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Donatella Barca

Donatella Barca

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 33 8531 7926 342 333 117 2999

Donatella Barca publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Donatella Barca between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Donatella Barca published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 4 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2010. 6 of the 151 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2010. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 5 publications
1988 2025

151 publications in total across all disciplines

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Donatella Barca: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 2
1994 1
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 2
2008 5
2009 9
2010 14
2011 9
2012 9
2013 7
2014 11
2015 10
2016 10
2017 6
2018 5
2019 8
2020 9
2021 7
2022 11
2023 9
2024 1
2025 5
Total 151
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Donatella Barca 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 Donatella Barca 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, 108–117 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: 117 publications — 20th percentile

20% 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
108–117 484 117
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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Donatella Barca 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 Donatella Barca 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

Donatella Barca is affiliated with the University of Calabria in Italy and has a research focus spanning Earth and Planetary Sciences, Environmental Science, and Arts and Humanities. Their work heavily intersects with archeology, earth-surface processes, and environmental toxicology fields.

The scientist's publication record includes papers addressing environmental contamination, geochemical modeling, and conservation of cultural heritage materials. Notable recent papers include:

  • A multivariate non-parametric approach for estimating probability of exceeding the local natural background level of arsenic in the aquifers of Calabria region (Southern Italy), 2021, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Arsenic polluted waters: Application of geochemical modelling as a tool to understand the release and fate of the pollutant in crystalline aquifers, 2021, Journal of Environmental Management
  • The environmental impact of air pollution on the built heritage of historic Cairo (Egypt), 2020, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Contamination by Trace Elements and Oxidative Stress in the Skeletal Muscle of Scyliorhinus canicula from the Central Tyrrhenian Sea, 2023, Antioxidants
  • Hydrogeochemical and isotopic characterization of the Gioia Tauro coastal Plain (Calabria - southern Italy): A multidisciplinary approach for a focused management of vulnerable strategic systems, 2022, The Science of The Total Environment

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Donatella Barca include:

  • Gianni Giglio
  • Emilio Sperone
  • Natalia Rovella
  • Luciana Randazzo
  • Mauro Francesco La Russa

The most common publication venues where their research appears are:

  • Minerals
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Biology
  • Applied Sciences
  • Open Archaeology

Key topics covered in Donatella Barca's work include:

  • Building materials and conservation
  • Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis
  • Conservation Techniques and Studies
  • Mercury impact and mitigation studies
  • Ichthyology and Marine Biology
  • Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
  • Archaeological Research and Protection

Main subfields of study reflected in their research output are:

  • Archeology
  • Earth-Surface Processes
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
  • Conservation
  • Nature and Landscape Conservation

Best Publications

  • Characterisation of archaeological mortars from Pompeii (Campania, Italy) and identification of construction phases by compositional data analysis

    Domenico Miriello;Donatella Barca;Andrea Bloise;Annamaria Ciarallo

  • PROVENANCE OF THE LIMESTONE USED IN TEOTIHUACAN (MEXICO): A METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH*

    L. Barba;J. Blancas;L. R. Manzanilla;A. Ortiz

  • Application of LA-ICP-MS to sedimentary phosphatic particles from Tunisian phosphorite deposits: Insights from trace elements and REE into paleo-depositional environments

    Hechmi Garnit;Hechmi Garnit;Salah Bouhlel;Salah Bouhlel;Donatella Barca;Chaker Chtara

  • An analysis of the black crusts from the Seville Cathedral: a challenge to deepen the understanding of the relationships among microstructure, microchemical features and pollution sources.

    Silvestro A. Ruffolo;Valeria Comite;Valeria Comite;Mauro F. La Russa;Cristina M. Belfiore;Cristina M. Belfiore

  • Application of spectrometric analysis to the identification of pollution sources causing cultural heritage damage.

    C. M. Belfiore;C. M. Belfiore;D. Barca;A. Bonazza;V. Comite

  • Impact of air pollution in deterioration of carbonate building materials in Italian urban environments

    Donatella Barca;Valeria Comite;Valeria Comite;Cristina M. Belfiore;Cristina M. Belfiore;Alessandra Bonazza

  • The Oceanus statue of the Fontana di Trevi (Rome): The analysis of black crust as a tool to investigate the urban air pollution and its impact on the stone degradation

    Mauro F. La Russa;Paola Fermo;Valeria Comite;Valeria Comite;Cristina M. Belfiore

  • Trace elements in hazardous mineral fibres

    Andrea Bloise;Donatella Barca;Alessandro Francesco Gualtieri;Simone Pollastri

  • Rare earths concentration from phosphogypsum waste by two-step leaching method

    Ines Hammas-Nasri;Karima Horchani-Naifer;Mokhtar Férid;Donatella Barca

  • Cellular automata for simulating lava flows: A method and examples of the Etnean eruptions

    D. Barca;G. M. Crisci;S. Di Gregorio;F. Nicoletta

  • Investigation of rock-to-water release and fate of major, minor, and trace elements in the metabasalt–serpentinite shallow aquifer of Mt. Reventino (CZ, Italy) by reaction path modelling

    Carmine Apollaro;Luigi Marini;Teresa Critelli;Donatella Barca

  • Application of Laser Ablation ICP-MS for characterization of obsidian fragments from peri-Tyrrhenian area

    Donatella Barca;Anna Maria De Francesco;Gino Mirocle Crisci

  • Arsenic-contaminated groundwaters remediation by nanofiltration

    A. Figoli;I. Fuoco;C. Apollaro;M. Chabane

  • Damage monitoring on carbonate stones: Field exposure tests contributing to pollution impact evaluation in two Italian sites

    V. Comite;M. Álvarez de Buergo;D. Barca;C.M. Belfiore

  • The impact of dolomite and plagioclase weathering on the chemistry of shallow groundwaters circulating in a granodiorite-dominated catchment of the Sila Massif (Calabria, Southern Italy)

    Carmine Apollaro;Marina Accornero;Luigi Marini;Donatella Barca

  • A multivariate non-parametric approach for estimating probability of exceeding the local natural background level of arsenic in the aquifers of Calabria region (Southern Italy).

    C. Apollaro;D. Di Curzio;I. Fuoco;A. Buccianti

  • Geochemical study of black crusts as a diagnostic tool in cultural heritage

    Mauro F. La Russa;Cristina M. Belfiore;Cristina M. Belfiore;Valeria Comite;Donatella Barca

  • Arsenic polluted waters: Application of geochemical modelling as a tool to understand the release and fate of the pollutant in crystalline aquifers.

    I. Fuoco;R. De Rosa;D. Barca;A. Figoli

  • Production of a rare earths concentrate after phosphogypsum treatment with dietary NaCl and Na2CO3 solutions

    Ines Hammas-Nasri;Karima Horchani-Naifer;Mokhtar Férid;Donatella Barca

  • The environmental impact of air pollution on the built heritage of historic Cairo (Egypt).

    Natalia Rovella;Nevin Aly;Valeria Comite;Luciana Randazzo

  • Use of mean residence time of water, flowrate, and equilibrium temperature indicated by water geothermometers to rank geothermal resources. Application to the thermal water circuits of Northern Calabria

    Carmine Apollaro;Giovanni Vespasiano;Francesco Muto;Rosanna De Rosa

  • A Multidisciplinary Approach for the Archaeometric Study of Pozzolanic Aggregate in Roman Mortars: The Case of Villa dei Quintili (Rome, Italy)

    C. M. Belfiore;C. M. Belfiore;G. V. Fichera;M. F. La Russa;A. Pezzino

Frequent Co-Authors

Gino Mirocle Crisci
Gino Mirocle Crisci University of Calabria
Antonino Pezzino
Antonino Pezzino University of Catania
Carmine Apollaro
Carmine Apollaro University of Calabria
Rosanna De Rosa
Rosanna De Rosa University of Calabria
Paola Fermo
Paola Fermo University of Milan
Cristina Sabbioni
Cristina Sabbioni Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate
Mokhtar Férid
Mokhtar Férid National Institute for Materials Science
Luigi Marini
Luigi Marini University of Genoa
Francesco Muto
Francesco Muto University of Calabria
Alberto Figoli
Alberto Figoli National Research Council (CNR)

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