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Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte

In research, Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte stands highest in Physical Sciences (#5,826 of 12,888 worldwide) and Physics and Astronomy (#1,433 of 1,646 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Astronomy and Astrophysics and Physics and Astronomy — Astronomy and Astrophysics is 80.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#10,537
of 28,054 · #7,326 all time
Rank in Italy
#296
of 618
Research works
951
▲ 15% vs 2013–17
Citations
23k
24.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
21.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
57%
world 28%

What is Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte 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 #5,826 of 12,888 20.6%94 #4258
Physics and AstronomyField #1,433 of 1,646 23.4%67 #1693

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte 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).

What does Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Astronomy and Astrophysics takes 80.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield · 47.0 works80×
  2. Physics and AstronomyField · 66.9 works27×
← 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: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 1.79× its world share, 3 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.32× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.58× its world share, 5 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.84× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.76× its world share, 13 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.31× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.63× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 26.60× its world share, 67 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.34× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.24× its world share, 5 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.77× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 26.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte?

Ranked on the composite score, A. Grado, M. Della Valle and M. Radovich lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte.

  1. 1 A. Grado Italy · #35,026 worldwide 1.2k citations · 102 works
  2. 2 M. Della Valle Italy · #71,653 worldwide 1.1k citations · 156 works
  3. 3 M. Radovich Italy · #95,269 worldwide 558 citations · 79 works
  4. 4 T. Muraveva Italy · #127,912 worldwide 374 citations · 27 works
  5. 5 R. Molinaro Italy · #181,247 worldwide 286 citations · 30 works
  6. 6 L. Limatola Italy · #185,530 worldwide 231 citations · 24 works
  7. 7 I. Musella Italy · #189,415 worldwide 267 citations · 51 works
  8. 8 F. Getman Italy · #201,827 worldwide 221 citations · 35 works
  9. 9 M. Capaccioli Italy · #207,595 worldwide 447 citations · 79 works
  10. 10 P. Merluzzi Italy · #224,295 worldwide 227 citations · 45 works
All ranked researchers at Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte

Which keywords describe research at Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Star Formation, Exoplanets, Stellar Astrophysics, Black Holes, Astronomical Instrumentation, Spectrograph, Magnetic Fields and Accretion Disks.

▲ 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. Star Formation13▲ 217×2 topics
  2. Exoplanets12▲ 256×1 topic
  3. Stellar Astrophysics12▲ 256×1 topic
  4. Black Holes11▲ 99×3 topics
  5. Astronomical Instrumentation10▲ 344×1 topic
  6. Spectrograph10▲ 344×1 topic
  7. Magnetic Fields9▲ 125×3 topics
  8. Accretion Disks9▲ 170×2 topics
  9. Dark Matter8▲ 65×3 topics
  10. Cosmology8▲ 109×2 topics
  11. Galaxies7▲ 231×1 topic
  12. Stellar Populations7▲ 231×1 topic
  13. Gravitational Waves7▲ 110×2 topics
  14. Turbulence6▲ 59×3 topics
  15. Molecular Clouds6▲ 202×1 topic
  16. Protoplanetary Disks6▲ 202×1 topic
  17. Supernovae5▲ 57×2 topics
  18. Nucleosynthesis5▲ 86×3 topics
  19. Gamma-Ray Bursts4▲ 148×1 topic
  20. Neutron Stars4▲ 148×1 topic
  21. Quality of Life4▲ 2.7×7 topics
  22. Solar System Abundances4▲ 80×1 topic
  23. Terrestrial Planets4▲ 80×1 topic
  24. Galactic Center4▲ 84×2 topics
  25. Assistive Technology4▲ 66×2 topics
  26. Augmentative and Alternative Communication3▲ 153×1 topic
  27. Cosmic Rays3▲ 57×2 topics
  28. Disability3▲ 27×1 topic
  29. Event Horizon Telescope3▲ 134×1 topic
  30. Neutrinos3▲ 57×2 topics
  31. Usability3▲ 64×2 topics
  32. X-Ray Astronomy3▲ 134×1 topic
  33. Adaptive Optics3▲ 223×1 topic
  34. Optical 3D Laser Measurement3▲ 247×1 topic
  35. Position-Sensitive Detector3▲ 247×1 topic
  36. Wavefront Sensing3▲ 223×1 topic
  37. Binary Black Hole2▲ 76×1 topic
  38. Equation of State2▲ 42×2 topics
  39. Neutron Star2▲ 76×1 topic
  40. Solar Wind2▲ 24×2 topics

Which research topics does Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, Astronomy and Astrophysical Research, Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena and Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies.

Stellar, planetary, and …12Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies: 12 fractional worksAstronomy and Astrophysical Research: 10 fractional worksGalaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena: 7 fractional worksAstrophysics and Star Formation Studies: 6 fractional worksGamma-ray bursts and supernovae: 4 fractional worksAstro and Planetary Scie…4Astro and Planetary Science: 4 fractional worksAstrophysical Phenomena and Observations: 3 fractional worksAssistive Technology in Communication and Mobility: 3 fractional worksAstronomical Observations and Instrumentation: 3 fractional worksAdaptive optics and wavefront sensing: 3 fractional works
Astronomy and AstrophysicsInstrumentationOccupational TherapyComputational Mechanics1 others

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

  1. 1 Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 12 works
  2. 2 Astronomy and Astrophysical Research Instrumentation 10 works
  3. 3 Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena Astronomy and Astrophysics 7 works
  4. 4 Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 6 works
  5. 5 Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae Astronomy and Astrophysics 4 works
  6. 6 Astro and Planetary Science Astronomy and Astrophysics 4 works
  7. 7 Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations Astronomy and Astrophysics 3 works
  8. 8 Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility Occupational Therapy 3 works
  9. 9 Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation Computational Mechanics 3 works
  10. 10 Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 3 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 available56.6%not open43.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors49.2%domestic only50.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 15% 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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