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Istituto Officina dei Materiali

In research, Istituto Officina dei Materiali stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,170 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Physics and Astronomy and Materials Chemistry — Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics is 23.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#3,805
of 28,054 · #5,380 all time
Rank in Italy
#109
of 618
Research works
729
▲ 8% vs 2013–17
Citations
17k
22.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
55%
world 28%

What is Istituto Officina dei Materiali 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 #2,170 of 12,888 14.0%168 #3267

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Istituto Officina dei Materiali 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 Officina dei Materiali specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics takes 23.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield · 32.2 works24×
  2. Physics and AstronomyField · 47.2 works11×
  3. Materials ChemistrySubfield · 36.1 works9.8×
← 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: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.08× its world share, 11 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.62× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 4.76× its world share, 3 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 3.85× its world share, 11 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.23× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.35× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.52× its world share, 6 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.39× its world share, 39 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 7.97× its world share, 53 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 11.22× its world share, 47 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksDentistryMedicine: 0.14× its world share, 5 worksMedicineNursing: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.04× 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, 11.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Istituto Officina dei Materiali?

Ranked on the composite score, Alessandro Mattoni, Piero Torelli and Simone Piccinin lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Istituto Officina dei Materiali.

  1. 1 Alessandro Mattoni Italy · #572,884 worldwide 119 citations · 31 works
  2. 2 Piero Torelli Italy · #615,896 worldwide 156 citations · 42 works
  3. 3 Simone Piccinin Italy · #696,825 worldwide 139 citations · 22 works
  4. 4 Federico Mazzola Italy · #697,085 worldwide 130 citations · 36 works
  5. 5 I. Vobornik Italy · #862,386 worldwide 212 citations · 57 works
  6. 6 Jun Fujii Italy · #965,655 worldwide 139 citations · 54 works
  7. 7 V. Marotta Italy · #1,312,333 worldwide 48 citations · 17 works
  8. 8 Simone Dal Zilio Italy · #1,375,298 worldwide 31 citations · 21 works
  9. 9 Giovanni Vinai Italy · #1,422,206 worldwide 37 citations · 22 works
  10. 10 Vincent Polewczyk Italy · #1,543,991 worldwide 40 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Istituto Officina dei Materiali

Which keywords describe research at Istituto Officina dei Materiali?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Electronic Structure, Catalysis, Nanoparticles, Superconductivity, Nanostructures, Two-Dimensional Materials, Graphene and Spintronics.

▲ 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. Electronic Structure14▲ 40×8 topics
  2. Nanoparticles14▲ 5.7×27 topics
  3. Catalysis12▲ 9.9×19 topics
  4. Superconductivity11▲ 35×9 topics
  5. Nanostructures11▲ 14×15 topics
  6. Two-Dimensional Materials10▲ 24×4 topics
  7. Graphene9▲ 7.2×11 topics
  8. Nanocomposites8▲ 5.0×15 topics
  9. Spintronics8▲ 31×4 topics
  10. Molecular Dynamics7▲ 23×6 topics
  11. Nanomaterials7▲ 3.6×12 topics
  12. Electronic Structure Calculations7▲ 56×2 topics
  13. Crystal Growth7▲ 13×9 topics
  14. Biosensors6▲ 6.6×9 topics
  15. Raman Spectroscopy6▲ 17×5 topics
  16. Semiconductors6▲ 11×5 topics
  17. Transparent Conductors6▲ 24×2 topics
  18. Density Functional Theory6▲ 28×6 topics
  19. Hydrogen Bonding6▲ 34×5 topics
  20. Water Splitting5▲ 7.7×4 topics
  21. Perovskite Oxides5▲ 41×2 topics
  22. Efficiency5▲ 9.0×4 topics
  23. Carbon Nanotubes5▲ 8.0×7 topics
  24. Room Temperature5▲ 17×3 topics
  25. Nanocrystals5▲ 9.4×5 topics
  26. Semiconductor5▲ 7.7×6 topics
  27. Optoelectronic Devices5▲ 28×2 topics
  28. Photoluminescence5▲ 32×2 topics
  29. Quantum Computing5▲ 23×3 topics
  30. Electronic Properties4▲ 27×2 topics
  31. Self-Assembly4▲ 7.3×8 topics
  32. Ceria4▲ 18×1 topic
  33. Chemical Vapor Deposition4▲ 30×1 topic
  34. Graphene Oxide4▲ 23×1 topic
  35. Oxidation4▲ 13×1 topic
  36. Selective Oxidation4▲ 16×2 topics
  37. Semiconducting Transition Metal Dichalcogenides4▲ 33×1 topic
  38. Van der Waals Heterostructures4▲ 33×1 topic
  39. Ab Initio Parametrization4▲ 69×1 topic
  40. Dispersion Correction4▲ 69×1 topic

Which research topics does Istituto Officina dei Materiali publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Graphene research and applications, Catalytic Processes in Materials Science, 2D Materials and Applications and Advanced Chemical Physics Studies.

Graphene research and ap…4Graphene research and applications: 4 fractional worksCatalytic Processes in M…4Catalytic Processes in Materials Science: 4 fractional works2D Materials and Applications: 4 fractional worksAdvanced Chemical Physic…4Advanced Chemical Physics Studies: 4 fractional worksElectronic and Structura…4Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides: 4 fractional worksSpectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies: 3 fractional worksQuantum and electron transport phenomena: 3 fractional worksAdvanced Condensed Matte…3Advanced Condensed Matter Physics: 3 fractional worksTopological Materials and Phenomena: 3 fractional worksPerovskite Materials and Applications: 3 fractional works
Materials ChemistryAtomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsCondensed Matter PhysicsElectrical and Electronic Engineering

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

  1. 1 Graphene research and applications Materials Chemistry 4 works
  2. 2 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 4 works
  3. 3 2D Materials and Applications Materials Chemistry 4 works
  4. 4 Advanced Chemical Physics Studies Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 4 works
  5. 5 Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides Materials Chemistry 4 works
  6. 6 Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 3 works
  7. 7 Quantum and electron transport phenomena Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 3 works
  8. 8 Advanced Condensed Matter Physics Condensed Matter Physics 3 works
  9. 9 Topological Materials and Phenomena Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 3 works
  10. 10 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 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 available55.3%not open44.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors50.3%domestic only49.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Istituto Officina dei Materiali's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 8% 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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