2016 tables: Institutions

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

2015	Institution	FC 2015	AC 2015
1	National Research Council (CNR), Italy	139.21	579
2	National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN), Italy	124.74	607
3	Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Italy	52.43	242
4	Sapienza University of Rome, Italy	49.45	368
5	Italian Institute of Technology (IIT), Italy	47.88	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	37.25	226
9	University of Florence (UNIFI), Italy	36.54	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	29.04	291
14	University of Milan (UNIMI), Italy	26.3	248
15	International School for Advanced Studies (ISAS), 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	9.7	121
29	University of Parma (UNIPR), Italy	9.13	49
30	University of Calabria (UNICAL), Italy	8.93	103
31	Laboratory for the Synthesis and Characterisation of Organometallic Molecular Materials (CR LASCAMM), Italy	8.32	50
32	University of Ferrara (UNIFE), Italy	8.21	88
33	Italian Foundation for Cancer Research (FIRC), Italy	7.93	40
34	Polytechnic University of Turin, Italy	7.88	41
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	5.1	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	4.2	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	3.2	107
59	Marche Polytechnic University, Italy	3.07	21
60	University of Urbino, Italy	3	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	2.4	13
67	University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Italy	2.3	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	1.8	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, Italy	1.26	11
76	IMT Institute for Advanced Studies Lucca, Italy	1.25	4
77	ReiThera Srl, Italy	1.12	4
78	Institute for Scientific Interchange (ISI), Italy	0.98	9
79	Niguarda Hospital, Italy	0.91	9
80	University of Teramo (UniTE), Italy	0.78	3
81	Italian Institute for Genomic Medicine (IIGM), Italy	0.76	8
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	0.7	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	0.6	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	0.5	1
92	Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria 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	Centro Ricerche Fiat (CRF) S.C.p.A., Italy	0.4	1
101	Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy	0.4	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	University of Bergamo, Italy	0.25	2
115	GENERA, Italy	0.25	1
115	Merck Research Laboratories Rome (IRBM), Italy	0.25	1
115	AMRA S.c. a r.l., Italy	0.25	1
115	Centre of Integrated Geomorphology for the Mediterranean Area (CGIAM), Italy	0.25	1
116	Siena University Hospital, Italy	0.24	2
117	Newron Pharmaceuticals SpA, Italy	0.23	1
118	Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Puglia e della Basilicata, Italy	0.22	2
119	A.O.U. Citta della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Italy	0.21	7
120	Sifagest Scarl, Italy	0.2	1
120	Istituto Italiano di Preistoria e Protostoria (IIPP), Italy	0.2	1
120	Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici della Toscana, Italy	0.2	1
121	Bocconi University, Italy	0.19	2
122	San Luigi University Hospital, Italy	0.19	1
123	Cluster in Biomedicine, Italy	0.18	1
124	Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies of Pisa (SSSA), Italy	0.17	4
125	Azienda Sanitaria Locale (ASL Latina), Italy	0.17	1
125	The Autonomous Province of Trento, Italy	0.17	1
126	Mediterranean Institute of Fundamental Physics (MIFP), Italy	0.16	3
127	University of Cassino, Italy	0.16	3
128	Azienda Ospedaliera SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Italy	0.16	3
129	Italian Foundation Myelodysplastic Syndromes ONLUS (FISM), Italy	0.16	1
130	Ephoran Multi Imaging Solutions S.r.l., Italy	0.15	1
131	High Technology Consortium for Cultural Heritage (DATABENC S.C.a R.L), Italy	0.15	1
131	Azienda USL di Modena, Italy	0.15	1
132	Fondazione Ri.MED, Italy	0.15	3
133	Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute (IOR), Italy	0.14	2
134	Ricerca sul Sistema Energetico S.p.A. (RSE), Italy	0.14	1
134	CBM s.c.r.l., Italy	0.14	1
134	Geological Observatory of Coldigioco (OGC), Italy	0.14	1
134	e-GEOS, 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	MultiMedica Group, Italy	0.11	1
143	BioRep Srl, Italy	0.11	1
144	European Academy of Bozen/Bolzano (EURAC), Italy	0.11	5
145	Enel Foundation, Italy	0.11	1
146	Lega Italiana Protezione Uccelli (LIPU), Italy	0.1	1
146	Paleosofia-APEMA Research and Educational Service, Italy	0.1	1
146	M.I.H. Foundation - Mediterranean Institute of Haematology, Italy	0.1	1
146	Biki Technologies s.r.l., Italy	0.1	1
147	Universita' degli Studi Niccolo' Cusano, Italy	0.1	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	Società per la Preistoria e Protostoria della Regione Friuli Venezia, Italy	0.07	1
156	Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici del Friuli Venezia Giulia, 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	Azienda Sanitaria Locale n°2 Savonese, Italy	0.06	1
161	Ospedale Amedeo di Savoia, Italy	0.06	1
161	General Hospital of Sanremo, 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	Dasp S.r.l., Italy	0.06	1
162	Golgi-Cenci Foundation, Italy	0.05	1
163	Azienda Ospedaliera Cannizzaro - Catania, Italy	0.05	1
164	University of Sannio, Italy	0.05	2
165	MolMed S.p.A., Italy	0.05	1
165	Azienda Ospedaliera Spedali Civili di Brescia, Italy	0.05	1
166	Azienda Ospedaliero - Universitaria "Ospedali Riuniti" Trieste, Italy	0.04	2
167	San Camillo-Forlanini Hospital, Italy	0.04	1
167	Centro Oncologico - Fondazione Tommaso Campanella, Italy	0.04	1
168	Fondazione Cariplo, Italy	0.04	2
168	Intesa Sanpaolo, Italy	0.04	2
169	E.T.C. Srl, Italy	0.04	1
170	Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Consorziale Policlinico di Bari, Italy	0.04	1
171	Enel S.p.A., Italy	0.04	3
172	IRBM Science Park SpA, Italy	0.04	1
173	Selex ES S.p.A, Italy	0.04	2
174	European School of Molecular Medicine (SEMM), Italy	0.04	1
175	Lincean Academy, Italy	0.03	1
175	Museo Preistorico Nazionale dei Balzi Rossi, Italy	0.03	1
176	Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico 'G. Martino' - Messina, Italy	0.03	1
176	San Giovanni Bosco Hospital, Italy	0.03	1
177	Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Sassari (AOU Sassari), Italy	0.03	1
177	Ospedale Microcitemico, Italy	0.03	1
178	VisMederi srl, Italy	0.03	1
179	Regione Lazio, Italy	0.02	1
180	Cancer Research and Prevention Institute (ISPO), Italy	0.02	4
181	Azienda USL 1 di Massa e Carrara, Italy	0.02	1
182	San Bortolo Hospital, Italy	0.02	1
183	Hospital Bassini Cinisello Balsamo, Italy	0.02	1
183	SISA Foundation, Italy	0.02	1
183	Soprintendenza Archeologia della Lombardia, Italy	0.02	1
184	John Paul II Foundation, Italy	0.01	1
185	Pegaso University (Unipegaso), Italy	0.01	4
186	Ospedale Sacro Cuore Don Calabria, Italy	0.01	2
187	CF consulting Finanziamenti Unione Europea s.r.l., Italy	0.01	1
188	Provincia autonoma di Bolzano, Italy	0.01	1
189	Azienda Ospedaliera "Bianchi Melacrino Morelli", Italy	0.01	1
190	Acciaierie Venete S.p.A., Italy	0.01	1
191	Azienda Sanitaria Provinciale di Ragusa (ASP Ragusa), Italy	0.01	1
192	Piedmont Reference Center for Epidemiology and Cancer Prevention (CPO Piemonte), Italy	0.01	2
193	Alessandro Manzoni Hospital, Italy	0.01	1
194	Hospital of Monfalcone, Italy	0.01	1
195	MUSE - Museo delle Scienze di Trento, Italy	0.01	1
196	Gradenigo Hospital, Italy	0	1
197	Associazione per lo Studio della Trombosi in Cardiologia, Italy	0	1
198	Azienda Ospedaliera San Paolo, Italy	0	1
199	Cervello Hospital, Italy	0	1
200	Hospital Valduce, Italy	0	1
200	Magenta Hospital, Italy	0	1
200	Santa Croce and Carle Hospital, Italy	0	1
200	Fondazione Italiana Fegato (FIF), Italy	0	1
200	Treviglio Hospital, Italy	0	1
200	Hospital of the Province of Lecco, Italy	0	1
200	Desio Hospital, Italy	0	1
201	eCampus University, Italy	0	1
202	Italy Ministry of Education, Universities and Research (MIUR), Italy	0	1
202	Istituto Nazionale per la Valutazione del Sistema Educativo di Istruzione e di Formazione (INVALSI), Italy	0	1
202	National Institute for Documentation, Innovation and Educational Research (INDIRE), Italy	0	1
202	Università Iuav di Venezia (IUAV), Italy	0	1
202	Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria (UNIRC), Italy	0	1
202	University for Foreigners Perugia (UNISTRAPG), Italy	0	1
202	Orientale University of Naples, Italy	0	1
202	University of Macerata (UNIMC), Italy	0	1
203	Azienda Ospedaliera Civile M.P. Arezzo, Italy	0	1
203	National Cancer Institute of Milan, Italy	0	1

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