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Education Highly Cited Researchers 450 Scientists Citation in Italy Rankings - 2026

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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 450 scientists , 271 institution , Updates every 3 days
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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27,225
World Rank
Italy
1,043
Country Rank
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Logo
186
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Luca Silvestrini
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Rome, Italy
Education / Education (Other, All)
Elementary Particle Phenomenolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    29,704
  • Last 5 Years
    11,632
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.392
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Rankings

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29,472
World Rank
Italy
1,130
Country Rank
Università di Bologna Logo
46
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Samuele Marcora
Università di Bologna Bologna, Italy
Education / Physical Education and Sport Science
Exercise Physiology | Sport Science | Motivation | Fatigue | Exercise Scienc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    28,174
  • Last 5 Years
    15,189
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.539
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Rankings

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31,402
World Rank
Italy
1,197
Country Rank
Università degli Studi di Padova Logo
60
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Biasutti Michele
Università degli Studi di Padova Padova, Italy
Education / Education (Other, All)
Online learning | Teacher education | Research methods in education | ESD | music educatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    27,401
  • Last 5 Years
    17,785
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.649
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Rankings

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52,940
World Rank
Italy
2,005
Country Rank
Università degli Studi di Verona Logo
31
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Federico Schena
Università degli Studi di Verona Verona, Italy
Education / Physical Education and Sport Science
Sport sciences | healt

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    18,555
  • Last 5 Years
    10,670
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.575
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Rankings

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103,591
World Rank
Italy
4,067
Country Rank
Università degli Studi di Milano Logo
172
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Johnny Padulo
Università degli Studi di Milano Milano, Italy
Education / Physical Education and Sport Science
Sport Scienc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    10,874
  • Last 5 Years
    7,301
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.671
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Rankings

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111,829
World Rank
Italy
4,434
Country Rank
Università degli Studi di Firenze Logo
123
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Maria Ranieri
Università degli Studi di Firenze Firenze, Italy
Education / Educational Technology
Educational Technology | Social networking | Mobile learning | Online collaborative learning | Media Educatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    10,174
  • Last 5 Years
    5,863
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.576
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Rankings

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121,823
World Rank
Italy
4,930
Country Rank
Università degli Studi di Torino Logo
132
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Alberto Rainoldi
Università degli Studi di Torino Torino, Italy
Education / Physical Education and Sport Science
Neuromuscular system | fatigue | exercise and sport science

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    9,435
  • Last 5 Years
    4,377
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.464
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Rankings

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122,824
World Rank
Italy
4,984
Country Rank
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Logo
382
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Michele Castellano
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Rome, Italy
Education / Education (Other, All)
elementary particles | accelerators | free electron lasers | beam instrumentation | beam diagnostic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    9,369
  • Last 5 Years
    1,827
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.195
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Rankings

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136,808
World Rank
Italy
5,618
Country Rank
Università degli Studi di Firenze Logo
165
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Annalaura Nocentini
Università degli Studi di Firenze Firenze, Italy
Education / Educational Psychology

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,659
  • Last 5 Years
    5,532
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.639
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Rankings

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140,734
World Rank
Italy
5,803
Country Rank
Istituto Superiore di Sanità Logo
33
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Alessandro Alimonti
Istituto Superiore di Sanità Rome, Italy
Education / Physical Education and Sport Science
esposizione a contaminant

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,290
  • Last 5 Years
    2,677
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.323
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Rankings

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153,372
World Rank
Italy
6,389
Country Rank
Università degli Studi di Milano Logo
238
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Fabio Esposito
Università degli Studi di Milano Milano, Italy
Education / Physical Education and Sport Science
Human Physiology | Exercise Physiology | Muscle Physiology | Sport Science

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,651
  • Last 5 Years
    4,771
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.624
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Rankings

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153,606
World Rank
Italy
6,401
Country Rank
Università degli Studi Gabriele d'Annunzio Chieti e Pescara Logo
42
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Maurizio Bertollo
Università degli Studi Gabriele d'Annunzio Chieti e Pescara Chieti, Italy
Education / Physical Education and Sport Science
Sport and Exercise Psychology | Motor Behaviour | Sport Science | Psychophysiology | Neuroscienc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,639
  • Last 5 Years
    5,434
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.711
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Rankings

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158,478
World Rank
Italy
6,626
Country Rank
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Logo
120
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Pier Cesare Rivoltella
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Milano, Italy
Education / Education (Other, All)
didattica | media education | tecnologie didattiche | neuroeducatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,415
  • Last 5 Years
    3,926
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.529
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Rankings

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169,014
World Rank
Italy
7,106
Country Rank
Università degli Studi di Cagliari Logo
73
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Ferdinando Fornara
Università degli Studi di Cagliari Cagliari, Italy
Education / Education (Other, All)
environmental psychology | architectural psychology | social psycholog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,967
  • Last 5 Years
    4,328
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.621
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Rankings

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186,889
World Rank
Italy
7,957
Country Rank
Università degli Studi di Cassino Logo
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Cristina Cortis
Università degli Studi di Cassino Cassino, Italy
Education / Physical Education and Sport Science
sport | exercise | performance | health | physical activit

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,315
  • Last 5 Years
    4,300
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.681
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Rankings

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197,289
World Rank
Italy
8,448
Country Rank
Università degli Studi di Verona Logo
103
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Carlo Capelli
Università degli Studi di Verona Verona, Italy
Education / Physical Education and Sport Science
sport science | respiratory physiology | microgravity | exercise | agein

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,038
  • Last 5 Years
    2,177
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.361
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Rankings

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207,449
World Rank
Italy
8,943
Country Rank
Università degli Studi di Ferrara Logo
114
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Fabio Manfredini
Università degli Studi di Ferrara Ferrara, Italy
Education / Physical Education and Sport Science
Health & Sport Sciences | Exercise therapy and rehabilitation | Vascular Disease

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,676
  • Last 5 Years
    2,945
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.519
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Rankings

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207,990
World Rank
Italy
8,971
Country Rank
Università degli Studi di Torino Logo
257
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Ornella Robutti
Università degli Studi di Torino Torino, Italy
Education / Education (Other, All)
didattica della matematica | mathematics educatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,661
  • Last 5 Years
    2,781
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.491
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Rankings

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209,432
World Rank
Italy
9,048
Country Rank
Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza Logo
463
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Marco Bernardi
Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza Rome, Italy
Education / Physical Education and Sport Science
Sport Sciences | Rehabilitation | Exercise Physiology | Paralympic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,622
  • Last 5 Years
    2,856
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.508
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Rankings

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218,726
World Rank
Italy
9,456
Country Rank
Libera Università di Bolzano Logo
35
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Dario Ianes
Libera Università di Bolzano Bolzano, Italy
Education / Education (Other, All)
inclusive educatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    5,374
  • Last 5 Years
    3,036
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.565
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Rankings

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246,454
World Rank
Italy
10,793
Country Rank
Institute for Educational Technology, CNR Logo
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Jeffrey Earp
Institute for Educational Technology, CNR Rome, Italy
Education / Educational Technology
Technology Enhanced Learning | EdTech | Game Based Learning | Learning Design | educational repositorie

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,804
  • Last 5 Years
    3,205
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.667
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Rankings

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247,877
World Rank
Italy
10,872
Country Rank
Università degli Studi di Padova Logo
494
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Antonio Frizziero
Università degli Studi di Padova Padova, Italy
Education / Physical Education and Sport Science
Sport and Orthopaedic Rehabilitatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,788
  • Last 5 Years
    3,032
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.633
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Rankings

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248,800
World Rank
Italy
10,908
Country Rank
Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza Logo
570
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Elena Cavarretta
Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza Rome, Italy
Education / Physical Education and Sport Science
Sports Cardiology | Cardiovascular Imaging | MicroRNA

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,690
  • Last 5 Years
    3,356
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.716
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Rankings

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259,168
World Rank
Italy
11,405
Country Rank
Università degli Studi di Pavia Logo
208
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Leonardo Alexandre Peyré-Tartaruga
Università degli Studi di Pavia Pavia, Italy
Education / Physical Education and Sport Science
sports sciences | biomechanics | exercise physiology | locomotio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,489
  • Last 5 Years
    3,052
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.680
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Rankings

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263,322
World Rank
Italy
11,605
Country Rank
Università degli Studi di Torino Logo
322
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Matteo Fabris
Università degli Studi di Torino Torino, Italy
Education / Education (Other, All)
Teacher-child relationships | Child Abuse and Neglect | Sexual behaviors | Psychopatology | Muscle Dysmorphi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    4,410
  • Last 5 Years
    4,215
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.956
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