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Research in Rome

Science Explorer records 20 research institutions in Rome, Italy. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are University of Palermo, La Maddalena and Azienda di Rilievo Nazionale ed Alta Specializzazione.

Research institutions
20
9 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
48k
▲ 15% vs 2018-21
Citations
922k
19.2 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
22.9%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1950-2026
77 years on the record
Rome

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 Rome?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1University of PalermoUniversity 39,610 #738
2Istituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti e Terapie ad Alta SpecializzazioneHospital / health system 1,048 #12,161
3Azienda di Rilievo Nazionale ed Alta SpecializzazioneHospital / health system 935 #11,189
4Ospedale Vincenzo CervelloHospital / health system 916 #14,709
5Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Della SiciliaResearch facility 707 #19,112
6Regione SicilianaGovernment institution 653 #12,247
7La MaddalenaHospital / health system 607 #8,374
8Institute for Biomedical Research and InnovationResearch facility 527 #12,132
9Istituto Euro Mediterraneo di Scienza e TecnologiaUniversity 258 #21,060 all time
10Ri.MEDResearch facility 222 #18,490
11Ospedale Buccheri la Ferla FatebenefratelliHospital / health system 160 #31,936 all time
12Ospedale G.F. IngrassiaHospital / health system 100 not ranked
13Maria Eleonora HospitalHospital / health system 96 not ranked
14Società per l’Assistenza al Malato Oncologico TerminaleNonprofit 63 not ranked
15Accademia di Belle Arti di PalermoUniversity 56 not ranked
16Rosselli FoundationInstitution 41 not ranked
17Andros Clinica Day SurgeryHospital / health system 31 not ranked
18AlmavivA (Italy)Company 19 not ranked
19Conservatorio di Musica Vincenzo Bellini di PalermoUniversity 10 not ranked
20Fondazione AlazioNonprofit 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 Palermo: 86.0%Istituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti e Terapie ad Alta Specializzazione: 2.3%Azienda di Rilievo Nazionale ed Alta Specializzazione: 2.0%Ospedale Vincenzo Cervello: 2.0%15 others listed: 7.7%86%largest
University of Palermo40k · 86.0%Istituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti e Terapie ad Alta Specializzazione1,048 · 2.3%Azienda di Rilievo Nazionale ed Alta Specializzazione935 · 2.0%Ospedale Vincenzo Cervello916 · 2.0%15 others listed3,550 · 7.7%

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

Which fields of science does Rome work in?

In 2022-now, 37% of research in Rome is in Physical Sciences, 30% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (27%), Engineering (13%), Environmental Science (8%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 3,770 fractional works · 37.4% of its workEngineering: 1,307 fractional works · 13.0% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 274 fractional works · 2.7% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 206 fractional works · 2.0% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 182 fractional works · 1.8% of its workMechanical Engineering: 121 fractional works · 1.2% of its workBuilding and Construction: 99 fractional works · 1.0% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 79 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAerospace Engineering: 68 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOcean Engineering: 58 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMechanics of Materials: 55 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 55 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputational Mechanics: 51 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 24 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 35 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 844 fractional works · 8.4% of its workEcology: 172 fractional works · 1.7% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 129 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 96 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPollution: 87 fractional works · 0.9% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 77 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 74 fractional works · 0.7% of its workWater Science and Technology: 71 fractional works · 0.7% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 57 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 38 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 30 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 14 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 438 fractional works · 4.3% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 186 fractional works · 1.8% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 57 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 56 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInformation Systems: 47 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 45 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 47 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMaterials Science: 287 fractional works · 2.8% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 123 fractional works · 1.2% of its workBiomaterials: 99 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 38 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 27 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 242 fractional works · 2.4% of its workOceanography: 66 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeophysics: 46 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 34 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAtmospheric Science: 34 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeology: 29 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 35 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 238 fractional works · 2.4% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 72 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 66 fractional works · 0.7% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 46 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 22 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 33 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 176 fractional works · 1.7% of its workApplied Mathematics: 49 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeometry and Topology: 27 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematical Physics: 26 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistics and Probability: 25 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 49 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemistry: 114 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 71 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 43 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnergy: 100 fractional works · 1.0% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 78 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 22 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 24 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 3,005 fractional works · 29.8% of its workMedicine: 2,770 fractional works · 27.5% of its workSurgery: 381 fractional works · 3.8% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 233 fractional works · 2.3% of its workEpidemiology: 206 fractional works · 2.0% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 191 fractional works · 1.9% of its workOncology: 153 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPhysiology: 146 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 127 fractional works · 1.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 115 fractional works · 1.1% of its workNeurology: 102 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInfectious Diseases: 100 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 83 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 66 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPharmacology: 65 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRheumatology: 65 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGenetics: 61 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHepatology: 60 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 58 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 56 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHematology: 55 fractional works · 0.5% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 52 fractional works · 0.5% of its workReproductive Medicine: 43 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 34 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry: 34 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 26 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medicine: 24 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDermatology: 24 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRehabilitation: 23 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGastroenterology: 23 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 21 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 143 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHealth Professions: 131 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 50 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 81 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNursing: 56 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 53 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.0% of its workDentistry: 34 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVeterinary: 14 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 1,818 fractional works · 18.0% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 734 fractional works · 7.3% of its workPlant Science: 322 fractional works · 3.2% of its workFood Science: 122 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 87 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSoil Science: 58 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInsect Science: 48 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAquatic Science: 27 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 25 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 45 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 699 fractional works · 6.9% of its workMolecular Biology: 380 fractional works · 3.8% of its workGenetics: 114 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCancer Research: 67 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCell Biology: 40 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiotechnology: 22 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMolecular Medicine: 21 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 55 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 180 fractional works · 1.8% of its workImmunology: 124 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 55 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeuroscience: 173 fractional works · 1.7% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 70 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 42 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 34 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 27 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 34 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 1,491 fractional works · 14.8% of its workSocial Sciences: 571 fractional works · 5.7% of its workSociology and Political Science: 225 fractional works · 2.2% of its workEducation: 88 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 57 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAnthropology: 25 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth: 23 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLaw: 22 fractional works · 0.2% of its workTransportation: 21 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 110 fractional works · 1.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 343 fractional works · 3.4% of its workArcheology: 87 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHistory: 39 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 37 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhilosophy: 35 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 34 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 23 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGeneral Arts and Humanities: 22 fractional works · 0.2% of its workConservation: 21 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 45 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 221 fractional works · 2.2% of its workClinical Psychology: 82 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSocial Psychology: 64 fractional works · 0.6% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 35 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 26 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 14 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 163 fractional works · 1.6% of its workStrategy and Management: 48 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMarketing: 30 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAccounting: 21 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 65 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 148 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 122 fractional works · 1.2% of its workFinance: 21 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 45 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 24 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 21 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKRome10kfractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences18%Physical Sciences37%Health Sciences30%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. Engineering1,30713.0%
    2. Environmental Science8448.4%
    3. Computer Science4384.3%
    4. Materials Science2872.8%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences2422.4%
    6. Physics and Astronomy2382.4%
    7. Mathematics1761.7%
    8. Chemistry1141.1%
    9. Energy1001.0%
    10. Chemical Engineering240.2%
  2. Health Sciences3,00529.8%
    1. Medicine2,77027.5%
    2. Health Professions1311.3%
    3. Nursing560.6%
    4. Dentistry340.3%
    5. Veterinary140.1%
  3. Life Sciences1,81818.0%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences7347.3%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6996.9%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology1801.8%
    4. Neuroscience1731.7%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics340.3%
  4. Social Sciences1,49114.8%
    1. Social Sciences5715.7%
    2. Arts and Humanities3433.4%
    3. Psychology2212.2%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting1631.6%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1481.5%
    6. Decision Sciences450.4%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What is Rome strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Rome is most concentrated in General Arts and Humanities, Hepatology and Archeology (12.0× the world share in General Arts and Humanities).

  1. General Arts and HumanitiesSubfield · 21.7 works12×
  2. HepatologySubfield · 53.6 works3.2×
  3. ArcheologySubfield · 79.8 works3.0×
  4. Earth-Surface ProcessesSubfield · 29.6 works2.9×
← 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: 1.46× its world share, 605 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.23× its world share, 571 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.72× its world share, 151 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.00× its world share, 141 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.88× its world share, 27 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.69× its world share, 21 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.71× its world share, 97 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.55× its world share, 374 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.49× its world share, 203 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.12× its world share, 90 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.90× its world share, 1,174 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.65× its world share, 713 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.83× its world share, 252 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.56× its world share, 160 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.07× its world share, 208 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.67× its world share, 28 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.51× its world share, 116 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.43× its world share, 2,387 worksMedicineNursing: 1.06× its world share, 45 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.02× its world share, 12 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.24× its world share, 312 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.50× its world share, 139 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.46× its world share, 39 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.74× its world share, 137 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.73× its world share, 193 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.47× its world share, 514 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Immunology and Microbiology, 1.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Immunology and Microbiology1.72×151 works
  2. Environmental Science1.65×713 works
  3. Mathematics1.56×160 works
  4. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.49×203 works
  5. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.46×605 works
  6. Medicine1.43×2,387 works
  7. Arts and Humanities1.24×312 works
  8. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.23×571 works
  9. Energy1.12×90 works
  10. Physics and Astronomy1.07×208 works
  11. Nursing1.06×45 works
  12. Veterinary1.02×12 works
  13. Neuroscience1.00×141 works
  14. Engineering0.90×1,174 works
  15. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.88×27 works
  16. Materials Science0.83×252 works
  17. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.74×137 works
  18. Psychology0.73×193 works
  19. Chemistry0.71×97 works
  20. Chemical Engineering0.69×21 works
  21. Dentistry0.67×28 works
  22. Computer Science0.55×374 works
  23. Health Professions0.51×116 works
  24. Business, Management and Accounting0.50×139 works
  25. Social Sciences0.47×514 works
  26. Decision Sciences0.46×39 works

Which keywords describe research in Rome?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Climate Change, Inflammation, Cultural Heritage, Environmental Impact, Sustainability, Cancer and Antioxidant.

▲ 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. Epidemiology536▲ 1.33×132 topics
  2. Climate Change444▲ 1.62×98 topics
  3. Inflammation320▲ 1.49×83 topics
  4. Sustainability282◆ 1.14×90 topics
  5. Environmental Impact267▲ 1.55×53 topics
  6. Machine Learning250▼ 0.74×83 topics
  7. Oxidative Stress213▲ 1.28×61 topics
  8. Cancer204▲ 1.51×59 topics
  9. Treatment189▲ 1.54×51 topics
  10. Cultural Heritage180▲ 3.4×33 topics
  11. Cardiovascular Disease170▲ 1.47×39 topics
  12. Diagnosis168▲ 1.79×41 topics
  13. Renewable Energy164◆ 1.12×43 topics
  14. Antioxidant156▲ 2.3×51 topics
  15. Biomedical Applications154▲ 1.29×35 topics
  16. Remote Sensing149▲ 1.21×34 topics
  17. Quality of Life148◆ 1.02×56 topics
  18. Biodiversity147▲ 1.91×32 topics
  19. Metabolic Syndrome144▲ 1.76×23 topics
  20. Invasive Species131▲ 3.1×20 topics
  21. Genetics126▲ 1.77×27 topics
  22. Management121▲ 1.51×34 topics
  23. Conservation120▲ 2.8×21 topics
  24. Biomarkers120▲ 1.71×18 topics
  25. Medicinal Plants109▲ 2.8×18 topics
  26. Immunotherapy107▲ 1.46×19 topics
  27. Antioxidant Activity103▲ 1.64×31 topics
  28. Tissue Engineering102▲ 1.68×13 topics
  29. Drug Delivery102▲ 1.84×16 topics
  30. Immune Response96▲ 1.68×22 topics
  31. Insulin Resistance96▲ 2.1×10 topics
  32. Anti-inflammatory91▲ 3.2×29 topics
  33. Ecosystem Services85▲ 2.2×11 topics
  34. Recycling84▲ 2.2×10 topics
  35. Biogeography81▲ 2.9×20 topics
  36. Ecosystem Functioning77▲ 3.7×7 topics
  37. Flavonoids75▲ 2.9×11 topics
  38. Biological Activities69▲ 4.3×10 topics
  39. Marine Environment64▲ 4.4×3 topics
  40. Ethnopharmacology52▲ 9.7×4 topics

What research is done in Rome?

Liver Disease Diagnosis …35Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment: 35 fractional worksMicroplastics and Plasti…30Microplastics and Plastic Pollution: 30 fractional worksUrban Planning and Valuation: 27 fractional worksHorticultural and Viticultural Research: 26 fractional worksEssential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity: 26 fractional worksMicrogrid Control and Optimization: 26 fractional worksCardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments: 25 fractional works3D Surveying and Cultura…253D Surveying and Cultural Heritage: 25 fractional worksbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties: 25 fractional worksEducational and Social Studies: 25 fractional works
EpidemiologyPollutionManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawPlant Science6 others

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

  1. 1 Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Epidemiology 35 works
  2. 2 Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Pollution 30 works
  3. 3 Urban Planning and Valuation Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 27 works
  4. 4 Horticultural and Viticultural Research Plant Science 26 works
  5. 5 Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity Food Science 26 works
  6. 6 Microgrid Control and Optimization Control and Systems Engineering 26 works
  7. 7 Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 25 works
  8. 8 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage Geology 25 works
  9. 9 biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties Biomaterials 25 works
  10. 10 Educational and Social Studies Education 25 works

Research output over time

still counting1990200020102020
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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%Rome22.9% 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 28.5% in 2016.

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