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Ri.MED

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World rank, 2022-now
#18,490
of 22,385 · #15,708 all time
Rank in Italy
#381
of 475
Research works
222
▲ 27% vs 2018-21
Citations
5.4k
24.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.6%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.15×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
63%
world 40%
International
54%
world 18%
Ri.MED

Which fields of science does Ri.MED work in?

In 2022-now, 46% of research at Ri.MED is in Health Sciences, 28% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (44%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (20%), Engineering (10%). It does 1.9× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Health Sciences: 42 fractional works · 45.5% of its workMedicine: 40 fractional works · 44.0% of its workSurgery: 8 fractional works · 8.8% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 6 fractional works · 6.0% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 5 fractional works · 5.7% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 4 fractional works · 4.0% of its workOncology: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workEpidemiology: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workInfectious Diseases: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workHepatology: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workRheumatology: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHematology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Informatics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workUrology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNephrology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOral Surgery: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 26 fractional works · 28.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 18 fractional works · 19.6% of its workMolecular Biology: 12 fractional works · 12.8% of its workCancer Research: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workMolecular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 5 fractional works · 5.7% of its workImmunology: 5 fractional works · 5.2% of its workMicrobiology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 24 fractional works · 25.9% of its workEngineering: 9 fractional works · 9.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 5 fractional works · 5.7% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 4 fractional works · 4.4% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 4 fractional works · 4.0% of its workBiomaterials: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 3 fractional works · 3.2% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 3.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workRadiation: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOceanography: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBioengineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKRi.MED91fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences28%Physical Sciences26%Health Sciences46%Social Sciences0%

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 22 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine4044.0%
    2. Health Professions10.7%
    3. Dentistry10.7%
    4. Veterinary00.1%
    5. Nursing00.0%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1819.6%
    2. Immunology and Microbiology55.7%
    3. Neuroscience22.1%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences10.6%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.1%
    1. Engineering99.6%
    2. Computer Science44.4%
    3. Materials Science44.0%
    4. Chemistry33.2%
    5. Physics and Astronomy11.6%
    6. Environmental Science11.5%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences10.7%
    8. Chemical Engineering00.5%
    9. Mathematics00.3%
    10. Energy00.1%
    1. Social Sciences00.3%
    2. Psychology00.2%
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: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3.68× its world share, 18 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 5.63× its world share, 5 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.28× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.54× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.06× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.56× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.64× its world share, 9 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.16× its world share, 4 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.70× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.38× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.29× its world share, 40 worksMedicineNursing: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.01× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryPsychology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Immunology and Microbiology, 5.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 22 fields, with their numbers
  1. Immunology and Microbiology5.63×5 works
  2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.68×18 works
  3. Medicine2.29×40 works
  4. Chemistry2.06×3 works
  5. Chemical Engineering1.54×0 works
  6. Dentistry1.38×1 works
  7. Neuroscience1.28×2 works
  8. Materials Science1.16×4 works
  9. Veterinary1.01×0 works
  10. Physics and Astronomy0.70×1 works
  11. Engineering0.64×9 works
  12. Computer Science0.56×4 works
  13. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.43×1 works
  14. Environmental Science0.29×1 works
  15. Mathematics0.29×0 works
  16. Health Professions0.28×1 works
  17. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.21×0 works
  18. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.13×1 works
  19. Nursing0.09×0 works
  20. Energy0.08×0 works
  21. Psychology0.07×0 works
  22. Social Sciences0.02×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Ri.MED?

Ranked on the quality score, Viviana Benfante, Albert Comelli and Riccardo Gottardi lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Ri.MED.

  1. 1 Viviana Benfante Italy · #211,180 worldwide 840 citations · 50 works
  2. 2 Albert Comelli Italy · #334,736 worldwide 2.3k citations · 130 works
  3. 3 Riccardo Gottardi Italy · #343,295 worldwide 2.9k citations · 115 works
  4. 4 Caterina Alfano Italy · #878,460 worldwide 1.3k citations · 45 works
  5. 5 Danila Vella Italy · #902,806 worldwide 495 citations · 27 works
  6. 6 Bruno G. Douradinha Italy · #1,307,829 worldwide 1.8k citations · 63 works
  7. 7 Anna Paola Carreca Italy · #1,326,312 worldwide 897 citations · 52 works
  8. 8 Eleonora de Sabata Italy · #1,344,381 worldwide 760 citations · 28 works
  9. 9 María Agnese Morando Italy · #1,793,085 worldwide 658 citations · 25 works
  10. 10 Chiara Cipollina Italy · #1,941,247 worldwide 1.9k citations · 91 works
All ranked researchers at Ri.MED

What are the most cited papers from Ri.MED?

The most cited paper from Ri.MED is "α-Synuclein binds to TOM20 and inhibits mitochondrial protein import in Parkinson’s disease" (Roberto Di Maio, Paul J. Barrett, Eric K. Hoffman et al., 2016), with 631 citations. Next come "LRRK2 activation in idiopathic Parkinson’s disease" (620) and "Large filter feeding marine organisms as indicators of microplastic in the pelagic environment: The case studies of the Mediterranean basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) and fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus)" (451).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 α-Synuclein binds to TOM20 and inhibits mitochondrial protein import in Parkinson’s disease Roberto Di Maio, Paul J. Barrett, Eric K. Hoffman et al. · Science Translational Medicine Open access 8 Jun 2016 631
2 LRRK2 activation in idiopathic Parkinson’s disease Roberto Di Maio, Eric K. Hoffman, Emily M. Rocha et al. · Science Translational Medicine Open access 25 Jul 2018 620
3 Large filter feeding marine organisms as indicators of microplastic in the pelagic environment: The case studies of the Mediterranean basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) and fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) María Cristina Fossi, Daniele Coppola, Matteo Baini et al. · Marine Environmental Research 24 Feb 2014 451
4 Formation and Signaling Actions of Electrophilic Lipids Francisco Jose Schopfer, Chiara Cipollina, Bruce Α. Freeman · Chemical Reviews ReviewOpen access 20 Sep 2011 308
5 Cyclooxygenase-2 generates anti-inflammatory mediators from omega-3 fatty acids Alison L. Groeger, Chiara Cipollina, Marsha P. Cole et al. · Nature Chemical Biology Open access 2 May 2010 300
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Ri.MED?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Inflammation, Cancer, Machine Learning, Regenerative Medicine, Tissue Engineering, Texture Analysis, Precision Medicine and Angiogenesis.

▲ 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 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. Inflammation7▲ 3.8×30 topics
  2. Machine Learning7▲ 2.3×10 topics
  3. Cancer6▲ 4.9×21 topics
  4. Tissue Engineering4▲ 6.6×9 topics
  5. Biomarkers3▲ 5.3×8 topics
  6. Precision Medicine3▲ 7.4×4 topics
  7. Regenerative Medicine3▲ 15×5 topics
  8. Angiogenesis3▲ 11×12 topics
  9. Drug Delivery3▲ 6.6×7 topics
  10. Texture Analysis3▲ 16×3 topics
  11. Medical Imaging3▲ 6.7×4 topics
  12. Medicinal Chemistry3▲ 13×6 topics
  13. Regeneration3▲ 17×4 topics
  14. Feature Extraction3▲ 7.5×3 topics
  15. Biomedical Applications3▲ 2.6×11 topics
  16. Extracellular Matrix3▲ 16×6 topics
  17. Immune Response3▲ 5.2×7 topics
  18. Biogenesis3▲ 17×3 topics
  19. Gene Expression3▲ 4.5×6 topics
  20. Quantitative Analysis3▲ 13×1 topic
  21. Radiomics3▲ 25×1 topic
  22. Immunity2▲ 6.5×5 topics
  23. Mesenchymal Stem Cells2▲ 22×2 topics
  24. Surgical Aortic-Valve Replacement2▲ 34×1 topic
  25. Transcatheter Aortic-Valve Replacement2▲ 34×1 topic
  26. Transplantation2▲ 23×2 topics
  27. Innate Immunity2▲ 6.6×9 topics
  28. Metastasis2▲ 6.4×6 topics
  29. ACE2 Receptor2▲ 8.3×2 topics
  30. Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury2▲ 28×2 topics
  31. Liver Transplantation2▲ 16×4 topics
  32. Medical Image Analysis2▲ 10×4 topics
  33. Pharmacokinetics2▲ 7.1×3 topics
  34. SARS-CoV-22▲ 6.1×2 topics
  35. Stromal Cells2▲ 24×2 topics
  36. Drug Discovery2▲ 7.8×4 topics
  37. Graft Survival2▲ 21×2 topics
  38. Therapeutic2▲ 18×2 topics
  39. Anticancer Agents2▲ 11×3 topics
  40. Macrophages2▲ 9.0×5 topics

Which research topics does Ri.MED publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging, Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments, Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes and Computational Drug Discovery Methods.

Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging: 3 fractional worksCardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments: 2 fractional worksOrgan Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes: 2 fractional worksComputational Drug Discovery Methods: 2 fractional worksElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications: 2 fractional worksMicroRNA in disease regulation: 1 fractional worksMesenchymal stem cell re…1Mesenchymal stem cell research: 1 fractional worksTissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine: 1 fractional worksExtracellular vesicles in disease: 1 fractional worksProstate Cancer Diagnosi…1Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment: 1 fractional works
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingCardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineSurgeryComputational Theory and Mathematics5 others

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

  1. 1 Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 3 works
  2. 2 Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 2 works
  3. 3 Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes Surgery 2 works
  4. 4 Computational Drug Discovery Methods Computational Theory and Mathematics 2 works
  5. 5 Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications Biomaterials 2 works
  6. 6 MicroRNA in disease regulation Cancer Research 1 works
  7. 7 Mesenchymal stem cell research Genetics 1 works
  8. 8 Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Surgery 1 works
  9. 9 Extracellular vesicles in disease Molecular Biology 1 works
  10. 10 Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 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 available63.0%not open37.0%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors53.9%domestic only46.1%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Ri.MED's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 27% 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 Ri.MED as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00035% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%0.00060%Ri.MED0.00041% in 2025200020102020

Fractional works of Ri.MED over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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