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* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
157
World Rank
6
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica
National Institute for Astrophysics
Rome ,
Italy
- Institution 1999
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
235
Top 30
327
Top 50
384
Top 70
402
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* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
252
World Rank
10
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Università Vita Salute San Raffaele
Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Milano ,
Italy
- Private 1996
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
168
Top 30
348
Top 50
384
Top 70
389
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
282
World Rank
13
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Università degli Studi di Milano Bicocca
University of Milano-Bicocca
Milano ,
Italy
- Public 1998
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
231
Top 30
584
Top 50
906
Top 70
1,078
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
464
World Rank
26
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Humanitas University
Università Humanitas
Pieve Emanuele ,
Italy
- Private 2014
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
43
Top 30
52
Top 50
64
Top 70
71
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
474
World Rank
29
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia
Italian Institute of Technology IIT
Genova ,
Italy
- Institution 2003
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
98
Top 30
334
Top 50
589
Top 70
738
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
653
World Rank
36
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Universita degli Studi Magna Graecia di Catanzaro
University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro
Catanzaro ,
Italy
- Public 1998
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
77
Top 30
164
Top 50
223
Top 70
238
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
750
World Rank
42
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Università degli Studi dell'Insubria Varese e Como
University of Insubria
Varese ,
Italy
- Public 1998
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
66
Top 30
157
Top 50
214
Top 70
250
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
754
World Rank
43
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale Amedeo Avogadro
University of Eastern Piedmont Amadeo Avogadro
Vercelli ,
Italy
- Public 1998
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
48
Top 30
125
Top 50
192
Top 70
228
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
1,115
World Rank
57
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Libera Università di Bolzano
Free University of Bozen
Bolzano ,
Italy
- Private 1997
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
41
Top 30
123
Top 50
238
Top 70
305
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
1,183
World Rank
60
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Trentino ,
Italy
- Institution 2007
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
46
Top 30
139
Top 50
210
Top 70
253
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
1,305
World Rank
67
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
,
Italy
- Institution 2015
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
24
Top 30
43
Top 50
53
Top 70
53
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
1,330
World Rank
69
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Rome ,
Italy
- Institution 2017
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
17
Top 30
30
Top 50
33
Top 70
35
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
1,486
World Rank
73
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Università degli Studi di Foggia
University of Foggia
Foggia ,
Italy
- Public 1999
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
35
Top 30
107
Top 50
155
Top 70
184
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
1,562
World Rank
75
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Milano ,
Italy
- Institution 1998
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
18
Top 30
44
Top 50
54
Top 70
58
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
1,602
World Rank
77
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Rome ,
Italy
- Institution 1999
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
72
Top 30
353
Top 50
470
Top 70
512
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
1,681
World Rank
81
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Università degli Studi del Sannio
University of Sannio
Benevento ,
Italy
- Public 1998
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
21
Top 30
99
Top 50
128
Top 70
152
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
1,755
World Rank
84
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Rome ,
Italy
- Institution 2019
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
14
Top 30
27
Top 50
33
Top 70
34
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
1,924
World Rank
88
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Institute for Geo-Hydrological Protection, CNR
Istituto per la protezione geoidrologica, CNR
Perugia ,
Italy
- Institution 2014
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
17
Top 30
59
Top 50
68
Top 70
72
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
1,964
World Rank
90
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Rome ,
Italy
- Institution 2002
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
14
Top 30
32
Top 50
34
Top 70
35
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
1,978
World Rank
91
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Gran Sasso Science Institute
Istituto delle Scienze del Gran Sasso
Viale Francesco Crispi ,
Italy
- Institution 2012
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
13
Top 30
39
Top 50
67
Top 70
82
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
2,121
World Rank
93
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Bologna ,
Italy
- Institution 2003
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
22
Top 30
91
Top 50
106
Top 70
108
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
2,131
World Rank
95
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Bari ,
Italy
- Institution 2013
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
21
Top 30
70
Top 50
84
Top 70
85
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
2,150
World Rank
96
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Rome ,
Italy
- Institution 2005
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
19
Top 30
40
Top 50
42
Top 70
48
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
2,159
World Rank
97
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Bologna ,
Italy
- Institution 2017
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
18
Top 30
77
Top 50
88
Top 70
92
* Total Citations Rankings
Rankings
2,181
World Rank
98
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Rome ,
Italy
- Institution 2012
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
17
Top 30
33
Top 50
36
Top 70
37
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