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University of Messina

In research, University of Messina stands highest in Health Sciences (#138 of 11,982 worldwide), Medicine (#320 of 10,443 worldwide) and Health Professions (#96 of 1,928 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Algebra and Number Theory, Veterinary and Small Animals — Algebra and Number Theory is 8.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#507
of 28,054 · #812 all time
Rank in Italy
#17
of 618
Research works
25k
▲ 22% vs 2013–17
Citations
511k
20.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
24.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
40%
world 28%

What is University of Messina 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
Health SciencesDomain #138 of 11,982 25.5%1,549 #451
MedicineField #320 of 10,443 24.5%1,350 #680
Health ProfessionsField #96 of 1,928 32.6%74 #280
Life SciencesDomain #441 of 7,800 29.3%802 #784
Social SciencesDomain #731 of 10,521 25.3%849 #1140
Physical SciencesDomain #910 of 12,888 20.4%1,670 #939
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #496 of 3,579 27.4%355 #969
EngineeringField #1,045 of 6,636 17.3%608 #1252
Business, Management and AccountingField #434 of 2,578 40.7%106 #725
Social SciencesField #1,159 of 6,365 23.6%306 #1678

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Messina 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. Health Sciences#451 #138
  2. Medicine#680 #320
  3. Health Professions#280 #96
  4. Life Sciences#784 #441
  5. Social Sciences#1,140 #731
  6. Physical Sciences#939 #910
  7. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#969 #496
  8. Engineering#1,252 #1,045
  9. Business, Management and Accounting#725 #434
  10. Social Sciences#1,678 #1,159
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 University of Messina specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Algebra and Number Theory takes 8.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Algebra and Number TheorySubfield · 25.3 works8.1×
  2. VeterinaryField · 34.9 works5.3×
  3. Small AnimalsSubfield · 24.8 works4.2×
  4. BiochemistrySubfield · 24.3 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: 0.93× its world share, 215 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.37× its world share, 355 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.79× its world share, 88 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.59× its world share, 126 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.07× its world share, 18 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.49× its world share, 25 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.39× its world share, 106 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.63× its world share, 238 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.88× its world share, 67 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.75× its world share, 34 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.83× its world share, 608 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.07× its world share, 259 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.83× its world share, 141 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.77× its world share, 101 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.83× its world share, 90 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 2.22× its world share, 52 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.58× its world share, 74 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.44× its world share, 1,350 worksMedicineNursing: 1.55× its world share, 37 worksNursingVeterinary: 5.28× its world share, 35 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.18× its world share, 166 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.67× its world share, 106 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.65× its world share, 30 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.81× its world share, 84 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.05× its world share, 156 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.50× its world share, 306 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 5.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Messina?

Ranked on the composite score, Angelo Quartarone, Giuseppe Vita and Sebastiano Gangemi lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Messina.

  1. 1 Angelo Quartarone Italy · #21,884 worldwide 392 citations · 50 works
  2. 2 Giuseppe Vita Italy · #32,376 worldwide 458 citations · 78 works
  3. 3 Sebastiano Gangemi Italy · #55,861 worldwide 220 citations · 62 works
  4. 4 Salvatore Gianluca Leonardi Italy · #55,993 worldwide 291 citations · 34 works
  5. 5 Vincenzo Ficarra Italy · #58,051 worldwide 243 citations · 56 works
  6. 6 Rosanna Di Paola Italy · #68,055 worldwide 245 citations · 34 works
  7. 7 Giuseppe Ioppolo Italy · #72,848 worldwide 307 citations · 28 works
  8. 8 Antonio Ieni Italy · #73,175 worldwide 292 citations · 31 works
  9. 9 Stefania Mondello Italy · #81,973 worldwide 296 citations · 32 works
  10. 10 Salvatore Benvenga Italy · #86,046 worldwide 281 citations · 43 works
All ranked researchers at University of Messina

Which keywords describe research at University of Messina?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, Environmental Impact, Treatment, Genetics, Cancer and Health Effects.

▲ 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. Epidemiology288▲ 1.50×129 topics
  2. Inflammation178▲ 1.76×83 topics
  3. Oxidative Stress167▲ 2.1×61 topics
  4. Environmental Impact128▲ 1.54×47 topics
  5. Climate Change113▼ 0.86×79 topics
  6. Treatment108▲ 1.82×51 topics
  7. Deep Learning107▼ 0.64×72 topics
  8. Cancer95▲ 1.45×56 topics
  9. Quality of Life87▲ 1.24×52 topics
  10. Sustainability84▼ 0.71×68 topics
  11. Genetics78▲ 2.3×26 topics
  12. Diagnosis78▲ 1.71×41 topics
  13. Cardiovascular Disease71▲ 1.32×38 topics
  14. Antioxidant71▲ 2.1×48 topics
  15. Health Effects68▲ 2.3×22 topics
  16. Immunotherapy64▲ 1.84×19 topics
  17. Nanoparticles64◆ 1.04×39 topics
  18. Antioxidant Activity61▲ 1.98×30 topics
  19. Biomarkers60▲ 1.79×18 topics
  20. Obesity55▲ 1.49×26 topics
  21. Metabolic Syndrome53▲ 1.34×23 topics
  22. Neurological Disorders53▲ 1.91×20 topics
  23. Cultural Heritage52▲ 1.93×18 topics
  24. Antioxidants51▲ 2.4×15 topics
  25. Metabolism46▲ 1.86×30 topics
  26. Diabetes46▲ 1.91×22 topics
  27. Toxicity45▲ 2.1×20 topics
  28. Medicinal Plants44▲ 2.3×18 topics
  29. Phenolic Compounds44▲ 4.8×9 topics
  30. Flavonoids42▲ 3.3×12 topics
  31. Genetic Mutations42▲ 2.0×22 topics
  32. Waste Management42▲ 2.1×9 topics
  33. Cancer Prevention39▲ 3.0×10 topics
  34. Marine Environment36▲ 5.2×3 topics
  35. Bioavailability32▲ 3.3×6 topics
  36. Pollution32▲ 3.4×4 topics
  37. Antimicrobial Activity31▲ 3.8×7 topics
  38. Bioaccumulation26▲ 5.8×3 topics
  39. Liquid Chromatography23▲ 7.4×2 topics
  40. Metal Toxicity23▲ 7.8×2 topics

Which research topics does University of Messina publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Microplastics and Plastic Pollution, Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities, Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography and Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity.

Microplastics and Plasti…23Microplastics and Plastic Pollution: 23 fractional worksPhytochemicals and Antio…19Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities: 19 fractional worksAnalytical Chemistry and Chromatography: 18 fractional worksEssential Oils and Antim…18Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity: 18 fractional worksEnvironmental Toxicology…16Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology: 16 fractional worksClassical Antiquity Studies: 14 fractional worksStructural Health Monitoring Techniques: 13 fractional worksIoT and Edge/Fog Computing13IoT and Edge/Fog Computing: 13 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 12 fractional worksAdvanced Chemical Sensor Technologies: 12 fractional works
PollutionBiochemistrySpectroscopyFood Science6 others

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

  1. 1 Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Pollution 23 works
  2. 2 Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities Biochemistry 19 works
  3. 3 Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography Spectroscopy 18 works
  4. 4 Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity Food Science 18 works
  5. 5 Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 16 works
  6. 6 Classical Antiquity Studies Anthropology 14 works
  7. 7 Structural Health Monitoring Techniques Civil and Structural Engineering 13 works
  8. 8 IoT and Edge/Fog Computing Computer Networks and Communications 13 works
  9. 9 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 12 works
  10. 10 Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies Biomedical Engineering 12 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 available39.5%not open60.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.1%domestic only81.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Messina's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 22% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.