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Matteo Vacchi

Matteo Vacchi

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 37 6928 6417 228 221 133 4735

Matteo Vacchi publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Matteo Vacchi between 2010 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Matteo Vacchi published across 16 years, from 2010 to 2025, averaging 10.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2022. 14 of the 171 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2010 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2022. 2010: 7 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 21 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 8 publications
2010 2025

171 publications in total across all disciplines

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Matteo Vacchi: publications per year, 2010 to 2025
Year Publications
2010 7
2011 4
2012 8
2013 5
2014 12
2015 17
2016 12
2017 17
2018 10
2019 10
2020 13
2021 16
2022 21
2023 5
2024 6
2025 8
Total 171
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Matteo Vacchi 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 Matteo Vacchi 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: 133 publications — 30th percentile

30% 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
128–137 557 133
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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Matteo Vacchi 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 Matteo Vacchi 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, 37 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: 37 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% 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 37
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

Matteo Vacchi is affiliated with the University of Pisa in Italy and has contributed extensively to the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a particular focus on subfields including Atmospheric Science, Archeology, Earth-Surface Processes, Oceanography, and Paleontology. Their research spans multiple main topics such as Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Maritime and Coastal Archaeology, Archaeology and ancient environmental studies, Coastal and Marine Dynamics, Marine and environmental studies, Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena, and Geological formations and processes.

Vacchi's publication record includes significant contributions to notable scientific journals and data repositories, with a concentration of their work appearing in venues such as Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Quaternary Science Reviews, Marine Geology, Global and Planetary Change, and OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) from La Trobe University.

Their recent papers illustrate an emphasis on sea-level change and paleoenvironmental reconstructions. These include:

  • Climate pacing of millennial sea-level change variability in the central and western Mediterranean, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Uncertainties of Glacial Isostatic Adjustment Model Predictions in North America Associated With 3D Structure, 2020, Geophysical Research Letters
  • Last Interglacial sea-level proxies in the western Mediterranean, 2021, Earth system science data
  • The World Atlas of Last Interglacial Shorelines (version 1.0), 2023, Earth system science data
  • An end to the Last Interglacial highstand before 120 ka: Relative sea-level evidence from Infreschi Cave (Southern Italy), 2020, Quaternary Science Reviews

Frequent co-authors of Vacchi's research include Alessio Rovere, Nick Marriner, David Kaniewski, Christophe Morhange, and Deirdre D. Ryan. The collaboration counts range up to 19 joint publications with Alessio Rovere, illustrating sustained research partnerships.

The scientific work conducted by Vacchi is closely related to environmental and geological phenomena, with a considerable portion dedicated to understanding historical sea-level changes, coastal dynamics, and interactions between climate and geological processes. Their research often combines archaeological insights with geophysical and environmental data, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach that bridges Earth sciences and humanities.

Overall, Matteo Vacchi's academic profile encompasses a diverse yet interconnected set of research areas and publication outlets, underpinned by frequent cooperation with other scholars in their field.

Best Publications

  • Multiproxy assessment of Holocene relative sea-level changes in the western Mediterranean: Sea-level variability and improvements in the definition of the isostatic signal

    Matteo Vacchi;Nick Marriner;Christophe Morhange;Giorgio Spada

  • The analysis of Last Interglacial (MIS 5e) relative sea-level indicators: Reconstructing sea-level in a warmer world

    Alessio Rovere;Alessio Rovere;Maureen E. Raymo;Matteo Vacchi;Thomas Lorscheid;Thomas Lorscheid

  • Late Quaternary sea-level changes and early human societies in the central and eastern Mediterranean Basin: An interdisciplinary review

    Jonathan Benjamin;Alessio Rovere;Alessandro Fontana;Stefano Furlani

  • Eustatic and Relative Sea Level Changes

    Alessio Rovere;Alessio Rovere;Paolo Stocchi;Matteo Vacchi

  • Beachrock: A tool for reconstructing relative sea level in the far-field

    Barbara Mauz;Matteo Vacchi;Andrew Green;Goesta Hoffmann

  • Inception of a global atlas of sea levels since the Last Glacial Maximum

    Nicole S Khan;Nicole S Khan;Benjamin P Horton;Simon E. Engelhart;Alessio Rovere

  • Holocene Relative Sea-Level Changes from Near-, Intermediate-, and Far-Field Locations

    Nicole S Khan;Erica Ashe;Timothy A Shaw;Matteo Vacchi

  • Study of wave runup using numerical models and low-altitude aerial photogrammetry: A tool for coastal management

    Elisa Casella;Alessio Rovere;Alessio Rovere;Andrea Pedroncini;Luigi Mucerino

  • Human influence on seagrass habitat fragmentation in NW Mediterranean Sea

    Monica Montefalcone;Valeriano Parravicini;Matteo Vacchi;Giancarlo Albertelli

  • Tidal notches in Mediterranean Sea: a comprehensive analysis

    Fabrizio Antonioli;Valeria Lo Presti;Valeria Lo Presti;Alessio Rovere;Alessio Rovere;Luigi Ferranti

  • Biogeomorphology of the Mediterranean Posidonia oceanica seagrass meadows

    Matteo Vacchi;Giovanni De Falco;Simone Simeone;Monica Montefalcone

  • A sea-level database for the Pacific coast of central North America

    Simon E. Engelhart;Matteo Vacchi;Benjamin Horton;Benjamin Horton;Alan R. Nelson

  • New relative sea-level insights into the isostatic history of the Western Mediterranean

    Matteo Vacchi;Matteo Vacchi;Matthieu Ghilardi;Rita T. Melis;Giorgio Spada

  • Holocene sea levels in Southeast Asia, Maldives, India and Sri Lanka: The SEAMIS database

    Thomas Mann;Maren Bender;Thomas Lorscheid;Paolo Stocchi

  • Response of the Bight of Benin (Gulf of Guinea, West Africa) coastline to anthropogenic and natural forcing, Part 2 : sources and patterns of sediment supply, sediment cells, and recent shoreline change

    E.J. Anthony;R. Almar;M. Besset;J. Reyns

  • Postglacial relative sea-level histories along the eastern Canadian coastline

    Matteo Vacchi;Simon E. Engelhart;Daria Nikitina;Erica L. Ashe

  • Hydrodynamic constraints to the seaward development of Posidonia oceanica meadows

    Matteo Vacchi;Monica Montefalcone;Carlo N. Bianchi;Carla Morri

  • Spatial distribution of sea-level markers on Lesvos Island (NE Aegean Sea): Evidence of differential relative sea-level changes and the neotectonic implications

    Matteo Vacchi;Alessio Rovere;Alessio Rovere;Nickolas Zouros;Stéphane Desruelles

  • From Geoheritage to Sustainable Development: Strategies and Perspectives in the Beigua Geopark (Italy)

    Maurizio Burlando;Marco Firpo;Cristiano Queirolo;Alessio Rovere

  • The influence of coastal dynamics on the upper limit of the Posidonia oceanica meadow

    Matteo Vacchi;Monica Montefalcone;Carlo Nike Bianchi;Carla Morri

  • Tsunamis in the geological record: Making waves with a cautionary tale from the Mediterranean

    Nick Marriner;David Kaniewski;David Kaniewski;David Kaniewski;Christophe Morhange;Clément Flaux

Frequent Co-Authors

Alessio Rovere
Alessio Rovere Ca Foscari University of Venice
Alessio Rovere
Alessio Rovere University of Bremen
Benjamin P. Horton
Benjamin P. Horton City University of Hong Kong
Christophe Morhange
Christophe Morhange Aix-Marseille University
Nick Marriner
Nick Marriner University of Franche-Comté
Carlo Nike Bianchi
Carlo Nike Bianchi Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn
Carla Morri
Carla Morri University of Genoa
Monica Montefalcone
Monica Montefalcone University of Genoa
Simon E. Engelhart
Simon E. Engelhart Durham University
Robert E. Kopp
Robert E. Kopp Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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