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Alessandro Fortunato

Alessandro Fortunato

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 33 3026 2843 110 109 203 4379

Alessandro Fortunato publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Alessandro Fortunato between 2003 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Alessandro Fortunato published across 23 years, from 2003 to 2025, averaging 9.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2007. 27 of the 222 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2003 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2007. 2003: 1 publication 2004: 5 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 12 publications
2003 2025

222 publications in total across all disciplines

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Alessandro Fortunato: publications per year, 2003 to 2025
Year Publications
2003 1
2004 5
2005 4
2006 8
2007 17
2008 10
2009 8
2010 7
2011 3
2012 4
2013 12
2014 8
2015 7
2016 11
2017 9
2018 14
2019 12
2020 7
2021 16
2022 16
2023 16
2024 15
2025 12
Total 222
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Alessandro Fortunato 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 Alessandro Fortunato 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, 197–206 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: 203 publications — 45th percentile

45% 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
127–136 130
137–146 140
147–156 155
157–166 132
167–176 133
177–186 130
187–196 140
197–206 115 203
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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Alessandro Fortunato 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 Alessandro Fortunato 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, 33 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: 33 D-Index — 14th percentile

14% 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 33
34 189
35 158
36 139
37 127
38 130
39 126
40 104
41 100
42 107
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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Best Publications

  • Effect of Selective Laser Melting (SLM) process parameters on microstructure and mechanical properties of 316L austenitic stainless steel

    Erica Liverani;Stefania Toschi;Lorella Ceschini;Alessandro Fortunato

  • CoCr alloy processed by Selective Laser Melting (SLM): effect of Laser Energy Density on microstructure, surface morphology, and hardness

    Lavinia Tonelli;Alessandro Fortunato;Lorella Ceschini

  • The influence of arc transfer mode in hybrid laser-mig welding

    Unknown

  • Fabrication of Co–Cr–Mo endoprosthetic ankle devices by means of Selective Laser Melting (SLM)

    Erica Liverani;Alessandro Fortunato;Alberto Leardini;Claudio Belvedere

  • The influence of shielding gas in hybrid LASER–MIG welding

    Unknown

  • Continuous laser welding with spatial beam oscillation of dissimilar thin sheet materials (Al-Cu and Cu-Al): Process optimization and characterization

    Unknown

  • Mechanical interaction between additive-manufactured metal lattice structures and bone in compression: implications for stress shielding of orthopaedic implants.

    Unknown

  • The influence of process parameters on porosity formation in hybrid LASER-GMA welding of AA6082 aluminum alloy

    Unknown

  • Hybrid metal-plastic joining by means of laser

    Unknown

  • The effects of hot isostatic pressing (HIP) and solubilization heat treatment on the density, mechanical properties, and microstructure of austenitic stainless steel parts produced by selective laser melting (SLM)

    Unknown

  • An efficient model for laser surface hardening of hypo-eutectoid steels

    Unknown

  • Milling of maraging steel components produced by selective laser melting

    Alessandro Fortunato;Amarildo Lulaj;Shreyes Melkote;Erica Liverani

  • Experimental investigation on the effect of spot diameter on continuous-wave laser welding of copper and aluminum thin sheets for battery manufacturing

    Unknown

  • Prediction of hypo eutectoid steel softening due to tempering phenomena in laser surface hardening

    Unknown

  • The influence of laser pulse shape and separation distance on dissimilar welding of Al and Cu films

    Unknown

  • A complete residual stress model for laser surface hardening of complex medium carbon steel components

    Unknown

  • CoCr porous scaffolds manufactured via selective laser melting in orthopedics: Topographical, mechanical, and biological characterization

    Paolo Caravaggi;Erica Liverani;Alberto Leardini;Alessandro Fortunato

  • Dry grinding of gears for sustainable automotive transmission production

    Unknown

  • Hybrid laser-MIG welding of aluminum alloys: The influence of shielding gases

    Unknown

  • Additive Manufacturing of WC-Co Cutting Tools for Gear Production

    Unknown

Frequent Co-Authors

Lorella Ceschini
Lorella Ceschini University of Bologna
Shreyes N. Melkote
Shreyes N. Melkote Georgia Institute of Technology
Alberto Leardini
Alberto Leardini University of Bologna
Milena Fini
Milena Fini University of Bologna
Adam T. Clare
Adam T. Clare University of Nottingham
Stefano Selleri
Stefano Selleri University of Parma
Gianluca Giavaresi
Gianluca Giavaresi Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Domenico Umbrello
Domenico Umbrello University of Calabria

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