2016 tables: Institutions

The 2016 tables are based on Nature Index data from 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2015.

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# Institution Share 2015 Count 2015
1 National Research Council (CNR), Italy 138.41 578
2 National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN), Italy 124.74 607
3 Scientific Institute for Research, Hospitalization and Healthcare (IRCCS), Italy 52.56 243
4 Sapienza University of Rome, Italy 49.45 368
5 Italian Institute of Technology (IIT), Italy 48.01 155
6 University of Padova (UNIPD), Italy 44.71 282
7 National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF), Italy 39.77 167
8 University of Turin (UNITO), Italy 37.50 230
9 University of Florence (UNIFI), Italy 36.15 198
10 University of Naples Federico II (UNINA), Italy 33.98 264
11 National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV), Italy 33.36 72
12 University of Milano-Bicocca (UNIMIB), Italy 29.47 185
13 University of Bologna (UNIBO), Italy 28.79 287
14 University of Milan (UNIMI), Italy 26.30 248
15 Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati (SISSA), Italy 25.16 97
16 University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy 18.91 195
17 Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Italy 18.68 146
18 Polytechnic University of Milan, Italy 16.63 84
19 University of Pisa (UNIPI), Italy 16.57 234
20 University of Trieste (UNITS), Italy 14.49 160
21 University of Pavia (UNIPV), Italy 14.38 181
22 University of Genova, Italy 14.07 218
23 University of Salerno (UNISA), Italy 13.68 58
24 University of Trento (UNITN), Italy 12.98 93
25 Scuola Normale Superiore (SNS), Italy 10.55 139
26 Elettra - Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A., Italy 10.26 43
27 University of Bari Aldo Moro (UniBA), Italy 9.88 144
28 University of Perugia, Italy 9.70 121
29 University of Parma (UNIPR), Italy 9.10 49
30 University of Calabria (UNICAL), Italy 8.93 103
31 National Interuniversity Consortium of Materials Science and Technology (INSTM), Italy 8.32 50
32 University of Ferrara (UNIFE), Italy 8.21 88
33 Polytechnic University of Turin, Italy 8.14 47
34 Italian Foundation for Cancer Research (FIRC), Italy 7.93 40
35 University of Cagliari (UNICA), Italy 7.71 66
36 International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), Italy 7.28 16
37 University of Roma Tre, Italy 7.19 111
38 University of Verona (UNIVR), Italy 6.79 41
39 University of Salento, Italy 6.25 109
40 University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (UNIMORE), Italy 6.12 68
41 University of Siena (UNISI), Italy 6.03 64
42 University of Insubria, Italy 5.65 30
43 University of L'Aquila (UNIVAQ), Italy 5.49 34
44 University of Catania, Italy 5.46 105
45 University of Messina (UNIME), Italy 5.22 41
46 Telethon Foundation, Italy 5.16 25
47 University of Chieti (Ud'A), Italy 5.10 16
48 University of Brescia (UNIBS), Italy 4.66 26
49 University of Eastern Piedmont "Amedeo Avogadro" (UNIPMN), Italy 4.51 89
50 National Interuniversity Consortium for the Physical Sciences of Matter (CNISM), Italy 4.35 33
51 Polytechnic University of Bari, Italy 4.20 95
52 University of Palermo (UNIPA), Italy 3.98 49
53 University of Camerino (UNICAM), Italy 3.45 19
54 Catholic University of the Sacred Heart (UCSC), Italy 3.37 18
55 Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA), Italy 3.34 15
56 Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI), Italy 3.32 23
57 Ca' Foscari University of Venice (UNIVE), Italy 3.31 14
58 University of Udine (UNIUD), Italy 3.20 107
59 Marche Polytechnic University (UNIVPM), Italy 3.07 21
60 University of Urbino, Italy 3.00 40
61 Venetian Institute of Molecular Medicine (VIMM), Italy 2.92 17
62 Italy Ministry of Health, Italy 2.72 28
63 Bruno Kessler Foundation (FBK), Italy 2.52 21
64 University of Sassari (UniSS), Italy 2.51 27
65 Fondazione Piemontese per la Ricerca sul Cancro Onlus (FPRC), Italy 2.44 11
66 University of Magna Graecia (UMG), Italy 2.40 13
67 University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Italy 2.30 20
68 Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica (INRIM), Italy 2.16 10
69 Edmund Mach Foundation, Italy 2.06 10
70 University of Basilicata, Italy 1.99 75
71 National Institute of Oceanography and Experimental Geophysics (OGS), Italy 1.80 4
72 Techint Group, Italy 1.58 13
73 University of Tuscia (UNITUS), Italy 1.46 14
74 Eni s.p.a., Italy 1.28 4
75 Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn Napoli (SZN), Italy 1.26 11
76 IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca, Italy 1.25 4
77 National Institute of Molecular Genetics “Romeo and Enrica Invernizzi” (INGM), Italy 1.22 3
78 ReiThera Srl, Italy 1.12 4
79 Institute for Scientific Interchange (ISI), Italy 0.98 9
80 Niguarda Hospital, Italy 0.91 9
81 University of Teramo (UniTE), Italy 0.78 3
82 Council for Agricultural Research and Analysis of Agricultural Economics (CREA), Italy 0.72 5
83 Siena Biotech S.p.A, Italy 0.71 2
84 Ceinge - Biotecnologie Avanzate S.C. a r.l., Italy 0.70 8
85 Institute for Research Chemical and Biochemical G. Ronzoni, Italy 0.63 1
86 Italian Space Agency (ASI), Italy 0.62 18
87 Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change (CMCC), Italy 0.60 3
88 Bracco Imaging S.p.A., Italy 0.58 2
89 University of Molise (UNIMOL), Italy 0.56 10
90 Istituto Toscano Tumori (ITT), Italy 0.54 3
91 LUISS Guido Carli University, Italy 0.50 1
92 Ospedale di Parma, Italy 0.47 7
93 Institute for Advanced Study (IUSS Pavia), Italy 0.47 6
94 Innovative Solutions S.r.l., Italy 0.47 1
95 Il Museo della Fisica e il Centro Studi e Ricerche Enrico Fermi (Centro Fermi), Italy 0.46 19
96 Italfarmaco S.p.A., Italy 0.45 1
97 Parthenope University of Naples, Italy 0.45 27
98 European Brain Research Institute (EBRI), Italy 0.44 3
99 National Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA), Italy 0.42 3
100 University Hospital of Verona, Italy 0.41 4
101 Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy 0.40 1
101 Centro Ricerche Fiat (CRF) S.C.p.A., Italy 0.40 1
102 Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM), Italy 0.39 1
103 Center for Advanced Studies, Research and Development in Sardinia (CRS4), Italy 0.37 5
104 Rome International Center for Materials Science of Superstripes (RICMASS), Italy 0.35 3
105 Fondazione Eleonora Lorillard Spencer Cenci, Italy 0.33 3
106 Foro Italico University of Rome, Italy 0.33 4
107 University of Foggia (UNIFG), Italy 0.33 4
108 Civil Protection Department, Italy 0.32 3
109 Campus Bio-Medico University, Italy 0.32 3
110 Emergency, Italy 0.29 1
111 Wise S.r.l., Italy 0.29 1
112 San Raffaele S.p.A., Italy 0.27 1
113 Milan Center for Neuroscience, Italy 0.26 3
114 Compagnia di San Paolo, Italy 0.25 8
115 University of Bergamo, Italy 0.25 2
116 AMRA S.c. a r.l., Italy 0.25 1
116 Centre of Integrated Geomorphology for the Mediterranean Area (CGIAM), Italy 0.25 1
116 GENERA, Italy 0.25 1
117 Siena University Hospital, Italy 0.24 2
118 Newron Pharmaceuticals SpA, Italy 0.23 1
119 Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Puglia e della Basilicata, Italy 0.22 2
120 A.O.U. Citta della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Italy 0.21 7
121 Istituto Italiano di Preistoria e Protostoria (IIPP), Italy 0.20 1
121 Sifagest Scarl, Italy 0.20 1
121 Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici della Toscana, Italy 0.20 1
122 Bocconi University, Italy 0.19 2
123 San Luigi University Hospital, Italy 0.19 1
124 Cluster in Biomedicine, Italy 0.18 1
125 Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies of Pisa (SSSA), Italy 0.17 4
126 Azienda Sanitaria Locale (ASL Latina), Italy 0.17 1
126 The Autonomous Province of Trento, Italy 0.17 1
127 Mediterranean Institute of Fundamental Physics (MIFP), Italy 0.16 3
128 University of Cassino and Southern Lazio (UNICAS), Italy 0.16 3
129 Azienda Ospedaliera SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Italy 0.16 3
130 Italian Foundation Myelodysplastic Syndromes ONLUS (FISM), Italy 0.16 1
131 Ephoran Multi Imaging Solutions S.r.l., Italy 0.15 1
132 Azienda USL di Modena, Italy 0.15 1
132 High Technology Consortium for Cultural Heritage (DATABENC S.C.a R.L), Italy 0.15 1
133 Fondazione Ri.MED, Italy 0.15 3
134 CBM s.c.r.l., Italy 0.14 1
134 Ricerca sul Sistema Energetico S.p.A. (RSE), Italy 0.14 1
134 e-GEOS, Italy 0.14 1
134 Geological Observatory of Coldigioco (OGC), Italy 0.14 1
135 Free University of Bozen-Bolzano (UniBz), Italy 0.14 3
136 Chromaleont s.r.L., Italy 0.14 2
137 Ospedale di Circolo, Italy 0.13 1
138 Porto Conte Ricerche srl, Italy 0.13 3
139 Galliera Hospital, Italy 0.13 2
140 Veneto Nanotech s.c.p.a., Italy 0.13 1
141 Fondazione Pisa, Italy 0.12 2
142 MIST E-R S.C.R.L., Italy 0.11 2
143 BioRep Srl, Italy 0.11 1
143 MultiMedica Group, Italy 0.11 1
144 European Academy of Bozen/Bolzano (EURAC), Italy 0.11 5
145 Enel Foundation, Italy 0.11 1
146 Paleosofia-APEMA Research and Educational Service, Italy 0.10 1
146 Biki Technologies s.r.l., Italy 0.10 1
146 Lega Italiana Protezione Uccelli (LIPU), Italy 0.10 1
146 M.I.H. Foundation - Mediterranean Institute of Haematology, Italy 0.10 1
147 Universita' degli Studi Niccolo' Cusano, Italy 0.10 2
148 Centro Regionale Malattie del Sangue, Italy 0.09 1
149 General Hospital of Bolzano, Italy 0.09 3
150 Centro Traumatologico Ortopedico (CTO), Italy 0.09 1
151 IGA Technology Services, Italy 0.09 1
152 Azienda Sanitaria di Firenze (ASF), Italy 0.08 6
153 Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari (IAM), Italy 0.08 1
153 Saes Group, Italy 0.08 1
153 Ospedale G.Tatarella di Cerignola, Italy 0.08 1
153 Istituto Clinico Città Studi S.P.A., Italy 0.08 1
154 Ospedale Regionale Per Le Microcitemie, Italy 0.08 1
155 Guglielmo Marconi University (GMU), Italy 0.07 40
156 Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici del Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy 0.07 1
156 Società per la Preistoria e Protostoria della Regione Friuli Venezia, Italy 0.07 1
156 Ispettorato Ripartimentale Foreste di Trieste e Gorizia, Italy 0.07 1
157 Laboratory of the Chamber of Commerce of Bari (SAMER), Italy 0.07 1
157 Museo Archeologico Del Finale, Italy 0.07 1
158 AREA Science Park, Italy 0.06 1
159 Ospedale S.S. Annunziata Chieti, Italy 0.06 1
160 A.O. Ordine Mauriziano di Torino, Italy 0.06 1
161 Antonio Cardarelli Hospital, Italy 0.06 1
161 Edo and Elvo Tempia Valenta Foundation (FEETV), Italy 0.06 1
161 Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie (IZSVe), Italy 0.06 1
161 Azienda Ospedaliera Papa Giovanni XXIII, Italy 0.06 1
161 Hospital Amedeo di Savoia - Birago di Vische, Italy 0.06 1
161 General Hospital of Sanremo, Italy 0.06 1
161 Dasp S.r.l., Italy 0.06 1
161 Azienda Sanitaria Locale n°2 Savonese, Italy 0.06 1
162 Golgi-Cenci Foundation, Italy 0.05 1
163 Enel S.p.A., Italy 0.05 3
164 Azienda Ospedaliera Cannizzaro - Catania, Italy 0.05 1
165 University of Sannio, Italy 0.05 2
166 Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale (ASST) degli Spedali Civili di Brescia, Italy 0.05 1
166 MolMed S.p.A., Italy 0.05 1
167 Azienda Ospedaliero - Universitaria "Ospedali Riuniti" Trieste, Italy 0.04 2
168 San Camillo-Forlanini Hospital, Italy 0.04 1
168 Centro Oncologico - Fondazione Tommaso Campanella, Italy 0.04 1
169 Fondazione Cariplo, Italy 0.04 2
169 Intesa Sanpaolo, Italy 0.04 2
170 E.T.C. Srl, Italy 0.04 1
171 Bari University Hospital, Italy 0.04 1
172 Selex ES S.p.A, Italy 0.04 2
173 European School of Molecular Medicine (SEMM), Italy 0.04 1
174 Lincean Academy, Italy 0.03 1
174 Museo Preistorico Nazionale dei Balzi Rossi, Italy 0.03 1
175 San Giovanni Bosco Hospital, Italy 0.03 1
175 Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico 'G. Martino' - Messina, Italy 0.03 1
176 Ospedale Pediatrico Microcitemico Antonio Cao, Italy 0.03 1
176 Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Sassari (AOU Sassari), Italy 0.03 1
177 VisMederi srl, Italy 0.03 1
178 Regione Lazio, Italy 0.02 1
179 Institute for the Study and Prevention of Cancer (ISPRO), Italy 0.02 4
180 Azienda USL 1 di Massa e Carrara, Italy 0.02 1
181 San Bortolo Hospital, Italy 0.02 1
182 Hospital Bassini Cinisello Balsamo, Italy 0.02 1
182 SISA Foundation, Italy 0.02 1
182 Soprintendenza Archeologia della Lombardia, Italy 0.02 1
183 John Paul II Foundation, Italy 0.01 1
184 Pegaso University (Unipegaso), Italy 0.01 4
185 CF consulting Finanziamenti Unione Europea s.r.l., Italy 0.01 1
186 Provincia autonoma di Bolzano, Italy 0.01 1
187 Azienda Ospedaliera "Bianchi Melacrino Morelli", Italy 0.01 1
188 Acciaierie Venete S.p.A., Italy 0.01 1
189 Azienda Sanitaria Provinciale di Ragusa (ASP Ragusa), Italy 0.01 1
190 Piedmont Reference Center for Epidemiology and Cancer Prevention (CPO Piemonte), Italy 0.01 2
191 Alessandro Manzoni Hospital, Italy 0.01 1
192 Hospital of Monfalcone, Italy 0.01 1
193 MUSE - Museo delle Scienze di Trento, Italy 0.01 1
194 Gradenigo Hospital, Italy 0.00 1
195 Associazione per lo Studio della Trombosi in Cardiologia, Italy 0.00 1
196 Azienda Ospedaliera San Paolo, Italy 0.00 1
197 United Hospitals Villa Sofia-Cervello, Italy 0.00 1
198 Santa Croce and Carle Hospital, Italy 0.00 1
198 Hospital Valduce, Italy 0.00 1
198 Fondazione Italiana Fegato (FIF), Italy 0.00 1
198 Treviglio Hospital, Italy 0.00 1
198 Desio Hospital, Italy 0.00 1
198 Hospital of the Province of Lecco, Italy 0.00 1
198 Magenta Hospital, Italy 0.00 1
199 eCampus University, Italy 0.00 1
200 University for Foreigners Perugia (UNISTRAPG), Italy 0.00 1
200 Orientale University of Naples, Italy 0.00 1
200 National Institute for Documentation, Innovation and Educational Research (INDIRE), Italy 0.00 1
200 Italy Ministry of Education, Universities and Research (MIUR), Italy 0.00 1
200 Istituto Nazionale per la Valutazione del Sistema Educativo di Istruzione e di Formazione (INVALSI), Italy 0.00 1
200 Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria (UNIRC), Italy 0.00 1
200 University of Macerata (UNIMC), Italy 0.00 1
200 Università Iuav di Venezia (IUAV), Italy 0.00 1
201 Azienda Ospedaliera Civile M.P. Arezzo, Italy 0.00 1
201 National Cancer Institute of Milan, Italy 0.00 1

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