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Neuroscience research in Italy

National Research Council ranks first in Italy for Neuroscience research in 2022-now (#150 worldwide), followed by Italian Institute of Technology and Sapienza University of Rome.

Italy's world rank
#10
of 71 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
11k
Top-10% rate
12.5%
Ranked institutions
44

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

What is the best university for Neuroscience in Italy?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1National Research CouncilRome #15028.413.1%531
2Italian Institute of TechnologyGenoa #17925.912.9%274
3Sapienza University of RomeRome #22022.913.4%534
4University of PaduaPadua #23522.011.2%472
5University of TurinTurin #26220.411.9%237
6University of TrentoTrento #28319.311.7%220
7Vita-Salute San Raffaele UniversityMilan #28619.113.2%132
8Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere ScientificoRome #29518.715.1%314
9University of BolognaBologna #30018.514.3%321
10University of PisaPisa #31817.611.5%243
11University of FlorenceFlorence #35216.211.8%223
12University of ParmaParma #39214.615.0%107
13Fondazione Santa LuciaRome #40414.216.3%129
14University of Rome Tor VergataRome #42213.612.6%151
15University of MilanMilan #43113.310.6%333
16University of TriesteTrieste #49311.410.4%71
17University of Naples Federico IINaples #49611.314.9%216
18University of Milano-BicoccaMilan #51010.910.8%210
19Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore PoliclinicoMilan #5529.815.3%60
20University of PaviaPavia #5599.612.8%161
21Scuola Superiore Sant'AnnaPisa #5609.610.4%78
22University of GenoaGenoa #5709.38.3%181
23University of BresciaBrescia #5948.713.4%80
24University of VeronaVerona #6148.212.2%138
25Università Cattolica del Sacro CuoreMilan #6158.212.8%263
26University of PerugiaPerugia #6307.912.1%82
27University of Modena and Reggio EmiliaModena #6387.79.6%137
28Politecnico di MilanoMilan #6467.58.2%149
29University of FerraraFerrara #6477.511.5%103
30University of SienaSiena #6667.110.4%101
31University of Bari Aldo MoroBari #6687.013.5%152
32Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo BestaMilan #6707.012.6%68
33University of L'AquilaL’Aquila #6746.912.9%68
34Università Campus Bio-MedicoRome #7076.210.3%97
35Marche Polytechnic UniversityAncona #7315.714.1%94
36Politecnico di TorinoTurin #7495.412.1%107
37University of SalernoFisciano #7914.69.8%79
38University of Chieti-PescaraChieti #7994.513.6%128
39University of CagliariCagliari #8014.49.5%125
40University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"Caserta #8054.412.4%109
41University of CataniaCatania #8224.111.8%133
42University of MessinaMessina #8293.914.0%126
43University of PalermoPalermo #8373.815.6%106
44Magna Graecia UniversityCatanzaro #9262.411.0%79

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

Who are the top Neuroscience researchers in Italy?

Vincenzo Di Marzo, Marcello Massimini and Stefano Panzeri rank highest among researchers based in Italy, on their papers in Neuroscience that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Vincenzo Di Marzo#22,576 worldwide overall74.6 of 236 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Marcello Massimini#25,221 worldwide overall59.0 of 156 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Stefano Panzeri#77,913 worldwide overall50.0 of 185 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Giacomo Koch#86,125 worldwide overall53.7 of 230 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Vincenzo Romei#38,750 worldwide overall36.7 of 88 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Giacomo Rizzolatti#5,059 worldwide overall33.3 of 58 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Giovanni Pezzulo#46,731 worldwide overall37.0 of 102 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Vincenzo Di Lazzaro#291,006 worldwide overall56.3 of 246 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Annamaria Vezzani#26,911 worldwide overall37.3 of 119 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Simone Sarasso#70,104 worldwide overall32.4 of 88 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Tullio Pozzan#15,901 worldwide overall29.2 of 66 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Alessio Avenanti#157,452 worldwide overall31.2 of 87 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Mario Rosanova#84,291 worldwide overall31.9 of 103 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Gianvito Martino#91,059 worldwide overall31.5 of 100 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Paolo Calabresi#202,936 worldwide overall49.6 of 264 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Italy on their work in Neuroscience 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 Neuroscience