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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 33 8539 7934 344 335 167 2580

Gaetana Ganci publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Gaetana Ganci between 2001 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Gaetana Ganci published across 25 years, from 2001 to 2025, averaging 7.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2023. 34 of the 197 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2023. 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 1 publication 2005: 2 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 25 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 20 publications
2001 2025

197 publications in total across all disciplines

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Gaetana Ganci: publications per year, 2001 to 2025
Year Publications
2001 1
2002 0
2003 1
2004 1
2005 2
2006 2
2007 3
2008 5
2009 4
2010 3
2011 6
2012 4
2013 11
2014 4
2015 5
2016 15
2017 6
2018 10
2019 14
2020 15
2021 9
2022 17
2023 25
2024 14
2025 20
Total 197
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Gaetana Ganci 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 Gaetana Ganci 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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Gaetana Ganci 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 Gaetana Ganci 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, 33 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: 33 D-Index — 11th percentile

11% 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 33
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
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

Gaetana Ganci is affiliated with the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology in Italy. Their research focuses primarily on Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, with a strong emphasis on subfields such as Geophysics, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Atmospheric Science, Artificial Intelligence, and Global and Planetary Change.

The scientist's work covers various topics including landslides and related hazards, earthquake and tectonic studies, geological and geochemical analysis, earthquake detection and analysis, seismology and earthquake studies, cryospheric studies and observations, and seismic waves and analysis.

Their publication record includes contributions to multiple venues, most frequently to Remote Sensing, which features 15 of their research papers. Other common venues include AIP conference proceedings, Annals of Geophysics, Frontiers in Earth Science, and Applied Sciences.

Gaetana Ganci has collaborated extensively with several researchers. Frequent co-authors include Annalisa Cappello, Giuseppe Bilotta, Francesco Zuccarello, Sonia Calvari, and Ciro Del Negro.

Recent publications by the scientist include:

  • Precursor-free eruption triggered by edifice rupture at Nyiragongo volcano, 2022, Nature
  • The VEI 2 Christmas 2018 Etna Eruption: A Small But Intense Eruptive Event or the Starting Phase of a Larger One?, 2020, Remote Sensing
  • Overflows and Pyroclastic Density Currents in March-April 2020 at Stromboli Volcano Detected by Remote Sensing and Seismic Monitoring Data, 2020, Remote Sensing
  • Anatomy of a Paroxysmal Lava Fountain at Etna Volcano: The Case of the 12 March 2021, Episode, 2021, Remote Sensing
  • A Multi-Sensor Satellite Approach to Characterize the Volcanic Deposits Emitted during Etna's Lava Fountaining: The 2020-2022 Study Case, 2023, Remote Sensing

Best Publications

  • An emergent strategy for volcano hazard assessment: From thermal satellite monitoring to lava flow modeling

    Gaetana Ganci;Annamaria Vicari;Annalisa Cappello;Annalisa Cappello;Ciro Del Negro

  • The initial phases of the 2008–2009 Mount Etna eruption: A multidisciplinary approach for hazard assessment

    A. Bonaccorso;A. Bonforte;S. Calvari;C. Del Negro

  • Lava flow hazards at Mount Etna: constraints imposed by eruptive history and numerical simulations.

    Ciro Del Negro;Annalisa Cappello;Marco Neri;Giuseppe Bilotta;Giuseppe Bilotta

  • A year of lava fountaining at Etna: Volumes from SEVIRI

    G. Ganci;Andrew J.L. Harris;C. del Negro;Yannick Guéhenneux

  • Near-real-time forecasting of lava flow hazards during the 12–13 January 2011 Etna eruption

    A. Vicari;G. Ganci;B. Behncke;A. Cappello;A. Cappello

  • The HOTSAT volcano monitoring system based on combined use of SEVIRI and MODIS multispectral data

    Gaetana Ganci;Annamaria Vicari;Luigi Fortuna;Ciro Del Negro

  • Precursor-free eruption triggered by edifice rupture at Nyiragongo volcano

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  • Modelling of ground deformation and gravity fields using finite element method: An application to Etna volcano

    Gilda Currenti;Ciro Del Negro;Gaetana Ganci;Gaetana Ganci

  • Numerical simulation of basaltic lava flows in the Auckland Volcanic Field, New Zealand—implication for volcanic hazard assessment

    Gábor Kereszturi;Annalisa Cappello;Gaetana Ganci;Jonathan Procter

  • Lava flow hazard modeling during the 2014–2015 Fogo eruption, Cape Verde

    Annalisa Cappello;Gaetana Ganci;Sonia Calvari;Nemesio M. Pérez

  • Dynamics of a lava fountain revealed by geophysical, geochemical and thermal satellite measurements: The case of the 10 April 2011 Mt Etna eruption

    A. Bonaccorso;T. Caltabiano;G. Currenti;C. Del Negro

  • The VEI 2 Christmas 2018 Etna Eruption: A Small But Intense Eruptive Event or the Starting Phase of a Larger One?

    Sonia Calvari;Giuseppe Bilotta;Alessandro Bonaccorso;Tommaso Caltabiano

  • How the variety of satellite remote sensing data over volcanoes can assist hazard monitoring efforts: The 2011 eruption of Nabro volcano

    Gaetana Ganci;Annalisa Cappello;Giuseppe Bilotta;Ciro Del Negro

  • Mapping Volcanic Deposits of the 2011–2015 Etna Eruptive Events Using Satellite Remote Sensing

    Gaetana Ganci;Annalisa Cappello;Giuseppe Bilotta;Alexis Herault;Alexis Herault

  • Mapping Recent Lava Flows at Mount Etna Using Multispectral Sentinel-2 Images and Machine Learning Techniques

    Claudia Corradino;Gaetana Ganci;Annalisa Cappello;Giuseppe Bilotta

  • Why Does a Mature Volcano Need New Vents? The Case of the New Southeast Crater at Etna

    Valerio Acocella;Marco Neri;Boris Behncke;Alessandro Bonforte

  • HOTSAT: a multiplatform system for the thermal monitoring of volcanic activity using satellite data

    G. Ganci;G. Bilotta;A. Cappello;A. Herault;A. Herault

  • MAGFLOW: a physics-based model for the dynamics of lava-flow emplacement

    Annalisa Cappello;Alexis Hérault;Giuseppe Bilotta;Gaetana Ganci

  • Lidar surveys reveal eruptive volumes and rates at Etna, 2007–2010

    Boris Behncke;Alessandro Fornaciai;Alessandro Fornaciai;Marco Neri;Massimiliano Favalli

  • Thermal insights into the dynamics of Nyiragongo lava lake from ground and satellite measurements

    L. Spampinato;G. Ganci;P. A. Hernández;D. Calvo

  • LAV@HAZARD: a web-GIS interface for volcanic hazard assessment

    Annamaria Vicari;Giuseppe Bilotta;Sergio Bonfiglio;Annalisa Cappello

  • From source to surface: dynamics of Etna’s lava fountains investigated by continuous strain, magnetic, ground and satellite thermal data

    A. Bonaccorso;S. Calvari;G. Currenti;C. Del Negro

Frequent Co-Authors

Ciro Del Negro
Ciro Del Negro National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Sonia Calvari
Sonia Calvari National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Luigi Fortuna
Luigi Fortuna University of Catania
Marco Neri
Marco Neri National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Alessandro Bonaccorso
Alessandro Bonaccorso National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Nemesio M. Pérez
Nemesio M. Pérez Instituto Volcanológico de Canarias (INVOLCAN)
Mike R. James
Mike R. James Lancaster University
Pedro A. Hernández
Pedro A. Hernández Instituto Volcanológico de Canarias (INVOLCAN)
Robert A. Dalrymple
Robert A. Dalrymple Johns Hopkins University
Massimiliano Favalli
Massimiliano Favalli National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology

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