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	Share 2015	Count 2015
1	National Research Council (CNR), Italy	139.21	579
2	National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN), Italy	124.74	607
3	Scientific Institute for Research, Hospitalization and Healthcare (IRCCS), Italy	52.58	244
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	37.5	230
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	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	9.7	121
29	University of Parma (UNIPR), Italy	9.1	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	5.1	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 (UNIVPM), 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 (SZN), Italy	1.26	11
76	IMT School 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	Council for Agricultural Research and Analysis of Agricultural Economics (CREA), Italy	0.72	5
82	Siena Biotech S.p.A, Italy	0.71	2
83	Ceinge - Biotecnologie Avanzate S.C. a r.l., Italy	0.7	8
84	Institute for Research Chemical and Biochemical G. Ronzoni, Italy	0.63	1
85	Italian Space Agency (ASI), Italy	0.62	18
86	Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change (CMCC), Italy	0.6	3
87	Bracco Imaging S.p.A., Italy	0.58	2
88	University of Molise (UNIMOL), Italy	0.56	10
89	Istituto Toscano Tumori (ITT), Italy	0.54	3
90	LUISS Guido Carli University, Italy	0.5	1
91	Ospedale di Parma, Italy	0.47	7
92	Institute for Advanced Study (IUSS Pavia), Italy	0.47	6
93	Innovative Solutions S.r.l., Italy	0.47	1
94	Il Museo della Fisica e il Centro Studi e Ricerche Enrico Fermi (Centro Fermi), Italy	0.46	19
95	Italfarmaco S.p.A., Italy	0.45	1
96	Parthenope University of Naples, Italy	0.45	27
97	European Brain Research Institute (EBRI), Italy	0.44	3
98	National Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA), Italy	0.42	3
99	University Hospital of Verona, Italy	0.41	4
100	Centro Ricerche Fiat (CRF) S.C.p.A., Italy	0.4	1
100	Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy	0.4	1
101	Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM), Italy	0.39	1
102	Center for Advanced Studies, Research and Development in Sardinia (CRS4), Italy	0.37	5
103	Rome International Center for Materials Science of Superstripes (RICMASS), Italy	0.35	3
104	Fondazione Eleonora Lorillard Spencer Cenci, Italy	0.33	3
105	Foro Italico University of Rome, Italy	0.33	4
106	University of Foggia (UNIFG), Italy	0.33	4
107	Civil Protection Department, Italy	0.32	3
108	Campus Bio-Medico University, Italy	0.32	3
109	Emergency, Italy	0.29	1
110	Wise S.r.l., Italy	0.29	1
111	San Raffaele S.p.A., Italy	0.27	1
112	Milan Center for Neuroscience, Italy	0.26	3
113	Compagnia di San Paolo, Italy	0.25	8
114	University of Bergamo, Italy	0.25	2
115	GENERA, 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	Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici della Toscana, Italy	0.2	1
120	Istituto Italiano di Preistoria e Protostoria (IIPP), Italy	0.2	1
120	Sifagest Scarl, 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 and Southern Lazio (UNICAS), 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	Azienda USL di Modena, Italy	0.15	1
131	High Technology Consortium for Cultural Heritage (DATABENC S.C.a R.L), Italy	0.15	1
132	Fondazione Ri.MED, Italy	0.15	3
133	CBM s.c.r.l., Italy	0.14	1
133	Ricerca sul Sistema Energetico S.p.A. (RSE), Italy	0.14	1
133	Geological Observatory of Coldigioco (OGC), Italy	0.14	1
133	e-GEOS, Italy	0.14	1
134	Free University of Bozen-Bolzano (UniBz), Italy	0.14	3
135	Chromaleont s.r.L., Italy	0.14	2
136	Ospedale di Circolo, Italy	0.13	1
137	Porto Conte Ricerche srl, Italy	0.13	3
138	Galliera Hospital, Italy	0.13	2
139	Veneto Nanotech s.c.p.a., Italy	0.13	1
140	Fondazione Pisa, Italy	0.12	2
141	MIST E-R S.C.R.L., Italy	0.11	2
142	BioRep Srl, Italy	0.11	1
142	MultiMedica Group, Italy	0.11	1
143	European Academy of Bozen/Bolzano (EURAC), Italy	0.11	5
144	Enel Foundation, Italy	0.11	1
145	Lega Italiana Protezione Uccelli (LIPU), Italy	0.1	1
145	Paleosofia-APEMA Research and Educational Service, Italy	0.1	1
145	M.I.H. Foundation - Mediterranean Institute of Haematology, Italy	0.1	1
145	Biki Technologies s.r.l., Italy	0.1	1
146	Universita' degli Studi Niccolo' Cusano, Italy	0.1	2
147	Centro Regionale Malattie del Sangue, Italy	0.09	1
148	General Hospital of Bolzano, Italy	0.09	3
149	Centro Traumatologico Ortopedico (CTO), Italy	0.09	1
150	IGA Technology Services, Italy	0.09	1
151	Azienda Sanitaria di Firenze (ASF), Italy	0.08	6
152	Saes Group, Italy	0.08	1
152	Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari (IAM), Italy	0.08	1
152	Ospedale G.Tatarella di Cerignola, Italy	0.08	1
152	Istituto Clinico Città Studi S.P.A., Italy	0.08	1
153	Ospedale Regionale Per Le Microcitemie, Italy	0.08	1
154	Guglielmo Marconi University (GMU), Italy	0.07	40
155	Ispettorato Ripartimentale Foreste di Trieste e Gorizia, Italy	0.07	1
155	Società per la Preistoria e Protostoria della Regione Friuli Venezia, Italy	0.07	1
155	Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici del Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy	0.07	1
156	Museo Archeologico Del Finale, Italy	0.07	1
156	Laboratory of the Chamber of Commerce of Bari (SAMER), Italy	0.07	1
157	AREA Science Park, Italy	0.06	1
158	Ospedale S.S. Annunziata Chieti, Italy	0.06	1
159	A.O. Ordine Mauriziano di Torino, Italy	0.06	1
160	Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie (IZSVe), Italy	0.06	1
160	Antonio Cardarelli Hospital, Italy	0.06	1
160	Edo and Elvo Tempia Valenta Foundation (FEETV), Italy	0.06	1
160	Azienda Ospedaliera Papa Giovanni XXIII, Italy	0.06	1
160	Hospital Amedeo di Savoia - Birago di Vische, Italy	0.06	1
160	Azienda Sanitaria Locale n°2 Savonese, Italy	0.06	1
160	General Hospital of Sanremo, Italy	0.06	1
160	Dasp S.r.l., Italy	0.06	1
161	Golgi-Cenci Foundation, Italy	0.05	1
162	Azienda Ospedaliera Cannizzaro - Catania, Italy	0.05	1
163	University of Sannio, Italy	0.05	2
164	Azienda Ospedaliera Spedali Civili di Brescia, Italy	0.05	1
164	MolMed S.p.A., Italy	0.05	1
165	Azienda Ospedaliero - Universitaria "Ospedali Riuniti" Trieste, Italy	0.04	2
166	San Camillo-Forlanini Hospital, Italy	0.04	1
166	Centro Oncologico - Fondazione Tommaso Campanella, Italy	0.04	1
167	Intesa Sanpaolo, Italy	0.04	2
167	Fondazione Cariplo, Italy	0.04	2
168	E.T.C. Srl, Italy	0.04	1
169	Bari University Hospital, Italy	0.04	1
170	Enel S.p.A., Italy	0.04	3
171	Selex ES S.p.A, Italy	0.04	2
172	European School of Molecular Medicine (SEMM), Italy	0.04	1
173	Lincean Academy, Italy	0.03	1
173	Museo Preistorico Nazionale dei Balzi Rossi, Italy	0.03	1
174	Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico 'G. Martino' - Messina, Italy	0.03	1
174	San Giovanni Bosco Hospital, Italy	0.03	1
175	Ospedale Pediatrico Microcitemico Antonio Cao, Italy	0.03	1
175	Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Sassari (AOU Sassari), Italy	0.03	1
176	VisMederi srl, Italy	0.03	1
177	Regione Lazio, Italy	0.02	1
178	Cancer Research and Prevention Institute (ISPO), Italy	0.02	4
179	Azienda USL 1 di Massa e Carrara, Italy	0.02	1
180	San Bortolo Hospital, Italy	0.02	1
181	Hospital Bassini Cinisello Balsamo, Italy	0.02	1
181	SISA Foundation, Italy	0.02	1
181	Soprintendenza Archeologia della Lombardia, Italy	0.02	1
182	John Paul II Foundation, Italy	0.01	1
183	Pegaso University (Unipegaso), Italy	0.01	4
184	CF consulting Finanziamenti Unione Europea s.r.l., Italy	0.01	1
185	Provincia autonoma di Bolzano, Italy	0.01	1
186	Azienda Ospedaliera "Bianchi Melacrino Morelli", Italy	0.01	1
187	Acciaierie Venete S.p.A., Italy	0.01	1
188	Azienda Sanitaria Provinciale di Ragusa (ASP Ragusa), Italy	0.01	1
189	Piedmont Reference Center for Epidemiology and Cancer Prevention (CPO Piemonte), Italy	0.01	2
190	Alessandro Manzoni Hospital, Italy	0.01	1
191	Hospital of Monfalcone, Italy	0.01	1
192	MUSE - Museo delle Scienze di Trento, Italy	0.01	1
193	Gradenigo Hospital, Italy	0	1
194	Associazione per lo Studio della Trombosi in Cardiologia, Italy	0	1
195	Azienda Ospedaliera San Paolo, Italy	0	1
196	United Hospitals Villa Sofia-Cervello, Italy	0	1
197	Santa Croce and Carle Hospital, Italy	0	1
197	Hospital of the Province of Lecco, Italy	0	1
197	Desio Hospital, Italy	0	1
197	Magenta Hospital, Italy	0	1
197	Hospital Valduce, Italy	0	1
197	Fondazione Italiana Fegato (FIF), Italy	0	1
197	Treviglio Hospital, Italy	0	1
198	eCampus University, Italy	0	1
199	University for Foreigners Perugia (UNISTRAPG), Italy	0	1
199	National Institute for Documentation, Innovation and Educational Research (INDIRE), Italy	0	1
199	Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria (UNIRC), Italy	0	1
199	Università Iuav di Venezia (IUAV), Italy	0	1
199	Italy Ministry of Education, Universities and Research (MIUR), Italy	0	1
199	Istituto Nazionale per la Valutazione del Sistema Educativo di Istruzione e di Formazione (INVALSI), Italy	0	1
199	Orientale University of Naples, Italy	0	1
199	University of Macerata (UNIMC), Italy	0	1
200	National Cancer Institute of Milan, Italy	0	1
200	Azienda Ospedaliera Civile M.P. Arezzo, Italy	0	1

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