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Astronomical Observatory of Rome

In research, Astronomical Observatory of Rome stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,862 of 12,888 worldwide), Astronomy and Astrophysics (#188 of 443 worldwide) and Physics and Astronomy (#1,077 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 115.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#6,803
of 28,054 · #4,165 all time
Rank in Italy
#195
of 618
Research works
1.3k
▼ 16% vs 2013–17
Citations
49k
38.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
36.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
69%
world 28%

What is Astronomical Observatory of Rome 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 #3,862 of 12,888 36.4%104 #2570
Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield #188 of 443 38.5%65 #167
Physics and AstronomyField #1,077 of 1,646 37.7%90 #1063

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Astronomical Observatory of Rome 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#2,570 #3,862
  2. Astronomy and Astrophysics#167 #188
  3. Physics and Astronomy#1,063 #1,077
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 Astronomical Observatory of Rome specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Astronomy and Astrophysics takes 115.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield · 64.8 works116×
  2. Physics and AstronomyField · 90.0 works38×
← 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.81× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.48× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 37.60× its world share, 90 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.06× 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, 37.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Astronomical Observatory of Rome?

Ranked on the composite score, R. Scaramella, Simonetta Puccetti and Raffaella Schneider lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Astronomical Observatory of Rome.

  1. 1 R. Scaramella Italy · #34,800 worldwide 956 citations · 95 works
  2. 2 Simonetta Puccetti Italy · #65,213 worldwide 582 citations · 69 works
  3. 3 Raffaella Schneider Italy · #75,492 worldwide 593 citations · 58 works
  4. 4 P. Ventura Italy · #75,625 worldwide 492 citations · 64 works
  5. 5 E. Giallongo Italy · #78,527 worldwide 499 citations · 73 works
  6. 6 L. Pulone Italy · #84,825 worldwide 439 citations · 48 works
  7. 7 A. Chieffi Italy · #102,972 worldwide 450 citations · 70 works
  8. 8 A. Fontana Italy · #105,869 worldwide 1.3k citations · 216 works
  9. 9 F. D’Antona Italy · #116,007 worldwide 631 citations · 93 works
  10. 10 M. Fabrizio Italy · #128,118 worldwide 335 citations · 34 works
All ranked researchers at Astronomical Observatory of Rome

Which keywords describe research at Astronomical Observatory of Rome?

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

▲ 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. Black Holes19▲ 184×3 topics
  2. Star Formation17▲ 294×2 topics
  3. Accretion Disks15▲ 307×2 topics
  4. Magnetic Fields15▲ 222×2 topics
  5. Gravitational Waves13▲ 217×2 topics
  6. Exoplanets13▲ 295×1 topic
  7. Stellar Astrophysics13▲ 295×1 topic
  8. Dark Matter10▲ 85×3 topics
  9. Supernovae10▲ 118×2 topics
  10. Cosmology10▲ 144×3 topics
  11. Nucleosynthesis10▲ 187×3 topics
  12. Galaxies10▲ 326×1 topic
  13. Stellar Populations10▲ 326×1 topic
  14. Galactic Center9▲ 187×2 topics
  15. Astronomical Instrumentation9▲ 315×1 topic
  16. Spectrograph9▲ 315×1 topic
  17. Event Horizon Telescope8▲ 363×1 topic
  18. Gamma-Ray Bursts8▲ 300×1 topic
  19. Neutron Stars8▲ 300×1 topic
  20. X-Ray Astronomy8▲ 363×1 topic
  21. X-Ray Spectroscopy8▲ 182×2 topics
  22. Cosmic Rays7▲ 130×2 topics
  23. Neutrinos7▲ 130×2 topics
  24. Molecular Clouds7▲ 258×1 topic
  25. Protoplanetary Disks7▲ 258×1 topic
  26. Turbulence7▲ 74×2 topics
  27. High-Energy Astrophysics6▲ 222×1 topic
  28. Particle Acceleration6▲ 222×1 topic
  29. Solar System Abundances6▲ 112×1 topic
  30. Terrestrial Planets6▲ 112×1 topic
  31. Equation of State5▲ 81×2 topics
  32. Binary Black Hole4▲ 141×1 topic
  33. Neutron Star4▲ 141×1 topic
  34. Photon Counting2▲ 32×3 topics
  35. X-ray Imaging2▲ 64×2 topics
  36. Solar Wind2▲ 22×2 topics
  37. CMOS Technology2▲ 25×2 topics
  38. Detector Performance2▲ 60×2 topics
  39. Particle Detectors2▲ 98×1 topic
  40. Silicon Detectors2▲ 98×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena, Astronomy and Astrophysical Research and Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae.

Stellar, planetary, and …13Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies: 13 fractional worksGalaxies: Formation, Evo…10Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena: 10 fractional worksAstronomy and Astrophysi…9Astronomy and Astrophysical Research: 9 fractional worksGamma-ray bursts and sup…8Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae: 8 fractional worksAstrophysical Phenomena and Observations: 8 fractional worksAstrophysics and Star Formation Studies: 7 fractional worksAstrophysics and Cosmic …6Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena: 6 fractional worksAstro and Planetary Science: 6 fractional worksPulsars and Gravitational Waves Research: 4 fractional worksParticle Detector Development and Performance: 2 fractional works
Astronomy and AstrophysicsInstrumentationNuclear and High Energy Physics

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

  1. 1 Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 13 works
  2. 2 Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena Astronomy and Astrophysics 10 works
  3. 3 Astronomy and Astrophysical Research Instrumentation 9 works
  4. 4 Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae Astronomy and Astrophysics 8 works
  5. 5 Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations Astronomy and Astrophysics 8 works
  6. 6 Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 7 works
  7. 7 Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena Nuclear and High Energy Physics 6 works
  8. 8 Astro and Planetary Science Astronomy and Astrophysics 6 works
  9. 9 Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research Astronomy and Astrophysics 4 works
  10. 10 Particle Detector Development and Performance Nuclear and High Energy Physics 2 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 available68.6%not open31.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors50.9%domestic only49.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 16% lower than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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