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Social Sciences research in Italy

Sapienza University of Rome ranks first in Italy for Social Sciences research in 2022-now (#190 worldwide), followed by University of Bologna and University of Padua.

Italy's world rank
#12
of 161 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
96k
Top-10% rate
12.7%
Ranked institutions
60

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Social Sciences in Italy?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Sapienza University of RomeRome #19042.812.4%7,278
2University of BolognaBologna #22341.013.4%4,606
3University of PaduaPadua #22940.714.1%2,967
4University of FlorenceFlorence #26339.210.7%2,975
5University of TurinTurin #26539.112.9%3,195
6University of Naples Federico IINaples #34936.113.5%2,110
7Bocconi UniversityMilan #35436.016.0%1,302
8Ca' Foscari University of VeniceVenice #37935.28.8%3,460
9Politecnico di MilanoMilan #38035.213.8%2,496
10University of TrentoTrento #40434.513.5%1,470
11National Research CouncilRome #47932.716.1%1,588
12European University InstituteFlorence #49632.318.4%1,366
13University of MilanMilan #50632.110.2%3,431
14University of Milano-BicoccaMilan #63829.612.5%1,571
15University of PisaPisa #66829.011.6%1,655
16Università Cattolica del Sacro CuoreMilan #72228.213.1%1,855
17University of TriesteTrieste #73428.012.2%691
18Roma Tre UniversityRome #76227.612.8%1,400
19University of Rome Tor VergataRome #76327.613.0%1,166
20University of BergamoBergamo #84026.614.0%956
21Scuola Normale SuperiorePisa #85426.414.4%554
22Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali Guido CarliRome #91025.716.8%678
23University of ParmaParma #95525.214.0%800
24University of GenoaGenoa #97624.911.7%1,341
25University of SalernoFisciano #1,02324.413.7%1,426
26University of PaviaPavia #1,05424.112.6%1,136
27University of PerugiaPerugia #1,10623.512.8%681
28University of SalentoLecce #1,12323.415.1%660
29Scuola Superiore Sant'AnnaPisa #1,15823.017.6%561
30University of PalermoPalermo #1,27122.011.3%1,144
31University of Modena and Reggio EmiliaModena #1,27722.011.0%881
32University of CagliariCagliari #1,28321.910.9%956
33University of MacerataMacerata #1,33521.59.9%636
34Politecnico di TorinoTurin #1,36121.315.3%1,025
35University of VeronaVerona #1,37121.213.0%1,110
36Free University of Bozen-BolzanoBolzano #1,41220.917.5%689
37University of Bari Aldo MoroBari #1,57719.712.5%1,389
38University of CalabriaRende #1,58519.613.4%705
39University of BresciaBrescia #1,61419.414.6%451
40University of SienaSiena #1,67419.09.0%982
41Libera Università Maria SS. AssuntaRome #1,85717.915.6%309
42Bank of ItalyRome #1,91217.615.1%762
43Pegaso UniversityNaples #1,96017.315.3%199
44Vita-Salute San Raffaele UniversityMilan #2,06616.713.0%243
45IULM UniversityMilan #2,07116.78.8%264
46Collegio Carlo AlbertoMoncalieri #2,09316.618.8%169
47Università degli Studi Internazionali di RomaRome #2,17616.210.6%225
48Parthenope University of NaplesNaples #2,20816.017.5%547
49Università Iuav di VeneziaVenice #2,24615.88.0%291
50University of UrbinoUrbino #2,26615.713.1%731
51IMT School for Advanced Studies LuccaLucca #2,30015.616.6%181
52University of L'AquilaL’Aquila #2,39515.112.7%447
53Eurac ResearchBolzano #2,45114.915.8%194
54University of UdineUdine #2,45714.910.9%697
55University of CataniaCatania #2,48914.711.3%1,085
56University of FerraraFerrara #2,54414.512.5%564
57Università degli studi di Cassino e del Lazio MeridionaleCassino #2,60214.216.0%277
58University of Naples - L'OrientaleNaples #2,60914.26.3%545
59University of Chieti-PescaraChieti #2,65214.013.9%867
60University of SassariSassari #2,65514.011.5%371

Institutions in Italy above the floor of 40 fractional works in Social Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Social Sciences researchers in Italy?

Sascha Kraus, Giovanni Dosi and Silvio Vismara rank highest among researchers based in Italy, on their papers in Social Sciences that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Sascha Kraus#2,413 worldwide overall257.4 of 486 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Giovanni Dosi#11,123 worldwide overall97.9 of 228 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Silvio Vismara#2,361 worldwide overall88.6 of 152 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Alberto Ferraris#12,544 worldwide overall103.9 of 176 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Filippo Vitolla#3,919 worldwide overall80.9 of 133 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Marco Solmi#661 worldwide overall82.4 of 151 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Nicola Raimo#1,868 worldwide overall77.4 of 112 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Giovanni de Girolamo#43,416 worldwide overall95.1 of 302 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Manlio Del Giudice#9,814 worldwide overall88.5 of 162 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Antonio Messeni Petruzzelli#14,217 worldwide overall88.6 of 156 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Stefano Benazzi#28,809 worldwide overall78.6 of 164 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Roberto Baiocco#51,885 worldwide overall90.9 of 289 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Stefano Bresciani#8,652 worldwide overall81.0 of 148 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Mario Coccia#3,890 worldwide overall74.5 of 168 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Cosimo Magazzino#10,981 worldwide overall72.6 of 164 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Italy on their work in Social Sciences alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.

How Italy compares with other countries in Social Sciences