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Social Sciences research in Italy

University of Bologna ranks first in Italy for Social Sciences research in 2022-now (#229 worldwide), followed by Sapienza University of Rome and University of Padua.

Italy's world rank
#14
of 148 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
37k
Top-10% rate
11.9%
Ranked institutions
60

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

What is the best university for Social Sciences in Italy?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of BolognaBologna #22937.513.9%1,997
2Sapienza University of RomeRome #25136.511.4%2,982
3University of PaduaPadua #26735.813.4%1,092
4University of TurinTurin #30734.211.7%1,301
5University of TrentoTrento #37931.713.8%641
6University of FlorenceFlorence #40331.09.7%1,278
7European University InstituteFlorence #41430.720.8%913
8University of MilanMilan #48229.010.5%1,516
9Bocconi UniversityMilan #50528.418.7%432
10Ca' Foscari University of VeniceVenice #52228.08.2%1,322
11Politecnico di MilanoMilan #59226.611.8%811
12University of Naples Federico IINaples #59326.612.3%777
13Scuola Normale SuperiorePisa #62026.120.7%290
14National Research CouncilRome #64925.515.1%534
15University of Milano-BicoccaMilan #93021.410.7%626
16University of TriesteTrieste #96421.012.9%291
17Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali Guido CarliRome #1,06819.816.1%320
18University of Rome Tor VergataRome #1,11519.310.2%368
19University of GenoaGenoa #1,13419.111.9%542
20University of SalernoFisciano #1,14719.013.3%514
21Roma Tre UniversityRome #1,14819.010.7%523
22University of BergamoBergamo #1,16218.912.4%340
23Università Cattolica del Sacro CuoreMilan #1,18918.612.5%615
24University of PisaPisa #1,24018.111.0%557
25University of PerugiaPerugia #1,26317.912.1%255
26University of MacerataMacerata #1,28317.79.8%285
27University of PaviaPavia #1,34317.28.9%385
28University of ParmaParma #1,35117.112.9%243
29University of Bari Aldo MoroBari #1,42416.511.7%519
30University of PalermoPalermo #1,56315.410.0%445
31University of VeronaVerona #1,68214.612.4%366
32Scuola Superiore Sant'AnnaPisa #1,80313.816.2%238
33University of Naples - L'OrientaleNaples #1,85913.46.5%300
34University of CagliariCagliari #1,90813.110.2%372
35University of Modena and Reggio EmiliaModena #1,92913.09.3%319
36Free University of Bozen-BolzanoBolzano #1,93513.012.3%238
37IULM UniversityMilan #2,05312.38.3%117
38Collegio Carlo AlbertoMoncalieri #2,05812.316.9%86
39Pegaso UniversityNaples #2,16211.710.1%76
40Eurac ResearchBolzano #2,16311.714.3%109
41Libera Università Maria SS. AssuntaRome #2,21411.414.2%125
42University of SalentoLecce #2,31310.98.4%212
43University of SienaSiena #2,33210.89.4%387
44Vita-Salute San Raffaele UniversityMilan #2,37110.615.7%79
45University of BresciaBrescia #2,46710.213.6%135
46Università degli Studi Internazionali di RomaRome #2,48310.19.4%122
47University of CalabriaRende #2,6179.512.2%222
48University of FerraraFerrara #2,8978.411.3%202
49Università Iuav di VeneziaVenice #2,9648.110.8%109
50University of SassariSassari #3,0217.911.8%154
51University of CataniaCatania #3,0887.69.7%406
52Università degli Studi di Enna KoreEnna #3,1147.512.9%109
53Politecnico di TorinoTurin #3,1827.315.4%344
54University of UdineUdine #3,1937.27.8%230
55University of UrbinoUrbino #3,2307.111.6%302
56Pontifical University of the Holy CrossRome #3,3026.812.1%65
57Università degli studi di Cassino e del Lazio MeridionaleCassino #3,3416.716.4%92
58Parthenope University of NaplesNaples #3,3456.714.4%144
59Bank of ItalyRome #3,3566.716.8%108
60University of InsubriaVarese #3,4036.59.8%120

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

Who are the top Social Sciences researchers in Italy?

Hanspeter Kriesi, Tariq Modood and Roberto Baiocco rank highest among researchers based in Italy, on their papers in Social Sciences that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Hanspeter Kriesi#10,855 worldwide overall61.7 of 127 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Tariq Modood#92,560 worldwide overall67.2 of 242 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Roberto Baiocco#51,885 worldwide overall52.3 of 112 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Catherine E. De Vries#7,215 worldwide overall43.7 of 64 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Donatella della Porta#111,073 worldwide overall60.3 of 227 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Francesco Candeloro Billari#58,681 worldwide overall45.0 of 114 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Anna Triandafyllidou#38,166 worldwide overall46.3 of 126 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Stefano Benazzi#28,809 worldwide overall39.4 of 67 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Elias Dinas#16,089 worldwide overall36.2 of 60 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Giliberto Capano#60,498 worldwide overall39.9 of 100 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Bruno Arpino#53,772 worldwide overall37.1 of 84 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Marco Peresani#213,269 worldwide overall39.4 of 91 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Walter Quattrociocchi#16,776 worldwide overall33.0 of 57 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Sascha Kraus#2,413 worldwide overall37.4 of 64 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Daniele Vignoli#107,872 worldwide overall42.6 of 99 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Italy on their work in Social 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 Social Sciences