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MultiMedica

In research, MultiMedica stands highest in Health Sciences (#1,554 of 9,902 worldwide) and Medicine (#1,449 of 8,541 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism (Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine is 15.8× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#7,266
of 22,385 · #4,410 all time
Rank in Italy
#153
of 475
Research works
1.7k
▲ 19% vs 2018-21
Citations
41k
24.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.7%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.22×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
40%
world 40%
International
25%
world 18%
MultiMedica

What is MultiMedica known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Health SciencesDomain #1,554 of 9,902 16.2%272 #1710
MedicineField #1,449 of 8,541 16.1%260 #1584

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where MultiMedica 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does MultiMedica work in?

In 2022-now, 77% of research at MultiMedica is in Health Sciences, 14% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (74%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (9%), Immunology and Microbiology (3%). It does 3.3× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 315 fractional works · 77.2% of its workMedicine: 301 fractional works · 73.7% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 68 fractional works · 16.5% of its workSurgery: 49 fractional works · 11.9% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 22 fractional works · 5.3% of its workEpidemiology: 20 fractional works · 4.8% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 19 fractional works · 4.7% of its workPhysiology: 15 fractional works · 3.6% of its workOphthalmology: 14 fractional works · 3.4% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 13 fractional works · 3.2% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 8 fractional works · 1.9% of its workOncology: 8 fractional works · 1.8% of its workNeurology: 6 fractional works · 1.4% of its workInfectious Diseases: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workRehabilitation: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workRheumatology: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 4 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGenetics: 4 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHematology: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacology: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDermatology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNephrology: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workFamily Practice: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workUrology: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInternal Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHepatology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Informatics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGastroenterology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Professions: 10 fractional works · 2.4% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPharmacy: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNursing: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 59 fractional works · 14.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 38 fractional works · 9.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 16 fractional works · 4.0% of its workCancer Research: 7 fractional works · 1.6% of its workGenetics: 6 fractional works · 1.5% of its workDevelopmental Biology: 4 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCell Biology: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAging: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 11 fractional works · 2.8% of its workImmunology: 10 fractional works · 2.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 6 fractional works · 1.6% of its workNeurology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 18 fractional works · 4.3% of its workEngineering: 6 fractional works · 1.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 5 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 5 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Science Applications: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 17 fractional works · 4.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 5 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCultural Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 5 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 5 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPsychology: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKMultiMedica409fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences14%Physical Sciences4%Health Sciences77%Social Sciences4%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. 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 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine30173.7%
    2. Health Professions102.4%
    3. Nursing30.7%
    4. Dentistry10.3%
    5. Veterinary00.0%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology389.3%
    2. Immunology and Microbiology112.8%
    3. Neuroscience61.6%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences20.4%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.2%
    1. Engineering61.5%
    2. Environmental Science51.2%
    3. Computer Science30.7%
    4. Materials Science20.4%
    5. Mathematics10.2%
    6. Chemistry10.2%
    7. Energy10.1%
    8. Physics and Astronomy00.1%
    9. Chemical Engineering00.0%
    10. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.0%
    1. Social Sciences51.3%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance51.1%
    3. Psychology41.0%
    4. Arts and Humanities10.3%
    5. Decision Sciences10.2%
    6. Business, Management and Accounting10.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does MultiMedica specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine takes 15.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineSubfield · 67.6 works16×
  2. Endocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismSubfield · 21.6 works9.7×
← 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: 0.09× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.75× its world share, 38 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.77× its world share, 11 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.97× its world share, 6 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.09× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.10× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.23× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.11× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.71× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.90× its world share, 10 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.84× its world share, 301 worksMedicineNursing: 1.41× its world share, 3 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.53× its world share, 5 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.33× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.10× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 3.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Medicine3.84×301 works
  2. Immunology and Microbiology2.77×11 works
  3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.75×38 works
  4. Nursing1.41×3 works
  5. Neuroscience0.97×6 works
  6. Health Professions0.90×10 works
  7. Dentistry0.71×1 works
  8. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.55×1 works
  9. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.53×5 works
  10. Psychology0.33×4 works
  11. Decision Sciences0.25×1 works
  12. Environmental Science0.23×5 works
  13. Mathematics0.17×1 works
  14. Energy0.14×0 works
  15. Chemistry0.12×1 works
  16. Veterinary0.12×0 works
  17. Arts and Humanities0.12×1 works
  18. Materials Science0.11×2 works
  19. Engineering0.10×6 works
  20. Social Sciences0.10×5 works
  21. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.09×2 works
  22. Computer Science0.09×3 works
  23. Business, Management and Accounting0.05×1 works
  24. Physics and Astronomy0.04×0 works
  25. Chemical Engineering0.03×0 works
  26. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.01×0 works

Who are the top researchers at MultiMedica?

Ranked on the quality score, Francesco Prattichizzo, Antonio Ceriello and Paola de Candia lead among researchers whose main affiliation is MultiMedica.

  1. 1 Francesco Prattichizzo Italy · #13,528 worldwide 9.2k citations · 156 works
  2. 2 Antonio Ceriello Italy · #55,007 worldwide 71k citations · 792 works
  3. 3 Paola de Candia Italy · #71,346 worldwide 18k citations · 94 works
  4. 4 Rosalba La Grotta Italy · #135,242 worldwide 2.4k citations · 47 works
  5. 5 Anna Rita Cantelmo Italy · #234,177 worldwide 6.4k citations · 63 works
  6. 6 Annibale Alessandro Puca Italy · #260,662 worldwide 10k citations · 228 works
  7. 7 Antonio Ceriello Italy · #287,161 worldwide 1.5k citations · 51 works
  8. 8 Michael V.G. Latronico Italy · #302,089 worldwide 8.8k citations · 72 works
  9. 9 Cesare Berra Italy · #321,197 worldwide 1.7k citations · 79 works
  10. 10 Ezio Faglia Italy · #402,281 worldwide 4.8k citations · 79 works
All ranked researchers at MultiMedica

What are the most cited papers from MultiMedica?

The most cited paper from MultiMedica is "Minimal information for studies of extracellular vesicles 2018 (MISEV2018): a position statement of the International Society for Extracellular Vesicles and update of the MISEV2014 guidelines" (Clotilde Théry et al., 2018), with 11,535 citations. Next come "2019 ESC/EAS Guidelines for the management of dyslipidaemias: lipid modification to reduce cardiovascular risk" (9,175) and "Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)" (6,023).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Minimal information for studies of extracellular vesicles 2018 (MISEV2018): a position statement of the International Society for Extracellular Vesicles and update of the MISEV2014 guidelines Clotilde Théry et al. · Journal of Extracellular Vesicles Open access382 authors 23 Nov 2018 11,535
2 2019 ESC/EAS Guidelines for the management of dyslipidaemias: lipid modification to reduce cardiovascular risk François Mach et al. · European Heart Journal Open access154 authors 31 Aug 2019 9,175
3 Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition) Daniel J. Klionsky et al. · Autophagy Open access2,467 authors 2 Jan 2016 6,023
4 Low-density lipoproteins cause atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. 1. Evidence from genetic, epidemiologic, and clinical studies. A consensus statement from the European Atherosclerosis Society Consensus Panel Brian A. Ference et al. · European Heart Journal Open access 8 Mar 2017 4,032
5 2016 ESC/EAS Guidelines for the Management of Dyslipidaemias Alberico Luigi Catapano et al. · European Heart Journal Open access120 authors 27 Aug 2016 3,212
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at MultiMedica?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Obesity, Cardiovascular Disease, Metabolic Syndrome, Inflammation, Heart Failure, Clinical Trials, Atherosclerosis and C-Reactive Protein.

▲ 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-now 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. Inflammation41▲ 4.8×61 topics
  2. Obesity36▲ 11×18 topics
  3. Cardiovascular Disease36▲ 7.7×32 topics
  4. Epidemiology35▲ 2.1×79 topics
  5. Metabolic Syndrome33▲ 10×20 topics
  6. Heart Failure25▲ 14×14 topics
  7. Clinical Trials24▲ 8.9×16 topics
  8. Atherosclerosis24▲ 20×10 topics
  9. C-Reactive Protein23▲ 74×2 topics
  10. Statins22▲ 76×2 topics
  11. Insulin Resistance21▲ 11×10 topics
  12. Cardiovascular Disease Prevention21▲ 57×3 topics
  13. Genetic Variants19▲ 26×3 topics
  14. Echocardiography19▲ 17×7 topics
  15. Cholesterol-lowering19▲ 99×1 topic
  16. LDL Cholesterol19▲ 133×1 topic
  17. Diabetes17▲ 8.2×16 topics
  18. Oxidative Stress17▲ 2.5×38 topics
  19. Cardiovascular Risk16▲ 12×9 topics
  20. Risk Factors15▲ 3.2×22 topics
  21. Guidelines14▲ 7.3×10 topics
  22. Cholesterol13▲ 23×4 topics
  23. Myocardial Infarction12▲ 13×6 topics
  24. Diagnosis12▲ 3.1×26 topics
  25. Type 2 Diabetes12▲ 12×6 topics
  26. Chamber Quantification11▲ 35×1 topic
  27. Diastolic Function11▲ 35×1 topic
  28. Complications11▲ 5.5×15 topics
  29. Catheter Ablation11▲ 21×2 topics
  30. Glucose Metabolism10▲ 24×2 topics
  31. Global Prevalence10▲ 24×2 topics
  32. Lifestyle Intervention10▲ 26×2 topics
  33. Clinical Guidelines9▲ 7.3×9 topics
  34. Atrial Fibrillation8▲ 21×2 topics
  35. Coronary Artery Disease8▲ 17×3 topics
  36. Stroke Prevention8▲ 16×2 topics
  37. Arrhythmias8▲ 20×2 topics
  38. Macular Degeneration8▲ 15×3 topics
  39. Glycemic Control8▲ 12×4 topics
  40. Weight Loss8▲ 12×4 topics

Which research topics does MultiMedica publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health, Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins and Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes.

Lipoproteins and Cardiov…19Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health: 19 fractional worksCardiovascular Function and Risk Factors: 11 fractional worksDiabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins: 8 fractional worksAtrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes: 6 fractional worksCardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments: 5 fractional worksRetinal Diseases and Treatments: 5 fractional worksCardiac Health and Mental Health: 5 fractional worksAdipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases: 5 fractional worksOrthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation: 4 fractional worksDiet and metabolism studies: 4 fractional works
SurgeryCardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineEndocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismOphthalmology2 others

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

  1. 1 Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health Surgery 19 works
  2. 2 Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 11 works
  3. 3 Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 8 works
  4. 4 Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 6 works
  5. 5 Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 5 works
  6. 6 Retinal Diseases and Treatments Ophthalmology 5 works
  7. 7 Cardiac Health and Mental Health Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 5 works
  8. 8 Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases Epidemiology 5 works
  9. 9 Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Surgery 4 works
  10. 10 Diet and metabolism studies Physiology 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 available39.7%not open60.3%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors25.1%domestic only74.9%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has MultiMedica's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 19% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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 MultiMedica as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0014% in 2024.

still counting0.0020%0.0040%0.0060%MultiMedica0.0017% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of MultiMedica over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting10%20%30%MultiMedica16.6% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 20.5% in 2013.

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