3.4 Highly cited publications
Figure 3.4.1 illustrates the number of highly cited publications in each institution category for percentile levels 1%, 5%, 10%, 25% and 50%, i.e. the publications attributed to the category that belong respectively to the top 1%, 5%, 10%, 25% and 50% of the most cited publications in the world. During 2012-2016, "Universities", "RC-GSRT", and "Public Hospitals" record more than 50 publications each in the 1% percentile.
Figure 3.4.2 displays the percentage of the highly cited publications in each institution category for percentile levels 1%, 5%, 10%, 25% and 50%. Data refers to the latest 5-year period, 2010-2014. Values above the percentile levels indicate a better performance compared to the world average. Publications from seven institution categories equal or surpass the 1% percentile level, with “Private non-for Profit Institutions” scoring the highest (2,8%).
