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Francesco Muto

Francesco Muto

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 37 7033 6516 239 232 167 3039

Francesco Muto publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Francesco Muto between 1998 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Francesco Muto published across 29 years, from 1998 to 2026, averaging 6.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2015. 11 of the 191 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2015. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 3 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 10 publications 2026: 1 publication
1998 2026

191 publications in total across all disciplines

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Francesco Muto: publications per year, 1998 to 2026
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 3
2003 2
2004 3
2005 2
2006 1
2007 3
2008 5
2009 12
2010 0
2011 3
2012 16
2013 9
2014 17
2015 20
2016 15
2017 9
2018 8
2019 6
2020 8
2021 11
2022 8
2023 7
2024 11
2025 10
2026 1
Total 191
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Francesco Muto 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 Francesco Muto 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, 158–167 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: 167 publications — 48th percentile

48% 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
158–167 458 167
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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Francesco Muto 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 Francesco Muto 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, 37 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: 37 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% 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 37
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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Overview

Francesco Muto is affiliated with the University of Calabria in Italy and has contributed extensively to the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research encompasses multiple subfields, including geophysics, earth-surface processes, atmospheric science, geochemistry and petrology, and archeology.

The scientist has published in a variety of journals, with frequent contributions to the following venues:

  • Marine and Petroleum Geology
  • Journal of Maps
  • Geosciences
  • European Journal of Radiology
  • Geoheritage

Among recent publications are several papers that address geological and geochemical topics, often with a focus on Southern Italy and its complex tectonic and geothermal characteristics:

  • Sedimentary evolution of the Neogene-Quaternary Crotone Basin (southern Italy) and relationships with large-scale tectonics: A sequence stratigraphic approach (2020, Marine and Petroleum Geology)
  • Fluid geochemistry in a low-enthalpy geothermal field along a sector of southern Apennines chain (Italy) (2020, Journal of Geochemical Exploration)
  • Fault-controlled base-of-scarp deposits (2020, Basin Research)
  • Geochemical, Geological and Groundwater Quality Characterization of a Complex Geological Framework: The Case Study of the Coreca Area (Calabria, South Italy) (2021, Geosciences)
  • Chemical, isotopic and geotectonic relations of the warm and cold waters of the Cotronei (Ponte Coniglio), Bruciarello and Repole thermal areas, (Calabria - Southern Italy) (2021, Geothermics)

Their collaborative work includes frequent co-authorship with other researchers such as Salvatore Critelli, Vincenzo Tripodi, Silvia Ceramicola, Carmine Apollaro, and Giovanni Vespasiano, with the highest number of collaborations being 13 with Salvatore Critelli.

Muto's research covers diverse topics in earth sciences, including:

  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Geological and geophysical studies worldwide
  • Geological and geochemical analysis
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Groundwater and isotope geochemistry
  • Maritime and coastal archaeology
  • Geology and paleoclimatology research

Best Publications

  • Atmospheric neutrino oscillation analysis with external constraints in Super-Kamiokande I-IV

    K. Abe;C. Bronner;Y. Haga;Y. Hayato

  • Neogene-Quaternary strike-slip tectonics in the central Calabrian Arc (southern Italy)

    Carlo Tansi;Francesco Muto;Salvatore Critelli;Giulio Iovine

  • A statistical study on the correlation between lower ionospheric perturbations as seen by subionospheric VLF/LF propagation and earthquakes

    M. Hayakawa;Y. Kasahara;T. Nakamura;F. Muto

  • Interpreting provenance relations from sandstone detrital modes, southern Italy foreland region: Stratigraphic record of the Miocene tectonic evolution

    Salvatore Critelli;Francesco Muto;Francesco Perri;Vincenzo Tripodi

  • The Plio-Pleistocene evolution of the Crotone Basin (southern Italy): Interplay between sedimentation, tectonics and eustasy in the frame of Calabrian Arc migration

    Massimo Zecchin;Mauro Caffau;Dario Civile;Salvatore Critelli

  • Weathering profiles in granitoid rocks of the Sila Massif uplands, Calabria, southern Italy: New insights into their formation processes and rates

    Fabio Scarciglia;Salvatore Critelli;Luigi Borrelli;Sabrina Coniglio

  • Detrital Modes in a Late Miocene Wedge-Top Basin, Northeastern Calabria, Italy: Compositional Record of Wedge-Top Partitioning

    Mirko Barone;Rocco Dominici;Francesco Muto;Salvatore Critelli

  • Three-dimensional to two-dimensional cross-strata transition in the lower Pleistocene Catanzaro tidal strait transgressive succession (southern Italy)

    Sergio G. Longhitano;Domenico Chiarella;Domenico Chiarella;Francesco Muto

  • Application and validation of bivariate GIS-based landslide susceptibility assessment for the Vitravo river catchment (Calabria, south Italy)

    Massimo Conforti;Gaetano Robustelli;Francesco Muto;Salvatore Critelli

  • Onshore to offshore correlation of regional unconformities in the Plio-Pleistocene sedimentary successions of the Calabrian Arc (central Mediterranean)

    Massimo Zecchin;Daniel Praeg;Silvia Ceramicola;Francesco Muto

  • Link between thrust tectonics and sedimentation processes of stratigraphic sequences from the southern Apennines foreland basin system, Italy

    Salvatore Critelli;Francesco Muto;Vincenzo Tripodi;Francesco Perri

  • Sandstone petrology and mudstone geochemistry of the Peruc–Korycany Formation (Bohemian Cretaceous Basin, Czech Republic)

    Luca Caracciolo;Emilia Le Pera;Francesco Muto;Francesco Perri

  • Structural style and tectono-stratigraphic evolution of the Neogene–Quaternary Siderno Basin, southern Calabrian Arc, Italy

    Vincenzo Tripodi;Francesco Muto;Salvatore Critelli

  • Relationships between Lithospheric Flexure, Thrust Tectonics and Stratigraphic Sequences in Foreland Setting: the Southern Apennines Foreland Basin System, Italy

    Salvatore Critelli;Vincenzo Tripodi Francesco Muto;Francesco Perri

  • "Landslide inventory map of north-eastern Calabria (South Italy)"

    Massimo Conforti;Francesco Muto;Valeria Rago;Salvatore Critelli

  • Provenance and accommodation pathways of late Quaternary sediments in the deep-water northern Ionian Basin, southern Italy

    Francesco Perri;Salvatore Critelli;Rocco Dominici;Francesco Muto

  • Detecting syn-orogenic extension and sediment provenance of the Cilento wedge top basin (southern Apennines, Italy): Mineralogy and geochemistry of fine-grained sediments and petrography of dispersed organic matter

    Sveva Corrado;Luca Aldega;Francesco Perri;Salvatore Critelli

  • Neogene-Quaternary evolution of the forearc and backarc regions between the Serre and Aspromonte Massifs, Calabria (southern Italy)

    V. Tripodi;F. Muto;F. Brutto;F. Perri

  • Measurement of the tau neutrino cross section in atmospheric neutrino oscillations with Super-Kamiokande

    Z. Li;K. Abe;C. Bronner;Y. Hayato

  • The Neogene-Quaternary geodynamic evolution of the central Calabrian Arc: A case study from the western Catanzaro Trough basin

    F. Brutto;F. Muto;M.F. Loreto;N. De Paola

  • The Messinian succession of the Crotone Basin (southern Italy) II: Facies architecture and stratal surfaces across the Miocene–Pliocene boundary

    Massimo Zecchin;Mauro Caffau;Agata Di Stefano;Rosanna Maniscalco

  • The Small Spring Method (SSM) for the definition of stable isotope-elevation relationships in Northern Calabria (Southern Italy)

    Giovanni Vespasiano;Carmine Apollaro;Rosanna De Rosa;Francesco Muto

  • Deformed cross-stratified deposits in the Early Pleistocene tidally-dominated Catanzaro strait-fill succession, Calabrian Arc (Southern Italy): Triggering mechanisms and environmental significance

    Domenico Chiarella;Massimo Moretti;Sergio G. Longhitano;Francesco Muto

  • Integrated Physically based system for modeling landslide susceptibility

    Giuseppe Formetta;Valeria Rago;Giovanna Capparelli;Riccardo Rigon

Frequent Co-Authors

Salvatore Critelli
Salvatore Critelli University of Calabria
Carmine Apollaro
Carmine Apollaro University of Calabria
Francesco Perri
Francesco Perri University of Calabria
Kate Scholberg
Kate Scholberg Duke University
C. W. Walter
C. W. Walter Duke University
Lester D. R. Thompson
Lester D. R. Thompson Kaiser Permanente
Yoshitaka Itow
Yoshitaka Itow Nagoya University
W. R. Kropp
W. R. Kropp University of California, Irvine
Y. Suzuki
Y. Suzuki University of Tokyo
Takaaki Kajita
Takaaki Kajita University of Tokyo

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