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Research in Genoa

Science Explorer records 41 research institutions in Genoa, Italy. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Italian Institute of Technology, University of Genoa and Ospedale Policlinico San Martino.

Research institutions
41
8 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
77k
▲ 3% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.7M
22.5 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
19.7%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1950-2026
77 years on the record

A city carries no overall standing here. The quality score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.

Which research institutions are in Genoa?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1University of GenoaUniversity 44,182 #639
2Italian Institute of TechnologyResearch facility 12,136 #591
3Ospedale Policlinico San MartinoHospital / health system 5,596 #2,444
4Istituto Giannina GasliniHospital / health system 5,186 #4,878
5Ente Ospedaliero Ospedali GallieraHospital / health system 1,349 #15,671
6Ansaldo (Italy)Company 751 #13,654 all time
7Rina Services (Italy)Company 430 #11,910
8Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione dell'ambiente ligureGovernment institution 354 #18,710
9Associazione Italiana Sclerosi MultiplaNonprofit 310 #15,557
10Piaggio Aerospace (Italy)Company 304 #14,636 all time
11Gruppo Italiano per il Trapianto di Midollo OsseoNonprofit 204 #29,819 all time
12D'Appolonia (Italy)Company 192 #26,187 all time
13Studio Associato GaiaUniversity 108 not ranked
14Graal TechCompany 106 not ranked
15Esaote (Italy)Company 106 not ranked
16Columbus Superconductors (Italy)Company 68 not ranked
17Azienda Mobilità e TrasportiCompany 49 not ranked
18Costa EdutainmentCompany 44 not ranked
19Istituto Italiano della SaldaturaNonprofit 44 not ranked
20Softeco Sismat (Italy)Company 42 not ranked
21Iren Acqua Gas (Italy)Company 40 not ranked
22Team (Italy)Company 37 not ranked
23BeDimensional (Italy)Company 36 not ranked
24Camelot Biomedical Systems (Italy)Company 26 not ranked
25Terminal San Giorgio (Italy)Company 18 not ranked
26Stam (Italy)Company 15 not ranked
27Conservatorio di Musica Niccolò PaganiniUniversity 12 not ranked
28Bruschettini (Italy)Company 12 not ranked
29Phase Motion Control (Italy)Company 10 not ranked
30Aitek (Italy)Company 10 not ranked
31Finsa (Italy)Company 7 not ranked
32T4tech (Italy)Company 7 not ranked
33Geographical Information System International GroupInstitution 6 not ranked
34AsatremInstitution 6 not ranked
35Istituto Europeo per la Medicina OsteopaticaResearch facility 4 not ranked
36Autorità Portuale di GenovaGovernment institution 4 not ranked
37Associazione Italiana Lotta al NeuroblastomaInstitution 3 not ranked
38TestalunaCompany 3 not ranked
39Gruppo Oncologico del Nord OvestInstitution 2 not ranked
40Gruppo Italiano di Oncologia GeriatricaNonprofit 1 not ranked
41Italian Network for Tumor Biotherapy FoundationNonprofit 0 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022-now. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

How concentrated the city is

The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.

University of Genoa: 61.5%Italian Institute of Technology: 16.9%Ospedale Policlinico San Martino: 7.8%Istituto Giannina Gaslini: 7.2%36 others listed: 6.6%62%largest
University of Genoa44k · 61.5%Italian Institute of Technology12k · 16.9%Ospedale Policlinico San Martino5,596 · 7.8%Istituto Giannina Gaslini5,186 · 7.2%36 others listed4,720 · 6.6%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

Which fields of science does Genoa work in?

In 2022-now, 44% of research in Genoa is in Physical Sciences, 28% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (26%), Engineering (20%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (7%).

Physical Sciences: 5,848 fractional works · 43.8% of its workEngineering: 2,665 fractional works · 20.0% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 577 fractional works · 4.3% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 517 fractional works · 3.9% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 283 fractional works · 2.1% of its workMechanical Engineering: 265 fractional works · 2.0% of its workAerospace Engineering: 184 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 154 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 122 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputational Mechanics: 120 fractional works · 0.9% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 119 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOcean Engineering: 108 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMechanics of Materials: 78 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBuilding and Construction: 75 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMedia Technology: 36 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 28 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 862 fractional works · 6.5% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 322 fractional works · 2.4% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 195 fractional works · 1.5% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 86 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 64 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 59 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInformation Systems: 54 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSignal Processing: 33 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 48 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 575 fractional works · 4.3% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 327 fractional works · 2.4% of its workBiomaterials: 86 fractional works · 0.6% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 83 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 55 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 24 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 542 fractional works · 4.1% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 124 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 97 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEcology: 65 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 56 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 49 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPollution: 49 fractional works · 0.4% of its workWater Science and Technology: 30 fractional works · 0.2% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 27 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 44 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 453 fractional works · 3.4% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 135 fractional works · 1.0% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 107 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 70 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 55 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 51 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 35 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 278 fractional works · 2.1% of its workAtmospheric Science: 65 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOceanography: 64 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeophysics: 47 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 38 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeology: 31 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 33 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 155 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGeometry and Topology: 36 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematical Physics: 30 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 89 fractional works · 0.7% of its workChemistry: 141 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 72 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 70 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnergy: 115 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 84 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 29 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 62 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCatalysis: 27 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 35 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 3,796 fractional works · 28.4% of its workMedicine: 3,489 fractional works · 26.1% of its workSurgery: 373 fractional works · 2.8% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 329 fractional works · 2.5% of its workEpidemiology: 234 fractional works · 1.8% of its workOncology: 223 fractional works · 1.7% of its workNeurology: 197 fractional works · 1.5% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 165 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 159 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 158 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPhysiology: 132 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInfectious Diseases: 128 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 122 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 113 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 101 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRheumatology: 97 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 90 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGenetics: 85 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHematology: 79 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRehabilitation: 62 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDermatology: 61 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 61 fractional works · 0.5% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 51 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medicine: 50 fractional works · 0.4% of its workReproductive Medicine: 48 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOphthalmology: 44 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNephrology: 39 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 37 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 36 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 215 fractional works · 1.6% of its workHealth Professions: 194 fractional works · 1.5% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 60 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 134 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDentistry: 74 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOral Surgery: 31 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 43 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 34 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 29 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.0% of its workVeterinary: 6 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 1,872 fractional works · 14.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 726 fractional works · 5.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 245 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEducation: 102 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 99 fractional works · 0.7% of its workTransportation: 39 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLaw: 37 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnthropology: 33 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 170 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPsychology: 401 fractional works · 3.0% of its workSocial Psychology: 148 fractional works · 1.1% of its workClinical Psychology: 94 fractional works · 0.7% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 89 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 56 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 14 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 345 fractional works · 2.6% of its workArcheology: 64 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHistory: 47 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 47 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 45 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhilosophy: 36 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 106 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 170 fractional works · 1.3% of its workStrategy and Management: 51 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAccounting: 29 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 90 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 161 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 115 fractional works · 0.9% of its workFinance: 33 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 13 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 70 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLife Sciences: 1,834 fractional works · 13.7% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 899 fractional works · 6.7% of its workMolecular Biology: 462 fractional works · 3.5% of its workGenetics: 151 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCancer Research: 84 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiophysics: 49 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCell Biology: 49 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 104 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNeuroscience: 540 fractional works · 4.0% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 295 fractional works · 2.2% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 141 fractional works · 1.1% of its workNeurology: 46 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 58 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 204 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPlant Science: 78 fractional works · 0.6% of its workFood Science: 39 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 37 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 51 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 162 fractional works · 1.2% of its workImmunology: 121 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 41 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 29 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKGenoa13kfractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences14%Physical Sciences44%Health Sciences28%Social Sciences14%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this city does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering2,66520.0%
    2. Computer Science8626.5%
    3. Materials Science5754.3%
    4. Environmental Science5424.1%
    5. Physics and Astronomy4533.4%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences2782.1%
    7. Mathematics1551.2%
    8. Chemistry1411.1%
    9. Energy1150.9%
    10. Chemical Engineering620.5%
  1. Health Sciences3,79628.4%
    1. Medicine3,48926.1%
    2. Health Professions1941.5%
    3. Dentistry740.6%
    4. Nursing340.3%
    5. Veterinary60.0%
  2. Social Sciences1,87214.0%
    1. Social Sciences7265.4%
    2. Psychology4013.0%
    3. Arts and Humanities3452.6%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting1701.3%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1611.2%
    6. Decision Sciences700.5%
  3. Life Sciences1,83413.7%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8996.7%
    2. Neuroscience5404.0%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2041.5%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology1621.2%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics290.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What is Genoa strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Genoa is most concentrated in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Biophysics and Cognitive Neuroscience (3.5× the world share in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience).

  1. Cellular and Molecular NeuroscienceSubfield · 129.7 works3.5×
  2. BiophysicsSubfield · 45.2 works3.3×
  3. Cognitive NeuroscienceSubfield · 259.5 works3.0×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.

The whole field profile

All 26 fields at once: above the ring is more than a place this size would be expected to do. A specialist and a generalist produce the same ranked list and a completely different shape.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.32× its world share, 179 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.26× its world share, 801 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.20× its world share, 144 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.49× its world share, 482 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.61× its world share, 26 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.37× its world share, 57 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.69× its world share, 129 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.83× its world share, 769 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.31× its world share, 245 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.96× its world share, 105 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.37× its world share, 2,440 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.80× its world share, 475 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.26× its world share, 522 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.99× its world share, 138 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.50× its world share, 397 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.14× its world share, 66 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.54× its world share, 171 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.34× its world share, 3,065 worksMedicineNursing: 0.51× its world share, 30 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.33× its world share, 5 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.90× its world share, 308 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.40× its world share, 152 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.56× its world share, 65 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.58× its world share, 147 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.97× its world share, 351 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.42× its world share, 637 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Neuroscience, 2.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Neuroscience2.49×482 works
  2. Physics and Astronomy1.50×397 works
  3. Chemical Engineering1.37×57 works
  4. Engineering1.37×2,440 works
  5. Medicine1.34×3,065 works
  6. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.31×245 works
  7. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.26×801 works
  8. Materials Science1.26×522 works
  9. Immunology and Microbiology1.20×144 works
  10. Dentistry1.14×66 works
  11. Mathematics0.99×138 works
  12. Psychology0.97×351 works
  13. Energy0.96×105 works
  14. Arts and Humanities0.90×308 works
  15. Computer Science0.83×769 works
  16. Environmental Science0.80×475 works
  17. Chemistry0.69×129 works
  18. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.61×26 works
  19. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.58×147 works
  20. Decision Sciences0.56×65 works
  21. Health Professions0.54×171 works
  22. Nursing0.51×30 works
  23. Social Sciences0.42×637 works
  24. Business, Management and Accounting0.40×152 works
  25. Veterinary0.33×5 works
  26. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.32×179 works

Which keywords describe research in Genoa?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Deep Learning, Inflammation, Biomedical Applications, Treatment, Immunotherapy, Climate Change and Neurological Disorders.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in 2022-now in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Epidemiology634▲ 1.19×133 topics
  2. Deep Learning516◆ 1.12×78 topics
  3. Inflammation349▲ 1.23×83 topics
  4. Machine Learning340▼ 0.76×83 topics
  5. Climate Change319◆ 0.88×96 topics
  6. Biomedical Applications260▲ 1.65×35 topics
  7. Sustainability251▼ 0.77×94 topics
  8. Environmental Impact249◆ 1.09×54 topics
  9. Treatment242▲ 1.49×51 topics
  10. Neural Networks227◆ 1.10×37 topics
  11. Quality of Life214◆ 1.11×58 topics
  12. Oxidative Stress210◆ 0.95×59 topics
  13. Cancer204◆ 1.14×57 topics
  14. Nanoparticles192◆ 1.14×44 topics
  15. Immunotherapy188▲ 1.95×19 topics
  16. Renewable Energy182◆ 0.94×48 topics
  17. Diagnosis180▲ 1.44×40 topics
  18. Neurological Disorders167▲ 2.2×20 topics
  19. Nanomaterials158◆ 1.13×21 topics
  20. Genetic Mutations151▲ 2.6×22 topics
  21. Chemotherapy149▲ 1.57×25 topics
  22. Genetics145▲ 1.54×25 topics
  23. Management145▲ 1.36×33 topics
  24. Cultural Heritage137▲ 1.93×33 topics
  25. Tissue Engineering134▲ 1.65×13 topics
  26. Heat Transfer118▲ 1.81×18 topics
  27. Rehabilitation116▲ 2.2×13 topics
  28. Biomechanics101▲ 2.5×12 topics
  29. Cognitive Impairment98▲ 2.9×11 topics
  30. Diagnostic Criteria95▲ 3.1×10 topics
  31. Robotics90▲ 2.8×11 topics
  32. Large-Eddy Simulation85▲ 3.4×5 topics
  33. Actuators85▲ 4.0×5 topics
  34. Air Quality83▲ 3.3×6 topics
  35. Maritime Transportation71▲ 9.8×2 topics
  36. Haptic Interfaces66▲ 8.6×2 topics
  37. Grasping64▲ 13×1 topic
  38. Robot Learning64▲ 13×1 topic
  39. Electromyography55▲ 8.5×1 topic
  40. Muscle Fatigue55▲ 8.5×1 topic

What research is done in Genoa?

  1. 1 Robot Manipulation and Learning Control and Systems Engineering 58 works
  2. 2 Muscle activation and electromyography studies Biomedical Engineering 52 works
  3. 3 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 48 works
  4. 4 Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics Biomedical Engineering 45 works
  5. 5 Tactile and Sensory Interactions Cognitive Neuroscience 44 works
  6. 6 Maritime Transport Emissions and Efficiency Environmental Engineering 43 works
  7. 7 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 43 works
  8. 8 Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies Pathology and Forensic Medicine 41 works
  9. 9 Neuroscience and Neural Engineering Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 41 works
  10. 10 Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery Rehabilitation 40 works

Research output over time

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting10%20%30%Genoa18.9% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 29.6% in 2016.

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