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Alberto Brucato

Alberto Brucato

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 42 1863 1724 56 55 125 5671

Alberto Brucato publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Alberto Brucato between 1966 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Alberto Brucato published across 58 years, from 1966 to 2023, averaging 2.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 2004. 5 of the 160 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1966 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 10. Peak 10 publications in 2004. 1966: 1 publication 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 4 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 2 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 2 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 1 publication
1966 2023

160 publications in total across all disciplines

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Alberto Brucato: publications per year, 1966 to 2023
Year Publications
1966 1
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 1
1975 0
1976 0
1977 4
1978 1
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 1
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 1
1989 2
1990 1
1991 1
1992 2
1993 0
1994 1
1995 0
1996 3
1997 2
1998 4
1999 2
2000 5
2001 3
2002 4
2003 0
2004 10
2005 6
2006 6
2007 8
2008 3
2009 8
2010 6
2011 8
2012 9
2013 9
2014 6
2015 6
2016 8
2017 5
2018 4
2019 4
2020 6
2021 4
2022 4
2023 1
Total 160
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Alberto Brucato publication distribution in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alberto Brucato sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 659+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 155. Most scientists, 155, have 147–156 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 117–126 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 10 scientists 57–66 publications: 23 scientists 67–76 publications: 32 scientists 77–86 publications: 62 scientists 87–96 publications: 67 scientists 97–106 publications: 91 scientists 107–116 publications: 113 scientists 117–126 publications: 115 scientists 127–136 publications: 130 scientists 137–146 publications: 140 scientists 147–156 publications: 155 scientists 157–166 publications: 132 scientists 167–176 publications: 133 scientists 177–186 publications: 130 scientists 187–196 publications: 140 scientists 197–206 publications: 115 scientists 207–216 publications: 125 scientists 217–226 publications: 117 scientists 227–236 publications: 99 scientists 237–246 publications: 92 scientists 247–256 publications: 100 scientists 257–266 publications: 95 scientists 267–276 publications: 88 scientists 277–286 publications: 77 scientists 287–296 publications: 74 scientists 297–306 publications: 74 scientists 307–316 publications: 62 scientists 317–326 publications: 70 scientists 327–336 publications: 59 scientists 337–346 publications: 58 scientists 347–356 publications: 45 scientists 357–366 publications: 44 scientists 367–376 publications: 36 scientists 377–386 publications: 41 scientists 387–396 publications: 32 scientists 397–406 publications: 23 scientists 407–416 publications: 28 scientists 417–426 publications: 27 scientists 427–436 publications: 25 scientists 437–446 publications: 23 scientists 447–456 publications: 23 scientists 457–466 publications: 20 scientists 467–476 publications: 12 scientists 477–486 publications: 24 scientists 487–496 publications: 18 scientists 497–506 publications: 12 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 21 scientists 527–536 publications: 12 scientists 537–546 publications: 8 scientists 547–556 publications: 16 scientists 557–566 publications: 3 scientists 567–576 publications: 11 scientists 577–586 publications: 6 scientists 587–596 publications: 5 scientists 597–606 publications: 6 scientists 607–616 publications: 7 scientists 617–626 publications: 7 scientists 627–636 publications: 10 scientists 637–646 publications: 4 scientists 647–656 publications: 3 scientists 657–658 publications: 2 scientists 659+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 659+

This scientist: 125 publications — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more.

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Number of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,445 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 10
57–66 23
67–76 32
77–86 62
87–96 67
97–106 91
107–116 113
117–126 115 125
127–136 130
137–146 140
147–156 155
157–166 132
167–176 133
177–186 130
187–196 140
197–206 115
207–216 125
217–226 117
227–236 99
237–246 92
247–256 100
257–266 95
267–276 88
277–286 77
287–296 74
297–306 74
307–316 62
317–326 70
327–336 59
337–346 58
347–356 45
357–366 44
367–376 36
377–386 41
387–396 32
397–406 23
407–416 28
417–426 27
427–436 25
437–446 23
447–456 23
457–466 20
467–476 12
477–486 24
487–496 18
497–506 12
507–516 13
517–526 21
527–536 12
537–546 8
547–556 16
557–566 3
567–576 11
577–586 6
587–596 5
597–606 6
607–616 7
617–626 7
627–636 10
637–646 4
647–656 3
657–658 2
659+ 100
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Alberto Brucato D-index placement in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alberto Brucato sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 93+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 34 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 42 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 83 scientists 31 D-Index: 113 scientists 32 D-Index: 144 scientists 33 D-Index: 153 scientists 34 D-Index: 189 scientists 35 D-Index: 158 scientists 36 D-Index: 139 scientists 37 D-Index: 127 scientists 38 D-Index: 130 scientists 39 D-Index: 126 scientists 40 D-Index: 104 scientists 41 D-Index: 100 scientists 42 D-Index: 107 scientists 43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44 D-Index: 103 scientists 45 D-Index: 79 scientists 46 D-Index: 88 scientists 47 D-Index: 70 scientists 48 D-Index: 83 scientists 49 D-Index: 44 scientists 50 D-Index: 64 scientists 51 D-Index: 56 scientists 52 D-Index: 50 scientists 53 D-Index: 48 scientists 54 D-Index: 58 scientists 55 D-Index: 52 scientists 56 D-Index: 48 scientists 57 D-Index: 42 scientists 58 D-Index: 34 scientists 59 D-Index: 42 scientists 60 D-Index: 37 scientists 61 D-Index: 42 scientists 62 D-Index: 44 scientists 63 D-Index: 22 scientists 64 D-Index: 33 scientists 65 D-Index: 29 scientists 66 D-Index: 23 scientists 67 D-Index: 29 scientists 68 D-Index: 24 scientists 69 D-Index: 19 scientists 70 D-Index: 34 scientists 71 D-Index: 26 scientists 72 D-Index: 19 scientists 73 D-Index: 18 scientists 74 D-Index: 19 scientists 75 D-Index: 14 scientists 76 D-Index: 19 scientists 77 D-Index: 8 scientists 78 D-Index: 18 scientists 79 D-Index: 16 scientists 80 D-Index: 12 scientists 81 D-Index: 17 scientists 82 D-Index: 11 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 7 scientists 85 D-Index: 9 scientists 86 D-Index: 8 scientists 87 D-Index: 6 scientists 88 D-Index: 6 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 10 scientists 91 D-Index: 4 scientists 92 D-Index: 4 scientists 93+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 42 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.

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Number of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,445 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 83
31 113
32 144
33 153
34 189
35 158
36 139
37 127
38 130
39 126
40 104
41 100
42 107 42
43 101
44 103
45 79
46 88
47 70
48 83
49 44
50 64
51 56
52 50
53 48
54 58
55 52
56 48
57 42
58 34
59 42
60 37
61 42
62 44
63 22
64 33
65 29
66 23
67 29
68 24
69 19
70 34
71 26
72 19
73 18
74 19
75 14
76 19
77 8
78 18
79 16
80 12
81 17
82 11
83 16
84 7
85 9
86 8
87 6
88 6
89 7
90 10
91 4
92 4
93+ 100
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Overview

Alberto Brucato is affiliated with the University of Palermo in Italy, focusing extensively on research in engineering and environmental science. Their scholarly work spans multiple interconnected fields, with primary emphasis on biomedical engineering, renewable energy, sustainability, mechanical engineering, industrial and manufacturing engineering, and environmental chemistry.

The main topics addressed in Brucato's research include:

  • Algal biology and biofuel production
  • Thermochemical biomass conversion processes
  • Fluid dynamics and mixing
  • Aquatic ecosystems and phytoplankton dynamics
  • Minerals flotation and separation techniques
  • Subcritical and supercritical water processes
  • Water quality monitoring and analysis

Frequent publication venues for Brucato's research include:

  • Journal of Water Process Engineering
  • Journal of the Energy Institute
  • Process Safety and Environmental Protection
  • The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering
  • Algal Research

Among Brucato's recent papers are:

  • "Autochthonous microalgae grown in municipal wastewaters as a tool for effectively removing nitrogen and phosphorous" (2020), published in Journal of Water Process Engineering
  • "Slow pyrolysis of an LDPE/PP mixture: Kinetics and process performance" (2021), published in Journal of the Energy Institute
  • "CFD simulations of early- to fully-turbulent conditions in unbaffled and baffled vessels stirred by a Rushton turbine" (2021), published in Process Safety and Environmental Protection
  • "Inoculum of indigenous microalgae/activated sludge for optimal treatment of municipal wastewaters and biochemical composition of residual biomass for potential applications" (2022), published in Journal of Water Process Engineering
  • "Biological and chemical characterization of new isolated halophilic microorganisms from saltern ponds of Trapani, Sicily" (2021), published in Algal Research

Collaborative work is a notable aspect of Brucato's career, with frequent co-authors including Francesca Scargiali, Giuseppe Caputo, F. Grisafi, Serena Lima, and Pasquale Iannotta.

Best Publications

  • Numerical prediction of flow fields in baffled stirred vessels: A comparison of alternative modelling approaches

    Alberto Brucato;Michele Ciofalo;Franco Grisafi;Giorgio Micale

  • Particle drag coefficients in turbulent fluids

    A. Brucato;F. Grisafi;G. Montante

  • Numerical simulations of the dependency of flow pattern on impeller clearance in stirred vessels

    G Montante;Ka-Lok Lee;A Brucato;Michael Yianneskis

  • Large-eddy simulation of turbulent flow in an unbaffled stirred tank driven by a Rushton turbine

    Raul Alcamo;Giorgio Micale;Franco Grisafi;Alberto Brucato

  • Turbulent flow in closed and free-surface unbaffled tanks stirred by radial impellers

    Michele Ciofalo;Alberto Brucato;Franco Grisafi;Nicola Torraca

  • Dimensionless analysis of slurry photocatalytic reactors using two-flux and six-flux radiation absorption–scattering models

    Gianluca Li Puma;Alberto Brucato

  • Experiments and CFD predictions of solid particle distribution in a vessel agitated with four pitched blade turbines

    G. Montante;G. Micale;G. Micale;F. Magelli;A. Brucato

  • CFD Simulation of Particle Distribution in Stirred Vessels

    G. Micale;G. Montante;F. Grisafi;A. Brucato

  • Bench-Scale Investigation of Inclined Dense Jets

    A. Cipollina;A. Brucato;F. Grisafi;S. Nicosia

  • Modelling and Simulation of Gas–Liquid Hydrodynamics in Mechanically Stirred Tanks

    F. Scargiali;A. D’Orazio;F. Grisafi;A. Brucato

  • CFD simulations of dense solid–liquid suspensions in baffled stirred tanks: Prediction of suspension curves

    A. Tamburini;A. Cipollina;G. Micale;A. Brucato

  • CFD Simulation of Particle Suspension Height in Stirred Vessels

    G. Micale;F. Grisafi;L. Rizzuti;A. Brucato

  • CFD simulations of dense solid–liquid suspensions in baffled stirred tanks: Prediction of solid particle distribution

    A Tamburini;A Cipollina;Gdm Micale;A Brucato

  • ON THE SIMULATION OF STIRRED TANK REACTORS VIA COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS

    Alberto Brucato;Michele Ciofalo;Franco Grisafi;Roberto Tocco

  • CFD SIMULATIONS OF DENSE SOLID-LIQUID SUSPENSIONS IN BAFFLED STIRRED TANKS: PREDICTION OF THE MINIMUM IMPELLER SPEED FOR COMPLETE SUSPENSION

    A. Tamburini;A. Cipollina;G. Micale;A. Brucato

  • Particle Suspension in Top-Covered Unbaffled Tanks

    Alberto Brucato;Andrea Cipollina;Giorgio Domenico Maria Micale;Francesca Scargiali

  • Dense solid–liquid off-bottom suspension dynamics: Simulation and experiment

    A. Tamburini;A. Cipollina;G. Micale;M. Ciofalo

  • An experimental study of double-to-single-loop transition in stirred vessels

    G. Montante;A. Brucato;K. C. Lee;M. Yianneskis

  • Prediction of flow fields in a dual-impeller stirred vessel

    Giorgio Micale;Alberto Brucato;Franco Grisafi;Michele Ciofalo

  • COMPLETE NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF FLOW FIELDS IN BAFFLED STIRRED VESSELS: THE INNER-OUTER APPROACH

    A Brucato;M Ciofalo;F Grisafi;Gdm Micale

  • Proceedings of the 12th European Conference on Mixing

    Franco Magelli;G. Baldi;A. Brucato

Frequent Co-Authors

Giorgio Micale
Giorgio Micale University of Palermo
Andrea Cipollina
Andrea Cipollina University of Palermo
Alessandro Tamburini
Alessandro Tamburini University of Palermo
Michele Ciofalo
Michele Ciofalo University of Palermo
Michael Yianneskis
Michael Yianneskis University College London
Po Lock Yue
Po Lock Yue Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Gianluca Li Puma
Gianluca Li Puma Loughborough University
Alberto E. Cassano
Alberto E. Cassano National Scientific and Technical Research Council
Daniele Marchisio
Daniele Marchisio Polytechnic University of Turin
Christophe Brunet
Christophe Brunet Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn

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