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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 34 7942 7362 292 283 140 4601

Nereo Preto publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Nereo Preto between 2001 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Nereo Preto published across 26 years, from 2001 to 2026, averaging 6.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2018. 8 of the 173 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2018. 2001: 2 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 5 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 8 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 7 publications 2026: 1 publication
2001 2026

173 publications in total across all disciplines

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Nereo Preto: publications per year, 2001 to 2026
Year Publications
2001 2
2002 0
2003 5
2004 1
2005 5
2006 1
2007 8
2008 5
2009 5
2010 3
2011 11
2012 8
2013 9
2014 6
2015 8
2016 7
2017 8
2018 16
2019 13
2020 6
2021 3
2022 14
2023 7
2024 14
2025 7
2026 1
Total 173
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Nereo Preto 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 Nereo Preto 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, 138–147 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: 140 publications — 33rd percentile

33% 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
138–147 491 140
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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Nereo Preto 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 Nereo Preto 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, 34 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: 34 D-Index — 15th percentile

15% 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 34
35 372
36 389
37 366
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

Nereo Preto is affiliated with the University of Padua in Italy and has a significant research presence in Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their scholarly work primarily spans the fields of Paleontology, Geophysics, Geology, Atmospheric Science, and Geochemistry and Petrology.

The scientist's work addresses a broad set of topics including Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis, Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, as well as Geological and Geophysical Studies both regionally and worldwide.

Frequent research collaborations include partnerships with Xin Jin, Marco Franceschi, Jacopo Dal Corso, Evelyn Kustatscher, and Zhiqiang Shi.

Publications have appeared regularly in several key venues, with multiple contributions to:

  • Global and Planetary Change (5 publications)
  • Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology (4 publications)
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) (4 publications)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal (3 publications)
  • Geological Society of America Bulletin (2 publications)

Recent papers include:

  • "Extinction and dawn of the modern world in the Carnian (Late Triassic)" (2020), published in Science Advances
  • "The Jenkyns Event (early Toarcian OAE) in the Ordos Basin, North China" (2020), published in Global and Planetary Change
  • "Technological transfers in the Mediterranean on the verge of Romanization: Insights from the waterproofing renders of Nora (Sardinia, Italy)" (2020), published in Journal of Cultural Heritage
  • "Middle Triassic lake deepening in the Ordos Basin of North China linked with global sea-level rise" (2021), published in Global and Planetary Change
  • "Rise of calcispheres during the Carnian Pluvial Episode (Late Triassic)" (2021), published in Global and Planetary Change

Best Publications

  • Triassic climates — State of the art and perspectives

    Nereo Preto;Nereo Preto;Evelyn Kustatscher;Paul B. Wignall

  • High-precision U-Pb zircon age from the Triassic of Italy: Implications for the Triassic time scale and the Carnian origin of calcareous nannoplankton and dinosaurs

    Stefano Furin;Nereo Preto;Manuel Rigo;Guido Roghi

  • Late Holocene annual growth in three Alpine stalagmites records the influence of solar activity and the North Atlantic Oscillation on winter climate

    Silvia Frisia;Andrea Borsato;Nereo Preto;Frank McDermott

  • Discovery of a major negative δ13C spike in the Carnian (Late Triassic) linked to the eruption of Wrangellia flood basalts

    Jacopo Dal Corso;Paolo Mietto;Robert J. Newton;Richard D. Pancost

  • A rise in the Carbonate Compensation Depth of western Tethys in the Carnian (Late Triassic): Deep-water evidence for the Carnian Pluvial Event

    Manuel Rigo;Nereo Preto;Guido Roghi;Guido Roghi;Fabio Tateo;Fabio Tateo

  • Palynological correlation of Carnian humid pulses throughout western Tethys.

    G Roghi;P Gianolla;L Minarelli;C Pilati

  • Extinction and dawn of the modern world in the Carnian (Late Triassic).

    Jacopo Dal Corso;Jacopo Dal Corso;Massimo Bernardi;Massimo Bernardi;Yadong Sun;Haijun Song

  • Discrimination between marls and limestones using intensity data from terrestrial laser scanner

    Marco Franceschi;Giordano Teza;Nereo Preto;Arianna Pesci

  • Carbon isotope records reveal synchronicity between carbon cycle perturbation and the "Carnian Pluvial Event" in the Tethys realm (Late Triassic)

    Jacopo Dal Corso;Piero Gianolla;Robert J. Newton;Marco Franceschi

  • The Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP) of the Carnian Stage (Late Triassic) at Prati di Stuores/Stuores Wiesen Section (Southern Alps, NE Italy)

    Paolo Mietto;Stefano Manfrin;Nereo Preto;Manuel Rigo

  • Multiple negative carbon-isotope excursions during the Carnian Pluvial Episode (Late Triassic)

    Jacopo Dal Corso;Piero Gianolla;Manuel Rigo;Marco Franceschi

  • Middle Triassic orbital signature recorded in the shallow-marine Latemar carbonate buildup (Dolomites, Italy)

    Nereo Preto;Linda A. Hinnov;Lawrence A. Hardie;Vittorio De Zanche

  • The Carnian Pluvial Event in the Tofane area (Cortina d‘Ampezzo, Dolomites, Italy)

    A. Breda;N. Preto;G. Roghi;Stefano Furin

  • Oxygen isotopic evidence for Late Triassic monsoonal upwelling in the northwestern Tethys

    Manuel Rigo;J. A. Trotter;N. Preto;I. S. Williams

  • Unraveling the Origin of Carbonate Platform Cyclothems in the Upper Triassic Dürrenstein Formation (Dolomites, Italy)

    Nereo Preto;Linda A. Hinnov

  • The Carnian/Norian boundary interval at Pizzo Mondello (Sicani Mountains, Sicily) and its bearing for the definition of the GSSP of the Norian Stage

    A. Nicora;M. Balini;A. Bellanca;A. Bertinelli

  • The Latemar: A flat-topped, steep fronted platform dominated by microbialites and synsedimentary cements

    Alessandro Marangon;Giovanni Gattolin;G. Della Porta;Nereo Preto

  • The Jenkyns Event (early Toarcian OAE) in the Ordos Basin, North China

    Xin Jin;Zhiqiang Shi;Viktória Baranyi;David B. Kemp

  • Primary dolomite in the Late Triassic Travenanzes Formation, Dolomites, Northern Italy: Facies control and possible bacterial influence

    Nereo Preto;Anna Breda;Jacopo Dal Corso;Christoph Spötl

  • Anatomy of an Upper Triassic continental to marginal-marine system: the mixed siliciclastic-carbonate Travenanzes Formation (Dolomites, Northern Italy)

    Anna Breda;Nereo Preto

  • Sequence stratigraphy after the demise of a high-relief carbonate platform (Carnian of the Dolomites): Sea-level and climate disentangled

    G. Gattolin;N. Preto;A. Breda;M. Franceschi

Frequent Co-Authors

Manuel Rigo
Manuel Rigo University of Padua
Hildegard Westphal
Hildegard Westphal Leibniz Center for Tropical Marine Ecology
Giovanni Muttoni
Giovanni Muttoni University of Milan
Christoph Spötl
Christoph Spötl University of Innsbruck
Urs Klötzli
Urs Klötzli University of Vienna
Linda A. Hinnov
Linda A. Hinnov George Mason University
Jörn Peckmann
Jörn Peckmann Universität Hamburg
James G. Ogg
James G. Ogg Chengdu University of Technology
Silvia Frisia
Silvia Frisia University of Newcastle Australia

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