National Interuniversity Consortium of Materials Science and Technology (INSTM)
Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per la Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali (INSTM)
Italy
Time frame: 1 June 2025 - 30 May 2026Profile
The Nature Index tracks primary research articles from 178 applied, health, natural and social sciences journals, across many different publishers, chosen by an independent group of researchers. The Nature Index provides absolute Count of primary research articles and fractional Share counts of author contribution to articles. The positions in the table below reflect National Interuniversity Consortium of Materials Science and Technology (INSTM)'s position overall, domestically, within their sector, and in various subject areas based on their Share. Each position links to the corresponding table where National Interuniversity Consortium of Materials Science and Technology (INSTM) is listed.
Position by research output Share
Position by research output Share in subject areas
Research
National Interuniversity Consortium of Materials Science and Technology (INSTM) has the following research output in the current window (1 June 2025 - 30 May 2026) of the Nature Index. Click on Count to view a list of articles representing the corresponding Share value.
Overall research output
Research outputs by subject area
Leading research topics
| Topics | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Physical Chemistry | 17 | 2.31 |
| Organic Chemistry | 8 | 1.60 |
| Theoretical and Computational Chemistry | 5 | 1.19 |
| Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry | 7 | 1.00 |
| Inorganic Chemistry | 7 | 0.86 |
| Chemical Engineering | 3 | 0.73 |
| Materials Engineering | 3 | 0.53 |
| Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics | 3 | 0.52 |
Share output for the past 5 years
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Collaboration
Nature Index collaborations highlight fruitful collaborations that lead to high quality research around the world. A collaboration can be between any two institutions or locations co-authoring at least one article in the journals tracked by the Nature Index. The collaboration score between two institutions is the sum of each of their Shares on the papers to which both have contributed. The table and charts below highlight the leading collaborators with National Interuniversity Consortium of Materials Science and Technology (INSTM).
Top 5 domestic collaborators with National Interuniversity Consortium of Materials Science and Technology (INSTM) by Share
Collaborating institutions
Note: Hover over the bars to view details about each institution's Share.
| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Collaboration Score |
|---|---|---|
| INSTM - University of Florence Research Unit (UdR Florence) | 2.93 / 5.07 | 8.01 |
| University of Florence (UNIFI) | 3.44 / 4.17 | 7.61 |
| National Research Council (CNR) | 3.08 / 3.41 | 6.48 |
| University of Turin (UNITO) | 2.20 / 3.53 | 5.72 |
| University of Naples Federico II (UNINA) | 1.68 / 3.07 | 4.76 |
Top 5 international collaborators with National Interuniversity Consortium of Materials Science and Technology (INSTM) by Share
Collaborating institutions
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| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Total Share |
|---|---|---|
| French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) | 1.68 / 1.01 | 2.69 |
| Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA) | 0.95 / 1.00 | 1.94 |
| Centre for Cooperative Research in Biomaterials (CIC biomaGUNE) | 0.95 / 1.00 | 1.94 |
| The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) | 0.70 / 0.27 | 0.97 |
| Ikerbasque - Basque Foundation for Science | 0.92 / 0.00 | 0.92 |
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Relationships
Affiliated joint institutions and consortia
Represents joint institutions and consortia for which the institution is designated as a partner institution. Each partner institution of a joint institution or consortium receives an equivalent Share for every affiliation in which the consortium is included.
- INSTM - Ca' Foscari University of Venice Research Unit (UdR Venice)
- INSTM - Marche Polytechnic University Research Unit (UdR Marche Polytechnic University)
- INSTM - Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria Research Unit (UdR Reggio Calabria)
- INSTM - Parthenope University of Naples Research Unit (UdR Naples)
- INSTM - Polytechnic University of Milan Research Unit (UdR Milan)
- INSTM - Polytechnic University of Turin Research Unit (UdR Polytechnic University of Turin)
- INSTM - Sapienza University of Rome Research Unit (UdR Rome)
- INSTM - Scuola Normale Superiore Research Unit (UdR Scuola Normale Superiore)
- INSTM - University of Bari Aldo Moro Research Unit (UdR Bari Aldo Moro)
- INSTM - University of Basilicata Research Unit (UdR Basilicata)
- INSTM - University of Bergamo Research Unit (UdR Bergamo)
- INSTM - University of Bologna Research Unit (UdR Bologna)
- INSTM - University of Brescia Research Unit (UdR Brescia)
- INSTM - University of Cagliari Research Unit (UdR Cagliari)
- INSTM - University of Calabria Research Unit (UdR Calabria)
- INSTM - University of Cassino Research Unit (UdR Cassino)
- INSTM - University of Catania Research Unit (UdR Catania)
- INSTM - University of Eastern Piedmont "Amedeo Avogadro" Research Unit (UdR Eastern Piedmont "Amedeo Avogadro")
- INSTM - University of Ferrara Research Unit (UdR Ferrara)
- INSTM - University of Florence Research Unit (UdR Florence)
- INSTM - University of Genoa Research Unit (UdR Genoa)
- INSTM - University of Insubria Research Unit (UdR Insubria)
- INSTM - University of L'Aquila Research Unit (UdR L'Aquila)
- INSTM - University of Messina Research Unit (UdR Messina)
- INSTM - University of Milan Research Unit (UdR Milan)
- INSTM - University of Milano-Bicocca Research Unit (UdR Milano-Bicocca)
- INSTM - University of Modena and Reggio Emilia Research Unit (UdR Modena and Reggio Emilia)
- INSTM - University of Naples Federico II Research Unit (UdR Naples Federico II)
- INSTM - University of Naples Research Unit (UdR Naples)
- INSTM - University of Padova Research Unit (UdR Padova)
- INSTM - University of Palermo Research Unit (UdR Palermo)
- INSTM - University of Parma Research Unit (UdR Parma)
- INSTM - University of Pavia Research Unit (UdR Pavia)
- INSTM - University of Perugia Research Unit (UdR Perugia)
- INSTM - University of Pisa Research Unit (UdR Pisa)
- INSTM - University of Roma Tre Research Unit (UdR Roma Tre)
- INSTM - University of Rome Tor Vergata Research Unit (UdR Rome Tor Vergata)
- INSTM - University of Salento Research Unit (UdR Salento)
- INSTM - University of Salerno Research Unit (UdR Salerno)
- INSTM - University of Sassari Research Unit (UdR Sassari)
- INSTM - University of Siena Research Unit (UdR Siena)
- INSTM - University of Trento Research Unit (UdR Trento)
- INSTM - University of Trieste Research Unit (UdR Trieste)
- INSTM - University of Turin Research Unit (UdR Turin)
- INSTM - University of Udine Research Unit (UdR Udine)
- INSTM - University of Urbino Research Unit (UdR Urbino)
- INSTM - University of Verona Research Unit (UdR Verona)
- INSTM - Università Iuav di Venezia Research Unit (UdR Università Iuav di Venezia)
- Laboratory for the Synthesis and Characterisation of Organometallic Molecular Materials (CR LASCAMM)