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IULM University

In research, IULM University stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,257 of 10,521 worldwide), Arts and Humanities (#944 of 1,998 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#3,895 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#13,232
of 28,054 · #10,731 all time
Rank in Italy
#383
of 618
Research works
1.3k
▲ 28% vs 2013–17
Citations
15k
11.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
54%
world 28%

What is IULM University 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
Social SciencesDomain #3,257 of 10,521 18.3%264 #1555
Arts and HumanitiesField #944 of 1,998 11.5%71 #1141
Social SciencesField #3,895 of 6,365 19.1%117 #3812

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where IULM University 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Social Sciences#1,555 #3,257
  2. Arts and Humanities#1,141 #944
  3. Social Sciences#3,812 #3,895
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

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: 0.16× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.58× its world share, 8 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.09× its world share, 28 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.57× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.16× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.28× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.46× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.05× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 7.42× its world share, 71 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.33× its world share, 35 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.26× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.50× its world share, 18 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.84× its world share, 18 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.81× its world share, 117 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 7.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at IULM University?

Ranked on the composite score, Mauro Ceruti, Alberto Mingardi and Salvatore Sciascia lead among researchers whose main affiliation is IULM University.

  1. 1 Mauro Ceruti Italy · #372,143 worldwide 24 citations · 23 works
  2. 2 Alberto Mingardi Italy · #397,190 worldwide 33 citations · 21 works
  3. 3 Salvatore Sciascia Italy · #624,181 worldwide 75 citations · 30 works
  4. 4 Alessandra Mazzei Italy · #657,818 worldwide 64 citations · 19 works
  5. 5 Nello Barile Italy · #778,678 worldwide 4 citations · 18 works
  6. 6 Luca Peyronel Italy · #796,008 worldwide 17 citations · 29 works
  7. 7 Enrico Castelli Gattinara Italy · #807,096 worldwide 4 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 Pier Luigi Sacco Italy · #943,916 worldwide 112 citations · 60 works
  9. 9 Vincenzo Russo Italy · #1,002,540 worldwide 57 citations · 46 works
  10. 10 Andrea Miconi Italy · #1,010,269 worldwide 5 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at IULM University

Which keywords describe research at IULM University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Identity, Social Media, Innovation, Cultural Studies, Literature, Cultural Heritage, Globalization and Gender.

▲ 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. Identity30▲ 13×27 topics
  2. Social Media29▲ 6.1×21 topics
  3. Innovation25▲ 7.1×22 topics
  4. Globalization22▲ 3.5×37 topics
  5. Cultural Studies20▲ 16×15 topics
  6. Literature18▲ 10×18 topics
  7. Sustainable Development16▲ 3.0×15 topics
  8. Cultural Heritage16▲ 8.6×19 topics
  9. Climate Change14▲ 1.60×10 topics
  10. Gender14▲ 7.8×16 topics
  11. Social Capital13▲ 7.6×11 topics
  12. Colonialism13▲ 8.0×16 topics
  13. Education12▲ 2.1×18 topics
  14. Artificial Intelligence12▲ 2.6×19 topics
  15. Urban Planning12▲ 44×3 topics
  16. Emotional Intelligence12▲ 25×2 topics
  17. Architectural Competitions11▲ 331×1 topic
  18. Media and Communication11▲ 146×1 topic
  19. Religion11▲ 7.2×11 topics
  20. Nationalism10▲ 6.5×8 topics
  21. Economic Growth10▲ 3.5×14 topics
  22. Memory10▲ 12×8 topics
  23. Ethics9▲ 5.6×17 topics
  24. Narrative9▲ 16×7 topics
  25. Social Justice9▲ 4.4×8 topics
  26. Community Engagement8▲ 7.8×6 topics
  27. Urban Development8▲ 6.9×6 topics
  28. Economic Impact8▲ 4.3×3 topics
  29. Pedagogy8▲ 4.8×6 topics
  30. Propaganda8▲ 43×3 topics
  31. Entrepreneurship7▲ 5.7×6 topics
  32. Fake News7▲ 31×1 topic
  33. Italy7▲ 81×2 topics
  34. Misinformation7▲ 31×1 topic
  35. Market Dynamics7▲ 25×3 topics
  36. Regional Growth6▲ 32×2 topics
  37. Fascism6▲ 89×1 topic
  38. Totalitarianism6▲ 71×1 topic
  39. Research6▲ 15×3 topics
  40. Creative Economy6▲ 50×1 topic

Which research topics does IULM University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Italian Literature and Culture, Misinformation and Its Impacts, Italian Fascism and Post-war Society and Cultural Industries and Urban Development.

Italian Literature and Culture: 11 fractional worksMisinformation and Its Impacts: 7 fractional worksItalian Fascism and Post…6Italian Fascism and Post-war Society: 6 fractional worksCultural Industries and …6Cultural Industries and Urban Development: 6 fractional worksEducational and Social Studies: 5 fractional worksCinema and Media Studies: 5 fractional worksPublic Relations and Cri…4Public Relations and Crisis Communication: 4 fractional worksDiverse Aspects of Touri…4Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research: 4 fractional worksDigital Marketing and So…4Digital Marketing and Social Media: 4 fractional worksFrench Urban and Social …4French Urban and Social Studies: 4 fractional works
General Arts and HumanitiesSociology and Political ScienceUrban StudiesEducation2 others

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

  1. 1 Italian Literature and Culture General Arts and Humanities 11 works
  2. 2 Misinformation and Its Impacts Sociology and Political Science 7 works
  3. 3 Italian Fascism and Post-war Society Sociology and Political Science 6 works
  4. 4 Cultural Industries and Urban Development Urban Studies 6 works
  5. 5 Educational and Social Studies Education 5 works
  6. 6 Cinema and Media Studies Economics and Econometrics 5 works
  7. 7 Public Relations and Crisis Communication Communication 4 works
  8. 8 Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  9. 9 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  10. 10 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 4 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 available54.5%not open45.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.6%domestic only82.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has IULM University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 28% 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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