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Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica Cosmica di Milano

In research, Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica Cosmica di Milano stands highest in Physical Sciences (#5,164 of 21,541 worldwide), Astronomy and Astrophysics (#442 of 1,146 worldwide) and Physics and Astronomy (#2,188 of 3,663 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Astronomy and Astrophysics, Physics and Astronomy and Physical Sciences — Astronomy and Astrophysics is 84.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#8,789
of 42,892
Rank in Italy
#288
of 969
Research works
886
▼ 10% vs 2013–17
Citations
19k
21.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
27.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
43%
world 28%

What is Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica Cosmica di Milano 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 #5,164 of 21,541 19.0%852
Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield #442 of 1,146 21.2%420
Physics and AstronomyField #2,188 of 3,663 20.0%654

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

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Astronomy and Astrophysics takes 84.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield · 20.7 works84×
  2. Physics and AstronomyField · 37.0 works35×
  3. Physical SciencesDomain · 45.0 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.

Neuroscience: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.91× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.81× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringMaterials Science: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 35.37× its world share, 37 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 35.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

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

Ranked on the composite score, G. F. Bignami, P. A. Caraveo and I. Mazzitelli lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica Cosmica di Milano.

  1. 1 G. F. Bignami Italy · #31,385 worldwide 1k citations · 119 works
  2. 2 P. A. Caraveo Italy · #36,055 worldwide 2.3k citations · 240 works
  3. 3 I. Mazzitelli Italy · #116,684 worldwide 221 citations · 35 works
  4. 4 G.R. Sechi Italy · #179,071 worldwide 134 citations · 35 works
  5. 5 M. Alderighi Italy · #222,555 worldwide 131 citations · 32 works
  6. 6 L. Chiappetti Italy · #362,240 worldwide 194 citations · 62 works
  7. 7 A. Belfiore Italy · #622,636 worldwide 75 citations · 22 works
  8. 8 R. Mignani Italy · #640,080 worldwide 261 citations · 115 works
  9. 9 A. De Luca Italy · #816,754 worldwide 155 citations · 76 works
  10. 10 A. Tiengo Italy · #832,443 worldwide 188 citations · 89 works
All ranked researchers at Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica Cosmica di Milano

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

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Cosmic Rays, Neutrinos, Galactic Center, Black Holes, Dark Matter, Cosmology, Gravitational Waves and High-Energy 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 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. Cosmic Rays10▲ 408×2 topics
  2. Neutrinos10▲ 408×2 topics
  3. Galactic Center8▲ 386×2 topics
  4. Black Holes8▲ 177×3 topics
  5. Dark Matter8▲ 140×3 topics
  6. Cosmology6▲ 206×2 topics
  7. Gravitational Waves6▲ 242×2 topics
  8. High-Energy Astrophysics6▲ 494×1 topic
  9. Particle Acceleration6▲ 494×1 topic
  10. Supernovae5▲ 139×2 topics
  11. Accretion Disks5▲ 239×2 topics
  12. Magnetic Fields5▲ 173×2 topics
  13. Event Horizon Telescope5▲ 470×1 topic
  14. X-Ray Astronomy5▲ 470×1 topic
  15. Particle Physics4▲ 129×2 topics
  16. Nucleosynthesis4▲ 164×2 topics
  17. Gamma-Ray Bursts4▲ 298×1 topic
  18. Neutron Stars4▲ 298×1 topic
  19. Star Formation4▲ 141×2 topics
  20. Axions3▲ 309×1 topic
  21. WIMPs3▲ 309×1 topic
  22. Galaxies3▲ 235×1 topic
  23. Stellar Populations3▲ 235×1 topic
  24. Binary Black Hole3▲ 191×1 topic
  25. Neutron Star3▲ 191×1 topic
  26. Photon Counting2▲ 76×2 topics
  27. Cosmic Microwave Background2▲ 63×1 topic
  28. Cosmological Parameters2▲ 63×1 topic
  29. Dark Energy2▲ 56×2 topics
  30. Exoplanets2▲ 90×1 topic
  31. Stellar Astrophysics2▲ 90×1 topic
  32. Astronomical Instrumentation2▲ 134×1 topic
  33. Spectrograph2▲ 134×1 topic
  34. X-ray Imaging2▲ 96×2 topics
  35. Particle Detectors1▲ 153×1 topic
  36. Silicon Detectors1▲ 153×1 topic
  37. CMOS Image Sensors1▲ 89×1 topic
  38. Higgs Boson1▲ 47×1 topic
  39. High-Energy Collider1▲ 47×1 topic
  40. High-Speed Imaging1▲ 30×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena, Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations, Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae and Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena.

Astrophysics and Cosmic …6Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena: 6 fractional worksAstrophysical Phenomena and Observations: 5 fractional worksGamma-ray bursts and sup…4Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae: 4 fractional worksDark Matter and Cosmic P…3Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena: 3 fractional worksGalaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena: 3 fractional worksPulsars and Gravitational Waves Research: 3 fractional worksStellar, planetary, and …2Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies: 2 fractional worksCosmology and Gravitation Theories: 2 fractional worksAstronomy and Astrophysical Research: 2 fractional worksParticle Detector Development and Performance: 1 fractional works
Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsAstronomy and AstrophysicsInstrumentation

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

  1. 1 Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena Nuclear and High Energy Physics 6 works
  2. 2 Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations Astronomy and Astrophysics 5 works
  3. 3 Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae Astronomy and Astrophysics 4 works
  4. 4 Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena Nuclear and High Energy Physics 3 works
  5. 5 Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena Astronomy and Astrophysics 3 works
  6. 6 Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research Astronomy and Astrophysics 3 works
  7. 7 Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  8. 8 Cosmology and Gravitation Theories Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  9. 9 Astronomy and Astrophysical Research Instrumentation 2 works
  10. 10 Particle Detector Development and Performance Nuclear and High Energy Physics 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 available43.4%not open56.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors37.0%domestic only63.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 10% 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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