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Istituto Affari Internazionali

In research, Istituto Affari Internazionali stands highest in Political Science and International Relations (#818 of 2,376 worldwide), Social Sciences (#4,157 of 10,206 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#7,478 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Political Science and International Relations — Political Science and International Relations is 21.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#19,103
of 28,054 · #28,107 all time
Rank in Italy
#510
of 618
Research works
367
▼ 35% vs 2013–17
Citations
2k
5.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
27.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
25%
world 28%

What is Istituto Affari Internazionali 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
Political Science and International RelationsSubfield #818 of 2,376 27.9%169
Social SciencesField #4,157 of 10,206 27.7%277
Social SciencesDomain #7,478 of 16,945 25.6%333

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Istituto Affari Internazionali 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 Istituto Affari Internazionali specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Political Science and International Relations takes 21.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Political Science and International RelationsSubfield · 20.1 works22×
← 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: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Computer Science: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 4.16× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.26× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.50× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.12× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.46× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 8.93× its world share, 12 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 4.76× its world share, 37 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 8.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Istituto Affari Internazionali?

Ranked on the composite score, Nathalie Tocci, Cesare Merlini and Roberto Alibonï lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Istituto Affari Internazionali.

  1. 1 Nathalie Tocci Italy · #88,279 worldwide 98 citations · 51 works
  2. 2 Cesare Merlini Italy · #348,218 worldwide 13 citations · 23 works
  3. 3 Roberto Alibonï Italy · #374,755 worldwide 12 citations · 25 works
  4. 4 Nicola Casarini Italy · #489,242 worldwide 19 citations · 17 works
  5. 5 Silvia Colombo Italy · #805,093 worldwide 13 citations · 22 works
  6. 6 Daniela Huber Italy · #824,324 worldwide 12 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 Riccardo Alcaro Italy · #863,363 worldwide 5 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Istituto Affari Internazionali

Which keywords describe research at Istituto Affari Internazionali?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, European Union, Governance, Global Governance, Human Rights, Economic Development, Sustainability and Democracy.

▲ 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. Globalization10▲ 8.1×18 topics
  2. European Union9▲ 64×9 topics
  3. Governance7▲ 33×6 topics
  4. Sustainability6▲ 4.1×12 topics
  5. Global Governance6▲ 41×6 topics
  6. Human Rights5▲ 8.2×9 topics
  7. Economic Development5▲ 9.4×7 topics
  8. Democracy4▲ 18×6 topics
  9. European Integration4▲ 112×3 topics
  10. Economic Growth4▲ 7.1×4 topics
  11. Political Dynamics4▲ 204×2 topics
  12. International Relations3▲ 23×8 topics
  13. multi-level3▲ 284×1 topic
  14. normative power3▲ 284×1 topic
  15. Politics3▲ 19×4 topics
  16. Geopolitics3▲ 33×6 topics
  17. Defense Spending3▲ 575×1 topic
  18. Immigration3▲ 43×4 topics
  19. Military Expenditure3▲ 575×1 topic
  20. International Law3▲ 15×5 topics
  21. Labor Market3▲ 15×4 topics
  22. Regional Integration3▲ 127×2 topics
  23. Financial Markets3▲ 32×2 topics
  24. Global Relations3▲ 1164×1 topic
  25. Italian Foreign Policy3▲ 1164×1 topic
  26. Middle East3▲ 68×2 topics
  27. Diplomacy2▲ 42×3 topics
  28. Fiscal Policy2▲ 19×3 topics
  29. Monetary Policy2▲ 15×3 topics
  30. Security2▲ 5.8×4 topics
  31. Genocide2▲ 64×2 topics
  32. International Institutions2▲ 169×1 topic
  33. Power2▲ 50×1 topic
  34. Sovereignty2▲ 38×4 topics
  35. Corruption2▲ 20×3 topics
  36. Media2▲ 21×1 topic
  37. Qatar2▲ 166×1 topic
  38. Decolonization2▲ 37×4 topics
  39. Authoritarianism2▲ 33×2 topics
  40. Financial Crisis2▲ 25×3 topics

Which research topics does Istituto Affari Internazionali publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: European Union Policy and Governance, Defense, Military, and Policy Studies, Global Political and Social Dynamics and International Relations and Foreign Policy.

European Union Policy and Governance: 3 fractional worksDefense, Military, and Policy Studies: 3 fractional worksGlobal Political and Soc…3Global Political and Social Dynamics: 3 fractional worksInternational Relations …2International Relations and Foreign Policy: 2 fractional worksMiddle East and Rwanda Conflicts: 2 fractional worksItaly: Economic History and Contemporary Issues: 2 fractional worksGlobal Energy Security a…2Global Energy Security and Policy: 2 fractional worksTerrorism, Counterterror…2Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence: 2 fractional worksEuropean and Internation…1European and International Law Studies: 1 fractional worksSocioeconomic Developmen…1Socioeconomic Development in MENA: 1 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsEconomics and EconometricsSociology and Political ScienceGeneral Energy

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

  1. 1 European Union Policy and Governance Political Science and International Relations 3 works
  2. 2 Defense, Military, and Policy Studies Economics and Econometrics 3 works
  3. 3 Global Political and Social Dynamics Political Science and International Relations 3 works
  4. 4 International Relations and Foreign Policy Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  5. 5 Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  6. 6 Italy: Economic History and Contemporary Issues Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  7. 7 Global Energy Security and Policy General Energy 2 works
  8. 8 Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  9. 9 European and International Law Studies Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  10. 10 Socioeconomic Development in MENA Sociology and Political Science 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 available25.2%not open74.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.6%domestic only76.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Istituto Affari Internazionali's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 35% lower 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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