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Agenzia Spaziale Italiana

In research, Agenzia Spaziale Italiana stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,298 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#3,233 of 6,636 worldwide) and Aerospace Engineering (#626 of 795 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Astronomy and Astrophysics, Aerospace Engineering and Physics and Astronomy — Astronomy and Astrophysics is 38.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#5,469
of 28,054 · #4,462 all time
Rank in Italy
#155
of 618
Research works
1.1k
▲ 163% vs 2013–17
Citations
16k
14.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
39%
world 28%

What is Agenzia Spaziale Italiana known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #3,298 of 12,888 18.5%269 #2761
EngineeringField #3,233 of 6,636 20.0%106 #2134
Aerospace EngineeringSubfield #626 of 795 22.4%66 #726
Physics and AstronomyField #1,347 of 1,646 20.2%87 #2305
Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield #367 of 443 18.3%60 #544

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Agenzia Spaziale Italiana sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Physical Sciences#2,761 #3,298
  2. Engineering#2,134 #3,233
  3. Aerospace Engineering#726 #626
  4. Physics and Astronomy#2,305 #1,347
  5. Astronomy and Astrophysics#544 #367
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Agenzia Spaziale Italiana specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Astronomy and Astrophysics takes 38.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield · 60.2 works38×
  2. Aerospace EngineeringSubfield · 66.2 works19×
  3. Physics and AstronomyField · 87.2 works13×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.30× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.41× its world share, 7 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.78× its world share, 4 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.91× its world share, 21 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 4.43× its world share, 21 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.34× its world share, 106 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.43× its world share, 22 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.45× its world share, 5 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 12.93× its world share, 87 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.17× its world share, 10 worksMedicineNursing: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.29× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.37× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.13× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 12.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Agenzia Spaziale Italiana?

Ranked on the composite score, G. Bianco, Barbara Negri and Francesca Cigna lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Agenzia Spaziale Italiana.

  1. 1 G. Bianco Italy · #400,739 worldwide 101 citations · 49 works
  2. 2 Barbara Negri Italy · #526,123 worldwide 104 citations · 28 works
  3. 3 Francesca Cigna Italy · #567,598 worldwide 128 citations · 30 works
  4. 4 Giorgia Parca Italy · #680,129 worldwide 51 citations · 17 works
  5. 5 Daniele Dequal Italy · #735,112 worldwide 32 citations · 17 works
  6. 6 F. Vespe Italy · #798,823 worldwide 29 citations · 29 works
  7. 7 V. Luceri Italy · #812,226 worldwide 42 citations · 22 works
  8. 8 R. Pacione Italy · #889,714 worldwide 12 citations · 26 works
  9. 9 R. Mugnuolo Italy · #903,007 worldwide 38 citations · 36 works
  10. 10 E. Flamini Italy · #911,889 worldwide 28 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at Agenzia Spaziale Italiana

Which keywords describe research at Agenzia Spaziale Italiana?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Remote Sensing, CubeSat, small satellite, Mars, Martian Surface, Space Policy, Space Tourism and Solar System Abundances.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Remote Sensing27▲ 7.3×27 topics
  2. CubeSat18▲ 320×1 topic
  3. small satellite18▲ 320×1 topic
  4. Deep Learning14▲ 1.36×22 topics
  5. Climate Change12▲ 1.45×26 topics
  6. Mars11▲ 112×1 topic
  7. Martian Surface11▲ 112×1 topic
  8. Space Policy10▲ 238×1 topic
  9. Space Tourism10▲ 238×1 topic
  10. Solar System Abundances9▲ 64×1 topic
  11. Terrestrial Planets9▲ 64×1 topic
  12. SAR Interferometry9▲ 134×1 topic
  13. Solar Wind9▲ 30×2 topics
  14. Surface Deformation Monitoring9▲ 134×1 topic
  15. Cosmic Rays8▲ 55×2 topics
  16. Neutrinos8▲ 55×2 topics
  17. Orbit Determination8▲ 60×2 topics
  18. Immune System7▲ 9.9×2 topics
  19. Microgravity7▲ 121×1 topic
  20. Spaceflight7▲ 121×1 topic
  21. Support Vector Machines7▲ 6.9×4 topics
  22. High-Energy Astrophysics7▲ 81×1 topic
  23. Hydrological Modeling7▲ 9.3×5 topics
  24. On-Orbit Servicing7▲ 100×1 topic
  25. Particle Acceleration7▲ 81×1 topic
  26. Space Debris7▲ 100×1 topic
  27. Coronal Mass Ejections6▲ 55×1 topic
  28. Solar Dynamics Observatory6▲ 55×1 topic
  29. Satellite Observations6▲ 20×3 topics
  30. Thermodynamic Modeling5▲ 16×3 topics
  31. Hyperspectral5▲ 20×2 topics
  32. Hyperspectral Imaging5▲ 6.0×4 topics
  33. Space Exploration5▲ 38×3 topics
  34. Photon Counting5▲ 24×3 topics
  35. Cryogenic Storage5▲ 54×1 topic
  36. Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)5▲ 54×1 topic
  37. Astrobiology5▲ 52×2 topics
  38. Extraterrestrial Life4▲ 71×1 topic
  39. Image Analysis4▲ 16×1 topic
  40. SETI4▲ 71×1 topic

Which research topics does Agenzia Spaziale Italiana publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Spacecraft Design and Technology, Planetary Science and Exploration, Space exploration and regulation and Astro and Planetary Science.

Spacecraft Design and Technology: 18 fractional worksPlanetary Science and Exploration: 11 fractional worksSpace exploration and re…10Space exploration and regulation: 10 fractional worksAstro and Planetary Scie…9Astro and Planetary Science: 9 fractional worksSynthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Applications and Techniques: 9 fractional worksSpaceflight effects on biology: 7 fractional worksAstrophysics and Cosmic …7Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena: 7 fractional worksSpace Satellite Systems and Control: 7 fractional worksSolar and Space Plasma Dynamics: 6 fractional worksSpacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies: 5 fractional works
Aerospace EngineeringAstronomy and AstrophysicsPhysiologyNuclear and High Energy Physics

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Spacecraft Design and Technology Aerospace Engineering 18 works
  2. 2 Planetary Science and Exploration Astronomy and Astrophysics 11 works
  3. 3 Space exploration and regulation Astronomy and Astrophysics 10 works
  4. 4 Astro and Planetary Science Astronomy and Astrophysics 9 works
  5. 5 Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Applications and Techniques Aerospace Engineering 9 works
  6. 6 Spaceflight effects on biology Physiology 7 works
  7. 7 Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena Nuclear and High Energy Physics 7 works
  8. 8 Space Satellite Systems and Control Aerospace Engineering 7 works
  9. 9 Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics Astronomy and Astrophysics 6 works
  10. 10 Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies Aerospace Engineering 5 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available39.3%not open60.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors29.0%domestic only71.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Agenzia Spaziale Italiana's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 163% higher than in 2013–2017.

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

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