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Research in Parma

Science Explorer records 16 research institutions in Parma, Italy. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are University of Parma, Consorzio Nazionale Interuniversitario per le Telecomunicazioni and Ospedale di Parma.

Research institutions
16
6 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
35k
▲ 7% vs 2018-21
Citations
869k
24.6 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
21.4%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1950-2026
77 years on the record
Parma

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 Parma?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1University of ParmaUniversity 29,927 #617
2Ospedale di ParmaHospital / health system 1,368 #13,421
3Consorzio Nazionale Interuniversitario per le TelecomunicazioniFunder 1,298 #8,682
4European Food Safety AuthorityGovernment institution 598 #14,820
5Chiesi (Italy)Company 400 #21,885
6Experimental Station for the Food Preserving IndustryResearch facility 238 #23,326 all time
7Azienda Unita' Sanitaria Locale di ParmaGovernment institution 198 #19,972
8Barilla (Italy)Company 167 #22,926 all time
9Lega Italiana Protezione UccelliNonprofit 107 not ranked
10Chiesi FoundationNonprofit 87 not ranked
11Sidel (Italy)Company 17 not ranked
12Casappa (Italy)Company 16 not ranked
13Conservatorio di Musica Arrigo BoitoUniversity 5 not ranked
14Dg Technology ServiceCompany 1 not ranked
15Fondazione CariparmaNonprofit 1 not ranked
16International Piezoelectric Surgery AcademyNonprofit 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 Parma: 86.9%Ospedale di Parma: 4.0%Consorzio Nazionale Interuniversitario per le Telecomunicazioni: 3.8%European Food Safety Authority: 1.7%11 others listed: 3.6%87%largest
University of Parma30k · 86.9%Ospedale di Parma1,368 · 4.0%Consorzio Nazionale Interuniversitario per le Telecomunicazioni1,298 · 3.8%European Food Safety Authority598 · 1.7%11 others listed1,237 · 3.6%

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

Which fields of science does Parma work in?

In 2022-now, 39% of research in Parma is in Physical Sciences, 29% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (26%), Engineering (16%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (7%). It does 1.3× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 2,552 fractional works · 38.6% of its workEngineering: 1,091 fractional works · 16.5% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 282 fractional works · 4.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 146 fractional works · 2.2% of its workMechanical Engineering: 136 fractional works · 2.1% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 101 fractional works · 1.5% of its workAerospace Engineering: 79 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMechanics of Materials: 56 fractional works · 0.8% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 53 fractional works · 0.8% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 51 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 49 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputational Mechanics: 46 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBuilding and Construction: 40 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOcean Engineering: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMedia Technology: 17 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 14 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 398 fractional works · 6.0% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 125 fractional works · 1.9% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 83 fractional works · 1.3% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 71 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 37 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInformation Systems: 29 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSignal Processing: 21 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 33 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Science: 345 fractional works · 5.2% of its workEcology: 79 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 59 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 39 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPollution: 31 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 30 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 29 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workWater Science and Technology: 17 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 16 fractional works · 0.2% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 177 fractional works · 2.7% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 94 fractional works · 1.4% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 34 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiomaterials: 24 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 16 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 152 fractional works · 2.3% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 85 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSpectroscopy: 17 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 16 fractional works · 0.2% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 16 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.0% of its workMathematics: 123 fractional works · 1.9% of its workApplied Mathematics: 41 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeometry and Topology: 30 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMathematical Physics: 25 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 27 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 114 fractional works · 1.7% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 44 fractional works · 0.7% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 16 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 17 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 110 fractional works · 1.7% of its workGeophysics: 31 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 19 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAtmospheric Science: 17 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeology: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 28 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnergy: 26 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 18 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 1,892 fractional works · 28.6% of its workMedicine: 1,696 fractional works · 25.7% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 252 fractional works · 3.8% of its workSurgery: 175 fractional works · 2.6% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 110 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEpidemiology: 103 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPhysiology: 101 fractional works · 1.5% of its workOncology: 95 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 87 fractional works · 1.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 83 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 61 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 55 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInfectious Diseases: 53 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNeurology: 46 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 41 fractional works · 0.6% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 38 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRheumatology: 34 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 34 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHematology: 30 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 25 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 21 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOphthalmology: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medicine: 18 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGenetics: 18 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDermatology: 18 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry: 17 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Informatics: 16 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNephrology: 14 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 14 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 103 fractional works · 1.6% of its workHealth Professions: 83 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 33 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 14 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 52 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 49 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 31 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmall Animals: 26 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 29 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLife Sciences: 1,178 fractional works · 17.8% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 474 fractional works · 7.2% of its workFood Science: 161 fractional works · 2.4% of its workPlant Science: 142 fractional works · 2.1% of its workInsect Science: 55 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 34 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 29 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 24 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSoil Science: 14 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 14 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 454 fractional works · 6.9% of its workMolecular Biology: 254 fractional works · 3.8% of its workGenetics: 75 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCancer Research: 32 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiotechnology: 26 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCell Biology: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 45 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeuroscience: 145 fractional works · 2.2% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 82 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 42 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 77 fractional works · 1.2% of its workImmunology: 50 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 27 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 28 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 13 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 989 fractional works · 15.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 310 fractional works · 4.7% of its workSociology and Political Science: 128 fractional works · 1.9% of its workEducation: 45 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 30 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnthropology: 14 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 93 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPsychology: 200 fractional works · 3.0% of its workClinical Psychology: 71 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSocial Psychology: 56 fractional works · 0.8% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 44 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 9 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 199 fractional works · 3.0% of its workHistory: 34 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhilosophy: 29 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArcheology: 26 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 23 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 21 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeneral Arts and Humanities: 14 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 14 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 38 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 153 fractional works · 2.3% of its workStrategy and Management: 41 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMarketing: 32 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAccounting: 26 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement Information Systems: 23 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 91 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 66 fractional works · 1.0% of its workFinance: 19 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 36 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKParma6,611fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences18%Physical Sciences39%Health Sciences29%Social Sciences15%

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. Engineering1,09116.5%
    2. Computer Science3986.0%
    3. Environmental Science3455.2%
    4. Materials Science1772.7%
    5. Chemistry1522.3%
    6. Mathematics1231.9%
    7. Physics and Astronomy1141.7%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences1101.7%
    9. Energy260.4%
    10. Chemical Engineering180.3%
  2. Health Sciences1,89228.6%
    1. Medicine1,69625.7%
    2. Health Professions831.3%
    3. Nursing520.8%
    4. Veterinary310.5%
    5. Dentistry290.4%
  3. Life Sciences1,17817.8%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences4747.2%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4546.9%
    3. Neuroscience1452.2%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology771.2%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics280.4%
    1. Social Sciences3104.7%
    2. Psychology2003.0%
    3. Arts and Humanities1993.0%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting1532.3%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance911.4%
    6. Decision Sciences360.6%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What is Parma strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Parma is most concentrated in Food Science, Veterinary and Insect Science (3.3× the world share in Food Science).

  1. Food ScienceSubfield · 145.7 works3.3×
  2. VeterinaryField · 25.2 works3.2×
  3. Insect ScienceSubfield · 52.1 works3.1×
← 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: 1.54× its world share, 429 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.27× its world share, 397 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.14× its world share, 67 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.37× its world share, 130 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.19× its world share, 24 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.79× its world share, 16 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.46× its world share, 134 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.79× its world share, 360 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.03× its world share, 95 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.44× its world share, 24 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.13× its world share, 994 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.04× its world share, 302 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.72× its world share, 148 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.56× its world share, 107 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.78× its world share, 102 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.93× its world share, 26 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.49× its world share, 75 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.31× its world share, 1,480 worksMedicineNursing: 1.69× its world share, 49 worksNursingVeterinary: 3.17× its world share, 25 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.03× its world share, 174 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.73× its world share, 138 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.54× its world share, 30 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.66× its world share, 83 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.00× its world share, 179 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.36× its world share, 266 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 3.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Veterinary3.17×25 works
  2. Nursing1.69×49 works
  3. Mathematics1.56×107 works
  4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.54×429 works
  5. Chemistry1.46×134 works
  6. Neuroscience1.37×130 works
  7. Medicine1.31×1,480 works
  8. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.27×397 works
  9. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.19×24 works
  10. Immunology and Microbiology1.14×67 works
  11. Engineering1.13×994 works
  12. Environmental Science1.04×302 works
  13. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.03×95 works
  14. Arts and Humanities1.03×174 works
  15. Psychology1.00×179 works
  16. Dentistry0.93×26 works
  17. Chemical Engineering0.79×16 works
  18. Computer Science0.79×360 works
  19. Physics and Astronomy0.78×102 works
  20. Business, Management and Accounting0.73×138 works
  21. Materials Science0.72×148 works
  22. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.66×83 works
  23. Decision Sciences0.54×30 works
  24. Health Professions0.49×75 works
  25. Energy0.44×24 works
  26. Social Sciences0.36×266 works

Which keywords describe research in Parma?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Inflammation, Climate Change, Environmental Impact, Food Safety, Health Effects, Treatment and Deep Learning.

▲ 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. Epidemiology323▲ 1.23×130 topics
  2. Climate Change212▲ 1.18×87 topics
  3. Inflammation210▲ 1.50×81 topics
  4. Deep Learning184▼ 0.81×75 topics
  5. Environmental Impact159▲ 1.41×53 topics
  6. Sustainability157◆ 0.97×73 topics
  7. Machine Learning154▼ 0.70×82 topics
  8. Treatment124▲ 1.54×49 topics
  9. Oxidative Stress122◆ 1.12×61 topics
  10. Diagnosis101▲ 1.63×39 topics
  11. Health Effects96▲ 2.4×22 topics
  12. Nanoparticles94◆ 1.13×39 topics
  13. Genetics90▲ 1.94×25 topics
  14. Management90▲ 1.71×31 topics
  15. Cardiovascular Disease90▲ 1.19×37 topics
  16. Quality of Life89◆ 0.93×51 topics
  17. Cancer88◆ 0.98×56 topics
  18. Metabolic Syndrome85▲ 1.58×24 topics
  19. Energy Efficiency84▲ 1.38×30 topics
  20. Cultural Heritage82▲ 2.3×23 topics
  21. Food Safety82▲ 4.3×17 topics
  22. Clinical Trials72▲ 1.64×19 topics
  23. Chemotherapy64▲ 1.37×25 topics
  24. Invasive Species56▲ 1.98×21 topics
  25. Consumer Perception52▲ 3.4×7 topics
  26. Microbiota48▲ 3.4×8 topics
  27. Social Cognition43▲ 3.6×8 topics
  28. Environmental Risk Assessment43▲ 7.6×5 topics
  29. 5G Networks43▲ 3.2×5 topics
  30. Asthma42▲ 6.5×3 topics
  31. Immunology36▲ 5.0×3 topics
  32. Allergic Diseases33▲ 8.5×1 topic
  33. Eosinophils33▲ 8.5×1 topic
  34. Consumer Attitudes31▲ 11×2 topics
  35. Nanomedicine30▲ 5.8×3 topics
  36. Inhaler Devices28▲ 17×1 topic
  37. Pulmonary Drug Delivery28▲ 17×1 topic
  38. COPD28▲ 6.4×1 topic
  39. spirometry28▲ 6.4×1 topic
  40. Feed Additives27▲ 7.0×2 topics

What research is done in Parma?

Asthma and respiratory d…31Asthma and respiratory diseases: 31 fractional worksChronic Obstructive Pulm…26Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research: 26 fractional worksInhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery: 26 fractional worksAgricultural safety and regulations: 23 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 20 fractional worksAgriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact: 20 fractional worksGut microbiota and health: 19 fractional worksAdvanced Photonic Commun…18Advanced Photonic Communication Systems: 18 fractional worksProbiotics and Fermented Foods: 18 fractional worksOptical Network Technologies: 18 fractional works
PhysiologyPulmonary and Respiratory MedicineFood ScienceAutomotive Engineering3 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Asthma and respiratory diseases Physiology 31 works
  2. 2 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 26 works
  3. 3 Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 26 works
  4. 4 Agricultural safety and regulations Food Science 23 works
  5. 5 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 20 works
  6. 6 Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact Ecology 20 works
  7. 7 Gut microbiota and health Molecular Biology 19 works
  8. 8 Advanced Photonic Communication Systems Electrical and Electronic Engineering 18 works
  9. 9 Probiotics and Fermented Foods Food Science 18 works
  10. 10 Optical Network Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 18 works

Research output over time

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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%Parma20.8% 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 29.0% in 2012.

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