2026 Massimo Turatto: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	106	1348	1278	72	71	811	33927

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World Ranking

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Physics

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1278

811

33927

Overview

Massimo Turatto is affiliated with the National Institute for Astrophysics in Italy. Their research primarily focuses on fields within physics and astronomy, with particular attention to topics spanning astronomy and astrophysics, instrumentation, nuclear and high energy physics, aerospace engineering, and spectroscopy.

The scientist has contributed extensively to several main topics, including:

Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
Astronomy and astrophysical research
Astrophysical phenomena and observations
Astrophysics and star formation studies
Calibration and measurement techniques
Astrophysics and cosmic phenomena

Massimo Turatto's recent published papers cover a range of specialized subjects in astronomy and astrophysics. Some notable works include:

The SPHERE infrared survey for exoplanets (SHINE), 2020, Astronomy and Astrophysics
The Lowest-frequency Fast Radio Bursts: Sardinia Radio Telescope Detection of the Periodic FRB 180916 at 328 MHz, 2020, The Astrophysical Journal Letters
The SPHERE infrared survey for exoplanets (SHINE), 2021, Astronomy and Astrophysics
The long-lived Type IIn SN 2015da: Infrared echoes and strong interaction within an extended massive shell, 2020, Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology)
Supernovae and their host galaxies - VII. The diversity of Type Ia supernova progenitors, 2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

The scientist frequently publishes in several key venues, which include:

Astronomy and Astrophysics
UNC Libraries
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
arXiv (Cornell University)
Repository for Publications and Research Data (ETH Zurich)

Collaborations have been an important aspect of Turatto's research activities. Frequent co-authors include:

E. Cappellaro
S. Benetti
L. Tomasella
A. Pastorello
M. Fraser

Best Publications

A hypernova model for the supernova associated with the gamma ray burst of 25 April 1998

K. Iwamoto;P. A. Mazzali;K. Nomoto;H. Umeda

955
Citations
Spectroscopic identification of r-process nucleosynthesis in a double neutron star merger

E. Pian;P. D'Avanzo;S. Benetti;M. Branchesi

920
Citations
A `Hypernova' model for SN 1998bw associated with gamma-ray burst of 25 April 1998

K.Iwamoto;P.A.Mazzali;K.Nomoto;H.Umeda

864
Citations
The Supernova rate per unit mass

F. Mannucci;M. Della Valle;M. Della Valle;N. Panagia;E. Cappellaro

692
Citations
The metamorphosis of SN1998bw

Ferdinando Patat;Enrico Cappellaro;John Danziger;Paolo A. Mazzali

579
Citations
The Metamorphosis of SN 1998bw

Ferdinando Patat;Enrico Cappellaro;John Danziger;Paolo A. Mazzali

538
Citations
SPHERE: A ‘Planet Finder’ Instrument for the VLT

Jean-Luc Beuzit;Markus Feldt;Kjetil Dohlen;David Mouillet

514
Citations
A giant outburst two years before the core-collapse of a massive star

A. Pastorello;S. J. Smartt;S. Mattila;J. J. Eldridge

439
Citations
Detection of Circumstellar Material in a Normal Type Ia Supernova

F. Patat;P. Chandra;R. Chevalier;S. Justham

435
Citations
THE TYPE IC HYPERNOVA SN 2002AP

P. A. Mazzali;P. A. Mazzali;J. Deng;K. Maeda;K. Nomoto

382
Citations
Photometry and Spectroscopy of the Type IIP SN 1999em from Outburst to Dust Formation

Abouazza Elmhamdi;Ivan John Danziger;N. Chugai;A Pastorello

369
Citations
PESSTO : survey description and products from the first data release by the Public ESO Spectroscopic Survey of Transient Objects

S. J. Smartt;S. Valenti;M. Fraser;C. Inserra

332
Citations
The broad‐lined Type Ic supernova 2003jd★

S. Valenti;S. Benetti;E. Cappellaro;F. Patat

325
Citations
SN 2005cs in M51 II. Complete Evolution in the Optical and the Near-Infrared

A. Pastorello;S. Valenti;L. Zampieri;H. Navasardyan

315
Citations
The Broad-lined Type Ic SN 2003jd

S. Valenti;S. Benetti;E. Cappellaro;F. Patat

301
Citations
INTERACTING SUPERNOVAE AND SUPERNOVA IMPOSTORS: SN 2009ip, IS THIS THE END?

A. Pastorello;E. Cappellaro;C. Inserra;S. J. Smartt

295
Citations
The metamorphosis of supernova SN 2008D/XRF 080109: a link between supernovae and GRBs/hypernovae.

Paolo A. Mazzali;Stefano Valenti;Stefano Valenti;Massimo Della Valle;Guido Chincarini;Guido Chincarini

287
Citations
A low-energy core-collapse supernova without a hydrogen envelope

S. Valenti;A. Pastorello;E. Cappellaro;S. Benetti

279
Citations
Low‐luminosity Type II supernovae: spectroscopic and photometric evolution

A Pastorello;A Pastorello;A Pastorello;L Zampieri;Massimo Turatto;Enrico Cappellaro

275
Citations
THE TYPE IA SUPERNOVA 1994D IN NGC 4526 : THE EARLY PHASES

F. Patat;S. Benetti;E. Cappellaro;I.J. Danziger

268
Citations