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Epidemiology research in Italy

Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico ranks first in Italy for Epidemiology research in 2022–2025 (#38 worldwide), followed by University of Padua and University of Milan.

Italy's world rank
#4
of 79 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
8.4k
Top-10% rate
22.0%
Ranked institutions
37

This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.

What is the best university for Epidemiology in Italy?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere ScientificoRome #3847.224.2%347
2University of PaduaPadua #6339.820.6%310
3University of MilanMilan #7637.121.6%255
4Sapienza University of RomeRome #8435.621.1%291
5University of BolognaBologna #14927.321.8%181
6University of TurinTurin #15826.521.3%159
7University of Naples Federico IINaples #17125.328.7%155
8University of PalermoPalermo #19023.828.3%105
9Università Cattolica del Sacro CuoreMilan #19123.723.7%157
10Agostino Gemelli University PolyclinicRome #19823.223.9%155
11University of Bari Aldo MoroBari #21422.026.2%135
12Vita-Salute San Raffaele UniversityMilan #22521.325.9%112
13University of FlorenceFlorence #24020.421.3%143
14Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore PoliclinicoMilan #25419.623.9%111
15University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"Caserta #26918.725.9%105
16University of PisaPisa #29817.223.1%116
17University of PaviaPavia #31216.625.9%93
18University of Rome Tor VergataRome #33715.423.8%121
19University of VeronaVerona #37813.818.4%119
20University of ParmaParma #38813.422.5%71
21University of MessinaMessina #39113.321.2%93
22Azienda USL di BolognaBologna #39913.025.5%84
23Humanitas UniversityRozzano #40312.928.4%74
24IRCCS Humanitas Research HospitalRozzano #40812.727.6%70
25University of Milano-BicoccaMilan #41012.622.5%92
26University of GenoaGenoa #44911.326.0%84
27Magna Graecia UniversityCatanzaro #46110.929.6%68
28University of CataniaCatania #48310.224.9%80
29University of Modena and Reggio EmiliaModena #5069.521.8%75
30Marche Polytechnic UniversityAncona #5109.425.5%61
31Federico II University HospitalNaples #5318.826.0%71
32University of FerraraFerrara #5578.120.4%66
33Ospedale Policlinico San MartinoGenoa #5638.023.8%74
34University of SienaSiena #5987.117.1%81
35University of BresciaBrescia #6436.120.7%64
36Bambino Gesù Children's HospitalRome #6685.518.8%70
37Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria CareggiFlorence #7194.414.9%64

Institutions in Italy above the floor of 40 fractional works in Epidemiology, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Epidemiology researchers in Italy?

Fabio Piscaglia, LG Mantovani and Vincenzo Mazzaferro rank highest among researchers based in Italy.

  1. 1Fabio Piscaglia#276 worldwide overall2.2k citations · 42 works
  2. 2LG Mantovani#392 worldwide overall2.3k citations · 18 works
  3. 3Vincenzo Mazzaferro#588 worldwide overall3k citations · 17 works
  4. 4Luigi P. Badano#889 worldwide overall2.5k citations · 16 works
  5. 5Luigi Bolondi#1,918 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 15 works
  6. 6Domenico Alvaro#2,319 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 14 works
  7. 7Carlo La Vecchia#3,888 worldwide overall2.8k citations · 27 works
  8. 8Gaetano Thiene#5,483 worldwide overall1.9k citations · 18 works
  9. 9Amalia Gastaldelli#8,560 worldwide overall735 citations · 19 works
  10. 10Giovanni Targher#8,658 worldwide overall1k citations · 29 works
  11. 11Danilo Toni#8,988 worldwide overall697 citations · 20 works
  12. 12Vito Annese#9,008 worldwide overall921 citations · 18 works
  13. 13Giovanni Battista Migliori#12,770 worldwide overall494 citations · 20 works
  14. 14Pietro Invernizzi#14,051 worldwide overall761 citations · 30 works
  15. 15Eva Negri#14,941 worldwide overall839 citations · 14 works

How Italy compares with other countries in Epidemiology