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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 39 6226 5768 187 181 176 5131

Giusy Lavecchia publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Giusy Lavecchia between 1979 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Giusy Lavecchia published across 47 years, from 1979 to 2025, averaging 3.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2023. 18 of the 185 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1979 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2023. 1979: 1 publication 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 1 publication 1984: 2 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 4 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 5 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 9 publications
1979 2025

185 publications in total across all disciplines

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Giusy Lavecchia: publications per year, 1979 to 2025
Year Publications
1979 1
1980 1
1981 1
1982 1
1983 1
1984 2
1985 1
1986 0
1987 0
1988 3
1989 3
1990 1
1991 1
1992 1
1993 1
1994 2
1995 1
1996 1
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 5
2001 1
2002 4
2003 4
2004 3
2005 1
2006 5
2007 6
2008 4
2009 6
2010 3
2011 2
2012 9
2013 8
2014 4
2015 7
2016 4
2017 7
2018 3
2019 5
2020 11
2021 16
2022 9
2023 18
2024 9
2025 9
Total 185
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Giusy Lavecchia 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 Giusy Lavecchia 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, 168–177 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: 176 publications — 53rd percentile

53% 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
168–177 490 176
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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Giusy Lavecchia 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 Giusy Lavecchia 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, 39 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: 39 D-Index — 35th percentile

35% 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 39
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

Giusy Lavecchia is affiliated with the University of Chieti-Pescara in Italy and has contributed extensively to the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences.

Their research primarily focuses on earthquake and tectonic studies, geological and geochemical analysis, seismic waves and analysis, seismic imaging and inversion techniques, geological and geophysical studies worldwide, seismology and earthquake studies, and geological modeling and analysis.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Lavecchia include:

  • Fault Pattern and Seismotectonic Style of the Campania - Lucania 1980 Earthquake (Mw 6.9, Southern Italy): New Multidisciplinary Constraints, 2021, Frontiers in Earth Science
  • QUaternary fault strain INdicators database - QUIN 1.0 - first release from the Apennines of central Italy, 2022, Scientific Data
  • High-resolution surface faulting from the 1983 Idaho Lost River Fault Mw 6.9 earthquake and previous events, 2021, Scientific Data
  • Complex trans-ridge normal faults controlling large earthquakes, 2022, Scientific Reports
  • Integrating Post-Processing Kinematic (PPK)-Structure-from-Motion (SfM) with Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Photogrammetry and Digital Field Mapping for Structural Geological Analysis, 2022, ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information

Lavecchia has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Francesco Brozzetti
  • Rita de Nardis
  • Daniele Cirillo
  • Simone Bello
  • Federica Ferrarini

Their publications appear predominantly in the following venues:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Publishing Network for Geoscientific and Environmental Data (PANGAEA) (Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research)
  • Scientific Data
  • Scientific Reports
  • Frontiers in Earth Science

Lavecchia's work spans several subfields including geophysics, artificial intelligence, geochemistry and petrology, geology, and aerospace engineering. The significant emphasis on geophysics highlights the scientist's focus on understanding earth processes at a physical level.

Best Publications

  • Defining a model of 3D seismogenic sources for Seismic Hazard Assessment applications: The case of central Apennines (Italy)

    Paolo Boncio;Giusy Lavecchia;Bruno Pace

  • Seismotectonic zoning in east-central Italy deduced from an analysis of the Neogene to present deformations and related stress fields

    Giusy Lavecchia;Francesco Brozzetti;Massimiliano Barchi;Marco Menichetti

  • The tyrrhenian-apennines system: structural setting and seismotectogenesis

    Giusy Lavecchia

  • Architecture and seismotectonics of a regional low‐angle normal fault zone in central Italy

    Paolo Boncio;Francesco Brozzetti;Giusy Lavecchia

  • Layered Seismogenic Source Model and Probabilistic Seismic-Hazard Analyses in Central Italy

    Bruno Pace;Laura Peruzza;Giusy Lavecchia;Paolo Boncio

  • Coseismic ground deformation of the 6 April 2009 L’Aquila earthquake (central Italy, Mw6.3)

    P. Boncio;A. Pizzi;F. Brozzetti;G. Pomposo

  • A structural model for active extension in Central Italy

    Paolo Boncio;Giusy Lavecchia

  • Surface ruptures following the 30 October 2016 Mw 6.5 Norcia earthquake, central Italy

    R. Civico;S. Pucci;F. Villani;L. Pizzimenti

  • Sintesi delle conoscenze sulle faglie attive in Italia Centrale: parametrizzazione ai fini della caratterizzazione della pericolosità sismica

    M. Barchi;F. Galadini;G. Lavecchia;P. Messina

  • Active thrusting as a possible seismogenic source in Sicily (Southern Italy): Some insights from integrated structural–kinematic and seismological data

    Giusy Lavecchia;Federica Ferrarini;Rita de Nardis;Francesco Visini

  • Ground deformation and source geometry of the 24 August 2016 Amatrice earthquake (Central Italy) investigated through analytical and numerical modeling of DInSAR measurements and structural-geological data

    G. Lavecchia;R. Castaldo;R. de Nardis;V. De Novellis

  • The tectonic significance of Italian magmatism: an alternative view to the popular interpretation

    Giusy Lavecchia;Francesco Stoppa

  • A database of the coseismic effects following the 30 October 2016 Norcia earthquake in Central Italy.

    Fabio Villani;Riccardo Civico;Stefano Pucci;Luca Pizzimenti

  • A lithospheric-scale seismogenic thrust in central Italy

    Giusy Lavecchia;Paolo Boncio;Nicola Creati

  • High-Resolution Field Mapping and Analysis of the August-October 2016 Coseismic Surface Faulting (Central Italy Earthquakes): Slip Distribution, Parameterization, and Comparison With Global Earthquakes

    F. Brozzetti;P. Boncio;D. Cirillo;F. Ferrarini

  • Seismogenesis in Central Apennines, Italy: an integrated analysis of minor earthquake sequences and structural data in the Amatrice-Campotosto area

    Paolo Boncio;Giuseppina Lavecchia;Giuliano Milana;Barbara Rozzi

  • Is There a Mantle Plume Below Italy

    Keith Bell;Francesca Castorina;Giusy Lavecchia;Gianluigi Rosatelli

  • Late Pleistocene ultra-alkaline magmatic activity in the Umbria-Latium region (Italy): An overview

    Francesco Stoppa;Giusy Lavecchia

  • The Umbria-Marche arcuate fold belt (Italy)

    Giusy Lavecchia;Giorgio Minelli;Giampaolo Pialli

  • The 1984 Abruzzo earthquake (Italy): an example of seismogenic process controlled by interaction between differently oriented synkinematic faults

    B. Pace;P. Boncio;G. Lavecchia

  • Present activity and seismogenic potential of a low-angle normal fault system (Città di Castello, Italy): Constraints from surface geology, seismic reflection data and seismicity

    Francesco Brozzetti;Paolo Boncio;Giusy Lavecchia;Bruno Pace

  • From surface geology to aftershock analysis: Constraints on the geometry of the L’Aquila 2009 seismogenic fault system

    Giusy Lavecchia;Federica Ferrarini;Francesco Brozzetti;Rita De Nardis

  • Layered seismogenic source model and probabilistic seismic-hazard analyses in

    B Pace;L. Peruzza;G. Lavecchia;P. Boncio

Frequent Co-Authors

J Ramón Arrowsmith
J Ramón Arrowsmith Arizona State University
Francesco Stoppa
Francesco Stoppa University of Chieti-Pescara
Massimiliano Rinaldo Barchi
Massimiliano Rinaldo Barchi University of Perugia
Aldo Zollo
Aldo Zollo University of Naples Federico II
Keith Bell
Keith Bell Carleton University
Peter Suhadolc
Peter Suhadolc University of Trieste
Riccardo Lanari
Riccardo Lanari National Research Council (CNR)
Francesco Casu
Francesco Casu National Research Council (CNR)
Antonio Pepe
Antonio Pepe National Research Council (CNR)
Fausto Guzzetti
Fausto Guzzetti Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche - CNR

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