How does Italy rank in Political Science and International Relations research?

Italy ranks #5 of 97 countries on research quality in Political Science and International Relations (2022–2025), with 5.5k works.

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Political Science and International Relations research in Italy

European University Institute ranks first in Italy for Political Science and International Relations research in 2022–2025 (#2 worldwide), followed by University of Bologna and Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali Guido Carli.

Italy's world rank: #5
Works, 2022–2025: 5.5k
Top-10% rate: 24.3%
Ranked institutions: 24

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

What is the best university for Political Science and International Relations in Italy?

#	Institution	World rank	Score	Top-10% rate	Works
1	European University InstituteFlorence	#2	90.2	40.5%	404
2	University of BolognaBologna	#10	67.5	32.8%	369
3	Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali Guido CarliRome	#39	48.3	40.7%	137
4	University of MilanMilan	#61	42.0	25.0%	308
5	University of PaduaPadua	#140	30.3	22.3%	154
6	Sapienza University of RomeRome	#189	26.1	12.7%	412
7	Bocconi UniversityMilan	#198	25.4	30.3%	91
8	University of TrentoTrento	#206	24.9	27.7%	113
9	Scuola Normale SuperiorePisa	#233	23.1	43.5%	70
10	University of FlorenceFlorence	#238	22.8	21.4%	171
11	Politecnico di MilanoMilan	#258	21.7	35.2%	78
12	University of TurinTurin	#265	21.3	20.4%	181
13	Roma Tre UniversityRome	#314	18.9	24.8%	90
14	Ca' Foscari University of VeniceVenice	#351	17.4	13.1%	178
15	University of SienaSiena	#417	14.9	37.9%	67
16	Scuola Superiore Sant'AnnaPisa	#494	12.5	27.1%	81
17	University of Naples Federico IINaples	#501	12.3	26.2%	105
18	University of GenoaGenoa	#505	12.2	23.7%	79
19	University of PisaPisa	#624	9.2	22.9%	86
20	University of Milano-BicoccaMilan	#815	5.5	19.0%	75
21	University of Naples - L'OrientaleNaples	#824	5.3	19.7%	62
22	University of Bari Aldo MoroBari	#849	4.9	14.9%	72
23	University of PaviaPavia	#898	4.1	17.3%	72
24	University of Rome Tor VergataRome	#930	3.6	12.9%	67

Institutions in Italy above the floor of 40 fractional works in Political Science and International Relations, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Political Science and International Relations researchers in Italy?

Donatella della Porta, Giovanni Sartori and Philippe C. Schmitter rank highest among researchers based in Italy.

1Donatella della Porta#1,775 worldwide overall1k citations · 28 works
2Giovanni Sartori#9,957 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 20 works
3Philippe C. Schmitter#11,003 worldwide overall361 citations · 35 works
4Tariq Modood#34,278 worldwide overall429 citations · 33 works
5Leonardo Morlino#41,323 worldwide overall209 citations · 36 works
6Catherine E. De Vries#50,563 worldwide overall262 citations · 19 works
7Adrienne Héritier#53,643 worldwide overall247 citations · 40 works
8Yves Mény#54,175 worldwide overall96 citations · 16 works
9Jan Zielonka#55,420 worldwide overall128 citations · 17 works
10Mark N. Franklin#55,660 worldwide overall264 citations · 31 works
11Bruno De Witte#61,040 worldwide overall77 citations · 18 works
12Maurizio Ferrera#67,966 worldwide overall132 citations · 25 works
13Philipp Genschel#71,239 worldwide overall168 citations · 22 works
14Anna Triandafyllidou#83,712 worldwide overall244 citations · 30 works
15Nathalie Tocci#88,279 worldwide overall98 citations · 33 works

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