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University of Naples Federico II

In research, University of Naples Federico II stands highest in Business, Management and Accounting (#6 of 2,578 worldwide), Health Sciences (#101 of 11,982 worldwide) and Medicine (#127 of 10,443 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in General Arts and Humanities, Architecture and Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics — General Arts and Humanities is 9.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#206
of 28,054 · #340 all time
Rank in Italy
#6
of 618
Research works
64k
▲ 19% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.5M
23.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
25.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
38%
world 28%

What is University of Naples Federico II 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
Business, Management and AccountingField #6 of 2,578 40.3%326 #61
Health SciencesDomain #101 of 11,982 27.6%2,692 #263
MedicineField #127 of 10,443 26.9%2,370 #278
Health ProfessionsField #25 of 1,928 30.2%143 #150
Social SciencesDomain #169 of 10,521 28.2%1,902 #341
Physical SciencesDomain #317 of 12,888 21.8%5,762 #370
Life SciencesDomain #226 of 7,800 29.1%1,790 #326
EngineeringField #209 of 6,636 20.4%2,613 #188
Computer ScienceField #210 of 4,667 24.2%882 #270
SurgerySubfield #93 of 1,816 25.6%302 #243

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Naples Federico II 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. Business, Management and Accounting#61 #6
  2. Health Sciences#263 #101
  3. Medicine#278 #127
  4. Health Professions#150 #25
  5. Social Sciences#341 #169
  6. Physical Sciences#370 #317
  7. Life Sciences#326 #226
  8. Engineering#188 #209
  9. Computer Science#270 #210
  10. Surgery#243 #93
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 Naples Federico II specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: General Arts and Humanities takes 9.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. General Arts and HumanitiesSubfield · 23.6 works9.4×
  2. ArchitectureSubfield · 20.7 works4.4×
  3. Discrete Mathematics and CombinatoricsSubfield · 20.0 works4.2×
  4. Earth-Surface ProcessesSubfield · 53.2 works3.7×
  5. Fluid Flow and Transfer ProcessesSubfield · 34.2 works3.6×
  6. Civil and Structural EngineeringSubfield · 475.2 works3.3×
← 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: 1.08× its world share, 626 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.26× its world share, 816 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.22× its world share, 150 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.84× its world share, 166 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.77× its world share, 33 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.47× its world share, 62 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.85× its world share, 162 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.93× its world share, 882 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.69× its world share, 322 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.87× its world share, 98 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.43× its world share, 2,613 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.13× its world share, 681 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.84× its world share, 357 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.51× its world share, 216 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.37× its world share, 370 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.55× its world share, 91 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.45× its world share, 143 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.01× its world share, 2,370 worksMedicineNursing: 1.02× its world share, 60 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.68× its world share, 28 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.93× its world share, 328 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.83× its world share, 326 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.88× its world share, 103 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.83× its world share, 216 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.63× its world share, 233 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.45× its world share, 697 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 1.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Naples Federico II?

Ranked on the composite score, Roberto Berni Canani, Massimo Círillo and Tullio Jappelli lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Naples Federico II.

  1. 1 Roberto Berni Canani Italy · #2,842 worldwide 1.3k citations · 80 works
  2. 2 Massimo Círillo Italy · #4,178 worldwide 5.2k citations · 60 works
  3. 3 Tullio Jappelli Italy · #6,743 worldwide 1k citations · 65 works
  4. 4 Dario Giugliano Italy · #8,268 worldwide 936 citations · 80 works
  5. 5 Maria Daglia Italy · #9,968 worldwide 1.3k citations · 50 works
  6. 6 G. Marrucci Italy · #10,416 worldwide 2k citations · 48 works
  7. 7 Gerardo Mario Verderame Italy · #11,502 worldwide 824 citations · 57 works
  8. 8 Giuseppe Paolisso Italy · #12,306 worldwide 694 citations · 86 works
  9. 9 Marco Pagano Italy · #13,815 worldwide 1.1k citations · 83 works
  10. 10 Francesco Cacciatore Italy · #14,996 worldwide 536 citations · 50 works
All ranked researchers at University of Naples Federico II

Which keywords describe research at University of Naples Federico II?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Cultural Heritage, Sustainability, Climate Change, Deep Learning, Epidemiology, Machine Learning, Environmental Impact and Dynamic Analysis.

▲ 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. Epidemiology435◆ 0.90×131 topics
  2. Sustainability432▲ 1.46×78 topics
  3. Deep Learning409◆ 0.98×79 topics
  4. Machine Learning394◆ 0.99×82 topics
  5. Climate Change386▲ 1.18×95 topics
  6. Environmental Impact283▲ 1.37×61 topics
  7. Inflammation264◆ 1.05×83 topics
  8. Cultural Heritage250▲ 3.8×28 topics
  9. Oxidative Stress219◆ 1.10×63 topics
  10. Remote Sensing201▲ 1.34×34 topics
  11. Cancer175◆ 1.07×58 topics
  12. Nanoparticles165◆ 1.08×42 topics
  13. Renewable Energy161◆ 0.92×44 topics
  14. Biomedical Applications158◆ 1.10×36 topics
  15. Mechanical Properties156▲ 1.33×35 topics
  16. Treatment153◆ 1.04×52 topics
  17. Cardiovascular Disease146◆ 1.08×39 topics
  18. Energy Efficiency142▲ 1.24×36 topics
  19. Metabolic Syndrome130▲ 1.31×23 topics
  20. Dynamic Analysis98▲ 6.5×3 topics
  21. Model Predictive Control96▲ 3.0×6 topics
  22. Finite Element Analysis87▲ 3.1×8 topics
  23. Structural Dynamics86▲ 15×2 topics
  24. Probabilistic Analysis84▲ 9.7×2 topics
  25. Ground Motion82▲ 19×1 topic
  26. Seismic Engineering82▲ 19×1 topic
  27. Construction76▲ 4.5×3 topics
  28. Emissions75▲ 3.1×6 topics
  29. Real Estate Market74▲ 13×2 topics
  30. Seismic Analysis73▲ 17×2 topics
  31. Economic Evaluation72▲ 4.9×4 topics
  32. Historic Constructions68▲ 32×1 topic
  33. Masonry Strengthening68▲ 32×1 topic
  34. Thermal Comfort66▲ 4.1×2 topics
  35. Land Use65▲ 11×3 topics
  36. Public-Private Partnerships64▲ 7.3×5 topics
  37. Urban Regeneration64▲ 10×3 topics
  38. Multi-Criteria Analysis63▲ 9.7×4 topics
  39. Spatial Decision Support System61▲ 54×1 topic
  40. Transferable Development Rights61▲ 54×1 topic

Which research topics does University of Naples Federico II publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Seismic Performance and Analysis, Masonry and Concrete Structural Analysis, Urban Planning and Valuation and Building Energy and Comfort Optimization.

Seismic Performance and …82Seismic Performance and Analysis: 82 fractional worksMasonry and Concrete Str…68Masonry and Concrete Structural Analysis: 68 fractional worksUrban Planning and Valua…61Urban Planning and Valuation: 61 fractional worksBuilding Energy and Comf…49Building Energy and Comfort Optimization: 49 fractional worksStructural Health Monitoring Techniques: 45 fractional works3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage: 43 fractional worksStructural Behavior of R…42Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete: 42 fractional worksBuilding materials and c…36Building materials and conservation: 36 fractional worksearthquake and tectonic …33earthquake and tectonic studies: 33 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing a…33Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 33 fractional works
Civil and Structural EngineeringManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawBuilding and ConstructionGeology3 others

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

  1. 1 Seismic Performance and Analysis Civil and Structural Engineering 82 works
  2. 2 Masonry and Concrete Structural Analysis Civil and Structural Engineering 68 works
  3. 3 Urban Planning and Valuation Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 61 works
  4. 4 Building Energy and Comfort Optimization Building and Construction 49 works
  5. 5 Structural Health Monitoring Techniques Civil and Structural Engineering 45 works
  6. 6 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage Geology 43 works
  7. 7 Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Building and Construction 42 works
  8. 8 Building materials and conservation Earth-Surface Processes 36 works
  9. 9 earthquake and tectonic studies Geophysics 33 works
  10. 10 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 33 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 available38.2%not open61.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors19.1%domestic only80.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Naples Federico II's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 19% 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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