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LINKS Foundation

In research, LINKS Foundation stands highest in Physical Sciences (#6,987 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#4,795 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Electrical and Electronic Engineering — Electrical and Electronic Engineering is 6.7× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#11,830
of 28,054 · #24,473 all time
Rank in Italy
#337
of 618
Research works
323
▲ 3005% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.7k
8.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
51%
world 28%

What is LINKS Foundation 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 #6,987 of 12,888 15.2%150 #14777
EngineeringField #4,795 of 6,636 10.8%78 #8138

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where LINKS Foundation 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 LINKS Foundation specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Electrical and Electronic Engineering takes 6.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield · 43.3 works6.7×
← 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: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.19× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 3.23× its world share, 46 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.78× its world share, 5 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.74× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.87× its world share, 78 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.04× its world share, 9 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.44× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.21× its world share, 5 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.11× its world share, 4 worksMedicineNursing: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.43× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.57× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.29× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.49× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.31× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.42× its world share, 10 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Computer Science, 3.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at LINKS Foundation?

Ranked on the composite score, Andrea Vesco, Gianluca Falco and Alberto Scionti lead among researchers whose main affiliation is LINKS Foundation.

  1. 1 Andrea Vesco Italy · #532,991 worldwide 46 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 Gianluca Falco Italy · #813,622 worldwide 22 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 Alberto Scionti Italy · #1,127,862 worldwide 24 citations · 26 works
  4. 4 Maurizio Arnone Italy · #1,603,204 worldwide 13 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at LINKS Foundation

Which keywords describe research at LINKS Foundation?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Optical Fiber, Security, Deep Learning, Digital Signal Processing, Coherent Detection, Nonlinear Effects, Smart Grid and Microwave Photonics.

▲ 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. Deep Learning16▲ 2.6×37 topics
  2. Machine Learning13▲ 2.2×30 topics
  3. Optical Fiber11▲ 56×3 topics
  4. Security11▲ 8.9×10 topics
  5. Sustainability9▲ 2.1×15 topics
  6. Digital Signal Processing9▲ 100×2 topics
  7. Coherent Detection9▲ 111×1 topic
  8. Nonlinear Effects9▲ 111×1 topic
  9. Internet of Things9▲ 5.4×9 topics
  10. Neural Networks8▲ 3.0×17 topics
  11. Smart Grid8▲ 12×6 topics
  12. Microwave Photonics8▲ 47×2 topics
  13. Privacy7▲ 14×4 topics
  14. Energy Efficiency7▲ 3.8×8 topics
  15. Optical Access Networks6▲ 107×1 topic
  16. Photonic Signal Processing6▲ 107×1 topic
  17. Supply Chain Management6▲ 3.6×4 topics
  18. Big Data5▲ 3.2×9 topics
  19. Healthcare5▲ 2.6×6 topics
  20. Remote Sensing5▲ 2.2×12 topics
  21. Cyber-Physical Systems5▲ 9.7×2 topics
  22. Workflow Management4▲ 36×2 topics
  23. Distributed Systems4▲ 14×5 topics
  24. Elastic Optical Networks4▲ 142×1 topic
  25. Optical Networks4▲ 142×1 topic
  26. Semiconductor Lasers4▲ 31×2 topics
  27. 5G Networks4▲ 9.4×5 topics
  28. Cloud Computing4▲ 7.0×3 topics
  29. High-Performance Computing3▲ 22×2 topics
  30. Raman Lasers3▲ 16×2 topics
  31. Renewable Energy Integration3▲ 5.4×3 topics
  32. Optical Interconnects3▲ 47×1 topic
  33. Resource Management3▲ 10×2 topics
  34. Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers (VCSELs)3▲ 47×1 topic
  35. Integrated Circuits3▲ 11×2 topics
  36. Blockchain3▲ 6.8×1 topic
  37. Smart Contracts3▲ 10×1 topic
  38. Optical Modulators3▲ 11×1 topic
  39. Silicon Photonics3▲ 15×1 topic
  40. Broadband3▲ 39×2 topics

Which research topics does LINKS Foundation publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Optical Network Technologies, Advanced Photonic Communication Systems, Advanced Optical Network Technologies and Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices.

Optical Network Technolo…9Optical Network Technologies: 9 fractional worksAdvanced Photonic Communication Systems: 6 fractional worksAdvanced Optical Network Technologies: 4 fractional worksSemiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices: 3 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Applications and Security: 3 fractional worksPhotonic and Optical Devices: 3 fractional worksDigital Transformation in Industry: 3 fractional worksElectric Vehicles and Infrastructure: 2 fractional worksScientific Computing and Data Management: 2 fractional worksCloud Data Security Solutions: 2 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringInformation SystemsIndustrial and Manufacturing EngineeringInformation Systems and Management

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

  1. 1 Optical Network Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 9 works
  2. 2 Advanced Photonic Communication Systems Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6 works
  3. 3 Advanced Optical Network Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  4. 4 Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  5. 5 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 3 works
  6. 6 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  7. 7 Digital Transformation in Industry Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 3 works
  8. 8 Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  9. 9 Scientific Computing and Data Management Information Systems and Management 2 works
  10. 10 Cloud Data Security Solutions Information Systems 2 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 available51.4%not open48.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.6%domestic only76.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has LINKS Foundation's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 3005% higher than in 2013–2017.

2005201020152020
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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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