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Opificio delle Pietre Dure

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World rank, all time
#26,610
of 34,923
Rank in Italy
#618
of 743
Research works
138
▲ 44% vs 2018-21
Citations
2.5k
18.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.2%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.21×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
32%
world 40%
International
18%
world 18%
Opificio delle Pietre Dure

Which fields of science does Opificio delle Pietre Dure work in?

In 2022-now, 50% of research at Opificio delle Pietre Dure is in Physical Sciences, 46% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Arts and Humanities (38%), Engineering (19%), Earth and Planetary Sciences (12%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 13 fractional works · 49.5% of its workEngineering: 5 fractional works · 18.9% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 5.1% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3 fractional works · 12.3% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 2 fractional works · 8.6% of its workGeology: 0 fractional works · 1.7% of its workSpace and Planetary Science: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPaleontology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 2 fractional works · 8.5% of its workRadiation: 2 fractional works · 7.0% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 3.4% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGeneral Materials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 3.3% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 12 fractional works · 46.0% of its workArts and Humanities: 10 fractional works · 37.8% of its workArcheology: 5 fractional works · 21.0% of its workConservation: 4 fractional works · 13.8% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGeneral Arts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 4.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workAnthropology: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workLibrary and Information Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Decision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Sciences: 1 fractional works · 3.3% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workMedicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInsect Science: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKOpificio dellePietre Dure26fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences1%Physical Sciences50%Health Sciences3%Social Sciences46%

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 16 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering518.9%
    2. Earth and Planetary Sciences312.3%
    3. Physics and Astronomy28.5%
    4. Materials Science13.4%
    5. Environmental Science13.3%
    6. Chemistry01.6%
    7. Computer Science01.5%
    1. Arts and Humanities1037.8%
    2. Social Sciences14.4%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance12.9%
    4. Decision Sciences00.4%
    5. Psychology00.4%
    1. Health Professions13.0%
    2. Medicine00.2%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.7%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.6%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemistry: 1.03× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 7.88× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 1.26× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.66× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.98× its world share, 1 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 3.81× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.14× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 13.10× its world share, 10 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.35× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 13.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 16 fields, with their numbers
  1. Arts and Humanities13.10×10 works
  2. Earth and Planetary Sciences7.88×3 works
  3. Physics and Astronomy3.81×2 works
  4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.35×1 works
  5. Engineering1.26×5 works
  6. Health Professions1.14×1 works
  7. Chemistry1.03×0 works
  8. Materials Science0.98×1 works
  9. Environmental Science0.66×1 works
  10. Decision Sciences0.44×0 works
  11. Social Sciences0.35×1 works
  12. Computer Science0.20×0 works
  13. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.14×0 works
  14. Psychology0.14×0 works
  15. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.11×0 works
  16. Medicine0.01×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Opificio delle Pietre Dure?

Ranked on the quality score, Monica Galeotti, Andrea Cagnini and Alessandra Santagostino Barbone lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Opificio delle Pietre Dure.

  1. 1 Monica Galeotti Italy · #1,105,216 worldwide 1.2k citations · 65 works
  2. 2 Andrea Cagnini Italy · #1,326,626 worldwide 344 citations · 46 works
  3. 3 Alessandra Santagostino Barbone Italy · #2,111,327 worldwide 292 citations · 17 works
  4. 4 Simone Porcinai Italy · #2,178,977 worldwide 1.2k citations · 84 works
  5. 5 Ciro Castelli Italy · #2,333,151 worldwide 119 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 Barbara Cattaneo Italy · #2,399,471 worldwide 115 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 Giancarlo Lanterna Italy · #2,773,701 worldwide 444 citations · 47 works
  8. 8 Andreas Giusti Italy · #3,163,368 worldwide 37 citations · 21 works
  9. 9 M Matteini Italy · #3,165,284 worldwide 1.4k citations · 130 works
  10. 10 Annamaria Giusti Italy · #3,707,682 worldwide 91 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Opificio delle Pietre Dure

What are the most cited papers from Opificio delle Pietre Dure?

The most cited paper from Opificio delle Pietre Dure is "Bacterial bio-mediated calcite precipitation for monumental stones conservation: methods of evaluation" (Piero Tiano, Lucia Biagiotti, Giorgio Mastromei, 1999), with 295 citations. Next come "Attenuated total reflection micro FTIR characterisation of pigment–binder interaction in reconstructed paint films" (209) and "Biodiversity of photosynthetic micro-organisms dwelling on stone monuments" (205).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Bacterial bio-mediated calcite precipitation for monumental stones conservation: methods of evaluation Piero Tiano, Lucia Biagiotti, Giorgio Mastromei · Journal of Microbiological Methods May 1999 295
2 Attenuated total reflection micro FTIR characterisation of pigment–binder interaction in reconstructed paint films Rocco Mazzeo, Silvia Prati, Marilisa Quaranta et al. · Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry 3 May 2008 209
3 Biodiversity of photosynthetic micro-organisms dwelling on stone monuments Luisa Tomaselli, Gioia Lamenti, Marco Bosco et al. · International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation Oct 2000 205
4 Photodegradation of acrylic resins used in the conservation of stone Maria João Melo, Susanna Bracci, Mara Camaiti et al. · Polymer Degradation and Stability Oct 1999 184
5 Homogeneous catalytic hydrogenation of free carboxylic acids in the presence of cluster ruthenium carbonyl hydrides Mario Bianchi, Gloria Menchi, Franco Francalanci et al. · Journal of Organometallic Chemistry Apr 1980 120
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Which keywords describe research at Opificio delle Pietre Dure?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Cultural Heritage, Conservation, Hyperspectral Imaging, Raman Spectroscopy, X-Ray Fluorescence, Environmental Monitoring, Museum Environments and Climate Change.

▲ 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 14 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 14 words, with their numbers
  1. Cultural Heritage12▲ 84×7 topics
  2. Conservation6▲ 51×3 topics
  3. Hyperspectral Imaging5▲ 73×2 topics
  4. Raman Spectroscopy5▲ 99×1 topic
  5. X-Ray Fluorescence5▲ 904×1 topic
  6. Climate Change4▲ 5.0×6 topics
  7. Environmental Monitoring3▲ 31×1 topic
  8. Museum Environments3▲ 618×1 topic
  9. Biodeterioration2▲ 311×1 topic
  10. Geomycology2▲ 311×1 topic
  11. Spectroscopy2▲ 36×3 topics
  12. Remote Sensing1▲ 4.3×4 topics
  13. X-ray Absorption1▲ 215×1 topic
  14. X-ray Emission1▲ 445×1 topic

Which research topics does Opificio delle Pietre Dure publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis, Conservation Techniques and Studies, Building materials and conservation and X-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence Analysis.

Cultural Heritage Materi…5Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis: 5 fractional worksConservation Techniques …3Conservation Techniques and Studies: 3 fractional worksBuilding materials and c…2Building materials and conservation: 2 fractional worksX-ray Spectroscopy and F…1X-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence Analysis: 1 fractional worksThermography and Photoacoustic Techniques: 1 fractional worksNuclear Physics and Applications: 1 fractional worksBalkan and Eastern European Studies: 0 fractional works3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage: 0 fractional worksLaser Material Processing Techniques: 0 fractional worksLaser-induced spectroscopy and plasma: 0 fractional works
ArcheologyConservationEarth-Surface ProcessesRadiation4 others

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

  1. 1 Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis Archeology 5 works
  2. 2 Conservation Techniques and Studies Conservation 3 works
  3. 3 Building materials and conservation Earth-Surface Processes 2 works
  4. 4 X-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence Analysis Radiation 1 works
  5. 5 Thermography and Photoacoustic Techniques Mechanics of Materials 1 works
  6. 6 Nuclear Physics and Applications Radiation 1 works
  7. 7 Balkan and Eastern European Studies Economics and Econometrics 0 works
  8. 8 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage Geology 0 works
  9. 9 Laser Material Processing Techniques Computational Mechanics 0 works
  10. 10 Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma Mechanics of Materials 0 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 available32.5%not open67.5%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.3%domestic only81.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Opificio delle Pietre Dure's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 44% higher than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Opificio delle Pietre Dure as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000086% in 2024.

still counting0.00025%0.00050%0.00075%Opificio delle Pietre Dure0.000083% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Opificio delle Pietre Dure over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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