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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 72 880 779 7 6 345 15679

Igor M. Villa publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Igor M. Villa between 1981 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Igor M. Villa published across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025, averaging 8.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2018. 13 of the 398 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2018. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 2 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 3 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 7 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 15 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 15 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 24 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 26 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 22 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 7 publications
1981 2025

398 publications in total across all disciplines

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Igor M. Villa: publications per year, 1981 to 2025
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 1
1983 2
1984 0
1985 0
1986 1
1987 0
1988 3
1989 1
1990 3
1991 1
1992 7
1993 2
1994 5
1995 3
1996 7
1997 5
1998 3
1999 5
2000 10
2001 15
2002 8
2003 15
2004 9
2005 7
2006 8
2007 24
2008 11
2009 18
2010 14
2011 19
2012 9
2013 9
2014 14
2015 10
2016 11
2017 18
2018 26
2019 16
2020 12
2021 19
2022 22
2023 11
2024 6
2025 7
Total 398
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Igor M. Villa 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 Igor M. Villa 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, 338–347 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: 345 publications — 91st percentile

91% 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
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 64 345
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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Igor M. Villa 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 Igor M. Villa 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, 72 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: 72 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% 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
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 72
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Earth Science in Italy Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in Italy Leader Award

Overview

Igor M. Villa is a researcher affiliated with the University of Milano-Bicocca in Italy, primarily working in the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research contributions focus extensively on geological and geochemical analysis and earthquake and tectonic studies, alongside work in high-pressure geophysics and materials, geology and paleoclimatology research, geochemistry and geologic mapping, archaeology and ancient environmental studies, and cultural heritage materials analysis.

Their publication record includes papers in several scientific venues, with notable frequent venues being Chemical Geology, Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, Journal of the Geological Society, Journal of Archaeological Science Reports, and Goldschmidt Abstracts.

Some recent papers that Igor M. Villa contributed to are:

  • IUPAC-IUGS recommendation on the half-lives of 147Sm and 146Sm, 2020, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • Three-dimensional vorticity and time-constrained evolution of the Main Central Thrust zone, Garhwal Himalaya (NW India), 2020, Terra Nova
  • Geochronology of Himalayan shear zones: unravelling the timing of thrusting from structurally complex fault rocks, 2021, Journal of the Geological Society
  • A heavyweight early whale pushes the boundaries of vertebrate morphology, 2023, Nature
  • U−Pb geochronology of epidote by laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) as a tool for dating hydrothermal-vein formation, 2021, Geochronology

Frequent coauthors who have collaborated with Igor M. Villa include:

  • S. Nisi
  • Giulia Bosio
  • Chiara Montemagni
  • Giovanni Bianucci
  • Mario Urbina

The main subfields of study in which Igor M. Villa is active comprise:

  • Geophysics
  • Archeology
  • Paleontology
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Artificial Intelligence

Significant research topics covered by Igor include:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
  • Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis

Best Publications

  • Holocene ITCZ and Indian monsoon dynamics recorded in stalagmites from Oman and Yemen (Socotra)

    Dominik Fleitmann;Stephen J. Burns;Augusto Mangini;Manfred Mudelsee

  • Zircons from Syros, Cyclades, Greece—Recrystallization and Mobilization of Zircon During High-Pressure Metamorphism

    Frank Tomaschek;Allen K. Kennedy;Igor M. Villa;Markus Lagos

  • Dating the Indian continental subduction and collisional thickening in the northwest Himalaya: Multichronology of the Tso Morari eclogites

    Julia de Sigoyer;Valérie Chavagnac;Janne Blichert-Toft;Igor M. Villa

  • Call for an improved set of decay constants for geochronological use

    F. Begemann;K. R. Ludwig;G. W. Lugmair;K. W. Min

  • Time calibration of a PT-path from the Western Tauern Window, Eastern Alps: the problem of closure temperatures

    F. v. Blanckenburg;I. M. Villa;H. Baur;G. Morteani

  • IUPAC-IUGS recommendation on the half life of 87Rb

    Igor Maria Villa;P. De Bièvre;N.E. Holden;N.E. Holden;P.R. Renne

  • Plio-Pleistocene geological evolution of the geothermal area of Tuscany and Latium

    F Barberi;G Buonasorte;R Cioni;A Fiordelisi

  • Age of the Corsica-Sardinia rotation and Liguro-Provencal Basin spreading: new paleomagnetic and Ar/Ar evidence

    F. Speranza;I. M. Villa;L. Sagnotti;F. Florindo

  • Eocene age of eclogite metamorphism in Pakistan Himalaya: implications for India-Eurasia collision

    Sonia Tonarini;Igor M. Villa;Felix Oberli;Martin Meier

  • Provenance versus weathering control on the composition of tropical river mud (southern Africa)

    Eduardo Garzanti;Marta Padoan;Massimo Setti;Alberto López-Galindo

  • Weathering geochemistry and Sr‐Nd fingerprints of equatorial upper Nile and Congo muds

    Eduardo Garzanti;Marta Padoan;Massimo Setti;Yani Najman

  • Very high rates of cooling and uplift in the Alpine belt of the Betic Cordilleras, southern Spain

    H. P. Zeck;P. Monié;I. M. Villa;B. T. Hansen

  • A one-million-year-old Homo cranium from the Danakil (Afar) Depression of Eritrea

    Ernesto Abbate;Andrea Albianelli;Augusto Azzaroli;Marco Benvenuti

  • The South Ladakh ophiolites (NW Himalaya, India): an intra-oceanic tholeiitic arc origin with implication for the closure of the Neo-Tethys

    Gweltaz Mahéo;Hervé Bertrand;Stéphane Guillot;Igor Maria Villa

  • Pinpointing the Source of a Lunar Meteorite: Implications for the Evolution of the Moon

    Edwin Gnos;Beda A. Hofmann;Ali Al-Kathiri;Silvio Lorenzetti

  • Climate variability in the SE Alps of Italy over the past 17 000 years reconstructed from a stalagmite record

    Silvia Frisia;Andrea Borsato;Christoph Spötl;Igor Maria Villa

  • The rift-to-drift transition in the North Atlantic: A stuttering start of the MORB machine?

    Oliver Jagoutz;Othmar Müntener;Gianreto Manatschal;Daniela Rubatto

  • Geochronology of the Hout River Shear Zone and the metamorphism in the Southern Marginal Zone of the Limpopo Belt, Southern Africa

    K Kreissig;L Holzer;R Frei;I.M Villa

  • Bias in detrital zircon geochronology and thermochronometry

    Marco G. Malusà;Andy Carter;Marta Limoncelli;Igor M. Villa;Igor M. Villa

  • 39Ar−40Ar dating of multiply zoned amphibole generations (Malenco, Italian Alps)

    Igor M Villa;Joerg Hermann;Othmar Muntener;Volkmar Trommsdorff

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas F. Nägler
Thomas F. Nägler University of Bern
Paul R. Renne
Paul R. Renne Berkeley Geochronology Center
Giovanni Bianucci
Giovanni Bianucci University of Pisa
Eduardo Garzanti
Eduardo Garzanti University of Milano-Bicocca
Othmar Müntener
Othmar Müntener University of Lausanne
Anna Gioncada
Anna Gioncada University of Pisa
Mario Urbina
Mario Urbina National University of San Marcos
Andrea Zanchi
Andrea Zanchi University of Milano-Bicocca
Jan Kramers
Jan Kramers University of Johannesburg

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