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Centro Siciliano di Fisica Nucleare e di Struttura della Materia

In research, Centro Siciliano di Fisica Nucleare e di Struttura della Materia stands highest in Physical Sciences (#7,208 of 21,541 worldwide) and Physics and Astronomy (#2,776 of 3,663 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#12,667
of 42,892
Rank in Italy
#387
of 969
Research works
225
▼ 14% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.6k
11.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
28.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
22%
world 28%

What is Centro Siciliano di Fisica Nucleare e di Struttura della Materia 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 #7,208 of 21,541 23.9%207
Physics and AstronomyField #2,776 of 3,663 22.6%133

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Centro Siciliano di Fisica Nucleare e di Struttura della Materia 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: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.60× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemistry: 0.52× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3.55× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 1.31× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.77× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.72× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.46× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 20.24× its world share, 9 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.37× its world share, 2 worksMedicineVeterinary: 3.90× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 20.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Centro Siciliano di Fisica Nucleare e di Struttura della Materia?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nucleosynthesis, Tomography, Microstructure, Mechanical Properties, Data Analysis, Nuclear Forces, Nuclear Structure and Neutron Imaging.

▲ 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 11 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 11 words, with their numbers
  1. Nucleosynthesis2▲ 196×3 topics
  2. Tomography2▲ 41×3 topics
  3. Mechanical Properties2▲ 7.4×3 topics
  4. Microstructure2▲ 13×4 topics
  5. Data Analysis1▲ 23×3 topics
  6. Nuclear Forces1▲ 334×1 topic
  7. Nuclear Structure1▲ 334×1 topic
  8. Neutron Imaging1▲ 166×1 topic
  9. Small-Angle Scattering1▲ 109×1 topic
  10. Crystal Growth1▲ 18×2 topics
  11. Machine Learning1▲ 1.60×7 topics

Which research topics does Centro Siciliano di Fisica Nucleare e di Struttura della Materia publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Nuclear physics research studies, Nuclear Physics and Applications, Underwater Acoustics Research and Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics.

Nuclear physics research studies: 1 fractional worksNuclear Physics and Applications: 1 fractional worksUnderwater Acoustics Res…1Underwater Acoustics Research: 1 fractional worksLaser-Plasma Interaction…1Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics: 1 fractional worksMetallurgical and Alloy Processes: 1 fractional worksElectron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques: 1 fractional worksIntermetallics and Advan…1Intermetallics and Advanced Alloy Properties: 1 fractional worksMarine animal studies ov…1Marine animal studies overview: 1 fractional worksRadiation Therapy and Do…0Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry: 0 fractional worksAstronomical and nuclear…0Astronomical and nuclear sciences: 0 fractional works
Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsRadiationOceanographyGeneral Materials Science4 others

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

  1. 1 Nuclear physics research studies Nuclear and High Energy Physics 1 works
  2. 2 Nuclear Physics and Applications Radiation 1 works
  3. 3 Underwater Acoustics Research Oceanography 1 works
  4. 4 Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics Nuclear and High Energy Physics 1 works
  5. 5 Metallurgical and Alloy Processes General Materials Science 1 works
  6. 6 Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques Surfaces, Coatings and Films 1 works
  7. 7 Intermetallics and Advanced Alloy Properties Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Marine animal studies overview Ecology 1 works
  9. 9 Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 0 works
  10. 10 Astronomical and nuclear sciences Nuclear and High Energy Physics 0 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 available21.6%not open78.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.1%domestic only81.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Centro Siciliano di Fisica Nucleare e di Struttura della Materia's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 14% lower 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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