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Luca Pandolfi

Luca Pandolfi

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 31 8980 8347 373 363 225 3399

Luca Pandolfi publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Luca Pandolfi between 1993 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Luca Pandolfi published across 34 years, from 1993 to 2026, averaging 7 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2004. 6 of the 237 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

237 publications in total across all disciplines

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Luca Pandolfi: publications per year, 1993 to 2026
Year Publications
1993 2
1994 1
1995 2
1996 5
1997 2
1998 2
1999 7
2000 0
2001 9
2002 7
2003 7
2004 17
2005 11
2006 6
2007 14
2008 7
2009 13
2010 17
2011 6
2012 7
2013 7
2014 9
2015 11
2016 8
2017 6
2018 2
2019 3
2020 13
2021 6
2022 9
2023 11
2024 4
2025 5
2026 1
Total 237
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Luca Pandolfi 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 Luca Pandolfi 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, 218–227 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: 225 publications — 71st percentile

71% 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
218–227 290 225
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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Luca Pandolfi 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 Luca Pandolfi 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, 31 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: 31 D-Index — 4th percentile

4% 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 31
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
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

Luca Pandolfi is affiliated with the University of Pisa in Italy and specializes in Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research portfolio is primarily focused on Geophysics, with additional work in fields such as Artificial Intelligence, Paleontology, Atmospheric Science, and Nature and Landscape Conservation.

The scientist's research spans several main topics, including:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide
  • High-pressure Geophysics and Materials
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research

Among recent publications, Luca Pandolfi has contributed to studies on geological formations and tectonic settings, including:

  • THE AYLI DAG OPHIOLITE SEQUENCE (CENTRAL-NORTHERN TURKEY): A FRAGMENT OF MIDDLE JURASSIC OCEANIC LITHOSPHERE WITHIN THE INTRA-PONTIDE SUTURE ZONE, 2020, CINECA IRIS Institutial research information system (University of Pisa)
  • New evidence for Late Cretaceous plume-related seamounts in the Middle East sector of the Neo-Tethys: Constraints from geochemistry, petrology, and mineral chemistry of the magmatic rocks from the western Durkan Complex (Makran Accretionary Prism, SE Iran), 2021, Lithos
  • The Ganj Complex reinterpreted as a Late Cretaceous volcanic arc: Implications for the geodynamic evolution of the North Makran domain (southeast Iran), 2020, Journal of Asian Earth Sciences
  • The western Durkan Complex (Makran Accretionary Prism, SE Iran): A Late Cretaceous tectonically disrupted seamounts chain and its role in controlling deformation style, 2021, Geoscience Frontiers
  • Early Cretaceous Plume-Ridge Interaction Recorded in the Band-e-Zeyarat Ophiolite (North Makran, Iran): New Constraints from Petrological, Mineral Chemistry, and Geochronological Data, 2020, Minerals

Luca Pandolfi frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • Journal of Asian Earth Sciences
  • CINECA IRIS Institutial research information system (University of Pisa)
  • Minerals
  • Journal of the Geological Society
  • Journal of Maps

Collaborations have been significant within Luca Pandolfi's career, with recurrent co-authors including:

  • Michèle Marroni
  • Maria Di Rosa
  • Edoardo Barbero
  • Morteza Delavari
  • Asghar Dolati

Best Publications

  • Geochemistry and Petrography of Western Tethys Cretaceous sedimentary covers (Corsica and Northern Apennines): from source areas to configuration of margins

    Laura Bracciali;Michele Marroni;Pandolfi Luca;Rocchi Sergio

  • Geodynamic evolution of ophiolites from Albania and Greece (Dinaric-Hellenic belt): one, two, or more oceanic basins?

    Valerio Bortolotti;Marco Chiari;Michele Marroni;Luca Pandolfi

  • Tectono-sedimentary evolution of the External Liguride units (Northern Apennines, Italy): insights in the pre-collisional history of a fossil ocean-continent transition zone

    Michele Marroni;Giancarlo Molli;Giuseppe Ottria;Luca Pandolfi

  • Interaction between Mid‐Ocean Ridge and Subduction Magmatism in Albanian Ophiolites

    Valerio Bortolotti;M. Marroni;L. Pandolfi;Gianfranco Principi

  • Mesozoic to Tertiary tectonic history of the Mirdita ophiolites, northern Albania

    Valerio Bortolotti;Michele Marroni;Luca Pandolfi;Gianfranco Principi

  • COMPARISON AMONG THE ALBANIAN AND GREEK OPHIOLITES: IN SEARCH OF CONSTRAINTS FOR THE EVOLUTION OF THE MESOZOIC TETHYS OCEAN

    Valerio Bortolotti;Marco Chiari;Marta Marcucci;Michele Marroni

  • Geology and petrology of ophiolitic sequences in the central Mirdita region (northern Albania)

    V. Bortolotti;A. Kodra;M. Marroni;F. Mustafa

  • Biochronology and palaeoenvironmental changes from the Middle Pliocene to the Late Pleistocene in Central Italy

    Carmelo Petronio;Luca Bellucci;Edoardo Martiinetto;Luca Pandolfi

  • Anatomy of the Ligure-Piemontese subduction system: evidence from Late Cretaceous-middle Eocene convergent margin deposits in the Northern Apennines, Italy

    Michele Marroni;Francesca Meneghini;Luca Pandolfi

  • The architecture of an incipient oceanic basin: a tentative reconstruction of the Jurassic Liguria-Piemonte basin along the Northern Apennines–Alpine Corsica transect

    Michele Marroni;Luca Pandolfi

  • Continental Margin Ophiolites of Neotethys: Remnants of Ancient Ocean-Continent Transition Zone (OCTZ) Lithosphere and their Geochemistry, Mantle Sources and Melt Evolution Patterns

    Emilio Saccani;Yildirim Dilek;Michele Marroni;Luca Pandolfi

  • The processes of underthrusting and underplating in the geologic record: structural diversity between the Franciscan Complex (California), the Kodiak Complex (Alaska) and the Internal Ligurian Units (Italy)

    F. Meneghini;F. Meneghini;M. Marroni;J.C. Moore;L. Pandolfi

  • THE EXTERNAL LIGURIAN UNITS (NORTHERN APENNINE, ITALY): FROM RIFTING TO CONVERGENCE OF A FOSSIL OCEAN-CONTINENT TRANSITION ZONE

    Michele Marroni;Giancarlo Molli;A Montanini;G Ottria

  • A Revised Subduction Inception Model to Explain the Late Cretaceous, Double-Vergent Orogen in the Precollisional Western Tethys: Evidence From the Northern Apennines

    Michele Marroni;Francesca Meneghini;Luca Pandolfi

  • Tectono-sedimentary evolution of the External Liguride units (Northern Apennines, Italy): insights in the pre-collisional history of a fossil ocean-continent transition zone

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  • THE JURASSIC ASSOCIATION OF BACKARC BASIN OPHIOLITES AND CALC-ALKALINE VOLCANICS IN THE GUEVGUELI COMPLEX (NORTHERN GREECE): IMPLICATION FOR THE EVOLUTION OF THE VARDAR ZONE

    Emilio Saccani;Valerio Bortolotti;Michele Marroni;Luca Pandolfi

  • New insights into the geodynamics of Neo-Tethys in the Makran area: Evidence from age and petrology of ophiolites from the Coloured Mélange Complex (SE Iran)

    Emilio Saccani;Morteza Delavari;Asghar Dolati;Michele Marroni

  • The deformation history of an accreted ophiolite sequence: the Internal Liguride units (Northern apennines, Italy)

    Michele Marroni;Luca Pandolfi

  • Geodynamic Implications of Jurassic Ophiolites Associated with Island-Arc Volcanics, South Apuseni Mountains, Western Romania

    Valerio Bortolotti;Michele Marroni;Ionel Nicolae;Luca Pandolfi

  • Debris flow and slide deposits at the top of the Internal Liguride ophiolitic sequence, Northern Apennines, Italy: A record of frontal tectonic erosion in a fossil accretionary wedge

    Michele Marroni;Luca Pandolfi

  • Deformation history of the ophiolite sequence from the Balagne Nappe, northern Corsica: insights in the tectonic evolution of Alpine Corsica

    M. Marroni;L. Pandolfi

  • TRIASSIC MORB MAGMATISM IN THE SOUTHERN MIRDITA ZONE (ALBANIA)

    Valerio Bortolotti;Marco Chiari;Alaudin Kodra;Marta Marcucci

  • Geology and petrology of the ophiolitic sequences in the Mirdita region, northern Albania

    V. Bortolotti;A. Kodra;Michele Marroni;F. Mustafa

Frequent Co-Authors

Michele Marroni
Michele Marroni University of Pisa
Lorenzo Rook
Lorenzo Rook University of Florence
Emilio Saccani
Emilio Saccani University of Ferrara
Giancarlo Molli
Giancarlo Molli University of Pisa
Fabrizio Marra
Fabrizio Marra National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Sergio Rocchi
Sergio Rocchi University of Pisa
Riccardo Tribuzio
Riccardo Tribuzio University of Pavia
Massimiliano Rinaldo Barchi
Massimiliano Rinaldo Barchi University of Perugia
David Lordkipanidze
David Lordkipanidze Georgian National Museum
Luigi Beccaluva
Luigi Beccaluva University of Ferrara

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