World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Award Badge
Computer Science
Italy
2025

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Computer Science 63 2691 2611 45 44 323 23511

Fosca Giannotti publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Fosca Giannotti between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Fosca Giannotti published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 8.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2022. 26 of the 360 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2022. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 4 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 23 publications 2022: 24 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 12 publications
1985 2025

360 publications in total across all disciplines

View publications per year as a table
Fosca Giannotti: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 0
1987 1
1988 1
1989 0
1990 3
1991 2
1992 1
1993 4
1994 4
1995 2
1996 3
1997 4
1998 4
1999 8
2000 4
2001 8
2002 4
2003 6
2004 13
2005 9
2006 9
2007 10
2008 12
2009 15
2010 13
2011 15
2012 13
2013 14
2014 14
2015 14
2016 9
2017 19
2018 16
2019 10
2020 11
2021 23
2022 24
2023 11
2024 14
2025 12
Total 360
Download as CSV

Fosca Giannotti publication distribution in Computer Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Computer Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Fosca Giannotti sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 32–41 to 991+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 609. Most scientists, 609, have 142–151 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 991 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 322–331 publications, is where this scientist sits. 32–41 publications: 7 scientists 42–51 publications: 22 scientists 52–61 publications: 82 scientists 62–71 publications: 134 scientists 72–81 publications: 249 scientists 82–91 publications: 324 scientists 92–101 publications: 421 scientists 102–111 publications: 420 scientists 112–121 publications: 497 scientists 122–131 publications: 544 scientists 132–141 publications: 555 scientists 142–151 publications: 609 scientists 152–161 publications: 559 scientists 162–171 publications: 534 scientists 172–181 publications: 556 scientists 182–191 publications: 583 scientists 192–201 publications: 519 scientists 202–211 publications: 508 scientists 212–221 publications: 490 scientists 222–231 publications: 437 scientists 232–241 publications: 423 scientists 242–251 publications: 408 scientists 252–261 publications: 377 scientists 262–271 publications: 301 scientists 272–281 publications: 335 scientists 282–291 publications: 320 scientists 292–301 publications: 293 scientists 302–311 publications: 250 scientists 312–321 publications: 238 scientists 322–331 publications: 206 scientists 332–341 publications: 209 scientists 342–351 publications: 208 scientists 352–361 publications: 162 scientists 362–371 publications: 176 scientists 372–381 publications: 127 scientists 382–391 publications: 158 scientists 392–401 publications: 128 scientists 402–411 publications: 104 scientists 412–421 publications: 94 scientists 422–431 publications: 99 scientists 432–441 publications: 83 scientists 442–451 publications: 108 scientists 452–461 publications: 73 scientists 462–471 publications: 77 scientists 472–481 publications: 69 scientists 482–491 publications: 84 scientists 492–501 publications: 62 scientists 502–511 publications: 54 scientists 512–521 publications: 57 scientists 522–531 publications: 51 scientists 532–541 publications: 51 scientists 542–551 publications: 32 scientists 552–561 publications: 38 scientists 562–571 publications: 28 scientists 572–581 publications: 43 scientists 582–591 publications: 33 scientists 592–601 publications: 41 scientists 602–611 publications: 32 scientists 612–621 publications: 28 scientists 622–631 publications: 25 scientists 632–641 publications: 27 scientists 642–651 publications: 17 scientists 652–661 publications: 20 scientists 662–671 publications: 17 scientists 672–681 publications: 15 scientists 682–691 publications: 14 scientists 692–701 publications: 21 scientists 702–711 publications: 13 scientists 712–721 publications: 12 scientists 722–731 publications: 19 scientists 732–741 publications: 14 scientists 742–751 publications: 12 scientists 752–761 publications: 10 scientists 762–771 publications: 10 scientists 772–781 publications: 11 scientists 782–791 publications: 10 scientists 792–801 publications: 11 scientists 802–811 publications: 8 scientists 812–821 publications: 8 scientists 822–831 publications: 7 scientists 832–841 publications: 11 scientists 842–851 publications: 10 scientists 852–861 publications: 5 scientists 862–871 publications: 9 scientists 872–881 publications: 4 scientists 882–891 publications: 6 scientists 892–901 publications: 3 scientists 902–911 publications: 6 scientists 912–921 publications: 3 scientists 922–931 publications: 2 scientists 932–941 publications: 2 scientists 942–951 publications: 2 scientists 952–961 publications: 3 scientists 962–971 publications: 3 scientists 972–981 publications: 3 scientists 982–990 publications: 5 scientists 991+ publications: 100 scientists
32–41 publications 991+

This scientist: 323 publications — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 991 publications or more.

View publications distribution as a table
Number of Computer Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 14,188 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
32–41 7
42–51 22
52–61 82
62–71 134
72–81 249
82–91 324
92–101 421
102–111 420
112–121 497
122–131 544
132–141 555
142–151 609
152–161 559
162–171 534
172–181 556
182–191 583
192–201 519
202–211 508
212–221 490
222–231 437
232–241 423
242–251 408
252–261 377
262–271 301
272–281 335
282–291 320
292–301 293
302–311 250
312–321 238
322–331 206 323
332–341 209
342–351 208
352–361 162
362–371 176
372–381 127
382–391 158
392–401 128
402–411 104
412–421 94
422–431 99
432–441 83
442–451 108
452–461 73
462–471 77
472–481 69
482–491 84
492–501 62
502–511 54
512–521 57
522–531 51
532–541 51
542–551 32
552–561 38
562–571 28
572–581 43
582–591 33
592–601 41
602–611 32
612–621 28
622–631 25
632–641 27
642–651 17
652–661 20
662–671 17
672–681 15
682–691 14
692–701 21
702–711 13
712–721 12
722–731 19
732–741 14
742–751 12
752–761 10
762–771 10
772–781 11
782–791 10
792–801 11
802–811 8
812–821 8
822–831 7
832–841 11
842–851 10
852–861 5
862–871 9
872–881 4
882–891 6
892–901 3
902–911 6
912–921 3
922–931 2
932–941 2
942–951 2
952–961 3
962–971 3
972–981 3
982–990 5
991+ 100
Download as CSV

Fosca Giannotti D-index placement in Computer Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Computer Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Fosca Giannotti sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 52 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 131+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 990. Most scientists, 990, have 36–37 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 131 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 62–63 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 879 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 983 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 918 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 990 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 968 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 907 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 821 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 763 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 689 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 543 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 543 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 518 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 500 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 458 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 400 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 337 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 308 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 292 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 249 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 213 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 192 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 189 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 165 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 139 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 119 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 121 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 113 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 88 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 87 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 75 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 69 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 57 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 46 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 34 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 36 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 27 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 37 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 31 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 19 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 16 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 20 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 15 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 5 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 20 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 8 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 5 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130 D-Index: 3 scientists 131+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30–31 D-Index 131+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 131 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Computer Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 14,188 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 879
32–33 983
34–35 918
36–37 990
38–39 968
40–41 907
42–43 821
44–45 763
46–47 689
48–49 543
50–51 543
52–53 518
54–55 500
56–57 458
58–59 400
60–61 337
62–63 308 63
64–65 292
66–67 249
68–69 213
70–71 192
72–73 189
74–75 165
76–77 139
78–79 119
80–81 121
82–83 113
84–85 88
86–87 87
88–89 75
90–91 69
92–93 57
94–95 46
96–97 38
98–99 34
100–101 36
102–103 27
104–105 37
106–107 18
108–109 31
110–111 19
112–113 16
114–115 12
116–117 20
118–119 15
120–121 5
122–123 20
124–125 8
126–127 5
128–129 7
130 3
131+ 98
Download as CSV

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Computer Science in Italy Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Computer Science in Italy Leader Award

Overview

Fosca Giannotti is affiliated with the Institute of Information Science and Technologies in Italy. Their research contributions span across computer science and social sciences, with a primary focus on artificial intelligence and its applications.

Their work encompasses several subfields including artificial intelligence, transportation, sociology and political science, statistical and nonlinear physics, and health informatics. Key topics that Giannotti has extensively studied include explainable artificial intelligence (XAI), human mobility and location-based analysis, artificial intelligence in healthcare and education, adversarial robustness in machine learning, machine learning and data classification, COVID-19 epidemiological studies, and complex network analysis techniques.

Recent papers published by Fosca Giannotti include:

  • "Benchmarking and survey of explanation methods for black box models," 2023, Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery
  • "GLocalX - From Local to Global Explanations of Black Box AI Models," 2021, Artificial Intelligence
  • "Understanding the impact of explanations on advice-taking: a user study for AI-based clinical Decision Support Systems," 2022, CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
  • "Human migration: the big data perspective," 2020, International Journal of Data Science and Analytics
  • "Ethics of Smart Cities: Towards Value-Sensitive Design and Co-Evolving City Life," 2021, Sustainability

Their frequent coauthors include Dino Pedreschi, Riccardo Guidotti, Salvatore Rinzivillo, Francesca Pratesi, and Roberto Pellungrini. Collaboration with these researchers has been significant in building a coherent body of work related to AI and data science.

Fosca Giannotti has published numerous articles in various venues, with notable frequent publications in:

  • arXiv (Cornell University) - 17 publications
  • International Journal of Data Science and Analytics - 5 publications
  • ACM Computing Surveys - 3 publications
  • Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery - 2 publications
  • Artificial Intelligence - 2 publications

They have also contributed to book publications, with one notable work titled "Social Informatics" published by Springer Science+Business Media in 2020.

The domains of study and research topics reflect the integration of data-driven approaches and societal considerations, highlighting interdisciplinary applications of artificial intelligence.

Best Publications

  • A Survey of Methods for Explaining Black Box Models

    Riccardo Guidotti;Anna Monreale;Salvatore Ruggieri;Franco Turini

  • Smart cities of the future

    M. Batty;K. W. Axhausen;F. Giannotti;A. Pozdnoukhov

  • Trajectory pattern mining

    Fosca Giannotti;Mirco Nanni;Fabio Pinelli;Dino Pedreschi

  • Human mobility, social ties, and link prediction

    Dashun Wang;Dino Pedreschi;Chaoming Song;Fosca Giannotti

  • WhereNext: a location predictor on trajectory pattern mining

    Anna Monreale;Fabio Pinelli;Roberto Trasarti;Fosca Giannotti

  • Returners and explorers dichotomy in human mobility

    Luca Pappalardo;Filippo Simini;Salvatore Rinzivillo;Dino Pedreschi;Dino Pedreschi

  • A classification for community discovery methods in complex networks

    Michele Coscia;Fosca Giannotti;Dino Pedreschi

  • Unveiling the complexity of human mobility by querying and mining massive trajectory data

    Fosca Giannotti;Mirco Nanni;Dino Pedreschi;Fabio Pinelli

  • Mobility, Data Mining and Privacy: Geographic Knowledge Discovery

    Fosca Giannotti;Dino Pedreschi

  • A Survey Of Methods For Explaining Black Box Models

    Riccardo Guidotti;Anna Monreale;Franco Turini;Dino Pedreschi

  • Machine Learning, ECML 2004

    Jean-François Boulicaut;Floriana Esposito;Fosca Giannotti;Dino Pedreschi

  • Factual and Counterfactual Explanations for Black Box Decision Making

    Riccardo Guidotti;Anna Monreale;Fosca Giannotti;Dino Pedreschi

  • Local Rule-Based Explanations of Black Box Decision Systems.

    Riccardo Guidotti;Anna Monreale;Salvatore Ruggieri;Dino Pedreschi

  • Interactive visual clustering of large collections of trajectories

    Gennady Andrienko;Natalia Andrienko;Salvatore Rinzivillo;Mirco Nanni

  • DEMON: a local-first discovery method for overlapping communities

    Michele Coscia;Giulio Rossetti;Fosca Giannotti;Dino Pedreschi

  • Visually driven analysis of movement data by progressive clustering

    Salvatore Rinzivillo;Dino Pedreschi;Mirco Nanni;Fosca Giannotti

  • Knowledge Discovery in Databases: PKDD 2004

    Jean-François Boulicaut;Floriana Esposito;Fosca Giannotti;Dino Pedreschi

  • Mobility, Data Mining and Privacy

    Fosca Giannotti;Dino Pedreschi

  • PlayeRank: Data-driven Performance Evaluation and Player Ranking in Soccer via a Machine Learning Approach

    Luca Pappalardo;Paolo Cintia;Paolo Ferragina;Emanuele Massucco

  • A public data set of spatio-temporal match events in soccer competitions.

    Luca Pappalardo;Paolo Cintia;Alessio Rossi;Emanuele Massucco

  • Movement Data Anonymity through Generalization

    Anna Monreale;Gennady Andrienko;Natalia Andrienko;Fosca Giannotti

  • Movement data anonymity through generalization

    Gennady Andrienko;Natalia Andrienko;Fosca Giannotti;Anna Monreale

Frequent Co-Authors

Dino Pedreschi
Dino Pedreschi University of Pisa
Francesco Bonchi
Francesco Bonchi Institute for Scientific Interchange
Chiara Renso
Chiara Renso Institute of Information Science and Technologies
Gennady Andrienko
Gennady Andrienko Fraunhofer Institute for Intelligent Analysis and Information Systems
Natalia Andrienko
Natalia Andrienko Fraunhofer Institute for Intelligent Analysis and Information Systems
Paolo Ferragina
Paolo Ferragina University of Pisa
Paul Lukowicz
Paul Lukowicz German Research Centre for Artificial Intelligence
Josep Domingo-Ferrer
Josep Domingo-Ferrer Rovira i Virgili University
János Kertész
János Kertész Central European University
Dirk Helbing
Dirk Helbing ETH Zurich

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Pursuing a Computer Science degree in the USA opens up a vast range of career opportunities, from software development to artificial intelligence. If you're exploring your options, it's helpful to understand what jobs can you get with an environmental science degree. This resource provides insight into career flexibility if you consider interdisciplinary paths or double majors.

For those looking to accelerate their education, there are many options, including computer science accelerated program tracks. These programs can help you finish your degree faster and jumpstart your career.

If cost is a primary concern, you might also be interested in the cheapest online environmental science degree. Exploring related fields such as environmental or mechanical engineering can provide alternative routes into tech and engineering sectors—often with significant overlap in course content. The cheapest online mechanical engineering degree options may also be suitable for students seeking affordable, high-demand technical degrees.

Best Scientists Citing Fosca Giannotti

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles