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Institute for Research
on Population
and Social Policies

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National
Research
Council

Institute for Research
on Population
and Social Policies

Marco Cellini

Researcher at CNR-IRPPS, he focuses on democratization processes, democracy measurement, inequality and poverty, global governance, and European policies. In recent years, he has expanded his research interests to include the social and political dimensions of the energy transition, with a particular focus on energy justice, socioeconomic inequalities, and gender issues.

Rome

marco.cellini@cnr.it

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Marco Cellini earned his PhD in Political Science from the Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali (LUISS) Guido Carli in Rome.

He is a tenured researcher at the Institute for Research on Population and Social Policies of the National Research Council (CNR), where he conducts research on democratization processes, the empirical measurement of the quality of democracy, the dynamics of economic and social inequality, and the mechanisms of global governance and European policies. In his work, he routinely uses qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-method approaches, integrating advanced statistical analysis and comparative studies within the social sciences. He has actively participated in several research projects funded by the European Union under the Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe programs.

He is a tenured researcher at the Institute for Research on Population and Social Policies of the National Research Council (CNR), where he conducts research on democratization processes, the empirical measurement of the quality of democracy, the dynamics of economic and social inequality, and the mechanisms of global governance and European policies. In his work, he routinely uses qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-method approaches, integrating advanced statistical analysis and comparative studies within the social sciences. He has actively participated in several research projects funded by the European Union under the Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe programs.

Online References

Orcid: orcid.org/0000-0002-7580-2804
Academia.edu: cnr-it.academia.edu/MarcoCellini
Research Gate: researchgate.net/profile/Marco_Cellini
Google Scholar: scholar.google.it/citations?user=2dAjV9EAAAAJ&hl=it

Main Publications

  • Cellini, M., Loos, S., Mirenda, C., Pisacane, L., Striebing, C., & Tagliacozzo, S. (2025). Exploring the nexus of gender and energy transitions: A systematic literature review. Energy Research & Social Science, 119, 103887. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2024.103887
  • Mirenda, C., Cellini, M., Pisacane, L., Tagliacozzo, S., & Fraudatario, M. C. (2025). Energy transition for whom? Gender dimensions in the European Union recovery and resilience plans. Energy Research & Social Science, 129, 104365. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2025.104365
  • Archibugi, D., Cellini, M., & Malgieri, A. (2025). The Reform of the UN Security Council: What Are the Issues?. Global Governance: A Review of Multilateralism and International Organizations, 31(2), 137-162. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1163/19426720-03102003
  • Cellini, M. (2022). Gender gap in political science: An analysis of the scientific publications and career paths of Italian political scientists. PS: Political Science & Politics, 55(1), 142-148. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S1049096521001037
  • Cellini, M., & Antonucci, M. C. (2022). For the few and under specific conditions. Participatory budgeting in Milan: evidence from an online survey on PB participants in Italy’s second largest city. Contemporary Italian Politics, 14(3), 352-369. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/23248823.2022.2043426
  • Cellini, M., Tullio, I. D., & D’Ambrosio, G. (2022). Who populist voters are? Assessing the presence of common identities’ traits among populist voters in the European Union. SOCIOLOGIA ON LINE, (30), 11-29. DOI: https://doi.org/10.30553/sociologiaonline.2022.30.1
  • Cellini, M., Pisacane, L., Crescimbene, M., & Di Felice, F. (2021). Exploring employee perceptions towards smart working during the COVID-19 pandemic: A comparative analysis of two Italian public research organizations. Public Organization Review, 21(4), 815-833. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11115-021-00559-9
  • Archibugi, D., e Cellini, M. (2018). ’Populism as a New Revolt of the Masses. What Implications for Democratic Politics?’. In Pellegrino G. (ed.) Legitimacy, Democracy and Disagreement. Essay in Honour of Sebastiano Maffettone. pp.125-137. Roma: LUISS University Press.
  • Archibugi, D., e Cellini, M. (2017). The Internal and External Levers to Achieve Global Democracy. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/1758-5899.12490
  • Cellini, M. (2017). Filling the Gap of the Dublin System: A Soft Cosmopolitan Approach. DOI: https://doi.org/10.30950/jcer.v13i1.745
  • Cellini, M. (2015). “Democracy and Income Inequality: An Empirical Analysis”. Roma: Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche – Istituto di Ricerche sulla Popolazione e le Politiche Sociali, (IRPPS Working papers 72/2015).