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Giovanni Bertotti publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Giovanni Bertotti between 1989 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Giovanni Bertotti published across 38 years, from 1989 to 2026, averaging 7.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2016. 3 of the 279 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2016. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 22 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 2 publications 2026: 1 publication
1989 2026

279 publications in total across all disciplines

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Giovanni Bertotti: publications per year, 1989 to 2026
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 2
1994 3
1995 2
1996 2
1997 6
1998 4
1999 3
2000 12
2001 6
2002 3
2003 14
2004 11
2005 10
2006 5
2007 9
2008 2
2009 8
2010 9
2011 3
2012 7
2013 14
2014 12
2015 7
2016 22
2017 15
2018 13
2019 17
2020 18
2021 12
2022 10
2023 10
2024 3
2025 2
2026 1
Total 279
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Giovanni Bertotti 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 Giovanni Bertotti 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, 248–257 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: 253 publications — 79th percentile

79% 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
168–177 490
178–187 414
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292
218–227 290
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208 253
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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Giovanni Bertotti 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 Giovanni Bertotti 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, 50 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: 50 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% 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
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 50
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

Giovanni Bertotti is affiliated with Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands and has an extensive research profile primarily within Earth and Planetary Sciences and Engineering. Their research spans multiple subfields, including Geophysics, Earth-Surface Processes, Environmental Engineering, Ocean Engineering, and Mechanics of Materials.

The main topics addressed in their work include:

  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
  • Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
  • Karst Systems and Hydrogeology

Bertotti has contributed research papers to various scientific journals. Frequent venues for publication include:

  • Journal of Structural Geology
  • Marine and Petroleum Geology
  • Solid Earth
  • Basin Research
  • Tectonics

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Bertotti are:

  • "Low-temperature thermochronology as a control on vertical movements for semi-quantitative source-to-sink analysis: A case study for the Permian to Neogene of Morocco and surroundings," 2020, Basin Research
  • "Flow pathways in multiple-direction fold hinges: Implications for fractured and karstified carbonate reservoirs," 2021, Journal of Structural Geology
  • "Natural fault and fracture network characterization for the southern Ekofisk field: A case study integrating seismic attribute analysis with image log interpretation," 2020, Journal of Structural Geology
  • "Silicification, flow pathways, and deep-seated hypogene dissolution controlled by structural and stratigraphic variability in a carbonate-siliciclastic sequence (Brazil)," 2022, Marine and Petroleum Geology
  • "The Morro Vermelho hypogenic karst system (Brazil): Stratigraphy, fractures, and flow in a carbonate strike-slip fault zone with implications for carbonate reservoirs," 2020, AAPG Bulletin

Bertotti frequently collaborates with other researchers. Notable co-authors include:

  • Rémi Charton
  • Francisco H.R. Bezerra
  • Augusto S. Auler
  • Stephan de Hoop
  • Cayo César Cortez Pontes

Their research integrates various geological, geophysical, and engineering techniques to investigate structural geology, fracture networks, and fluid flow in complex sedimentary settings. This multidisciplinary approach addresses issues relevant to tectonics, karst hydrogeology, and resource exploration.

Best Publications

  • From rifting to drifting: tectonic evolution of the South-Alpine upper crust from the Triassic to the Early Cretaceous

    Giovanni Bertotti;Vincenzo Picotti;Daniel Bernoulli;Alberto Castellarin

  • Large-scale deformation in a locked collisional boundary : interplay between subsidence and uplift, intraplate stress, and inherited lithospheric structure in the late stage of the SE Carpathians evolution

    Liviu Matenco;Giovanni Bertotti;Karen Leever;Sierd Cloetingh

  • Tertiary tectonic evolution of the external East Carpathians (Romania).

    L. Matenco;G.V. Bertotti

  • Thermo-mechanical controls on the mode of continental collision in the SE Carpathians (Romania)

    S.A.P.L. Cloetingh;E. Burov;L. Matenco;G. Toussaint

  • Architecture of the Focşani Depression: A 13 km deep basin in the Carpathians bend zone (Romania)

    M. Tărăpoancă;G. Bertotti;L. Maţenco;C. Dinu

  • Towards an astrochronological framework for the eastern Paratethys Mio–Pliocene sedimentary sequences of the Focşani basin (Romania)

    Iuliana Vasiliev;Wout Krijgsman;Cor G. Langereis;Cristina E. Panaiotu

  • Subsidence analysis and tectonic evolution of the external Carpathian-Moesian Platform region during Neogene times

    L.C. Matenco;G.V. Bertotti;S.A.P.L. Cloetingh;C. Dinu

  • Dynamic processes controlling foreland development - The role of mechanical (de)coupling of orogenic wedges and forelands.

    P.A. Ziegler;G.V. Bertotti;S.A.P.L. Cloetingh

  • The impact of different aperture distribution models and critical stress criteria on equivalent permeability in fractured rocks

    Kevin Bisdom;Giovanni Bertotti;Hamidreza M. Nick;Hamidreza M. Nick

  • An integrated workflow for stress and flow modelling using outcrop-derived discrete fracture networks

    K. Bisdom;H.M. Nick;G. Bertotti

  • Neogene to Quaternary sedimentary basins in the south Adriatic (Central Mediterranean): Foredeeps and lithospheric buckling

    Giovanni Bertotti;Vincenzo Picotti;Cristina Chilovi;Roberto Fantoni

  • Rifted margin formation in the south Tyrrhenian Sea: A high-resolution seismic profile across the north Sicily passive continental margin

    Fabrizio Pepe;Giovanni Bertotti;Federico Cella;Ennio Marsella

  • Multiscale fracture network characterization and impact on flow: A case study on the Latemar carbonate platform

    Nico J. Hardebol;Christine Maier;Hamid Nick;Sebastian Geiger

  • Unexpected Jurassic to Neogene vertical movements in ‘stable’ parts of NW Africa revealed by low temperature geochronology

    B. Ghorbal;G.V. Bertotti;J.P.T. Foeken;P.A.M. Andriessen

  • Barremian-Lower Aptian Qishn Formation, Haushi-Huqf area, Oman: a new outcrop analogue for the Kharaib/Shu'aiba reservoirs.

    A.M. Immenhauser;H. Hillgartner;U. Sattler;G.V. Bertotti

  • Plio-Quaternary extensional tectonics of the Central Anatolian Plateau: A case study from the Tuz Gölü Basin, Turkey

    Erman Ozsayin;T. Attila Ciner;F. Bora Rojay;R. Kadir Dirik

  • Extension controls Quaternary tectonics, geomorphology and sedimentation of the N-Appennies foothills and adjacent Po Plain (Italy)

    G.V. Bertotti;R. Capozzi;V. Picotti

  • Tertiary tectonic evolution of the external South Carpathians and the adjacent Moesian platform (Romania)

    L. Maţenco;G. Bertotti;C. Dinu;S. Cloetingh

  • Tectonic history along the South Gabon Basin : Anomalous early post-rift subsidence

    Stéphanie Dupré;Giovanni Bertotti;Sierd Cloetingh

  • Episodic exhumation in the Western Alps

    Barbara Carrapa;Jan Wijbrans;Giovanni Bertotti

  • Thermo-mechanical modeling of the Tyrrhenian Sea: Lithospheric necking and kinematics of rifting

    Giacomo Spadini;Sierd Cloetingh;Giovanni Bertotti

Frequent Co-Authors

Sierd Cloetingh
Sierd Cloetingh Utrecht University
Liviu Matenco
Liviu Matenco Utrecht University
Francisco H.R. Bezerra
Francisco H.R. Bezerra Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte
John J. G. Reijmer
John J. G. Reijmer Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Jan Wijbrans
Jan Wijbrans Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Paul Andriessen
Paul Andriessen Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Barbara Carrapa
Barbara Carrapa University of Arizona
Ritske S. Huismans
Ritske S. Huismans University of Bergen
Sebastian Geiger
Sebastian Geiger Heriot-Watt University

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