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2023

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 71 1559 1481 16 16 524 21568

Carlo Barbante publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Carlo Barbante between 1994 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Carlo Barbante published across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, averaging 20.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 47 publications in 2013. 56 of the 658 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 47. Peak 47 publications in 2013. 1994: 2 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 5 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 14 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 23 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 22 publications 2009: 23 publications 2010: 23 publications 2011: 24 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 47 publications 2014: 27 publications 2015: 33 publications 2016: 39 publications 2017: 28 publications 2018: 33 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 29 publications 2021: 34 publications 2022: 42 publications 2023: 41 publications 2024: 32 publications 2025: 24 publications
1994 2025

658 publications in total across all disciplines

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Carlo Barbante: publications per year, 1994 to 2025
Year Publications
1994 2
1995 2
1996 1
1997 5
1998 4
1999 4
2000 14
2001 10
2002 7
2003 10
2004 23
2005 11
2006 16
2007 11
2008 22
2009 23
2010 23
2011 24
2012 18
2013 47
2014 27
2015 33
2016 39
2017 28
2018 33
2019 19
2020 29
2021 34
2022 42
2023 41
2024 32
2025 24
Total 658
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Carlo Barbante publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Carlo Barbante sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 66 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 41–50 to 690+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 617. Most scientists, 617, have 121–130 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 521–530 publications, is where this scientist sits. 41–50 publications: 21 scientists 51–60 publications: 62 scientists 61–70 publications: 133 scientists 71–80 publications: 257 scientists 81–90 publications: 361 scientists 91–100 publications: 440 scientists 101–110 publications: 492 scientists 111–120 publications: 541 scientists 121–130 publications: 617 scientists 131–140 publications: 544 scientists 141–150 publications: 541 scientists 151–160 publications: 539 scientists 161–170 publications: 444 scientists 171–180 publications: 444 scientists 181–190 publications: 400 scientists 191–200 publications: 377 scientists 201–210 publications: 318 scientists 211–220 publications: 282 scientists 221–230 publications: 263 scientists 231–240 publications: 220 scientists 241–250 publications: 217 scientists 251–260 publications: 180 scientists 261–270 publications: 181 scientists 271–280 publications: 155 scientists 281–290 publications: 130 scientists 291–300 publications: 127 scientists 301–310 publications: 130 scientists 311–320 publications: 85 scientists 321–330 publications: 106 scientists 331–340 publications: 80 scientists 341–350 publications: 83 scientists 351–360 publications: 75 scientists 361–370 publications: 69 scientists 371–380 publications: 52 scientists 381–390 publications: 54 scientists 391–400 publications: 56 scientists 401–410 publications: 44 scientists 411–420 publications: 40 scientists 421–430 publications: 36 scientists 431–440 publications: 25 scientists 441–450 publications: 25 scientists 451–460 publications: 32 scientists 461–470 publications: 29 scientists 471–480 publications: 21 scientists 481–490 publications: 26 scientists 491–500 publications: 26 scientists 501–510 publications: 17 scientists 511–520 publications: 19 scientists 521–530 publications: 15 scientists 531–540 publications: 22 scientists 541–550 publications: 12 scientists 551–560 publications: 15 scientists 561–570 publications: 11 scientists 571–580 publications: 19 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 9 scientists 601–610 publications: 7 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 5 scientists 631–640 publications: 5 scientists 641–650 publications: 6 scientists 651–660 publications: 3 scientists 661–670 publications: 3 scientists 671–680 publications: 4 scientists 681–689 publications: 4 scientists 690+ publications: 100 scientists
41–50 publications 690+

This scientist: 524 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
41–50 21
51–60 62
61–70 133
71–80 257
81–90 361
91–100 440
101–110 492
111–120 541
121–130 617
131–140 544
141–150 541
151–160 539
161–170 444
171–180 444
181–190 400
191–200 377
201–210 318
211–220 282
221–230 263
231–240 220
241–250 217
251–260 180
261–270 181
271–280 155
281–290 130
291–300 127
301–310 130
311–320 85
321–330 106
331–340 80
341–350 83
351–360 75
361–370 69
371–380 52
381–390 54
391–400 56
401–410 44
411–420 40
421–430 36
431–440 25
441–450 25
451–460 32
461–470 29
471–480 21
481–490 26
491–500 26
501–510 17
511–520 19
521–530 15 524
531–540 22
541–550 12
551–560 15
561–570 11
571–580 19
581–590 9
591–600 9
601–610 7
611–620 11
621–630 5
631–640 5
641–650 6
651–660 3
661–670 3
671–680 4
681–689 4
690+ 100
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Carlo Barbante D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Carlo Barbante sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 126+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 348. Most scientists, 348, have 45 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 71 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 12 scientists 31 D-Index: 26 scientists 32 D-Index: 51 scientists 33 D-Index: 88 scientists 34 D-Index: 123 scientists 35 D-Index: 163 scientists 36 D-Index: 206 scientists 37 D-Index: 267 scientists 38 D-Index: 265 scientists 39 D-Index: 275 scientists 40 D-Index: 321 scientists 41 D-Index: 343 scientists 42 D-Index: 305 scientists 43 D-Index: 336 scientists 44 D-Index: 330 scientists 45 D-Index: 348 scientists 46 D-Index: 291 scientists 47 D-Index: 275 scientists 48 D-Index: 272 scientists 49 D-Index: 273 scientists 50 D-Index: 263 scientists 51 D-Index: 232 scientists 52 D-Index: 266 scientists 53 D-Index: 217 scientists 54 D-Index: 198 scientists 55 D-Index: 177 scientists 56 D-Index: 202 scientists 57 D-Index: 204 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 177 scientists 60 D-Index: 166 scientists 61 D-Index: 152 scientists 62 D-Index: 143 scientists 63 D-Index: 150 scientists 64 D-Index: 124 scientists 65 D-Index: 119 scientists 66 D-Index: 120 scientists 67 D-Index: 118 scientists 68 D-Index: 82 scientists 69 D-Index: 98 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 105 scientists 72 D-Index: 74 scientists 73 D-Index: 84 scientists 74 D-Index: 70 scientists 75 D-Index: 67 scientists 76 D-Index: 78 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 59 scientists 79 D-Index: 52 scientists 80 D-Index: 47 scientists 81 D-Index: 38 scientists 82 D-Index: 48 scientists 83 D-Index: 42 scientists 84 D-Index: 42 scientists 85 D-Index: 43 scientists 86 D-Index: 29 scientists 87 D-Index: 37 scientists 88 D-Index: 29 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 34 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 22 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 19 scientists 95 D-Index: 24 scientists 96 D-Index: 21 scientists 97 D-Index: 20 scientists 98 D-Index: 24 scientists 99 D-Index: 17 scientists 100 D-Index: 17 scientists 101 D-Index: 21 scientists 102 D-Index: 25 scientists 103 D-Index: 18 scientists 104 D-Index: 26 scientists 105 D-Index: 20 scientists 106 D-Index: 15 scientists 107 D-Index: 10 scientists 108 D-Index: 13 scientists 109 D-Index: 15 scientists 110 D-Index: 12 scientists 111 D-Index: 8 scientists 112 D-Index: 7 scientists 113 D-Index: 9 scientists 114 D-Index: 6 scientists 115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116 D-Index: 7 scientists 117 D-Index: 8 scientists 118 D-Index: 3 scientists 119 D-Index: 5 scientists 120 D-Index: 7 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 4 scientists 123 D-Index: 8 scientists 124 D-Index: 7 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126+ D-Index: 92 scientists
30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 71 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 12
31 26
32 51
33 88
34 123
35 163
36 206
37 267
38 265
39 275
40 321
41 343
42 305
43 336
44 330
45 348
46 291
47 275
48 272
49 273
50 263
51 232
52 266
53 217
54 198
55 177
56 202
57 204
58 166
59 177
60 166
61 152
62 143
63 150
64 124
65 119
66 120
67 118
68 82
69 98
70 94
71 105 71
72 74
73 84
74 70
75 67
76 78
77 60
78 59
79 52
80 47
81 38
82 48
83 42
84 42
85 43
86 29
87 37
88 29
89 30
90 34
91 20
92 22
93 17
94 19
95 24
96 21
97 20
98 24
99 17
100 17
101 21
102 25
103 18
104 26
105 20
106 15
107 10
108 13
109 15
110 12
111 8
112 7
113 9
114 6
115 12
116 7
117 8
118 3
119 5
120 7
121 2
122 4
123 8
124 7
125 9
126+ 92
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Italy Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Italy Leader Award

Overview

Carlo Barbante is affiliated with Ca Foscari University of Venice in Italy and has contributed extensively to research in Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work spans multiple subfields, including Atmospheric Science, Ecology, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Pollution, and Global and Planetary Change.

Their research focuses on several main topics:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Cryospheric studies and observations
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology
  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
  • Polar Research and Ecology

Carlo Barbante has published in various scientific journals and platforms. The most frequent publication venues include:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Publishing Network for Geoscientific and Environmental Data (PANGAEA) (Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research)
  • Environmental Pollution
  • The Cryosphere

Their recent papers demonstrate a range of research interests and topics:

  • "An extension of the TALDICE ice core age scale reaching back to MIS 10.1," 2021, Quaternary Science Reviews
  • "Biogeochemical Connectivity Between Freshwater Ecosystems beneath the West Antarctic Ice Sheet and the Sub-Ice Marine Environment," 2020, Global Biogeochemical Cycles
  • "Identification and quantification of tire wear particles by employing different cross-validation techniques: FTIR-ATR Micro-FTIR, Pyr-GC/MS, and SEM," 2023, Environmental Pollution
  • "Permafrost dynamics and the risk of anthrax transmission: a modelling study," 2020, Scientific Reports
  • "Evidence of small microplastics (<100 μm) ingestion by Pacific oysters (Crassostrea gigas): A novel method of extraction, purification, and analysis using Micro-FTIR," 2020, Marine Pollution Bulletin

Collaboration forms a significant part of Carlo Barbante's scientific output. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Andrea Gambaro (57 collaborations)
  • Andrea Spolaor (54 collaborations)
  • Elena Barbaro (45 collaborations)
  • Matteo Feltracco (35 collaborations)
  • Clara Turetta (32 collaborations)

Best Publications

  • Eight glacial cycles from an Antarctic ice core

    Laurent Augustin;Carlo Barbante;Piers R. F. Barnes;Jean Marc Barnola

  • One-to-one coupling of glacial climate variability in Greenland and Antarctica.

    C. Barbante;J.-M. Barnola;J.-M. Barnola;S. Becagli;J. Beer;J. Beer

  • Southern Ocean sea-ice extent, productivity and iron flux over the past eight glacial cycles

    E.W. Wolff;H. Fischer;F. Fundel;U. Ruth

  • Interglacials of the last 800,000 years

    A. Berger;M. Crucifix;D.A. Hodell

  • Synchronous Change of Atmospheric CO2 and Antarctic Temperature During the Last Deglacial Warming

    F. Parrenin;V. Masson-Delmotte;P. Köhler;D. Raynaud

  • Greenland snow evidence of large scale atmospheric contamination for platinum, palladium, and rhodium.

    Carlo Barbante;Audrey Veysseyre;Christophe Ferrari;Katja Van De Velde

  • A microbial ecosystem beneath the West Antarctic ice sheet

    Brent C. Christner;John C. Priscu;Amanda M. Achberger;Carlo Barbante

  • Links between iron supply, marine productivity, sea surface temperature, and CO2 over the last 1.1 Ma

    Alfredo Martínez-Garcia;Antoni Rosell-Melé;Antoni Rosell-Melé;Walter Geibert;Walter Geibert;Walter Geibert;Rainer Gersonde

  • Atmospheric mercury concentrations observed at ground-based monitoring sites globally distributed in the framework of the GMOS network

    Francesca Sprovieri;Nicola Pirrone;Mariantonia Bencardino;Francesco D'Amore

  • Expression of the bipolar see-saw in Antarctic climate records during the last deglaciation

    B. Stenni;D. Buiron;M. Frezzotti;S. Albani

  • Palaeoclimate constraints on the impact of 2 °C anthropogenic warming and beyond

    Hubertus Fischer;Hubertus Fischer;Katrin J Meissner;Alan C Mix;Nerilie J Abram

  • Changes in environment over the last 800,000 years from chemical analysis of the EPICA Dome C ice core

    E. W. Wolff;C. Barbante;S. Becagli;M. Bigler

  • Bacterial characterization of the snow cover at Spitzberg, Svalbard.

    Pierre Amato;Raphaëlle Hennebelle;Olivier Magand;Martine Sancelme

  • Reconstruction of millennial changes in dust emission, transport and regional sea ice coverage using the deep EPICA ice cores from the Atlantic and Indian Ocean sector of Antarctica

    Hubertus Fischer;Felix Fundel;Urs Ruth;Birthe Twarloh

  • Importance of automobile exhaust catalyst emissions for the deposition of platinum, palladium, and rhodium in the Northern Hemisphere

    Sebastien Rauch;Harold F. Hemond;Carlo Barbante;Masanori Owari

  • Historical record of European emissions of heavy metals to the atmosphere since the 1650s from alpine snow/ice cores drilled near Monte Rosa.

    Carlo Barbante;Margit Schwikowski;Thomas Döring;Heinz W. Gäggeler

  • Changes in heavy metals in Antarctic snow from Coats Land since the mid-19th to the late-20th century

    Frédéric A.M. Planchon;Claude F. Boutron;Claude F. Boutron;Carlo Barbante;Giulio Cozzi

  • A novel method for purification, quantitative analysis and characterization of microplastic fibers using Micro-FTIR.

    Fabiana Corami;Beatrice Rosso;Barbara Bravo;Andrea Gambaro

  • The role of Southern Ocean processes in orbital and millennial CO2 variations – A synthesis

    Hubertus Fischer;Hubertus Fischer;Hubertus Fischer;Jochen Schmitt;Jochen Schmitt;Jochen Schmitt;Dieter Lüthi;Dieter Lüthi;Thomas F. Stocker;Thomas F. Stocker

  • Meteoric smoke fallout over the Holocene epoch revealed by iridium and platinum in Greenland ice

    Paolo Gabrielli;Paolo Gabrielli;Carlo Barbante;John M. C. Plane;Anita Varga

  • Post 17th-century changes of European PAH emissions recorded in high-altitude Alpine snow and ice.

    Jacopo Gabrieli;Paul Vallelonga;Giulio Cozzi;Paolo Gabrielli

  • Greenland records of aerosol source and atmospheric lifetime changes from the Eemian to the Holocene.

    Simon Schüpbach;Hubertus Fischer;M. Bigler;Tobias Erhardt

Frequent Co-Authors

Claude F. Boutron
Claude F. Boutron Grenoble Alpes University
Paolo Cescon
Paolo Cescon Ca Foscari University of Venice
Andrea Gambaro
Andrea Gambaro Ca Foscari University of Venice
Paolo Gabrielli
Paolo Gabrielli The Ohio State University
Christophe Ferrari
Christophe Ferrari Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur
Giulio Cozzi
Giulio Cozzi National Research Council (CNR)
Paul Vallelonga
Paul Vallelonga Department of Transport, Western Australia
Eric W. Wolff
Eric W. Wolff University of Cambridge
Hubertus Fischer
Hubertus Fischer University of Bern
Sungmin Hong
Sungmin Hong Inha University

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