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University of Sassari

In research, University of Sassari stands highest in Health Sciences (#1,094 of 11,982 worldwide), Medicine (#1,056 of 10,443 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#1,102 of 7,800 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Veterinary, Animal Science and Zoology and Agronomy and Crop Science — Veterinary is 7.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#1,655
of 28,054 · #1,655 all time
Rank in Italy
#57
of 618
Research works
12k
▲ 9% vs 2013–17
Citations
267k
21.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
23.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
40%
world 28%

What is University of Sassari 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 #1,094 of 11,982 24.6%620 #1628
MedicineField #1,056 of 10,443 24.3%527 #1668
Life SciencesDomain #1,102 of 7,800 25.2%465 #1534
Social SciencesDomain #1,808 of 10,521 24.3%367 #1427
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #621 of 3,409 27.2%205 #823
Physical SciencesDomain #2,444 of 12,888 18.8%512 #1720
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #1,102 of 3,579 25.4%173 #1387
Environmental ScienceField #1,227 of 3,551 20.1%171 #1315
Social SciencesField #2,506 of 6,365 27.8%154 #2007
SurgerySubfield #766 of 1,816 23.3%83 #1125

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Sassari 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#1,628 #1,094
  2. Medicine#1,668 #1,056
  3. Life Sciences#1,534 #1,102
  4. Social Sciences#1,427 #1,808
  5. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#823 #621
  6. Physical Sciences#1,720 #2,444
  7. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#1,387 #1,102
  8. Environmental Science#1,315 #1,227
  9. Social Sciences#2,007 #2,506
  10. Surgery#1,125 #766
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 Sassari specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Veterinary takes 7.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. VeterinaryField · 20.1 works7.5×
  2. Animal Science and ZoologySubfield · 24.8 works5.7×
  3. Agronomy and Crop ScienceSubfield · 26.0 works5.6×
← 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: 2.20× its world share, 205 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.65× its world share, 173 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.03× its world share, 40 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.22× its world share, 39 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.09× its world share, 8 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.45× its world share, 3 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.18× its world share, 36 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.48× its world share, 73 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.71× its world share, 53 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.32× its world share, 6 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.34× its world share, 99 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.76× its world share, 171 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.57× its world share, 39 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.60× its world share, 14 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.40× its world share, 17 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 2.66× its world share, 25 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.55× its world share, 28 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.39× its world share, 527 worksMedicineNursing: 1.99× its world share, 19 worksNursingVeterinary: 7.54× its world share, 20 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.66× its world share, 94 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.44× its world share, 28 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.45× its world share, 8 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.96× its world share, 40 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.71× its world share, 43 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.62× its world share, 154 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

Who are the top researchers at University of Sassari?

Ranked on the composite score, Giuseppe Brundu, I. Camarda and Emmanuele Farris lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Sassari.

  1. 1 Giuseppe Brundu Italy · #29,995 worldwide 445 citations · 72 works
  2. 2 I. Camarda Italy · #53,329 worldwide 195 citations · 37 works
  3. 3 Emmanuele Farris Italy · #65,853 worldwide 375 citations · 27 works
  4. 4 Nicola Glorioso Italy · #78,203 worldwide 351 citations · 41 works
  5. 5 Diego F. Calvisi Italy · #79,491 worldwide 349 citations · 40 works
  6. 6 Giovanni Sotgiu Italy · #80,198 worldwide 421 citations · 116 works
  7. 7 Salvatore Rubino Italy · #83,966 worldwide 310 citations · 30 works
  8. 8 Andrea Montella Italy · #110,478 worldwide 271 citations · 28 works
  9. 9 Rossella Filigheddu Italy · #119,180 worldwide 118 citations · 28 works
  10. 10 Bruno de Finetti Italy · #123,852 worldwide 149 citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at University of Sassari

Which keywords describe research at University of Sassari?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Climate Change, Genetic Diversity, Inflammation, Oxidative Stress, Cultural Heritage, Sustainability and Invasive Species.

▲ 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. Epidemiology137▲ 1.77×124 topics
  2. Climate Change100▲ 1.89×77 topics
  3. Inflammation65▲ 1.58×77 topics
  4. Sustainability64▲ 1.33×58 topics
  5. Oxidative Stress55▲ 1.72×55 topics
  6. Genetic Diversity41▲ 4.7×17 topics
  7. Environmental Impact41▲ 1.22×39 topics
  8. Treatment40▲ 1.67×44 topics
  9. Biodiversity38▲ 2.6×26 topics
  10. Quality of Life38▲ 1.34×44 topics
  11. Cultural Heritage37▲ 3.4×17 topics
  12. Public Health36▲ 1.27×44 topics
  13. Cancer36▲ 1.37×50 topics
  14. Diagnosis36▲ 1.97×39 topics
  15. Invasive Species33▲ 4.0×20 topics
  16. Conservation32▲ 3.7×19 topics
  17. Immune Response31▲ 2.8×22 topics
  18. Pathogenesis28▲ 2.8×21 topics
  19. Genetics26▲ 1.92×24 topics
  20. Complications25▲ 2.5×17 topics
  21. Ecosystem Services24▲ 3.2×12 topics
  22. Population Dynamics24▲ 4.9×11 topics
  23. Population Genetics24▲ 8.7×5 topics
  24. Vaccine23▲ 2.9×11 topics
  25. Urbanization22▲ 2.8×9 topics
  26. Marker-Assisted Selection22▲ 14×3 topics
  27. Mediterranean22▲ 12×5 topics
  28. Plant Breeding20▲ 10×3 topics
  29. Animal Welfare19▲ 11×5 topics
  30. Genome-Wide Association18▲ 12×2 topics
  31. Phenolic Compounds18▲ 4.9×8 topics
  32. Quantitative Genetics18▲ 17×2 topics
  33. Animal Breeding17▲ 19×1 topic
  34. Genomic Selection17▲ 19×1 topic
  35. Livestock Production15▲ 8.3×3 topics
  36. Dairy Cattle15▲ 15×2 topics
  37. Archaeology15▲ 5.7×5 topics
  38. Benthic Communities13▲ 12×2 topics
  39. Marine Biodiversity13▲ 12×2 topics
  40. Ocean Acidification13▲ 9.1×3 topics

Which research topics does University of Sassari publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History and Land Use and Ecosystem Services.

Genetic and phenotypic t…17Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock: 17 fractional worksWildlife Ecology and Con…10Wildlife Ecology and Conservation: 10 fractional worksAncient Mediterranean Archaeology and History: 9 fractional worksLand Use and Ecosystem Services: 9 fractional worksMeat and Animal Product Quality: 9 fractional worksAnimal Behavior and Welfare Studies: 8 fractional worksUrban Planning and Valuation: 8 fractional worksEffects of Environmental…8Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock: 8 fractional worksSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research: 8 fractional worksReproductive Physiology in Livestock: 7 fractional works
GeneticsEcologyArcheologyGlobal and Planetary Change5 others

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

  1. 1 Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock Genetics 17 works
  2. 2 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Ecology 10 works
  3. 3 Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History Archeology 9 works
  4. 4 Land Use and Ecosystem Services Global and Planetary Change 9 works
  5. 5 Meat and Animal Product Quality Animal Science and Zoology 9 works
  6. 6 Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies Small Animals 8 works
  7. 7 Urban Planning and Valuation Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 8 works
  8. 8 Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock Animal Science and Zoology 8 works
  9. 9 SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research Infectious Diseases 8 works
  10. 10 Reproductive Physiology in Livestock Agronomy and Crop Science 7 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 available40.3%not open59.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors21.6%domestic only78.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Sassari's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 9% 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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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.