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Environmental Science research in Italy

National Research Council ranks first in Italy for Environmental Science research in 2022-now (#184 worldwide), followed by University of Padua and University of Turin.

Italy's world rank
#12
of 122 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
23k
Top-10% rate
11.2%
Ranked institutions
60

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

What is the best university for Environmental Science in Italy?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1National Research CouncilRome #18435.711.8%1,933
2University of PaduaPadua #28830.211.9%796
3University of TurinTurin #30229.610.5%474
4Politecnico di MilanoMilan #36727.29.5%901
5Sapienza University of RomeRome #36827.212.0%1,025
6University of FlorenceFlorence #40725.910.9%632
7University of Naples Federico IINaples #44124.911.4%787
8University of TrentoTrento #48623.714.7%218
9University of BolognaBologna #49223.610.3%730
10Marche Polytechnic UniversityAncona #53822.510.6%272
11Politecnico di TorinoTurin #54422.410.8%551
12CMCC Foundation - Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate ChangeLecce #56321.918.3%137
13University of PisaPisa #61820.810.0%367
14Ca' Foscari University of VeniceVenice #61920.89.9%213
15University of Milano-BicoccaMilan #65020.110.9%228
16University of PalermoPalermo #68019.611.2%654
17Food and Agriculture Organization of the United NationsRome #72018.918.0%113
18University of Rome Tor VergataRome #73518.610.4%166
19University of PerugiaPerugia #77718.010.7%291
20Stazione Zoologica Anton DohrnNaples #81217.412.7%219
21University of ParmaParma #84017.010.1%225
22University of MilanMilan #85516.810.2%467
23University of Bari Aldo MoroBari #89916.212.5%339
24University of MessinaMessina #90116.118.1%259
25Eurac ResearchBolzano #90916.014.0%121
26University of SalernoFisciano #94315.613.6%254
27University of SalentoLecce #94915.511.0%202
28University of CalabriaRende #95815.412.3%247
29University of TriesteTrieste #97115.27.7%191
30University of Reggio CalabriaReggio Calabria #1,01114.78.7%189
31University of PaviaPavia #1,02614.511.5%254
32Roma Tre UniversityRome #1,03414.411.9%193
33University of GenoaGenoa #1,03714.47.4%359
34Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca AmbientaleRome #1,11213.59.4%152
35University of Modena and Reggio EmiliaModena #1,13113.310.7%147
36University of CagliariCagliari #1,16313.09.0%221
37Università degli Studi della TusciaViterbo #1,17712.810.6%231
38Polytechnic University of BariBari #1,19912.611.6%173
39Università degli studi di Cassino e del Lazio MeridionaleCassino #1,22012.426.5%77
40Università Cattolica del Sacro CuoreMilan #1,26511.913.9%140
41Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e VulcanologiaRome #1,27211.95.0%128
42Scuola Superiore Sant'AnnaPisa #1,27311.911.8%74
43Free University of Bozen-BolzanoBolzano #1,29311.710.6%137
44University of CataniaCatania #1,29811.610.5%332
45University of BasilicataPotenza #1,32411.411.9%208
46Parthenope University of NaplesNaples #1,32811.413.0%154
47CoNISMaRome #1,33811.212.1%92
48University of SienaSiena #1,34411.210.1%181
49Università Iuav di VeneziaVenice #1,37210.98.7%85
50National Institute of Oceanography and Applied GeophysicsTrieste #1,39310.810.6%69
51University of BresciaBrescia #1,39510.711.2%164
52University of L'AquilaL’Aquila #1,40110.710.6%196
53Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l’analisi dell’economia agrariaRome #1,42710.58.0%206
54University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"Caserta #1,45210.214.1%155
55University of InsubriaVarese #1,47010.111.5%123
56Università di CamerinoCamerino #1,6119.09.1%90
57University of SassariSassari #1,6678.59.7%173
58National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic DevelopmentRome #1,7108.211.7%157
59Fondazione Edmund MachSan Michele all'Adige #1,7488.015.5%62
60University of FerraraFerrara #1,7607.910.1%192

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

Who are the top Environmental Science researchers in Italy?

Alessandro Cescatti, Massimo Stafoggia and Carlo Rondinini rank highest among researchers based in Italy, on their papers in Environmental Science that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Alessandro Cescatti#7,003 worldwide overall88.3 of 182 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Massimo Stafoggia#14,816 worldwide overall83.4 of 234 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Carlo Rondinini#5,524 worldwide overall73.6 of 145 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Francesco Forastiere#52,237 worldwide overall81.1 of 285 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Frank J. Dentener#2,323 worldwide overall63.8 of 122 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Panos Panagos#2,230 worldwide overall64.3 of 133 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Dario Papale#49,479 worldwide overall68.8 of 184 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Luigi Boitani#46,578 worldwide overall72.2 of 204 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Filippo Giorgi#30,228 worldwide overall70.9 of 230 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Marco Borga#49,744 worldwide overall69.5 of 222 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Roberto Danovaro#55,782 worldwide overall73.5 of 275 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Gentile Francesco Ficetola#60,197 worldwide overall69.3 of 250 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Luc Feyen#13,985 worldwide overall54.3 of 117 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Moreno Di Marco#9,336 worldwide overall50.1 of 90 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Davide Geneletti#35,539 worldwide overall57.7 of 177 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Italy on their work in Environmental Science 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 Environmental Science