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Luca Cristofolini

Luca Cristofolini

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Engineering and Technology 55 2943 2814 74 73 308 14936

Luca Cristofolini publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Luca Cristofolini between 1994 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Luca Cristofolini published across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, averaging 10.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2017. 26 of the 340 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2017. 1994: 4 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 21 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 22 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 25 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 12 publications
1994 2025

340 publications in total across all disciplines

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Luca Cristofolini: publications per year, 1994 to 2025
Year Publications
1994 4
1995 2
1996 3
1997 5
1998 4
1999 5
2000 8
2001 8
2002 5
2003 5
2004 12
2005 8
2006 21
2007 17
2008 22
2009 11
2010 11
2011 7
2012 12
2013 6
2014 8
2015 16
2016 16
2017 25
2018 15
2019 13
2020 12
2021 17
2022 6
2023 10
2024 14
2025 12
Total 340
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Luca Cristofolini publications per year - data summary

  • Luca Cristofolini, a Engineering and Technology scholar from University of Bologna, has 340 publications recorded across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1994 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2017, with 25 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 1995, with 2 publications.
  • The rate of publication averages 10.6 papers per year over the whole span, or 10.6 per year counting only the 32 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 59 publications, 17% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1994-2004: 61 publications (5.5 per year); 2005-2015: 139 publications (12.6 per year); 2016-2025: 140 publications (14.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Luca Cristofolini publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Luca Cristofolini sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 804+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 457. Most scientists, 457, have 148–157 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 308–317 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 20 scientists 48–57 publications: 35 scientists 58–67 publications: 96 scientists 68–77 publications: 135 scientists 78–87 publications: 190 scientists 88–97 publications: 259 scientists 98–107 publications: 283 scientists 108–117 publications: 369 scientists 118–127 publications: 341 scientists 128–137 publications: 386 scientists 138–147 publications: 372 scientists 148–157 publications: 457 scientists 158–167 publications: 415 scientists 168–177 publications: 407 scientists 178–187 publications: 421 scientists 188–197 publications: 378 scientists 198–207 publications: 403 scientists 208–217 publications: 317 scientists 218–227 publications: 346 scientists 228–237 publications: 321 scientists 238–247 publications: 260 scientists 248–257 publications: 280 scientists 258–267 publications: 240 scientists 268–277 publications: 214 scientists 278–287 publications: 242 scientists 288–297 publications: 203 scientists 298–307 publications: 166 scientists 308–317 publications: 154 scientists 318–327 publications: 175 scientists 328–337 publications: 159 scientists 338–347 publications: 99 scientists 348–357 publications: 131 scientists 358–367 publications: 106 scientists 368–377 publications: 118 scientists 378–387 publications: 97 scientists 388–397 publications: 108 scientists 398–407 publications: 82 scientists 408–417 publications: 71 scientists 418–427 publications: 64 scientists 428–437 publications: 55 scientists 438–447 publications: 54 scientists 448–457 publications: 60 scientists 458–467 publications: 47 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 30 scientists 488–497 publications: 29 scientists 498–507 publications: 38 scientists 508–517 publications: 40 scientists 518–527 publications: 32 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 28 scientists 548–557 publications: 23 scientists 558–567 publications: 19 scientists 568–577 publications: 16 scientists 578–587 publications: 17 scientists 588–597 publications: 18 scientists 598–607 publications: 22 scientists 608–617 publications: 15 scientists 618–627 publications: 9 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 21 scientists 648–657 publications: 12 scientists 658–667 publications: 9 scientists 668–677 publications: 11 scientists 678–687 publications: 9 scientists 688–697 publications: 6 scientists 698–707 publications: 14 scientists 708–717 publications: 7 scientists 718–727 publications: 8 scientists 728–737 publications: 10 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 5 scientists 758–767 publications: 5 scientists 768–777 publications: 11 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 2 scientists 798–803 publications: 4 scientists 804+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 804+

This scientist: 308 publications — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 20
48–57 35
58–67 96
68–77 135
78–87 190
88–97 259
98–107 283
108–117 369
118–127 341
128–137 386
138–147 372
148–157 457
158–167 415
168–177 407
178–187 421
188–197 378
198–207 403
208–217 317
218–227 346
228–237 321
238–247 260
248–257 280
258–267 240
268–277 214
278–287 242
288–297 203
298–307 166
308–317 154 308
318–327 175
328–337 159
338–347 99
348–357 131
358–367 106
368–377 118
378–387 97
388–397 108
398–407 82
408–417 71
418–427 64
428–437 55
438–447 54
448–457 60
458–467 47
468–477 40
478–487 30
488–497 29
498–507 38
508–517 40
518–527 32
528–537 23
538–547 28
548–557 23
558–567 19
568–577 16
578–587 17
588–597 18
598–607 22
608–617 15
618–627 9
628–637 11
638–647 21
648–657 12
658–667 9
668–677 11
678–687 9
688–697 6
698–707 14
708–717 7
718–727 8
728–737 10
738–747 9
748–757 5
758–767 5
768–777 11
778–787 7
788–797 2
798–803 4
804+ 100
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Luca Cristofolini publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,796 Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 78 ranges running from 38–47 to 804+ publications.
  • Luca Cristofolini, a Engineering and Technology scholar from University of Bologna, records 308 publications - the 77th percentile of the discipline.
  • 77% of ranked Engineering and Technology scientists score the same or lower than Luca Cristofolini, and about 23% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 198–207 publications range, and Luca Cristofolini ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 148–157 publications, holding 457 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 61% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 228–237 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 804 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Luca Cristofolini D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 107+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 426. Most scientists, 426, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 55 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 59 scientists 31 D-Index: 114 scientists 32 D-Index: 129 scientists 33 D-Index: 189 scientists 34 D-Index: 200 scientists 35 D-Index: 262 scientists 36 D-Index: 311 scientists 37 D-Index: 312 scientists 38 D-Index: 350 scientists 39 D-Index: 385 scientists 40 D-Index: 348 scientists 41 D-Index: 362 scientists 42 D-Index: 426 scientists 43 D-Index: 380 scientists 44 D-Index: 310 scientists 45 D-Index: 341 scientists 46 D-Index: 301 scientists 47 D-Index: 306 scientists 48 D-Index: 271 scientists 49 D-Index: 246 scientists 50 D-Index: 210 scientists 51 D-Index: 253 scientists 52 D-Index: 213 scientists 53 D-Index: 221 scientists 54 D-Index: 195 scientists 55 D-Index: 186 scientists 56 D-Index: 170 scientists 57 D-Index: 167 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 144 scientists 60 D-Index: 152 scientists 61 D-Index: 141 scientists 62 D-Index: 138 scientists 63 D-Index: 131 scientists 64 D-Index: 118 scientists 65 D-Index: 114 scientists 66 D-Index: 119 scientists 67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68 D-Index: 87 scientists 69 D-Index: 77 scientists 70 D-Index: 89 scientists 71 D-Index: 69 scientists 72 D-Index: 54 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 55 scientists 75 D-Index: 54 scientists 76 D-Index: 49 scientists 77 D-Index: 53 scientists 78 D-Index: 46 scientists 79 D-Index: 28 scientists 80 D-Index: 39 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 24 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 36 scientists 85 D-Index: 18 scientists 86 D-Index: 25 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 26 scientists 89 D-Index: 27 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 15 scientists 92 D-Index: 12 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 13 scientists 97 D-Index: 13 scientists 98 D-Index: 9 scientists 99 D-Index: 7 scientists 100 D-Index: 7 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 9 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106 D-Index: 9 scientists 107+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 59
31 114
32 129
33 189
34 200
35 262
36 311
37 312
38 350
39 385
40 348
41 362
42 426
43 380
44 310
45 341
46 301
47 306
48 271
49 246
50 210
51 253
52 213
53 221
54 195
55 186 55
56 170
57 167
58 166
59 144
60 152
61 141
62 138
63 131
64 118
65 114
66 119
67 95
68 87
69 77
70 89
71 69
72 54
73 46
74 55
75 54
76 49
77 53
78 46
79 28
80 39
81 36
82 24
83 26
84 36
85 18
86 25
87 19
88 26
89 27
90 23
91 15
92 12
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 13
97 13
98 9
99 7
100 7
101 8
102 7
103 7
104 9
105 6
106 9
107+ 99
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Luca Cristofolini D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,796 Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 78 ranges running from 30 to 107+ D-Index.
  • Luca Cristofolini, a Engineering and Technology scholar from University of Bologna, records 55 D-Index - the 70th percentile of the discipline.
  • 70% of ranked Engineering and Technology scientists score the same or lower than Luca Cristofolini, and about 30% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 47 D-Index range, and Luca Cristofolini ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 42 D-Index, holding 426 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 57% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 49 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 107 D-Index or more, 99 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

Luca Cristofolini is affiliated with the University of Bologna in Italy and has a research focus primarily situated within the field of Medicine. Their work spans several subfields including Surgery, Biomedical Engineering, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, and Pharmacology.

Their research encompasses multiple key topics such as Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology, Medical Imaging and Analysis, Orthopaedic Implants and Arthroplasty, Scoliosis Diagnosis and Treatment, Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes, Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques, and Musculoskeletal Pain and Rehabilitation.

Frequent coauthors who have collaborated with Luca Cristofolini include:

  • Marco Palanca
  • Áron Lazáry
  • Giovanni Barbanti Bròdano
  • Giulia Galteri
  • Enrico Dall'Ara

They have published regularly in specific scientific journals and conference proceedings. The most notable publication venues are:

  • Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
  • Scientific Reports
  • Brain and Spine
  • Orthopaedic Proceedings
  • Medical Engineering & Physics

Some recent papers attributed to Luca Cristofolini include:

  • "Tissue Engineering for the Insertions of Tendons and Ligaments: An Overview of Electrospun Biomaterials and Structures" (2021) published in Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
  • "The strain distribution in the lumbar anterior longitudinal ligament is affected by the loading condition and bony features: An in vitro full-field analysis" (2020) published in PLoS ONE
  • "Load-sharing biomechanics of lumbar fixation and fusion with pedicle subtraction osteotomy" (2021) published in Scientific Reports
  • "Tuning the Structure of Nylon 6,6 Electrospun Bundles to Mimic the Mechanical Performance of Tendon Fascicles" (2021) published in Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
  • "Testing the impact of discoplasty on the biomechanics of the intervertebral disc with simulated degeneration: An in vitro study" (2020) published in Medical Engineering & Physics

Best Publications

  • ISB recommendation on definitions of joint coordinate system of various joints for the reporting of human joint motion—part I: ankle, hip, and spine

    Ge Wu;Sorin Siegler;Paul Allard;Chris Kirtley

  • Mechanical validation of whole bone composite femur models

    Luca Cristofolini;Marco Viceconti;Angelo Cappello;Aldo Toni

  • Technical noteMechanical validation of whole bone composite femur models

    Luca Cristofolini;Marco Viceconti;Angelo Cappello;Aldo Toni

  • Subject-specific finite element models implementing a maximum principal strain criterion are able to estimate failure risk and fracture location on human femurs tested in vitro.

    Enrico Schileo;Fulvia Taddei;Luca Cristofolini;Marco Viceconti

  • Subject-specific finite element models can accurately predict strain levels in long bones

    Enrico Schileo;Fulvia Taddei;Andrea Malandrino;Luca Cristofolini

  • Large-sliding contact elements accurately predict levels of bone-implant micromotion relevant to osseointegration.

    Marco Viceconti;Roberto Muccini;Marek Bernakiewicz;Massimiliano Baleani

  • The material mapping strategy influences the accuracy of CT-based finite element models of bones: an evaluation against experimental measurements.

    Fulvia Taddei;Enrico Schileo;Benedikt Helgason;Luca Cristofolini

  • Subject-specific finite element models of long bones: An in vitro evaluation of the overall accuracy.

    Fulvia Taddei;Luca Cristofolini;Saulo Martelli;H.S. Gill

  • The use of digital image correlation in the biomechanical area: a review

    Marco Palanca;Gianluca Tozzi;Luca Cristofolini

  • A comparative study on different methods of automatic mesh generation of human femurs.

    Marco Viceconti;Luisella Bellingeri;Luca Cristofolini;Aldo Toni

  • A modified method for assigning material properties to FE models of bones

    Benedikt Helgason;Fulvia Taddei;Halldór Pálsson;Enrico Schileo

  • To what extent can linear finite element models of human femora predict failure under stance and fall loading configurations

    Enrico Schileo;Luca Balistreri;Lorenzo Grassi;Luca Cristofolini

  • Finite element and experimental models of cemented hip joint reconstructions can produce similar bone and cement strains in pre-clinical tests.

    J. Stolk;N.J.J. Verdonschot;L. Cristofolini;A. Toni

  • A practical approach to optimizing the preparation of speckle patterns for digital-image correlation

    Giacomo Lionello;Luca Cristofolini

  • The ‘standardized femur program’ proposal for a reference geometry to be used for the creation of finite element models of the femur

    Marco Viceconti;Massimiliano Casali;Barbara Massari;Luca Cristofolini

  • A critical analysis of stress shielding evaluation of hip prostheses.

    Luca Cristofolini

  • Primary stability of an anatomical cementless hip stem : A statistical analysis

    Marco Viceconti;Giovanni Brusi;Alberto Pancanti;Luca Cristofolini

  • Finite-Element Modeling of Bones From CT Data: Sensitivity to Geometry and Material Uncertainties

    F. Taddei;S. Martelli;B. Reggiani;L. Cristofolini

  • In vitro replication of spontaneous fractures of the proximal human femur

    Luca Cristofolini;Mateusz Juszczyk;Saulo Martelli;Fulvia Taddei

  • Experimental Validation of a Finite Element Model of a Human Cadaveric Tibia

    Hans A. Gray;Fulvia Taddei;Amy B. Zavatsky;Luca Cristofolini

  • ISB recommendation on definitions of joint coordinate system of various joints for the reporting of human joint motion, I: ankle, hip, and spine

    Ge Wu;Sorin Siegler;Paul Allard;Chris Kirtley

Frequent Co-Authors

Marco Viceconti
Marco Viceconti University of Bologna
Fulvia Taddei
Fulvia Taddei Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Maria Letizia Focarete
Maria Letizia Focarete University of Bologna
Angelo Cappello
Angelo Cappello University of Bologna
Hans-Joachim Wilke
Hans-Joachim Wilke University of Ulm
Nico Verdonschot
Nico Verdonschot Radboud University
Damien Lacroix
Damien Lacroix University of Sheffield
Giuseppe Falini
Giuseppe Falini University of Bologna
Alberto Leardini
Alberto Leardini University of Bologna
Darryl D. D'Lima
Darryl D. D'Lima Scripps Health

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