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Costanza Bonadonna

Costanza Bonadonna

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 57 2274 2064 65 62 290 11167

Costanza Bonadonna publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Costanza Bonadonna between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Costanza Bonadonna published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 12.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2020. 28 of the 346 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2020. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 2 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 6 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 4 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 21 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 25 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 20 publications 2019: 23 publications 2020: 29 publications 2021: 27 publications 2022: 26 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 11 publications
1998 2025

346 publications in total across all disciplines

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Costanza Bonadonna: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 2
2000 0
2001 0
2002 6
2003 3
2004 1
2005 6
2006 5
2007 1
2008 4
2009 5
2010 10
2011 21
2012 16
2013 16
2014 20
2015 25
2016 20
2017 17
2018 20
2019 23
2020 29
2021 27
2022 26
2023 14
2024 17
2025 11
Total 346
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Costanza Bonadonna 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 Costanza Bonadonna 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, 288–297 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: 290 publications — 85th percentile

85% 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
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185
268–277 147
278–287 128
288–297 119 290
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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Costanza Bonadonna 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 Costanza Bonadonna 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, 57 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: 57 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% 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
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 57
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2004 - Doris M. Curtis Outstanding Woman in Science Award, The Geological Society of America

Overview

Costanza Bonadonna is affiliated with the University of Geneva in Switzerland. Their research primarily spans the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, with a particular focus on Geophysics, Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Earth-Surface Processes, and Ocean Engineering.

The main topics addressed in Bonadonna's work include:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • Aeolian Processes and Effects
  • Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations
  • Landslides and Related Hazards
  • Particle Dynamics in Fluid Flows

Among recent publications, significant papers include:

  • The initial phase of the 2021 Cumbre Vieja ridge eruption (Canary Islands): Products and dynamics controlling edifice growth and collapse, 2022, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
  • The Independent Volcanic Eruption Source Parameter Archive (IVESPA, version 1.0): A new observational database to support explosive eruptive column model validation and development, 2021, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
  • Physical Characterization of Long-Lasting Hybrid Eruptions: The 2021 Tajogaite Eruption of Cumbre Vieja (La Palma, Canary Islands), 2022, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Multiple hazards and paths to eruptions: A review of the volcanic system of Vulcano (Aeolian Islands, Italy), 2020, Earth-Science Reviews
  • Aeolian Remobilisation of the 2011-Cordón Caulle Tephra-Fallout Deposit: Example of an Important Process in the Life Cycle of Volcanic Ash, 2020, Frontiers in Earth Science

Frequent collaborators in Bonadonna's research include:

  • Marco Pistolesi
  • Sébastien Biass
  • Eduardo Rossi
  • Simona Scollo
  • Lucía Dominguez

Bonadonna has published extensively in several scientific journals. The venues with the highest numbers of publications include:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Frontiers in Earth Science
  • Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
  • Bulletin of Volcanology
  • Scientific Reports

The scientist received the Doris M. Curtis Outstanding Woman in Science Award from The Geological Society of America in 2004.

Best Publications

  • Total grain-size distribution and volume of tephra-fall deposits

    Costanza Bonadonna;Costanza Bonadonna;B.F. Houghton

  • On the drag of freely falling non-spherical particles

    Gholamhossein Bagheri;Costanza Bonadonna

  • Thickness variations and volume estimates of tephra fall deposits: the importance of particle Reynolds number

    Costanza Bonadonna;G. G. J. Ernst;R. S. J. Sparks

  • On the characterization of size and shape of irregular particles

    Gholamhossein Bagheri;Costanza Bonadonna;Irene Manzella;P. Vonlanthen

  • Episodes of cyclic Vulcanian explosive activity with fountain collapse at Soufrière Hills Volcano, Montserrat

    T. H. Druitt;S. R. Young;B. Baptie;Costanza Bonadonna

  • Probabilistic modeling of tephra dispersal: Hazard assessment of a multiphase rhyolitic eruption at Tarawera, New Zealand

    Costanza Bonadonna;Costanza Bonadonna;Charles B. Connor;B. F. Houghton;Laura Connor

  • A review of volcanic ash aggregation

    R.J. Brown;Costanza Bonadonna;A.J. Durant;A.J. Durant

  • Estimating the volume of tephra deposits: A new simple strategy

    Costanza Bonadonna;A. Costa;A. Costa

  • Sedimentation from strong volcanic plumes

    Costanza Bonadonna;Costanza Bonadonna;Jeremy Charles Phillips

  • Cristobalite in volcanic ash of the soufriere hills volcano, montserrat, british west indies

    P. J. Baxter;C. Bonadonna;R. Dupree;V. L. Hards

  • Improving on mass flow rate estimates of volcanic eruptions

    Wim Degruyter;Costanza Bonadonna

  • Tephra sedimentation during the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull eruption (Iceland) from deposit, radar, and satellite observations

    C Bonadonna;Riccardo Genco;M Gouhier;Marco Pistolesi

  • Future developments in modelling and monitoring of volcanic ash clouds: outcomes from the first IAVCEI-WMO workshop on Ash Dispersal Forecast and Civil Aviation

    Costanza Bonadonna;Arnau Folch;Susan Loughlin;Herbert Puempel

  • Tephra fallout in the eruption of Soufrière Hills Volcano, Montserrat

    Costanza Bonadonna;G. C. Mayberry;E. S. Calder;R. S. J. Sparks

  • Tephra stratigraphy and eruptive volume of the May, 2008, Chaitén eruption, Chile

    Fabrizio Alfano;Constanza Bonadonna;Alain C.M. Volentik;Charles B. Connor

  • Plume height, volume, and classification of explosive volcanic eruptions based on the Weibull function

    Costanza Bonadonna;Antonio Costa

  • Numerical modelling of tephra fallout associated with dome collapses and Vulcanian explosions: application to hazard assessment on Montserrat

    Costanza Bonadonna;Giovanni Macedonio;R. S. J Sparks

  • Results of the eruptive column model inter-comparison study

    Antonio Costa;Antonio Costa;Y. J. Suzuki;M. Cerminara;B. J. Devenish

  • Volcanic ash fall hazard and risk

    Susanna F Jenkins;T. M. Wilson;C Magill;V Miller

  • Atmospheric and Environmental Impacts of Volcanic Particulates

    Adam J. Durant;Costanza Bonadonna;Claire J. Horwell

  • Exploring Links Between Physical and Probabilistic Models of Volcanic Eruptions: The Soufriere Hills Volcano, Montserrat

    Charles B. Connor;R. S. J. Sparks;R. M. Mason;Costanza Bonadonna

  • Tephra sedimentation during the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull eruption (Iceland) from deposit, radar and satellite observations

    C Bonadonna;R Genco;M Gouhier;M Pistolesi

Frequent Co-Authors

Marco Pistolesi
Marco Pistolesi University of Pisa
Raffaello Cioni
Raffaello Cioni University of Florence
Charles B. Connor
Charles B. Connor University of South Florida
Arnau Folch
Arnau Folch Spanish National Research Council
Maurizio Ripepe
Maurizio Ripepe University of Florence
Antonio Costa
Antonio Costa National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Susan C. Loughlin
Susan C. Loughlin British Geological Survey
Bruce F. Houghton
Bruce F. Houghton University of Hawaii at Manoa
Mauro Rosi
Mauro Rosi University of Pisa
Jeremy C Phillips
Jeremy C Phillips University of Bristol

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