Ramón Villaplana

Ramón Villaplana is a Political Scientist and Assistant Professor at the University of Valencia, Spain. He completed his PhD in Political Science and Public Administration at the University of Murcia, focusing on leadership selection processes in Spanish political parties (1974–2018), supervised by Dr. Antonio Garrido Rubia.

• Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Public Administration (University of Murcia)
• Master's degree in Politics and Democracy (UNED, Madrid)

Ramón's research examines how political parties adapt to the digital age, with expertise in political leadership, digital politics, electoral systems, and public security policies. He is affiliated with:

• ESPOL-Lab research center
• Digital Parties and Politics Research Network (DPPRN)
• Editorial board of Más Poder Local
• CEMOP (Public Opinion Studies Center)

His work was funded by a Margarita Salas grant through the European Commission's NextGenerationEU program, Spanish government, and University of Murcia.