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Institute for Fundamental Physics of the Universe

In research, Institute for Fundamental Physics of the Universe stands highest in Physical Sciences (#4,720 of 12,888 worldwide) and Physics and Astronomy (#1,261 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 101.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#8,486
of 28,054 · #15,546 all time
Rank in Italy
#246
of 618
Research works
165
▲ 9837% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.2k
19.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
36.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
94%
world 28%

What is Institute for Fundamental Physics of the Universe 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 #4,720 of 12,888 38.2%90 #8837
Physics and AstronomyField #1,261 of 1,646 41.9%75 #2987

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institute for Fundamental Physics of the Universe 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 Institute for Fundamental Physics of the Universe specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Astronomy and Astrophysics takes 101.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield · 49.7 works101×
  2. Physics and AstronomyField · 75.1 works36×
← 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: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.51× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.39× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.59× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.46× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.45× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 35.74× its world share, 75 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.04× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 35.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Institute for Fundamental Physics of the Universe?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Black Holes, Dark Matter, Cosmology, Star Formation, Supernovae, Galaxies, Stellar Populations and General Relativity.

▲ 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 Holes22▲ 240×3 topics
  2. Dark Matter18▲ 162×3 topics
  3. Cosmology16▲ 259×3 topics
  4. Star Formation15▲ 302×2 topics
  5. Supernovae14▲ 186×2 topics
  6. Galaxies13▲ 487×1 topic
  7. Stellar Populations13▲ 487×1 topic
  8. General Relativity11▲ 169×2 topics
  9. Dark Energy11▲ 176×2 topics
  10. Cosmic Microwave Background11▲ 204×1 topic
  11. Cosmological Parameters11▲ 204×1 topic
  12. Gravitational Waves8▲ 161×2 topics
  13. Galactic Center8▲ 179×2 topics
  14. Cosmic Rays7▲ 148×2 topics
  15. Neutrinos7▲ 148×2 topics
  16. Accretion Disks6▲ 147×2 topics
  17. Magnetic Fields6▲ 107×2 topics
  18. Quantum Gravity6▲ 85×4 topics
  19. Astronomical Instrumentation6▲ 240×1 topic
  20. Spectrograph6▲ 240×1 topic
  21. Equation of State5▲ 98×2 topics
  22. Particle Physics5▲ 69×2 topics
  23. Binary Black Hole5▲ 170×1 topic
  24. Field Theories5▲ 108×1 topic
  25. Holographic5▲ 108×1 topic
  26. Neutron Star5▲ 170×1 topic
  27. Event Horizon Telescope4▲ 205×1 topic
  28. X-Ray Astronomy4▲ 205×1 topic
  29. Exoplanets4▲ 101×1 topic
  30. Gamma-Ray Bursts4▲ 150×1 topic
  31. Neutron Stars4▲ 150×1 topic
  32. Stellar Astrophysics4▲ 101×1 topic
  33. Radio Astronomy4▲ 176×2 topics
  34. High-Energy Astrophysics4▲ 141×1 topic
  35. Particle Acceleration4▲ 141×1 topic
  36. Axions3▲ 156×1 topic
  37. Epoch of Reionization3▲ 281×1 topic
  38. Low-Frequency Telescopes3▲ 281×1 topic
  39. WIMPs3▲ 156×1 topic
  40. Molecular Clouds2▲ 98×1 topic

Which research topics does Institute for Fundamental Physics of the Universe publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena, Cosmology and Gravitation Theories, Astronomy and Astrophysical Research and Black Holes and Theoretical Physics.

Galaxies: Formation, Evo…13Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena: 13 fractional worksCosmology and Gravitation Theories: 11 fractional worksAstronomy and Astrophysical Research: 6 fractional worksBlack Holes and Theoretical Physics: 5 fractional worksPulsars and Gravitational Waves Research: 5 fractional worksAstrophysical Phenomena and Observations: 4 fractional worksStellar, planetary, and galactic studies: 4 fractional worksGamma-ray bursts and supernovae: 4 fractional worksAstrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena: 4 fractional worksRadio Astronomy Observations and Technology: 3 fractional works
Astronomy and AstrophysicsInstrumentationNuclear and High Energy Physics

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

  1. 1 Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena Astronomy and Astrophysics 13 works
  2. 2 Cosmology and Gravitation Theories Astronomy and Astrophysics 11 works
  3. 3 Astronomy and Astrophysical Research Instrumentation 6 works
  4. 4 Black Holes and Theoretical Physics Nuclear and High Energy Physics 5 works
  5. 5 Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research Astronomy and Astrophysics 5 works
  6. 6 Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations Astronomy and Astrophysics 4 works
  7. 7 Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 4 works
  8. 8 Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae Astronomy and Astrophysics 4 works
  9. 9 Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena Nuclear and High Energy Physics 4 works
  10. 10 Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology Astronomy and Astrophysics 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 available93.9%not open6.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors51.7%domestic only48.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institute for Fundamental Physics of the Universe's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 9837% higher than in 2013–2017.

200020102020
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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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