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2026

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 71 916 813 8 7 291 17842

Luca Ridolfi publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Luca Ridolfi between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Luca Ridolfi published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 14.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 2018. 36 of the 538 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 32. Peak 32 publications in 2018. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 17 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 19 publications 2007: 22 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 29 publications 2012: 22 publications 2013: 27 publications 2014: 22 publications 2015: 23 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 32 publications 2019: 28 publications 2020: 28 publications 2021: 22 publications 2022: 25 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 21 publications 2025: 15 publications
1990 2025

538 publications in total across all disciplines

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Luca Ridolfi: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 3
1996 6
1997 3
1998 6
1999 10
2000 10
2001 12
2002 9
2003 13
2004 17
2005 8
2006 19
2007 22
2008 17
2009 15
2010 16
2011 29
2012 22
2013 27
2014 22
2015 23
2016 19
2017 26
2018 32
2019 28
2020 28
2021 22
2022 25
2023 12
2024 21
2025 15
Total 538
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Luca Ridolfi 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 Ridolfi 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, 288–297 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: 291 publications — 85th percentile

85% 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
288–297 119 291
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 Ridolfi 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 Ridolfi 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, 71 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: 71 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% 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 71
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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Research.com Recognitions

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

Overview

Luca Ridolfi is affiliated with the Polytechnic University of Turin in Italy. Their research spans the fields of Medicine and Environmental Science, with significant contributions to several specialized subfields.

The main subfields in which they have published include Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Water Science and Technology, Environmental Engineering, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, and Economics and Econometrics.

The primary topics addressed in their work cover:

  • Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention
  • Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows
  • Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies
  • Spaceflight effects on biology
  • Environmental Impact and Sustainability
  • Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
  • Optical Imaging and Spectroscopy Techniques

Ridolfi has published papers in a variety of venues, with frequent publications in:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Scientific Reports
  • Physical Review E
  • Environmental Research Letters
  • Water

Among recent papers attributed to their research group or collaborations are:

  • "Reconciling contrasting views on economic complexity" (2020), published in Nature Communications
  • "Measuring economic water scarcity in agriculture: a cross-country empirical investigation" (2020), published in Environmental Science & Policy
  • "Cardiovascular deconditioning during long-term spaceflight through multiscale modeling" (2020), published in npj Microgravity
  • "Compliance with EAT-Lancet dietary guidelines would reduce global water footprint but increase it for 40% of the world population" (2022), published in Nature Food
  • "A review on turbulent and vortical flow analyses via complex networks" (2020), published in Physica A Statistical Mechanics and its Applications

The scientist frequently collaborates with several co-authors who have contributed to multiple joint publications. These include:

  • Stefania Scarsoglio (41 co-authored works)
  • Francesco Laio (25 co-authored works)
  • Andrea Saglietto (12 co-authored works)
  • Matteo Anselmino (12 co-authored works)
  • Marta Tuninetti (11 co-authored works)

Best Publications

  • Hyporheic flow and transport processes: Mechanisms, models, and biogeochemical implications

    Fulvio Boano;J. W. Harvey;A. Marion;A. I. Packman

  • Plants in water-controlled ecosystems: active role in hydrologic processes and response to water stress: II. Probabilistic soil moisture dynamics

    F. Laio;F. Laio;Amilcare Michele M. Porporato;Amilcare Michele M. Porporato;L. Ridolfi;I. Rodriguez-Iturbe

  • The effect of vegetation density on canopy sub-layer turbulence

    D. Poggi;A. Porporato;L. Ridolfi;J. D. Albertson

  • Probabilistic modelling of water balance at a point: the role of climate, soil and vegetation

    I. Rodriguez-Iturbe;A. Porporato;L. Ridolfi;V. Isham

  • Plants in water-controlled ecosystems: active role in hydrologic processes and response to water stress: III. Vegetation water stress

    A. Porporato;A. Porporato;Francesco Laio;Francesco Laio;Luca Ridolfi;I. Rodriguez-Iturbe

  • Ecohydrology of water-controlled ecosystems

    A. Porporato;P. D'Odorico;Francesco Laio;Luca Ridolfi

  • Feeding humanity through global food trade

    Paolo D'Odorico;Joel A. Carr;Francesco Laio;Luca Ridolfi

  • On the spatial and temporal links between vegetation, climate, and soil moisture

    I. Rodriguez-Iturbe;P. D'Odorico;A. Porporato;L. Ridolfi

  • Plants in water-controlled ecosystems: active role in hydrologic processes and response to water stress: I. Scope and general outline

    I. Rodriguez-Iturbe;Amilcare Michele M. Porporato;Amilcare Michele M. Porporato;F. Laio;F. Laio;L. Ridolfi

  • Mathematical models of vegetation pattern formation in ecohydrology

    Fabio Borgogno;P. D'Odorico;Francesco Laio;Luca Ridolfi

  • A review of nature-based solutions for greywater treatment: Applications, hydraulic design, and environmental benefits.

    Fulvio Boano;Alice Caruso;Elisa Costamagna;Luca Ridolfi

  • Modeling the interactions between river morphodynamics and riparian vegetation

    Carlo Vincenzo Camporeale;Eliana Perucca;Luca Ridolfi;A. M. Gurnell

  • Nonlinear analysis of river flow time sequences

    Amilcare Porporato;Luca Ridolfi

  • Nutrient cycling in bedform induced hyporheic zones

    Laura Bardini;Fulvio Boano;M. B. Cardenas;Roberto Revelli

  • Sinuosity-driven hyporheic exchange in meandering rivers

    Fulvio Boano;Carlo Vincenzo Camporeale;Roberto Revelli;Luca Ridolfi

  • Hierarchy of models for meandering rivers and related morphodynamic processes

    Carlo Vincenzo Camporeale;Paolo Perona;Amilcare Porporato;Luca Ridolfi

  • Significance of the riparian vegetation dynamics on meandering river morphodynamics

    Eliana Perucca;Carlo Vincenzo Camporeale;Luca Ridolfi

  • Biogeochemical zonation due to intrameander hyporheic flow

    Fulvio Boano;Andrea Demaria;Roberto Revelli;Luca Ridolfi

  • Global virtual water trade and the hydrological cycle: Patterns, drivers, and socio-environmental impacts

    Paolo D'Odorico;Joel A. Carr;Carole Dalin;Jampel Dell'Angelo;Jampel Dell'Angelo

  • Preferential states of seasonal soil moisture: The impact of climate fluctuations

    P. D'Odorico;L. Ridolfi;L. Ridolfi;Amilcare Michele M. Porporato;I. Rodriguez-Iturbe

  • Bedform-induced hyporheic exchange with unsteady flows

    Fulvio Boano;Roberto Revelli;Luca Ridolfi

Frequent Co-Authors

Francesco Laio
Francesco Laio Polytechnic University of Turin
Amilcare Porporato
Amilcare Porporato Princeton University
Paolo D'Odorico
Paolo D'Odorico University of California, Berkeley
Ignacio Rodriguez-Iturbe
Ignacio Rodriguez-Iturbe Texas A&M University
Orazio Giustolisi
Orazio Giustolisi University of Bari Aldo Moro
Fiorenzo Gaita
Fiorenzo Gaita University of Turin
Gabriel G. Katul
Gabriel G. Katul Duke University
Nicola Bellomo
Nicola Bellomo University of Granada
Johannes G.M. Kuerten
Johannes G.M. Kuerten Eindhoven University of Technology
John D. Albertson
John D. Albertson Cornell University

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