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Top universities in Italy by research output (2026)
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico is the most active research institution in Italy, with 868 papers in the last 29 days.
Updated automatically every day. Data: 29 fully counted days, September 26, 2026 – October 24, 2026. Source: OpenAlex and PubMed.
Most active institutions in Italy
| Rank | Institution | Papers (29 days) | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico | 868 | 30 |
| 2 | University of Milan | 118 | 4 |
| 3 | University of Padua | 103 | 4 |
| 4 | Sapienza University of Rome | 89 | 3 |
| 5 | University of Bologna | 88 | 3 |
| 6 | National Research Council | 84 | 3 |
| 7 | University of Turin | 60 | 2 |
| 8 | University of Naples Federico II | 57 | 2 |
| 9 | Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare | 32 | 1 |
| 10 | University of Pisa | 22 | 1 |
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