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Research in Rome

Science Explorer records 25 research institutions in Rome. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico San Raffaele.

Research institutions
25
1 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
4k
▲ 94% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
26.0%
record average 16.5%

A city carries no overall standing here. The composite 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 Rome?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico San RaffaeleHospital / health system 2,630 #1,825
2Instituto Nazionale Tumori Regina ElenaResearch facility 278 #31,063 all time
3ENEA Casaccia Research CentreGovernment institution 256 #16,613 all time
4Regione LazioGovernment institution 219 #29,088 all time
5Pontifical Biblical InstituteUniversity 180 #33,114 all time
6ENEA Frascati Research CentreGovernment institution 126 #28,030 all time
7U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory Information DirectorateGovernment institution 71 not ranked
8National Institute of Ionizing Radiation MetrologyGovernment institution 61 not ranked
9National Institute for Public Policy AnalysisGovernment institution 44 not ranked
10Gruppo Nazionale per la Fisica MatematicaResearch facility 27 not ranked
11International Association for Promoting GeoethicsNonprofit 19 not ranked
12Ministero dell'Istruzione e del MeritoGovernment institution 19 not ranked
13Pontificio Istituto di Studi e d'IslamiticaArchive 9 not ranked
14Istituto Italiano di Studi GermaniciUniversity 8 not ranked
15Ministero dell'università e della ricercaGovernment institution 6 not ranked
16INGV Osservatorio Nazionale TerremotiResearch facility 5 not ranked
17Gruppo Nazionale per il Calcolo ScientificoResearch facility 5 not ranked
18Centro Ricerche MusicaliNonprofit 3 not ranked
19Istituto Nazionale per la Valutazione del Sistema dell'IstruzioneGovernment institution 3 not ranked
20European Plate Observing SystemResearch facility 3 not ranked
21Biblioteca di Storia Moderna e ContemporaneaArchive 3 not ranked
22Confederazione Generale Italiana del LavoroInstitution 2 not ranked
23Studio CEVASCompany 1 not ranked
24Galleria BorgheseArchive 1 not ranked
25Gruppo Nazionale per l'Analisi Matematica, la Probabilità e le loro ApplicazioniInstitution 1 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. 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.

Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico San Raffaele: 66.1%Instituto Nazionale Tumori Regina Elena: 7.0%ENEA Casaccia Research Centre: 6.4%Regione Lazio: 5.5%21 others listed: 15.0%66%largest
Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico San Raffaele2,630 · 66.1%Instituto Nazionale Tumori Regina Elena278 · 7.0%ENEA Casaccia Research Centre256 · 6.4%Regione Lazio219 · 5.5%21 others listed597 · 15.0%

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

What is Rome strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Rome is most concentrated in Ophthalmology, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine (9.3× the world share in Ophthalmology).

  1. OphthalmologySubfield · 30.4 works9.3×
  2. Pathology and Forensic MedicineSubfield · 37.6 works5.9×
  3. Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineSubfield · 65.5 works5.1×
← 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.

Which keywords describe research in Rome?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Immunotherapy, Treatment, Inflammation, Chemotherapy, Diagnosis, Heart Failure and Genetic Mutations.

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

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 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. Epidemiology118▲ 2.4×119 topics
  2. Inflammation73▲ 2.9×80 topics
  3. Treatment62▲ 4.2×46 topics
  4. Immunotherapy56▲ 6.4×19 topics
  5. Oxidative Stress52▲ 2.6×52 topics
  6. Diagnosis49▲ 4.3×39 topics
  7. Chemotherapy46▲ 5.3×23 topics
  8. Cardiovascular Disease39▲ 2.9×35 topics
  9. Heart Failure39▲ 7.3×13 topics
  10. Neurological Disorders36▲ 5.2×20 topics
  11. Genetic Mutations33▲ 6.3×23 topics
  12. Cancer30▲ 1.81×46 topics
  13. Diagnostic Criteria30▲ 11×10 topics
  14. Biomarkers29▲ 3.5×18 topics
  15. Guidelines29▲ 5.0×13 topics
  16. Prognostic Factors28▲ 5.3×14 topics
  17. Cognitive Impairment28▲ 9.0×9 topics
  18. Neoadjuvant Therapy27▲ 9.3×5 topics
  19. Tumor Microenvironment26▲ 4.8×8 topics
  20. Clinical Trials25▲ 3.1×18 topics
  21. Management25▲ 2.6×29 topics
  22. Macular Degeneration24▲ 16×3 topics
  23. Echocardiography22▲ 6.7×8 topics
  24. Clinical Practice Guidelines22▲ 3.3×14 topics
  25. Neurodegeneration22▲ 6.0×10 topics
  26. Clinical Guidelines20▲ 5.7×9 topics
  27. Immunosuppressive Therapy20▲ 8.6×8 topics
  28. Cardiovascular Risk19▲ 5.1×9 topics
  29. Diabetic Retinopathy19▲ 16×2 topics
  30. Thrombosis19▲ 5.6×7 topics
  31. Molecular Characterization18▲ 8.3×6 topics
  32. Neuroimaging18▲ 5.4×11 topics
  33. Autoantibodies18▲ 6.2×8 topics
  34. Multiple Sclerosis17▲ 39×1 topic
  35. Myocardial Infarction17▲ 6.1×7 topics
  36. Neuromyelitis Optica17▲ 39×1 topic
  37. Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor15▲ 14×4 topics
  38. Prostate Cancer14▲ 9.1×5 topics
  39. Pancreatic Cancer14▲ 11×3 topics
  40. Gemcitabine14▲ 16×1 topic

What research is done in Rome?

Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies: 17 fractional worksPancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research: 14 fractional worksRetinal Diseases and Tre…13Retinal Diseases and Treatments: 13 fractional worksCardiac Valve Diseases a…11Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments: 11 fractional worksFunctional Brain Connectivity Studies: 10 fractional worksCardiovascular Function and Risk Factors: 8 fractional worksMechanical Circulatory S…8Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices: 8 fractional worksBladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments: 8 fractional worksSystemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases: 7 fractional worksBiblical Studies and Int…7Biblical Studies and Interpretation: 7 fractional works
Pathology and Forensic MedicineOncologyOphthalmologyCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine4 others

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

  1. 1 Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies Pathology and Forensic Medicine 17 works
  2. 2 Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research Oncology 14 works
  3. 3 Retinal Diseases and Treatments Ophthalmology 13 works
  4. 4 Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 11 works
  5. 5 Functional Brain Connectivity Studies Cognitive Neuroscience 10 works
  6. 6 Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 8 works
  7. 7 Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices Biomedical Engineering 8 works
  8. 8 Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments Surgery 8 works
  9. 9 Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases Pathology and Forensic Medicine 7 works
  10. 10 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 7 works

Research output over time

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