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Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica cosmica di Palermo

In research, Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica cosmica di Palermo stands highest in Physical Sciences (#8,817 of 21,541 worldwide) and Physics and Astronomy (#3,042 of 3,663 worldwide), over all time.

World rank, all time
#15,643
of 42,892
Rank in Italy
#471
of 969
Research works
268
▼ 50% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.5k
20.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
43%
world 28%

What is Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica cosmica di Palermo 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 #8,817 of 21,541 20.2%249
Physics and AstronomyField #3,042 of 3,663 23.8%174

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica cosmica di Palermo 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).

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: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemical Engineering: 1.85× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.83× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.13× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.60× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.85× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.61× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.55× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 28.81× its world share, 11 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.75× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.68× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.64× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.15× 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, 28.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica cosmica di Palermo?

Ranked on the composite score, B. Sacco, O. Catalano and A. Segreto lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica cosmica di Palermo.

  1. 1 B. Sacco Italy · #79,313 worldwide 364 citations · 26 works
  2. 2 O. Catalano Italy · #116,020 worldwide 380 citations · 66 works
  3. 3 A. Segreto Italy · #173,768 worldwide 627 citations · 97 works
  4. 4 A. Anzalone Italy · #202,853 worldwide 249 citations · 19 works
  5. 5 L. Scarsi Italy · #492,274 worldwide 111 citations · 47 works
  6. 6 S. Giarrusso Italy · #516,224 worldwide 97 citations · 30 works
  7. 7 R. Buccheri Italy · #593,899 worldwide 92 citations · 37 works
  8. 8 J. Linsley Italy · #1,390,873 worldwide 19 citations · 37 works
All ranked researchers at Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica cosmica di Palermo

Which keywords describe research at Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica cosmica di Palermo?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Gravitational Waves, Galactic Center, Cosmic Rays, Neutrinos, Black Holes, Accretion Disks, Magnetic Fields and X-Ray Spectroscopy.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Gravitational Waves40▲ 233×2 topics
  2. Galactic Center34▲ 209×2 topics
  3. Cosmic Rays32▲ 182×2 topics
  4. Neutrinos32▲ 182×2 topics
  5. Black Holes29▲ 75×2 topics
  6. Accretion Disks28▲ 128×2 topics
  7. Magnetic Fields28▲ 100×2 topics
  8. X-Ray Spectroscopy27▲ 138×2 topics
  9. Event Horizon Telescope26▲ 304×1 topic
  10. X-Ray Astronomy26▲ 304×1 topic
  11. Supernovae24▲ 90×2 topics
  12. High-Energy Astrophysics24▲ 245×1 topic
  13. Particle Acceleration24▲ 245×1 topic
  14. Gamma-Ray Bursts24▲ 268×1 topic
  15. Neutron Stars24▲ 268×1 topic
  16. Photon Counting18▲ 89×3 topics
  17. Binary Black Hole16▲ 196×1 topic
  18. Neutron Star16▲ 196×1 topic
  19. Detector Performance14▲ 95×2 topics
  20. X-ray Imaging13▲ 101×2 topics
  21. CMOS Technology13▲ 41×2 topics
  22. Particle Detectors13▲ 182×1 topic
  23. Silicon Detectors13▲ 182×1 topic
  24. Dark Matter11▲ 22×3 topics
  25. Cosmology10▲ 42×2 topics
  26. Medical Imaging10▲ 13×3 topics
  27. Radiation Detection10▲ 53×2 topics
  28. Tomography10▲ 13×4 topics
  29. Crystal Growth9▲ 10×3 topics
  30. Inorganic Scintillators9▲ 81×1 topic
  31. Scintillation Detectors9▲ 81×1 topic
  32. Particle Physics9▲ 26×2 topics
  33. Axions8▲ 102×1 topic
  34. WIMPs8▲ 102×1 topic
  35. Astronomical Instrumentation7▲ 51×1 topic
  36. Spectrograph7▲ 51×1 topic
  37. Data Analysis6▲ 6.7×4 topics
  38. Neutron Imaging4▲ 21×1 topic
  39. Small-Angle Scattering4▲ 13×1 topic
  40. Optical 3D Laser Measurement4▲ 84×1 topic

Which research topics does Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica cosmica di Palermo publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena, Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations, Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae and Particle Detector Development and Performance.

  1. 1 Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena Nuclear and High Energy Physics 2 works
  2. 2 Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  3. 3 Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  4. 4 Particle Detector Development and Performance Nuclear and High Energy Physics 1 works
  5. 5 Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies Radiation 1 works
  6. 6 Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  7. 7 Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena Nuclear and High Energy Physics 0 works
  8. 8 Astronomy and Astrophysical Research Instrumentation 0 works
  9. 9 Atmospheric Ozone and Climate Atmospheric Science 0 works
  10. 10 Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena Astronomy and Astrophysics 0 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 available43.3%not open56.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors33.1%domestic only66.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica cosmica di Palermo's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 50% 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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