Groups

Funding

This section analyzes funding obtained by Department of Library and Information Sciences according to the different classifications: modality, source of funding, area, type of activity and by tenured professor.

Total funding for Department of Library and Information Sciences (2021-2024)

2021202220232024
Funding€258,846€291,719€652,347€285,480

Modality of funding

Competitive Funding/Concerted Funding/UC3M Internal Funding

Secured funding for research and transfer can be classified according to its modality, that is, according to whether it proceeds from calls that are competitive, concerted or UC3M internal funding. This section presents the evolution of this funding in the period 2021-2024 for the Department of Library and Information Sciences.

Funding by modality (2021-2024) in the Department of Library and Information Sciences

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Modality2021202220232024
Competitive€257,645€273,825€635,591€228,456
UC3M-funded€1,000€900€44,788
Concerted€1,201€16,894€15,856€12,235
€258,846€291,719€652,347€285,480

UC3M Internal Funding Program (2021-2024)

YearUC3M-funded
2021
2022€1,000
2023€900
2024€44,788
€46,688

Competitive/concerted funding (2021-2024)

YearCompetitiveConcerted
2021€257,645€1,201
2022€273,825€16,894
2023€635,591€15,856
2024€228,456€12,235
€1,395,517€46,186

Evolution of funding by modality (2021-2024)

Modality2021202220232024
Competitive99.5%93.9%97.4%80.0%
UC3M-funded0.3%0.1%15.7%
Concerted0.5%5.8%2.4%4.3%

Source of funding

Where does funding for research and transfer come from?

Secured funding can be classified according to its sources: European programs, National programs, Regional programs, Contracts with Public Administrations, Contracts with Private Entities, Non- European International, Awards or UC3M Internal Research Program. This shows this distribution for the Department of Library and Information Sciences.

Source of funding (2021-2024)

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Source2021202220232024
Regional programs€575€349,891€164,595
UC3M Internal Research Program€1,000€900€44,788
National programs€6,860€3,200€37,000
European programs€250,785€273,250€282,500€26,861
Contracts with Public administrations€1,201€14,894€4,118€12,235
Contracts with Private entities €2,000€11,738
Non-European international
Awards
€258,846€291,719€652,347€285,480

European/national/regional funding (2021-2024)

YearRegional programsNational programsEuropean programs
2021€6,860€250,785
2022€575€273,250
2023€349,891€3,200€282,500
2024€164,595€37,000€26,861
€515,061€47,060€833,396

Competitive/concerted funding (2021-2024)

YearContracts with Public administrationsContracts with Private entities
2021€1,201
2022€14,894€2,000
2023€4,118€11,738
2024€12,235
€32,448€13,738

Distribution of funding by source (2021-2024)

Source2021202220232024
Regional programs0.2%53.6%57.7%
UC3M Internal Research Program0.3%0.1%15.7%
National programs2.7%0.5%13.0%
European programs96.9%93.7%43.3%9.4%
Contracts with Public administrations0.5%5.1%0.6%4.3%
Contracts with Private entities 0.7%1.8%
Non-European international
Awards

Area

Where does funding for research and transfer come from?

The area of funding allows us to classify research and transfer funds as to their location, according to whether they are: regional, national, European, Non-European international or internal. It shows the distribution of funding according to this classification for the Department of Library and Information Sciences.

Funding by area (2021-2024)

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Areas2021202220232024
Regional€471€575€361,447€172,830
Internal€1,000€900€44,788
National€7,590€16,894€7,500€41,000
European €250,785€273,250€282,500€26,861
International
€258,846€291,719€652,347€285,480

National/regional (2021-2024)

YearRegionalNational
2021€471€7,590
2022€575€16,894
2023€361,447€7,500
2024€172,830€41,000
€535,323€72,984

European/international (2021-2024)

YearEuropean International
2021€250,785
2022€273,250
2023€282,500
2024€26,861
€833,396

Distribution of funding by area (2021-2024)

Areas2021202220232024
Regional0.2%0.2%55.4%60.5%
Internal0.3%0.1%15.7%
National2.9%5.8%1.1%14.4%
European 96.9%93.7%43.3%9.4%
International

Type of activity

In what types of research and transfer activites is funding distributed?

Research and transfer funding are classified according to the following types of activity: R+D Projects, Art. 83/60 for R+D Projects, Consulting and Technical Services, which include consulting and technical assistance as well as recurring technical services; Other contracts and agreements, including Chairs, Sponsorships and Collaboration Agreements; Mobility, Private Competitive Funding, Industrial Doctorate and a last category that includes Financial support for Conferences, Awards and Internal Research Program.This section shows in detail funding obtained by the Department of Library and Information Sciences in 2023-2024.

Funding by type of activity (2021-2024)

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Type of activity2021202220232024
R+D Project€250,785€273,825€632,391€178,492
Subvenciones contratación de personal€47,965
Grants, conferences, awards and UC3M Internal Research Program€1,000€900€31,948
Mobility€6,860€3,200€14,840
Consulting and technical services€1,201€16,894€15,856€12,235
Private competitive funding
Industrial doctorate
Other contracts and agreements (Chairs, Sponsorships, Collaboration)
Art. 83/60 for R+D project
€258,846€291,719€652,347€285,480

Distribution of funding by type of activity (2021-2024)

Type of activity2021202220232024
R+D Project96.9%93.9%96.9%62.5%
Subvenciones contratación de personal16.8%
Grants, conferences, awards and UC3M Internal Research Program0.3%0.1%11.2%
Mobility2.7%0.5%5.2%
Consulting and technical services0.5%5.8%2.4%4.3%
Private competitive funding
Industrial doctorate
Other contracts and agreements (Chairs, Sponsorships, Collaboration)
Art. 83/60 for R+D project

Funding by professor

For this classification, the tenured academic staff of the department is taken into account: full professor, associate professor and permanent teaching position. The ratio is calculated between the secured funding by the Department of Library and Information Sciences for each year and the staff members in these categories.

Funding by professor

2021202220232024
Funding per tenured professor€45,100€55,690€118,600€54,500

Research

Scientific output

Research results from the Department of Library and Information Sciences

This section shows the scientific output of the Department of Library and Information Sciences for the period 2021-2024. It encompasses data on theses, books and book chapters, articles and conferences both national and international. The figures corresponding to scientific activity provided in this section were obtained from those published in the Research Portal of May 2025.

Theses (2021-2024)

202120222024
Theses6315

Articles published (2021-2024)

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2021202220232024
National articles1761010
International articles30171112
47232122

Books, book chapers, and working papers published (2021-2024)

2021202220232024
Books4213
Book chapters8593
Working papers1221
139127

Conferences (2021-2024)

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2021202220232024
National conferences322
International conferences131
4251

Staff

Who forms part of the Department of Library and Information Sciences at UC3M?

This encompasses the academic staff affiliated with the Department of Library and Information Sciences, classified according to the categories: full professorassociate professor, permanent teaching position, teaching assistant, visiting professor and assistant professor.

Teaching-research staff in the Departament of Library and Information Sciences (2021-2024)

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Staff2021202220232024
Full professors5555
Associate professors15151615
Teaching assistants121
Visiting professors2334
Assistant professors88810
Permanent teaching position3111
34343435

Teaching-research staff by gender in the Departament of Library and Information Sciences (2021-2024)

Staff2021202220232024
Full professors (M)2222
Full professors (F)3333
Associate professors (M)9998
Associate professors (F)6677
Teaching assistants (M)1
Teaching assistants (F)21
Visiting professors (M)333
Visiting professors (F)21
Assistant professors (M)3434
Assistant professors (F)5456
Permanent teaching position (M)1
Permanent teaching position (F)2111
34343435

Transfer

This section includes the registered patents and software developed by the Department of Library and Information Sciences (2021-2024).

Registered patents and software in the Department of Library and Information Sciences (2021-2024)

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Transfer2024
Patents1
Software4
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