2026 Luigi Stella: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	110	1159	1096	56	55	944	50232

Discipline name

D-Index

World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

Publications

Citations

Physics

110

1159

1096

944

50232

Luigi Stella publication distribution in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Physics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Luigi Stella sits on this spectrum.

103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 944 publications — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more.

Luigi Stella D-index placement in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Physics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Luigi Stella sits on this spectrum.

70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 110 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.

Overview

Luigi Stella is affiliated with the National Institute for Astrophysics in Italy. Their research primarily centers on physics and astronomy, with a significant focus on subfields such as astronomy and astrophysics, geophysics, and nuclear and high energy physics.

The scientist's work covers a range of main topics, including:

Astrophysical phenomena and observations
Pulsars and gravitational waves research
Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
High-pressure geophysics and materials
Astrophysics and cosmic phenomena
Mechanics and biomechanics studies
Hepatocellular carcinoma treatment and prognosis

Luigi Stella has contributed to numerous scientific publications. Recent papers include:

"A Very Young Radio-loud Magnetar," 2020, The Astrophysical Journal Letters
"Black hole mass and spin measurements through the relativistic precession model: XTE J1859+226," 2022, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
"A New Method to Constrain Neutron Star Structure from Quasi-periodic Oscillations," 2020, The Astrophysical Journal
"First Detection of X-Ray Polarization from the Accreting Neutron Star 4U 1820−303," 2023, The Astrophysical Journal Letters
"Diffuse X-ray emission around an ultraluminous X-ray pulsar," 2020, BOA (University of Milano-Bicocca)

Their frequent co-authors include:

G. L. Israel
Alessandro Papitto
Filippo Ambrosino
F. Coti Zelati
M. C. Baglio

Luigi Stella's research is regularly published in several venues, with the most frequent ones being:

arXiv (Cornell University)
Astronomy and Astrophysics
The Astrophysical Journal Letters
The Astrophysical Journal
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

Best Publications

The Swift Gamma-Ray Burst Mission

N. Gehrels;G. Chincarini;G. Chincarini;P. Giommi;K. O. Mason

4923
Citations
X-ray fluorescence from the inner disc in Cygnus X-1

A. C. Fabian;M. J. Rees;L. Stella;L. Stella;N. E. White

1874
Citations
Spectroscopic identification of r-process nucleosynthesis in a double neutron star merger

E. Pian;P. D'Avanzo;S. Benetti;M. Branchesi

920
Citations
Lense-Thirring Precession and Quasi-periodic Oscillations in Low-Mass X-Ray Binaries

Luigi Stella;Mario Vietri

912
Citations
Swings between rotation and accretion power in a binary millisecond pulsar

A. Papitto;C. Ferrigno;E. Bozzo;N. Rea

707
Citations
Lense-Thirring Precession and QPOs in Low Mass X-Ray Binaries

Luigi Stella;Mario Vietri

700
Citations
GRB 090423 at a redshift of z ≈ 8.1

R. Salvaterra;M. Della Valle;S. Campana;G. Chincarini;G. Chincarini

689
Citations
KHZ QUASIPERIODIC OSCILLATIONS IN LOW-MASS X-RAY BINARIES AS PROBES OF GENERAL RELATIVITY IN THE STRONG-FIELD REGIME

Luigi Stella;Mario Vietri

574
Citations
SN 2003lw and GRB 031203: A Bright Supernova for a Faint Gamma-Ray Burst

D. Malesani;G. Tagliaferri;G. Chincarini;G. Chincarini;S. Covino

556
Citations
An enigmatic long-lasting γ-ray burst not accompanied by a bright supernova

M Della Valle;G Chincarini;G Chincarini;N Panagia;G Tagliaferri

541
Citations
Intermittent stellar wind accretion and the long-term activity of Population I binary systems containing an X-ray pulsar

L. Stella;N. E. White;R. Rosner

533
Citations
Correlations in the Quasi-periodic Oscillation Frequencies of Low-Mass X-Ray Binaries and the Relativistic Precession Model

Luigi Stella;Mario Vietri;Sharon M. Morsink

512
Citations
The ABC of low-frequency quasi-periodic oscillations in Black-Hole Candidates: analogies with Z-sources

Piergiorgio Casella;T. Belloni;L. Stella

508
Citations
Correlations in the QPO Frequencies of Low Mass X-Ray Binaries and the Relativistic Precession Model

Luigi Stella;Mario Vietri;Sharon Morsink

501
Citations
An accreting pulsar with extreme properties drives an ultraluminous x-ray source in NGC 5907

G. L. Israel;A. Belfiore;L. Stella;P. Esposito

496
Citations
The Afterglows of Swift-era Gamma-ray Bursts. I. Comparing pre-Swift and Swift-era Long/Soft (Type II) GRB Optical Afterglows

D. A. Kann;S. Klose;B. Zhang;D. Malesani

459
Citations
An accreting pulsar with extreme properties drives an ultraluminous x-ray source in NGC 5907

Gian Luca Israel;Andrea Belfiore;Luigi Stella;Paolo Esposito;Paolo Esposito

440
Citations
The Very low mass X-ray binary pulsars: A New class of sources?

S. Mereghetti;L. Stella

418
Citations
Discovery of Rapid X-ray Oscillations in the Tail of the SGR 1806-20 Hyperflare

GianLuca Israel;Tomaso Belloni;Luigi Stella;Yoel Rephaeli

409
Citations
The Swift Gamma-Ray Burst Mission

N. Gehrels;G Chincarini;P. Giommi;K. O. Mason

55
Citations