2020 tables: Institutions - chemistry

The 2020 tables are based on Nature Index data from 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2019.

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# Institution Share 2018 Share 2019 Count 2019 Change in Adjusted Share* 2018–2019
1 National Research Council (CNR), Italy 43.68 33.82 157 -27.8%
2 Italian Institute of Technology (IIT), Italy 18.38 19.08 72 -3.2%
3 University of Padova (UNIPD), Italy 12.37 16.56 40 24.8%
4 University of Bologna (UNIBO), Italy 18.47 15.80 46 -20.2%
5 University of Florence (UNIFI), Italy 12.13 12.05 39 -7.3%
6 Sapienza University of Rome, Italy 9.77 11.75 39 12.2%
7 University of Milano-Bicocca (UNIMIB), Italy 8.65 9.80 19 5.7%
8 University of Naples Federico II (UNINA), Italy 13.18 8.67 32 -38.6%
9 University of Turin (UNITO), Italy 9.07 8.63 26 -11.3%
10 Polytechnic University of Milan, Italy 9.18 7.42 30 -24.6%
11 University of Salerno (UNISA), Italy 6.42 6.61 19 -4.0%
12 University of Pavia (UNIPV), Italy 8.71 6.12 21 -34.4%
13 University of Pisa (UNIPI), Italy 9.34 5.79 20 -42.1%
14 University of Milan (UNIMI), Italy 6.57 5.49 27 -22.0%
15 University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy 8.44 5.27 15 -41.8%
16 National Interuniversity Consortium of Materials Science and Technology (INSTM), Italy 8.45 5.02 34 -44.6%
17 University of Parma (UNIPR), Italy 4.84 4.99 15 -4.0%
18 University of Bari Aldo Moro (UniBA), Italy 1.30 4.45 13 218.7%
19 University of Calabria (UNICAL), Italy 2.07 4.42 15 99.0%
20 Scientific Institute for Research, Hospitalization and Healthcare (IRCCS), Italy 2.37 4.38 23 72.5%
21 University of Cagliari (UNICA), Italy 3.32 3.87 14 8.6%
22 University of Trieste (UNITS), Italy 5.58 3.50 19 -41.5%
23 University of Perugia, Italy 3.36 3.17 19 -11.9%
24 Elettra - Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A., Italy 3.75 2.59 17 -35.7%
25 University of Verona (UNIVR), Italy 0.93 2.57 8 156.4%
26 University of Chieti (Ud'A), Italy 1.15 2.43 4 96.7%
27 University of Siena (UNISI), Italy 1.51 2.29 13 41.0%
28 Scuola Normale Superiore (SNS), Italy 3.74 2.04 15 -49.2%
29 Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati (SISSA), Italy 1.79 1.92 9 0.0%
30 University of Eastern Piedmont "Amedeo Avogadro" (UNIPMN), Italy 1.14 1.77 5 45.0%
31 University of Catania, Italy 6.08 1.67 8 -74.4%
32 University of Insubria, Italy 0.13 1.64 6 1060.5%
33 University of Urbino, Italy – 1.64 4 N/A
34 University of Genova, Italy 3.88 1.57 13 -62.3%
35 Italian Foundation for Cancer Research (FIRC), Italy 0.17 1.53 4 758.1%
36 University of L'Aquila (UNIVAQ), Italy 1.13 1.22 6 0.2%
37 University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (UNIMORE), Italy 2.02 1.19 12 -45.4%
38 Ca' Foscari University of Venice (UNIVE), Italy 0.70 1.13 9 51.0%
39 Polytechnic University of Turin, Italy 2.44 1.12 3 -57.1%
40 University of Brescia (UNIBS), Italy 2.38 1.04 7 -59.2%
41 University of Ferrara (UNIFE), Italy 0.77 1.01 8 22.4%
42 Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Italy 0.63 1.00 3 46.5%
43 University of Palermo (UNIPA), Italy 1.66 0.96 9 -46.2%
44 University of Messina (UNIME), Italy 3.87 0.92 8 -77.9%
45 Eni s.p.a., Italy – 0.90 3 N/A
46 University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Italy 2.23 0.86 6 -63.9%
47 Telethon Foundation, Italy 0.13 0.75 2 456.4%
48 Catholic University of the Sacred Heart (UCSC), Italy 0.36 0.56 3 43.1%
49 University of Roma Tre, Italy 1.69 0.54 2 -70.0%
50 University of Sassari (UniSS), Italy 1.67 0.51 3 -71.8%
51 Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica (INRIM), Italy 0.14 0.50 2 235.8%
52 Optoelettronica Italia S.R.L. (Optoi), Italy – 0.40 2 N/A
53 LyondellBasell Industries, Italy – 0.36 1 N/A
54 University of Salento, Italy 2.09 0.34 5 -85.0%
55 University of Udine (UNIUD), Italy 2.94 0.33 4 -89.4%
56 Marche Polytechnic University (UNIVPM), Italy 0.04 0.33 4 676.3%
57 Free University of Bozen-Bolzano (UniBz), Italy – 0.31 2 N/A
58 University of Basilicata, Italy 0.19 0.31 2 49.2%
59 University of Trento (UNITN), Italy 1.83 0.30 4 -84.9%
60 Polytechnic University of Bari, Italy 0.36 0.29 5 -26.1%
61 National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN), Italy 1.00 0.28 3 -74.2%
62 University of Sannio, Italy 0.17 0.25 1 39.9%
62 Cyanagen Srl, Italy 0.28 0.25 1 -16.1%
62 Council for Agricultural Research and Analysis of Agricultural Economics (CREA), Italy – 0.25 1 N/A
63 Italy Ministry of Health, Italy 0.15 0.23 2 40.9%
64 Istituto Lombardo Accademia di Scienze e Lettere, Italy 0.25 0.17 1 -37.8%
64 Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change (CMCC), Italy – 0.17 1 N/A
65 International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), Italy – 0.15 2 N/A
66 Rome International Center for Materials Science of Superstripes (RICMASS), Italy 0.10 0.15 2 36.0%
67 Niguarda Hospital, Italy – 0.14 1 N/A
68 University of Camerino (UNICAM), Italy 0.92 0.14 2 -86.2%
69 Farmaceutici Damor S.p.A., Italy 0.06 0.13 1 109.9%
69 San Filippo Neri Hospital, Italy – 0.13 1 N/A
69 Naicons s.r.l., Italy – 0.13 1 N/A
70 Master-up s.r.l., Italy 0.14 0.11 3 -25.4%
70 Molecular Horizon srl, Italy 0.14 0.11 3 -25.4%
71 Siena University Hospital, Italy – 0.11 1 N/A
72 Saes Group, Italy – 0.10 1 N/A
73 Glass to Power Srl (G2P), Italy – 0.09 1 N/A
74 Clinica Veterinaria Lago Maggiore, Italy – 0.08 1 N/A
75 Techint Group, Italy – 0.08 2 N/A
76 Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA), Italy 0.53 0.07 1 -87.3%
76 Micro Photon Devices S.r.l. (MPD), Italy – 0.07 1 N/A
77 Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies of Pisa (SSSA), Italy – 0.06 2 N/A
78 CCR-IMA CCR-IMA Laboratory, Italy 0.06 0.06 1 -6.7%
78 University of Magna Graecia (UMG), Italy 0.36 0.06 1 -85.5%
78 AB Analitica Srl, Italy – 0.06 1 N/A
78 G. Monasterio Foundation (FTGM), Italy – 0.06 1 N/A
79 Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova, Italy – 0.05 1 N/A
80 BeDimensional Srl, Italy 0.18 0.04 1 -78.6%
80 National Interuniversity Consortium for the Physical Sciences of Matter (CNISM), Italy 0.21 0.04 1 -81.2%
80 Ceinge - Biotecnologie Avanzate S.C. a r.l., Italy 0.36 0.04 1 -89.2%
81 Venetian Institute of Molecular Medicine (VIMM), Italy 0.10 0.03 1 -70.9%
82 Fondazione Romeo ed Enrica Invernizzi, Italy 0.01 0.02 1 139.8%
82 ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Italy 0.01 0.02 1 139.8%
83 University of Bergamo, Italy 0.09 0.01 1 -89.6%
83 University of Molise (UNIMOL), Italy 0.10 0.01 1 -90.4%
84 Parthenope University of Naples, Italy – 0.01 2 N/A
85 Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria (UNIRC), Italy – 0.01 1 N/A
85 University of Cassino and Southern Lazio (UNICAS), Italy – 0.01 1 N/A
86 Italy Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism (MiBACT), Italy 0.08 0.00 1 -99.2%
86 University of Teramo (UniTE), Italy 0.50 0.00 1 -99.9%
86 Italy Ministry of Infrastructures and Transport (MIT), Italy – 0.00 1 N/A
86 Italy Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies (MiPAAF), Italy – 0.00 1 N/A
86 Italy Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), Italy – 0.00 1 N/A
86 Italy Ministry of the Environment and Protection of Land and Sea (MATTM), Italy – 0.00 1 N/A
86 Italy Ministry of Education, Universities and Research (MIUR), Italy – 0.00 1 N/A
86 University of Tuscia (UNITUS), Italy – 0.00 1 N/A
87 National Institute of Oceanography and Experimental Geophysics (OGS), Italy 0.03 0.00 1 -98.9%
87 Università Iuav di Venezia (IUAV), Italy – 0.00 1 N/A

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