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Pontifical University Antonianum

In research, Pontifical University Antonianum stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,368 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Arts and Humanities — Arts and Humanities is 13.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#22,957
of 28,054 · #22,438 all time
Rank in Italy
#585
of 618
Research works
617
▼ 48% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.2k
2.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
42%
world 28%

What is Pontifical University Antonianum 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
Social SciencesDomain #6,368 of 10,521 12.0%90 #4546

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Pontifical University Antonianum 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 Pontifical University Antonianum specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Arts and Humanities takes 13.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Arts and HumanitiesField · 40.3 works14×
← 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: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.51× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.27× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEnvironmental Science: 0.34× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.80× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.61× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.21× its world share, 4 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 13.51× its world share, 40 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.65× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.43× its world share, 8 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.96× its world share, 39 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 13.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Pontifical University Antonianum?

Ranked on the composite score, Rafael Sanz Valdivieso, Martín Carbajo Núñez and Vicente Llamas Roig lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Pontifical University Antonianum.

  1. 1 Rafael Sanz Valdivieso Italy · #373,775 worldwide 0 citations · 25 works
  2. 2 Martín Carbajo Núñez Italy · #423,252 worldwide 0 citations · 25 works
  3. 3 Vicente Llamas Roig Italy · #833,217 worldwide 0 citations · 17 works
  4. 4 Lluís Oviedo Italy · #984,565 worldwide 28 citations · 105 works
  5. 5 Lluís Oviedo Italy · #1,357,980 worldwide 2 citations · 64 works
All ranked researchers at Pontifical University Antonianum

Which keywords describe research at Pontifical University Antonianum?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Religion, Ethics, Education, Philosophy, History, Theology, Culture and Sociology.

▲ 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. Religion26▲ 52×19 topics
  2. Ethics21▲ 42×22 topics
  3. Education14▲ 8.1×17 topics
  4. Philosophy14▲ 30×15 topics
  5. History10▲ 14×15 topics
  6. Theology9▲ 88×5 topics
  7. Culture7▲ 13×11 topics
  8. Mental Health7▲ 4.8×8 topics
  9. Sociology7▲ 49×4 topics
  10. Society7▲ 33×8 topics
  11. Health6▲ 15×4 topics
  12. Catholicism6▲ 152×3 topics
  13. Spirituality6▲ 55×4 topics
  14. Identity5▲ 7.2×10 topics
  15. Social Dynamics5▲ 84×2 topics
  16. End-of-Life Care5▲ 40×2 topics
  17. Latin America5▲ 25×1 topic
  18. Liberation5▲ 294×1 topic
  19. Literature5▲ 8.5×9 topics
  20. Well-being5▲ 12×4 topics
  21. Social Support4▲ 7.9×4 topics
  22. Conservation4▲ 9.3×3 topics
  23. Gender4▲ 7.4×7 topics
  24. Islam4▲ 18×3 topics
  25. Psychological Adjustment4▲ 27×3 topics
  26. Community Development4▲ 20×2 topics
  27. Coping4▲ 75×2 topics
  28. Migration4▲ 11×3 topics
  29. Development4▲ 11×2 topics
  30. Environmental Ethics4▲ 62×2 topics
  31. Metaphysics4▲ 84×5 topics
  32. Technology4▲ 6.7×4 topics
  33. Christianity4▲ 59×2 topics
  34. Faith-Based Organizations4▲ 110×1 topic
  35. Social Services4▲ 78×1 topic
  36. Social Sciences4▲ 24×4 topics
  37. Integration3▲ 22×2 topics
  38. Environment3▲ 128×1 topic
  39. European Union3▲ 14×2 topics
  40. Public Perception3▲ 25×1 topic

Which research topics does Pontifical University Antonianum publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Religious and Theological Studies, Religion, Society, and Development, Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology and Religion, Ecology, and Ethics.

Religious and Theologica…5Religious and Theological Studies: 5 fractional worksReligion, Society, and D…4Religion, Society, and Development: 4 fractional worksReligion, Spirituality, …3Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology: 3 fractional worksReligion, Ecology, and E…3Religion, Ecology, and Ethics: 3 fractional worksTheology and Canon Law Studies: 3 fractional worksPhilosophical Thought and Analysis: 2 fractional worksEvolution and Science Ed…2Evolution and Science Education: 2 fractional worksLaw, Ethics, and AI Impact: 2 fractional worksEthics and bioethics in healthcare: 2 fractional worksReligion and Society Interactions: 2 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceHealthReligious studiesGeneral Social Sciences3 others

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

  1. 1 Religious and Theological Studies Sociology and Political Science 5 works
  2. 2 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  3. 3 Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology Health 3 works
  4. 4 Religion, Ecology, and Ethics Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  5. 5 Theology and Canon Law Studies Religious studies 3 works
  6. 6 Philosophical Thought and Analysis General Social Sciences 2 works
  7. 7 Evolution and Science Education History and Philosophy of Science 2 works
  8. 8 Law, Ethics, and AI Impact Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 2 works
  9. 9 Ethics and bioethics in healthcare Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 works
  10. 10 Religion and Society Interactions Sociology and Political Science 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 available42.0%not open58.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors47.9%domestic only52.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Pontifical University Antonianum's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 48% 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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