2026 Giorgio Anfuso: Earth Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Earth Science	45	4575	4213	72	70	181	5595

Overview

Giorgio Anfuso is affiliated with the University of Cádiz in Spain and has an extensive publication record in the fields of Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research prominently addresses topics related to coastal and marine environments, focusing on dynamics, management, and pollution issues.

The main fields of study for Giorgio Anfuso include:

Environmental Science
Earth and Planetary Sciences

Subfields of their research cover:

Earth-Surface Processes
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
Pollution
Ecology
Archeology

The major themes examined across their body of work are:

Coastal and Marine Dynamics
Coastal and Marine Management
Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
Aeolian processes and effects

Frequent publication venues where their work appears include:

Water
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
Sustainability
Land
Marine Pollution Bulletin

Their recent scholarly papers feature various aspects of coastal and marine environments:

Coastal Sensitivity/Vulnerability Characterization and Adaptation Strategies: A Review, 2021, Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
Beach litter distribution in Admiralty Bay, King George Island, Antarctica, 2020, Marine Pollution Bulletin

While not the primary author, they are affiliated with studies such as:

Vulnerability assessments as a tool for the coastal and marine hazards management: An overview, 2020, Ocean & Coastal Management
Beach litter composition and distribution on the Atlantic coast of Cádiz (SW Spain), 2020, Regional Studies in Marine Science
Mangrove Forests Evolution and Threats in the Caribbean Sea of Colombia, 2020, Water

Collaborations are a notable part of their research output. Frequent co-authors include:

Francisco Asensio-Montesinos
Enzo Pranzini
Giorgio Manno
Hernando José Bolívar-Anillo
Alexis Mooser

Best Publications

The management of coastal erosion

Allan Williams;Allan Williams;Nelson Guillermo Rangel-Buitrago;Enzo Pranzini;Giorgio Anfuso

350
Citations
Hard protection structures as a principal coastal erosion management strategy along the Caribbean coast of Colombia. A chronicle of pitfalls

Nelson Rangel-Buitrago;Allan Williams;Giorgio Anfuso

251
Citations
Litter impacts on scenery and tourism on the Colombian north Caribbean coast

Allan Thomas Williams;Allan Thomas Williams;Nelson Guillermo Rangel-Buitrago;Giorgio Anfuso;Omar Cervantes

236
Citations
Coastal erosion along the Caribbean coast of Colombia: Magnitudes, causes and management

Nelson Guillermo Rangel-Buitrago;Giorgio Anfuso;Allan Thomas Williams;Allan Thomas Williams

234
Citations
Assessing and managing scenery of the Caribbean Coast of Colombia

N. Rangel-Buitrago;N. Rangel-Buitrago;I.D. Correa;G. Anfuso;G. Anfuso;A. Ergin

163
Citations
Distribution of beach litter along the coastline of Cádiz, Spain.

Allan Thomas Williams;Peter Frederick Randerson;Carlo Di Giacomo;Giorgio Anfuso

156
Citations
An integrated approach to coastal erosion problems in northern Tuscany (Italy): littoral morphological evolution and cell distribution.

G. Anfuso;Enzo Pranzini;G. Vitale

137
Citations
Spatial and temporal variations of litter at the Mediterranean beaches of Morocco mainly due to beach users

Driss Nachite;Faiçal Maziane;Giorgio Anfuso;Allan T. Williams

129
Citations
Magnitudes, sources, and management of beach litter along the Atlantico department coastline, Caribbean coast of Colombia

Nelson Rangel-Buitrago;Allan Williams;Giorgio Anfuso;Marina Arias

128
Citations
Beach litter distribution along the western Mediterranean coast of Spain.

F. Asensio-Montesinos;G. Anfuso;A.T. Williams

113
Citations
Coastal scenic assessment and tourism management in western Cuba.

G. Anfuso;A.T. Williams;J.A. Cabrera Hernández;E. Pranzini

111
Citations
Evaluation of the scenic value of 100 beaches in Cuba: Implications for coastal tourism management

G. Anfuso;A.T. Williams;G. Casas Martínez;C.M. Botero

107
Citations
Reasons for beach choice: European and Caribbean perspectives

Camilo Botero;Giorgio Anfuso;Giorgio Anfuso;Allan T. Williams;Seweryn Zielinski

103
Citations
Seasonal comparison of beach litter on Mediterranean coastal sites (Alicante, SE Spain)

F. Asensio-Montesinos;G. Anfuso;P. Randerson;A.T. Williams

102
Citations
Assessment of Coastal Vulnerability Through the Use of GIS Tools in South Sicily (Italy)

Giorgio Anfuso;José Ángel Martínez Del Pozo

96
Citations
Utility of Morphodynamic Characterisation in the Prediction of Beach Damage by Storms

J. Benavente;L. Del Río;G. Anfuso;F.J. Gracia

84
Citations
Killing the goose with the golden eggs: Litter effects on scenic quality of the Caribbean coast of Colombia.

Nelson Rangel-Buitrago;Allan Williams;Giorgio Anfuso

82
Citations
Vulnerability assessment of a retreating coast in SW Spain

L. Domínguez;G. Anfuso;F.J. Gracia

70
Citations
Winter wave climate, storms and regional cycles: the SW Spanish Atlantic coast

N. Rangel-Buitrago;G. Anfuso

68
Citations
Artificial polymer materials debris characteristics along the Moroccan Mediterranean coast.

F. Maziane;D. Nachite;G. Anfuso

68
Citations
Morphodynamic responses of nourished beaches in SW Spain

G. Anfuso;J. Benavente;F. J. Gracia

63
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Allan T. Williams University of Wales Trinity Saint David

Derek Jackson University of Ulster

J. Andrew G. Cooper University of Ulster

Bruno Castelle University of Bordeaux

Christian Winter Kiel University

Xavier Bertin University of La Rochelle

Óscar Ferreira University of Algarve

Daniele Di Trapani University of Palermo

Marcos L.S. Oliveira Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

Gaspare Viviani University of Palermo

External Links

Personal website of Giorgio Anfuso

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