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Merck Serono S.p.A. (Italy)

In research, Merck Serono S.p.A. (Italy) stands highest in Health Sciences (#9,898 of 11,982 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#14,663
of 28,054 · #14,633 all time
Rank in Italy
#430
of 618
Research works
715
▲ 38% vs 2013–17
Citations
12k
16.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
59%
world 28%

What is Merck Serono S.p.A. (Italy) 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
Health SciencesDomain #9,898 of 11,982 12.0%65 #13133

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Merck Serono S.p.A. (Italy) 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).

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: 0.78× its world share, 7 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.78× its world share, 17 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.42× its world share, 4 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.44× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.55× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.58× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.46× its world share, 7 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.56× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.48× its world share, 13 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.27× its world share, 12 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsDentistry: 1.31× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.62× its world share, 8 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.56× its world share, 55 worksMedicineNursing: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.67× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.97× its world share, 10 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.45× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.99× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.95× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.51× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.28× its world share, 30 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Immunology and Microbiology, 2.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Merck Serono S.p.A. (Italy)?

Ranked on the composite score, Colin M. Howles, Javier Aranguren and Christiaan van Gelderen lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Merck Serono S.p.A. (Italy).

  1. 1 Colin M. Howles Italy · #251,742 worldwide 132 citations · 18 works
  2. 2 Javier Aranguren Italy · #743,195 worldwide 0 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 Christiaan van Gelderen Italy · #1,247,642 worldwide 5 citations · 32 works
  4. 4 M.P. Leondires Italy · #1,500,352 worldwide 4 citations · 25 works
All ranked researchers at Merck Serono S.p.A. (Italy)

Which keywords describe research at Merck Serono S.p.A. (Italy)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Monoclonal Antibodies, Glycosylation, Healthcare, Therapeutic Antibodies, Neurodegeneration, Sustainability, Waste Management and Legislation.

▲ 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. Sustainability8▲ 1.87×28 topics
  2. Healthcare8▲ 3.7×11 topics
  3. Monoclonal Antibodies7▲ 41×3 topics
  4. Glycosylation6▲ 29×3 topics
  5. Oxidative Stress6▲ 1.95×18 topics
  6. Globalization6▲ 1.59×24 topics
  7. Education5▲ 1.69×26 topics
  8. Quality of Life5▲ 1.99×22 topics
  9. Therapeutic Antibodies5▲ 42×2 topics
  10. Cancer5▲ 2.0×19 topics
  11. Chemotherapy5▲ 3.8×11 topics
  12. Online Learning5▲ 3.2×9 topics
  13. Qualitative Research5▲ 3.0×10 topics
  14. Waste Management4▲ 5.8×4 topics
  15. Neurodegeneration4▲ 7.7×5 topics
  16. Public Policy4▲ 4.4×10 topics
  17. Antibody Engineering4▲ 38×1 topic
  18. Fc Receptors4▲ 38×1 topic
  19. Legislation4▲ 12×3 topics
  20. Neuroinflammation4▲ 7.1×2 topics
  21. Targeted Therapy4▲ 9.1×5 topics
  22. Cancer Therapy4▲ 3.5×11 topics
  23. Teacher Training4▲ 3.1×9 topics
  24. Therapeutic Strategies3▲ 19×2 topics
  25. Amyloid Hypothesis3▲ 31×1 topic
  26. Tau Pathology3▲ 31×1 topic
  27. Biopharmaceuticals3▲ 34×3 topics
  28. Diagnostic Criteria3▲ 7.9×3 topics
  29. Distance Education3▲ 8.3×2 topics
  30. Training3▲ 7.4×2 topics
  31. Educational Policy3▲ 6.2×2 topics
  32. Immunogenicity3▲ 36×2 topics
  33. Research3▲ 13×2 topics
  34. Cognitive Impairment3▲ 6.1×2 topics
  35. Digital Business3▲ 30×1 topic
  36. Inclusion3▲ 11×1 topic
  37. Multiple Sclerosis2▲ 37×1 topic
  38. Neurodegenerative Diseases2▲ 8.2×5 topics
  39. Neuromyelitis Optica2▲ 37×1 topic
  40. Anthropology2▲ 13×5 topics

Which research topics does Merck Serono S.p.A. (Italy) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research, Alzheimer's disease research and treatments, Academic Research in Diverse Fields and Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies.

Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research: 4 fractional worksAlzheimer's disease research and treatments: 3 fractional worksAcademic Research in Div…3Academic Research in Diverse Fields: 3 fractional worksMultiple Sclerosis Resea…2Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies: 2 fractional worksCancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers: 2 fractional worksCancer Genomics and Diagnostics: 2 fractional worksMicroplastics and Plasti…2Microplastics and Plastic Pollution: 2 fractional worksEnvironmental Sustainabi…2Environmental Sustainability and Education: 2 fractional worksBusiness and Management …2Business and Management Studies: 2 fractional worksProtein purification and…2Protein purification and stability: 2 fractional works
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingPhysiologyEducationPathology and Forensic Medicine6 others

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

  1. 1 Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 4 works
  2. 2 Alzheimer's disease research and treatments Physiology 3 works
  3. 3 Academic Research in Diverse Fields Education 3 works
  4. 4 Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies Pathology and Forensic Medicine 2 works
  5. 5 Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers Oncology 2 works
  6. 6 Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics Cancer Research 2 works
  7. 7 Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Pollution 2 works
  8. 8 Environmental Sustainability and Education Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 2 works
  9. 9 Business and Management Studies Information Systems and Management 2 works
  10. 10 Protein purification and stability Molecular Biology 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 available59.1%not open40.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors67.1%domestic only32.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Merck Serono S.p.A. (Italy)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 38% 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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