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Ministry of Education, Universities and Research

In research, Ministry of Education, Universities and Research stands highest in Physical Sciences (#15,403 of 21,541 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#13,864 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Physics and Astronomy — Physics and Astronomy is 14.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#20,754
of 28,054 · #25,990 all time
Rank in Italy
#553
of 618
Research works
370
▲ 49% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.2k
8.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
66%
world 28%

What is Ministry of Education, Universities and Research known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Physical SciencesDomain #15,403 of 21,541 14.9%210
Social SciencesDomain #13,864 of 16,945 11.5%121

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Ministry of Education, Universities and Research 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 Ministry of Education, Universities and Research specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Physics and Astronomy takes 14.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Physics and AstronomyField · 27.6 works14×
← 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: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.32× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.61× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.91× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.29× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 6.48× its world share, 9 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.51× its world share, 7 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.77× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.51× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 14.16× its world share, 28 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.22× its world share, 4 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 3.21× its world share, 8 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.38× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.74× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.37× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.12× its world share, 12 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 14.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Ministry of Education, Universities and Research?

Ranked on the composite score, Lorenzo Iorio lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Ministry of Education, Universities and Research.

  1. 1 Lorenzo Iorio Italy · #629,847 worldwide 253 citations · 97 works
All ranked researchers at Ministry of Education, Universities and Research

Which keywords describe research at Ministry of Education, Universities and Research?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Gravitational Waves, Hydrological Modeling, Binary Black Hole, Neutron Star, GRACE, Sea Level Rise and Quantum Gravity.

▲ 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. Climate Change9▲ 3.8×11 topics
  2. Gravitational Waves5▲ 106×2 topics
  3. Binary Black Hole5▲ 183×1 topic
  4. Hydrological Modeling5▲ 23×3 topics
  5. Neutron Star5▲ 183×1 topic
  6. GRACE4▲ 98×1 topic
  7. Sea Level Rise4▲ 40×1 topic
  8. Quantum Gravity4▲ 60×4 topics
  9. Gender4▲ 8.6×7 topics
  10. Education3▲ 2.1×9 topics
  11. Religion3▲ 7.6×5 topics
  12. Supernovae3▲ 44×2 topics
  13. Dark Energy3▲ 52×2 topics
  14. Innovation3▲ 3.1×7 topics
  15. Relativity3▲ 115×1 topic
  16. Unified Field Theories3▲ 280×1 topic
  17. Cultural Heritage3▲ 5.7×8 topics
  18. Cosmic Microwave Background3▲ 54×1 topic
  19. Cosmological Parameters3▲ 54×1 topic
  20. Global Warming3▲ 7.2×4 topics
  21. Identity2▲ 3.9×4 topics
  22. Black Holes2▲ 29×2 topics
  23. Learning2▲ 8.0×2 topics
  24. Teaching2▲ 19×2 topics
  25. Earth Systems Science2▲ 452×1 topic
  26. Electromagnetic Theory2▲ 568×1 topic
  27. Gaia Hypothesis2▲ 452×1 topic
  28. Memory2▲ 9.3×2 topics
  29. Quantum Field Theory2▲ 186×1 topic
  30. Family2▲ 29×1 topic
  31. Italy2▲ 86×2 topics
  32. Nationalism2▲ 4.8×2 topics
  33. Pedagogy2▲ 4.4×1 topic
  34. Fascism2▲ 98×1 topic
  35. Totalitarianism2▲ 78×1 topic
  36. Society2▲ 10×5 topics
  37. Accretion Disks2▲ 37×1 topic
  38. Entanglement2▲ 11×2 topics
  39. X-Ray Astronomy2▲ 79×1 topic
  40. Solar System Abundances1▲ 34×1 topic

Which research topics does Ministry of Education, Universities and Research publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research, Geophysics and Gravity Measurements, Relativity and Gravitational Theory and Cosmology and Gravitation Theories.

Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research: 5 fractional worksGeophysics and Gravity Measurements: 4 fractional worksRelativity and Gravitati…3Relativity and Gravitational Theory: 3 fractional worksCosmology and Gravitatio…3Cosmology and Gravitation Theories: 3 fractional worksQuantum and Classical Electrodynamics: 2 fractional worksEarth Systems and Cosmic Evolution: 2 fractional worksEducational and Social S…2Educational and Social Studies: 2 fractional worksItalian Fascism and Post-war Society: 2 fractional worksAstrophysical Phenomena and Observations: 2 fractional worksAstro and Planetary Science: 1 fractional works
Astronomy and AstrophysicsOceanographyAtomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsAtmospheric Science2 others

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

  1. 1 Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research Astronomy and Astrophysics 5 works
  2. 2 Geophysics and Gravity Measurements Oceanography 4 works
  3. 3 Relativity and Gravitational Theory Astronomy and Astrophysics 3 works
  4. 4 Cosmology and Gravitation Theories Astronomy and Astrophysics 3 works
  5. 5 Quantum and Classical Electrodynamics Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 2 works
  6. 6 Earth Systems and Cosmic Evolution Atmospheric Science 2 works
  7. 7 Educational and Social Studies Education 2 works
  8. 8 Italian Fascism and Post-war Society Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  9. 9 Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  10. 10 Astro and Planetary Science Astronomy and Astrophysics 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 available66.3%not open33.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.0%domestic only88.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Ministry of Education, Universities and Research's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 49% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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