Top-cited scientists by institution in Italy
Which institutions in Italy have the most top 2% scientists?
125 universities and institutes in Italy have 10 or more researchers in the 2025 list of top-cited scientists, the annual ranking often called the Stanford–Elsevier top 2% scientists list. Università degli Studi di Padova has the most (375), followed by Sapienza Università di Roma (331) and Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II (323). Each institution’s page has its top fields and subfields and its first 100 scientists.
No institution in Italy with 10 or more listed authors matches. Search the authors of every institution
Institution names are only recorded for large institutions. The 736 in Italy with fewer than 10 listed authors are not listed here; the authors table finds them by name.