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Terna (Italy)

In research, Terna (Italy) stands highest in Engineering (#5,738 of 6,636 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#11,651 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Control and Systems Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Engineering — Control and Systems Engineering is 17.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#23,915
of 28,054 · #27,063 all time
Rank in Italy
#598
of 618
Research works
448
▲ 82% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.1k
6.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
28%
world 28%

What is Terna (Italy) 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 #5,738 of 6,636 3.8%108 #8710
Physical SciencesDomain #11,651 of 12,888 4.0%140 #14484

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Terna (Italy) 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 Terna (Italy) specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Control and Systems Engineering takes 17.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Control and Systems EngineeringSubfield · 29.8 works18×
  2. Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield · 57.3 works10×
  3. EngineeringField · 108.1 works4.7×
← 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: 1.38× its world share, 10 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemical Engineering: 0.62× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.24× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.06× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.76× its world share, 5 worksEnergyEngineering: 4.67× its world share, 108 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.68× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.34× its world share, 7 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.29× its world share, 8 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.53× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.03× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.04× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 4.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Terna (Italy)?

Ranked on the composite score, Enrico Maria Carlini, Giorgio Maria Giannuzzi and M. Marzinotto lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Terna (Italy).

  1. 1 Enrico Maria Carlini Italy · #156,307 worldwide 192 citations · 36 works
  2. 2 Giorgio Maria Giannuzzi Italy · #975,147 worldwide 56 citations · 33 works
  3. 3 M. Marzinotto Italy · #1,061,247 worldwide 45 citations · 26 works
  4. 4 Cosimo Pisani Italy · #1,210,005 worldwide 41 citations · 22 works
  5. 5 Francesco Palone Italy · #1,516,125 worldwide 18 citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at Terna (Italy)

Which keywords describe research at Terna (Italy)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Renewable Energy, Wind Power Integration, Power Electronics, Fault Detection, Thermal Analysis, Voltage Control, Dynamic Line Rating and Transmission Lines.

▲ 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. Renewable Energy21▲ 9.3×22 topics
  2. Wind Power Integration18▲ 192×2 topics
  3. Power Electronics18▲ 35×8 topics
  4. Fault Detection15▲ 67×3 topics
  5. Thermal Analysis15▲ 74×3 topics
  6. Voltage Control14▲ 132×2 topics
  7. Dynamic Line Rating14▲ 595×1 topic
  8. Transmission Lines14▲ 595×1 topic
  9. HVDC Transmission13▲ 167×2 topics
  10. Smart Grid Applications13▲ 66×2 topics
  11. Control Strategies12▲ 53×4 topics
  12. Distributed Generation11▲ 92×3 topics
  13. Climate Change11▲ 2.6×15 topics
  14. Power Systems10▲ 60×3 topics
  15. Renewable Energy Integration10▲ 19×5 topics
  16. Smart Grid10▲ 17×8 topics
  17. Offshore Wind Farms10▲ 101×2 topics
  18. Modular Multilevel Converters9▲ 174×1 topic
  19. Voltage Source Converters9▲ 174×1 topic
  20. Power System9▲ 66×4 topics
  21. Control Systems8▲ 28×4 topics
  22. Energy Storage8▲ 8.0×6 topics
  23. Phasor Measurement Units8▲ 192×1 topic
  24. Power System Stability8▲ 192×1 topic
  25. Electromagnetic Fields7▲ 191×2 topics
  26. Distribution7▲ 204×1 topic
  27. Lightning7▲ 295×1 topic
  28. Energy Efficiency7▲ 4.7×10 topics
  29. Decentralized Control6▲ 35×2 topics
  30. Dielectrics6▲ 123×1 topic
  31. Nanocomposites6▲ 4.9×1 topic
  32. Wind Power6▲ 42×4 topics
  33. Optimization6▲ 8.4×3 topics
  34. Distributed Power Generation6▲ 35×1 topic
  35. Microgrid Control6▲ 35×1 topic
  36. Smart Grids6▲ 93×3 topics
  37. Energy Transition5▲ 23×3 topics
  38. Wavelet Transform5▲ 14×3 topics
  39. Distribution Systems5▲ 92×1 topic
  40. Optimal Power Flow5▲ 92×1 topic

Which research topics does Terna (Italy) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Thermal Analysis in Power Transmission, HVDC Systems and Fault Protection, Power System Optimization and Stability and Lightning and Electromagnetic Phenomena.

Thermal Analysis in Powe…14Thermal Analysis in Power Transmission: 14 fractional worksHVDC Systems and Fault Protection: 9 fractional worksPower System Optimizatio…8Power System Optimization and Stability: 8 fractional worksLightning and Electromag…7Lightning and Electromagnetic Phenomena: 7 fractional worksHigh voltage insulation and dielectric phenomena: 6 fractional worksMicrogrid Control and Optimization: 6 fractional worksOptimal Power Flow Distr…5Optimal Power Flow Distribution: 5 fractional worksPower System Reliability and Maintenance: 4 fractional worksPower Systems Fault Detection: 4 fractional worksIntegrated Energy Systems Optimization: 4 fractional works
Control and Systems EngineeringElectrical and Electronic EngineeringAstronomy and AstrophysicsMaterials Chemistry1 others

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

  1. 1 Thermal Analysis in Power Transmission Control and Systems Engineering 14 works
  2. 2 HVDC Systems and Fault Protection Electrical and Electronic Engineering 9 works
  3. 3 Power System Optimization and Stability Electrical and Electronic Engineering 8 works
  4. 4 Lightning and Electromagnetic Phenomena Astronomy and Astrophysics 7 works
  5. 5 High voltage insulation and dielectric phenomena Materials Chemistry 6 works
  6. 6 Microgrid Control and Optimization Control and Systems Engineering 6 works
  7. 7 Optimal Power Flow Distribution Electrical and Electronic Engineering 5 works
  8. 8 Power System Reliability and Maintenance Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 4 works
  9. 9 Power Systems Fault Detection Control and Systems Engineering 4 works
  10. 10 Integrated Energy Systems Optimization Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 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 available28.5%not open71.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.3%domestic only82.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Terna (Italy)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 82% 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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