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Francesca Matteucci

Francesca Matteucci

D-Index & Metrics

Physics

D-Index
85
Citations
20590
World Ranking
2630
National Ranking
139

Francesca Matteucci publication distribution in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Physics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Francesca Matteucci sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 498 publications — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more.

Francesca Matteucci D-index placement in Physics in 2026

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

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 85 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.

Overview

What is she best known for?

The fields of study she is best known for:

  • Galaxy
  • Astronomy
  • Astrophysics

Francesca Matteucci mainly focuses on Astrophysics, Galaxy, Astronomy, Star formation and Milky Way. Her study in Galaxy formation and evolution, Metallicity, Stars, Supernova and Initial mass function is carried out as part of her studies in Astrophysics. The concepts of her Metallicity study are interwoven with issues in Disc and Stellar nucleosynthesis.

As part of the same scientific family, Francesca Matteucci usually focuses on Astronomy, concentrating on Mass ratio and intersecting with White dwarf. Her research investigates the connection between Star formation and topics such as Thick disk that intersect with issues in Thin disk. Her Milky Way study combines topics in areas such as Halo, Galactic halo and Nucleosynthesis.

Her most cited work include:

  • AMAZE - I. The evolution of the mass–metallicity relation at z $>$ 3 (883 citations)
  • The Chemical Evolution of the Galaxy: The Two-Infall Model (705 citations)
  • Abundance Gradients and the Formation of the Milky Way (588 citations)

What are the main themes of her work throughout her whole career to date?

Her primary areas of investigation include Astrophysics, Galaxy, Astronomy, Star formation and Stars. Her Astrophysics study is mostly concerned with Metallicity, Galaxy formation and evolution, Milky Way, Elliptical galaxy and Supernova. Her work deals with themes such as Stellar population and Stellar rotation, which intersect with Metallicity.

Her research integrates issues of Disc and Stellar evolution in her study of Milky Way. Her Star formation research incorporates elements of Accretion, Thin disk and Bulge. Her Stars study incorporates themes from Halo and Galactic halo.

She most often published in these fields:

  • Astrophysics (126.64%)
  • Galaxy (87.64%)
  • Astronomy (62.93%)

What were the highlights of her more recent work (between 2015-2021)?

  • Astrophysics (126.64%)
  • Galaxy (87.64%)
  • Stars (50.58%)

In recent papers she was focusing on the following fields of study:

Her main research concerns Astrophysics, Galaxy, Stars, Milky Way and Star formation. Astrophysics is closely attributed to Astronomy in her study. In her work, Neutron star, Fluorine and Stellar population is strongly intertwined with Supernova, which is a subfield of Galaxy.

Her Stars research incorporates themes from Halo and Galactic halo. Francesca Matteucci has included themes like Spectral line and Bulge in her Star formation study. Her Metallicity research includes themes of Stellar rotation and Stellar evolution.

Between 2015 and 2021, her most popular works were:

  • Stellar populations dominated by massive stars in dusty starburst galaxies across cosmic time (126 citations)
  • Stellar populations dominated by massive stars in dusty starburst galaxies across cosmic time (126 citations)
  • The evolution of CNO isotopes: a new window on cosmic star formation history and the stellar IMF in the age of ALMA (98 citations)

Best Publications

  • On the Typical Timescale for the Chemical Enrichment from Type Ia Supernovae in Galaxies

    Francesca Matteucci;Simone Recchi

  • Metallicity distribution and abundance ratios in the stars of the Galactic bulge

    Francesca Matteucci;Enzo Brocato

  • Quantifying the uncertainties of chemical evolution studies II. Stellar yields

    Donatella Romano;Donatella Romano;Amanda Irene Karakas;Monica Tosi;Francesca Matteucci;Francesca Matteucci

  • Stellar Mass Loss in Elliptical Galaxies and the Fueling of Active Galactic Nuclei

    Paolo Padovani;Francesca Matteucci

  • Abundance gradients in the Milky Way for α elements, iron peak elements, barium, lanthanum, and europium

    G. Cescutti;F. Matteucci;P. François;C. Chiappini

  • Photochemical evolution of elliptical galaxies – I. The high-redshift formation scenario

    Antonio Pipino;Francesca Matteucci

  • A Database for Galaxy Evolution Modeling

    C Leitherer;D Alloin;U FritzVonAlvensleben;JS Gallagher

  • Abundance gradients in the Milky Way for alpha elements, Iron peak elements, Barium, Lanthanum and Europium

    G. Cescutti;F. Matteucci;P. Francois;C. Chiappini

  • Photo-Chemical Evolution of Elliptical Galaxies I. The high-redshift formation scenario

    Antonio Pipino;Francesca Matteucci

  • Formation and evolution of the Galactic bulge: constraints from stellar abundances

    S. K. Ballero;F. Matteucci;F. Matteucci;L. Origlia;R. M. Rich

  • Stellar populations dominated by massive stars in dusty starburst galaxies across cosmic time

    Zhi-Yu Zhang;Zhi-Yu Zhang;D. Romano;R. J. Ivison;R. J. Ivison;Padelis P. Papadopoulos;Padelis P. Papadopoulos;Padelis P. Papadopoulos

  • Formation & evolution of the Galactic bulge: constraints from stellar abundances

    Silvia K. Ballero;Francesca Matteucci;Livia Origlia;R. Michael Rich

  • Quantifying the uncertainties of chemical evolution studies I. Stellar lifetimes and initial mass function

    D. Romano;C. Chiappini;F. Matteucci;M. Tosi

  • Metallicity gradients in disks - Do galaxies form inside-out?

    Kate Pilkington;Kate Pilkington;Kate Pilkington;C. G. Few;C. G. Few;Brad K. Gibson;Brad K. Gibson;Brad K. Gibson;Francesco Calura;Francesco Calura

  • Dynamical properties of AMAZE and LSD galaxies from gas kinematics and the Tully-Fisher relation at z~3

    A. Gnerucci;A. Marconi;G. Cresci;R. Maiolino

  • The role of neutron star mergers in the chemical evolution of the Galactic halo

    G. Cescutti;D. Romano;F. Matteucci;F. Matteucci;C. Chiappini

  • 26Al and 60Fe from Supernova Explosions

    F. X. Timmes;S. E. Woosley;S. E. Woosley;Dieter H. Hartmann;R. D. Hoffman

  • Europium production: neutron star mergers versus core-collapse supernovae

    F. Matteucci;F. Matteucci;D. Romano;A. Arcones;Oleg Korobkin

  • Element abundances in blue compact galaxies

    G. Marconi;F. Matteucci;M. Tosi

  • Galaxy Formation and Evolution: Low Surface Brightness Galaxies

    Raul Jimenez;Paolo Padoan;Francesca Matteucci;Alan F. Heavens

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas Rauscher
Thomas Rauscher University of Basel
Monica Tosi
Monica Tosi National Institute for Astrophysics
Andrea C. Ferrari
Andrea C. Ferrari University of Cambridge
Yong Chen
Yong Chen École Normale Supérieure
Brad K. Gibson
Brad K. Gibson University of Hull
C. Rubbia
C. Rubbia European Organization for Nuclear Research
Roberto Maiolino
Roberto Maiolino University of Cambridge
Henrik Jönsson
Henrik Jönsson University of Cambridge

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