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Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics research in Italy

Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati ranks first in Italy for Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics research in 2022–2025 (#113 worldwide), followed by Politecnico di Milano and The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP).

Italy's world rank
#7
of 59 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
4k
Top-10% rate
18.3%
Ranked institutions
17

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics in Italy?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi AvanzatiTrieste #11325.434.7%95
2Politecnico di MilanoMilan #18317.817.0%174
3The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP)Trieste #19716.629.4%63
4University of MilanMilan #21815.025.5%116
5University of PaduaPadua #22214.716.3%141
6University of TriesteTrieste #24713.122.6%76
7University of TrentoTrento #25012.924.5%89
8Sapienza University of RomeRome #25812.411.8%173
9University of PisaPisa #26112.223.6%101
10University of Naples Federico IINaples #28910.618.7%91
11Scuola Normale SuperiorePisa #29110.529.5%69
12University of FlorenceFlorence #3209.017.6%80
13University of SalernoFisciano #3587.216.5%71
14University of BolognaBologna #3796.320.6%73
15Politecnico di TorinoTurin #4095.18.6%121
16University of PaviaPavia #4722.812.0%61
17University of Rome Tor VergataRome #4892.313.9%68

Institutions in Italy above the floor of 40 fractional works in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics researchers in Italy?

Vincenzo Barone, R. Bonifacio and Marco Polini rank highest among researchers based in Italy.

  1. 1Vincenzo Barone#5,049 worldwide overall3.9k citations · 60 works
  2. 2R. Bonifacio#15,537 worldwide overall485 citations · 30 works
  3. 3Marco Polini#16,792 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 34 works
  4. 4M. Inguscio#17,834 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 90 works
  5. 5Paolo Zanardi#20,708 worldwide overall945 citations · 37 works
  6. 6Giovanni Carlo Modugno#24,119 worldwide overall687 citations · 35 works
  7. 7M. Modugno#24,634 worldwide overall803 citations · 35 works
  8. 8Pasquale Calabrese#25,144 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 46 works
  9. 9Iacopo Carusotto#32,876 worldwide overall957 citations · 85 works
  10. 10Lorenzo Marrucci#34,905 worldwide overall840 citations · 47 works
  11. 11C. Fort#35,861 worldwide overall652 citations · 36 works
  12. 12S. Fantoni#38,486 worldwide overall652 citations · 29 works
  13. 13S. Stringari#41,415 worldwide overall750 citations · 88 works
  14. 14G. Sansone#44,920 worldwide overall471 citations · 45 works
  15. 15G. Roati#47,013 worldwide overall576 citations · 30 works

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