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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 43 5055 4670 140 134 126 6022

Marco Cavalli publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Marco Cavalli between 2005 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Marco Cavalli published across 21 years, from 2005 to 2025, averaging 8 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2022. 22 of the 168 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2005 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2022. 2005: 1 publication 2006: 2 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 19 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 13 publications
2005 2025

168 publications in total across all disciplines

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Marco Cavalli: publications per year, 2005 to 2025
Year Publications
2005 1
2006 2
2007 3
2008 4
2009 5
2010 6
2011 3
2012 5
2013 6
2014 5
2015 14
2016 10
2017 6
2018 15
2019 12
2020 10
2021 9
2022 19
2023 11
2024 9
2025 13
Total 168
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Marco Cavalli 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 Marco Cavalli 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, 118–127 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: 126 publications — 25th percentile

25% 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
118–127 540 126
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
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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Marco Cavalli 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 Marco Cavalli 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, 43 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: 43 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% 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 43
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

Marco Cavalli is affiliated with the National Research Council (CNR) in Italy. Their research spans multiple domains within environmental science, with significant contributions to agricultural and biological sciences. Their work focuses on several subfields, including management, monitoring, policy and law, ecology, soil science, global and planetary change, and earth-surface processes.

The main topics covered in Marco Cavalli's research include:

  • Landslides and related hazards
  • Hydrology and sediment transport processes
  • Soil erosion and sediment transport
  • Flood risk assessment and management
  • Cryospheric studies and observations
  • Hydrology and watershed management studies
  • Fire effects on ecosystems

Recent research outputs include:

  • "Predicting sediment connectivity in a mountain basin: A quantitative analysis of the index of connectivity" (2022) published in Earth Surface Processes and Landforms
  • "How does co-registration affect geomorphic change estimates in multi-temporal surveys?" (2020) published in GIScience & Remote Sensing
  • "Storm characteristics dictate sediment dynamics and geomorphic changes in mountain channels: A case study in the Italian Alps" (2022) published in Geomorphology
  • "The morphological response of the Tegnas alpine catchment (Northeast Italy) to a Large Infrequent Disturbance" (2021) published in The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Debris flows recorded in the Moscardo catchment (Italian Alps) between 1990 and 2019" (2021) published in Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences

Marco Cavalli frequently collaborates with several coauthors, including:

  • Stefano Crema
  • Lorenzo Marchi
  • Francesco Comiti
  • Mahmood Arabkhedri
  • Lorenzo Martini

The scientist publishes primarily in the following venues:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Geomorphology
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Journal of Maps
  • CATENA

This profile indicates a strong interdisciplinary approach centered on understanding sediment dynamics, geomorphic changes, and environmental monitoring in alpine and mountainous regions. Their scholarly output reflects a focus on quantitative analysis methods and the impact of natural disturbances on landscapes.

Best Publications

  • Geomorphometric assessment of spatial sediment connectivity in small Alpine catchments

    Marco Cavalli;Sebastiano Trevisani;Francesco Comiti;Lorenzo Marchi

  • Indices of sediment connectivity: opportunities, challenges and limitations

    Tobias Heckmann;Marco Cavalli;Olivier Cerdan;Saskia Foerster

  • The effectiveness of airborne LiDAR data in the recognition of channel-bed morphology

    Marco Cavalli;Paolo Tarolli;Lorenzo Marchi;Giancarlo Dalla Fontana

  • Characterisation of the surface morphology of an alpine alluvial fan using airborne LiDAR

    M. Cavalli;L. Marchi

  • SedInConnect: a stand-alone, free and open source tool for the assessment of sediment connectivity

    Stefano Crema;Marco Cavalli

  • Channel response to extreme floods: Insights on controlling factors from six mountain rivers in northern Apennines, Italy

    Nicola Surian;Margherita Righini;Ana Lucía;Laura Nardi

  • A new monitoring station for debris flows in the European Alps: first observations in the Gadria basin

    F. Comiti;L. Marchi;P. Macconi;M. Arattano

  • The role of human activities on sediment connectivity of shallow landslides

    Maria Giuseppina Persichillo;Massimiliano Bordoni;Marco Cavalli;Stefano Crema

  • Assessment of erosion and deposition in steep mountain basins by differencing sequential digital terrain models

    Marco Cavalli;Beatrice Goldin;Francesco Comiti;Francesco Brardinoni

  • Dynamics of large wood during a flash flood in two mountain catchments

    A. Lucía;F. Comiti;M. Borga;M. Cavalli

  • The effects of land use and topographic changes on sediment connectivity in mountain catchments.

    M. Llena;D. Vericat;M. Cavalli;S. Crema

  • Sediment transfer processes in two Alpine catchments of contrasting morphological settings

    L. Mao;M. Cavalli;F. Comiti;L. Marchi

  • Flood probability quantification for road infrastructure: Data-driven spatial-statistical approach and case study applications

    Zahra Kalantari;Marco Cavalli;Carolina Cantone;Stefano Crema

  • Geomorphic effectiveness of check dams in a debris-flow catchment using multi-temporal topographic surveys

    Sara Cucchiaro;Sara Cucchiaro;Marco Cavalli;Damià Vericat;Stefano Crema

  • LiDAR-derived slopes for headwater channel network analysis

    Alessandro Vianello;Marco Cavalli;Paolo Tarolli

  • Monitoring sediment source areas in a debris-flow catchment using terrestrial laser scanning

    Giacomo Blasone;Marco Cavalli;Lorenzo Marchi;Federico Cazorzi

  • Monitoring topographic changes through 4D-structure-from-motion photogrammetry: application to a debris-flow channel

    Sara Cucchiaro;Sara Cucchiaro;Marco Cavalli;Damià Vericat;Stefano Crema

  • Channel control works and sediment connectivity in the European Alps.

    Lorenzo Marchi;Francesco Comiti;Stefano Crema;Marco Cavalli

  • Basin-scale analysis of the geomorphic effectiveness of flash floods: A study in the northern Apennines (Italy).

    V. Scorpio;Silvia Crema;Silvia Crema;F. Marra;M. Righini

  • Evaluating short-term morphological changes in a gravel-bed braided river using terrestrial laser scanner

    L. Picco;L. Mao;M. Cavalli;E. Buzzi

  • Analysis of debris-flow recordings in an instrumented basin: confirmations and new findings

    M. Arattano;L. Marchi;M. Cavalli

  • Topography-based flow-directional roughness: potential and challenges

    Sebastiano Trevisani;Marco Cavalli

Frequent Co-Authors

Lorenzo Marchi
Lorenzo Marchi National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Francesco Comiti
Francesco Comiti Free University of Bozen-Bolzano
Marco Borga
Marco Borga University of Padua
Paolo Tarolli
Paolo Tarolli University of Padua
Damià Vericat
Damià Vericat University of Lleida
Luca Schenato
Luca Schenato University of Padua
Luca Mao
Luca Mao University of Lincoln
Daniele Penna
Daniele Penna University of Florence
Mario Aristide Lenzi
Mario Aristide Lenzi University of Padua
Andrés Iroumé
Andrés Iroumé Austral University of Chile

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