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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 40 5971 5529 179 173 128 4165

Massimiliano Favalli publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Massimiliano Favalli between 1999 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Massimiliano Favalli published across 27 years, from 1999 to 2025, averaging 5.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2016. 7 of the 138 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2016. 1999: 2 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 2 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 2 publications
1999 2025

138 publications in total across all disciplines

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Massimiliano Favalli: publications per year, 1999 to 2025
Year Publications
1999 2
2000 4
2001 1
2002 1
2003 2
2004 2
2005 3
2006 6
2007 4
2008 6
2009 13
2010 12
2011 4
2012 7
2013 3
2014 6
2015 3
2016 16
2017 8
2018 7
2019 3
2020 3
2021 8
2022 4
2023 3
2024 5
2025 2
Total 138
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Massimiliano Favalli 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 Massimiliano Favalli 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, 128–137 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: 128 publications — 26th percentile

26% 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
128–137 557 128
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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Massimiliano Favalli 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 Massimiliano Favalli 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, 40 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: 40 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% 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 40
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

Massimiliano Favalli is affiliated with the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology in Italy. Their research spans multiple areas within Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, with a focus on geophysical phenomena and volcanic activity.

Their work primarily involves investigation into landslides and related hazards, earthquake and tectonic studies, geological and geochemical analysis, and applications of remote sensing and LiDAR. Other research topics include 3D surveying and cultural heritage, geology and paleoclimatology research, and cryospheric studies and observations.

Favalli has contributed to studies published across several scientific journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Bulletin of Volcanology
  • Frontiers in Earth Science
  • Geomorphology
  • Remote Sensing
  • Natural hazards and earth system sciences

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Favalli include:

  • "Lava flow hazard map of Piton de la Fournaise volcano" (2021), published in Natural hazards and earth system sciences
  • "Modeling Tsunamis Generated by Submarine Landslides at Stromboli Volcano (Aeolian Islands, Italy): A Numerical Benchmark Study" (2021), published in Frontiers in Earth Science
  • "Catching Geomorphological Response to Volcanic Activity on Steep Slope Volcanoes Using Multi-Platform Remote Sensing" (2020), published in Remote Sensing
  • "Subaerial-submarine morphological changes at Stromboli volcano (Italy) induced by the 2019-2020 eruptive activity" (2021), published in Geomorphology
  • "Integration of Remote Sensing and Offshore Geophysical Data for Monitoring the Short-Term Morphological Evolution of an Active Volcanic Flank: A Case Study from Stromboli Island" (2022), published in Remote Sensing

Favalli's research collaborations include frequent co-authorship with:

  • Alessandro Fornaciai (16 joint papers)
  • Federico Di Traglia (9 joint papers)
  • Luca Nannipieri (8 joint papers)
  • Nicola Casagli (7 joint papers)
  • Teresa Nolesini (6 joint papers)

The scientist's work covers several subfields such as geophysics, management, monitoring, policy and law, atmospheric science, geology, and environmental engineering. These areas reflect the interdisciplinary nature of their research in monitoring and analyzing volcanic activity and related earth processes.

Best Publications

  • TINITALY/01: a new Triangular Irregular Network of Italy

    S. Tarquini;I. Isola;M. Favalli;F. Mazzarini

  • Short note: Release of a 10-m-resolution DEM for the Italian territory: Comparison with global-coverage DEMs and anaglyph-mode exploration via the web

    Simone Tarquini;Stefano Vinci;Massimiliano Favalli;Fawzi Doumaz

  • Forecasting lava flow paths by a stochastic approach

    Massimiliano Favalli;Maria Teresa Pareschi;Augusto Neri;Ilaria Isola

  • Multiview 3D reconstruction in geosciences

    M. Favalli;A. Fornaciai;I. Isola;S. Tarquini

  • GIS and Volcanic Risk Management

    M. T. Pareschi;L. Cavarra;M. Favalli;F. Giannini

  • Evolution of an active lava flow field using a multitemporal LIDAR acquisition

    M. Favalli;A. Fornaciai;F. Mazzarini;A. Harris

  • Morphometry of scoria cones, and their relation to geodynamic setting: A DEM-based analysis

    Alessandro Fornaciai;Massimiliano Favalli;Dávid Karátson;Simone Tarquini

  • Lava flow identification and aging by means of lidar intensity: Mount Etna case

    Francesco Mazzarini;Maria Teresa Pareschi;Massimiliano Favalli;Ilaria Isola

  • Lava flow hazard at Nyiragongo volcano, D.R.C. 1. Model calibration and hazard mapping

    Massimiliano Favalli;Giuseppe D. Chirico;Paolo Papale;Maria Teresa Pareschi

  • Morphology of basaltic lava channels during the Mt. Etna September 2004 eruption from airborne laser altimeter data

    Francesco Mazzarini;Maria Teresa Pareschi;Massimiliano Favalli;Ilaria Isola

  • May 5, 1998, debris flows in circum-Vesuvian areas (southern Italy): Insights for hazard assessment

    M.T. Pareschi;M. Favalli;F. Giannini;R. Sulpizio

  • LIDAR strip adjustment: Application to volcanic areas

    Massimiliano Favalli;Alessandro Fornaciai;Maria Teresa Pareschi

  • Lava flow hazard and risk at Mt. Cameroon volcano

    Massimiliano Favalli;Simone Tarquini;Paolo Papale;Alessandro Fornaciai

  • Lava flow hazard at Fogo Volcano, Cabo Verde, before and after the 2014–2015eruption

    Nicole Richter;Massimiliano Favalli;Elske de Zeeuw-van Dalfsen;Alessandro Fornaciai;Alessandro Fornaciai

  • The DEM of Mt. Etna: Geomorphological and structural implications

    Massimiliano Favalli;Fabrizio Innocenti;Maria Teresa Pareschi;Giorgio Pasquarè

  • A microscopic information system (MIS) for petrographic analysis

    Simone Tarquini;Massimiliano Favalli

  • Classification, landing distribution, and associated flight parameters for a bomb field emplaced during a single major explosion at Stromboli, Italy

    Lucia Gurioli;Andrew J.L. Harris;L. Colò;J. Bernard

  • Seismic and landslide source of the 1908 Straits of Messina tsunami (Sicily, Italy)

    Massimiliano Favalli;Enzo Boschi;Francesco Mazzarini;Maria Teresa Pareschi

  • Digital elevation model construction from structured topographic data: The DEST algorithm

    Massimiliano Favalli;M. Teresa Pareschi

  • Impact of the Minoan tsunami of Santorini. Simulated scenarios in the Eastern Mediterranean

    Maria Teresa Pareschi;Massimiliano Favalli;Enzo Boschi

  • UAV-based remote sensing surveys of lava flow fields: a case study from Etna’s 1974 channel-fed lava flows

    Massimiliano Favalli;Alessandro Fornaciai;Luca Nannipieri;Andrew Harris

Frequent Co-Authors

Francesco Mazzarini
Francesco Mazzarini National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Enzo Boschi
Enzo Boschi University of Bologna
Ilaria Isola
Ilaria Isola National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Andrew J. L. Harris
Andrew J. L. Harris University of Clermont Auvergne
Nicola Casagli
Nicola Casagli University of Florence
Aline Peltier
Aline Peltier Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
Giovanni Zanchetta
Giovanni Zanchetta University of Pisa
Lucia Gurioli
Lucia Gurioli University of Clermont Auvergne
Diego Coppola
Diego Coppola University of Turin
Giovanni Gigli
Giovanni Gigli University of Florence

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