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Research in Rome

Science Explorer records 25 research institutions in Rome, Italy. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are University of Palermo, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico "Paolo Giaccone" di Palermo and Institute for Biomedical Research and Innovation.

Research institutions
25
10 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
48k
▲ 12% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
22.9%
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
1University of PalermoUniversity 38,561 #466
2Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico "Paolo Giaccone" di PalermoHospital / health system 1,049 #5,901
3Istituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti e Terapie ad Alta SpecializzazioneHospital / health system 1,048 #12,769
4Azienda di Rilievo Nazionale ed Alta SpecializzazioneHospital / health system 935 #12,007
5Ospedale Vincenzo CervelloHospital / health system 916 #10,277
6Istituto per le Tecnologie DidatticheResearch facility 756 #24,038 all time
7Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Della SiciliaResearch facility 707 #11,787
8Regione SicilianaGovernment institution 653 #21,947
9La MaddalenaHospital / health system 607 #10,932
10Osservatorio Astronomico di PalermoResearch facility 595 #11,792 all time
11Institute for Biomedical Research and InnovationResearch facility 527 #6,892
12Istituto di Biomedicina e di Immunologia Molecolare Alberto MonroyResearch facility 375 #17,341 all time
13Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica cosmica di PalermoGovernment institution 268 #15,643 all time
14Istituto Euro Mediterraneo di Scienza e TecnologiaUniversity 258 #19,106 all time
15Ri.MEDResearch facility 222 #12,304
16Ospedale Buccheri la Ferla FatebenefratelliHospital / health system 160 #30,083 all time
17Ospedale G.F. IngrassiaHospital / health system 100 not ranked
18Maria Eleonora HospitalHospital / health system 96 not ranked
19Società per l’Assistenza al Malato Oncologico TerminaleNonprofit 63 not ranked
20Accademia di Belle Arti di PalermoUniversity 56 not ranked
21Rosselli FoundationInstitution 41 not ranked
22Andros Clinica Day SurgeryHospital / health system 31 not ranked
23AlmavivA (Italy)Company 19 not ranked
24Conservatorio di Musica Vincenzo Bellini di PalermoUniversity 10 not ranked
25Fondazione AlazioNonprofit 0 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.

University of Palermo: 80.2%Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico "Paolo Giaccone" di Palermo: 2.2%Istituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti e Terapie ad Alta Specializzazione: 2.2%Azienda di Rilievo Nazionale ed Alta Specializzazione: 1.9%20 others listed: 13.4%80%largest
University of Palermo39k · 80.2%Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico "Paolo Giaccone" di Palermo1,049 · 2.2%Istituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti e Terapie ad Alta Specializzazione1,048 · 2.2%Azienda di Rilievo Nazionale ed Alta Specializzazione935 · 1.9%20 others listed6,460 · 13.4%

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 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×
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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, Climate Change, Cultural Heritage, Inflammation, Environmental Impact, Sustainability, Treatment and Diagnosis.

▲ 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. Epidemiology472▲ 1.37×131 topics
  2. Climate Change385▲ 1.64×97 topics
  3. Inflammation272▲ 1.50×83 topics
  4. Sustainability250▲ 1.18×89 topics
  5. Environmental Impact218▲ 1.47×51 topics
  6. Machine Learning211▼ 0.74×81 topics
  7. Oxidative Stress176▲ 1.24×61 topics
  8. Treatment171▲ 1.62×51 topics
  9. Cancer168▲ 1.43×58 topics
  10. Cultural Heritage167▲ 3.5×31 topics
  11. Diagnosis151▲ 1.86×41 topics
  12. Cardiovascular Disease147▲ 1.52×38 topics
  13. Renewable Energy143◆ 1.14×43 topics
  14. Biomedical Applications134▲ 1.29×34 topics
  15. Remote Sensing132▲ 1.23×34 topics
  16. Quality of Life131◆ 1.05×51 topics
  17. Metabolic Syndrome128▲ 1.80×23 topics
  18. Biodiversity122▲ 1.88×30 topics
  19. Invasive Species113▲ 3.0×20 topics
  20. Management109▲ 1.59×33 topics
  21. Genetics108▲ 1.78×27 topics
  22. Antioxidant105▲ 1.77×51 topics
  23. Conservation103▲ 2.8×20 topics
  24. Mechanical Properties102▲ 1.20×33 topics
  25. Biomarkers96▲ 1.61×18 topics
  26. Obesity95▲ 1.44×28 topics
  27. Chemotherapy91▲ 1.49×25 topics
  28. Tissue Engineering88▲ 1.66×13 topics
  29. Insulin Resistance88▲ 2.2×10 topics
  30. Immune Response87▲ 1.75×22 topics
  31. Drug Delivery83▲ 1.77×16 topics
  32. Ecosystem Services74▲ 2.2×11 topics
  33. Recycling71▲ 2.1×10 topics
  34. Power Electronics70▲ 2.4×8 topics
  35. Renewable Energy Integration68▲ 2.3×6 topics
  36. Biogeography64▲ 2.8×20 topics
  37. Ecosystem Functioning61▲ 3.7×7 topics
  38. Hepatocellular Carcinoma56▲ 3.1×3 topics
  39. Ocean Acidification40▲ 6.3×3 topics
  40. Land Use36▲ 8.5×4 topics

What research is done in Rome?

  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

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