIC
- Instituto Nacional del Carbón (INCAR), CSIC
- Instituto de Arqueología-Mérida (IAM), CSIC
- Instituto de Ciencias de la Construcción Eduardo Torroja (IETcc), CSIC
- Instituto de Investigaciones Agrobiológicas de Galicia (IIAG), CSIC
- Instituto de Productos Naturales y Agrobiología (IPNA), CSIC
- Instituto de Química Médica (IQM), CSIC
- Instituto de Tecnologías Físicas y de la Información (ITEFI), CSIC
- Instituto de la Grasa, CSIC
- Instituto del Frío (IF), CSIC
- Laboratory for Atmospheric and Climate Science (CIAC)
- Marine Technology Unit (UTM), CSIC
- Mediterranean Center for Marine and Environmental Research (CMIMA), CSIC
- Misión Biológica de Galicia (MBG), CSIC
- Molecular Biology Institute of Barcelona (IBMB), CSIC
- National Center for Metallurgical Research (CENIM), CSIC
- National Centre for Biotechnology (CNB), CSIC
- National Institute for Agricultural and Food Research and Technology (INIA)
- National Museum of Natural Sciences (MNCN), CSIC
- Pyrenean Institute of Ecology (IPE), CSIC
- Real Jardín Botánico (RJB), CSIC
- Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO), CSIC
- Zaidin Experimental Station (EEZ), CSIC
Affiliated joint institutions and consortia
Represents joint institutions and consortia for which the institution is designated as a partner institution. Each partner institution of a joint institution or consortium receives an equivalent Share for every affiliation in which the consortium is included.
- Andalusian Center for Molecular Biology and Regenerative Medicine (CABIMER)
- Andalusian Centre for Developmental Biology (CABD)
- Andalusian Institute of Earth Sciences (IACT)
- Applied Magnetism Institute (IMA)
- Associate Unit Atmospheric Pollution (CSIC-UHU)
- Barcelona School of Economics (BSE)
- Basque Centre for Biophysics (CSIC-UPV/EHU)
- Biodiversity Research Institute (IMIB)
- Botanical Institute of Barcelona (IBB-CSIC-ICUB)
- CEI·MAR Project
- CREAF-CSIC-UAB Global Ecology Unit
- CSIC/UAB Proteomics Laboratory
- Campus of International Excellence (CEI) UAM-CSIC
- Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC)
- Center of Materials Physics (CFM)
- Centre for Automation and Robotics (CAR CSIC-UPM)
- Centre for Desertification Research (CIDE)
- Centre for Ecological Research and Forestry Applications (CREAF)
- Centre for Research in Agricultural Genomics (CRAG)
- Centre of Astrobiology (CAB), CSIC-INTA
- Centro Nacional de Aceleradores (CNA)
- Centro de Acústica Aplicada y Evaluación No Destructiva (CAEND)
- Centro de Química y Materiales de Aragón (CEQMA)
- Climatology and Climate Services Laboratory (LCSC)
- Collaboration for AIDS Vaccine Discovery (CAVD)
- Geosciences Institute (IGEO)
- Grupo de Física de la Atmosfera y del Océano/Unidad Asociada CSIC-Universidad de Vigo
- Grupo de Química de Sistemas Insaturados y Heterociclos Bioactivos (UCM-CSIC)
- Grupo de Superficies y Materiales Porosos (SMAP), UVA-CSIC
- Grupo de Síntesis Química de La Rioja
- INGENIO (CSIC-UPV)
- InForest Join Research Unit (CSIC-CTFC-CREAF)
- Institut de Robòtica i Informàtica Industrial (IRI)
- Institute for Chemical Research (IIQ)
- Institute for Corpuscular Physics (IFIC)
- Institute for Cross-Disciplinary Physics and Complex Systems (IFISC)
- Institute for Game and Wildlife Research (IREC)
- Institute for Integrative Systems Biology (I2SysBio)
- Institute for Mediterranean and Subtropical Horticulture "La Mayora" (IHSM)
- Institute for Plant Molecular and Cell Biology (IBMCP), CSIC-UPV
- Institute for Theoretical Physics (IFT)
- Institute of Agrobiotechnology (IDAB)
- Institute of Astrophysics of Canarias (IAC)
- Institute of Biology and Functional Genomics (IBFG)
- Institute of Biomedical Research of Salamanca (IBSAL)
- Institute of Biomedicine and Biotechnology of Cantabria (IBBTEC)
- Institute of Biomedicine of Seville (IBiS)
- Institute of Chemical Synthesis and Homogenous Catalysis (ISQCH)
- Institute of Economic Geology (IGE)
- Institute of Evolutionary Biology (IBE)
- Institute of Food Science Research (CIAL)
- Institute of Materials Science of Aragon (ICMA)
- Institute of Materials Science of Sevilla (ICMSE)
- Institute of Mathematical Sciences (ICMAT)
- Institute of Microelectronics Sevilla (IMS)
- Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology of Cancer (IBMCC)
- Institute of Physics of Cantabria (IFCA)
- Institute of Plant Biochemistry and Photosynthesis (IBVF)
- Instituto de Biologa y Gentica Molecular (IBGM)
- Instituto de Ganadería de Montaña (IGM)
- Instituto de Instrumentación para Imagen Molecular (I3M)
- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas Sols-Morreale (IIBM)
- Instituto de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón (INMA)
- Instituto de Neurociencias
- Instituto de Tecnología Química (ITQ)
- International Global Change Laboratory (LINC-Global)
- LTER-Aigüestortes
- Laboratorio Internacional en Cambio Global (LINCGlobal)
- Laboratorio Internacional en Cambio Global (LINCGlobal)
- Laboratorio de Catálisis Homogénea (CSIC-UHU)
- Laboratorio de Catálisis Homogénea (CSIC-US)
- Laboratorio de Circuitos Corticales, UPM-CSIC
- Laboratorio de Materiales y Superficies (UMA-CSIC)
- Matgas 2000 A.I.E.
- Mayora Experimental Station (EELM), CSIC
- Mediterranean Institute for Advanced Studies (IMEDEA)
- Nanoestructura de la Materia (Unidad Mixta UNED-CSIC NANOesMAT)
- Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology Research Center (CINN)
- ORFEO-CINQA Research Network
- Observatori de l’Ebre (OE)
- Organometallic Chemistry Institute "Enrique Moles" (IUQOEM)
- Planck Collaboration
- SMOS Barcelona Expert Centre (SMOS-BEC)
- Sant Pau Research Institute (IR Sant Pau)
- Severo Ochoa Centre for Molecular Biology (CBMSO)
- The LAGUNA-LBNO Collaboration
- The Spanish CRG Beamline (SpLine)
- UCLM-CSIC Biomedicine Unit
- UCLM-CSIC Laboratorio de Oncología
- Unidad Asociada (CSIC-UEX)
- Unidad Asociada BioFun (CSIC-UPO)
- Unidad Asociada Coevolución (CSIC-UGR)
- Unidad Asociada GIFMAN (CSIC-UH)
- Unidad Asociada de Biomedicina (ULPGC-CSIC)
- Unidad Asociada de Océano y Clima (ULPGC-CSIC)
- Unidad Mixta de Investigación en Biodiversidad (UMIB)
- Unidades Asociadas de I+D+i (CSIC-UCM)
- Unit of Pharmaceutical Chemistry (UB-CSIC)