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Gian Luigi Granato 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 Gian Luigi Granato sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 252 publications — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Gian Luigi Granato 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 Gian Luigi Granato sits on this spectrum.

70–71 D-Index: 76 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 110 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 143 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 153 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 144 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 167 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 167 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 166 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 132 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 155 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 134 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 137 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 102 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 112 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 110 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 116 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 97 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 103 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 87 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 90 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 78 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 75 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 67 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 69 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 59 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 53 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 42 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 41 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 33 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 32 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 45 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 19 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 24 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 28 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 31 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 20 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 12 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 24 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 23 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 15 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 15 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 11 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 17 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 12 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 11 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 9 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 9 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 11 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 4 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 8 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 5 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 3 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 4 scientists 184 D-Index: 4 scientists 185+ D-Index: 99 scientists
70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 73 D-Index — 5th percentile

5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Gian Luigi Granato is affiliated with the National Institute for Astrophysics in Italy. Their primary research area is within Physics and Astronomy, with a focus on the subfields of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, General Health Professions, and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics.

Their work extensively covers topics such as:

  • Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
  • Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
  • Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
  • Scientific Research and Discoveries
  • Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing

Granato's recent scholarly publications include:

  • The DIANOGA simulations of galaxy clusters: characterising star formation in protoclusters, 2020, Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology)
  • Dust evolution in zoom-in cosmological simulations of galaxy formation, 2021, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • The probability of galaxy-galaxy strong lensing events in hydrodynamical simulations of galaxy clusters, 2022, Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Evolution and role of mergers in the BCG-cluster alignment. A view from cosmological hydrosimulations, 2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • Impact of very massive stars on the chemical evolution of extremely metal-poor galaxies, 2022, Astronomy and Astrophysics

They have frequently published in the following venues:

  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (9 publications)
  • arXiv (Cornell University) (7 publications)
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics (6 publications)
  • Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology) (1 publication)
  • Archivio Istituzionale della Ricerca (Universita Degli Studi Di Milano) (1 publication)

Granato often collaborates with other researchers, with frequent coauthors including:

  • Cinthia Ragone-Figueroa
  • S. Borgani
  • Giuseppe Murante
  • Milena Valentini
  • Massimiliano Parente

Best Publications

  • Evolution of asymptotic giant branch stars II. Optical to far-infrared isochrones with improved TP-AGB models

    P. Marigo;L. Girardi;A. Bressan;M. A. T. Groenewegen

  • A physical model for co-evolution of QSOs and of their spheroidal hosts

    G. De Zotti;F. Shankar;A. Lapi;G. L. Granato

  • Modeling the Effects of Dust on Galactic Spectral Energy Distributions from the Ultraviolet to the Millimeter Band

    Laura Silva;Gian Luigi Granato;Alessandro Bressan;Luigi Danese

  • A Physical Model for the Coevolution of QSOs and Their Spheroidal Hosts

    Gian Luigi Granato;Gianfranco De Zotti;Laura Silva;Alessandro Bressan

  • AMAZE - I. The evolution of the mass–metallicity relation at z $>$ 3

    R. Maiolino;T. Nagao;A. Grazian;F. Cocchia

  • Can the faint submillimetre galaxies be explained in the Λ cold dark matter model

    C. M. Baugh;Cedric G. Lacey;C. S. Frenk;G. L. Granato

  • The SCUBA HAlf Degree Extragalactic Survey (SHADES) -- II. Submillimetre maps, catalogue and number counts

    K. Coppin;E.L. Chapin;A.M.J. Mortier;S.E. Scott

  • The SCUBA Half-Degree Extragalactic Survey – II. Submillimetre maps, catalogue and number counts

    K. Coppin;E. L. Chapin;E. L. Chapin;A. M. J. Mortier;S. E. Scott

  • Thick tori around active galactic nuclei: a comparison of model predictions with observations of the infrared continuum and silicate features

    G. L. Granato;L. Danese

  • Super-massive Black Hole Demography: the Match between the Local and Accreted Mass Functions

    F. Shankar;P. Salucci;G. L. Granato;G. L. Granato;G. De Zotti;G. De Zotti

  • The infrared side of galaxy formation. I. The local universe in the semi-analytical framework

    G.L. Granato;C.G. Lacey;L. Silva;A. Bressan

  • Supermassive black hole demography: the match between the local and accreted mass functions

    F. Shankar;P. Salucci;G. L. Granato;G. L. Granato;G. De Zotti;G. De Zotti

  • The Infrared Side of Galaxy Formation. I. The Local Universe in the Semianalytical Framework

    G. L. Granato;C. G. Lacey;L. Silva;A. Bressan

  • Thick Tori around Active Galactic Nuclei: The Case for Extended Tori and Consequences for Their X-Ray and Infrared Emission

    Gian Luigi Granato;Luigi Danese;Alberto Franceschini

  • Thick tori around AGN: the case for extended tori and consequences for their X-ray and IR emission

    Gian Luigi Granato;Luigi Danese;Alberto Franceschini

  • Joint formation of QSOs and spheroids: QSOs as clocks of star formation in spheroids

    G. L. Granato;L. Silva;P. Monaco;P. Panuzzo

  • The evolution of the dust and gas content in galaxies

    Paola Santini;R. Maiolino;B. Magnelli;D. Lutz

  • Astrophysical and Cosmological Information from Large-scale sub-mm Surveys of Extragalactic Sources

    M. Negrello;F. Perrotta;J. Gonzalez-Nuevo Gonzalez;L. Silva

  • Astrophysical and cosmological information from large-scale submillimetre surveys of extragalactic sources

    M. Negrello;M. Negrello;F. Perrotta;F. Perrotta;J. Gonzfilez-Nuevo Gonzalez;L. Silva

  • NICMOS measurements of the near-infrared background

    R. Thompson;D. Eisenstein;X. Fan;M. Rieke

Frequent Co-Authors

Alessandro Bressan
Alessandro Bressan International School for Advanced Studies
Luigi Danese
Luigi Danese International School for Advanced Studies
G. de Zotti
G. de Zotti National Institute for Astrophysics
Stefano Borgani
Stefano Borgani University of Trieste
Roberto Maiolino
Roberto Maiolino University of Cambridge
Cedric G. Lacey
Cedric G. Lacey Durham University
Carlton M. Baugh
Carlton M. Baugh Durham University
Klaus Dolag
Klaus Dolag Max Planck Society
Carlos S. Frenk
Carlos S. Frenk Durham University
Francesca Matteucci
Francesca Matteucci University of Trieste

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