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Istituto di Nanotecnologia

In research, Istituto di Nanotecnologia stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,424 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#3,804 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#4,095
of 28,054 · #6,171 all time
Rank in Italy
#114
of 618
Research works
734
▲ 119% vs 2013–17
Citations
17k
22.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
22.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
61%
world 28%

What is Istituto di Nanotecnologia 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 #2,424 of 12,888 20.1%204 #3931
EngineeringField #3,804 of 6,636 17.8%80 #5327

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Istituto di Nanotecnologia 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: 0.48× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.56× its world share, 23 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.20× its world share, 5 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.65× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 3.18× its world share, 3 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.48× its world share, 11 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.50× its world share, 11 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.52× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.56× its world share, 6 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.98× its world share, 80 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.67× its world share, 9 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 5.83× its world share, 55 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 4.33× its world share, 26 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.47× its world share, 24 worksMedicineNursing: 0.69× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.03× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 5.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Istituto di Nanotecnologia?

Ranked on the composite score, D. Sanvitto, Lorenzo Dominici and Silvia Colella lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Istituto di Nanotecnologia.

  1. 1 D. Sanvitto Italy · #216,185 worldwide 297 citations · 60 works
  2. 2 Lorenzo Dominici Italy · #828,432 worldwide 62 citations · 25 works
  3. 3 Silvia Colella Italy · #1,084,534 worldwide 69 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 Andrea Listorti Italy · #1,211,233 worldwide 85 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 Marco Esposito Italy · #1,475,029 worldwide 24 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Istituto di Nanotecnologia

Which keywords describe research at Istituto di Nanotecnologia?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biomedical Applications, Efficiency, Semiconductors, Nanoparticles, Crystal Growth, Biosensors, Stability and Graphene.

▲ 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. Biomedical Applications30▲ 9.5×32 topics
  2. Nanoparticles19▲ 5.5×31 topics
  3. Efficiency18▲ 22×3 topics
  4. Nanomaterials17▲ 5.8×15 topics
  5. Semiconductors17▲ 20×4 topics
  6. Crystal Growth16▲ 21×7 topics
  7. Biosensors16▲ 11×10 topics
  8. Stability15▲ 24×3 topics
  9. Graphene15▲ 8.0×9 topics
  10. Tissue Engineering14▲ 8.8×11 topics
  11. Light-Emitting Diodes14▲ 34×2 topics
  12. Organometal Halide Perovskites14▲ 45×1 topic
  13. Perovskite Solar Cells14▲ 45×1 topic
  14. Nanocomposites13▲ 5.8×18 topics
  15. Drug Delivery9▲ 6.4×13 topics
  16. Nanocrystals9▲ 12×5 topics
  17. Metamaterials9▲ 23×5 topics
  18. Nanophotonics7▲ 29×3 topics
  19. Semiconductor7▲ 7.3×6 topics
  20. Nanofibers7▲ 11×3 topics
  21. Solar Cells7▲ 12×5 topics
  22. Nanostructures7▲ 6.1×12 topics
  23. Optical Modulators6▲ 15×3 topics
  24. Bioimaging6▲ 9.7×6 topics
  25. Photovoltaics6▲ 14×3 topics
  26. Lab-on-a-Chip6▲ 18×4 topics
  27. Photonic Crystals6▲ 18×5 topics
  28. Regenerative Medicine6▲ 8.5×5 topics
  29. Water Splitting6▲ 5.8×4 topics
  30. Organic Electronics6▲ 14×2 topics
  31. Self-Assembly6▲ 6.2×10 topics
  32. Electrochemistry5▲ 8.7×3 topics
  33. Photothermal Therapy5▲ 16×2 topics
  34. Semiconductor Nanocrystals5▲ 19×2 topics
  35. Fluorescence Imaging5▲ 13×2 topics
  36. Microfluidics5▲ 25×3 topics
  37. Nanomedicine5▲ 24×3 topics
  38. Visible Light5▲ 8.0×3 topics
  39. Hydrogels5▲ 9.8×5 topics
  40. Microfluidic Devices5▲ 15×2 topics

Which research topics does Istituto di Nanotecnologia publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Perovskite Materials and Applications, Conducting polymers and applications, Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research and Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications.

Perovskite Materials and…14Perovskite Materials and Applications: 14 fractional worksConducting polymers and applications: 5 fractional worksPlasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research: 4 fractional worksGold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications: 4 fractional worksStrong Light-Matter Interactions: 4 fractional worksQuantum Dots Synthesis And Properties: 4 fractional worksAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques: 3 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 3 fractional works3D Printing in Biomedical Research: 3 fractional worksMetamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications: 2 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringPolymers and PlasticsBiomedical EngineeringElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials4 others

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

  1. 1 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 14 works
  2. 2 Conducting polymers and applications Polymers and Plastics 5 works
  3. 3 Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research Biomedical Engineering 4 works
  4. 4 Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 4 works
  5. 5 Strong Light-Matter Interactions Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 4 works
  6. 6 Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties Materials Chemistry 4 works
  7. 7 Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques Molecular Biology 3 works
  8. 8 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 3 works
  9. 9 3D Printing in Biomedical Research Biomedical Engineering 3 works
  10. 10 Metamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 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 available61.0%not open39.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors41.0%domestic only59.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Istituto di Nanotecnologia's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 119% higher than in 2013–2017.

2005201020152020
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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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