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Nello Carrara Institute of Applied Physics

In research, Nello Carrara Institute of Applied Physics stands highest in Physical Sciences (#5,281 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#5,333 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#8,428
of 28,054 · #3,920 all time
Rank in Italy
#237
of 618
Research works
1.3k
▲ 4% vs 2013–17
Citations
25k
19.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
38%
world 28%

What is Nello Carrara Institute of Applied Physics 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 #5,281 of 12,888 12.8%156 #2614
EngineeringField #5,333 of 6,636 11.0%60 #4412

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Nello Carrara Institute of Applied Physics 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: 0.85× its world share, 9 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.29× its world share, 16 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.04× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 3.18× its world share, 3 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.96× its world share, 11 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.62× its world share, 11 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3.71× its world share, 13 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.50× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.74× its world share, 60 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.65× its world share, 19 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.57× its world share, 13 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 5.02× its world share, 26 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.43× its world share, 19 worksMedicineNursing: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.80× its world share, 12 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.24× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.28× its world share, 8 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 5.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Nello Carrara Institute of Applied Physics?

Ranked on the composite score, Massimo Selva, Marcello Picollo and Guido Toci lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Nello Carrara Institute of Applied Physics.

  1. 1 Massimo Selva Italy · #105,710 worldwide 582 citations · 22 works
  2. 2 Marcello Picollo Italy · #255,588 worldwide 110 citations · 41 works
  3. 3 Guido Toci Italy · #298,170 worldwide 113 citations · 39 works
  4. 4 Matteo Vannini Italy · #350,038 worldwide 112 citations · 47 works
  5. 5 Francesco Chiavaioli Italy · #367,315 worldwide 82 citations · 22 works
  6. 6 Costanza Cucci Italy · #373,418 worldwide 102 citations · 22 works
  7. 7 Sara Tombelli Italy · #460,128 worldwide 103 citations · 30 works
  8. 8 A. Rossi Italy · #501,947 worldwide 116 citations · 66 works
  9. 9 Iacopo Osticioli Italy · #524,159 worldwide 56 citations · 22 works
  10. 10 Pier Luigi Emiliani Italy · #550,360 worldwide 47 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at Nello Carrara Institute of Applied Physics

Which keywords describe research at Nello Carrara Institute of Applied Physics?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biosensors, Remote Sensing, Cultural Heritage, Hyperspectral Imaging, Optical Modulators, Raman Spectroscopy, Raman Lasers and Biomedical Applications.

▲ 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. Biosensors18▲ 15×9 topics
  2. Remote Sensing14▲ 4.9×23 topics
  3. Cultural Heritage11▲ 8.9×8 topics
  4. Hyperspectral Imaging11▲ 16×6 topics
  5. Climate Change10▲ 1.59×20 topics
  6. Biomedical Applications10▲ 3.5×16 topics
  7. Optical Modulators8▲ 23×3 topics
  8. Raman Lasers8▲ 30×2 topics
  9. Raman Spectroscopy8▲ 17×6 topics
  10. Nanoparticles7▲ 2.3×20 topics
  11. Integrated Circuits6▲ 18×2 topics
  12. Microcavities6▲ 24×1 topic
  13. Silicon Photonics6▲ 25×1 topic
  14. Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy6▲ 44×2 topics
  15. Near-Infrared Spectroscopy5▲ 26×2 topics
  16. Conservation5▲ 5.2×3 topics
  17. Lab-on-a-Chip5▲ 19×4 topics
  18. Cancer Detection5▲ 29×2 topics
  19. Archaeological Science5▲ 95×1 topic
  20. Breath Analysis5▲ 19×2 topics
  21. X-Ray Fluorescence5▲ 95×1 topic
  22. Food Authentication4▲ 18×2 topics
  23. Optical Fiber4▲ 18×3 topics
  24. Point-of-Care Diagnostics4▲ 23×2 topics
  25. Spectroscopy4▲ 12×8 topics
  26. Tomography4▲ 11×5 topics
  27. Fiber Lasers4▲ 20×2 topics
  28. Satellite Observations4▲ 20×3 topics
  29. Metamaterials4▲ 13×5 topics
  30. Spectral Analysis4▲ 21×2 topics
  31. Wound Healing4▲ 7.1×4 topics
  32. Multivariate Calibration4▲ 26×1 topic
  33. Variable Selection4▲ 18×1 topic
  34. Microfluidic Devices4▲ 15×2 topics
  35. Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification4▲ 29×1 topic
  36. Paper-Based Microfluidics4▲ 29×1 topic
  37. Microwave Photonics4▲ 19×2 topics
  38. Nonlinear Optics4▲ 14×3 topics
  39. Fiber Optic Sensors4▲ 29×1 topic
  40. Structural Health Monitoring4▲ 20×2 topics

Which research topics does Nello Carrara Institute of Applied Physics publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Photonic and Optical Devices, Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis, Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses and Biosensors and Analytical Detection.

Photonic and Optical Dev…6Photonic and Optical Devices: 6 fractional worksCultural Heritage Materi…5Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis: 5 fractional worksSpectroscopy and Chemome…4Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses: 4 fractional worksBiosensors and Analytica…4Biosensors and Analytical Detection: 4 fractional worksAdvanced Fiber Optic Sensors: 4 fractional worksConservation Techniques and Studies: 3 fractional worksAdvanced Fiber Laser Tec…3Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies: 3 fractional worksSpectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research: 3 fractional worksLaser Applications in Dentistry and Medicine: 2 fractional worksAdvanced biosensing and …2Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques: 2 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringArcheologyAnalytical ChemistryBiomedical Engineering5 others

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

  1. 1 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6 works
  2. 2 Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis Archeology 5 works
  3. 3 Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses Analytical Chemistry 4 works
  4. 4 Biosensors and Analytical Detection Biomedical Engineering 4 works
  5. 5 Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  6. 6 Conservation Techniques and Studies Conservation 3 works
  7. 7 Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 3 works
  8. 8 Spectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research Biophysics 3 works
  9. 9 Laser Applications in Dentistry and Medicine Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 2 works
  10. 10 Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques 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 available37.6%not open62.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors31.5%domestic only68.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Nello Carrara Institute of Applied Physics's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 4% 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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