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Bologna Research Area

In research, Bologna Research Area stands highest in Physical Sciences (#4,348 of 21,541 worldwide), Earth and Planetary Sciences (#1,339 of 2,661 worldwide) and Engineering (#6,793 of 11,412 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#14,149
of 28,054 · #6,977 all time
Rank in Italy
#412
of 618
Research works
938
▲ 2% vs 2013–17
Citations
26k
28.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
33%
world 28%

What is Bologna Research Area known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Physical SciencesDomain #4,348 of 21,541 22.5%701
Earth and Planetary SciencesField #1,339 of 2,661 27.8%181
EngineeringField #6,793 of 11,412 24.3%123

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Bologna Research Area 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).

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: 0.70× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.02× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.79× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.41× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.85× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 10.32× its world share, 15 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.92× its world share, 12 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.78× its world share, 12 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.25× its world share, 4 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.57× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 3.94× its world share, 8 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.57× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.35× its world share, 6 worksMedicineNursing: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.72× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.18× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.66× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.53× its world share, 6 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 10.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Bologna Research Area?

Ranked on the composite score, Massimo Zambianchi and F. Fuligni lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Bologna Research Area.

  1. 1 Massimo Zambianchi Italy · #820,926 worldwide 102 citations · 19 works
  2. 2 F. Fuligni Italy · #1,507,125 worldwide 19 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Bologna Research Area

Which keywords describe research at Bologna Research Area?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Holocene, Biogeography, Fisheries Sustainability, Sea Level, Fascism, Totalitarianism and Subduction.

▲ 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. Climate Change9▲ 3.7×32 topics
  2. Machine Learning4▲ 1.37×15 topics
  3. Remote Sensing3▲ 2.5×17 topics
  4. Holocene3▲ 25×3 topics
  5. Identity2▲ 3.8×3 topics
  6. Biogeography2▲ 9.9×8 topics
  7. Colonialism2▲ 4.9×3 topics
  8. Gender2▲ 4.2×2 topics
  9. Religion2▲ 4.8×2 topics
  10. Biodiversity2▲ 2.9×11 topics
  11. Conservation2▲ 4.8×9 topics
  12. Fascism2▲ 99×1 topic
  13. Fisheries Sustainability2▲ 24×2 topics
  14. Mediterranean2▲ 22×6 topics
  15. Sea Level2▲ 22×2 topics
  16. Subduction2▲ 28×2 topics
  17. Totalitarianism2▲ 78×1 topic
  18. Geodetic Measurements2▲ 18×2 topics
  19. Data Analysis2▲ 6.4×3 topics
  20. Paleoclimatology2▲ 22×2 topics
  21. Glacial Cycles2▲ 25×1 topic
  22. Monsoon Dynamics2▲ 25×1 topic
  23. Trophic Cascades2▲ 17×2 topics
  24. Climate Change Impact1▲ 6.9×3 topics
  25. Earthquakes1▲ 27×1 topic
  26. Plate Boundaries1▲ 27×1 topic
  27. Population Dynamics1▲ 6.1×6 topics
  28. Ecosystem Functioning1▲ 7.4×4 topics
  29. Tectonics1▲ 12×2 topics
  30. Black Holes1▲ 14×3 topics
  31. Ecology1▲ 8.8×5 topics
  32. Ecosystem Management1▲ 23×1 topic
  33. Electronic Structure1▲ 7.3×5 topics
  34. Linguistics1▲ 7.8×2 topics
  35. Marine Fisheries1▲ 33×1 topic
  36. Ocean Circulation1▲ 9.9×3 topics
  37. Star Formation1▲ 26×2 topics
  38. Benthic Communities1▲ 21×2 topics
  39. Marine Biodiversity1▲ 21×2 topics
  40. Plate Tectonics1▲ 8.3×3 topics

Which research topics does Bologna Research Area publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Italian Fascism and Post-war Society, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, earthquake and tectonic studies and Marine and fisheries research.

Italian Fascism and Post…2Italian Fascism and Post-war Society: 2 fractional worksGeology and Paleoclimato…2Geology and Paleoclimatology Research: 2 fractional worksearthquake and tectonic …1earthquake and tectonic studies: 1 fractional worksMarine and fisheries res…1Marine and fisheries research: 1 fractional worksMedieval European Literature and History: 1 fractional worksComputational Physics and Python Applications: 1 fractional worksSocial Issues in Poland1Social Issues in Poland: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Fiber Optic Sensors: 1 fractional worksMethane Hydrates and Related Phenomena: 1 fractional worksGalaxies: Formation, Evo…1Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena: 1 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceAtmospheric ScienceGeophysicsGlobal and Planetary Change6 others

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

  1. 1 Italian Fascism and Post-war Society Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  2. 2 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Atmospheric Science 2 works
  3. 3 earthquake and tectonic studies Geophysics 1 works
  4. 4 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 1 works
  5. 5 Medieval European Literature and History Language and Linguistics 1 works
  6. 6 Computational Physics and Python Applications Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  7. 7 Social Issues in Poland General Social Sciences 1 works
  8. 8 Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena Environmental Chemistry 1 works
  10. 10 Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 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 available32.7%not open67.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors25.4%domestic only74.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Bologna Research Area's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 2% higher 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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