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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Computer Science 69 1978 1916 27 27 431 18948

Mauro Barni publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Mauro Barni between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Mauro Barni published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 13.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2005. 22 of the 473 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2005. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 2 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 13 publications 2000: 21 publications 2001: 25 publications 2002: 16 publications 2003: 15 publications 2004: 18 publications 2005: 26 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 23 publications 2009: 19 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 25 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 26 publications 2022: 25 publications 2023: 19 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 7 publications
1991 2025

473 publications in total across all disciplines

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Mauro Barni: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 2
1993 2
1994 3
1995 7
1996 4
1997 6
1998 8
1999 13
2000 21
2001 25
2002 16
2003 15
2004 18
2005 26
2006 13
2007 14
2008 23
2009 19
2010 18
2011 9
2012 17
2013 25
2014 16
2015 9
2016 8
2017 6
2018 14
2019 8
2020 15
2021 26
2022 25
2023 19
2024 15
2025 7
Total 473
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Mauro Barni publication distribution in Computer Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Computer Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Mauro Barni sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 32–41 to 991+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 609. Most scientists, 609, have 142–151 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 991 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 422–431 publications, is where this scientist sits. 32–41 publications: 7 scientists 42–51 publications: 22 scientists 52–61 publications: 82 scientists 62–71 publications: 134 scientists 72–81 publications: 249 scientists 82–91 publications: 324 scientists 92–101 publications: 421 scientists 102–111 publications: 420 scientists 112–121 publications: 497 scientists 122–131 publications: 544 scientists 132–141 publications: 555 scientists 142–151 publications: 609 scientists 152–161 publications: 559 scientists 162–171 publications: 534 scientists 172–181 publications: 556 scientists 182–191 publications: 583 scientists 192–201 publications: 519 scientists 202–211 publications: 508 scientists 212–221 publications: 490 scientists 222–231 publications: 437 scientists 232–241 publications: 423 scientists 242–251 publications: 408 scientists 252–261 publications: 377 scientists 262–271 publications: 301 scientists 272–281 publications: 335 scientists 282–291 publications: 320 scientists 292–301 publications: 293 scientists 302–311 publications: 250 scientists 312–321 publications: 238 scientists 322–331 publications: 206 scientists 332–341 publications: 209 scientists 342–351 publications: 208 scientists 352–361 publications: 162 scientists 362–371 publications: 176 scientists 372–381 publications: 127 scientists 382–391 publications: 158 scientists 392–401 publications: 128 scientists 402–411 publications: 104 scientists 412–421 publications: 94 scientists 422–431 publications: 99 scientists 432–441 publications: 83 scientists 442–451 publications: 108 scientists 452–461 publications: 73 scientists 462–471 publications: 77 scientists 472–481 publications: 69 scientists 482–491 publications: 84 scientists 492–501 publications: 62 scientists 502–511 publications: 54 scientists 512–521 publications: 57 scientists 522–531 publications: 51 scientists 532–541 publications: 51 scientists 542–551 publications: 32 scientists 552–561 publications: 38 scientists 562–571 publications: 28 scientists 572–581 publications: 43 scientists 582–591 publications: 33 scientists 592–601 publications: 41 scientists 602–611 publications: 32 scientists 612–621 publications: 28 scientists 622–631 publications: 25 scientists 632–641 publications: 27 scientists 642–651 publications: 17 scientists 652–661 publications: 20 scientists 662–671 publications: 17 scientists 672–681 publications: 15 scientists 682–691 publications: 14 scientists 692–701 publications: 21 scientists 702–711 publications: 13 scientists 712–721 publications: 12 scientists 722–731 publications: 19 scientists 732–741 publications: 14 scientists 742–751 publications: 12 scientists 752–761 publications: 10 scientists 762–771 publications: 10 scientists 772–781 publications: 11 scientists 782–791 publications: 10 scientists 792–801 publications: 11 scientists 802–811 publications: 8 scientists 812–821 publications: 8 scientists 822–831 publications: 7 scientists 832–841 publications: 11 scientists 842–851 publications: 10 scientists 852–861 publications: 5 scientists 862–871 publications: 9 scientists 872–881 publications: 4 scientists 882–891 publications: 6 scientists 892–901 publications: 3 scientists 902–911 publications: 6 scientists 912–921 publications: 3 scientists 922–931 publications: 2 scientists 932–941 publications: 2 scientists 942–951 publications: 2 scientists 952–961 publications: 3 scientists 962–971 publications: 3 scientists 972–981 publications: 3 scientists 982–990 publications: 5 scientists 991+ publications: 100 scientists
32–41 publications 991+

This scientist: 431 publications — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 991 publications or more.

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Number of Computer Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 14,188 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
32–41 7
42–51 22
52–61 82
62–71 134
72–81 249
82–91 324
92–101 421
102–111 420
112–121 497
122–131 544
132–141 555
142–151 609
152–161 559
162–171 534
172–181 556
182–191 583
192–201 519
202–211 508
212–221 490
222–231 437
232–241 423
242–251 408
252–261 377
262–271 301
272–281 335
282–291 320
292–301 293
302–311 250
312–321 238
322–331 206
332–341 209
342–351 208
352–361 162
362–371 176
372–381 127
382–391 158
392–401 128
402–411 104
412–421 94
422–431 99 431
432–441 83
442–451 108
452–461 73
462–471 77
472–481 69
482–491 84
492–501 62
502–511 54
512–521 57
522–531 51
532–541 51
542–551 32
552–561 38
562–571 28
572–581 43
582–591 33
592–601 41
602–611 32
612–621 28
622–631 25
632–641 27
642–651 17
652–661 20
662–671 17
672–681 15
682–691 14
692–701 21
702–711 13
712–721 12
722–731 19
732–741 14
742–751 12
752–761 10
762–771 10
772–781 11
782–791 10
792–801 11
802–811 8
812–821 8
822–831 7
832–841 11
842–851 10
852–861 5
862–871 9
872–881 4
882–891 6
892–901 3
902–911 6
912–921 3
922–931 2
932–941 2
942–951 2
952–961 3
962–971 3
972–981 3
982–990 5
991+ 100
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Mauro Barni D-index placement in Computer Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Computer Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Mauro Barni sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 52 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 131+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 990. Most scientists, 990, have 36–37 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 131 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 68–69 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 879 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 983 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 918 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 990 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 968 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 907 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 821 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 763 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 689 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 543 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 543 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 518 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 500 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 458 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 400 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 337 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 308 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 292 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 249 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 213 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 192 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 189 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 165 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 139 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 119 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 121 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 113 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 88 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 87 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 75 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 69 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 57 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 46 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 34 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 36 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 27 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 37 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 31 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 19 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 16 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 20 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 15 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 5 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 20 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 8 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 5 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130 D-Index: 3 scientists 131+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30–31 D-Index 131+

This scientist: 69 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 131 D-Index or more.

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Number of Computer Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 14,188 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 879
32–33 983
34–35 918
36–37 990
38–39 968
40–41 907
42–43 821
44–45 763
46–47 689
48–49 543
50–51 543
52–53 518
54–55 500
56–57 458
58–59 400
60–61 337
62–63 308
64–65 292
66–67 249
68–69 213 69
70–71 192
72–73 189
74–75 165
76–77 139
78–79 119
80–81 121
82–83 113
84–85 88
86–87 87
88–89 75
90–91 69
92–93 57
94–95 46
96–97 38
98–99 34
100–101 36
102–103 27
104–105 37
106–107 18
108–109 31
110–111 19
112–113 16
114–115 12
116–117 20
118–119 15
120–121 5
122–123 20
124–125 8
126–127 5
128–129 7
130 3
131+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Computer Science in Italy Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Computer Science in Italy Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Computer Science in Italy Leader Award
  • 2012 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to signal and image processing for multimedia security

Overview

Mauro Barni is affiliated with the University of Siena in Italy, with a research focus in the field of Computer Science. Their main subfields of study include Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Networks and Communications, Signal Processing, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Throughout their career, they have contributed extensively to topics such as Digital Media Forensic Detection, Advanced Steganography and Watermarking Techniques, Adversarial Robustness in Machine Learning, Generative Adversarial Networks and Image Synthesis, Face Recognition and Analysis, Advanced Malware Detection Techniques, and Biometric Identification and Security.

Barni's publication record includes frequent contributions to notable venues, including:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security
  • APSIPA Transactions on Signal and Information Processing
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • IEEE Access

Among their recent papers are:

  • "Copy Move Source-Target Disambiguation through Multi-Branch CNNs" (2021) published with University of Siena
  • "An Automatic Cost Learning Framework for Image Steganography Using Deep Reinforcement Learning" (2020) published in IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security
  • "A survey of Deep Neural Network watermarking techniques" (2021) published in Neurocomputing
  • "An Overview of Backdoor Attacks Against Deep Neural Networks and Possible Defences" (2022) published in IEEE Open Journal of Signal Processing
  • "Adversarial examples for replay attacks against CNN-based face recognition with anti-spoofing capability" (2020) published in Computer Vision and Image Understanding

Frequent collaborators include Benedetta Tondi, Lydia Abady, Kassem Kallas, Anselmo Ferreira, and Andrea Abrardo, indicating a network of coauthorship reflecting collaborative research efforts.

Barni has also contributed to book publications, notably publishing with Springer Vienna. One such work is titled "Information Fusion in Distributed Sensor Networks with Byzantines" (2020).

Recognition for their contributions includes the IEEE Fellow award received in 2012, citing their impact in signal and image processing for multimedia security.

Best Publications

  • Improved wavelet-based watermarking through pixel-wise masking

    M. Barni;F. Bartolini;A. Piva

  • A DCT-domain system for robust image watermarking

    Mauro Barni;Franco Bartolini;Vito Cappellini;Alessandro Piva

  • DCT-based watermark recovering without resorting to the uncorrupted original image

    A. Piva;M. Barni;F. Bartolini;V. Cappellini

  • Watermarking Systems Engineering : Enabling Digital Assets Security and Other Applications

    Mauro Barni;Franco Bartolini

  • Encrypted signal processing for privacy protection: Conveying the utility of homomorphic encryption and multiparty computation

    R. L. Lagendijk;M. Barni

  • Comments on "A possibilistic approach to clustering"

    M. Barni;V. Cappellini;A. Mecocci

  • An overview on video forensics

    P. Bestagini;K. M. Fontani;S. Milani;M. Barni

  • A New Backdoor Attack in CNNS by Training Set Corruption Without Label Poisoning

    M. Barni;K. Kallas;B. Tondi

  • On the Implementation of the Discrete Fourier Transform in the Encrypted Domain

    T. Bianchi;A. Piva;M. Barni

  • A new decoder for the optimum recovery of nonadditive watermarks

    M. Barni;F. Bartolini;A. De Rosa;A. Piva

  • Privacy-preserving fingercode authentication

    Mauro Barni;Tiziano Bianchi;Dario Catalano;Mario Di Raimondo

  • Privacy-Preserving ECG Classification With Branching Programs and Neural Networks

    Mauro Barni;Pierluigi Failla;Riccardo Lazzeretti;Ahmad-Reza Sadeghi

  • CNN-Based Adversarial Embedding for Image Steganography

    Weixuan Tang;Bin Li;Shunquan Tan;Mauro Barni

  • Aligned and non-aligned double JPEG detection using convolutional neural networks

    Mauro Barni;Luca Bondi;Nicolò Bonettini;Paolo Bestagini

  • CNN Based Adversarial Embedding with Minimum Alteration for Image Steganography.

    Weixuan Tang;Bin Li;Shunquan Tan;Mauro Barni

  • DWT-based technique for spatio-frequency masking of digital signatures

    Mauro Barni;Franco Bartolini;Vito Cappellini;Alessandro Lippi

  • Protection and retrieval of encrypted multimedia content: when cryptography meets signal processing

    Zekeriya Erkin;Alessandro Piva;Stefan Katzenbeisser;R. L. Lagendijk

  • Composite Signal Representation for Fast and Storage-Efficient Processing of Encrypted Signals

    T. Bianchi;A. Piva;M. Barni

  • Multichannel watermarking of color images

    M. Barni;F. Bartolini;A. Piva

  • Rational dither modulation: a high-rate data-hiding method invariant to gain attacks

    F. Perez-Gonzalez;C. Mosquera;M. Barni;A. Abrardo

  • Image authentication techniques for surveillance applications

    F. Bartolini;A. Tefas;M. Barni;I. Pitas

  • Adaptively weighted vector-median filters for motion-fields smoothing

    L. Alparone;M. Barni;F. Bartolini;V. Cappellini

Frequent Co-Authors

Alessandro Piva
Alessandro Piva University of Florence
Franco Bartolini
Franco Bartolini University of Florence
Enrico Magli
Enrico Magli Polytechnic University of Turin
Tiziano Bianchi
Tiziano Bianchi Polytechnic University of Turin
Andrea Garzelli
Andrea Garzelli University of Siena
Ingemar J. Cox
Ingemar J. Cox University College London
Neri Merhav
Neri Merhav Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
Ahmad-Reza Sadeghi
Ahmad-Reza Sadeghi Technical University of Darmstadt
Luciano Alparone
Luciano Alparone University of Florence
Hong Z. Tan
Hong Z. Tan Purdue University West Lafayette

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