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Osservatorio Astronomico di Palermo

In research, Osservatorio Astronomico di Palermo stands highest in Physical Sciences (#7,005 of 21,541 worldwide), Astronomy and Astrophysics (#604 of 1,146 worldwide) and Physics and Astronomy (#2,672 of 3,663 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Astronomy and Astrophysics and Physics and Astronomy — Astronomy and Astrophysics is 106.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#11,792
of 42,892
Rank in Italy
#363
of 969
Research works
595
▲ 3% vs 2013–17
Citations
14k
23.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
59%
world 28%

What is Osservatorio Astronomico di Palermo known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Physical SciencesDomain #7,005 of 21,541 24.1%568
Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield #604 of 1,146 27.2%360
Physics and AstronomyField #2,672 of 3,663 26.0%478

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

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Astronomy and Astrophysics takes 106.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield · 32.7 works106×
  2. Physics and AstronomyField · 42.7 works32×
← 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: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.89× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.36× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.70× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.54× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.97× its world share, 2 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 32.41× its world share, 43 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.68× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.56× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.04× 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, 32.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Osservatorio Astronomico di Palermo?

Ranked on the composite score, L. Affer, A. Maggio and E. Flaccomio lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Osservatorio Astronomico di Palermo.

  1. 1 L. Affer Italy · #240,433 worldwide 194 citations · 45 works
  2. 2 A. Maggio Italy · #259,772 worldwide 264 citations · 82 works
  3. 3 E. Flaccomio Italy · #295,463 worldwide 269 citations · 59 works
  4. 4 Salvatore Varisco Italy · #296,156 worldwide 164 citations · 23 works
  5. 5 Ileana Chinnici Italy · #394,892 worldwide 8 citations · 25 works
  6. 6 J. Maldonado Italy · #402,375 worldwide 171 citations · 50 works
  7. 7 L. Prisinzano Italy · #448,966 worldwide 220 citations · 54 works
  8. 8 G. Pérès Italy · #555,828 worldwide 307 citations · 109 works
  9. 9 Marco Barbera Italy · #568,728 worldwide 257 citations · 90 works
  10. 10 S. Sciortino Italy · #635,950 worldwide 337 citations · 142 works
All ranked researchers at Osservatorio Astronomico di Palermo

Which keywords describe research at Osservatorio Astronomico di Palermo?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Exoplanets, Stellar Astrophysics, Magnetic Fields, Accretion Disks, Star Formation, Solar System Abundances, Terrestrial Planets and Gravitational Waves.

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

All 39 words, with their numbers
  1. Exoplanets10▲ 410×1 topic
  2. Stellar Astrophysics10▲ 410×1 topic
  3. Magnetic Fields7▲ 181×3 topics
  4. Accretion Disks7▲ 247×2 topics
  5. Star Formation5▲ 157×2 topics
  6. Solar System Abundances5▲ 168×1 topic
  7. Terrestrial Planets5▲ 168×1 topic
  8. Gravitational Waves5▲ 139×2 topics
  9. Molecular Clouds4▲ 306×1 topic
  10. Protoplanetary Disks4▲ 306×1 topic
  11. Turbulence4▲ 88×2 topics
  12. Astronomical Instrumentation4▲ 276×1 topic
  13. Spectrograph4▲ 276×1 topic
  14. Nucleosynthesis4▲ 135×3 topics
  15. Gamma-Ray Bursts4▲ 224×1 topic
  16. Neutron Stars4▲ 224×1 topic
  17. Supernovae4▲ 73×2 topics
  18. Spectroscopy3▲ 33×5 topics
  19. Black Holes3▲ 47×2 topics
  20. Galactic Center2▲ 93×2 topics
  21. Radio Astronomy2▲ 188×2 topics
  22. Cosmic Rays2▲ 81×2 topics
  23. Neutrinos2▲ 81×2 topics
  24. Solar Wind2▲ 44×2 topics
  25. Event Horizon Telescope2▲ 180×1 topic
  26. High-Energy Astrophysics2▲ 141×1 topic
  27. High-Resolution Imaging2▲ 83×1 topic
  28. Particle Acceleration2▲ 141×1 topic
  29. Transits of Venus2▲ 415×1 topic
  30. X-Ray Astronomy2▲ 180×1 topic
  31. Coronal Mass Ejections2▲ 97×1 topic
  32. Solar Dynamics Observatory2▲ 97×1 topic
  33. Climate Change2◆ 0.99×8 topics
  34. Optical 3D Laser Measurement2▲ 214×1 topic
  35. Position-Sensitive Detector2▲ 214×1 topic
  36. Ozone Depletion1▲ 76×1 topic
  37. Stratospheric Water Vapor1▲ 76×1 topic
  38. Binary Black Hole1▲ 63×1 topic
  39. Neutron Star1▲ 63×1 topic

Which research topics does Osservatorio Astronomico di Palermo publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, Astro and Planetary Science, Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies and Astronomy and Astrophysical Research.

Stellar, planetary, and …10Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies: 10 fractional worksAstro and Planetary Scie…5Astro and Planetary Science: 5 fractional worksAstrophysics and Star Fo…4Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies: 4 fractional worksAstronomy and Astrophysical Research: 4 fractional worksGamma-ray bursts and supernovae: 4 fractional worksAstrophysics and Cosmic …2Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena: 2 fractional worksAstrophysical Phenomena and Observations: 2 fractional worksHistory and Developments in Astronomy: 2 fractional worksSolar and Space Plasma Dynamics: 2 fractional worksAstronomical Observations and Instrumentation: 2 fractional works
Astronomy and AstrophysicsInstrumentationNuclear and High Energy PhysicsComputational Mechanics

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

  1. 1 Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 10 works
  2. 2 Astro and Planetary Science Astronomy and Astrophysics 5 works
  3. 3 Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 4 works
  4. 4 Astronomy and Astrophysical Research Instrumentation 4 works
  5. 5 Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae Astronomy and Astrophysics 4 works
  6. 6 Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena Nuclear and High Energy Physics 2 works
  7. 7 Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  8. 8 History and Developments in Astronomy Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  9. 9 Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  10. 10 Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation Computational Mechanics 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 available58.8%not open41.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors51.1%domestic only48.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Osservatorio Astronomico di Palermo's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 3% 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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