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Carla Braitenberg

Carla Braitenberg

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 36 7255 6711 245 237 231 4778

Carla Braitenberg publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Carla Braitenberg between 1979 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Carla Braitenberg published across 48 years, from 1979 to 2026, averaging 5.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2015. 6 of the 276 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1979 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2015. 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 2 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 6 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 4 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 3 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 25 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 21 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 5 publications 2026: 1 publication
1979 2026

276 publications in total across all disciplines

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Carla Braitenberg: publications per year, 1979 to 2026
Year Publications
1979 1
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 1
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 1
1995 0
1996 1
1997 2
1998 1
1999 6
2000 3
2001 4
2002 1
2003 4
2004 1
2005 3
2006 7
2007 8
2008 4
2009 6
2010 14
2011 16
2012 14
2013 10
2014 12
2015 25
2016 11
2017 10
2018 14
2019 21
2020 7
2021 17
2022 14
2023 21
2024 10
2025 5
2026 1
Total 276
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Carla Braitenberg 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 Carla Braitenberg 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, 228–237 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: 231 publications — 73rd percentile

73% 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
198–207 333
208–217 292
218–227 290
228–237 262 231
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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Carla Braitenberg 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 Carla Braitenberg 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, 36 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: 36 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% 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
34 366
35 372
36 389 36
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

Carla Braitenberg is affiliated with the University of Trieste in Italy and specializes in Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a particular focus on geophysics. Their body of research includes over one hundred publications that extensively cover several subfields such as geophysics, oceanography, astronomy and astrophysics, molecular biology, and atomic and molecular physics, and optics.

The main topics that characterize their research include earthquake and tectonic studies, geophysics and gravity measurements, geological and geochemical analysis, high-pressure geophysics and materials, earthquake detection and analysis, geomagnetism and paleomagnetism studies, and investigations into methane hydrates and related phenomena.

Carla Braitenberg has contributed to multiple recent papers, including:

  • Slip distribution of the February 6, 2023 Mw 7.8 and Mw 7.6, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey earthquake sequence in the East Anatolian Fault Zone, 2023, published in Seismica
  • The first pan-Alpine surface-gravity database, a modern compilation that crosses frontiers, 2021, published in Earth System Science Data
  • Mass-change And Geosciences International Constellation (MAGIC) expected impact on science and applications, 2023, published in Geophysical Journal International
  • The Congo Basin: Stratigraphy and subsurface structure defined by regional seismic reflection, refraction and well data, 2020, published in Global and Planetary Change
  • An additional publication from 2022 in the Institutional Repository University of Antwerp (University of Antwerp)

The frequent collaborators in their research include Alberto Pastorutti, Tommaso Pivetta, Sylvain Barbot, Muhammad Tahir Javed, and Magdala Tesauro.

Carla Braitenberg regularly publishes in venues such as Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Geophysical Journal International, Global and Planetary Change, Frontiers in Earth Science, and Surveys in Geophysics. Notably, Zenodo hosts the highest number of their publications.

Best Publications

  • Earth's Free Oscillations Excited by the 26 December 2004 Sumatra-Andaman Earthquake

    Jeffrey Park;Teh-Ru Alex Song;Jeroen Tromp;Emile A. Okal

  • Holocene relative sea-level changes and vertical movements along the Italian and Istrian coastlines

    Fabrizio Antonioli;Luigi Ferranti;Alessandro Fontana;Alessandro Amorosi

  • Basement structures from satellite-derived gravity field: South China Sea ridge

    Carla Braitenberg;Susann Wienecke;Yong Wang

  • Slip distribution of the February 6, 2023 Mw 7.8 and Mw 7.6, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey earthquake sequence in the East Anatolian Fault Zone

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  • Tesseroids: Forward-modeling gravitational fields in spherical coordinates

    Leonardo Uieda;Valéria C. F. Barbosa;Carla Braitenberg

  • Spatial variations of flexure parameters over the Tibet–Quinghai plateau

    C. Braitenberg;Y. Wang;J. Fang;H.T. Hsu

  • Moho undulations beneath Tibet from GRACE-integrated gravity data

    Young Hong Shin;Houze Xu;Carla Braitenberg;Jian Fang

  • The gravity and isostatic Moho undulations in Qinghai–Tibet plateau

    C. Braitenberg;M. Zadro;J. Fang;Y. Wang

  • Science and User Needs for Observing Global Mass Transport to Understand Global Change and to Benefit Society

    Roland Pail;Rory J Bingham;Carla Braitenberg;Henryk Dobslaw

  • Inverse modelling of elastic thickness by convolution method - the eastern Alps as a case example

    Carla Braitenberg;Jörg Ebbing;Hans-Jürgen Götze

  • Measurements and interpretations of tilt–strain gauges in seismically active areas

    Maria Zadro;Carla Braitenberg

  • GOCE satellite derived gravity and gravity gradient corrected for topographic effect in the South Central Andes region

    Orlando Álvarez;Mario Gimenez;Carla Braitenberg;Andres Folguera

  • Forward and inverse modelling of gravity revealing insight into crustal structures of the Eastern Alps

    J. Ebbing;C. Braitenberg;H.-J. Götze

  • The enigmatic Chad lineament revisited with global gravity and gravity-gradient fields

    Carla Braitenberg;Patrizia Mariani;Jörg Ebbing;Michal Sprlak

  • Explaining the thick crust in Parana basin, Brazil, with satellite GOCE gravity observations

    Patrizia Mariani;Carla Braitenberg;Naomi Ussami

  • Exploration of tectonic structures with GOCE in Africa and across-continents

    Carla Braitenberg

  • A new analytical solution estimating the flexural rigidity in the Central Andes

    S. Wienecke;C. Braitenberg;H.-J. Götze

  • Insights into the lithospheric structure and tectonic setting of the Barents Sea region from isostatic considerations

    J. Ebbing;C. Braitenberg;S. Wienecke

  • New insights into the basement structure of the West Siberian Basin from forward and inverse modeling of GRACE satellite gravity data

    C. Braitenberg;J. Ebbing

  • The very-broad-band long-base tiltmeters of Grotta Gigante (Trieste, Italy): Secular term tilting and the great Sumatra-Andaman islands earthquake of December 26, 2004

    Carla Braitenberg;Giovanni Romeo;Quintilio Taccetti;Ildikò Nagy

  • Spectral and classical methods in the evaluation of Moho undulations from gravity data: The NE Italian Alps and isostasy

    C. Braitenberg;F. Pettenati;M. Zadro

Frequent Co-Authors

Jörg Ebbing
Jörg Ebbing Kiel University
Andrés Folguera
Andrés Folguera University of Buenos Aires
Roland Pail
Roland Pail Technical University of Munich
Hans-Jürgen Götze
Hans-Jürgen Götze Kiel University
Damien Delvaux
Damien Delvaux Royal Museum for Central Africa
Bert Wouters
Bert Wouters Utrecht University
C. K. Shum
C. K. Shum The Ohio State University
Laurent Longuevergne
Laurent Longuevergne University of Rennes
Taras Gerya
Taras Gerya ETH Zurich
Andreas Güntner
Andreas Güntner University of Potsdam

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