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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 87 326 280 2 2 351 42557

Fausto Guzzetti publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Fausto Guzzetti between 1986 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Fausto Guzzetti published across 40 years, from 1986 to 2025, averaging 9.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 38 publications in 2014. 13 of the 389 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 38. Peak 38 publications in 2014. 1986: 2 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 2 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 3 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 20 publications 2010: 22 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 28 publications 2013: 24 publications 2014: 38 publications 2015: 30 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 23 publications 2018: 27 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 4 publications
1986 2025

389 publications in total across all disciplines

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Fausto Guzzetti: publications per year, 1986 to 2025
Year Publications
1986 2
1987 2
1988 1
1989 1
1990 2
1991 3
1992 2
1993 1
1994 2
1995 1
1996 1
1997 1
1998 3
1999 2
2000 2
2001 2
2002 10
2003 7
2004 7
2005 5
2006 6
2007 4
2008 5
2009 20
2010 22
2011 10
2012 28
2013 24
2014 38
2015 30
2016 19
2017 23
2018 27
2019 14
2020 18
2021 16
2022 5
2023 10
2024 9
2025 4
Total 389
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Fausto Guzzetti 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 Fausto Guzzetti 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, 348–357 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: 351 publications — 91st percentile

91% 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
298–307 120
308–317 107
318–327 93
328–337 87
338–347 64
348–357 87 351
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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Fausto Guzzetti 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 Fausto Guzzetti 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, 87 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: 87 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 87
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

  • 2026 - Research.com Earth Science in Italy Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in Italy Leader Award

Overview

Fausto Guzzetti is affiliated with the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche - CNR in Italy. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Environmental Science and Engineering, accumulating 60 and 18 publications in these areas, respectively.

Their main research subfields include Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Global and Planetary Change, Atmospheric Science, Mechanical Engineering, and Aerospace Engineering. Guzzetti's work addresses a variety of scientific topics, notably Landslides and related hazards, Flood Risk Assessment and Management, and Cryospheric studies and observations. Additional focus areas encompass Fire effects on ecosystems, Tree Root and Stability Studies, Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Applications and Techniques, and Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis.

Among Guzzetti's recent publications are:

  • Landslide failures detection and mapping using Synthetic Aperture Radar: Past, present and future (2021, Earth-Science Reviews)
  • Parameter-free delineation of slope units and terrain subdivision of Italy (2020, Geomorphology)
  • Deep learning forecast of rainfall-induced shallow landslides (2023, Nature Communications)
  • Landslide size matters: A new data-driven, spatial prototype (2021, Engineering Geology)
  • Rockfall susceptibility and network-ranked susceptibility along the Italian railway (2021, Engineering Geology)

Guzzetti has collaborated frequently with other researchers, including Massimo Melillo, Ivan Marchesini, Mauro Rossi, Stefano Luigi Gariano, and Alessandro Mondini.

Their work often appears in the journals Landslides, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Engineering Geology, Earth-Science Reviews, and Geomorphology.

In addition to journal articles, Guzzetti has authored a book published by Springer International Publishing: "Understanding and Reducing Landslide Disaster Risk" (2020).

Best Publications

  • Landslide hazard evaluation: a review of current techniques and their application in a multi-scale study, Central Italy

    Fausto Guzzetti;Alberto Carrara;Mauro Cardinali;Paola Reichenbach

  • Landslide inventory maps: New tools for an old problem

    Fausto Guzzetti;Alessandro Cesare Mondini;Mauro Cardinali;Federica Fiorucci

  • A review of statistically-based landslide susceptibility models

    Paola Reichenbach;Mauro Rossi;Bruce D. Malamud;Monika Mihir;Monika Mihir

  • The rainfall intensity–duration control of shallow landslides and debris flows: an update

    Fausto Guzzetti;Silvia Peruccacci;Mauro Rossi;Colin P. Stark

  • Landslides in a changing climate

    Stefano Luigi Gariano;Fausto Guzzetti

  • Landslide inventories and their statistical properties

    Bruce D. Malamud;Donald L. Turcotte;Fausto Guzzetti;Paola Reichenbach

  • GIS techniques and statistical models in evaluating landslide hazard

    Alberto Carrara;Mauro Cardinali;R. Detti;Fausto Guzzetti

  • Rainfall thresholds for the initiation of landslides in central and southern Europe

    F. Guzzetti;S. Peruccacci;M. Rossi;C. P. Stark

  • Probabilistic landslide hazard assessment at the basin scale

    Fausto Guzzetti;Paola Reichenbach;Mauro Cardinali;Mirco Galli

  • Estimating the quality of landslide susceptibility models

    Fausto Guzzetti;Paola Reichenbach;Francesca Ardizzone;Mauro Cardinali

  • Gis Technology in Mapping Landslide Hazard

    Alberto Carrara;Mauro Cardinali;Fausto Guzzetti;Paola Reichenbach

  • Landslide fatalities and the evaluation of landslide risk in Italy

    Fausto Guzzetti

  • Comparing landslide inventory maps

    Mirco Galli;Francesca Ardizzone;Mauro Cardinali;Fausto Guzzetti

  • Rainfall thresholds for the possible occurrence of landslides in Italy

    Maria Teresa Brunetti;Silvia Peruccacci;Mauro Rossi;Silvia Luciani

  • Use of GIS Technology in the Prediction and Monitoring of Landslide Hazard

    A Carrara;Fausto Guzzetti;M Cardinali;P Reichenbach

  • Landslide volumes and landslide mobilization rates in Umbria, central Italy

    Fausto Guzzetti;Francesca Ardizzone;Mauro Cardinali;Mauro Rossi

  • Power-law correlations of landslide areas in central Italy

    Fausto Guzzetti;Bruce D Malamud;Donald L Turcotte;Paola Reichenbach

  • Geographical Information Systems in Assessing Natural Hazards

    Alberto Carrara;Fausto Guzzetti

  • Geographical landslide early warning systems

    Fausto Guzzetti;Stefano Luigi Gariano;Silvia Peruccacci;Maria Teresa Brunetti

  • STONE: a computer program for the three-dimensional simulation of rock-falls

    Fausto Guzzetti;Giovanni Crosta;Riccardo Detti;Federico Agliardi

  • Landslides, earthquakes, and erosion

    Bruce D. Malamud;Donald L. Turcotte;Fausto Guzzetti;Paola Reichenbach

Frequent Co-Authors

Paola Reichenbach
Paola Reichenbach National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Francesca Ardizzone
Francesca Ardizzone National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Mauro Cardinali
Mauro Cardinali National Research Council (CNR)
Bruce D. Malamud
Bruce D. Malamud King's College London
Mario Parise
Mario Parise University of Bari Aldo Moro
Michele Manunta
Michele Manunta National Research Council (CNR)
Donald L. Turcotte
Donald L. Turcotte University of California, Davis
Riccardo Lanari
Riccardo Lanari National Research Council (CNR)
Dalia Kirschbaum
Dalia Kirschbaum Goddard Space Flight Center
Andrea Manconi
Andrea Manconi ETH Zurich

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