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Gianluigi Ferrari

Gianluigi Ferrari

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 46 3379 3240 98 97 391 8636
Computer Science 56 4130 4015 85 83 502 10652

Gianluigi Ferrari publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Gianluigi Ferrari between 1989 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Gianluigi Ferrari published across 38 years, from 1989 to 2026, averaging 14.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 39 publications in 2015. 14 of the 559 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 39. Peak 39 publications in 2015. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 4 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 21 publications 2005: 25 publications 2006: 32 publications 2007: 19 publications 2008: 25 publications 2009: 32 publications 2010: 32 publications 2011: 33 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 36 publications 2014: 29 publications 2015: 39 publications 2016: 28 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 19 publications 2025: 13 publications 2026: 1 publication
1989 2026

559 publications in total across all disciplines

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Gianluigi Ferrari: publications per year, 1989 to 2026
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 4
1991 4
1992 0
1993 0
1994 1
1995 2
1996 2
1997 7
1998 2
1999 6
2000 4
2001 13
2002 10
2003 11
2004 21
2005 25
2006 32
2007 19
2008 25
2009 32
2010 32
2011 33
2012 17
2013 36
2014 29
2015 39
2016 28
2017 12
2018 15
2019 18
2020 11
2021 12
2022 7
2023 16
2024 19
2025 13
2026 1
Total 559
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Gianluigi Ferrari publications per year - data summary

  • Gianluigi Ferrari, a Electronics and Electrical Engineering scholar from University of Parma, has 559 publications recorded across 38 years, from 1989 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1989 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2015, with 39 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1989, 1994 and 2026, with 1 publication each.
  • 2 of the 38 years in the span carry no publications at all (1992 and 1993).
  • The rate of publication averages 14.7 papers per year over the whole span, or 15.5 per year counting only the 36 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 56 publications, 10% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1989-2001: 46 publications (3.5 per year); 2002-2014: 322 publications (24.8 per year); 2015-2026: 191 publications (15.9 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Gianluigi Ferrari publication distribution in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gianluigi Ferrari sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 34–53 to 1,065+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 445. Most scientists, 445, have 174–193 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 374–393 publications, is where this scientist sits. 34–53 publications: 24 scientists 54–73 publications: 52 scientists 74–93 publications: 114 scientists 94–113 publications: 203 scientists 114–133 publications: 269 scientists 134–153 publications: 355 scientists 154–173 publications: 403 scientists 174–193 publications: 445 scientists 194–213 publications: 430 scientists 214–233 publications: 431 scientists 234–253 publications: 399 scientists 254–273 publications: 366 scientists 274–293 publications: 335 scientists 294–313 publications: 300 scientists 314–333 publications: 276 scientists 334–353 publications: 250 scientists 354–373 publications: 214 scientists 374–393 publications: 187 scientists 394–413 publications: 152 scientists 414–433 publications: 169 scientists 434–453 publications: 147 scientists 454–473 publications: 111 scientists 474–493 publications: 117 scientists 494–513 publications: 103 scientists 514–533 publications: 99 scientists 534–553 publications: 92 scientists 554–573 publications: 75 scientists 574–593 publications: 58 scientists 594–613 publications: 69 scientists 614–633 publications: 50 scientists 634–653 publications: 62 scientists 654–673 publications: 54 scientists 674–693 publications: 44 scientists 694–713 publications: 37 scientists 714–733 publications: 28 scientists 734–753 publications: 26 scientists 754–773 publications: 26 scientists 774–793 publications: 19 scientists 794–813 publications: 23 scientists 814–833 publications: 20 scientists 834–853 publications: 16 scientists 854–873 publications: 20 scientists 874–893 publications: 11 scientists 894–913 publications: 11 scientists 914–933 publications: 16 scientists 934–953 publications: 13 scientists 954–973 publications: 10 scientists 974–993 publications: 11 scientists 994–1,013 publications: 9 scientists 1,014–1,033 publications: 9 scientists 1,034–1,053 publications: 10 scientists 1,054–1,064 publications: 6 scientists 1,065+ publications: 99 scientists
34–53 publications 1,065+

This scientist: 391 publications — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more.

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Number of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,875 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
34–53 24
54–73 52
74–93 114
94–113 203
114–133 269
134–153 355
154–173 403
174–193 445
194–213 430
214–233 431
234–253 399
254–273 366
274–293 335
294–313 300
314–333 276
334–353 250
354–373 214
374–393 187 391
394–413 152
414–433 169
434–453 147
454–473 111
474–493 117
494–513 103
514–533 99
534–553 92
554–573 75
574–593 58
594–613 69
614–633 50
634–653 62
654–673 54
674–693 44
694–713 37
714–733 28
734–753 26
754–773 26
774–793 19
794–813 23
814–833 20
834–853 16
854–873 20
874–893 11
894–913 11
914–933 16
934–953 13
954–973 10
974–993 11
994–1,013 9
1,014–1,033 9
1,034–1,053 10
1,054–1,064 6
1,065+ 99
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Gianluigi Ferrari publication distribution in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 6,875 Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 53 ranges running from 34–53 to 1,065+ publications.
  • Gianluigi Ferrari, a Electronics and Electrical Engineering scholar from University of Parma, records 391 publications - the 73rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 73% of ranked Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Gianluigi Ferrari, and about 27% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 254–273 publications range, and Gianluigi Ferrari ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 174–193 publications, holding 445 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 60% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 294–313 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more, 99 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Gianluigi Ferrari D-index placement in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gianluigi Ferrari sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 82 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 111+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 263. Most scientists, 263, have 32 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 46 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 178 scientists 31 D-Index: 257 scientists 32 D-Index: 263 scientists 33 D-Index: 262 scientists 34 D-Index: 244 scientists 35 D-Index: 236 scientists 36 D-Index: 211 scientists 37 D-Index: 220 scientists 38 D-Index: 214 scientists 39 D-Index: 214 scientists 40 D-Index: 205 scientists 41 D-Index: 187 scientists 42 D-Index: 194 scientists 43 D-Index: 201 scientists 44 D-Index: 155 scientists 45 D-Index: 189 scientists 46 D-Index: 148 scientists 47 D-Index: 160 scientists 48 D-Index: 134 scientists 49 D-Index: 130 scientists 50 D-Index: 141 scientists 51 D-Index: 156 scientists 52 D-Index: 108 scientists 53 D-Index: 130 scientists 54 D-Index: 112 scientists 55 D-Index: 97 scientists 56 D-Index: 111 scientists 57 D-Index: 102 scientists 58 D-Index: 108 scientists 59 D-Index: 120 scientists 60 D-Index: 103 scientists 61 D-Index: 93 scientists 62 D-Index: 92 scientists 63 D-Index: 74 scientists 64 D-Index: 77 scientists 65 D-Index: 73 scientists 66 D-Index: 64 scientists 67 D-Index: 69 scientists 68 D-Index: 60 scientists 69 D-Index: 39 scientists 70 D-Index: 57 scientists 71 D-Index: 59 scientists 72 D-Index: 46 scientists 73 D-Index: 49 scientists 74 D-Index: 38 scientists 75 D-Index: 35 scientists 76 D-Index: 32 scientists 77 D-Index: 35 scientists 78 D-Index: 31 scientists 79 D-Index: 22 scientists 80 D-Index: 34 scientists 81 D-Index: 31 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 23 scientists 84 D-Index: 18 scientists 85 D-Index: 30 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 20 scientists 89 D-Index: 8 scientists 90 D-Index: 17 scientists 91 D-Index: 7 scientists 92 D-Index: 14 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 12 scientists 97 D-Index: 10 scientists 98 D-Index: 10 scientists 99 D-Index: 12 scientists 100 D-Index: 16 scientists 101 D-Index: 5 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 8 scientists 105 D-Index: 9 scientists 106 D-Index: 13 scientists 107 D-Index: 4 scientists 108 D-Index: 5 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 8 scientists 111+ D-Index: 96 scientists
30 D-Index 111+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more.

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Number of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,875 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 178
31 257
32 263
33 262
34 244
35 236
36 211
37 220
38 214
39 214
40 205
41 187
42 194
43 201
44 155
45 189
46 148 46
47 160
48 134
49 130
50 141
51 156
52 108
53 130
54 112
55 97
56 111
57 102
58 108
59 120
60 103
61 93
62 92
63 74
64 77
65 73
66 64
67 69
68 60
69 39
70 57
71 59
72 46
73 49
74 38
75 35
76 32
77 35
78 31
79 22
80 34
81 31
82 34
83 23
84 18
85 30
86 19
87 19
88 20
89 8
90 17
91 7
92 14
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 12
97 10
98 10
99 12
100 16
101 5
102 7
103 7
104 8
105 9
106 13
107 4
108 5
109 10
110 8
111+ 96
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Gianluigi Ferrari D-index placement in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 6,875 Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 82 ranges running from 30 to 111+ D-Index.
  • Gianluigi Ferrari, a Electronics and Electrical Engineering scholar from University of Parma, records 46 D-Index - the 52nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 52% of ranked Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Gianluigi Ferrari, and about 48% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 46 D-Index range, and Gianluigi Ferrari falls inside that same range.
  • The most crowded range is 32 D-Index, holding 263 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 60% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 50 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more, 96 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

Gianluigi Ferrari is affiliated with the University of Parma in Italy and has a research focus primarily within the fields of Engineering and Computer Science. Their scholarly work encompasses a range of subfields, particularly in Computer Networks and Communications, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Plant Science.

The main topics explored in Gianluigi Ferrari's research include:

  • IoT and Edge/Fog Computing
  • IoT Networks and Protocols
  • Indoor and Outdoor Localization Technologies
  • Underwater Vehicles and Communication Systems
  • UAV Applications and Optimization
  • Opportunistic and Delay-Tolerant Networks
  • Bluetooth and Wireless Communication Technologies

Frequent coauthors who have collaborated with Gianluigi Ferrari are:

  • Luca Davoli
  • Laura Belli
  • R. Raheli
  • Antonio Cilfone
  • Marco Martalò

Their recent publications reflect a sustained engagement with Internet of Things (IoT) technologies and industrial applications. Selected papers include:

  • "IoT-Enabled Smart Sustainable Cities: Challenges and Approaches" (2020) published in Smart Cities
  • "LoRaFarM: A LoRaWAN-Based Smart Farming Modular IoT Architecture" (2020) published in Sensors
  • "Improved UWB TDoA-Based Positioning Using a Single Hotspot for Industrial IoT Applications" (2021) published in IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics
  • "On Driver Behavior Recognition for Increased Safety: A Roadmap" (2020) published in Safety
  • "Hybrid LoRa-IEEE 802.11s Opportunistic Mesh Networking for Flexible UAV Swarming" (2021) published in Drones

Gianluigi Ferrari's research outputs have appeared frequently in certain scientific journals, including:

  • Sensors
  • IEEE Internet of Things Journal
  • IEEE Access
  • Computer Networks
  • Computers and Electronics in Agriculture

Best Publications

  • Wireless Sensor Networks

    Chiara Buratti;Marco Martalò;Roberto Verdone;Gianluigi Ferrari

  • IoT-OAS: An OAuth-Based Authorization Service Architecture for Secure Services in IoT Scenarios

    Simone Cirani;Marco Picone;Pietro Gonizzi;Luca Veltri

  • A Scalable and Self-Configuring Architecture for Service Discovery in the Internet of Things

    Simone Cirani;Luca Davoli;Gianluigi Ferrari;Remy Leone

  • IoTChain: A blockchain security architecture for the Internet of Things

    Olivier Alphand;Michele Amoretti;Timothy Claeys;Simone Dall'Asta

  • IoT-Enabled Smart Sustainable Cities: Challenges and Approaches

    Laura Belli;Antonio Cilfone;Luca Davoli;Gianluigi Ferrari

  • Ad Hoc Wireless Networks: A Communication-Theoretic Perspective

    Ozan K. Tonguz;Gianluigi Ferrari

  • Optimal Transmit Power in Wireless Sensor Networks

    S. Panichpapiboon;G. Ferrari;O.K. Tonguz

  • LoRaFarM: A LoRaWAN-Based Smart Farming Modular IoT Architecture.

    Gaia Codeluppi;Antonio Cilfone;Luca Davoli;Gianluigi Ferrari

  • Reduced-state BCJR-type algorithms

    G. Colavolpe;G. Ferrari;R. Raheli

  • The Klaim project: Theory and practice

    Lorenzo Bettini;Viviana Bono;Rocco De Nicola;Gian Luigi Ferrari

  • Noncoherent iterative (turbo) decoding

    G. Colavolpe;G. Ferrari;R. Raheli

  • Enforcing Security Mechanisms in the IP-Based Internet of Things: An Algorithmic Overview

    Simone Cirani;Gianluigi Ferrari;Luca Veltri

  • Wireless sensor networks: performance analysis in indoor scenarios

    G. Ferrari;P. Medagliani;S. Di Piazza;M. Martalò

  • A novel batch-based group key management protocol applied to the Internet of Things

    Luca Veltri;Simone Cirani;Stefano Busanelli;Gianluigi Ferrari

  • Fundamental performance limits of communications systems impaired by impulse noise

    R. Pighi;M. Franceschini;G. Ferrari;R. Raheli

  • Extrinsic information in iterative decoding: a unified view

    G. Colavolpe;G. Ferrari;R. Raheli

  • Wireless Mesh Networking: An IoT-Oriented Perspective Survey on Relevant Technologies

    Antonio Cilfone;Luca Davoli;Laura Belli;Gianluigi Ferrari

  • Does the Performance of LDPC Codes Depend on the Channel

    M. Franceschini;G. Ferrari;R. Raheli

  • A Survey on Infrastructure-Based Vehicular Networks

    Cristiano M. Silva;Barbara M. Masini;Gianluigi Ferrari;Ilaria Thibault

  • A Language-Based Approach to Autonomic Computing

    Rocco De Nicola;Gian Luigi Ferrari;Michele Loreti;Rosario Pugliese

  • A model-checking verification environment for mobile processes

    Gian-Luigi Ferrari;Stefania Gnesi;Ugo Montanari;Marco Pistore

  • Internet of Things Applications - From Research and Innovation to Market Deployment

    P. Medagliani;J. Leguay;Andrzej Duda;Franck Rousseau

Frequent Co-Authors

Ozan K. Tonguz
Ozan K. Tonguz Carnegie Mellon University
Giulio Colavolpe
Giulio Colavolpe University of Parma
Jeremie Leguay
Jeremie Leguay Huawei Technologies (China)
Ugo Montanari
Ugo Montanari University of Pisa
Keith M. Chugg
Keith M. Chugg University of Southern California
Rosario Pugliese
Rosario Pugliese University of Florence
Mauro Barni
Mauro Barni University of Siena
Corrado Priami
Corrado Priami University of Pisa
Giovanni Emanuele Corazza
Giovanni Emanuele Corazza University of Bologna
Barbara M. Masini
Barbara M. Masini National Research Council (CNR)

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