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LAMA (Italy)

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Research works
20
▲ 2% vs 2018-21
Citations
291
14.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.1%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
50%
world 40%
International
35%
world 18%
LAMA (Italy)

Not ranked overall: LAMA (Italy) is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does LAMA (Italy) work in?

In all years, 68% of research at LAMA (Italy) is in Physical Sciences, 16% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Environmental Science (29%), Earth and Planetary Sciences (24%), Engineering (11%). It does 1.5× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 14 fractional works · 68.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 6 fractional works · 28.6% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 2 fractional works · 11.1% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 6.2% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 5.8% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 5 fractional works · 23.9% of its workAtmospheric Science: 4 fractional works · 17.7% of its workOceanography: 1 fractional works · 4.8% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEngineering: 2 fractional works · 10.6% of its workMedia Technology: 1 fractional works · 3.6% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.9% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 2.2% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workModeling and Simulation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStatistics and Probability: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 3 fractional works · 15.8% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 7.5% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 4.4% of its workCommunication: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth Sciences: 2 fractional works · 9.6% of its workMedicine: 1 fractional works · 7.2% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 2.3% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 1.9% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLife Sciences: 1 fractional works · 6.5% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 5.4% of its workSoil Science: 0 fractional works · 1.9% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workInsect Science: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workForestry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMicrobiology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKLAMA (Italy)20fractional works, all years
Life Sciences7%Physical Sciences68%Health Sciences10%Social Sciences16%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. 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 18 fields, with their numbers
    1. Environmental Science628.6%
    2. Earth and Planetary Sciences523.9%
    3. Engineering210.6%
    4. Computer Science12.8%
    5. Physics and Astronomy01.0%
    6. Mathematics00.8%
    7. Energy00.4%
    1. Social Sciences27.5%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting13.0%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance01.6%
    4. Psychology01.4%
    5. Arts and Humanities01.3%
    6. Decision Sciences00.8%
    1. Medicine17.2%
    2. Health Professions02.3%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences15.4%
    2. Immunology and Microbiology00.8%
    3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.2%
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: 1.89× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 3.26× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Computer Science: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 7.21× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.78× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.87× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 5.74× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.24× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.78× its world share, 1 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.02× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.39× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 1.38× its world share, 0 worksPsychology1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 7.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 14 fields, with their numbers
  1. Earth and Planetary Sciences7.21×1 works
  2. Environmental Science5.74×2 works
  3. Decision Sciences3.39×0 works
  4. Immunology and Microbiology3.26×0 works
  5. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.89×0 works
  6. Energy1.78×0 works
  7. Psychology1.38×0 works
  8. Health Professions1.24×0 works
  9. Business, Management and Accounting1.02×0 works
  10. Engineering0.87×1 works
  11. Medicine0.78×1 works
  12. Physics and Astronomy0.42×0 works
  13. Computer Science0.28×0 works
  14. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.18×0 works

What are the most cited papers from LAMA (Italy)?

The most cited paper from LAMA (Italy) is "Plastic Debris Occurrence, Convergence Areas and Fin Whales Feeding Ground in the Mediterranean Marine Protected Area Pelagos Sanctuary: A Modeling Approach" (María Cristina Fossi, Teresa Romeo, Matteo Baini et al., 2017), with 228 citations. Next come "The potential of multifrequency SAR images for estimating forest biomass in Mediterranean areas" (122) and "Overview of the first HyMeX Special Observation Period over Italy: observations and model results" (83).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Plastic Debris Occurrence, Convergence Areas and Fin Whales Feeding Ground in the Mediterranean Marine Protected Area Pelagos Sanctuary: A Modeling Approach María Cristina Fossi, Teresa Romeo, Matteo Baini et al. · Frontiers in Marine Science Open access 31 May 2017 228
2 The potential of multifrequency SAR images for estimating forest biomass in Mediterranean areas Emanuele Santi, S. Paloscia, S. Pettinato et al. · Remote Sensing of Environment 9 Aug 2017 122
3 Overview of the first HyMeX Special Observation Period over Italy: observations and model results Rossella Ferretti et al. · Hydrology and earth system sciences Open access 26 May 2014 83
4 Changes in temporal distribution of precipitation in a Mediterranean area (Tuscany, Italy) 1955–2013 G. Bartolini, Daniele Grifoni, Ramona Magno et al. · International Journal of Climatology 25 Aug 2017 49
5 Investing in Volunteering: Measuring Social Returns of Volunteer Recruitment, Training and Management Giacomo Manetti, Marco Bellucci, Elena Como et al. · VOLUNTAS International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations 20 Aug 2014 49
All 47 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at LAMA (Italy)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Remote Sensing, Data Assimilation, Global Warming, Hydrological Modeling, Validation, Ocean Circulation and Convective Parameterization.

▲ 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 16 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 16 words, with their numbers
  1. Climate Change4▲ 6.7×17 topics
  2. Remote Sensing3▲ 15×12 topics
  3. Data Assimilation3▲ 70×3 topics
  4. Global Warming2▲ 27×7 topics
  5. Hydrological Modeling2▲ 48×4 topics
  6. Validation2▲ 82×2 topics
  7. Convective Parameterization2▲ 119×1 topic
  8. Ensemble Kalman Filter2▲ 63×1 topic
  9. Ocean Circulation2▲ 53×2 topics
  10. Land Use Change1▲ 24×4 topics
  11. Biomass Estimation1▲ 53×3 topics
  12. Spatial Interpolation1▲ 148×2 topics
  13. Extreme Events1▲ 60×2 topics
  14. Hydrological Cycle1▲ 55×2 topics
  15. Precipitation1▲ 110×1 topic
  16. Satellite1▲ 274×1 topic

Which research topics does LAMA (Italy) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Design Education and Practice, Soil erosion and sediment transport, Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies and Patient Dignity and Privacy.

Design Education and Pra…0Design Education and Practice: 0 fractional worksSoil erosion and sedimen…0Soil erosion and sediment transport: 0 fractional worksBody Image and Dysmorphia Studies: 0 fractional worksPatient Dignity and Privacy: 0 fractional worksGeriatric Care and Nursi…0Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes: 0 fractional worksHealthcare and Environmental Waste Management: 0 fractional worksSoil Moisture and Remote Sensing: 0 fractional worksPrecipitation Measuremen…0Precipitation Measurement and Analysis: 0 fractional worksInfection Control in Healthcare: 0 fractional worksAeolian processes and effects: 0 fractional works
Mechanical EngineeringSoil ScienceClinical PsychologyPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health5 others

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

  1. 1 Design Education and Practice Mechanical Engineering 0 works
  2. 2 Soil erosion and sediment transport Soil Science 0 works
  3. 3 Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies Clinical Psychology 0 works
  4. 4 Patient Dignity and Privacy Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 0 works
  5. 5 Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes General Health Professions 0 works
  6. 6 Healthcare and Environmental Waste Management Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 0 works
  7. 7 Soil Moisture and Remote Sensing Environmental Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Precipitation Measurement and Analysis Atmospheric Science 0 works
  9. 9 Infection Control in Healthcare Infectious Diseases 0 works
  10. 10 Aeolian processes and effects Earth-Surface Processes 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 available50.1%not open49.9%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors34.7%domestic only65.3%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has LAMA (Italy)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 2% higher than in 2018-2021.

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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 LAMA (Italy) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0000076% in 2024.

still counting0.000050%0.00010%0.00015%LAMA (Italy)0.0000099% in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works of LAMA (Italy) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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