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Rheumatology research in Italy

Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico ranks first in Italy for Rheumatology research in 2022–2025 (#18 worldwide), followed by University of Padua and Sapienza University of Rome.

Italy's world rank
#4
of 52 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
3.6k
Top-10% rate
20.2%
Ranked institutions
12

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

What is the best university for Rheumatology in Italy?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere ScientificoRome #1847.122.4%162
2University of PaduaPadua #2243.522.2%142
3Sapienza University of RomeRome #5028.518.5%122
4University of MilanMilan #6523.721.1%97
5University of PisaPisa #8319.221.5%78
6University of BolognaBologna #9516.723.5%62
7University of VeronaVerona #13110.819.7%76
8University of Rome Tor VergataRome #1409.619.9%64
9University of FlorenceFlorence #1518.220.4%64
10University of Naples Federico IINaples #1547.923.5%63
11University of TurinTurin #1706.115.3%65
12Agostino Gemelli University PolyclinicRome #1785.217.1%61

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

Who are the top Rheumatology researchers in Italy?

Vittorio Pengo, Nicola Martinelli and Giorgio Walter Canonica rank highest among researchers based in Italy.

  1. 1Vittorio Pengo#6,854 worldwide overall850 citations · 19 works
  2. 2Nicola Martinelli#14,160 worldwide overall548 citations · 8 works
  3. 3Giorgio Walter Canonica#17,636 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 15 works
  4. 4Emilio Berti#19,229 worldwide overall633 citations · 8 works
  5. 5Daniele Manfredini#23,350 worldwide overall427 citations · 10 works
  6. 6Augusto Vaglio#25,161 worldwide overall409 citations · 28 works
  7. 7Domenico Girelli#26,224 worldwide overall658 citations · 8 works
  8. 8Silvana Pilotti#28,197 worldwide overall337 citations · 8 works
  9. 9Marco Gattorno#32,913 worldwide overall359 citations · 10 works
  10. 10Tiziano Barbui#35,814 worldwide overall548 citations · 10 works
  11. 11Paolo G. Casali#43,571 worldwide overall552 citations · 13 works
  12. 12Antonellá Tosti#43,628 worldwide overall876 citations · 8 works
  13. 13Carlo Alberto Scirè#43,684 worldwide overall239 citations · 13 works
  14. 14Andrea Ferrari#53,011 worldwide overall448 citations · 8 works
  15. 15Fabrizio Conti#53,036 worldwide overall367 citations · 33 works

How Italy compares with other countries in Rheumatology