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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 41 4957 4596 52 50 262 9148

Massimo Riccaboni publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Massimo Riccaboni between 1982 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Massimo Riccaboni published across 45 years, from 1982 to 2026, averaging 6.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 2021. 8 of the 299 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1982 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 32. Peak 32 publications in 2021. 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 3 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 25 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 32 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 7 publications 2026: 1 publication
1982 2026

299 publications in total across all disciplines

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Massimo Riccaboni: publications per year, 1982 to 2026
Year Publications
1982 1
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 1
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 1
1998 1
1999 3
2000 3
2001 5
2002 8
2003 9
2004 10
2005 6
2006 3
2007 25
2008 11
2009 8
2010 8
2011 7
2012 10
2013 12
2014 15
2015 14
2016 4
2017 14
2018 14
2019 7
2020 18
2021 32
2022 16
2023 13
2024 12
2025 7
2026 1
Total 299
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Massimo Riccaboni publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Massimo Riccaboni sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 254–263 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 262 publications — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162 262
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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Massimo Riccaboni D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Massimo Riccaboni sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 41 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308 41
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Overview

Massimo Riccaboni is affiliated with the IMT Institute for Advanced Studies Lucca in Italy and specializes in the field of Economics, Econometrics and Finance. Their research spans several subfields, including Economics and Econometrics, General Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Strategy and Management, Artificial Intelligence, and Statistical and Nonlinear Physics.

The scientist's research covers a variety of topics, prominently focusing on Firm Innovation and Growth, Global Trade and Economics, Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy, Complex Network Analysis Techniques, Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis, Innovation and Knowledge Management, as well as Economic and Technological Innovation.

Recent papers authored by Massimo Riccaboni include:

  • The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Scientific Research in the Life Sciences, 2021, arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Talent goes to global cities: The world network of scientists' mobility, 2020, Research Policy
  • Whither geographic proximity? Bypassing local R&D units in foreign university collaboration, 2021, Journal of International Business Studies
  • Cities and countries in the global scientist mobility network, 2020, Applied Network Science
  • COVID-19, social distancing and guests' preferences: impact on peer-to-peer accommodation pricing, 2021, Current Issues in Tourism

Massimo Riccaboni has frequently collaborated with several coauthors, including:

  • Giorgio Gnecco
  • Luca Verginer
  • Fabio Pammolli
  • Sergey V. Buldyrev
  • H. Eugene Stanley

The researcher's publications often appear in venues such as:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Scientific Reports
  • Applied Network Science
  • Small Business Economics

Massimo Riccaboni has also contributed to academic books, including a publication with the European Organization for Nuclear Research titled The Rise and Fall of Business Firms: A Stochastic Framework on Innovation, Creative Destruction and Growth published in 2020.

Best Publications

  • The productivity crisis in pharmaceutical R&D

    Fabio Pammolli;Laura Magazzini;Massimo Riccaboni

  • A Comparison of U.S. and European University-Industry Relations in the Life Sciences

    Jason Owen-Smith;Massimo Riccaboni;Fabio Pammolli;Walter W. Powell

  • Technological change and network dynamics: Lessons from the pharmaceutical industry

    L. Orsenigo;F. Pammolli;Massimo Riccaboni

  • Innovation and corporate growth in the evolution of the drug industry

    Giulio Bottazzi;Giovanni Dosi;Marco Lippi;Fabio Pammolli

  • Does co-location matter for formal knowledge collaboration in the Swedish biotechnology-pharmaceutical sector?

    Maureen McKelvey;Håkan Alm;Massimo Riccaboni

  • Reputation and impact in academic careers

    Alexander Michael Petersen;Santo Fortunato;Raj K. Pan;Kimmo Kaski

  • The growth of business firms: theoretical framework and empirical evidence.

    Dongfeng Fu;Fabio Pammolli;Sergey V. Buldyrev;Massimo Riccaboni

  • World Input-Output Network.

    Federica Cerina;Zhen Zhu;Alessandro Chessa;Massimo Riccaboni

  • Persistence and uncertainty in the academic career

    Alexander M. Petersen;Massimo Riccaboni;H. Eugene Stanley;Fabio Pammolli

  • The sustainability of European health care systems: beyond income and aging

    Fabio Pammolli;Massimo Riccaboni;Laura Magazzini

  • The evolution of networks of innovators within and across borders: Evidence from patent data

    Andrea Morescalchi;Fabio Pammolli;Orion Penner;Alexander M. Petersen

  • Innovation and competitiveness in European biotechnology

    Fabio Pammolli;A. Allansdottir;Andrea Bonaccorsi;Alfonso Gambardella

  • Is Europe Evolving Toward an Integrated Research Area

    Alessandro Chessa;Andrea Morescalchi;Fabio Pammolli;Orion Penner

  • A multi-level geographical study of Italian political elections from Twitter data.

    Guido Caldarelli;Alessandro Chessa;Fabio Pammolli;Gabriele Pompa

  • Medical Devices Competitiveness and Impact on Public Health Expenditure

    Fabio Pammolli;Massimo Riccaboni;Claudia Oglialoro;Laura Magazzini

  • On the size distribution of business firms

    Jakub Growiec;Fabio Pammolli;Massimo Riccaboni;H. Eugene Stanley

  • Dynamic Competition in Pharmaceuticals: Patent Expiry, Generic Penetration, and Industry Structure

    Laura Magazzini;Fabio Pammolli;Massimo Riccaboni

  • Evolution of controllability in interbank networks.

    Danilo Delpini;Stefano Battiston;Massimo Riccaboni;Massimo Riccaboni;Giampaolo Gabbi;Giampaolo Gabbi

  • The Evolution of Knowledge and the Dynamics of an Industry Network

    Luigi Orsenigo;Fabio Pammolli;Massimo Riccaboni;Andrea Bonaccorsi

  • The productivity crisis in pharmaceutical R&D

    Fabio Pammolli;Massimo Riccaboni;Laura Magazzini

  • Statistical Properties of Business Firms Structure and Growth

    Kaushik Matia;Dongfeng Fu;Fabio Pammolli;Sergey Buldyrev

  • The productivity crisis in pharmaceutical R&D. WP Series University of Verona Department of Economics (ISSN 2036-4679)

    Fabio Pammolli;Massimo Riccaboni;Laura Magazzini

Frequent Co-Authors

Fabio Pammolli
Fabio Pammolli Polytechnic University of Milan
H. Eugene Stanley
H. Eugene Stanley Boston University
Sergey V. Buldyrev
Sergey V. Buldyrev Yeshiva University
Luigi Orsenigo
Luigi Orsenigo Istituto Universitario Di Studi Superiori Di Pavia
Guido Caldarelli
Guido Caldarelli Ca Foscari University of Venice
Walter W. Powell
Walter W. Powell Stanford University
Shlomo Havlin
Shlomo Havlin Bar-Ilan University
H. E. Stanley
H. E. Stanley Boston University
Andrea Bonaccorsi
Andrea Bonaccorsi University of Pisa
Stefano Battiston
Stefano Battiston University of Zurich

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