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National Institute of Optics

In research, National Institute of Optics stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,019 of 12,888 worldwide) and Physics and Astronomy (#587 of 1,646 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Physics and Astronomy — Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics is 34.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#3,590
of 28,054 · #2,370 all time
Rank in Italy
#103
of 618
Research works
1.9k
▼ 21% vs 2013–17
Citations
39k
20.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
32%
world 28%

What is National Institute of Optics 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 #2,019 of 12,888 19.3%178 #1537
Physics and AstronomyField #587 of 1,646 22.5%70 #632

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where National Institute of Optics 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 National Institute of Optics specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics takes 34.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield · 50.1 works34×
  2. Physics and AstronomyField · 70.3 works16×
← 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: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.48× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.66× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 3.00× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 3.77× its world share, 12 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.42× its world share, 22 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3.02× its world share, 10 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.75× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.40× its world share, 43 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.47× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.56× its world share, 11 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 15.53× its world share, 70 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.18× its world share, 7 worksMedicineVeterinary: 1.20× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.25× its world share, 7 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.07× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 15.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at National Institute of Optics?

Ranked on the composite score, Giovanni Giacomelli, Antonio Politi and F. T. Arecchi lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National Institute of Optics.

  1. 1 Giovanni Giacomelli Italy · #89,703 worldwide 221 citations · 44 works
  2. 2 Antonio Politi Italy · #157,460 worldwide 419 citations · 71 works
  3. 3 F. T. Arecchi Italy · #175,082 worldwide 511 citations · 86 works
  4. 4 G. Gagliardi Italy · #183,241 worldwide 167 citations · 36 works
  5. 5 A. Lapucci Italy · #245,406 worldwide 108 citations · 28 works
  6. 6 Andrea Fińizio Italy · #250,818 worldwide 188 citations · 55 works
  7. 7 Giuseppe Molesini Italy · #255,090 worldwide 58 citations · 35 works
  8. 8 R. Meucci Italy · #305,652 worldwide 242 citations · 63 works
  9. 9 Maurizio Vannoni Italy · #335,582 worldwide 65 citations · 22 works
  10. 10 Marco Bellini Italy · #338,704 worldwide 214 citations · 46 works
All ranked researchers at National Institute of Optics

Which keywords describe research at National Institute of Optics?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Entanglement, Quantum Information, Nonlinear Optics, Biosensors, Quantum Simulation, Fiber Lasers, Superfluidity and Communication.

▲ 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. Entanglement20▲ 64×4 topics
  2. Quantum Information16▲ 69×3 topics
  3. Nonlinear Optics13▲ 60×4 topics
  4. Biosensors13▲ 12×9 topics
  5. Quantum Simulation12▲ 70×2 topics
  6. Fiber Lasers11▲ 57×3 topics
  7. Superfluidity11▲ 123×2 topics
  8. Communication10▲ 16×3 topics
  9. Microresonators10▲ 61×2 topics
  10. Optical Lattices10▲ 77×3 topics
  11. Superconducting Circuits10▲ 73×2 topics
  12. Quantum10▲ 61×2 topics
  13. Microwave Photonics10▲ 54×2 topics
  14. Computation10▲ 65×1 topic
  15. Cryptography10▲ 39×1 topic
  16. Security10▲ 7.2×2 topics
  17. Optical Frequency Combs9▲ 81×1 topic
  18. Ultrafast Lasers9▲ 81×1 topic
  19. Cultural Heritage9▲ 8.1×6 topics
  20. Bose-Einstein Condensation9▲ 123×2 topics
  21. Raman Lasers9▲ 37×2 topics
  22. Optical Modulators8▲ 26×3 topics
  23. Gas Sensing8▲ 85×2 topics
  24. Fermi Gases7▲ 137×1 topic
  25. Ultracold Gases7▲ 137×1 topic
  26. Breath Analysis7▲ 33×2 topics
  27. Integrated Circuits7▲ 21×2 topics
  28. Microcavities6▲ 29×2 topics
  29. Spectroscopic Databases6▲ 123×1 topic
  30. Terahertz Quantum-Cascade Lasers6▲ 123×1 topic
  31. Nanophotonic Waveguides6▲ 32×1 topic
  32. Silicon Photonics6▲ 29×1 topic
  33. Frequency Conversion6▲ 67×3 topics
  34. Raman Spectroscopy5▲ 13×4 topics
  35. Bell Inequality5▲ 66×1 topic
  36. Decoherence5▲ 66×1 topic
  37. Nonlinear Dynamics5▲ 11×3 topics
  38. Nanomechanical Systems5▲ 70×1 topic
  39. Optical Fiber5▲ 22×3 topics
  40. Optomechanics5▲ 70×1 topic

Which research topics does National Institute of Optics publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Quantum Information and Cryptography, Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies, Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates and Spectroscopy and Laser Applications.

Quantum Information and Cryptography: 10 fractional worksAdvanced Fiber Laser Technologies: 9 fractional worksCold Atom Physics and Bo…7Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates: 7 fractional worksSpectroscopy and Laser A…6Spectroscopy and Laser Applications: 6 fractional worksPhotonic and Optical Devices: 6 fractional worksQuantum Mechanics and Applications: 5 fractional worksMechanical and Optical R…5Mechanical and Optical Resonators: 5 fractional worksQuantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture: 4 fractional worksQuantum optics and atomic interactions: 4 fractional worksQuantum, superfluid, helium dynamics: 4 fractional works
Artificial IntelligenceAtomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSpectroscopyElectrical and Electronic Engineering

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

  1. 1 Quantum Information and Cryptography Artificial Intelligence 10 works
  2. 2 Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 9 works
  3. 3 Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 7 works
  4. 4 Spectroscopy and Laser Applications Spectroscopy 6 works
  5. 5 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6 works
  6. 6 Quantum Mechanics and Applications Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 5 works
  7. 7 Mechanical and Optical Resonators Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 5 works
  8. 8 Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture Artificial Intelligence 4 works
  9. 9 Quantum optics and atomic interactions Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 4 works
  10. 10 Quantum, superfluid, helium dynamics Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 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 available31.9%not open68.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors24.7%domestic only75.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has National Institute of Optics's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 21% lower 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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