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Andrea Zerboni

Andrea Zerboni

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 31 8959 8327 371 361 192 3604

Andrea Zerboni publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Andrea Zerboni between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Andrea Zerboni published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 9.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2021. 35 of the 274 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2021. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 4 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 27 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 28 publications 2021: 29 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 23 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 18 publications
1997 2025

274 publications in total across all disciplines

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Andrea Zerboni: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 3
2006 2
2007 1
2008 4
2009 4
2010 8
2011 5
2012 7
2013 12
2014 7
2015 16
2016 12
2017 16
2018 27
2019 19
2020 28
2021 29
2022 15
2023 23
2024 17
2025 18
Total 274
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Andrea Zerboni publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Andrea Zerboni sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 603+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 557. Most scientists, 557, have 128–137 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 188–197 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 5 scientists 48–57 publications: 33 scientists 58–67 publications: 94 scientists 68–77 publications: 161 scientists 78–87 publications: 278 scientists 88–97 publications: 376 scientists 98–107 publications: 404 scientists 108–117 publications: 484 scientists 118–127 publications: 540 scientists 128–137 publications: 557 scientists 138–147 publications: 491 scientists 148–157 publications: 495 scientists 158–167 publications: 458 scientists 168–177 publications: 490 scientists 178–187 publications: 414 scientists 188–197 publications: 401 scientists 198–207 publications: 333 scientists 208–217 publications: 292 scientists 218–227 publications: 290 scientists 228–237 publications: 262 scientists 238–247 publications: 243 scientists 248–257 publications: 208 scientists 258–267 publications: 185 scientists 268–277 publications: 147 scientists 278–287 publications: 128 scientists 288–297 publications: 119 scientists 298–307 publications: 120 scientists 308–317 publications: 107 scientists 318–327 publications: 93 scientists 328–337 publications: 87 scientists 338–347 publications: 64 scientists 348–357 publications: 87 scientists 358–367 publications: 60 scientists 368–377 publications: 60 scientists 378–387 publications: 34 scientists 388–397 publications: 50 scientists 398–407 publications: 44 scientists 408–417 publications: 31 scientists 418–427 publications: 39 scientists 428–437 publications: 27 scientists 438–447 publications: 36 scientists 448–457 publications: 27 scientists 458–467 publications: 29 scientists 468–477 publications: 30 scientists 478–487 publications: 19 scientists 488–497 publications: 15 scientists 498–507 publications: 18 scientists 508–517 publications: 19 scientists 518–527 publications: 16 scientists 528–537 publications: 10 scientists 538–547 publications: 11 scientists 548–557 publications: 14 scientists 558–567 publications: 11 scientists 568–577 publications: 7 scientists 578–587 publications: 14 scientists 588–597 publications: 5 scientists 598–602 publications: 4 scientists 603+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 192 publications — 60th percentile

60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 5
48–57 33
58–67 94
68–77 161
78–87 278
88–97 376
98–107 404
108–117 484
118–127 540
128–137 557
138–147 491
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414
188–197 401 192
198–207 333
208–217 292
218–227 290
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185
268–277 147
278–287 128
288–297 119
298–307 120
308–317 107
318–327 93
328–337 87
338–347 64
348–357 87
358–367 60
368–377 60
378–387 34
388–397 50
398–407 44
408–417 31
418–427 39
428–437 27
438–447 36
448–457 27
458–467 29
468–477 30
478–487 19
488–497 15
498–507 18
508–517 19
518–527 16
528–537 10
538–547 11
548–557 14
558–567 11
568–577 7
578–587 14
588–597 5
598–602 4
603+ 100
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Andrea Zerboni D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Andrea Zerboni sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 77 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 106+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 389. Most scientists, 389, have 36 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 31 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 144 scientists 31 D-Index: 215 scientists 32 D-Index: 278 scientists 33 D-Index: 379 scientists 34 D-Index: 366 scientists 35 D-Index: 372 scientists 36 D-Index: 389 scientists 37 D-Index: 366 scientists 38 D-Index: 344 scientists 39 D-Index: 349 scientists 40 D-Index: 296 scientists 41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42 D-Index: 277 scientists 43 D-Index: 279 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 257 scientists 46 D-Index: 212 scientists 47 D-Index: 202 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 204 scientists 50 D-Index: 183 scientists 51 D-Index: 178 scientists 52 D-Index: 182 scientists 53 D-Index: 178 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 117 scientists 56 D-Index: 163 scientists 57 D-Index: 120 scientists 58 D-Index: 113 scientists 59 D-Index: 136 scientists 60 D-Index: 135 scientists 61 D-Index: 96 scientists 62 D-Index: 103 scientists 63 D-Index: 83 scientists 64 D-Index: 103 scientists 65 D-Index: 83 scientists 66 D-Index: 89 scientists 67 D-Index: 92 scientists 68 D-Index: 89 scientists 69 D-Index: 78 scientists 70 D-Index: 75 scientists 71 D-Index: 53 scientists 72 D-Index: 62 scientists 73 D-Index: 54 scientists 74 D-Index: 35 scientists 75 D-Index: 52 scientists 76 D-Index: 50 scientists 77 D-Index: 32 scientists 78 D-Index: 37 scientists 79 D-Index: 20 scientists 80 D-Index: 33 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 24 scientists 85 D-Index: 19 scientists 86 D-Index: 18 scientists 87 D-Index: 26 scientists 88 D-Index: 30 scientists 89 D-Index: 17 scientists 90 D-Index: 21 scientists 91 D-Index: 19 scientists 92 D-Index: 15 scientists 93 D-Index: 14 scientists 94 D-Index: 20 scientists 95 D-Index: 9 scientists 96 D-Index: 10 scientists 97 D-Index: 15 scientists 98 D-Index: 13 scientists 99 D-Index: 3 scientists 100 D-Index: 13 scientists 101 D-Index: 3 scientists 102 D-Index: 9 scientists 103 D-Index: 4 scientists 104 D-Index: 6 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 31 D-Index — 4th percentile

4% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 144
31 215 31
32 278
33 379
34 366
35 372
36 389
37 366
38 344
39 349
40 296
41 289
42 277
43 279
44 248
45 257
46 212
47 202
48 207
49 204
50 183
51 178
52 182
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163
57 120
58 113
59 136
60 135
61 96
62 103
63 83
64 103
65 83
66 89
67 92
68 89
69 78
70 75
71 53
72 62
73 54
74 35
75 52
76 50
77 32
78 37
79 20
80 33
81 36
82 34
83 34
84 24
85 19
86 18
87 26
88 30
89 17
90 21
91 19
92 15
93 14
94 20
95 9
96 10
97 15
98 13
99 3
100 13
101 3
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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Overview

Andrea Zerboni is affiliated with the University of Milan in Italy and specializes in Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research output comprises 89 publications within this field, with a significant focus on the subfields of archeology, atmospheric science, anthropology, ecology, and paleontology.

Their work covers multiple topics relevant to historical and environmental sciences. These include:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
  • Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
  • Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Archaeological Research and Protection
  • Landslides and related hazards

Andrea Zerboni has contributed to several recent papers, with notable examples such as:

  • Loess landscapes of Europe - Mapping, geomorphology, and zonal differentiation (2020) published in Earth-Science Reviews
  • Dynamics of Ecological Communities Following Current Retreat of Glaciers (2021) published in Annual Review of Ecology Evolution and Systematics
  • Hunter-gatherers across the great Adriatic-Po region during the Last Glacial Maximum: Environmental and cultural dynamics (2020) published in Quaternary International
  • The development of terrestrial ecosystems emerging after glacier retreat (2024) published in Nature
  • Field-based sciences must transform in response to COVID-19 (2020) published in Nature Ecology & Evolution

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Luca Forti
  • Mauro Cremaschi
  • Guido S. Mariani
  • Marina Gallinaro
  • Stefano Costanzo

Andrea Zerboni has published extensively in certain scientific venues, indicating a pattern of recurring contributions. These venues include:

  • Quaternary International
  • Journal of Maps
  • Scientific Reports
  • Geoheritage
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Best Publications

  • Archaeological assessment reveals Earth’s early transformation through land use

    Lucas Stephens;Dorian Fuller;Nicole Boivin;Torben Rick

  • Loess landscapes of Europe-Mapping, geomorphology, and zonal differentiation

    Frank Lehmkuhl;Janina J. Nett;Stephan Pötter;Philipp Schulte

  • Climatic changes and social transformations in the Near East and North Africa during the 'long 4th millennium BC: A comparative study of environmental and archaeological evidence

    Joanne Clarke;Nick Brooks;Edward B. Banning;Miryam Bar-Matthews

  • Climate change versus land management in the Po Plain (Northern Italy) during the Bronze Age: New insights from the VP/VG sequence of the Terramara Santa Rosa di Poviglio

    Mauro Cremaschi;Anna Maria Mercuri;Paola Torri;Assunta Florenzano

  • Dynamics of Ecological Communities Following Current Retreat of Glaciers

    Gentile Francesco Ficetola;Gentile Francesco Ficetola;Silvio Marta;Alessia Guerrieri;Mauro Gobbi

  • Inside the "African Cattle Complex": Animal Burials in the Holocene Central Sahara

    Savino di Lernia;Savino di Lernia;Mary Anne Tafuri;Mary Anne Tafuri;Marina Gallinaro;Francesca Alhaique;Francesca Alhaique

  • Holocene Critical Zone dynamics in an Alpine catchment inferred from a speleothem multiproxy record: disentangling climate and human influences.

    Eleonora Regattieri;Giovanni Zanchetta;Giovanni Zanchetta;Ilaria Isola;Elena Zanella

  • The calcareous tufa in the Tadrart Acacus Mt. (SW Fezzan, Libya): An early Holocene palaeoclimate archive in the central Sahara

    Mauro Cremaschi;Andrea Zerboni;Christoph Spötl;Fabrizio Felletti

  • Takarkori rock shelter (SW Libya): an archive of Holocene climate and environmental changes in the central Sahara

    Mauro Cremaschi;Andrea Zerboni;Anna Maria Mercuri;Linda Olmi

  • Early to Middle Holocene landscape exploitation in a drying environment: Two case studies compared from the central Sahara (SW Fezzan, Libya)

    Mauro Cremaschi;Andrea Zerboni

  • Holocene rock varnish on the Messak plateau (Libyan Sahara): Chronology of weathering processes

    Andrea Zerboni

  • Mesolithic Site Formation and Palaeoenvironment Along the White Nile (Central Sudan)

    Sandro Salvatori;Donatella Usai;Andrea Zerboni

  • Holocene Supra-Regional Environmental Changes as Trigger for Major Socio-Cultural Processes in Northeastern Africa and the Sahara

    Maria Carmela Gatto;Andrea Zerboni

  • Late Quaternary environments and prehistoric occupation in the lower White Nile valley, central Sudan

    Martin A.J. Williams;Donatella Usai;Sandro Salvatori;Frances M. Williams

  • Micromorphology reveals in situ Mesolithic living floors and archaeological features in multiphase sites in central Sudan

    Andrea Zerboni

  • Active fault-related folding in the epicentral area of the December 25, 1222 (Io = IX MCS) Brescia earthquake (Northern Italy): Seismotectonic implications

    Franz A. Livio;Andrea Berlusconi;Alessandro M. Michetti;Giancanio Sileo

  • Human Communities in a Drying Landscape: Holocene Climate Change and Cultural Response in the Central Sahara

    Mauro Cremaschi;Andrea Zerboni

  • Estimating ice albedo from fine debris cover quantified by a semi-automatic method: the case study of Forni Glacier, Italian Alps

    Roberto Sergio Azzoni;Antonella Senese;Andrea Zerboni;Maurizio Maugeri

  • The loess-paleosol sequence at Monte Netto: a record of climate change in the Upper Pleistocene of the central Po Plain, northern Italy

    Andrea Zerboni;Luca Trombino;Chiara Frigerio;Franz Livio

  • Fish and salt: The successful recipe of White Nile Mesolithic hunter-gatherer-fishers

    Lara Maritan;Paola Iacumin;Andrea Zerboni;Giampiero Venturelli

Frequent Co-Authors

Mauro Cremaschi
Mauro Cremaschi University of Milan
Alessandro Maria Michetti
Alessandro Maria Michetti University of Insubria
Anna Maria Mercuri
Anna Maria Mercuri University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Alessandro Perego
Alessandro Perego Polytechnic University of Milan
Christoph Spötl
Christoph Spötl University of Innsbruck
Guglielmina Diolaiuti
Guglielmina Diolaiuti University of Milan
Giovanni Zanchetta
Giovanni Zanchetta University of Pisa
Claudio Smiraglia
Claudio Smiraglia University of Milan
Ilaria Isola
Ilaria Isola National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Giovanni Muttoni
Giovanni Muttoni University of Milan

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