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International Center for Relativistic Astrophysics

In research, International Center for Relativistic Astrophysics stands highest in Physical Sciences (#10,126 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Astronomy and Astrophysics, Physics and Astronomy and Physical Sciences — Astronomy and Astrophysics is 107.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#20,537
of 28,054 · #18,463 all time
Rank in Italy
#544
of 618
Research works
633
▼ 44% vs 2013–17
Citations
11k
17.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
23.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
59%
world 28%

What is International Center for Relativistic Astrophysics 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 #10,126 of 12,888 24.3%61 #10171

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where International Center for Relativistic Astrophysics 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 International Center for Relativistic Astrophysics specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Astronomy and Astrophysics takes 107.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield · 35.4 works107×
  2. Physics and AstronomyField · 53.7 works38×
  3. Physical SciencesDomain · 60.6 works2.4×
← 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: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.57× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.33× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.17× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.26× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.61× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 37.92× its world share, 54 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksPsychology1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 37.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at International Center for Relativistic Astrophysics?

Ranked on the composite score, R. Ruffini, She-Sheng Xue and Christian Cherubini lead among researchers whose main affiliation is International Center for Relativistic Astrophysics.

  1. 1 R. Ruffini Italy · #770,275 worldwide 390 citations · 198 works
  2. 2 She-Sheng Xue Italy · #895,661 worldwide 150 citations · 94 works
  3. 3 Christian Cherubini Italy · #981,636 worldwide 96 citations · 37 works
  4. 4 P. Chardonnet Italy · #1,142,401 worldwide 65 citations · 21 works
  5. 5 Brian Punsly Italy · #1,159,427 worldwide 86 citations · 41 works
  6. 6 Gregory Vereshchagin Italy · #1,189,330 worldwide 47 citations · 55 works
  7. 7 A. G. Aksenov Italy · #1,409,185 worldwide 14 citations · 16 works
  8. 8 L. Becerra Italy · #1,618,842 worldwide 10 citations · 17 works
  9. 9 A. V. Penacchioni Italy · #1,630,744 worldwide 9 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at International Center for Relativistic Astrophysics

Which keywords describe research at International Center for Relativistic Astrophysics?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Supernovae, Gravitational Waves, Black Holes, General Relativity, Quantum Gravity, Dark Energy, Cosmic Microwave Background and Cosmological Parameters.

▲ 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. Supernovae15▲ 286×2 topics
  2. Gravitational Waves12▲ 341×2 topics
  3. Black Holes12▲ 196×3 topics
  4. General Relativity10▲ 235×2 topics
  5. Dark Energy10▲ 237×2 topics
  6. Quantum Gravity10▲ 190×4 topics
  7. Cosmic Microwave Background10▲ 273×1 topic
  8. Cosmological Parameters10▲ 273×1 topic
  9. Binary Black Hole7▲ 367×1 topic
  10. Neutron Star7▲ 367×1 topic
  11. Galactic Center6▲ 220×2 topics
  12. Cosmic Rays5▲ 167×2 topics
  13. Neutrinos5▲ 167×2 topics
  14. Dark Matter5▲ 73×3 topics
  15. Gamma-Ray Bursts5▲ 313×1 topic
  16. Neutron Stars5▲ 313×1 topic
  17. Field Theories5▲ 176×1 topic
  18. Holographic5▲ 176×1 topic
  19. Cosmology5▲ 117×3 topics
  20. Accretion Disks5▲ 153×2 topics
  21. Magnetic Fields5▲ 111×2 topics
  22. Event Horizon Telescope4▲ 310×1 topic
  23. X-Ray Astronomy4▲ 310×1 topic
  24. High-Energy Astrophysics3▲ 194×1 topic
  25. Particle Acceleration3▲ 194×1 topic
  26. Particle Physics3▲ 61×2 topics
  27. Lorentz Violation3▲ 280×1 topic
  28. Noncommutative Field Theory3▲ 280×1 topic
  29. Star Formation3▲ 81×2 topics
  30. Galaxies2▲ 139×1 topic
  31. Stellar Populations2▲ 139×1 topic
  32. Axions2▲ 136×1 topic
  33. WIMPs2▲ 136×1 topic
  34. Relativity2▲ 110×1 topic
  35. Unified Field Theories2▲ 267×1 topic
  36. Radio Astronomy1▲ 81×2 topics
  37. Astronomical Instrumentation1▲ 70×1 topic
  38. Exoplanets1▲ 42×1 topic
  39. Spectrograph1▲ 70×1 topic
  40. Stellar Astrophysics1▲ 42×1 topic

Which research topics does International Center for Relativistic Astrophysics publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Cosmology and Gravitation Theories, Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research, Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae and Black Holes and Theoretical Physics.

Cosmology and Gravitatio…10Cosmology and Gravitation Theories: 10 fractional worksPulsars and Gravitational Waves Research: 7 fractional worksGamma-ray bursts and supernovae: 5 fractional worksBlack Holes and Theoretical Physics: 5 fractional worksAstrophysical Phenomena and Observations: 4 fractional worksAstrophysics and Cosmic …3Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena: 3 fractional worksNoncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories: 3 fractional worksGalaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena: 2 fractional worksDark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena: 2 fractional worksRelativity and Gravitational Theory: 2 fractional works
Astronomy and AstrophysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsStatistical and Nonlinear Physics

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

  1. 1 Cosmology and Gravitation Theories Astronomy and Astrophysics 10 works
  2. 2 Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research Astronomy and Astrophysics 7 works
  3. 3 Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae Astronomy and Astrophysics 5 works
  4. 4 Black Holes and Theoretical Physics Nuclear and High Energy Physics 5 works
  5. 5 Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations Astronomy and Astrophysics 4 works
  6. 6 Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena Nuclear and High Energy Physics 3 works
  7. 7 Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 3 works
  8. 8 Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  9. 9 Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena Nuclear and High Energy Physics 2 works
  10. 10 Relativity and Gravitational Theory Astronomy and Astrophysics 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 available58.8%not open41.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors49.3%domestic only50.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has International Center for Relativistic Astrophysics's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 44% 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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