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EuropeEngineering & Technology / Computer Science Highly Cited Researchers 3.017 Scientists Citation in Italy Rankings - 2026

See how widely and consistently research is cited with real-time citation rankings.
Covering 2.6 million scientists, this list evaluates both total and last 5 years’ citation counts to measure scientific influence and highlight Highly Cited Researchers.
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Total 3.017 scientists , Updates every 3 days
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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1,508
World Rank
Italy
95
Country Rank
Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa Logo
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Federico Calzolari
Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa Pisa, Italy
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Computer Science | Artificial Intelligence | CyberSecurity | HPC | Particle Physic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    161,755
  • Last 5 Years
    53,396
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.330
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Rankings

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5,529
World Rank
Italy
285
Country Rank
Università di Bologna Logo
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Luca Benini
Università di Bologna Bologna, Italy
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Integrated Circuits | Computer Architecture | Embedded Systems | VLSI | Machine Learnin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    81,054
  • Last 5 Years
    31,317
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.386
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Rankings

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8,763
World Rank
Italy
409
Country Rank
Università degli Studi di Trento Logo
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Lorenzo Bruzzone
Università degli Studi di Trento Trento, Italy
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Remote Sensing | Synthetic Aperture Radar | Radar | Image Processing | Pattern Recognitio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    60,971
  • Last 5 Years
    30,239
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.496
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Rankings

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9,211
World Rank
Italy
425
Country Rank
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Logo
135
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Alessandro Bartoloni
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Rome, Italy
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
High Energy Physics | Electronics Engineering | Computer Science | Space Radiation | Cosmic Ra

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    59,123
  • Last 5 Years
    20,984
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.355
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Rankings

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9,831
World Rank
Italy
449
Country Rank
Università degli Studi di Milano Logo
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Sebastiano Vigna
Università degli Studi di Milano Milano, Italy
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Web | Social Networks | Graph Theory | Algorithms | Information Retrieva

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    56,844
  • Last 5 Years
    48,853
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.859
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Rankings

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12,942
World Rank
Italy
540
Country Rank
Fondazione Bruno Kessler Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Emanuele Olivetti
Fondazione Bruno Kessler Trentino, Italy
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
machine learning | neuroimaging | bayesian method

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    47,766
  • Last 5 Years
    46,801
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.980
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Rankings

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16,726
World Rank
Italy
670
Country Rank
Libera Università di Bolzano Logo
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Diego Calvanese
Libera Università di Bolzano Bolzano, Italy
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Artificial intelligence | Data Management | Knowledge Representation | Description Logics | Verificatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    40,841
  • Last 5 Years
    8,194
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.201
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Rankings

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16,732
World Rank
Italy
671
Country Rank
Università degli Studi di Milano Logo
30
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Nicolò Cesa Bianchi
Università degli Studi di Milano Milano, Italy
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Machine Learning | Learning Theory | Online Learning | Multi-Armed Bandit

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    40,831
  • Last 5 Years
    21,473
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.526
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Rankings

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17,689
World Rank
Italy
703
Country Rank
Università degli Studi di Torino Logo
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Rossella Cancelliere
Università degli Studi di Torino Torino, Italy
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
deep learning | machine learning | natural language generation | astrophysic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    39,344
  • Last 5 Years
    31,360
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.797
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Rankings

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17,892
World Rank
Italy
710
Country Rank
Università di Bologna Logo
28
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Vittorio Maniezzo
Università di Bologna Bologna, Italy
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Heuristics | combinatorial optimizatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    39,098
  • Last 5 Years
    7,805
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.200
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Rankings

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18,213
World Rank
Italy
721
Country Rank
Università degli Studi di Padova Logo
37
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Mauro Conti
Università degli Studi di Padova Padova, Italy
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Security | Privac

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    38,654
  • Last 5 Years
    28,913
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.748
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Rankings

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19,201
World Rank
Italy
755
Country Rank
Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza Logo
34
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Daniele Nardi
Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza Rome, Italy
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Artificial Intelligence | Robotics | Multi Agent System

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    37,342
  • Last 5 Years
    9,756
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.261
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Rankings

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20,235
World Rank
Italy
788
Country Rank
Politecnico di Milano Logo
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Stefano Ceri
Politecnico di Milano Milano, Italy
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
data management | web management | search computing | genomic computin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    36,075
  • Last 5 Years
    6,155
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.171
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Rankings

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21,972
World Rank
Italy
855
Country Rank
Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia Logo
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Rita Cucchiara
Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia Modena, Italy
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Computer Vision | Pattern Recognition | Deep Learning | Multimedia | Artificial Intelligenc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    34,149
  • Last 5 Years
    18,266
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.535
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Rankings

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22,834
World Rank
Italy
876
Country Rank
International School for Advanced Studies Logo
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Alessandro Laio
International School for Advanced Studies Trieste, Italy
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
molecular dynamics | atomistic simulations | machine learnin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    33,376
  • Last 5 Years
    15,430
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.462
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Rankings

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23,090
World Rank
Italy
886
Country Rank
Università degli Studi di Padova Logo
45
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Massimo Marchiori
Università degli Studi di Padova Padova, Italy
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Complex Systems and Network Science | Data Science | Big Data | Cyber-Physical Systems | Artificial Intelligenc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    33,140
  • Last 5 Years
    6,986
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.211
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Rankings

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23,473
World Rank
Italy
902
Country Rank
Libera Università di Bolzano Logo
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Francesco Ricci
Libera Università di Bolzano Bolzano, Italy
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
case based reasoning | personalization | recommender systems | tourism | user modelin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    32,784
  • Last 5 Years
    13,425
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.409
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Rankings

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23,730
World Rank
Italy
911
Country Rank
Università della Calabria Logo
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Giancarlo Fortino
Università della Calabria Rende, Italy
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Artificial Intelligence | Human-Machine Systems | Internet of Things | Wearable Computin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    32,550
  • Last 5 Years
    23,951
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.736
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Rankings

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23,843
World Rank
Italy
915
Country Rank
Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza Logo
37
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Maurizio Lenzerini
Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza Rome, Italy
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Data Management | Artificial Intelligence | Knowledge Representation | Description Logics | Ontology language

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    32,457
  • Last 5 Years
    4,214
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.130
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Rankings

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24,089
World Rank
Italy
925
Country Rank
Università degli Studi di Siena Logo
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Marco Gori
Università degli Studi di Siena Siena, Italy
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Artificial Intelligence | Machine Learning | Pattern Recognition | Web minin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    32,223
  • Last 5 Years
    20,924
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.649
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Rankings

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25,344
World Rank
Italy
981
Country Rank
Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza Logo
40
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Roberto Navigli
Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza Rome, Italy
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Natural Language Processing | Semantics | Computational Linguistics | Knowledge Acquisition | Artificial Intelligenc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    31,159
  • Last 5 Years
    15,662
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.503
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Rankings

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26,524
World Rank
Italy
1,018
Country Rank
Università degli Studi di Firenze Logo
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Paolo Frasconi
Università degli Studi di Firenze Firenze, Italy
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Machine Learning | Neural Networks | Relational Learnin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    30,225
  • Last 5 Years
    14,668
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.485
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Rankings

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26,618
World Rank
Italy
1,021
Country Rank
Università degli Studi del Sannio Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Massimiliano Di Penta
Università degli Studi del Sannio Benevento, Italy
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Software Engineering | Mining Software Repositories | Software Evolution | SBS

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    30,165
  • Last 5 Years
    13,238
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.439
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Rankings

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27,013
World Rank
Italy
1,032
Country Rank
Università degli Studi di Cagliari Logo
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Fabio Roli
Università degli Studi di Cagliari Cagliari, Italy
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Pattern recognition | machine learning | computer vision | computer securit

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    29,885
  • Last 5 Years
    14,643
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.490
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Rankings

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27,096
World Rank
Italy
1,034
Country Rank
Università degli Studi di Torino Logo
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Alberto Guffanti
Università degli Studi di Torino Torino, Italy
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Data Science | Machine Learning | Artificial Intelligence | Theoretical particle physics | Cosmolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    29,827
  • Last 5 Years
    13,378
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.449
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