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Earth Science 32 8764 8143 358 349 167 3270

Marco Petitta publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Marco Petitta between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Marco Petitta published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 6.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2017. 18 of the 190 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2017. 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 1 publication 2004: 2 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 11 publications
1995 2025

190 publications in total across all disciplines

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Marco Petitta: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 1
1996 0
1997 0
1998 1
1999 0
2000 0
2001 1
2002 1
2003 1
2004 2
2005 3
2006 4
2007 2
2008 6
2009 2
2010 8
2011 8
2012 7
2013 13
2014 10
2015 12
2016 11
2017 15
2018 11
2019 9
2020 11
2021 7
2022 11
2023 15
2024 7
2025 11
Total 190
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Marco Petitta 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 Petitta 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, 158–167 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: 167 publications — 48th percentile

48% 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
158–167 458 167
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 Petitta 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 Petitta 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, 32 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: 32 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% 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 32
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

Marco Petitta is affiliated with Sapienza University of Rome in Italy. Their research primarily spans Earth and Planetary Sciences with a focus on Environmental Science. Within these fields, Petitta's work delves into specialized subfields including Geophysics, Geochemistry and Petrology, Earth-Surface Processes, Environmental Engineering, and Environmental Chemistry.

Their main research topics cover Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry, earthquake and tectonic studies, and Karst Systems and Hydrogeology. Additional areas of interest include Groundwater flow and contamination studies, Earthquake Detection and Analysis, Seismic Waves and Analysis, and Groundwater and Watershed Analysis.

Marco Petitta has frequently collaborated with researchers such as Marino Domenico Barberio, Maurizio Barbieri, Chiara Sbarbati, Francesca Gori, and Valeria Lorenzi. These collaborations have contributed to a consistent output of scholarly articles across multiple journals.

The scientist has published in several notable venues, with recurring contributions to:

  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Acque Sotterranee-Italian Journal of Groundwater
  • Hydrogeology Journal
  • Scientific Reports
  • Journal of Hydrology Regional Studies

Recent publications include:

  • Tracking flowpaths in a complex karst system through tracer test and hydrogeochemical monitoring: Implications for groundwater protection (Gran Sasso, Italy), 2024, Heliyon
  • Climate change and its effect on groundwater quality, 2021, Environmental Geochemistry and Health
  • Changes in groundwater trace element concentrations before seismic and volcanic activities in Iceland during 2010-2018, 2021, The Science of The Total Environment
  • HydroQuakes, central Apennines, Italy: Towards a hydrogeochemical monitoring network for seismic precursors and the hydro-seismo-sensitivity of boron, 2020, Journal of Hydrology
  • New observations in Central Italy of groundwater responses to the worldwide seismicity, 2020, Scientific Reports

Best Publications

  • Stable isotope (2H, 18O and 87Sr/86Sr) and hydrochemistry monitoring for groundwater hydrodynamics analysis in a karst aquifer (Gran Sasso, Central Italy)

    Maurizio Barbieri;Tiziano Boschetti;Marco Petitta;Marco Tallini

  • Climate change and its effect on groundwater quality.

    Maurizio Barbieri;Marino Domenico Barberio;Francesca Banzato;Andrea Billi

  • Interaction between shallow and deep aquifers in the Tivoli Plain (Central Italy) enhanced by groundwater extraction: A multi-isotope approach and geochemical modeling

    Valentina Carucci;Marco Petitta;Ramon Aravena

  • Hydrogeochemical changes before and during the 2016 Amatrice-Norcia seismic sequence (central Italy).

    Marino Domenico Barberio;Maurizio Barbieri;Andrea Billi;Carlo Doglioni;Carlo Doglioni

  • Interaction between deep and shallow groundwater systems in areas affected by Quaternary tectonics (Central Italy): a geochemical and isotope approach

    Marco Petitta;Paolo Primavera;Paola Tuccimei;Ramon Aravena

  • Long-term trend and fluctuations of karst spring discharge in a Mediterranean area (central-southern Italy)

    Francesco Fiorillo;Marco Petitta;Elisabetta Preziosi;Sergio Rusi

  • Water-table and discharge changes associated with the 2016-2017 seismic sequence in central Italy: hydrogeological data and a conceptual model for fractured carbonate aquifers.

    Marco Petitta;Marco Petitta;Lucia Mastrorillo;Elisabetta Preziosi;Francesca Banzato

  • Italy's renewable water resources as estimated on the basis of the monthly water balance

    Luca Salvati;Marco Petitta;Tomaso Ceccarelli;Luigi Perini

  • Chemical and isotopic (δ18O‰, δ2H‰, δ13C‰, 222Rn) multi-tracing for groundwater conceptual model of carbonate aquifer (Gran Sasso INFN underground laboratory – central Italy)

    Raffaele Adinolfi Falcone;Antonella Falgiani;Barbara Parisse;Marco Petitta

  • Earthquakes trigger the loss of groundwater biodiversity

    Diana M. P. Galassi;Paola Lombardo;Barbara Fiasca;Alessia Di Cioccio

  • Impact of the 6 April 2009 L'Aquila earthquake on groundwater flow in the Gran Sasso carbonate aquifer, Central Italy

    Antonella Amoruso;Luca Crescentini;Marco Petitta;Sergio Rusi

  • Groundwater mixing in the discharge area of San Vittorino Plain (Central Italy): geochemical characterization and implication for drinking uses

    Maurizio Barbieri;Angela Nigro;Marco Petitta

  • Changes in groundwater trace element concentrations before seismic and volcanic activities in Iceland during 2010-2018.

    Maurizio Barbieri;Stefania Franchini;Marino Domenico Barberio;Andrea Billi

  • Human alteration of groundwater-surface water interactions (Sagittario River, Central Italy): Implication for flow regime, contaminant fate and invertebrate response

    Mariachiara Caschetto;Maurizio Barbieri;Diana M. P. Galassi;Lucia Mastrorillo

  • Long-term spatio-temporal hydrochemical and 222 Rn tracing to investigate groundwater flow and water-rock interaction in the Gran Sasso (central Italy) carbonate aquifer

    Marco Tallini;Barbara Parisse;Marco Petitta;Michele Spizzico

  • Nitrate source and fate at the catchment scale of the Vibrata River and aquifer (central Italy): an analysis by integrating component approaches and nitrogen isotopes

    Tiziana Di Lorenzo;Mauro Brilli;Dina Del Tosto;Diana M. P. Galassi

  • Application of isotopic and geochemical tools for the evaluation of nitrogen cycling in an agricultural basin, the Fucino Plain, Central Italy

    Marco Petitta;Domenico Fracchiolla;Ramon Aravena;Maurizio Barbieri

  • Tracking flowpaths in a complex karst system through tracer test and hydrogeochemical monitoring: Implications for groundwater protection (Gran Sasso, Italy)

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  • Sustained post‐seismic effects on groundwater flow in fractured carbonate aquifers in Central Italy

    Lucia Mastrorillo;Michele Saroli;Stefano Viaroli;Francesca Banzato

  • Tracing deep fluid source contribution to groundwater in an active seismic area (central Italy): A combined geothermometric and isotopic (δ13C) perspective

    M. Barbieri;T. Boschetti;M.D. Barberio;A. Billi

  • Changes on groundwater flow and hydrochemistry of the Gran Sasso carbonate aquifer after 2009 L’Aquila earthquake

    Raffaele Adinolfi Falcone;Valentina Carucci;Antonella Falgiani;Mauro Manetta

  • The gravitational slope deformation of Mt. Rocchetta ridge (central Apennines, Italy): geological-evolutionary model and numerical analysis

    M. E. Discenza;C. Esposito;S. Martino;M. Petitta

  • Hydrodynamic and isotopic investigations for evaluating the mechanisms and amount of groundwater seepage through a rockslide dam.

    Marco Petitta;Gabriele Scarascia Mugnozza;Maurizio Barbieri;Gianluca Bianchi Fasani

Frequent Co-Authors

Nicolò Colombani
Nicolò Colombani University of Ferrara
Ramon Aravena
Ramon Aravena University of Waterloo
Micòl Mastrocicco
Micòl Mastrocicco University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"
Andrea Billi
Andrea Billi National Research Council (CNR)
Carlo Doglioni
Carlo Doglioni National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Diana M. P. Galassi
Diana M. P. Galassi University of L'Aquila
Salvatore Martino
Salvatore Martino Sapienza University of Rome
Henning Prommer
Henning Prommer University of Western Australia
Jing Sun
Jing Sun Chinese Academy of Sciences
Miguel A. Mariño
Miguel A. Mariño University of California, Davis

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