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Fabio A. Capitanio

Fabio A. Capitanio

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 36 7216 6673 353 338 157 5069

Fabio A. Capitanio publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Fabio A. Capitanio between 2005 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Fabio A. Capitanio published across 22 years, from 2005 to 2026, averaging 7.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2017. 12 of the 171 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2005 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2017. 2005: 1 publication 2006: 3 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 9 publications 2026: 3 publications
2005 2026

171 publications in total across all disciplines

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Fabio A. Capitanio: publications per year, 2005 to 2026
Year Publications
2005 1
2006 3
2007 7
2008 3
2009 6
2010 4
2011 3
2012 9
2013 11
2014 9
2015 10
2016 8
2017 15
2018 10
2019 14
2020 13
2021 8
2022 8
2023 8
2024 9
2025 9
2026 3
Total 171
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Fabio A. Capitanio publications per year - data summary

  • Fabio A. Capitanio, a Earth Science scholar from Monash University, has 171 publications recorded across 22 years, from 2005 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2005 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2017, with 15 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 2005, with 1 publication.
  • The rate of publication averages 7.8 papers per year over the whole span, or 7.8 per year counting only the 22 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 37 publications, 22% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2005-2012: 36 publications (4.5 per year); 2013-2020: 90 publications (11.3 per year); 2021-2026: 45 publications (7.5 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Fabio A. Capitanio 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 Fabio A. Capitanio 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, 148–157 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: 157 publications — 43rd percentile

43% 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
148–157 495 157
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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Fabio A. Capitanio publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 38–47 to 603+ publications.
  • Fabio A. Capitanio, a Earth Science scholar from Monash University, records 157 publications - the 43rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 43% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Fabio A. Capitanio, and about 57% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 168–177 publications range, and Fabio A. Capitanio ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 128–137 publications, holding 557 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 58% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 178–187 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 603 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Fabio A. Capitanio 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 Fabio A. Capitanio 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.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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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Fabio A. Capitanio D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 77 ranges running from 30 to 106+ D-Index.
  • Fabio A. Capitanio, a Earth Science scholar from Monash University, records 36 D-Index - the 23rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 23% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Fabio A. Capitanio, and about 77% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 44 D-Index range, and Fabio A. Capitanio ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 36 D-Index, holding 389 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 62% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 49 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

Fabio A. Capitanio is a researcher affiliated with Monash University in Australia, specializing in Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their body of work primarily spans geophysics, with additional contributions to artificial intelligence, geology, atmospheric science, and global and planetary change. The researcher's focus is reflected in 72 publications in the main field of Earth and Planetary Sciences.

Their studies cover key topics such as geological and geochemical analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies, high-pressure geophysics and materials, geology and paleoclimatology research, seismology and earthquake studies, geological studies and exploration, and hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis.

Fabio A. Capitanio frequently publishes in venues including:

  • Tectonics
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Geophysical Journal International
  • Earth-Science Reviews

Some recent selected papers authored or co-authored by Capitanio include:

  • Thermochemical lithosphere differentiation and the origin of cratonic mantle, 2020, Nature
  • Secular Evolution of Continents and the Earth System, 2022, Reviews of Geophysics
  • Peel-back controlled lithospheric convergence explains the secular transitions in Archean metamorphism and magmatism, 2020, Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • An Early Cretaceous subduction-modified mantle underneath the ultraslow spreading Gakkel Ridge, Arctic Ocean, 2020, Science Advances
  • Dynamic interactions between subduction zones, 2021, Global and Planetary Change

The researcher has collaborated frequently with co-authors such as:

  • Peter A. Cawood
  • Oliver Nebel
  • Jean-François Moyen
  • Ben Knight
  • Eric Vandenburg

Best Publications

  • Mantle dynamics in the Mediterranean

    Claudio Faccenna;Thorsten W Becker;Ludwig Auer;Andrea Billi

  • Geological archive of the onset of plate tectonics

    Peter A. Cawood;Peter A. Cawood;Chris J. Hawkesworth;Sergei A. Pisarevsky;Bruno Dhuime

  • India–Asia convergence driven by the subduction of the Greater Indian continent

    Fabio Capitanio;Gabriele Morra;Gabriele Morra;Saskia Goes;Roberto Weinberg

  • Secular Evolution of Continents and the Earth System

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  • Subduction dynamics and the origin of Andean orogeny and the Bolivian orocline

    Fabio Capitanio;Claudio Faccenna;Sergio Zlotnik;Sergio Zlotnik;David Stegman

  • Dynamic models of downgoing plate-buoyancy driven subduction: subduction motions and energy dissipation

    Fabio Antonio Capitanio;G Morra;Saskia Goes

  • A regime diagram for subduction styles from 3-D numerical models of free subduction

    David Robert Stegman;David Robert Stegman;Rebecca Farrington;Fabio Antonio Capitanio;Wouter Pieter Schellart

  • Upper plate controls on deep subduction, trench migrations and deformations at convergent margins

    Fabio Antonio Capitanio;David Robert Stegman;Louis-Noel Moresi;Wendy Katherine Sharples

  • Evidence of lower-mantle slab penetration phases in plate motions

    Saskia Goes;Fabio Antonio Capitanio;Fabio Antonio Capitanio;Gabriele Morra

  • Seismic anisotropy around subduction zones: Insights from three-dimensional modeling of upper mantle deformation and SKS splitting calculations

    Manuele Faccenda;Manuele Faccenda;Fabio Antonio Capitanio

  • Dynamics of plate bending at the trench and slab-plate coupling

    Fabio Antonio Capitanio;G Morra;G Morra;Saskia Goes

  • When crust comes of age: on the chemical evolution of Archaean, felsic continental crust by crustal drip tectonics

    O. Nebel;F. A. Capitanio;J.-F. Moyen;R. F. Weinberg

  • The coupling of Indian subduction and Asian continental tectonics

    Anne Replumaz;Anne Replumaz;Fabio Antonio Capitanio;Stéphane Guillot;Stéphane Guillot;Ana M. Negredo

  • Development of mantle seismic anisotropy during subduction-induced 3-D flow

    Manuele Faccenda;Manuele Faccenda;Fabio Antonio Capitanio

  • Crustal rheology controls on the Tibetan plateau formation during India-Asia convergence

    Lin Chen;Fabio A. Capitanio;Lijun Liu;Taras V. Gerya

  • The role of deep subduction in supercontinent breakup

    Luca Dal Zilio;Manuele Faccenda;Fabio Capitanio

  • Overriding plate controls on subduction evolution

    Wendy Katherine Sharples;Margarete Jadamec;Margarete Jadamec;Louis-Noel Moresi;Louis-Noel Moresi;Fabio Antonio Capitanio

  • Peel-back controlled lithospheric convergence explains the secular transitions in Archean metamorphism and magmatism

    Priyadarshi Chowdhury;Sumit Chakraborty;Taras V. Gerya;Peter A. Cawood

  • Subduction and slab breakoff controls on Asian indentation tectonics and Himalayan western syntaxis formation

    Fabio Antonio Capitanio;Anne Replumaz

  • The intraplate character of supercontinent tectonics

    Alan R A Aitken;T Raimondo;Fabio Antonio Capitanio

  • Mesozoic spreading kinematics: consequences for Cenozoic Central and Western Mediterranean subduction

    Fabio Antonio Capitanio;Saskia Goes

  • The role of viscoelasticity in subducting plates

    Rebecca Farrington;Louis-Noel Moresi;Fabio Antonio Capitanio

Frequent Co-Authors

Claudio Faccenna
Claudio Faccenna Dresdner Grundwasserforschungszentrum
Peter A. Cawood
Peter A. Cawood Monash University
Saskia Goes
Saskia Goes Imperial College London
Oliver Nebel
Oliver Nebel Monash University
Roberto F. Weinberg
Roberto F. Weinberg Monash University
Louis-Noel Moresi
Louis-Noel Moresi University of Melbourne
Francesca Funiciello
Francesca Funiciello Roma Tre University
Taras Gerya
Taras Gerya ETH Zurich
Timothy M. Kusky
Timothy M. Kusky China University of Geosciences
Louis Moresi
Louis Moresi Australian National University

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