Scientific output
In 2025, the Instituto de Agroecoloxía e Alimentación (IAA) produced 266 publications in journals indexed in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR). Moreover, 200 were published in first-quartile (Q1) journals and 103 ranked in the top decile (D1), reflecting high scientific quality. Furthermore, strong international collaboration appeared in 210 publications, and women participated in 155 of them, highlighting their central role in the institute’s research. In addition, the staff served as corresponding authors in 115 papers, with women leading 56 of these publications. Finally, the scientific output included 12 book chapters, 1 book, and 9 defended doctoral theses.
Fundraising
In 2025, the Instituto de Agroecoloxía e Alimentación launched 4 European projects, securing €867,476 in funding, and 11 national and regional projects, totaling €1,063,109. Additionally, the institute maintained strong knowledge transfer, signing 76 R&D contracts with companies worth €729,164, thereby consolidating collaboration with the productive sector.
Staff
The Institute’s greatest asset is, without doubt, its staff.
As of December 31, 2025, the Institute of Agroecology and Food of the Universidade de Vigo had 194 members (70% women and 30% men), with a predominantly female composition across all research and support staff categories.
The staff is distributed across 40 senior researchers, 21 postdoctoral researchers, 94 predoctoral researchers, and 39 research support staff members, forming a solid and well-balanced structure that combines scientific leadership, training of new talent, and specialized technical support.
Organization
The governing bodies of the IAA demonstrate strong gender balance. All committees include at least 50% female members, reflecting gender equality as a guiding principle. Consequently, the institute ensures inclusive decision-making and effective governance across all levels.
