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Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica Cosmica di Bologna

In research, Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica Cosmica di Bologna stands highest in Physical Sciences (#8,668 of 21,541 worldwide), Astronomy and Astrophysics (#837 of 1,146 worldwide) and Physics and Astronomy (#2,997 of 3,663 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Physics and Astronomy and Physical Sciences — Physics and Astronomy is 34.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#15,543
of 42,892
Rank in Italy
#466
of 969
Research works
228
▲ 15% vs 2013–17
Citations
6k
26.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
30.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
76%
world 28%

What is Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica Cosmica di Bologna 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 #8,668 of 21,541 28.9%225
Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield #837 of 1,146 27.6%132
Physics and AstronomyField #2,997 of 3,663 29.6%195

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica Cosmica di Bologna 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 di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica Cosmica di Bologna specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Physics and Astronomy takes 34.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Physics and AstronomyField · 24.9 works35×
  2. Physical SciencesDomain · 31.4 works2.5×
← 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: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemistry: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.50× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.88× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.86× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.76× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 34.85× its world share, 25 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMedicineDecision Sciences: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesSocial Sciences: 0.03× 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, 34.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica Cosmica di Bologna?

Ranked on the composite score, N. Masetti lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica Cosmica di Bologna.

  1. 1 N. Masetti Italy · #195,624 worldwide 625 citations · 140 works
All ranked researchers at Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica Cosmica di Bologna

Which keywords describe research at Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica Cosmica di Bologna?

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

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

All 30 words, with their numbers
  1. Black Holes6▲ 201×3 topics
  2. Star Formation5▲ 310×2 topics
  3. Dark Matter5▲ 132×3 topics
  4. Cosmology5▲ 221×2 topics
  5. Galaxies4▲ 457×1 topic
  6. Stellar Populations4▲ 457×1 topic
  7. Exoplanets4▲ 280×1 topic
  8. Stellar Astrophysics4▲ 280×1 topic
  9. Astronomical Instrumentation3▲ 412×1 topic
  10. Spectrograph3▲ 412×1 topic
  11. Supernovae3▲ 124×2 topics
  12. Accretion Disks3▲ 197×2 topics
  13. Magnetic Fields3▲ 143×2 topics
  14. Gravitational Waves3▲ 157×2 topics
  15. Galactic Center2▲ 170×2 topics
  16. Cosmic Rays2▲ 145×2 topics
  17. Neutrinos2▲ 145×2 topics
  18. Nucleosynthesis2▲ 146×3 topics
  19. Gamma-Ray Bursts2▲ 244×1 topic
  20. Neutron Stars2▲ 244×1 topic
  21. Event Horizon Telescope2▲ 254×1 topic
  22. X-Ray Astronomy2▲ 254×1 topic
  23. High-Energy Astrophysics2▲ 192×1 topic
  24. Particle Acceleration2▲ 192×1 topic
  25. Cosmic Microwave Background1▲ 67×1 topic
  26. Cosmological Parameters1▲ 67×1 topic
  27. Dark Energy1▲ 58×2 topics
  28. Molecular Clouds1▲ 147×1 topic
  29. Protoplanetary Disks1▲ 147×1 topic
  30. Turbulence1▲ 44×2 topics

Which research topics does Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica Cosmica di Bologna publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena, Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, Astronomy and Astrophysical Research and Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae.

Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena: 4 fractional worksStellar, planetary, and galactic studies: 4 fractional worksAstronomy and Astrophysical Research: 3 fractional worksGamma-ray bursts and supernovae: 2 fractional worksAstrophysical Phenomena and Observations: 2 fractional worksAstrophysics and Cosmic …2Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena: 2 fractional worksCosmology and Gravitation Theories: 1 fractional worksAstrophysics and Star Formation Studies: 1 fractional worksAstro and Planetary Science: 1 fractional worksAdaptive optics and wavefront sensing: 1 fractional works
Astronomy and AstrophysicsInstrumentationNuclear and High Energy PhysicsAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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

  1. 1 Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena Astronomy and Astrophysics 4 works
  2. 2 Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 4 works
  3. 3 Astronomy and Astrophysical Research Instrumentation 3 works
  4. 4 Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  5. 5 Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  6. 6 Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena Nuclear and High Energy Physics 2 works
  7. 7 Cosmology and Gravitation Theories Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  8. 8 Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  9. 9 Astro and Planetary Science Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  10. 10 Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 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 available76.1%not open23.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors54.8%domestic only45.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica Cosmica di Bologna's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 15% higher 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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