2018 tables: Institutions - Earth & environmental sciences

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

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# Institution Share 2016 Share 2017 Count 2017 Change in Adjusted Share* 2016–2017
1 National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV), Italy 32.97 30.01 64 -4.8%
2 National Research Council (CNR), Italy 20.37 11.34 50 -41.8%
3 National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF), Italy 2.82 7.28 32 170.6%
4 University of Padova (UNIPD), Italy 4.00 5.62 29 47.2%
5 University of Turin (UNITO), Italy 3.99 5.16 17 35.3%
6 University of Roma Tre, Italy 4.60 4.56 13 3.8%
7 University of Naples Federico II (UNINA), Italy 6.51 4.46 11 -28.3%
8 Sapienza University of Rome, Italy 4.25 4.11 22 1.1%
9 University of Bologna (UNIBO), Italy 2.63 2.90 17 15.4%
10 University of Palermo (UNIPA), Italy 3.18 2.21 10 -27.3%
11 Polytechnic University of Milan, Italy 0.99 2.07 9 119.9%
12 University of Florence (UNIFI), Italy 2.70 2.06 15 -19.9%
13 University of Milan (UNIMI), Italy 0.83 2.01 9 152.4%
14 University of Bari Aldo Moro (UniBA), Italy 0.48 1.63 5 258.8%
15 Marche Polytechnic University (UNIVPM), Italy – 1.63 4 N/A
16 University of Milano-Bicocca (UNIMIB), Italy 1.77 1.63 8 -3.6%
17 Scientific Institute for Research, Hospitalization and Healthcare (IRCCS), Italy 0.50 1.62 3 238.0%
18 Italy Ministry of Health, Italy 0.03 1.57 2 4996.4%
19 University of Calabria (UNICAL), Italy 0.33 1.54 4 381.8%
20 Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM), Italy 0.08 1.48 4 1752.3%
21 University of Trento (UNITN), Italy 0.20 1.22 3 537.0%
22 University of L'Aquila (UNIVAQ), Italy 0.67 1.17 3 83.8%
23 Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change (CMCC), Italy 1.22 1.10 6 -5.6%
24 University of Catania, Italy 0.79 1.10 4 46.2%
25 University of Pisa (UNIPI), Italy 2.52 0.89 9 -62.9%
26 Polytechnic University of Turin, Italy 1.00 0.80 4 -16.8%
27 University of Parma (UNIPR), Italy 0.27 0.71 4 177.4%
28 Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA), Italy 0.11 0.71 6 568.1%
29 National Institute of Oceanography and Experimental Geophysics (OGS), Italy 0.55 0.70 2 32.3%
30 Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Italy 0.80 0.62 3 -18.9%
31 CIMA Research Foundation, Italy – 0.60 1 N/A
32 University of Urbino, Italy 0.69 0.59 4 -9.9%
33 Italian Space Agency (ASI), Italy 0.01 0.59 7 4746.8%
34 Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn Napoli (SZN), Italy 0.11 0.56 3 440.8%
35 National Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA), Italy 0.07 0.47 5 631.5%
36 University of Genova, Italy 1.44 0.45 3 -67.0%
37 University of Salento, Italy 0.54 0.41 3 -19.9%
38 University of Pavia (UNIPV), Italy 0.54 0.41 4 -21.2%
39 Eni s.p.a., Italy 0.69 0.40 1 -39.0%
39 Geological Observatory of Coldigioco (OGC), Italy – 0.40 3 N/A
40 University of Perugia, Italy 0.66 0.40 3 -36.5%
41 University of Camerino (UNICAM), Italy 0.13 0.39 4 229.5%
42 National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN), Italy 0.20 0.39 3 109.9%
43 University of Tuscia (UNITUS), Italy 0.22 0.39 4 88.2%
44 University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (UNIMORE), Italy 0.03 0.37 4 1224.4%
45 University of Ferrara (UNIFE), Italy 1.03 0.36 3 -64.0%
46 University of Siena (UNISI), Italy 0.19 0.35 5 87.4%
47 University of Salerno (UNISA), Italy 0.10 0.34 2 246.6%
48 Museo Civico di Rovereto, Italy 0.08 0.33 1 318.5%
48 University of Brescia (UNIBS), Italy 0.65 0.33 1 -46.4%
48 Integrated Services Company SpA (ASI), Italy – 0.33 1 N/A
49 Bocconi University, Italy – 0.33 3 N/A
50 University of Chieti (Ud'A), Italy 0.56 0.26 3 -52.4%
51 University of Trieste (UNITS), Italy 0.45 0.24 2 -45.4%
52 University of Cassino and Southern Lazio (UNICAS), Italy 0.29 0.23 2 -17.8%
53 University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Italy 0.30 0.23 3 -20.2%
54 University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy – 0.21 3 N/A
55 University of Verona (UNIVR), Italy 0.17 0.20 1 25.5%
55 Alto Trevigiano Servizi S.r.l., Italy – 0.20 1 N/A
56 Elettra - Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A., Italy – 0.18 2 N/A
57 Pangea s.r.l., Italy – 0.17 1 N/A
58 Scuola Normale Superiore (SNS), Italy 0.17 0.15 4 -3.8%
59 Edmund Mach Foundation, Italy 0.22 0.15 2 -28.7%
60 University of Insubria, Italy – 0.14 2 N/A
61 Metropolitana Milanese S.p.A., Italy – 0.14 1 N/A
61 Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati (SISSA), Italy – 0.14 1 N/A
62 Ca' Foscari University of Venice (UNIVE), Italy 0.39 0.14 4 -62.6%
63 Unione Astrofili Italiani (UAI), Italy – 0.11 2 N/A
64 CERTEMA S.c.a.r.l., Italy – 0.10 1 N/A
64 Museo Geologico Giovanni Capellini, Italy – 0.10 1 N/A
65 American Academy in Rome, Italy – 0.08 1 N/A
66 University of Foggia (UNIFG), Italy 0.18 0.08 1 -55.9%
66 Consorzio Universitario della Provincia di Trapani, Italy – 0.08 1 N/A
67 Civil Protection Department, Italy 0.56 0.07 1 -86.5%
67 World Food Programme (WFP), Italy – 0.07 1 N/A
67 National Interuniversity Consortium for the Physical Sciences of Matter (CNISM), Italy 0.30 0.07 1 -75.1%
68 Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria (UNIRC), Italy – 0.07 1 N/A
69 University of Sassari (UniSS), Italy – 0.06 3 N/A
70 Leonardo S.p.A., Italy – 0.05 1 N/A
71 Gruppo Astrofili Montagna Pistoiese (GAMP), Italy – 0.04 1 N/A
72 Free University of Bozen-Bolzano (UniBz), Italy – 0.04 1 N/A
72 The National Park of Abruzzo, Italy – 0.04 1 N/A
72 The Autonomous Province of Trento, Italy – 0.04 1 N/A
72 A.O.U. Citta della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Italy – 0.04 1 N/A
73 Italian Institute of Technology (IIT), Italy – 0.03 1 N/A
74 Compagnia di San Paolo, Italy – 0.03 1 N/A
75 University of Messina (UNIME), Italy 1.04 0.03 2 -97.4%
76 Clément Fillietroz-ONLUS Foundation, Italy – 0.02 1 N/A
76 Lajatico Astronomical Association, Italy – 0.02 1 N/A
77 Enel S.p.A., Italy 0.02 0.02 1 1.0%
78 University of Cagliari (UNICA), Italy 0.15 0.01 2 -90.1%
79 Monte Agliale Astronomical Observatory, Italy – 0.01 1 N/A
79 Osservatorio Astronomico di Tavolaia, Italy – 0.01 1 N/A
80 University of Udine (UNIUD), Italy 0.01 0.01 1 -10.3%
80 University of Molise (UNIMOL), Italy – 0.01 1 N/A
80 University of Bergamo, Italy – 0.01 1 N/A
81 Polytechnic University of Bari, Italy 0.14 0.00 1 -97.2%
81 Italy Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism (MiBACT), Italy – 0.00 1 N/A
81 Italy Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies (MiPAAF), Italy – 0.00 1 N/A
81 Italy Ministry of Infrastructures and Transport (MIT), Italy – 0.00 1 N/A
81 Parthenope University of Naples, Italy – 0.00 1 N/A
81 University of Teramo (UniTE), Italy – 0.00 1 N/A
81 Italy Ministry of the Environment and Protection of Land and Sea (MATTM), Italy – 0.00 1 N/A
81 Italy Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), Italy – 0.00 1 N/A
81 Italy Ministry of Education, Universities and Research (MIUR), Italy – 0.00 1 N/A

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