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1919
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Massimo Cocco 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 Massimo Cocco sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 182 publications — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

Massimo Cocco 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 Massimo Cocco sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2014 - Member of Academia Europaea

Overview

Massimo Cocco is affiliated with the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology in Italy. Their primary field of study is Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a focus on geophysics. Their research spans several subfields, including information systems, information systems and management, artificial intelligence, and computer networks and communications.

The scientist's main research topics include earthquake and tectonic studies, high-pressure geophysics and materials, research data management practices, earthquake detection and analysis, scientific computing and data management, geological and geochemical analysis, and seismology and earthquake studies.

Frequent coauthors contributing to collaborative research with Massimo Cocco are:

  • Elena Spagnuolo
  • Chris Marone
  • Stefano Aretusini
  • Chiara Cornelio
  • Elisa Tinti

Their work has been published regularly in these venues:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Annals of Geophysics
  • Nature Communications
  • Geophysical Journal International

Recent papers by Massimo Cocco include:

  • Fracture Energy and Breakdown Work During Earthquakes (2023) published in Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • The Role of Shear Fabric in Controlling Breakdown Processes During Laboratory Slow-Slip Events (2020) published in Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Earthquake Energy Dissipation in a Fracture Mechanics Framework (2024) published in Nature Communications
  • Deterministic and Stochastic Chaos Characterize Laboratory Earthquakes (2023) published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Perspectives on the Implementation of FAIR Principles in Solid Earth Research Infrastructures (2020) published in Frontiers in Earth Science

Massimo Cocco has been recognized as a member of Academia Europaea since 2014.

Best Publications

  • Fault lubrication during earthquakes

    G. Di Toro;G. Di Toro;R. Han;T. Hirose;N. De Paola

  • Aftershocks driven by a high-pressure CO2 source at depth.

    Stephen A. Miller;Cristiano Collettini;Lauro Chiaraluce;Massimo Cocco

  • Fault interaction by elastic stress changes: New clues from earthquake sequences

    G.C.P. King;M. Cocco

  • Limited overlap between the seismic gap and coseismic slip of the great 2010 Chile earthquake

    S. Lorito;F. Romano;S. Atzori;X. Tong

  • Pore pressure and poroelasticity effects in Coulomb stress analysis of earthquake interactions

    Massimo Cocco;James R. Rice

  • The 1997 Umbria‐Marche, Italy, Earthquake Sequence: A first look at the main shocks and aftershocks

    A. Amato;R. Azzara;C. Chiarabba;G. Cimini

  • Introduction to special section: Stress transfer, earthquake triggering, and time‐dependent seismic hazard

    Sandy Steacy;Joan Gomberg;Massimo Cocco

  • Frictional constraints on crustal faulting

    John Boatwright;Massimo Cocco

  • Rupture history of the 2009 L'Aquila (Italy) earthquake from non‐linear joint inversion of strong motion and GPS data

    A. Cirella;A. Piatanesi;M. Cocco;E. Tinti

  • Earthquake fracture energy inferred from kinematic rupture models on extended faults

    E. Tinti;P. Spudich;M. Cocco

  • A Kinematic Source-Time Function Compatible with Earthquake Dynamics

    Elisa Tinti;Eiichi Fukuyama;Alessio Piatanesi;Massimo Cocco

  • Two‐way coupling between Vesuvius eruptions and southern Apennine earthquakes, Italy, by elastic stress transfer

    Concetta Nostro;Ross S. Stein;Massimo Cocco;Maria Elina Belardinelli

  • A thermal pressurization model for the spontaneous dynamic rupture propagation on a three‐dimensional fault: 1. Methodological approach

    A. Bizzarri;M. Cocco

  • Slip heterogeneity and directivity of the ML 6.0, 2016, Amatrice earthquake estimated with rapid finite‐fault inversion

    E. Tinti;L. Scognamiglio;A. Michelini;M. Cocco

  • Imaging the complexity of an active normal fault system: The 1997 Colfiorito (central Italy) case study

    L. Chiaraluce;L. Chiaraluce;W. L. Ellsworth;C. Chiarabba;M. Cocco

  • Architecture and mechanics of an active low‐angle normal fault: Alto Tiberina Fault, northern Apennines, Italy

    L. Chiaraluce;C. Chiarabba;C. Collettini;D. Piccinini

  • Tsunami threat in the Indian Ocean from a future megathrust earthquake west of Sumatra

    John McCloskey;Andrea Antonioli;Alessio Piatanesi;Kerry Sieh

  • Earthquake triggering by static and dynamic stress changes

    M. E. Belardinelli;A. Bizzarri;A. Bizzarri;M. Cocco

  • Static stress changes in extensional regimes: An application to southern Apennines (Italy)

    Concetta Nostro;Massimo Cocco;Maria Elina Belardinelli

  • Slip‐weakening behavior during the propagation of dynamic ruptures obeying rate‐ and state‐dependent friction laws

    Andrea Bizzarri;Massimo Cocco

Frequent Co-Authors

Lauro Chiaraluce
Lauro Chiaraluce National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Alessio Piatanesi
Alessio Piatanesi National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Alessandro Amato
Alessandro Amato National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Francesca Pacor
Francesca Pacor National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Claudio Chiarabba
Claudio Chiarabba National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Alberto Michelini
Alberto Michelini National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Giulio Selvaggi
Giulio Selvaggi National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Cristiano Collettini
Cristiano Collettini Sapienza University of Rome
Joan Gomberg
Joan Gomberg University of Washington
Enzo Boschi
Enzo Boschi University of Bologna

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