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What is the best university for Social Sciences in Italy?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
| 1 | Sapienza University of RomeRome |
#190 | 42.8 | 12.4% | 7,278 |
| 2 | University of BolognaBologna |
#223 | 41.0 | 13.4% | 4,606 |
| 3 | University of PaduaPadua |
#229 | 40.7 | 14.1% | 2,967 |
| 4 | University of FlorenceFlorence |
#263 | 39.2 | 10.7% | 2,975 |
| 5 | University of TurinTurin |
#265 | 39.1 | 12.9% | 3,195 |
| 6 | University of Naples Federico IINaples |
#349 | 36.1 | 13.5% | 2,110 |
| 7 | Bocconi UniversityMilan |
#354 | 36.0 | 16.0% | 1,302 |
| 8 | Ca' Foscari University of VeniceVenice |
#379 | 35.2 | 8.8% | 3,460 |
| 9 | Politecnico di MilanoMilan |
#380 | 35.2 | 13.8% | 2,496 |
| 10 | University of TrentoTrento |
#404 | 34.5 | 13.5% | 1,470 |
| 11 | National Research CouncilRome |
#479 | 32.7 | 16.1% | 1,588 |
| 12 | European University InstituteFlorence |
#496 | 32.3 | 18.4% | 1,366 |
| 13 | University of MilanMilan |
#506 | 32.1 | 10.2% | 3,431 |
| 14 | University of Milano-BicoccaMilan |
#638 | 29.6 | 12.5% | 1,571 |
| 15 | University of PisaPisa |
#668 | 29.0 | 11.6% | 1,655 |
| 16 | Università Cattolica del Sacro CuoreMilan |
#722 | 28.2 | 13.1% | 1,855 |
| 17 | University of TriesteTrieste |
#734 | 28.0 | 12.2% | 691 |
| 18 | Roma Tre UniversityRome |
#762 | 27.6 | 12.8% | 1,400 |
| 19 | University of Rome Tor VergataRome |
#763 | 27.6 | 13.0% | 1,166 |
| 20 | University of BergamoBergamo |
#840 | 26.6 | 14.0% | 956 |
| 21 | Scuola Normale SuperiorePisa |
#854 | 26.4 | 14.4% | 554 |
| 22 | Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali Guido CarliRome |
#910 | 25.7 | 16.8% | 678 |
| 23 | University of ParmaParma |
#955 | 25.2 | 14.0% | 800 |
| 24 | University of GenoaGenoa |
#976 | 24.9 | 11.7% | 1,341 |
| 25 | University of SalernoFisciano |
#1,023 | 24.4 | 13.7% | 1,426 |
| 26 | University of PaviaPavia |
#1,054 | 24.1 | 12.6% | 1,136 |
| 27 | University of PerugiaPerugia |
#1,106 | 23.5 | 12.8% | 681 |
| 28 | University of SalentoLecce |
#1,123 | 23.4 | 15.1% | 660 |
| 29 | Scuola Superiore Sant'AnnaPisa |
#1,158 | 23.0 | 17.6% | 561 |
| 30 | University of PalermoPalermo |
#1,271 | 22.0 | 11.3% | 1,144 |
| 31 | University of Modena and Reggio EmiliaModena |
#1,277 | 22.0 | 11.0% | 881 |
| 32 | University of CagliariCagliari |
#1,283 | 21.9 | 10.9% | 956 |
| 33 | University of MacerataMacerata |
#1,335 | 21.5 | 9.9% | 636 |
| 34 | Politecnico di TorinoTurin |
#1,361 | 21.3 | 15.3% | 1,025 |
| 35 | University of VeronaVerona |
#1,371 | 21.2 | 13.0% | 1,110 |
| 36 | Free University of Bozen-BolzanoBolzano |
#1,412 | 20.9 | 17.5% | 689 |
| 37 | University of Bari Aldo MoroBari |
#1,577 | 19.7 | 12.5% | 1,389 |
| 38 | University of CalabriaRende |
#1,585 | 19.6 | 13.4% | 705 |
| 39 | University of BresciaBrescia |
#1,614 | 19.4 | 14.6% | 451 |
| 40 | University of SienaSiena |
#1,674 | 19.0 | 9.0% | 982 |
| 41 | Libera Università Maria SS. AssuntaRome |
#1,857 | 17.9 | 15.6% | 309 |
| 42 | Bank of ItalyRome |
#1,912 | 17.6 | 15.1% | 762 |
| 43 | Pegaso UniversityNaples |
#1,960 | 17.3 | 15.3% | 199 |
| 44 | Vita-Salute San Raffaele UniversityMilan |
#2,066 | 16.7 | 13.0% | 243 |
| 45 | IULM UniversityMilan |
#2,071 | 16.7 | 8.8% | 264 |
| 46 | Collegio Carlo AlbertoMoncalieri |
#2,093 | 16.6 | 18.8% | 169 |
| 47 | Università degli Studi Internazionali di RomaRome |
#2,176 | 16.2 | 10.6% | 225 |
| 48 | Parthenope University of NaplesNaples |
#2,208 | 16.0 | 17.5% | 547 |
| 49 | Università Iuav di VeneziaVenice |
#2,246 | 15.8 | 8.0% | 291 |
| 50 | University of UrbinoUrbino |
#2,266 | 15.7 | 13.1% | 731 |
| 51 | IMT School for Advanced Studies LuccaLucca |
#2,300 | 15.6 | 16.6% | 181 |
| 52 | University of L'AquilaL’Aquila |
#2,395 | 15.1 | 12.7% | 447 |
| 53 | Eurac ResearchBolzano |
#2,451 | 14.9 | 15.8% | 194 |
| 54 | University of UdineUdine |
#2,457 | 14.9 | 10.9% | 697 |
| 55 | University of CataniaCatania |
#2,489 | 14.7 | 11.3% | 1,085 |
| 56 | University of FerraraFerrara |
#2,544 | 14.5 | 12.5% | 564 |
| 57 | Università degli studi di Cassino e del Lazio MeridionaleCassino |
#2,602 | 14.2 | 16.0% | 277 |
| 58 | University of Naples - L'OrientaleNaples |
#2,609 | 14.2 | 6.3% | 545 |
| 59 | University of Chieti-PescaraChieti |
#2,652 | 14.0 | 13.9% | 867 |
| 60 | University of SassariSassari |
#2,655 | 14.0 | 11.5% | 371 |
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.
- 1Sascha Kraus#2,413 worldwide overall257.4 of 486 papers here in the top 10%
- 2Giovanni Dosi#11,123 worldwide overall97.9 of 228 papers here in the top 10%
- 3Silvio Vismara#2,361 worldwide overall88.6 of 152 papers here in the top 10%
- 4Alberto Ferraris#12,544 worldwide overall103.9 of 176 papers here in the top 10%
- 5Filippo Vitolla#3,919 worldwide overall80.9 of 133 papers here in the top 10%
- 6Marco Solmi#661 worldwide overall82.4 of 151 papers here in the top 10%
- 7Nicola Raimo#1,868 worldwide overall77.4 of 112 papers here in the top 10%
- 8Giovanni de Girolamo#43,416 worldwide overall95.1 of 302 papers here in the top 10%
- 9Manlio Del Giudice#9,814 worldwide overall88.5 of 162 papers here in the top 10%
- 10Antonio Messeni Petruzzelli#14,217 worldwide overall88.6 of 156 papers here in the top 10%
- 11Stefano Benazzi#28,809 worldwide overall78.6 of 164 papers here in the top 10%
- 12Roberto Baiocco#51,885 worldwide overall90.9 of 289 papers here in the top 10%
- 13Stefano Bresciani#8,652 worldwide overall81.0 of 148 papers here in the top 10%
- 14Mario Coccia#3,890 worldwide overall74.5 of 168 papers here in the top 10%
- 15Cosimo Magazzino#10,981 worldwide overall72.6 of 164 papers here in the top 10%
How Italy compares with other countries in Social Sciences