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Psychology research in Italy

Sapienza University of Rome ranks first in Italy for Psychology research in 2022-now (#131 worldwide), followed by University of Padua and University of Florence.

Italy's world rank
#13
of 106 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
14k
Top-10% rate
14.7%
Ranked institutions
48

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

What is the best university for Psychology in Italy?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Sapienza University of RomeRome #13136.316.3%1,459
2University of PaduaPadua #14834.817.0%668
3University of FlorenceFlorence #22629.215.0%418
4University of BolognaBologna #28226.314.9%490
5University of TurinTurin #29725.714.3%482
6University of Naples Federico IINaples #31624.917.2%273
7University of Milano-BicoccaMilan #33324.217.3%355
8National Research CouncilRome #38922.118.6%314
9University of TrentoTrento #41021.515.5%222
10University of PisaPisa #48019.414.8%223
11Università Cattolica del Sacro CuoreMilan #49019.115.6%352
12University of MilanMilan #56917.210.5%354
13University of ParmaParma #59016.714.7%156
14University of TriesteTrieste #60816.311.9%100
15Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere ScientificoRome #61816.116.6%185
16University of Rome Tor VergataRome #68014.917.7%145
17Vita-Salute San Raffaele UniversityMilan #68614.711.9%99
18Italian Institute of TechnologyGenoa #72114.113.3%113
19University of CagliariCagliari #73413.913.8%152
20University of GenoaGenoa #74613.611.2%218
21University of PaviaPavia #75313.514.9%176
22University of BergamoBergamo #77213.214.6%109
23University of Modena and Reggio EmiliaModena #77413.212.4%141
24University of VeronaVerona #77513.114.6%180
25University of SalernoFisciano #78013.110.7%190
26University of SalentoLecce #78513.023.8%68
27Ca' Foscari University of VeniceVenice #81112.67.5%134
28Politecnico di MilanoMilan #85711.811.6%191
29Roma Tre UniversityRome #89011.311.9%105
30University of PalermoPalermo #94110.613.8%156
31Università degli Studi di Enna KoreEnna #95810.420.5%67
32University of L'AquilaL’Aquila #9929.919.2%90
33University of PerugiaPerugia #1,0409.311.8%95
34Politecnico di TorinoTurin #1,0908.718.1%96
35Free University of Bozen-BolzanoBolzano #1,1148.416.5%81
36University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"Caserta #1,1378.112.5%190
37University of CalabriaRende #1,1897.620.8%61
38University of Bari Aldo MoroBari #1,2037.412.2%183
39University of BresciaBrescia #1,2117.313.8%66
40University of Chieti-PescaraChieti #1,2536.916.9%140
41University of CataniaCatania #1,2726.717.4%155
42University of MessinaMessina #1,2846.613.3%156
43University of SienaSiena #1,2906.58.8%121
44University of FoggiaFoggia #1,3256.117.8%88
45University of UdineUdine #1,3665.714.9%80
46University of FerraraFerrara #1,3845.619.1%70
47Marche Polytechnic UniversityAncona #1,4654.810.8%101
48Magna Graecia UniversityCatanzaro #1,5344.216.9%80

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

Who are the top Psychology researchers in Italy?

Giovanni de Girolamo, Marco Solmi and Corrado Barbui rank highest among researchers based in Italy, on their papers in Psychology that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Giovanni de Girolamo#43,416 worldwide overall78.1 of 232 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Marco Solmi#661 worldwide overall60.7 of 117 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Corrado Barbui#89,044 worldwide overall60.5 of 196 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Concetta Pastorelli#44,605 worldwide overall43.7 of 131 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Marianna Purgato#27,180 worldwide overall36.6 of 85 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Giacomo Rizzolatti#5,059 worldwide overall32.8 of 50 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Giuseppe Riva#302,040 worldwide overall65.8 of 312 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Giuseppe Plazzi#111,379 worldwide overall41.5 of 146 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Gian Vittorio Caprara#251,258 worldwide overall57.9 of 197 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Salvatore Maria Aglioti#132,850 worldwide overall34.5 of 109 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Laura Di Giunta#35,421 worldwide overall33.3 of 99 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Adriano Schimmenti#52,289 worldwide overall35.6 of 124 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Davide Papola#27,256 worldwide overall27.8 of 52 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Dario Bacchini#48,961 worldwide overall32.7 of 106 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Maurizio Pompili#531,565 worldwide overall61.9 of 266 papers here in the top 10%

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