Subfield · Social Psychology · Italy
Social Psychology research in Italy
Sapienza University of Rome ranks first in Italy for Social Psychology research in 2022–2025 (#26 worldwide), followed by University of Padua and University of Bologna.
- Italy's world rank
- #7 of 76 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 4k
- Top-10% rate
- 27.6%
- Ranked institutions
- 13
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Social Psychology in Italy?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sapienza University of RomeRome | #26 | 49.9 | 12.9% | 552 |
| 2 | University of PaduaPadua | #64 | 36.0 | 32.4% | 167 |
| 3 | University of BolognaBologna | #85 | 31.6 | 32.1% | 161 |
| 4 | University of TurinTurin | #96 | 29.8 | 35.0% | 119 |
| 5 | University of FlorenceFlorence | #146 | 23.3 | 28.0% | 113 |
| 6 | Politecnico di MilanoMilan | #157 | 22.2 | 32.0% | 101 |
| 7 | University of Naples Federico IINaples | #169 | 21.1 | 37.2% | 84 |
| 8 | University of Milano-BicoccaMilan | #186 | 19.6 | 33.9% | 99 |
| 9 | Università Cattolica del Sacro CuoreMilan | #305 | 12.0 | 29.9% | 79 |
| 10 | University of MilanMilan | #360 | 9.4 | 25.0% | 87 |
| 11 | University of TrentoTrento | #375 | 8.8 | 27.1% | 71 |
| 12 | University of SalernoFisciano | #446 | 6.1 | 27.6% | 65 |
| 13 | University of GenoaGenoa | #487 | 4.8 | 21.3% | 65 |
Institutions in Italy above the floor of 40 fractional works in Social Psychology, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Social Psychology researchers in Italy?
Giovanni de Girolamo, Gian Vittorio Caprara and Claudio Barbaranelli rank highest among researchers based in Italy.
- 1Giovanni de Girolamo#2,587 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 14 works
- 2Gian Vittorio Caprara#5,246 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 11 works
- 3Claudio Barbaranelli#9,346 worldwide overall1k citations · 9 works
- 4Vittorio Gallese#10,158 worldwide overall560 citations · 10 works
- 5Fabrizia Mantovani#17,179 worldwide overall656 citations · 8 works
- 6Giacomo Rizzolatti#29,769 worldwide overall633 citations · 12 works
- 7Giuseppe Riva#51,855 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 24 works
- 8Concetta Pastorelli#51,896 worldwide overall490 citations · 11 works
- 9Andrea Fiorillo#54,020 worldwide overall314 citations · 7 works
- 10Camillo Regalia#55,089 worldwide overall252 citations · 8 works
- 11Giulio Sandini#101,293 worldwide overall703 citations · 13 works
- 12Giorgio Metta#111,023 worldwide overall668 citations · 10 works
- 13Leonardo Fogassi#113,408 worldwide overall319 citations · 10 works
- 14Elisabetta Visalberghi#117,180 worldwide overall255 citations · 11 works
- 15Luca Chittaro#118,522 worldwide overall454 citations · 9 works
How Italy compares with other countries in Social Psychology