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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 33 8444 7839 330 321 80 3643

Boris Behncke publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Boris Behncke between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Boris Behncke published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 3 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 2009. 3 of the 88 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 12. Peak 12 publications in 2009. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 7 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 2 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 1 publication 2021: 1 publication 2022: 2 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 1 publication 2025: 2 publications
1997 2025

88 publications in total across all disciplines

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Boris Behncke: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 1
2002 0
2003 5
2004 9
2005 4
2006 4
2007 2
2008 4
2009 12
2010 6
2011 9
2012 4
2013 1
2014 7
2015 4
2016 3
2017 1
2018 2
2019 1
2020 1
2021 1
2022 2
2023 1
2024 1
2025 2
Total 88
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Boris Behncke 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 Boris Behncke 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, 78–87 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: 80 publications — 4th percentile

4% 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 80
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
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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Boris Behncke 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 Boris Behncke 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, 33 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: 33 D-Index — 11th percentile

11% 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
32 278
33 379 33
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

Boris Behncke is affiliated with the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology in Italy. Their research primarily spans Earth and Planetary Sciences with a significant focus on Geophysics. They also contribute to Social Sciences through interdisciplinary approaches combining natural and human systems.

Their work covers several subfields including Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence, Sociology and Political Science, Geology, and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. These diverse subfields reflect an integrative scientific approach addressing both physical phenomena and their broader social implications.

Key research topics addressed by Behncke include:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • Earthquake Detection and Analysis
  • Seismology and Earthquake Studies
  • Disaster Management and Resilience
  • Geotourism and Geoheritage Conservation
  • Lichen and Fungal Ecology

Behncke has frequently collaborated with a range of co-authors, including Paola Del Carlo, Simona Scollo, Alessandro Bonforte, Tomaso Esposti Ongaro, and Gaetana Ganci. These collaborations underscore a consistent engagement with prominent volcano and geophysics researchers in their field.

Their scholarly output spans multiple reputable publication venues such as Geology Today, Geosciences, Frontiers in Earth Science, Communications Earth & Environment, and Bulletin of Volcanology. Each venue reflects the multidisciplinary nature of their research interests.

Recent publications showcase a focus on volcanic activity, eruption dynamics, and public communication of volcanic hazards, including:

  • A message from the 'underground forge of the gods': history and current eruptions at Mt Etna (2021, Geology Today)
  • Quantifying Strombolian Activity at Etna Volcano (2022, Geosciences)
  • Eruptions and Social Media: Communication and Public Outreach About Volcanoes and Volcanic Activity in Italy (2022, Frontiers in Earth Science)
  • Trigger mechanism and propagation dynamics of pyroclastic density currents at basaltic volcanoes (2025, Communications Earth & Environment)
  • Holocene onshore/offshore tephra correlation of Mt. Etna, Sicily (2024, Bulletin of Volcanology)

Best Publications

  • Mount Etna 1993–2005: Anatomy of an evolving eruptive cycle

    Patrick Allard;Patrick Allard;Boris Behncke;Salvatore D'Amico;Marco Neri

  • The July–August 2001 eruption of Mt. Etna (Sicily)

    Boris Behncke;Marco Neri

  • The role of the Pernicana Fault System in the spreading of Mt. Etna (Italy) during the 2002–2003 eruption

    Marco Neri;Valerio Acocella;Boris Behncke

  • The 2011-2012 summit activity of Mount Etna: Birth, growth and products of the new SE crater☆

    Boris Behncke;Stefano Branca;Rosa Anna Corsaro;Emanuela De Beni

  • Cycles and trends in the recent eruptive behaviour of Mount Etna (Italy)

    Boris Behncke;Marco Neri

  • Link between major flank slip and 2002-2003 eruption at Mt. Etna (Italy)

    Valerio Acocella;Boris Behncke;Marco Neri;Salvatore D'Amico

  • Contrasting triggering mechanisms of the 2001 and 2002-2003 eruptions of Mount Etna (Italy)

    Marco Neri;Valerio Acocella;Boris Behncke;Vincenza Maiolino

  • The exceptional activity and growth of the Southeast Crater, Mount Etna (Italy), between 1996 and 2001

    Boris Behncke;Marco Neri;Emilio Pecora;Vittorio Zanon

  • Insights into magma and fluid transfer at Mount Etna by a multiparametric approach: A model of the events leading to the 2011 eruptive cycle

    D. Patanè;D. Patanè;A. Aiuppa;A. Aiuppa;M. Aloisi;B. Behncke

  • Lava flow hazard at Mount Etna (Italy): New data from a GIS-based study

    Boris Behncke;Marco Neri;Anna Nagay

  • The continuing story of Etna's New Southeast Crater (2012–2014): Evolution and volume calculations based on field surveys and aerophotogrammetry

    E. De Beni;B. Behncke;S. Branca;I. Nicolosi

  • Evolution of an active lava flow field using a multitemporal LIDAR acquisition

    M. Favalli;A. Fornaciai;F. Mazzarini;A. Harris

  • Continuous soil radon monitoring during the July 2006 Etna eruption

    M. Neri;B. Behncke;M. Burton;G. Galli

  • Near-real-time forecasting of lava flow hazards during the 12–13 January 2011 Etna eruption

    A. Vicari;G. Ganci;B. Behncke;A. Cappello;A. Cappello

  • The changing face of Mount Etna’s summit area documented with Lidar technology

    M. Neri;F. Mazzarini;S. Tarquini;M. Bisson

  • Nested zones of instability in the Mount Etna volcanic edifice, Italy

    Derek Rust;B. Behncke;M. Neri;A. Ciocanel

  • Monitoring the December 2015 summit eruptions of Mt. Etna (Italy): Implications on eruptive dynamics

    R.A. Corsaro;D. Andronico;B. Behncke;S. Branca

  • Pyroclastic density currents resulting from the interaction of basaltic magma with hydrothermally altered rock: an example from the 2006 summit eruptions of Mount Etna, Italy

    Boris Behncke;Sonia Calvari;S. Giammanco;Marco Neri

  • Evolution of the northwestern Iblean Mountains, Sicily: uplift, Plicocene/Pleistocene sea-level changes, paleoenvironment, and volcanism

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  • Predicting the impact of lava flows at Mount Etna, Italy

    Gino M. Crisci;Maria V. Avolio;Boris Behncke;Donato D'Ambrosio

  • Link between major flank slip and 2002-2003 eruption at Etna (Italy).

    Valerio Acocella;M. Neri;B. Behncke;S. D'Amico

Frequent Co-Authors

Marco Neri
Marco Neri National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Salvatore Giammanco
Salvatore Giammanco National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Valerio Acocella
Valerio Acocella Roma Tre University
Francesco Mazzarini
Francesco Mazzarini National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Daniele Andronico
Daniele Andronico National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Massimiliano Favalli
Massimiliano Favalli National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Stefano Branca
Stefano Branca University of Catania
Gaetana Ganci
Gaetana Ganci National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Simona Scollo
Simona Scollo National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Domenico Patanè
Domenico Patanè National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology

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