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Italian University Line

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World rank, all time
#30,285
of 34,923
Rank in Italy
#678
of 743
Research works
134
▲ 138% vs 2018-21
Citations
780
5.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.3%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.97×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
68%
world 40%
International
22%
world 18%
Italian University Line

Which fields of science does Italian University Line work in?

In 2022-now, 61% of research at Italian University Line is in Social Sciences, 19% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (27%), Arts and Humanities (18%), Psychology (11%). It does 2.2× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 43 fractional works · 60.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 19 fractional works · 26.8% of its workEducation: 10 fractional works · 14.3% of its workSociology and Political Science: 4 fractional works · 5.4% of its workTransportation: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workLinguistics and Language: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workUrban Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCommunication: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnthropology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 13 fractional works · 18.0% of its workGeneral Arts and Humanities: 3 fractional works · 4.5% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 3 fractional works · 3.7% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 2 fractional works · 2.6% of its workMusic: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workMuseology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workClassics: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 8 fractional works · 11.2% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 2 fractional works · 3.2% of its workSocial Psychology: 2 fractional works · 3.2% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workClinical Psychology: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 13 fractional works · 19.1% of its workComputer Science: 7 fractional works · 10.1% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 4 fractional works · 5.4% of its workComputer Science Applications: 2 fractional works · 2.8% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 3 fractional works · 4.4% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArchitecture: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workApplied Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workModeling and Simulation: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNumerical Analysis: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 11 fractional works · 15.1% of its workMedicine: 8 fractional works · 11.0% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 2 fractional works · 2.8% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workReproductive Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Professions: 3 fractional works · 3.6% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComplementary and Manual Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLife Sciences: 4 fractional works · 5.3% of its workNeuroscience: 3 fractional works · 3.8% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 3 fractional works · 3.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKItalianUniversity Line71fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences5%Physical Sciences19%Health Sciences15%Social Sciences61%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 21 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences1926.8%
    2. Arts and Humanities1318.0%
    3. Psychology811.2%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting22.2%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance11.2%
    6. Decision Sciences11.1%
    1. Computer Science710.1%
    2. Engineering34.4%
    3. Mathematics11.9%
    4. Environmental Science11.3%
    5. Energy00.7%
    6. Materials Science00.5%
    7. Physics and Astronomy00.2%
    1. Medicine811.0%
    2. Health Professions33.6%
    3. Dentistry00.4%
    4. Nursing00.0%
    1. Neuroscience33.8%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.0%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.4%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.33× its world share, 3 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 1.30× its world share, 7 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.73× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.30× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.60× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.90× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.38× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.57× its world share, 8 worksMedicineNursing: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 6.24× its world share, 13 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.69× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.10× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.58× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.67× its world share, 8 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.12× its world share, 19 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 6.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 21 fields, with their numbers
  1. Arts and Humanities6.24×13 works
  2. Psychology3.67×8 works
  3. Neuroscience2.33×3 works
  4. Social Sciences2.12×19 works
  5. Mathematics1.60×1 works
  6. Health Professions1.38×3 works
  7. Computer Science1.30×7 works
  8. Decision Sciences1.10×1 works
  9. Dentistry0.90×0 works
  10. Energy0.73×0 works
  11. Business, Management and Accounting0.69×2 works
  12. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.58×1 works
  13. Medicine0.57×8 works
  14. Engineering0.30×3 works
  15. Environmental Science0.26×1 works
  16. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.20×1 works
  17. Materials Science0.15×0 works
  18. Immunology and Microbiology0.11×0 works
  19. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.07×0 works
  20. Physics and Astronomy0.07×0 works
  21. Nursing0.02×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Italian University Line?

Ranked on the quality score, Elisabetta Tonello lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Italian University Line.

  1. 1 Elisabetta Tonello Italy · #5,454,239 worldwide 7 citations · 49 works
All ranked researchers at Italian University Line

What are the most cited papers from Italian University Line?

The most cited paper from Italian University Line is "The ‘root-brain’ hypothesis of Charles and Francis Darwin" (František Baluška, Stefano Mancuso, Dieter Volkmann et al., 2009), with 165 citations. Next come "Effects of Mountain Ultra-Marathon Running on ROS Production and Oxidative Damage by Micro-Invasive Analytic Techniques" (137) and "Populist Success in a Hung Parliament: The 2018 General Election in Italy" (125).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 The ‘root-brain’ hypothesis of Charles and Francis Darwin František Baluška, Stefano Mancuso, Dieter Volkmann et al. · Plant Signaling & Behavior Open access Dec 2009 165
2 Effects of Mountain Ultra-Marathon Running on ROS Production and Oxidative Damage by Micro-Invasive Analytic Techniques Simona Mrakic‐Sposta, Maristella Gussoni, Sarah Moretti et al. · PLoS ONE Open access 5 Nov 2015 137
3 Populist Success in a Hung Parliament: The 2018 General Election in Italy Alessandro Chiaramonte, Vincenzo Emanuele, Nicola Maggini et al. · South European Society & Politics Open access 3 Sep 2018 125
4 Hydrogen refueling stations and fuel cell buses four year operational analysis under real-world conditions Roberta Caponi, Andrea Monforti Ferrario, Luca Del Zotto et al. · International Journal of Hydrogen Energy Nov 2022 93
5 Single-tank storage versus multi-tank cascade system in hydrogen refueling stations for fuel cell buses Roberta Caponi, Andrea Monforti Ferrario, Enrico Bocci et al. · International Journal of Hydrogen Energy Jul 2022 73
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Which keywords describe research at Italian University Line?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Narrative, Pedagogy, Inclusion, Learning, Family, Research and Teaching.

▲ 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-now 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. Education9▲ 7.8×6 topics
  2. Narrative8▲ 69×3 topics
  3. Inclusion7▲ 70×2 topics
  4. Pedagogy7▲ 20×4 topics
  5. Learning7▲ 34×2 topics
  6. Family7▲ 136×2 topics
  7. Research7▲ 78×1 topic
  8. Teaching7▲ 75×1 topic
  9. Innovation6▲ 8.0×7 topics
  10. Literature5▲ 13×6 topics
  11. Cultural Studies5▲ 19×5 topics
  12. Identity5▲ 9.1×5 topics
  13. Climate Change4▲ 2.1×7 topics
  14. Language Teaching4▲ 20×3 topics
  15. Pragmatics4▲ 33×4 topics
  16. Urban Planning4▲ 58×2 topics
  17. Emotional Intelligence3▲ 34×2 topics
  18. Architectural Competitions3▲ 446×1 topic
  19. Media and Communication3▲ 203×1 topic
  20. Sustainability3▲ 1.83×15 topics
  21. Corpora3▲ 351×1 topic
  22. Spoken Language3▲ 351×1 topic
  23. Neuroscience3▲ 12×5 topics
  24. E-Learning2▲ 3.4×4 topics
  25. Online Learning2▲ 3.8×3 topics
  26. Student Engagement2▲ 7.5×5 topics
  27. Social Justice2▲ 4.5×6 topics
  28. Gender2▲ 4.5×5 topics
  29. Teacher Training2▲ 4.0×3 topics
  30. Interdisciplinary Collaboration2▲ 31×2 topics
  31. Learning Styles2▲ 84×2 topics
  32. Informal Learning2▲ 17×2 topics
  33. Language Learning1▲ 27×4 topics
  34. Memory1▲ 8.3×5 topics
  35. Multilingualism1▲ 12×3 topics
  36. Cognitive Neuroscience1▲ 51×1 topic
  37. Neuromyths1▲ 87×1 topic
  38. Personality Traits1▲ 13×3 topics
  39. Student Satisfaction1▲ 9.0×2 topics
  40. Teaching Methods1▲ 10×2 topics

Which research topics does Italian University Line publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Educational and Social Studies, Italian Literature and Culture, Linguistic Studies and Language Acquisition and Neuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function.

Educational and Social S…7Educational and Social Studies: 7 fractional worksItalian Literature and Culture: 3 fractional worksLinguistic Studies and L…3Linguistic Studies and Language Acquisition: 3 fractional worksNeuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function: 1 fractional worksDiverse Musicological Studies: 1 fractional worksOnline Learning and Analytics: 1 fractional worksCreativity in Education and Neuroscience: 1 fractional worksOnline and Blended Learning: 1 fractional worksSports injuries and prevention: 1 fractional worksLiterature, Culture, and Aesthetics: 1 fractional works
EducationGeneral Arts and HumanitiesArtificial IntelligenceCognitive Neuroscience5 others

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

  1. 1 Educational and Social Studies Education 7 works
  2. 2 Italian Literature and Culture General Arts and Humanities 3 works
  3. 3 Linguistic Studies and Language Acquisition Artificial Intelligence 3 works
  4. 4 Neuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function Cognitive Neuroscience 1 works
  5. 5 Diverse Musicological Studies Music 1 works
  6. 6 Online Learning and Analytics Computer Science Applications 1 works
  7. 7 Creativity in Education and Neuroscience Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 1 works
  8. 8 Online and Blended Learning Education 1 works
  9. 9 Sports injuries and prevention Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 1 works
  10. 10 Literature, Culture, and Aesthetics Museology 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 available67.5%not open32.5%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors21.7%domestic only78.3%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Italian University Line's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 138% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Italian University Line as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00033% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%Italian University Line0.00031% in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works of Italian University Line over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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