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Istituto Motori

In research, Istituto Motori stands highest in Physical Sciences (#8,036 of 21,541 worldwide), Engineering (#5,029 of 11,412 worldwide) and Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes (#135 of 193 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#13,531
of 42,892
Rank in Italy
#408
of 969
Research works
928
▼ 51% vs 2013–17
Citations
21k
22.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
26.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
14%
world 28%

What is Istituto Motori 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 #8,036 of 21,541 20.4%838
EngineeringField #5,029 of 11,412 21.8%474
Fluid Flow and Transfer ProcessesSubfield #135 of 193 18.8%175
Computational MechanicsSubfield #965 of 1,298 20.7%123
Automotive EngineeringSubfield #496 of 622 23.1%126
Chemical EngineeringField #861 of 868 19.0%181

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Istituto Motori 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.61× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemical Engineering: 28.65× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 3.62× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.34× its world share, 9 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.64× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.62× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsDentistry: 1.87× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.75× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.94× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.54× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.43× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 28.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Istituto Motori?

Ranked on the composite score, Carlo Beatrice, Gerardo Valentino and Patrizio Massoli lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Istituto Motori.

  1. 1 Carlo Beatrice Italy · #334,286 worldwide 177 citations · 34 works
  2. 2 Gerardo Valentino Italy · #348,732 worldwide 134 citations · 27 works
  3. 3 Patrizio Massoli Italy · #397,996 worldwide 99 citations · 22 works
  4. 4 Gianpaolo Pulcini Italy · #464,638 worldwide 101 citations · 24 works
  5. 5 Cinzia Tornatore Italy · #563,655 worldwide 120 citations · 30 works
  6. 6 F. E. Corcione Italy · #623,009 worldwide 119 citations · 22 works
  7. 7 Luca Marchitto Italy · #625,771 worldwide 111 citations · 24 works
  8. 8 Bianca Maria Vaglieco Italy · #848,674 worldwide 154 citations · 61 works
  9. 9 Simona Silvia Merola Italy · #857,390 worldwide 111 citations · 42 works
  10. 10 Maria Vittoria Prati Italy · #980,996 worldwide 110 citations · 38 works
All ranked researchers at Istituto Motori

Which keywords describe research at Istituto Motori?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Chemical Kinetics, Emissions, Combustion, Biofuels, Internal Combustion Engines, Soot Formation, Heat Transfer and Combustion Instabilities.

▲ 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. Chemical Kinetics270▲ 261×2 topics
  2. Emissions242▲ 133×5 topics
  3. Combustion175▲ 279×2 topics
  4. Biofuels174▲ 197×2 topics
  5. Internal Combustion Engines174▲ 395×1 topic
  6. Soot Formation174▲ 395×1 topic
  7. Heat Transfer107▲ 23×8 topics
  8. Combustion Instabilities102▲ 147×2 topics
  9. Large-Eddy Simulation99▲ 45×5 topics
  10. Fuel Consumption96▲ 175×2 topics
  11. Premixed Combustion96▲ 216×1 topic
  12. Turbulent Flames96▲ 216×1 topic
  13. CO2 Emissions95▲ 89×2 topics
  14. Eco-Driving95▲ 223×1 topic
  15. Vehicle Emissions95▲ 223×1 topic
  16. Renewable Energy81▲ 8.8×18 topics
  17. Biodiesel64▲ 85×2 topics
  18. Catalyst64▲ 65×1 topic
  19. Transesterification64▲ 203×1 topic
  20. Nanoparticles46▲ 3.8×17 topics
  21. Catalysis40▲ 5.3×7 topics
  22. Ceria36▲ 32×1 topic
  23. Oxidation36▲ 18×1 topic
  24. Environmental Impact24▲ 1.91×18 topics
  25. Air Quality19▲ 11×5 topics
  26. Electric Vehicles18▲ 12×4 topics
  27. Thermal Management16▲ 6.2×4 topics
  28. Monte Carlo Simulation16▲ 5.7×7 topics
  29. Bayesian Inference14▲ 12×2 topics
  30. Generalized Exponential14▲ 69×1 topic
  31. Particulate Matter14▲ 13×2 topics
  32. Skew Distributions14▲ 69×1 topic
  33. Sensitivity Analysis13▲ 11×3 topics
  34. Atmospheric Aerosols12▲ 19×1 topic
  35. Black Carbon12▲ 19×1 topic
  36. Maintenance Optimization12▲ 60×1 topic
  37. Reliability Engineering12▲ 60×1 topic
  38. Fluid Dynamics12▲ 8.7×4 topics
  39. Air Pollution12▲ 11×3 topics
  40. Fine Particulate Air Pollution11▲ 16×1 topic

Which research topics does Istituto Motori publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies, Combustion and flame dynamics, Vehicle emissions and performance and Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Technologies.

Advanced Combustion Engi…2Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies: 2 fractional worksCombustion and flame dyn…1Combustion and flame dynamics: 1 fractional worksVehicle emissions and performance: 1 fractional worksElectric and Hybrid Vehicle Technologies: 0 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 0 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 0 fractional worksAlzheimer's disease research and treatments: 0 fractional worksElectrophoretic Deposition in Materials Science: 0 fractional worksPrion Diseases and Protein Misfolding: 0 fractional worksDigital Transformation in Industry: 0 fractional works
Fluid Flow and Transfer ProcessesComputational MechanicsAutomotive EngineeringElectrical and Electronic Engineering3 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 2 works
  2. 2 Combustion and flame dynamics Computational Mechanics 1 works
  3. 3 Vehicle emissions and performance Automotive Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Technologies Automotive Engineering 0 works
  5. 5 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  6. 6 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  7. 7 Alzheimer's disease research and treatments Physiology 0 works
  8. 8 Electrophoretic Deposition in Materials Science Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Prion Diseases and Protein Misfolding Molecular Biology 0 works
  10. 10 Digital Transformation in Industry Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 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 available14.2%not open85.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.9%domestic only87.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Istituto Motori's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 51% 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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