---
title: "University of Trento: research profile and papers"
description: "Research profile of University of Trento: 685 papers in 480 tracked journals since 2017, mostly economics and AI; h-index 646."
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# University of Trento

- 2 papers in the last 7 days
- country: Italy
- web domain: unitn.it

Back to the ranking: https://scholar4ai.com/rankings/institutions.md

## Key findings

- University of Trento was involved in 6 papers in the last 30 days (2026-10-05 to 2026-11-03), ranking #284 of 3,809 institutions.
- Most of them appeared in Small Business Economics (1), Statistical Methods & Applications (1) and Journal of Family Business Strategy (1).
- Countries: Italy (6), United Kingdom (1) and Greece (1).
- From 2017 to 2026 (so far), authors at University of Trento took part in 685 papers in the tracked journals, most of them in economics (209), AI (202) and operations research (70).
- 86 of them were published in 2025, against 54 in 2017.
- Since 2023, the institutions with the most of these papers were Fondazione Bruno Kessler (15), University of Padua (13) and Free University of Bozen-Bolzano (12).
- The journals publishing most of them were IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence (28), International Journal of Computer Vision (18) and Pattern Recognition (8).
- The most-cited of them is “A Survey on Learning to Hash” (IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence, 2017), with 1,015 citations.
- Across everything OpenAlex indexes, University of Trento has 60,953 works with 4,265,136 citations (h-index 646).
- The tracked journals hold 606 of its 30,423 works in OpenAlex from 2017 to 2025 (2.0%).
- Its main research topics in OpenAlex are Particle Detector Development and Performance (1,608), Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies (1,372) and Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions (1,351).

## Papers per year

*Papers per publication year and category*

| Category | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 (so far) |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| [Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/economics.md) | 22 | 19 | 13 | 16 | 33 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 23 |
| [AI](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/ai.md) | 16 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 30 | 23 | 23 | 31 | 27 |
| [Operations Research](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/operations-research.md) | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 9 |
| [Management](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/management.md) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| [Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/finance.md) | 0 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| [Statistics](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/statistics.md) | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| [Tourism and Hospitality](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/tourism-and-hospitality.md) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| [Information Systems](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/information-systems.md) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| [Accounting](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/accounting.md) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| [Health Economics and Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/health-economics-and-policy.md) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| [Higher Education and Research](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/higher-education-and-research.md) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| [Marketing](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/marketing.md) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All categories | 54 | 45 | 42 | 52 | 87 | 75 | 82 | 83 | 86 | 79 |

## Where the papers come from and its co-authors

*Journals with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Journal | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | [IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/ieee-transactions-on-pattern-analysis-and-machine-intelligence.md) | 28 |
| 2 | [International Journal of Computer Vision](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-computer-vision.md) | 18 |
| 3 | [Pattern Recognition](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/pattern-recognition.md) | 8 |
| 4 | [Annals of Operations Research](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/annals-of-operations-research.md) | 6 |
| 5 | [Machine Learning](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/machine-learning.md) | 6 |
| 6 | [Ecological Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/ecological-economics.md) | 6 |
| 7 | [Italian Economic Journal](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/italian-economic-journal.md) | 6 |
| 8 | [Energy Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/energy-policy.md) | 5 |
| 9 | [Omega](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/omega.md) | 5 |
| 10 | [Information Processing & Management](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-processing-management.md) | 5 |

*Institutions with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Institution | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | Fondazione Bruno Kessler | 15 |
| 2 | [University of Padua](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/university-of-padua.md) | 13 |
| 3 | Free University of Bozen-Bolzano | 12 |
| 4 | [Jilin University](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/jilin-university.md) | 10 |
| 5 | [Technical University of Munich](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/technical-university-of-munich.md) | 8 |
| 6 | University of Rome Tor Vergata | 8 |
| 7 | [Peking University](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/peking-university.md) | 7 |
| 8 | [University College London](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/university-college-london.md) | 7 |
| 9 | [University of Exeter](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/university-of-exeter.md) | 7 |

*Countries with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Country | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | Italy | 330 |
| 2 | China | 59 |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 47 |
| 4 | Germany | 26 |
| 5 | United States | 24 |
| 6 | Spain | 16 |
| 7 | Australia | 13 |
| 8 | Switzerland | 13 |
| 9 | Netherlands | 10 |
| 10 | Finland | 9 |

*Keywords with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Keyword | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | [Italy](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/italy.md) | 12 |
| 2 | [COVID-19 pandemic](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/covid-19-pandemic.md) | 10 |
| 3 | [large language models](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/large-language-models.md) | 10 |
| 4 | [small and medium-sized enterprises](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/small-and-medium-sized-enterprises.md) | 7 |
| 5 | [explainable AI](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/explainable-ai.md) | 6 |
| 6 | [graph neural networks](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/graph-neural-networks.md) | 6 |
| 7 | [manufacturing companies](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/manufacturing-companies.md) | 6 |
| 8 | [semantic segmentation](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/semantic-segmentation.md) | 6 |
| 9 | [bank lending](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/bank-lending.md) | 5 |
| 10 | ecosystem services | 5 |

## Most-cited papers

*Most-cited papers since 2017*

| # | Citations | Per month | Title | Journal | Published | Authors |
|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,015 | 8.9 | [A Survey on Learning to Hash](https://doi.org/10.1109/tpami.2017.2699960) | [IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/ieee-transactions-on-pattern-analysis-and-machine-intelligence.md) | 2017-05-02 | Jingdong Wang, Ting Zhang, Jingkuan Song et al. |
| 2 | 609 | 8.4 | [Digitalization and business models: Where are we going? A science map of the field](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2020.09.053) | [Journal of Business Research](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-business-research.md) | 2020-10-19 | Andrea Caputo, Simone Pizzi, Massimiliano Matteo Pellegrini et al. |
| 3 | 546 | 6.8 | [Binary neural networks: A survey](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.patcog.2020.107281) | [Pattern Recognition](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/pattern-recognition.md) | 2020-02-21 | Haotong Qin, Ruihao Gong, Xianglong Liu et al. |
| 4 | 448 | 8.2 | [Curriculum Learning: A Survey](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11263-022-01611-x) | [International Journal of Computer Vision](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-computer-vision.md) | 2022-04-19 | Petru Soviany, Radu Tudor Ionescu, Paolo Rota et al. |
| 5 | 410 | 5.0 | [Consistency issues in the best worst method: Measurements and thresholds](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.omega.2019.102175) | [Omega](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/omega.md) | 2019-12-19 | Fuqi Liang, Matteo Brunelli, Jafar Rezaei |
| 6 | 378 | 5.0 | [Nexus between nature-based solutions, ecosystem services and urban challenges](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2020.104898) | [Land Use Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/land-use-policy.md) | 2020-07-17 | Javier Babí Almenar, Thomas R. Elliot, Benedetto Rugani et al. |
| 7 | 346 | 3.2 | [Ecosystem services in urban plans: What is there, and what is still needed for better decisions](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2017.10.017) | [Land Use Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/land-use-policy.md) | 2017-11-06 | Chiara Cortinovis, Davide Geneletti |
| 8 | 345 | 6.0 | [Deep ROC Analysis and AUC as Balanced Average Accuracy, for Improved Classifier Selection, Audit and Explanation](https://doi.org/10.1109/tpami.2022.3145392) | [IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/ieee-transactions-on-pattern-analysis-and-machine-intelligence.md) | 2022-01-25 | Andre M. Carrington, Douglas G. Manuel, Paul Fieguth et al. |
| 9 | 309 | 4.8 | [Explainable deep learning for efficient and robust pattern recognition: A survey of recent developments](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.patcog.2021.108102) | [Pattern Recognition](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/pattern-recognition.md) | 2021-06-23 | Xiao Ping Bai, Xiang Wang, Xianglong Liu et al. |
| 10 | 297 | 5.0 | [Building sustainable entrepreneurial ecosystems: A holistic approach](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2021.11.005) | [Journal of Business Research](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-business-research.md) | 2021-11-26 | Christina Theodoraki, Léo‐Paul Dana, Andrea Caputo |

## In OpenAlex

*University of Trento in OpenAlex*

| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | University |
| Location | Trento, Italy |
| Also known as | Università degli Studi di Trento, Universität Trient, Université de Trente |
| Units listed in OpenAlex | 2 |
| Works in OpenAlex | 60,953 |
| Citations | 4,265,136 |
| h-index | 646 |
| i10-index | 56,530 |
| 2-year mean citedness | 5.01 |
| Website | [unitn.it](https://unitn.it) |
| ROR | [ror.org/05trd4x28](https://ror.org/05trd4x28) |
| Wikidata | [www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q930528](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q930528) |
| OpenAlex | [openalex.org/I193223587](https://openalex.org/I193223587) |

*Works and citations per year in OpenAlex, and its papers in the tracked journals*

| Year | Works in OpenAlex | Citations received | In the tracked journals | Share |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 2026 (so far) | 4,096 | 123,063 | 79 | 1.9% |
| 2025 | 4,470 | 162,920 | 86 | 1.9% |
| 2024 | 4,212 | 158,367 | 83 | 2.0% |
| 2023 | 3,800 | 144,924 | 82 | 2.2% |
| 2022 | 3,408 | 136,263 | 75 | 2.2% |
| 2021 | 3,459 | 138,943 | 87 | 2.5% |
| 2020 | 3,131 | 118,954 | 52 | 1.7% |
| 2019 | 2,713 | 100,882 | 42 | 1.5% |
| 2018 | 2,611 | 87,244 | 45 | 1.7% |
| 2017 | 2,619 | 75,949 | 54 | 2.1% |

*Main research topics (OpenAlex, all works)*

| # | Topic | Field | Works |
|---:|---|---|---:|
| 1 | Particle Detector Development and Performance | Physics and Astronomy | 1,608 |
| 2 | Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies | Physics and Astronomy | 1,372 |
| 3 | Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions | Physics and Astronomy | 1,351 |
| 4 | Algebraic Geometry and Number Theory | Mathematics | 1,039 |
| 5 | Visual perception and processing mechanisms | Neuroscience | 966 |

From OpenAlex's own record of the institution (CC0), read again monthly. Works and citations count everything OpenAlex indexes, not only the tracked journals; topics are OpenAlex's classification of those works.

*Papers, newest first.*

| Date | Title | Journal | Authors | Affiliations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-28 | [Local institutional quality, firm size, and innovation: evidence from Italy](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11187-026-01272-x) | [Small Business Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/small-business-economics.md) | Stefano Amato, Greta Falavigna, Érica Santini et al. | University of Trento; Research Institute on Sustainable Economic Growth; Istituto di Ricerca sulla Crescita Economica Sostenibile; … |
| 2026-10-28 | [Network-based clustering of cognitive profiles: a comparative two-phase approach mitigating double-dipping estimation](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10260-026-00890-9) | [Statistical Methods & Applications](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/statistical-methods-applications.md) | Maura Coniglione, Elena Ballante, Sara Assecondi et al. | University of Pavia; University of Milano-Bicocca; University of Trento |
| 2026-10-27 | [Diverging investors’ perspectives: The role of the firm’s environmental performance and family nature in shaping the cost of capital](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfbs.2026.100764) | [Journal of Family Business Strategy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-family-business-strategy.md) | Yasser Basstawy, Paola Rovelli, Fabio Zona | Free University of Bozen-Bolzano; University of Trento |
| 2026-10-17 | [Technology adoption among silver tourists: A cross-cultural configurational comparison of Greece and the United Kingdom](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.technovation.2026.103745) | [Technovation](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/technovation.md) | Andrea Caputo, Seckin Celik, Christina Karadimitriou et al. | York St John University; University of Trento; University of Johannesburg; … |
| 2026-10-17 | [The inflation process and the evolution of the price system: A complex systems approach](https://doi.org/10.1007/s00191-026-00989-y) | [Journal of Evolutionary Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-evolutionary-economics.md) | Emiliano Álvarez, Juan Gabriel Brida, Roberto Gabriele | Universidad de la República de Uruguay; University of Trento |
| 2026-10-08 | [Combining digital and green technologies in regions: How to close the gap with respect to the frontier?](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.respol.2026.105636) | [Research Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/research-policy.md) | Stefano Basilico, Alberto Marzucchi, Sandro Montresor | University of Southern Denmark; Gran Sasso Science Institute; University of Trento |

## Cite this page

Scholar4AI. (2026). University of Trento. Journal and Conference Research Rankings. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/university-of-trento

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