2018 tables: Institutions

The 2018 tables are based on Nature Index data from 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017.

Table criteria

# Institution Share 2016 Share 2017 Count 2017 Change in Adjusted Share* 2016–2017
1 National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN), Italy 120.30 119.02 661 -2.5%
2 National Research Council (CNR), Italy 126.18 114.37 533 -10.7%
3 Scientific Institute for Research, Hospitalization and Healthcare (IRCCS), Italy 40.27 47.39 227 16.0%
4 University of Padova (UNIPD), Italy 38.40 40.87 304 4.9%
5 Sapienza University of Rome, Italy 37.41 40.21 390 6.0%
6 Italian Institute of Technology (IIT), Italy 35.75 37.00 130 2.0%
7 University of Milan (UNIMI), Italy 24.46 35.23 281 42.0%
8 National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF), Italy 37.99 34.86 164 -9.6%
9 University of Florence (UNIFI), Italy 27.12 33.25 214 20.8%
10 National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV), Italy 33.11 30.02 65 -10.6%
11 University of Bologna (UNIBO), Italy 32.08 28.00 321 -14.0%
12 Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati (SISSA), Italy 23.58 27.08 99 13.2%
13 University of Milano-Bicocca (UNIMIB), Italy 23.96 25.73 222 5.9%
14 University of Turin (UNITO), Italy 27.08 25.31 246 -7.9%
15 University of Naples Federico II (UNINA), Italy 25.74 22.72 276 -13.0%
16 Polytechnic University of Milan, Italy 21.10 19.58 83 -8.5%
17 University of Trento (UNITN), Italy 10.24 19.20 177 84.9%
18 Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Italy 18.98 14.61 139 -24.1%
19 University of Pavia (UNIPV), Italy 10.98 13.74 224 23.3%
20 University of Perugia, Italy 12.39 13.57 166 7.9%
21 University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy 16.10 13.05 161 -20.1%
22 University of Salerno (UNISA), Italy 6.05 12.96 74 111.0%
23 University of Pisa (UNIPI), Italy 24.75 12.34 255 -50.9%
24 University of Genova, Italy 11.77 11.29 241 -5.5%
25 University of Trieste (UNITS), Italy 11.05 11.24 160 0.2%
26 Scuola Normale Superiore (SNS), Italy 9.99 10.34 172 2.0%
27 University of Parma (UNIPR), Italy 11.36 9.48 67 -17.8%
28 University of Roma Tre, Italy 8.16 9.09 102 9.7%
29 Elettra - Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A., Italy 9.31 8.92 47 -5.5%
30 National Interuniversity Consortium of Materials Science and Technology (INSTM), Italy 5.87 8.89 45 49.2%
31 University of Calabria (UNICAL), Italy 12.87 8.32 87 -36.3%
32 Polytechnic University of Turin, Italy 10.90 8.29 49 -25.1%
33 Italian Foundation for Cancer Research (FIRC), Italy 6.18 7.46 41 19.0%
34 University of Bari Aldo Moro (UniBA), Italy 6.86 7.31 169 5.0%
35 University of Catania, Italy 7.96 7.11 143 -12.0%
36 University of Palermo (UNIPA), Italy 6.90 6.83 34 -2.4%
37 University of Cagliari (UNICA), Italy 6.59 6.64 72 -0.7%
38 University of Ferrara (UNIFE), Italy 5.88 5.83 94 -2.3%
39 University of Salento, Italy 8.65 5.27 97 -40.0%
40 University of L'Aquila (UNIVAQ), Italy 5.74 5.26 33 -9.7%
41 University of Eastern Piedmont "Amedeo Avogadro" (UNIPMN), Italy 4.78 5.18 127 6.8%
42 Catholic University of the Sacred Heart (UCSC), Italy 4.49 4.66 22 2.2%
43 International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), Italy 2.43 4.24 23 71.6%
44 University of Verona (UNIVR), Italy 4.06 4.20 31 1.9%
45 Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI), Italy 2.36 4.15 44 73.1%
46 University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (UNIMORE), Italy 5.95 4.11 59 -32.0%
47 Telethon Foundation, Italy 3.33 3.99 20 18.2%
48 University of Siena (UNISI), Italy 4.12 3.60 95 -13.9%
49 Italy Ministry of Health, Italy 4.06 3.26 95 -20.9%
50 University of Camerino (UNICAM), Italy 3.54 3.22 31 -10.4%
51 University of Urbino, Italy 2.54 3.00 52 16.7%
52 University of Brescia (UNIBS), Italy 4.36 2.90 42 -34.5%
53 Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica (INRIM), Italy 5.00 2.72 10 -46.3%
54 Marche Polytechnic University (UNIVPM), Italy 1.76 2.69 19 51.2%
55 University of Udine (UNIUD), Italy 3.57 2.59 90 -28.6%
56 Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn Napoli (SZN), Italy 1.47 2.57 6 72.6%
57 National Institute of Molecular Genetics “Romeo and Enrica Invernizzi” (INGM), Italy 1.28 2.56 7 97.8%
58 University of Insubria, Italy 3.44 2.26 35 -35.1%
59 National Interuniversity Consortium for the Physical Sciences of Matter (CNISM), Italy 1.81 2.15 20 17.1%
60 Techint Group, Italy 0.91 2.11 13 128.7%
61 Italy Ministry of Education, Universities and Research (MIUR), Italy 0.00 2.00 3 471320.1%
62 Edmund Mach Foundation, Italy 0.90 1.85 7 101.6%
63 IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca, Italy 0.65 1.84 6 179.1%
64 University of Sassari (UniSS), Italy 2.10 1.75 24 -17.8%
65 Polytechnic University of Bari, Italy 3.19 1.74 114 -46.2%
66 Italian Space Agency (ASI), Italy 0.74 1.72 29 130.3%
67 University of Messina (UNIME), Italy 5.11 1.61 16 -69.0%
68 Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA), Italy 1.66 1.52 16 -9.8%
69 Bruno Kessler Foundation (FBK), Italy 1.48 1.49 86 -1.1%
70 Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM), Italy 0.08 1.48 4 1645.1%
71 Bocconi University, Italy 1.40 5 N/A
72 Fondazione Piemontese per la Ricerca sul Cancro Onlus (FPRC), Italy 2.42 1.33 9 -45.7%
73 Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change (CMCC), Italy 1.22 1.10 6 -11.0%
74 Institute for Scientific Interchange (ISI), Italy 0.97 1.09 8 11.1%
75 University of Tuscia (UNITUS), Italy 0.55 1.02 16 82.0%
76 Eni s.p.a., Italy 0.81 0.91 3 10.8%
77 National Institute of Oceanography and Experimental Geophysics (OGS), Italy 0.55 0.90 3 60.1%
78 Il Museo della Fisica e il Centro Studi e Ricerche Enrico Fermi (Centro Fermi), Italy 0.73 0.88 35 18.8%
79 University of Bergamo, Italy 0.14 0.87 8 503.3%
80 Venetian Institute of Molecular Medicine (VIMM), Italy 1.70 0.86 7 -50.2%
81 European Brain Research Institute (EBRI), Italy 0.47 0.77 4 62.6%
82 Giotto Biotech S.r.l., Italy 0.25 0.76 3 199.3%
83 Ca' Foscari University of Venice (UNIVE), Italy 2.27 0.74 17 -67.8%
84 National Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA), Italy 0.34 0.67 7 97.0%
85 University of Chieti (Ud'A), Italy 1.60 0.65 7 -60.0%
86 Ospedale di Parma, Italy 0.02 0.65 4 2542.5%
87 LFoundry S.r.l. (LF), Italy 0.64 1 N/A
88 Istituto Nazionale di Alta Matematica "Francesco Severi" (INdAM), Italy 0.29 0.61 2 106.5%
89 Campus Bio-Medico University, Italy 0.44 0.60 8 36.4%
90 University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Italy 2.49 0.60 12 -76.2%
91 CIMA Research Foundation, Italy 0.60 1 N/A
92 University of Sannio, Italy 0.62 0.59 16 -6.3%
93 Guglielmo Marconi University (GMU), Italy 0.29 0.56 69 91.9%
94 Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies of Pisa (SSSA), Italy 0.96 0.56 3 -42.4%
95 Ceinge - Biotecnologie Avanzate S.C. a r.l., Italy 0.49 0.50 6 0.7%
96 Institute for Advanced Study (IUSS Pavia), Italy 0.40 0.47 4 16.0%
97 Niguarda Hospital, Italy 0.80 0.47 12 -42.3%
98 Council for Agricultural Research and Analysis of Agricultural Economics (CREA), Italy 0.30 0.45 5 45.3%
99 Azienda Sanitaria dell'Alto Adige (ASDAA), Italy 0.44 1 N/A
99 LyondellBasell Industries, Italy 0.44 1 N/A
100 University of Magna Graecia (UMG), Italy 0.88 0.40 4 -54.7%
101 Geological Observatory of Coldigioco (OGC), Italy 0.40 3 N/A
102 Cyanagen Srl, Italy 0.38 1 N/A
103 Naicons s.r.l., Italy 0.35 1 N/A
104 European Gravitational Observatory (EGO), Italy 0.41 0.34 13 -17.1%
105 Compagnia di San Paolo, Italy 0.34 0.34 7 -3.6%
106 Museo Civico di Rovereto, Italy 0.08 0.33 1 294.2%
106 Integrated Services Company SpA (ASI), Italy 0.33 1 N/A
107 Mario Negri Sud Foundation (FMNS), Italy 0.00 0.33 6 34990.0%
108 Fondazione Pisana per la Scienza Onlus (FPS), Italy 0.30 1 N/A
109 University Hospital of Verona, Italy 0.17 0.30 4 68.4%
110 G. Monasterio Foundation (FTGM), Italy 0.29 1 N/A
111 Azienda Ospedaliera Papa Giovanni XXIII, Italy 0.13 0.26 3 100.6%
112 University of Cassino and Southern Lazio (UNICAS), Italy 0.29 0.26 8 -11.6%
113 Lincean Academy, Italy 0.11 0.25 1 121.8%
113 Porto Conte Ricerche srl, Italy 0.25 1 N/A
114 Edo and Elvo Tempia Valenta Foundation (FEETV), Italy 0.19 0.22 2 18.1%
115 Saes Group, Italy 0.22 1 N/A
115 Glass to Power Srl (G2P), Italy 0.22 1 N/A
116 Chiesi Farmaceutici S. p. A., Italy 0.22 2 N/A
117 Free University of Bozen-Bolzano (UniBz), Italy 0.20 2 N/A
118 Genomics, Genetics and Biology Innovation Pole (POLO GGB), Italy 0.20 2 N/A
119 Alto Trevigiano Servizi S.r.l., Italy 0.20 1 N/A
120 A.O.U. Citta della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Italy 0.16 0.19 4 21.2%
121 IGA Technology Services, Italy 0.18 3 N/A
122 Bracco Imaging S.p.A., Italy 0.21 0.18 1 -17.9%
123 Vicuron Pharmaceuticals, Italy 0.18 1 N/A
124 Bioindustry Park Silvano Fumero S.p.A., Italy 0.17 1 N/A
124 Isalit S.r.l., Italy 0.17 1 N/A
124 Ornis Italica, Italy 0.13 0.17 1 31.4%
124 Pangea s.r.l., Italy 0.17 1 N/A
124 Cambridge Management Consulting Labs S.p.A., Italy 0.17 1 N/A
124 Nerviano Medical Sciences S.r.l., Italy 0.17 2 N/A
125 Treviso General Hospital, Italy 0.04 0.16 3 245.6%
126 European School of Molecular Medicine (SEMM), Italy 0.05 0.15 6 181.4%
127 Fondazione Matilde Tettamanti Menotti De Marchi Onlus, Italy 0.14 3 N/A
128 Metropolitana Milanese S.p.A., Italy 0.14 1 N/A
128 StemGen S.p.A., Italy 0.14 1 N/A
128 FEM2 Ambiente s.r.l., Italy 0.14 1 N/A
128 Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Italy 0.14 1 N/A
129 University of Molise (UNIMOL), Italy 0.06 0.13 9 116.5%
130 European Academy of Bozen/Bolzano (EURAC), Italy 0.42 0.13 4 -70.2%
131 Avantech Group Srl, Italy 0.13 1 N/A
131 Consorzio per La Promozione delle Attivita' Universitarie del Sulcis Iglesiente (Consorzio Ausi), Italy 0.13 1 N/A
132 International Dental Research and Education S.r.l., Italy 0.12 1 N/A
133 Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria (UNIRC), Italy 0.00 0.12 4 27069.3%
134 European School of Oncology (ESO), Italy 0.12 1 N/A
135 Unione Astrofili Italiani (UAI), Italy 0.11 2 N/A
136 Parthenope University of Naples, Italy 0.01 0.11 34 1207.0%
137 Museo Geologico Giovanni Capellini, Italy 0.10 1 N/A
137 Italian National Agency for the Protection and Assistance of the Deaf (ENS), Italy 0.10 1 N/A
137 CERTEMA S.c.a.r.l., Italy 0.10 1 N/A
138 Center for Advanced Studies, Research and Development in Sardinia (CRS4), Italy 0.12 0.10 2 -15.3%
139 HMGBiotech Srl, Italy 0.09 1 N/A
140 San Raffaele University of Rome (UniSanRaffaele), Italy 0.06 0.09 2 44.6%
141 Innovhub SSI, Italy 0.09 1 N/A
141 Euro-Mediterranean Institute of Science and Technology (IEMEST), Italy 0.03 0.09 1 168.8%
142 Institute for Stem Cell Biology, Regenerative Medicine and Innovative Therapies (ISBReMIT), Italy 0.09 1 N/A
143 ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Italy 0.26 0.08 1 -67.3%
144 Clément Fillietroz-ONLUS Foundation, Italy 0.08 2 N/A
145 Umberto Veronesi Foundation, Italy 0.08 2 N/A
146 e-GEOS, Italy 0.27 0.08 1 -69.3%
146 American Academy in Rome, Italy 0.08 1 N/A
146 Parco Faunistico Piano dell’Abatino, Italy 0.08 1 N/A
146 Fondazione ETHOIKOS, Italy 0.08 1 N/A
147 University of Foggia (UNIFG), Italy 0.28 0.08 2 -71.2%
148 Holostem Terapie Avanzate S.r.l., Italy 0.08 1 N/A
148 Consorzio Universitario della Provincia di Trapani, Italy 0.08 1 N/A
149 GVM Care & Research, Italy 0.07 1 N/A
150 World Food Programme (WFP), Italy 0.17 0.07 1 -57.8%
150 Civil Protection Department, Italy 0.56 0.07 1 -87.3%
150 BiEsseA Laboratori Analisi Veterinarie s.r.l, Italy 0.07 1 N/A
151 Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale (ASST) degli Spedali Civili di Brescia, Italy 0.10 0.07 4 -31.6%
152 Bruneck Hospital, Italy 0.07 2 N/A
153 Fondazione Romeo ed Enrica Invernizzi, Italy 0.07 1 N/A
154 University of Basilicata, Italy 0.55 0.06 91 -88.6%
155 Universita' degli Studi Niccolo' Cusano, Italy 0.37 0.06 1 -83.1%
155 San Luigi University Hospital, Italy 0.06 1 N/A
155 Pharmaceutical Development and Services, Italy 0.06 1 N/A
156 Genextra S.p.A., Italy 0.00 0.06 5 6393.9%
157 Siena University Hospital, Italy 0.05 0.06 2 16.8%
158 NeED Pharma Srl, Italy 0.06 1 N/A
159 MolMed S.p.A., Italy 0.15 0.05 1 -64.7%
159 European University Institute (EUI), Italy 0.19 0.05 1 -72.5%
159 Ospedale Santo Stefano, Italy 0.05 1 N/A
160 Institute for the Study and Prevention of Cancer (ISPRO), Italy 0.06 0.05 3 -11.9%
161 San Pietro Hospital, Italy 0.04 0.05 1 23.2%
161 Leonardo S.p.A., Italy 0.05 1 N/A
162 Maggiore Hospital, Italy 0.05 1 N/A
163 Hospital of Monfalcone, Italy 0.00 0.04 2 880.9%
164 Gruppo Astrofili Montagna Pistoiese (GAMP), Italy 0.04 1 N/A
165 Institute for Applied Genomics (IGA), Italy 0.04 1 N/A
165 Azienda Ospedaliero - Universitaria "Policlinico - Vittorio Emanuele", Italy 0.04 1 N/A
166 Fondazione Cariplo, Italy 0.08 0.04 6 -53.0%
166 Intesa Sanpaolo, Italy 0.08 0.04 6 -53.0%
167 Ospedale G.Tatarella di Cerignola, Italy 0.04 0.04 1 -8.7%
167 The Autonomous Province of Trento, Italy 0.04 1 N/A
167 The National Park of Abruzzo, Italy 0.04 1 N/A
168 Cage Chemicals S.r.l., Italy 0.04 1 N/A
168 Kore University of Enna, Italy 0.04 1 N/A
169 GENOMA Group, Italy 0.03 1 N/A
170 University of Teramo (UniTE), Italy 0.05 0.03 2 -35.2%
171 Istituto Italiano per l'Africa e l'Oriente (IsIAO), Italy 0.03 1 N/A
172 San Raffaele S.p.A., Italy 0.14 0.03 2 -77.9%
173 CGS S.p.A. Compagnia Generale per lo Spazio, Italy 0.01 0.03 1 270.4%
174 Sclavo Vaccines Association (SVA), Italy 0.03 1 N/A
175 Vittore Buzzi Children's Hospital, Italy 0.03 2 N/A
176 Azienda Ospedaliera San Paolo, Italy 0.32 0.03 2 -91.1%
177 Lombardy Museum of Agricultural History, Italy 0.03 1 N/A
178 Santa Croce and Carle Hospital, Italy 0.03 1 N/A
178 Rome International Center for Materials Science of Superstripes (RICMASS), Italy 0.03 1 N/A
178 Fondazione Città della Speranza, Italy 0.03 1 N/A
179 Lajatico Astronomical Association, Italy 0.02 1 N/A
180 Enel S.p.A., Italy 0.02 0.02 3 3.5%
181 Fondazione Michelangelo, Italy 0.02 1 N/A
182 Istituti Clinici di Perfezionamento (ICP), Italy 0.02 1 N/A
183 Società Astronomica Lunae, Italy 0.02 1 N/A
184 Bari University Hospital, Italy 0.02 1 N/A
185 Pegaso University (Unipegaso), Italy 0.02 0.01 4 -23.5%
186 Azienda Ospedaliera Ospedale Maggiore di Crema, Italy 0.01 1 N/A
187 Blumen Group S.p.A., Italy 0.01 1 N/A
188 Astronomical Observatory of the Autonomous Region of the Aosta Valley (OAVdA), Italy 0.01 1 N/A
188 Osservatorio Astronomico "Sirio", Italy 0.01 1 N/A
189 Monte Agliale Astronomical Observatory, Italy 0.01 1 N/A
189 Osservatorio Astronomico di Tavolaia, Italy 0.01 1 N/A
190 Azienda Sanitaria Provinciale di Catanzaro (ASPCZ), Italy 0.01 1 N/A
191 International Institute for Advanced Scientific Studies (IIASS), Italy 0.01 1 N/A
192 Azienda Sanitaria di Firenze (ASF), Italy 0.07 0.01 2 -89.0%
193 Azienda Ulss 12 Veneziana, Italy 0.01 1 N/A
194 Acciaierie Venete S.p.A., Italy 0.20 0.01 1 -97.3%
195 Maurizio Bufalini Hospital, Italy 0.00 1 N/A
196 Italy Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), Italy 0.00 1 N/A
196 Italy Ministry of Infrastructures and Transport (MIT), Italy 0.00 1 N/A
196 Italy Ministry of the Environment and Protection of Land and Sea (MATTM), Italy 0.00 1 N/A
196 Italy Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism (MiBACT), Italy 0.00 1 N/A
196 Italy Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies (MiPAAF), Italy 0.00 1 N/A
197 Azienda USL Toscana Centro, Italy 0.00 1 N/A
198 KOS Genetic S.r.l., Italy 0.00 1 N/A
199 AREA Science Park, Italy 0.00 1 N/A
200 Azienda Unita' Sanitaria Locale di Parma (AUSL Parma), Italy 0.00 1 N/A
201 Ospedale di Circolo, Italy 0.00 0.00 1 74.8%
201 ASST Sette Laghi, Italy 0.00 1 N/A
202 Italy Ministry of Defence (MDD), Italy 0.00 0.00 1 -60.6%
203 Sanipedia S.r.l., Italy 0.00 1 N/A
204 ABB S.p.A., Italy 0.00 1 N/A
204 Ansaldo Ricerche S.p.A., Italy 0.00 1 N/A
205 Serena Foundation Onlus - NeuroMuscular Omnicenter (NEMO), Italy 0.00 1 N/A
206 Fondazione Italiana Fegato (FIF), Italy 0.00 1 N/A

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