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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 56 8239 7966 138 134 240 11600
Chemistry 56 11603 10449 371 337 224 11317

Marco Bernasconi publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Marco Bernasconi between 1978 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Marco Bernasconi published across 49 years, from 1978 to 2026, averaging 5.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2015. 11 of the 277 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2015. 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 10 publications 2026: 1 publication
1978 2026

277 publications in total across all disciplines

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Marco Bernasconi: publications per year, 1978 to 2026
Year Publications
1978 1
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 2
1989 3
1990 3
1991 4
1992 3
1993 5
1994 6
1995 4
1996 7
1997 6
1998 4
1999 7
2000 7
2001 5
2002 5
2003 9
2004 5
2005 6
2006 8
2007 7
2008 9
2009 7
2010 10
2011 9
2012 15
2013 15
2014 7
2015 16
2016 9
2017 8
2018 5
2019 8
2020 7
2021 10
2022 9
2023 8
2024 7
2025 10
2026 1
Total 277
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Marco Bernasconi publications per year - data summary

  • Marco Bernasconi, a Materials Science scholar from University of Milano-Bicocca, has 277 publications recorded across 49 years, from 1978 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1978 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2015, with 16 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1978 and 2026, with 1 publication each.
  • 9 of the 49 years in the span carry no publications at all (1979, 1980, 1981, 1982 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 5.7 papers per year over the whole span, or 6.9 per year counting only the 40 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 35 publications, 13% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1978-1994: 27 publications (1.6 per year); 1995-2011: 115 publications (6.8 per year); 2012-2026: 135 publications (9.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Marco Bernasconi publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Marco Bernasconi sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 230–249 publications, is where this scientist sits. 50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 240 publications — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152
90–109 356
110–129 487
130–149 723
150–169 835
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766 240
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53
730–749 38
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
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Marco Bernasconi publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 57 ranges running from 50–69 to 1,163+ publications.
  • Marco Bernasconi, a Materials Science scholar from University of Milano-Bicocca, records 240 publications - the 43rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 43% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Marco Bernasconi, and about 57% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Marco Bernasconi ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 190–209 publications, holding 891 scientists (7% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 330–349 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 1,163 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Marco Bernasconi D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

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

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 56–57 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 56 D-Index — 37th percentile

37% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211
42–43 450
44–45 612
46–47 612
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597 56
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421
74–75 359
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45
112–113 49
114–115 50
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Marco Bernasconi D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 40–41 to 165+ D-Index.
  • Marco Bernasconi, a Materials Science scholar from University of Milano-Bicocca, records 56 D-Index - the 37th percentile of the discipline.
  • 37% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Marco Bernasconi, and about 63% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Marco Bernasconi ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 52–53 D-Index, holding 667 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 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 165 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Marco Bernasconi is affiliated with the University of Milano-Bicocca in Italy. Their research primarily spans the fields of Materials Science and Engineering with a particular focus on Materials Chemistry and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Their interdisciplinary work also extends into subfields such as Radiation, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, and Biomedical Engineering.

The body of Marco Bernasconi's research contributes to several main topics including:

  • Phase-change materials and chalcogenides
  • Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films
  • Nuclear Physics and Applications
  • Machine Learning in Materials Science
  • Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices
  • Material Dynamics and Properties
  • Nonlinear Optical Materials Studies

Recent publications by Bernasconi include:

  • "Unraveling the crystallization kinetics of the Ge2Sb2Te5 phase change compound with a machine-learned interatomic potential," 2024, npj Computational Materials
  • "Mechanism of amorphous phase stabilization in ultrathin films of monoatomic phase change material," 2021, Nanoscale
  • "NJOY+NCrystal: An open-source tool for creating thermal neutron scattering libraries with mixed elastic support," 2021, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment
  • "Crystallization and Electrical Properties of Ge-Rich GeSbTe Alloys," 2022, Nanomaterials
  • "High-Throughput Calculations on the Decomposition Reactions of Off-Stoichiometry GeSbTe Alloys for Embedded Memories," 2021, Nanomaterials

Frequent collaborators in Bernasconi's research network include Omar Abou El Kheir, Davide Campi, Daniele Dragoni, José Ignacio Márquez Damián, and G. Gorini. Their publications commonly appear in venues such as physica status solidi (RRL) - Rapid Research Letters, arXiv (Cornell University), Nanomaterials, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, and Nanoscale.

Their academic output shows repeated engagement with phase-change materials and chalcogenides, often involving computational and experimental methods. Machine learning techniques have been applied to explore crystallization kinetics, evidencing a trend toward integrating advanced computational tools in materials science research.

Bernasconi's research encompasses experimental and theoretical studies contributing to the understanding of semiconducting thin films, thermoelectric materials, and nuclear applications, with publications reflecting a broad and multidisciplinary approach.

Best Publications

  • Superionic and Metallic States of Water and Ammonia at Giant Planet Conditions

    C. Cavazzoni;G. L. Chiarotti;S. Scandolo;E. Tosatti

  • Coexistence of tetrahedral and octahedral-like sites in amorphous phase change materials

    S. Caravati;M. Bernasconi;T. D. Kuehne;M. Krack

  • Ab initio infrared spectrum of liquid water

    Pier Luigi Silvestrelli;M. Bernasconi;Michele Parrinello

  • Coexistence of tetrahedral- and octahedral-like sites in amorphous phase change materials

    S. Caravati;M. Bernasconi;T. D. Kühne;M. Krack

  • Ab initio study of structural and electronic properties of yttria-stabilized cubic zirconia

    G. Stapper;M. Bernasconi;M. Bernasconi;N. Nicoloso;M. Parrinello

  • Two Dimensional Ice Adsorbed on Mica Surface

    M. Odelius;M. Odelius;M. Bernasconi;M. Bernasconi;M. Parrinello

  • Neural network interatomic potential for the phase change material GeTe

    Gabriele C. Sosso;Giacomo Miceli;Sebastiano Caravati;Jörg Behler

  • Pressure-Induced Transformation Path of Graphite to Diamond.

    S. Scandolo;M. Bernasconi;G. L. Chiarotti;P. Focher

  • Ab initio molecular-dynamics simulation of K+ solvation in water

    Lavanya M. Ramaniah;Marco Bernasconi;Michele Parrinello

  • Microscopic structure of tetrahedral amorphous carbon

    N. A. Marks;D. R. McKenzie;B. A. Pailthorpe;M. Bernasconi

  • New high-pressure phase of ice.

    M. Benoit;M. Benoit;M. Bernasconi;P. Focher;M. Parrinello

  • First-principles study of crystalline and amorphous Ge(2)Sb(2)Te(5) and the effects of stoichiometric defects.

    S Caravati;S Caravati;M Bernasconi;T D Kühne;M Krack

  • Signature of tetrahedral Ge in the Raman spectrum of amorphous phase-change materials.

    Riccardo Mazzarello;Sebastiano Caravati;Sebastiano Caravati;Stefano Angioletti-Uberti;Marco Bernasconi

  • Structural Phase Transformations via First-Principles Simulation

    P. Focher;G. L. Chiarotti;M. Bernasconi;E. Tosatti;E. Tosatti

  • Ab initio simulations of tetrahedral amorphous carbon

    N. A. Marks;D. R. McKenzie;B. A. Pailthorpe;M. Bernasconi

  • Ab initio calculations of structural and electronic properties of gallium solid-state phases.

    M. Bernasconi;Guido L. Chiarotti;E. Tosatti

  • Ab Initio Infrared Absorption Study of the Hydrogen-Bond Symmetrization in Ice

    M. Bernasconi;M. Bernasconi;P. L. Silvestrelli;M. Parrinello

  • Vibrational properties of crystalline Sb2Te3 from first principles

    G C Sosso;S Caravati;S Caravati;M Bernasconi

  • Two-Membered Silicon Rings on the Dehydroxylated Surface of Silica

    D Ceresoli;M Bernasconi;S Iarlori;M Parrinello

  • FIRST-PRINCIPLE-CONSTANT PRESSURE MOLECULAR DYNAMICS

    M. Bernasconi;G.L. Chiarotti;P. Focher;S. Scandolo

  • Ab initio study of the vibrational properties of crystalline TeO 2 : The α , β , and γ phases

    Michele Ceriotti;Fabio Pietrucci;Marco Bernasconi

Frequent Co-Authors

Erio Tosatti
Erio Tosatti International School for Advanced Studies
Michele Ceriotti
Michele Ceriotti École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Davide Donadio
Davide Donadio University of California, Davis
Luciano Colombo
Luciano Colombo University of Cagliari
Pedro M. Echenique
Pedro M. Echenique Donostia International Physics Center
Sandro Scandolo
Sandro Scandolo International Centre for Theoretical Physics
Alessandro Laio
Alessandro Laio International School for Advanced Studies
Nathan S. Lewis
Nathan S. Lewis California Institute of Technology
J. P. Toennies
J. P. Toennies Max Planck Society

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