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Institute of Informatics and Telematics

In research, Institute of Informatics and Telematics stands highest in Computer Science (#2,321 of 4,667 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#7,801 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Computer Networks and Communications, Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science — Computer Networks and Communications is 12.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#11,974
of 28,054 · #11,806 all time
Rank in Italy
#344
of 618
Research works
1.3k
▲ 11% vs 2013–17
Citations
31k
23.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
25.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
42%
world 28%

What is Institute of Informatics and Telematics 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
Computer ScienceField #2,321 of 4,667 27.3%122 #1454
Physical SciencesDomain #7,801 of 12,888 24.2%186 #8171

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institute of Informatics and Telematics 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 of Informatics and Telematics specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Computer Networks and Communications takes 12.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Computer Networks and CommunicationsSubfield · 26.4 works12×
  2. Artificial IntelligenceSubfield · 47.7 works8.0×
  3. Computer ScienceField · 121.6 works6.4×
← 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: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.43× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.60× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 6.36× its world share, 122 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 1.22× its world share, 45 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.13× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.79× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.45× its world share, 13 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.65× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.14× its world share, 7 worksMedicineNursing: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.53× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.47× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.60× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.57× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.74× its world share, 23 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Computer Science, 6.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institute of Informatics and Telematics?

Ranked on the composite score, Paolo Santi, Marco Conti and Stefano Cresci lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institute of Informatics and Telematics.

  1. 1 Paolo Santi Italy · #45,755 worldwide 505 citations · 43 works
  2. 2 Marco Conti Italy · #103,129 worldwide 900 citations · 154 works
  3. 3 Stefano Cresci Italy · #125,051 worldwide 161 citations · 31 works
  4. 4 Maurizio Tesconi Italy · #160,018 worldwide 169 citations · 35 works
  5. 5 Enrico Gregori Italy · #178,187 worldwide 217 citations · 52 works
  6. 6 Paolo Mori Italy · #182,848 worldwide 182 citations · 41 works
  7. 7 Andrea Passarella Italy · #198,694 worldwide 479 citations · 101 works
  8. 8 Chiara Boldrini Italy · #212,036 worldwide 190 citations · 36 works
  9. 9 Giovanni Resta Italy · #279,745 worldwide 141 citations · 33 works
  10. 10 Luca Deri Italy · #301,101 worldwide 77 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at Institute of Informatics and Telematics

Which keywords describe research at Institute of Informatics and Telematics?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Machine Learning, IoT Security, Neural Networks, Security, Anomaly Detection, Security Analysis and Data Mining.

▲ 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. Deep Learning58▲ 6.8×62 topics
  2. Machine Learning44▲ 5.4×51 topics
  3. IoT Security19▲ 24×3 topics
  4. Neural Networks18▲ 4.8×24 topics
  5. Security14▲ 8.9×14 topics
  6. Social Media12▲ 3.5×12 topics
  7. Healthcare12▲ 4.2×9 topics
  8. Data Mining11▲ 6.2×8 topics
  9. Internet of Things11▲ 5.1×10 topics
  10. Anomaly Detection11▲ 15×4 topics
  11. Security Analysis10▲ 24×4 topics
  12. Polarization10▲ 26×2 topics
  13. Behavioral Analysis10▲ 33×2 topics
  14. Network Dynamics9▲ 36×2 topics
  15. Social Influence9▲ 17×2 topics
  16. Detection9▲ 12×4 topics
  17. 5G Networks9▲ 17×4 topics
  18. Cybersecurity8▲ 14×4 topics
  19. Convolutional Neural Networks8▲ 4.4×14 topics
  20. Security and Privacy7▲ 15×3 topics
  21. Mobile Edge Computing7▲ 17×2 topics
  22. Intrusion Detection7▲ 18×2 topics
  23. Network Security6▲ 20×2 topics
  24. Smart Cities6▲ 10×3 topics
  25. Botnet Detection6▲ 21×1 topic
  26. DDoS Attacks6▲ 21×1 topic
  27. Android Malware6▲ 31×1 topic
  28. Edge Computing6▲ 20×1 topic
  29. Fog Computing6▲ 21×1 topic
  30. Permission Analysis6▲ 31×1 topic
  31. Semantic Web6▲ 26×5 topics
  32. Agent-Based Modeling6▲ 18×4 topics
  33. Distributed Systems6▲ 14×6 topics
  34. Privacy6▲ 7.8×6 topics
  35. Fake News5▲ 32×1 topic
  36. Misinformation5▲ 32×1 topic
  37. Cloud Computing5▲ 7.4×7 topics
  38. Surveillance5▲ 7.7×5 topics
  39. Network Analysis5▲ 17×3 topics
  40. Quantum Information5▲ 17×2 topics

Which research topics does Institute of Informatics and Telematics publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Network Security and Intrusion Detection, IoT and Edge/Fog Computing, Advanced Malware Detection Techniques and Misinformation and Its Impacts.

Network Security and Int…6Network Security and Intrusion Detection: 6 fractional worksIoT and Edge/Fog Computing6IoT and Edge/Fog Computing: 6 fractional worksAdvanced Malware Detecti…6Advanced Malware Detection Techniques: 6 fractional worksMisinformation and Its I…5Misinformation and Its Impacts: 5 fractional worksOpinion Dynamics and Social Influence: 5 fractional worksComplex Network Analysis Techniques: 4 fractional worksTopic Modeling4Topic Modeling: 4 fractional worksVehicular Ad Hoc Networks (VANETs): 4 fractional worksPrivacy-Preserving Technologies in Data: 4 fractional worksSpam and Phishing Detect…3Spam and Phishing Detection: 3 fractional works
Computer Networks and CommunicationsSignal ProcessingSociology and Political ScienceStatistical and Nonlinear Physics3 others

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

  1. 1 Network Security and Intrusion Detection Computer Networks and Communications 6 works
  2. 2 IoT and Edge/Fog Computing Computer Networks and Communications 6 works
  3. 3 Advanced Malware Detection Techniques Signal Processing 6 works
  4. 4 Misinformation and Its Impacts Sociology and Political Science 5 works
  5. 5 Opinion Dynamics and Social Influence Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 5 works
  6. 6 Complex Network Analysis Techniques Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 4 works
  7. 7 Topic Modeling Artificial Intelligence 4 works
  8. 8 Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks (VANETs) Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  9. 9 Privacy-Preserving Technologies in Data Artificial Intelligence 4 works
  10. 10 Spam and Phishing Detection Information Systems 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 available41.6%not open58.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.7%domestic only76.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institute of Informatics and Telematics's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 11% higher than in 2013–2017.

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