JRC Ispra
Italy
Time frame: 1 May 2025 - 30 April 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 JRC Ispra's position overall, domestically, within their sector, and in various subject areas based on their Share. Each position links to the corresponding table where JRC Ispra is listed.
Position by research output Share
| Italy | ||
|---|---|---|
| Government | 7 |
Position by research output Share in subject areas
Research
JRC Ispra has the following research output in the current window (1 May 2025 - 30 April 2026) of the Nature Index. Click on Count to view a list of articles representing the corresponding Share value.
Overall research output
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 43 | 10.51 |
Overall Count and Share for 'JRC Ispra' based on the 12-month time frame mentioned above.
Research outputs by subject area
| Subject | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Applied sciences | 17 | 4.56 |
| Biological sciences | 3 | 0.33 |
| Earth & environmental sciences | 16 | 2.66 |
| Health sciences | 2 | 0.52 |
| Social sciences | 5 | 2.44 |
Note: Hover over the donut graph to view the Share for each subject.
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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 JRC Ispra.
International vs domestic collaboration by Share
| Type | Percentage |
|---|---|
| International (19 institutions) | 89.1% |
| Domestic (7 institutions) | 10.9% |
Note: Hover over the pie chart to view the Share for each collaboration type.
Note: Hover over the graph to view collaboration by percentage of Share.
Top 5 domestic collaborators with JRC Ispra by Share
Collaborating institutions
Note: Hover over the bars to view details about each institution's Share.
| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Collaboration Score |
|---|---|---|
| University of Bologna (UNIBO) | 0.42 / 0.70 | 1.12 |
| University of Trento (UNITN) | 0.73 / 0.05 | 0.78 |
| Arcadia SIT s.r.l. | 0.73 / 0.05 | 0.77 |
| School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) Europe, Johns Hopkins University | 0.50 / 0.09 | 0.59 |
| IRCCS Mondino Foundation | 0.13 / 0.38 | 0.50 |
Top 5 international collaborators with JRC Ispra by Share
Collaborating institutions
Note: Hover over the bars to view details about each institution's Share.
| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Total Share |
|---|---|---|
| European Commission (EC) | 10.51 / 11.79 | 22.30 |
| Leibniz Association | 0.83 / 1.13 | 1.96 |
| University of Barcelona (UB) | 1.04 / 0.45 | 1.49 |
| European Dynamics | 1.02 / 0.29 | 1.31 |
| University of the Aegean | 0.54 / 0.64 | 1.19 |
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Relationships
Affiliated institutions
The following affiliated institutions are wholly owned, operated, administered or contains research facilities for JRC Ispra. All affiliations for an affiliated institution are credited to the institution to which it is affiliated. Each of the affiliated institutions listed below has its own research profile.
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European Commission (EC)
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Joint Research Centre (JRC), EC
- JRC Ispra
- Directorate F - Health, Consumers and Reference Materials
- JRC Bioeconomy Directorate of DG Research and Innovation
- JRC Directorate Nuclear Safety and Security
- JRC Geel
- JRC Germany
- JRC Institute for Energy and Transport (IET)
- JRC Institute for Environment and Sustainability (IES)
- JRC Institute for Health and Consumer Protection (IHCP)
- JRC Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS)
- JRC Institute for the Protection and Security of the Citizen (IPSC)
- JRC Netherlands
- JRC Seville
- JRC Sustainable Resources Directorate
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Joint Research Centre (JRC), EC