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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 68 6709 6083 151 135 287 12844
Environmental Sciences 66 2137 2040 25 25 307 12786

Fabio Fava publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Fabio Fava between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Fabio Fava published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 9.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2010. 9 of the 363 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2010. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 5 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 5 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 21 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 26 publications 2007: 24 publications 2008: 20 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 27 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 25 publications 2013: 24 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 3 publications
1988 2025

363 publications in total across all disciplines

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Fabio Fava: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 0
1990 0
1991 2
1992 1
1993 5
1994 2
1995 3
1996 10
1997 1
1998 5
1999 3
2000 2
2001 6
2002 5
2003 4
2004 21
2005 16
2006 26
2007 24
2008 20
2009 13
2010 27
2011 15
2012 25
2013 24
2014 8
2015 13
2016 12
2017 11
2018 16
2019 10
2020 7
2021 7
2022 5
2023 4
2024 6
2025 3
Total 363
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Fabio Fava 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 Fabio Fava 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, 301–310 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: 307 publications — 87th percentile

87% 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
301–310 130 307
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
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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Fabio Fava 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 Fabio Fava 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, 66 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: 66 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% 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 66
67 118
68 82
69 98
70 94
71 105
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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Overview

Fabio Fava is affiliated with the University of Bologna in Italy and focuses primarily on Environmental Science. Their research spans diverse subfields including Pollution, Biomaterials, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

The scientist's work addresses several main topics, notably:

  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Biodegradable Polymer Synthesis and Properties
  • Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
  • Bioeconomy and Sustainability Development
  • Microbial Bioremediation and Biosurfactants
  • Bone Tissue Engineering Materials
  • Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling

Fabio Fava has contributed to multiple frequent publication venues, including:

  • Environmental Engineering and Management Journal
  • Nanomaterials
  • New Biotechnology
  • Marine Pollution Bulletin
  • Marine Environmental Research

Some recent papers by Fabio Fava highlight key areas of their research:

  • Biodegradation of polyvinyl chloride plastic films by enriched anaerobic marine consortia, 2020, Marine Environmental Research
  • The role of biotechnology in the transition from plastics to bioplastics: an opportunity to reconnect global growth with sustainability, 2021, FEBS Open Bio
  • Enzymatic Degradation of the Most Common Aliphatic Bio-Polyesters and Evaluation of the Mechanisms Involved: An Extended Study, 2022, Polymers
  • Mineral-Doped Poly(L-lactide) Acid Scaffolds Enriched with Exosomes Improve Osteogenic Commitment of Human Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells, 2020, Nanomaterials
  • A Multidisciplinary Perspective of Ultra-Processed Foods and Associated Food Processing Technologies: A View of the Sustainable Road Ahead, 2021, Nutrients

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Fabio Fava include:

  • Giulio Zanaroli
  • Lorenzo Bertin
  • Andrea Negroni
  • Elena Biagi
  • Noura Raddadi

Best Publications

  • Emerging pollutants in the environment: present and future challenges in biomonitoring, ecological risks and bioremediation

    Maria Gavrilescu;Kateřina Demnerová;Jens Aamand;Spiros N. Agathos

  • Microplastics Generation: Onset of Fragmentation of Polyethylene Films in Marine Environment Mesocosms

    Nicolas Kalogerakis;Katerina Karkanorachaki;G. Calypso Kalogerakis;Elisavet I. Triantafyllidi

  • A review on slurry bioreactors for bioremediation of soils and sediments

    Ireri V Robles-González;Fabio Fava;Héctor M Poggi-Varaldo

  • Polyvinyl chloride biodegradation by Pseudomonas citronellolis and Bacillus flexus.

    Lucia Giacomucci;Noura Raddadi;Michelina Soccio;Nadia Lotti

  • Biotechnological applications of extremophiles, extremozymes and extremolytes

    Noura Raddadi;Ameur Cherif;Daniele Daffonchio;Mohamed Neifar

  • The path to next generation biofuels: successes and challenges in the era of synthetic biology

    Clementina Dellomonaco;Fabio Fava;Ramon Gonzalez

  • Biowaste biorefinery in Europe: opportunities and research & development needs.

    Fabio Fava;Grazia Totaro;Ludo Diels;Maria Reis

  • Valorisation of agro-industrial by-products, effluents and waste: concept, opportunities and the case of olive mill wastewaters

    Federico Federici;Fabio Fava;Nicolas Kalogerakis;Dionissios Mantzavinos

  • Bioremediation of a soil contaminated by hydrocarbon mixtures: the residual concentration problem.

    M Nocentini;D Pinelli;F Fava

  • Biodegradation of oil-based plastics in the environment: Existing knowledge and needs of research and innovation.

    Noura Raddadi;Fabio Fava

  • Environmental conditions and community evenness determine the outcome of biological invasion.

    Karen De Roy;Massimo Marzorati;Andrea Negroni;Olivier Thas;Olivier Thas

  • Vanillin production using metabolically engineered Escherichia coli under non-growing conditions.

    Paolo Barghini;Diana Di Gioia;Fabio Fava;Maurizio Ruzzi

  • Recovery of high added value natural polyphenols from actual olive mill wastewater through solid phase extraction.

    Lorenzo Bertin;Francesco Ferri;Alberto Scoma;Leonardo Marchetti

  • Biodegradation of weathered polystyrene films in seawater microcosms.

    Evdokia Syranidou;Katerina Karkanorachaki;Filippo Amorotti;Filippo Amorotti;Martina Franchini

  • Exploiting olive oil mill effluents as a renewable resource for production of biodegradable polymers through a combined anaerobic-aerobic process

    M. Beccari;Lorenzo Bertin;D. Dionisi;Fabio Fava

  • Towards multi-purpose biorefinery platforms for the valorisation of red grape pomace: production of polyphenols, volatile fatty acids, polyhydroxyalkanoates and biogas

    Gonzalo A. Martinez;Stefano Rebecchi;Deborha Decorti;Joana M. B. Domingos

  • In situ groundwater and sediment bioremediation: barriers and perspectives at European contaminated sites

    Mauro Majone;Roberta Verdini;Federico Aulenta;Simona Rossetti

  • Metabolic engineering of Pseudomonas fluorescens for the production of vanillin from ferulic acid

    Diana Di Gioia;Francesca Luziatelli;Andrea Negroni;Anna Grazia Ficca

  • Development of tailored indigenous marine consortia for the degradation of naturally weathered polyethylene films.

    Evdokia Syranidou;Katerina Karkanorachaki;Filippo Amorotti;Filippo Amorotti;Eftychia Repouskou

  • Effects of humic substances on the bioavailability and aerobic biodegradation of polychlorinated biphenyls in a model soil

    Fabio Fava;Alessandro Piccolo

  • Isolation and characterisation of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) degrading fungi from a historically contaminated soil.

    Valeria Tigini;Valeria Prigione;Sara Di Toro;Fabio Fava

Frequent Co-Authors

Daniele Daffonchio
Daniele Daffonchio King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Mauro Majone
Mauro Majone Sapienza University of Rome
Nicolas Kalogerakis
Nicolas Kalogerakis Technical University of Crete
Carlo Prati
Carlo Prati University of Bologna
Nadia Lotti
Nadia Lotti University of Bologna
Nico Boon
Nico Boon Ghent University
Spiros N. Agathos
Spiros N. Agathos Université Catholique de Louvain
Maria A.M. Reis
Maria A.M. Reis Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Paola Taddei
Paola Taddei University of Bologna
Federica Chiellini
Federica Chiellini University of Pisa

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