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Politecnico di Torino

In research, Politecnico di Torino stands highest in Engineering (#133 of 6,636 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#397 of 12,888 worldwide) and Computer Science (#193 of 4,667 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Architecture, Hardware and Architecture and Automotive Engineering — Architecture is 8.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#551
of 28,054 · #466 all time
Rank in Italy
#18
of 618
Research works
44k
▲ 31% vs 2013–17
Citations
817k
18.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
40%
world 28%

What is Politecnico di Torino 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
EngineeringField #133 of 6,636 18.7%4,404 #118
Physical SciencesDomain #397 of 12,888 19.1%7,560 #341
Computer ScienceField #193 of 4,667 20.1%1,101 #172
Civil and Structural EngineeringSubfield #48 of 896 19.9%452 #36
Building and ConstructionSubfield #26 of 422 25.4%254 #34
Social SciencesDomain #705 of 10,521 29.3%1,025 #843
Mechanical EngineeringSubfield #105 of 1,351 18.5%506 #151
Environmental ScienceField #287 of 3,551 27.1%551 #357
Biomedical EngineeringSubfield #131 of 1,568 17.9%384 #234
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #240 of 2,318 12.0%1,009 #174

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Politecnico di Torino 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Engineering#118 #133
  2. Physical Sciences#341 #397
  3. Computer Science#172 #193
  4. Civil and Structural Engineering#36 #48
  5. Building and Construction#34 #26
  6. Social Sciences#843 #705
  7. Mechanical Engineering#151 #105
  8. Environmental Science#357 #287
  9. Biomedical Engineering#234 #131
  10. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#174 #240
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Politecnico di Torino specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Architecture takes 8.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. ArchitectureSubfield · 30.5 works8.4×
  2. Hardware and ArchitectureSubfield · 79.9 works7.6×
  3. Automotive EngineeringSubfield · 300.1 works6.0×
  4. GeologySubfield · 63.6 works5.0×
  5. Building and ConstructionSubfield · 254.3 works4.4×
  6. Fluid Flow and Transfer ProcessesSubfield · 30.9 works4.3×
  7. Civil and Structural EngineeringSubfield · 452.3 works4.1×
← 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: 0.27× its world share, 118 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.28× its world share, 139 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.04× its world share, 4 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.70× its world share, 107 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.14× its world share, 5 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.55× its world share, 84 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.57× its world share, 83 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.51× its world share, 1,101 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.44× its world share, 211 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.82× its world share, 157 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.13× its world share, 4,404 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.18× its world share, 551 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.29× its world share, 423 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.40× its world share, 154 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.88× its world share, 392 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.67× its world share, 30 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.26× its world share, 64 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.17× its world share, 313 worksMedicineNursing: 0.13× its world share, 6 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.61× its world share, 166 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.61× its world share, 183 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.31× its world share, 118 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.59× its world share, 118 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.33× its world share, 96 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.29× its world share, 344 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 3.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Politecnico di Torino?

Ranked on the composite score, Claudio Canuto, E. Biglieri and Giorgio Taricco lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Politecnico di Torino.

  1. 1 Claudio Canuto Italy · #4,823 worldwide 934 citations · 69 works
  2. 2 E. Biglieri Italy · #9,112 worldwide 1.3k citations · 104 works
  3. 3 Giorgio Taricco Italy · #12,278 worldwide 1k citations · 50 works
  4. 4 G. Caire Italy · #16,209 worldwide 848 citations · 48 works
  5. 5 Alberto De Marco Italy · #21,665 worldwide 521 citations · 65 works
  6. 6 Aldo Boglietti Italy · #23,727 worldwide 624 citations · 76 works
  7. 7 Paolo Neirotti Italy · #25,041 worldwide 482 citations · 45 works
  8. 8 Mario Rasetti Italy · #25,854 worldwide 468 citations · 47 works
  9. 9 Gabriella Bosco Italy · #25,880 worldwide 422 citations · 115 works
  10. 10 M. Milanese Italy · #29,402 worldwide 578 citations · 67 works
All ranked researchers at Politecnico di Torino

Which keywords describe research at Politecnico di Torino?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainability, Deep Learning, Renewable Energy, Mechanical Properties, Additive Manufacturing, Cultural Heritage, Machine Learning and Electric Vehicles.

▲ 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. Deep Learning533▲ 1.66×76 topics
  2. Sustainability492▲ 2.1×86 topics
  3. Machine Learning423▲ 1.38×77 topics
  4. Renewable Energy354▲ 2.6×48 topics
  5. Mechanical Properties304▲ 3.3×38 topics
  6. Neural Networks277▲ 1.92×36 topics
  7. Energy Efficiency232▲ 2.6×36 topics
  8. Cultural Heritage229▲ 4.5×27 topics
  9. Environmental Impact212▲ 1.33×52 topics
  10. Remote Sensing209▲ 1.80×34 topics
  11. Additive Manufacturing208▲ 7.1×8 topics
  12. Electric Vehicles173▲ 6.2×4 topics
  13. Artificial Neural Networks162▲ 3.6×8 topics
  14. Model Predictive Control156▲ 6.4×6 topics
  15. Nonlinear Dynamics140▲ 6.8×9 topics
  16. Microstructure139▲ 2.9×18 topics
  17. Heat Transfer137▲ 2.9×19 topics
  18. Smart Grid133▲ 3.7×8 topics
  19. Vibration Analysis129▲ 5.1×9 topics
  20. 3D Printing121▲ 5.5×5 topics
  21. Polymer Composites119▲ 4.8×7 topics
  22. Applications119▲ 4.6×8 topics
  23. Control Strategies116▲ 8.8×5 topics
  24. Thermal Management112▲ 3.6×8 topics
  25. Sensor Networks112▲ 4.8×5 topics
  26. Materials111▲ 5.0×6 topics
  27. Power Electronics110▲ 3.5×8 topics
  28. Finite Element Analysis98▲ 4.6×9 topics
  29. Biomedical Engineering96▲ 6.8×2 topics
  30. Ceramics91▲ 6.4×4 topics
  31. Thermal Comfort91▲ 7.4×2 topics
  32. Large-Eddy Simulation90▲ 5.0×5 topics
  33. Challenges89▲ 8.0×1 topic
  34. Fused Deposition Modeling89▲ 8.4×1 topic
  35. Thermal Analysis86▲ 7.2×9 topics
  36. Terrestrial Laser Scanning80▲ 6.8×2 topics
  37. Environmental Effects77▲ 8.0×3 topics
  38. Energy Simulation77▲ 8.9×2 topics
  39. Vibration-based Damage Identification77▲ 12×1 topic
  40. Wireless Sensors77▲ 12×1 topic

Which research topics does Politecnico di Torino publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies, Structural Health Monitoring Techniques, Building Energy and Comfort Optimization and Advanced Battery Technologies Research.

Additive Manufacturing a…89Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 89 fractional worksStructural Health Monito…77Structural Health Monitoring Techniques: 77 fractional worksBuilding Energy and Comfort Optimization: 69 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technol…68Advanced Battery Technologies Research: 68 fractional works3D Surveying and Cultura…623D Surveying and Cultural Heritage: 62 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing Materials and Processes: 61 fractional worksUrban Planning and Valuation: 51 fractional worksWave and Wind Energy Sys…50Wave and Wind Energy Systems: 50 fractional worksElectric Vehicles and Infrastructure: 48 fractional worksManufacturing Process and Optimization: 46 fractional works
Automotive EngineeringCivil and Structural EngineeringBuilding and ConstructionGeology5 others

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

  1. 1 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 89 works
  2. 2 Structural Health Monitoring Techniques Civil and Structural Engineering 77 works
  3. 3 Building Energy and Comfort Optimization Building and Construction 69 works
  4. 4 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 68 works
  5. 5 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage Geology 62 works
  6. 6 Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes Mechanical Engineering 61 works
  7. 7 Urban Planning and Valuation Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 51 works
  8. 8 Wave and Wind Energy Systems Ocean Engineering 50 works
  9. 9 Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure Electrical and Electronic Engineering 48 works
  10. 10 Manufacturing Process and Optimization Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 46 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 available40.1%not open59.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.1%domestic only76.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Politecnico di Torino's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 31% 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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