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Earth and Planetary Sciences research in Italy

National Research Council ranks first in Italy for Earth and Planetary Sciences research in 2022-now (#107 worldwide), followed by University of Padua and Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia.

Italy's world rank
#11
of 78 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
10k
Top-10% rate
11.0%
Ranked institutions
45

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

What is the best university for Earth and Planetary Sciences in Italy?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1National Research CouncilRome #10733.212.4%1,160
2University of PaduaPadua #16826.714.5%311
3Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e VulcanologiaRome #19224.812.4%611
4Sapienza University of RomeRome #28019.412.3%468
5University of FlorenceFlorence #29218.812.7%299
6University of TurinTurin #32917.111.3%206
7University of BolognaBologna #34616.412.1%343
8University of PisaPisa #35416.111.1%211
9National Institute of Oceanography and Applied GeophysicsTrieste #35516.010.2%140
10University of TrentoTrento #39214.613.4%100
11University of Naples Federico IINaples #41713.712.6%358
12University of Milano-BicoccaMilan #42013.611.2%143
13CMCC Foundation - Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate ChangeLecce #44312.919.4%68
14University of TriesteTrieste #45712.46.3%114
15Ca' Foscari University of VeniceVenice #48111.78.1%107
16University of ParmaParma #48911.411.4%89
17National Institute for AstrophysicsRome #50111.110.7%87
18Politecnico di MilanoMilan #52110.58.6%303
19University of MilanMilan #52410.48.3%201
20University of PalermoPalermo #53910.114.3%190
21University of GenoaGenoa #5828.99.3%187
22University of CalabriaRende #5898.813.0%117
23University of FerraraFerrara #6038.48.9%116
24Roma Tre UniversityRome #6058.411.9%134
25University of PaviaPavia #6178.18.8%129
26University of Bari Aldo MoroBari #6238.09.2%128
27Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca AmbientaleRome #6697.08.8%65
28University of Modena and Reggio EmiliaModena #6826.712.1%85
29Politecnico di TorinoTurin #6866.69.9%211
30University of PerugiaPerugia #6876.611.0%90
31Polytechnic University of BariBari #6916.513.8%74
32Marche Polytechnic UniversityAncona #7076.212.7%85
33University of CagliariCagliari #7325.74.8%90
34Stazione Zoologica Anton DohrnNaples #7335.78.8%91
35University of SienaSiena #7415.56.5%83
36University of L'AquilaL’Aquila #7695.07.6%81
37University of Reggio CalabriaReggio Calabria #7764.89.7%62
38University of SalernoFisciano #7774.814.5%76
39University of BasilicataPotenza #7854.711.5%71
40University of SalentoLecce #7944.59.9%74
41University of CataniaCatania #7994.48.6%161
42University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"Caserta #8074.38.4%83
43Parthenope University of NaplesNaples #8144.25.6%96
44University of MessinaMessina #8333.812.4%67
45University of Chieti-PescaraChieti #9492.011.0%67

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

Who are the top Earth and Planetary Sciences researchers in Italy?

Eduardo Garzanti, Claudio Faccenna and Filippo Giorgi rank highest among researchers based in Italy, on their papers in Earth and Planetary Sciences that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Eduardo Garzanti#51,986 worldwide overall119.2 of 392 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Claudio Faccenna#93,130 worldwide overall104.5 of 359 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Filippo Giorgi#30,228 worldwide overall66.5 of 188 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Frank J. Dentener#2,323 worldwide overall50.8 of 90 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Alessandro Aiuppa#136,300 worldwide overall56.5 of 198 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Cristiano Collettini#133,305 worldwide overall48.4 of 136 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Giovanni Chiodini#101,456 worldwide overall46.0 of 142 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8J. Harms#789 worldwide overall37.1 of 83 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Carlo Doglioni#356,354 worldwide overall53.0 of 216 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Roberto Danovaro#55,782 worldwide overall43.9 of 155 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Massimo Cocco#175,431 worldwide overall40.0 of 118 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Sergio Andò#129,893 worldwide overall39.4 of 132 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Maria Cristina Facchini#61,073 worldwide overall36.0 of 102 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Mauro Rosi#157,483 worldwide overall37.5 of 120 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Giulio Di Toro#444,126 worldwide overall44.1 of 192 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Italy on their work in Earth and Planetary 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 Earth and Planetary Sciences