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This study analyzes top Italian researchers using the Highly Ranked Scholars (HRS) ranking. Findings offer insights for national research policy and economic development.

Keywords:

Excellence in research Highly ranked scholars Research excellence in Italy Research policy Scholar rankings

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Bibliometrics and Scientometrics
Research Evaluation
Scholarly Impact Analysis

Background:

Assessing research excellence is crucial for national competitiveness.
Identifying top scholars aids in understanding research productivity and impact.
Global research rankings provide a framework for evaluating national scientific output.

Purpose of the Study:

To analyze research excellence in Italy using the Highly Ranked Scholars (HRS) database.
To evaluate the impact of top Italian researchers based on publication and citation metrics.
To provide data-driven insights for informing Italian research and economic policy.

Main Methods:

Utilized the Highly Ranked Scholars (HRS) ranking, identifying the top 0.05% of scholars globally.
Analyzed over 140 million scholarly publications and citations, adjusting for author count and excluding self-citations.
Examined both five-year (2018-2022) and lifetime ranking data.

Main Results:

Identified a cohort of highly-ranked scholars contributing to Italian research output.
Compared Italy's research performance against other nations based on scholar rankings.
Highlighted the significance of citation impact and publication metrics in evaluating research excellence.

Conclusions:

The analysis of top scholars provides a metric for Italy's research standing.
Findings can guide policy to foster economic development through research.
Insights are applicable to international research policy for linking science with societal impact.