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Salesian Pontifical University

In research, Salesian Pontifical University stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,805 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#24,115
of 28,054 · #32,230 all time
Rank in Italy
#602
of 618
Research works
396
▲ 3% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.1k
2.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
71%
world 28%

What is Salesian Pontifical University 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 #6,805 of 10,521 20.2%66 #6742

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Salesian Pontifical University 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).

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: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.84× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.60× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.66× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.41× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.23× its world share, 4 worksMedicineNursing: 1.51× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 7.49× its world share, 17 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.61× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.87× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.40× its world share, 8 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.82× its world share, 38 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 7.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Salesian Pontifical University?

Ranked on the composite score, Manlio Sodi, Mauro Mantovani and Guglielmo Malizia lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Salesian Pontifical University.

  1. 1 Manlio Sodi Italy · #491,205 worldwide 0 citations · 21 works
  2. 2 Mauro Mantovani Italy · #497,117 worldwide 0 citations · 27 works
  3. 3 Guglielmo Malizia Italy · #692,124 worldwide 1 citations · 38 works
  4. 4 Guido M. Gatti Italy · #851,698 worldwide 5 citations · 19 works
  5. 5 Jaroslav Mudroň Italy · #968,348 worldwide 0 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Zbigniew Formella Italy · #1,025,832 worldwide 0 citations · 26 works
All ranked researchers at Salesian Pontifical University

Which keywords describe research at Salesian Pontifical University?

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

▲ 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. Religion16▲ 42×12 topics
  2. Ethics13▲ 33×12 topics
  3. Education10▲ 7.7×12 topics
  4. Mental Health9▲ 7.4×16 topics
  5. Philosophy9▲ 24×9 topics
  6. Catholicism7▲ 245×3 topics
  7. Sociology6▲ 59×5 topics
  8. Theology6▲ 75×4 topics
  9. Well-being5▲ 17×7 topics
  10. Migration5▲ 19×4 topics
  11. Spirituality5▲ 68×3 topics
  12. Latin America5▲ 33×2 topics
  13. Liberation5▲ 363×1 topic
  14. Social Dynamics5▲ 97×1 topic
  15. Resilience4▲ 11×6 topics
  16. Secularism4▲ 51×4 topics
  17. Identity4▲ 7.2×6 topics
  18. Church-State Relations4▲ 248×2 topics
  19. Freedom of Religion4▲ 248×2 topics
  20. Integration4▲ 31×3 topics
  21. Psychological Adjustment4▲ 31×4 topics
  22. Social Change4▲ 36×3 topics
  23. European Union3▲ 18×3 topics
  24. Social Support3▲ 7.3×4 topics
  25. Canon Law3▲ 236×1 topic
  26. Religious Policy3▲ 236×1 topic
  27. Religious Education3▲ 22×3 topics
  28. Cultural Integration3▲ 16×2 topics
  29. Health3▲ 8.7×2 topics
  30. Media3▲ 22×2 topics
  31. Coping3▲ 66×2 topics
  32. Social Justice3▲ 5.6×5 topics
  33. Communication Technology2▲ 254×1 topic
  34. Politics2▲ 12×2 topics
  35. Public Sphere2▲ 55×2 topics
  36. Youth Subcultures2▲ 254×1 topic
  37. End-of-Life Care2▲ 26×1 topic
  38. Metaphysics2▲ 67×4 topics
  39. Inclusion2▲ 19×2 topics
  40. Multiculturalism2▲ 14×3 topics

Which research topics does Salesian Pontifical University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Religious and Theological Studies, Theology and Canon Law Studies, Religious, Philosophical, and Educational Studies and Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology.

Religious and Theologica…5Religious and Theological Studies: 5 fractional worksTheology and Canon Law Studies: 3 fractional worksReligious, Philosophical…2Religious, Philosophical, and Educational Studies: 2 fractional worksReligion, Spirituality, …2Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology: 2 fractional worksReligious Education and …2Religious Education and Schools: 2 fractional worksReligion and Society in …2Religion and Society in Latin America: 2 fractional worksAmerican Literature and …1American Literature and Culture: 1 fractional worksChristian Theology and Mission: 1 fractional worksReligion, Society, and Development: 1 fractional worksMedieval Philosophy and Theology: 1 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceReligious studiesHealthEducation2 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 Theology and Canon Law Studies Religious studies 3 works
  3. 3 Religious, Philosophical, and Educational Studies Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  4. 4 Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology Health 2 works
  5. 5 Religious Education and Schools Education 2 works
  6. 6 Religion and Society in Latin America Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  7. 7 American Literature and Culture History 1 works
  8. 8 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 1 works
  9. 9 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  10. 10 Medieval Philosophy and Theology Philosophy 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 available71.1%not open28.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.4%domestic only86.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Salesian Pontifical University'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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