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Claudio Smiraglia

Claudio Smiraglia

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 41 5625 5202 162 156 166 5418

Claudio Smiraglia publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Claudio Smiraglia between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Claudio Smiraglia published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 5.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2014. 1 of the 192 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2014. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 2 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 3 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 7 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1989 2025

192 publications in total across all disciplines

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Claudio Smiraglia: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 2
1991 0
1992 3
1993 1
1994 1
1995 3
1996 1
1997 7
1998 3
1999 2
2000 3
2001 4
2002 3
2003 6
2004 6
2005 9
2006 11
2007 5
2008 9
2009 8
2010 12
2011 4
2012 5
2013 12
2014 16
2015 12
2016 9
2017 13
2018 6
2019 6
2020 7
2021 1
2022 0
2023 0
2024 0
2025 1
Total 192
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Claudio Smiraglia 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 Claudio Smiraglia 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, 158–167 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: 166 publications — 47th percentile

47% 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
158–167 458 166
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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Claudio Smiraglia 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 Claudio Smiraglia 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, 41 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: 41 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% 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
37 366
38 344
39 349
40 296
41 289 41
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

Claudio Smiraglia is affiliated with the University of Milan in Italy. Their research contributions focus primarily on Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, with a strong emphasis in Atmospheric Science and Ecology.

Their work addresses multiple subfields including Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, and Social Psychology, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach.

The scientist's research topics cover:

  • Cryospheric studies and observations
  • Climate change and permafrost
  • Polar Research and Ecology
  • Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Lichen and fungal ecology
  • Winter Sports Injuries and Performance

Recent articles authored or coauthored by Claudio Smiraglia illustrate a focus on glacier dynamics and climate impacts in sensitive alpine environments. Notable publications include:

  • "Glacier shrinkage in the Alps continues unabated as revealed by a new glacier inventory from Sentinel-2," 2020, Earth system science data
  • "Early ecological succession patterns of bacterial, fungal and plant communities along a chronosequence in a recently deglaciated area of the Italian Alps," 2020, FEMS Microbiology Ecology
  • "Vanishing permanent glaciers: climate change is threatening a European Union habitat (Code 8340) and its poorly known biodiversity," 2021, Biodiversity and Conservation
  • "The non-woven geotextiles as strategies for mitigating the impacts of climate change on glaciers," 2020, Cold Regions Science and Technology

Their research has appeared in journals such as Earth system science data, FEMS Microbiology Ecology, Biodiversity and Conservation, and Cold Regions Science and Technology.

Claudio Smiraglia has collaborated frequently with various researchers, including:

  • Guglielmina Diolaiuti
  • Davide Fugazza
  • Roberto Sergio Azzoni
  • Roberto Ambrosini
  • Frank Paul

Best Publications

  • Ice ablation and meteorological conditions on the debris-covered area of Baltoro glacier, Karakoram, Pakistan

    Claudia Mihalcea;Christoph Mayer;Guglielmina Diolaiuti;Astrid Lambrecht

  • Accelerating climate change impacts on alpine glacier forefield ecosystems in the European Alps.

    Nicoletta Cannone;Guglielmina Diolaiuti;Mauro Guglielmin;Claudio Smiraglia

  • Meteorology and surface energy fluxes in the 2005–2007 ablation seasons at the Miage debris-covered glacier, Mont Blanc Massif, Italian Alps

    Ben W. Brock;Claudia Mihalcea;Martin P. Kirkbride;Guglielmina Diolaiuti

  • Glacial lake distribution in the Mount Everest region: Uncertainty of measurement and conditions of formation

    Franco Salerno;Sudeep Thakuri;Carlo D’Agata;Claudio Smiraglia

  • Spatial distribution of debris thickness and melting from remote-sensing and meteorological data, at debris-covered Baltoro glacier, Karakoram, Pakistan

    C.E. Mihalcea;C. Mayer;G. Diolaiuti;C. D'Agata

  • Glaciological characteristics of the ablation zone of Baltoro glacier, Karakoram, Pakistan

    C. Mayer;A. Lambrecht;M. Belò;C. Smiraglia

  • Glacier shrinkage in the Alps continues unabated as revealed by a new glacier inventory from Sentinel-2

    Frank Paul;Philipp Rastner;Roberto Sergio Azzoni;Guglielmina Diolaiuti

  • Using ASTER satellite and ground-based surface temperature measurements to derive supraglacial debris cover and thickness patterns on Miage Glacier (Mont Blanc Massif, Italy)

    Claudia Mihalcea;Benjamin Brock;Guglielmina Diolaiuti;Carlo D'Agata

  • Tracing glacier changes since the 1960s on the south slope of Mt. Everest (central Southern Himalaya) using optical satellite imagery

    Sudeep Thakuri;Sudeep Thakuri;Franco Salerno;Claudio Smiraglia;Tobias Bolch;Tobias Bolch

  • Prediction of future hydrological regimes in poorly gauged high altitude basins: the case study of the upper Indus, Pakistan

    D. Bocchiola;G. Diolaiuti;A. Soncini;C. Mihalcea

  • Assessment and Selection of Geomorphosites and Trails in the Miage Glacier Area (Western Italian Alps)

    Irene Bollati;Claudio Smiraglia;Manuela Pelfini

  • Future Hydrological Regimes in the Upper Indus Basin: A Case Study from a High-Altitude Glacierized Catchment

    Andrea Soncini;Daniele Bocchiola;Gabriele Confortola;Alberto Bianchi

  • Combination of UAV and terrestrial photogrammetry to assess rapid glacier evolution and map glacier hazards

    Davide Fugazza;Marco Scaioni;Manuel Corti;Carlo D'Agata

  • The fluctuations of Italian glaciers during the last century : a contribution to knowledge about Alpine glacier changes

    Michele Citterio;Guglielmina Diolaiuti;Claudio Smiraglia;Carlo D'agata

  • Glacier surface-area changes in Sagarmatha national park, Nepal, in the second half of the 20th century, by comparison of historical maps

    Franco Salerno;Elisa Buraschi;Gabriele Bruccoleri;Gianni Tartari

  • Changing glaciers in a changing climate: how vanishing geomorphosites have been driving deep changes in mountain landscapes and environments

    Guglielmina Diolaiuti;Claudio Smiraglia

  • 2001-2010 glacier changes in the Central Karakoram National Park: a contribution to evaluate the magnitude and rate of the "Karakoram anomaly"

    U. Minora;D. Bocchiola;C. D'Agata;D. Maragno

  • Glacier shrinkage and modeled uplift of the Alps

    Valentina Roberta Barletta;C. Ferrari;G. Diolaiuti;T. Carnielli

  • Evidence of climate change impact upon glaciers’ recession within the Italian Alps

    G. Diolaiuti;D. Bocchiola;C. D’agata;C. Smiraglia

  • Glacier area stability in the Central Karakoram National Park (Pakistan) in 2001–2010: The “Karakoram Anomaly” in the spotlight

    Umberto Filippo Minora;Daniele Bocchiola;Carlo D’Agata;Davide Maragno

  • Glacier retreat and climate change: Documenting the last 50 years of Alpine glacier history from area and geometry changes of Dosdè Piazzi glaciers (Lombardy Alps, Italy):

    Guglielmina Adele Diolaiuti;Davide Maragno;Carlo D'Agata;Claudio Smiraglia

Frequent Co-Authors

Guglielmina Diolaiuti
Guglielmina Diolaiuti University of Milan
Daniele Bocchiola
Daniele Bocchiola Polytechnic University of Milan
Christoph Mayer
Christoph Mayer Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities
Martin P. Kirkbride
Martin P. Kirkbride University of Dundee
Roberto Ambrosini
Roberto Ambrosini University of Milan
Andrea Franzetti
Andrea Franzetti University of Milano-Bicocca
Renzo Rosso
Renzo Rosso Polytechnic University of Milan
Mauro Guglielmin
Mauro Guglielmin University of Insubria
Andrea Zerboni
Andrea Zerboni University of Milan
Maurizio Maugeri
Maurizio Maugeri University of Milan

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