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University of Salerno

In research, University of Salerno stands highest in Business, Management and Accounting (#33 of 2,578 worldwide), Social Sciences (#237 of 10,521 worldwide) and Computer Science (#126 of 4,667 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Classics, Software and Geology — Classics is 5.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#451
of 28,054 · #703 all time
Rank in Italy
#12
of 618
Research works
27k
▲ 28% vs 2013–17
Citations
520k
19.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
24.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
41%
world 28%

What is University of Salerno 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 #33 of 2,578 41.8%227 #254
Social SciencesDomain #237 of 10,521 27.6%1,426 #631
Computer ScienceField #126 of 4,667 28.2%839 #323
Arts and HumanitiesField #58 of 1,998 13.4%261 #351
Physical SciencesDomain #474 of 12,888 22.0%3,132 #625
Health SciencesDomain #491 of 11,982 29.3%953 #1082
MedicineField #608 of 10,443 27.9%780 #1303
EngineeringField #416 of 6,636 19.7%1,138 #497
Strategy and ManagementSubfield #47 of 635 52.5%61 #274
Artificial IntelligenceSubfield #151 of 1,884 28.2%277 #302

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Salerno 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#254 #33
  2. Social Sciences#631 #237
  3. Computer Science#323 #126
  4. Arts and Humanities#351 #58
  5. Physical Sciences#625 #474
  6. Health Sciences#1,082 #491
  7. Medicine#1,303 #608
  8. Engineering#497 #416
  9. Strategy and Management#274 #47
  10. Artificial Intelligence#302 #151
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 Salerno specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Classics takes 5.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. ClassicsSubfield · 20.9 works5.8×
  2. SoftwareSubfield · 20.6 works5.3×
  3. GeologySubfield · 27.4 works3.4×
← 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: 0.59× its world share, 170 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.73× its world share, 234 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.56× its world share, 34 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.81× its world share, 79 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.95× its world share, 20 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.90× its world share, 40 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.48× its world share, 141 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.78× its world share, 839 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.81× its world share, 76 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.25× its world share, 69 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.25× its world share, 1,138 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.84× its world share, 254 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.12× its world share, 237 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.54× its world share, 110 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.70× its world share, 228 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.78× its world share, 52 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.63× its world share, 101 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.67× its world share, 780 worksMedicineNursing: 0.57× its world share, 17 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.34× its world share, 3 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.49× its world share, 261 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.16× its world share, 227 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.24× its world share, 72 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.26× its world share, 163 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.03× its world share, 190 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.67× its world share, 514 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 1.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Salerno?

Ranked on the composite score, Alfredo De Santis, Luca Rastrelli and Andrea De Lucia lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Salerno.

  1. 1 Alfredo De Santis Italy · #15,227 worldwide 962 citations · 79 works
  2. 2 Luca Rastrelli Italy · #16,027 worldwide 850 citations · 44 works
  3. 3 Andrea De Lucia Italy · #18,221 worldwide 1.1k citations · 114 works
  4. 4 Giuseppe Persiano Italy · #22,619 worldwide 917 citations · 51 works
  5. 5 R. Romano Italy · #22,849 worldwide 1.3k citations · 115 works
  6. 6 Giovanni Di Crescenzo Italy · #24,850 worldwide 860 citations · 52 works
  7. 7 R. De Rosa Italy · #26,600 worldwide 1.3k citations · 152 works
  8. 8 Aniello Castiglione Italy · #31,659 worldwide 432 citations · 65 works
  9. 9 Fabio Palomba Italy · #32,187 worldwide 681 citations · 94 works
  10. 10 J. Quartieri Italy · #33,811 worldwide 503 citations · 46 works
All ranked researchers at University of Salerno

Which keywords describe research at University of Salerno?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Cultural Heritage, Sustainability, Big Data, Internet of Things, Neural Networks and Nanocomposites.

▲ 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. Machine Learning316▲ 1.60×88 topics
  2. Deep Learning304▲ 1.47×80 topics
  3. Sustainability202▲ 1.37×73 topics
  4. Epidemiology156▼ 0.65×121 topics
  5. Neural Networks121▲ 1.30×36 topics
  6. Cultural Heritage116▲ 3.5×26 topics
  7. Big Data113▲ 2.1×25 topics
  8. Artificial Intelligence105▲ 1.27×43 topics
  9. Internet of Things104▲ 1.97×26 topics
  10. Environmental Impact103◆ 1.00×48 topics
  11. Biomedical Applications102▲ 1.43×34 topics
  12. Globalization102▼ 0.86×85 topics
  13. Renewable Energy95◆ 1.09×42 topics
  14. Nanocomposites92▲ 1.89×20 topics
  15. Social Media85◆ 0.99×29 topics
  16. Nanoparticles83◆ 1.09×38 topics
  17. Supply Chain Management81▲ 1.44×18 topics
  18. Innovation79▲ 1.25×40 topics
  19. Remote Sensing79◆ 1.06×31 topics
  20. Healthcare78◆ 1.14×24 topics
  21. Mechanical Properties76▲ 1.30×32 topics
  22. Security75▲ 1.91×22 topics
  23. Catalysis68▲ 1.69×25 topics
  24. Convolutional Neural Networks67▲ 1.51×14 topics
  25. Literature56▲ 1.70×36 topics
  26. IoT Security52▲ 2.6×3 topics
  27. Electric Vehicles48▲ 2.7×4 topics
  28. Biodegradable Polymers46▲ 4.5×4 topics
  29. Dynamic Analysis44▲ 5.8×2 topics
  30. Hydrogenation38▲ 3.6×5 topics
  31. Security Analysis37▲ 3.5×4 topics
  32. Construction35▲ 4.2×3 topics
  33. Terrestrial Laser Scanning34▲ 4.5×2 topics
  34. Real Estate Market30▲ 10×2 topics
  35. Public-Private Partnerships28▲ 6.5×5 topics
  36. Multi-Criteria Analysis28▲ 8.5×4 topics
  37. Photogrammetry27▲ 7.2×1 topic
  38. UAV27▲ 7.2×1 topic
  39. Land Use26▲ 8.7×3 topics
  40. Urban Regeneration25▲ 8.3×3 topics

Which research topics does University of Salerno publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Digital Transformation in Industry, 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage, Software Engineering Research and Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete.

Digital Transformation i…28Digital Transformation in Industry: 28 fractional works3D Surveying and Cultura…273D Surveying and Cultural Heritage: 27 fractional worksSoftware Engineering Research: 25 fractional worksStructural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete: 24 fractional worksbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties: 24 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Applications and Security: 24 fractional worksUrban Planning and Valuation: 23 fractional worksSeismic Performance and …22Seismic Performance and Analysis: 22 fractional worksAdvanced Malware Detection Techniques: 22 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technologies Research: 21 fractional works
Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringGeologyInformation SystemsBuilding and Construction5 others

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

  1. 1 Digital Transformation in Industry Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 28 works
  2. 2 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage Geology 27 works
  3. 3 Software Engineering Research Information Systems 25 works
  4. 4 Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Building and Construction 24 works
  5. 5 biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties Biomaterials 24 works
  6. 6 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 24 works
  7. 7 Urban Planning and Valuation Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 23 works
  8. 8 Seismic Performance and Analysis Civil and Structural Engineering 22 works
  9. 9 Advanced Malware Detection Techniques Signal Processing 22 works
  10. 10 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 21 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 available40.7%not open59.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors21.2%domestic only78.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Salerno's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 28% 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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