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Osservatorio astronomico di Bologna

In research, Osservatorio astronomico di Bologna stands highest in Physical Sciences (#5,095 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Astronomy and Astrophysics and Physics and Astronomy — Astronomy and Astrophysics is 46.7× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#9,176
of 28,054 · #3,156 all time
Rank in Italy
#261
of 618
Research works
1.4k
▼ 55% vs 2013–17
Citations
52k
37.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
30.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
73%
world 28%

What is Osservatorio astronomico di Bologna 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 #5,095 of 12,888 31.8%87 #1987

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Osservatorio astronomico di Bologna 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 Osservatorio astronomico di Bologna specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Astronomy and Astrophysics takes 46.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield · 22.6 works47×
  2. Physics and AstronomyField · 55.6 works27×
← 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.55× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.83× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.88× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 4.53× its world share, 7 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.61× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.46× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.70× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.26× its world share, 4 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.61× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 26.83× its world share, 56 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.10× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.48× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 26.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Osservatorio astronomico di Bologna?

Ranked on the composite score, M. Mignoli, E. Carretta and M. Tosi lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Osservatorio astronomico di Bologna.

  1. 1 M. Mignoli Italy · #15,656 worldwide 1k citations · 79 works
  2. 2 E. Carretta Italy · #46,188 worldwide 658 citations · 69 works
  3. 3 M. Tosi Italy · #119,385 worldwide 1.1k citations · 151 works
  4. 4 B. Marano Italy · #123,187 worldwide 258 citations · 34 works
  5. 5 G. Zamorani Italy · #141,562 worldwide 1.6k citations · 244 works
  6. 6 A. D’Ercole Italy · #183,251 worldwide 164 citations · 25 works
  7. 7 A. Comastri Italy · #213,974 worldwide 1.3k citations · 232 works
  8. 8 G. M. Stirpe Italy · #223,580 worldwide 202 citations · 35 works
  9. 9 R. Sancisi Italy · #256,229 worldwide 180 citations · 41 works
  10. 10 M. Bellazzini Italy · #282,092 worldwide 574 citations · 92 works
All ranked researchers at Osservatorio astronomico di Bologna

Which keywords describe research at Osservatorio astronomico di Bologna?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Black Holes, Quantum Gravity, Dark Matter, Supernovae, General Relativity, Dark Energy, Cosmic Microwave Background and Cosmological Parameters.

▲ 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. Black Holes12▲ 132×3 topics
  2. Quantum Gravity10▲ 139×4 topics
  3. Dark Matter10▲ 93×4 topics
  4. Supernovae10▲ 126×2 topics
  5. Dark Energy9▲ 147×2 topics
  6. General Relativity9▲ 140×2 topics
  7. Cosmic Microwave Background9▲ 169×1 topic
  8. Cosmological Parameters9▲ 169×1 topic
  9. Quantum Entanglement7▲ 111×2 topics
  10. Cosmology7▲ 107×4 topics
  11. Field Theories7▲ 158×1 topic
  12. Holographic7▲ 158×1 topic
  13. Particle Physics6▲ 82×2 topics
  14. Star Formation5▲ 110×2 topics
  15. Cosmic Rays4▲ 89×2 topics
  16. Galaxies4▲ 163×1 topic
  17. Neutrinos4▲ 89×2 topics
  18. Stellar Populations4▲ 163×1 topic
  19. Climate Change4▲ 1.64×23 topics
  20. Higgs Boson4▲ 72×1 topic
  21. High-Energy Collider4▲ 72×1 topic
  22. Entanglement3▲ 22×4 topics
  23. Galactic Center3▲ 72×2 topics
  24. Astronomical Instrumentation3▲ 118×1 topic
  25. Quantum Information3▲ 26×3 topics
  26. Spectrograph3▲ 118×1 topic
  27. Lorentz Violation2▲ 165×1 topic
  28. Noncommutative Field Theory2▲ 165×1 topic
  29. Superconducting Circuits2▲ 37×2 topics
  30. Axions2▲ 102×1 topic
  31. Gravitational Waves2▲ 43×2 topics
  32. WIMPs2▲ 102×1 topic
  33. Accretion Disks2▲ 46×2 topics
  34. Magnetic Fields2▲ 33×2 topics
  35. High-Energy Astrophysics2▲ 78×1 topic
  36. Particle Acceleration2▲ 78×1 topic
  37. Quantum Simulation2▲ 26×2 topics
  38. Exoplanets2▲ 47×1 topic
  39. Stellar Astrophysics2▲ 47×1 topic
  40. Superconductivity2▲ 10×8 topics

Which research topics does Osservatorio astronomico di Bologna publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Cosmology and Gravitation Theories, Black Holes and Theoretical Physics, Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena and Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies.

Cosmology and Gravitatio…9Cosmology and Gravitation Theories: 9 fractional worksBlack Holes and Theoretical Physics: 7 fractional worksGalaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena: 4 fractional worksParticle physics theoretical and experimental studies: 4 fractional worksAstronomy and Astrophysical Research: 3 fractional worksNoncommutative and Quant…2Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories: 2 fractional worksDark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena: 2 fractional worksAstrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena: 2 fractional worksStellar, planetary, and galactic studies: 2 fractional worksQuantum Information and Cryptography: 1 fractional works
Astronomy and AstrophysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsInstrumentationStatistical and Nonlinear Physics1 others

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

  1. 1 Cosmology and Gravitation Theories Astronomy and Astrophysics 9 works
  2. 2 Black Holes and Theoretical Physics Nuclear and High Energy Physics 7 works
  3. 3 Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena Astronomy and Astrophysics 4 works
  4. 4 Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies Nuclear and High Energy Physics 4 works
  5. 5 Astronomy and Astrophysical Research Instrumentation 3 works
  6. 6 Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 2 works
  7. 7 Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena Nuclear and High Energy Physics 2 works
  8. 8 Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena Nuclear and High Energy Physics 2 works
  9. 9 Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  10. 10 Quantum Information and Cryptography Artificial Intelligence 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 available72.8%not open27.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors51.7%domestic only48.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Osservatorio astronomico di Bologna's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 55% 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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