Top-cited scientists in Italy
2025 single-year list · 8,536 listed authors · 6th of 170 countries
8,536 researchers whose current affiliation is in Italy are in the 2025 list of top-cited scientists, the annual ranking often called the top 2% scientists list. 2,699 of them rank in the global top 100,000 by composite citation score (c, excluding self-citations). Italy has 3.4% of everyone on the list, 6th of 170 countries.
Listed authors
8,536
3.4% of the list
In the global top 100,000
2,699
31.6% of its listed authors
Country rank
#6
of 170 countries by listed authors
Top institutions in Italy
Top fields
8,536 listed scientists in Italy
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