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Francesco Parola

Francesco Parola

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Business and Management 34 2364 2229 74 74 116 3742

Francesco Parola publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Francesco Parola between 1999 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Francesco Parola published across 27 years, from 1999 to 2025, averaging 4.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2014. 1 of the 123 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2014. 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1999 2025

123 publications in total across all disciplines

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Francesco Parola: publications per year, 1999 to 2025
Year Publications
1999 1
2000 0
2001 0
2002 2
2003 0
2004 0
2005 2
2006 2
2007 6
2008 3
2009 2
2010 2
2011 9
2012 5
2013 10
2014 15
2015 13
2016 7
2017 12
2018 8
2019 13
2020 2
2021 5
2022 0
2023 3
2024 0
2025 1
Total 123
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Francesco Parola publication distribution in Business and Management in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Business and Management in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Francesco Parola sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100
Bar chart with 82 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 35–39 to 436+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 122. Most scientists, 122, have 95–99 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 436 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 115–119 publications, is where this scientist sits. 35–39 publications: 2 scientists 40–44 publications: 2 scientists 45–49 publications: 5 scientists 50–54 publications: 20 scientists 55–59 publications: 39 scientists 60–64 publications: 66 scientists 65–69 publications: 52 scientists 70–74 publications: 80 scientists 75–79 publications: 83 scientists 80–84 publications: 116 scientists 85–89 publications: 94 scientists 90–94 publications: 111 scientists 95–99 publications: 122 scientists 100–104 publications: 104 scientists 105–109 publications: 113 scientists 110–114 publications: 96 scientists 115–119 publications: 97 scientists 120–124 publications: 112 scientists 125–129 publications: 93 scientists 130–134 publications: 79 scientists 135–139 publications: 69 scientists 140–144 publications: 80 scientists 145–149 publications: 81 scientists 150–154 publications: 85 scientists 155–159 publications: 50 scientists 160–164 publications: 74 scientists 165–169 publications: 61 scientists 170–174 publications: 40 scientists 175–179 publications: 44 scientists 180–184 publications: 47 scientists 185–189 publications: 59 scientists 190–194 publications: 35 scientists 195–199 publications: 37 scientists 200–204 publications: 49 scientists 205–209 publications: 48 scientists 210–214 publications: 34 scientists 215–219 publications: 31 scientists 220–224 publications: 37 scientists 225–229 publications: 34 scientists 230–234 publications: 25 scientists 235–239 publications: 28 scientists 240–244 publications: 34 scientists 245–249 publications: 28 scientists 250–254 publications: 23 scientists 255–259 publications: 22 scientists 260–264 publications: 11 scientists 265–269 publications: 16 scientists 270–274 publications: 23 scientists 275–279 publications: 12 scientists 280–284 publications: 16 scientists 285–289 publications: 10 scientists 290–294 publications: 12 scientists 295–299 publications: 12 scientists 300–304 publications: 8 scientists 305–309 publications: 13 scientists 310–314 publications: 13 scientists 315–319 publications: 6 scientists 320–324 publications: 10 scientists 325–329 publications: 9 scientists 330–334 publications: 7 scientists 335–339 publications: 10 scientists 340–344 publications: 10 scientists 345–349 publications: 7 scientists 350–354 publications: 4 scientists 355–359 publications: 10 scientists 360–364 publications: 3 scientists 365–369 publications: 7 scientists 370–374 publications: 2 scientists 375–379 publications: 8 scientists 380–384 publications: 4 scientists 385–389 publications: 5 scientists 390–394 publications: 5 scientists 395–399 publications: 2 scientists 400–404 publications: 2 scientists 405–409 publications: 4 scientists 410–414 publications: 3 scientists 415–419 publications: 2 scientists 420–424 publications: 5 scientists 425–429 publications: 3 scientists 430–434 publications: 1 scientist 435 publications: 1 scientist 436+ publications: 100 scientists
35–39 publications 436+

This scientist: 116 publications — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 436 publications or more.

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Number of Business and Management scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,017 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
35–39 2
40–44 2
45–49 5
50–54 20
55–59 39
60–64 66
65–69 52
70–74 80
75–79 83
80–84 116
85–89 94
90–94 111
95–99 122
100–104 104
105–109 113
110–114 96
115–119 97 116
120–124 112
125–129 93
130–134 79
135–139 69
140–144 80
145–149 81
150–154 85
155–159 50
160–164 74
165–169 61
170–174 40
175–179 44
180–184 47
185–189 59
190–194 35
195–199 37
200–204 49
205–209 48
210–214 34
215–219 31
220–224 37
225–229 34
230–234 25
235–239 28
240–244 34
245–249 28
250–254 23
255–259 22
260–264 11
265–269 16
270–274 23
275–279 12
280–284 16
285–289 10
290–294 12
295–299 12
300–304 8
305–309 13
310–314 13
315–319 6
320–324 10
325–329 9
330–334 7
335–339 10
340–344 10
345–349 7
350–354 4
355–359 10
360–364 3
365–369 7
370–374 2
375–379 8
380–384 4
385–389 5
390–394 5
395–399 2
400–404 2
405–409 4
410–414 3
415–419 2
420–424 5
425–429 3
430–434 1
435 1
436+ 100
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Francesco Parola D-index placement in Business and Management in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Business and Management scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Francesco Parola sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 60 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 89+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 171. Most scientists, 171, have 32 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 89 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 34 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 156 scientists 31 D-Index: 159 scientists 32 D-Index: 171 scientists 33 D-Index: 161 scientists 34 D-Index: 135 scientists 35 D-Index: 124 scientists 36 D-Index: 114 scientists 37 D-Index: 111 scientists 38 D-Index: 103 scientists 39 D-Index: 89 scientists 40 D-Index: 81 scientists 41 D-Index: 97 scientists 42 D-Index: 80 scientists 43 D-Index: 69 scientists 44 D-Index: 68 scientists 45 D-Index: 63 scientists 46 D-Index: 54 scientists 47 D-Index: 69 scientists 48 D-Index: 50 scientists 49 D-Index: 58 scientists 50 D-Index: 54 scientists 51 D-Index: 62 scientists 52 D-Index: 54 scientists 53 D-Index: 43 scientists 54 D-Index: 49 scientists 55 D-Index: 35 scientists 56 D-Index: 40 scientists 57 D-Index: 44 scientists 58 D-Index: 34 scientists 59 D-Index: 29 scientists 60 D-Index: 48 scientists 61 D-Index: 32 scientists 62 D-Index: 30 scientists 63 D-Index: 22 scientists 64 D-Index: 22 scientists 65 D-Index: 19 scientists 66 D-Index: 20 scientists 67 D-Index: 18 scientists 68 D-Index: 17 scientists 69 D-Index: 21 scientists 70 D-Index: 20 scientists 71 D-Index: 19 scientists 72 D-Index: 14 scientists 73 D-Index: 10 scientists 74 D-Index: 16 scientists 75 D-Index: 24 scientists 76 D-Index: 13 scientists 77 D-Index: 19 scientists 78 D-Index: 8 scientists 79 D-Index: 6 scientists 80 D-Index: 4 scientists 81 D-Index: 12 scientists 82 D-Index: 7 scientists 83 D-Index: 7 scientists 84 D-Index: 6 scientists 85 D-Index: 10 scientists 86 D-Index: 4 scientists 87 D-Index: 11 scientists 88 D-Index: 6 scientists 89+ D-Index: 96 scientists
30 D-Index 89+

This scientist: 34 D-Index — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 89 D-Index or more.

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Number of Business and Management scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,017 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 156
31 159
32 171
33 161
34 135 34
35 124
36 114
37 111
38 103
39 89
40 81
41 97
42 80
43 69
44 68
45 63
46 54
47 69
48 50
49 58
50 54
51 62
52 54
53 43
54 49
55 35
56 40
57 44
58 34
59 29
60 48
61 32
62 30
63 22
64 22
65 19
66 20
67 18
68 17
69 21
70 20
71 19
72 14
73 10
74 16
75 24
76 13
77 19
78 8
79 6
80 4
81 12
82 7
83 7
84 6
85 10
86 4
87 11
88 6
89+ 96
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Overview

Francesco Parola is affiliated with the University of Genoa in Italy and has contributed to research primarily in the fields of engineering and business, management, and accounting. Their work spans multiple subfields including industrial and manufacturing engineering, accounting, strategy and management, environmental engineering, and building and construction.

The main topics of Francesco Parola's research focus on maritime ports and logistics, law, logistics, and international trade, maritime transport emissions and efficiency, urban and freight transport logistics, transportation planning and optimization, infrastructure resilience and vulnerability analysis, and environmental sustainability in business.

Parola has published several papers in recognized venues such as Maritime Policy & Management, Maritime Economics & Logistics, Maritime Business Review, KMI International Journal of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, and SSRN Electronic Journal. Some of the recent papers include:

  • Digital technologies and business opportunities for logistics centres in maritime supply chains (2020) in Maritime Policy & Management
  • Revisiting traffic forecasting by port authorities in the context of port planning and development (2020) in Maritime Economics & Logistics
  • Social media and CSR communication in European ports: the case of Twitter at the Port of Rotterdam (2021) in Maritime Business Review
  • LNG Bunkering Technologies in Ports: An Empirical Application of the SWOT Analysis (2021) in KMI International Journal of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries

The scientist frequently collaborates with a number of co-authors, including Giovanni Satta, Francesco Vitellaro, Luca Persico, Nicoletta Buratti, and Theo Notteboom. These collaborations contribute to a breadth of research activities and publications across their core topics.

Francesco Parola's work has been published most often in the following venues:

  • Maritime Policy & Management
  • Maritime Economics & Logistics
  • Maritime Business Review
  • KMI International Journal of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Their research combines technical engineering perspectives with business and management strategies, particularly focusing on maritime logistics and sustainability challenges associated with transport and port operations. This interdisciplinary approach is reflected in the diversity of topics and subfields covered throughout their work.

Best Publications

  • Intermodal container flows in a port system network:: Analysis of possible growths via simulation models

    Francesco Parola;Anna Sciomachen

  • The drivers of port competitiveness: a critical review

    Francesco Parola;Marcello Risitano;Marco Ferretti;Eva Panetti

  • Measuring the quality of port hinterland accessibility: The Ligurian case

    C. Ferrari;F. Parola;E. Gattorna

  • Maritime liner shipping and the stevedoring industry: market structure and competition strategies

    R. Midoro;E. Musso;F. Parola

  • The effect of institutional factors on public–private partnership success in ports

    Photis M. Panayides;Francesco Parola;Jasmine Siu Lee Lam

  • The relationship between port choice and terminal involvement of alliance members in container shipping

    Theo E. Notteboom;Francesco Parola;Giovanni Satta;Athanasios A. Pallis

  • Towards low carbon global supply chains: a multi-trade analysis of CO2 emission reductions in container shipping

    Pierre Cariou;Francesco Parola;Theo Notteboom

  • Shaping port governance: the territorial trajectories of reform

    Jean Debrie;Valérie Lavaud-Letilleul;Francesco Parola

  • Market structures and competitive strategies: the carrier–stevedore arm-wrestling in northern European ports

    Francesco Parola;Enrico Musso

  • Strategy making by hybrid organizations: The case of the port authority

    Larissa van der Lugt;Michaël Dooms;Francesco Parola

  • Word of mouth and satisfaction in cruise port destinations

    Giovanni Satta;Francesco Parola;Lara Penco;Luca Persico

  • The Time Scale of Internationalisation: The Case of the Container Port Industry

    Daniel Olivier;Francesco Parola;Brian Slack;James J Wang

  • Emerging inter-industry partnerships between shipping lines and stevedores: from rivalry to cooperation?

    Martin Soppé;Francesco Parola;Antoine Frémont

  • Governance models and port concessions in Europe: Commonalities, critical issues and policy perspectives

    Claudio Ferrari;Francesco Parola;Alessio Tei

  • Southern European Ports and the Spatial Distribution of EDCs

    Claudio Ferrari;Francesco Parola;Elena Morchio

  • Destination satisfaction and cruiser behaviour: The moderating effect of excursion package

    Francesco Parola;Giovanni Satta;Lara Penco;Luca Persico

  • Origin and taxonomy of conflicts in seaports: Towards a research agenda

    Francesco Parola;Salvatore Maugeri

  • An Analysis of Shipping Agreements: The Cooperative Container Network

    Simone Caschili;Francesca Medda;Francesco Parola;Claudio Ferrari

  • Refrigerated container versus bulk: evidence from the banana cold chain

    Giulia Arduino;David Carrillo Murillo;Francesco Parola

  • Temporal and Spatial Constructs in Service Firms' Internationalization Patterns: The Determinants of the Accelerated Growth of Emerging MNEs

    Giovanni Satta;Francesco Parola;Luca Persico

  • The spatial coverage of shipping lines and container terminal operators

    Francesco Parola;Albert W. Veenstra

Frequent Co-Authors

Theo Notteboom
Theo Notteboom Ghent University
Jean-Paul Rodrigue
Jean-Paul Rodrigue Texas A&M University
Jasmine Siu Lee Lam
Jasmine Siu Lee Lam Technical University of Denmark
Photis M. Panayides
Photis M. Panayides Cyprus University of Technology

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