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D-Index
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3716
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9469
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377

Osvalda Senneca publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Osvalda Senneca sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 112 publications — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

Osvalda Senneca D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Osvalda Senneca sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 59 scientists 31 D-Index: 114 scientists 32 D-Index: 129 scientists 33 D-Index: 189 scientists 34 D-Index: 200 scientists 35 D-Index: 262 scientists 36 D-Index: 311 scientists 37 D-Index: 312 scientists 38 D-Index: 350 scientists 39 D-Index: 385 scientists 40 D-Index: 348 scientists 41 D-Index: 362 scientists 42 D-Index: 426 scientists 43 D-Index: 380 scientists 44 D-Index: 310 scientists 45 D-Index: 341 scientists 46 D-Index: 301 scientists 47 D-Index: 306 scientists 48 D-Index: 271 scientists 49 D-Index: 246 scientists 50 D-Index: 210 scientists 51 D-Index: 253 scientists 52 D-Index: 213 scientists 53 D-Index: 221 scientists 54 D-Index: 195 scientists 55 D-Index: 186 scientists 56 D-Index: 170 scientists 57 D-Index: 167 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 144 scientists 60 D-Index: 152 scientists 61 D-Index: 141 scientists 62 D-Index: 138 scientists 63 D-Index: 131 scientists 64 D-Index: 118 scientists 65 D-Index: 114 scientists 66 D-Index: 119 scientists 67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68 D-Index: 87 scientists 69 D-Index: 77 scientists 70 D-Index: 89 scientists 71 D-Index: 69 scientists 72 D-Index: 54 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 55 scientists 75 D-Index: 54 scientists 76 D-Index: 49 scientists 77 D-Index: 53 scientists 78 D-Index: 46 scientists 79 D-Index: 28 scientists 80 D-Index: 39 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 24 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 36 scientists 85 D-Index: 18 scientists 86 D-Index: 25 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 26 scientists 89 D-Index: 27 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 15 scientists 92 D-Index: 12 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 13 scientists 97 D-Index: 13 scientists 98 D-Index: 9 scientists 99 D-Index: 7 scientists 100 D-Index: 7 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 9 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106 D-Index: 9 scientists 107+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 33 D-Index — 5th percentile

5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Overview

Osvalda Senneca is affiliated with the National Research Council (CNR) in Italy, with a research focus primarily in the field of Engineering. Their contributions span various subfields, notably Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Materials Chemistry, as well as Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and Water Science and Technology.

The research topics addressed by Osvalda Senneca concentrate mainly on Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes and Lignin and Wood Chemistry. Additional areas of work include Biofuel Production and Bioconversion, Iron and Steelmaking Processes, Chemical Looping and Thermochemical Processes, Recycling and Waste Management Techniques, and Metal Extraction and Bioleaching.

Their publication record features several papers across notable journals. Recent works include:

  • Thermal treatment of lignin, cellulose and hemicellulose in nitrogen and carbon dioxide, 2020, Fuel
  • Mechanisms affecting the delayed efficiency of cement based stabilization/solidification processes, 2020, Journal of Cleaner Production

In addition, papers involving frequent collaborators include:

  • Effects of pressure on lignocellulosic biomass fast pyrolysis in nitrogen and carbon dioxide, 2020, Fuel
  • Insights on the role of primary and secondary tar reactions in soot inception during fast pyrolysis of coal, 2020, Fuel
  • Sustainability of biomass pyrolysis for bio-aromatics and bio-phenols production: Life cycle assessment of stepwise catalytic approach, 2024, Energy Conversion and Management

Osvalda Senneca collaborates frequently with researchers such as Francesca Cerciello, B. Apicella, Carmela Russo, Viktor Scherer, and Piero Salatino. Their work appears predominantly in the journal Fuel, which accounts for a significant portion of their publications. Other common venues include SSRN Electronic Journal, Energies, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, and Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis.

The distribution of research output indicates an emphasis on the intersections of chemical and mechanical engineering disciplines, as well as sustainable and environmental applications related to biomass conversion and material treatment. This aligns with the observed diversity across both fundamental studies and applied technologies.

Best Publications

  • Kinetics of pyrolysis, combustion and gasification of three biomass fuels

    Osvalda Senneca

  • A fast heating-rate thermogravimetric study of the pyrolysis of scrap tyres

    O. Senneca;P. Salatino;R. Chirone

  • Microstructural changes and loss of gasification reactivity of chars upon heat treatment

    Osvalda Senneca;Piero Salatino;Sabato Masi

  • The relevance of thermal annealing to the evolution of coal char gasification reactivity

    O. Senneca;P. Russo;P. Salatino;S. Masi

  • Probing the chemical nature of surface oxides during coal char oxidation by high-resolution XPS

    Gianluca Levi;Osvalda Senneca;Mauro Causà;Piero Salatino

  • A Thermogravimetric Study of Nonfossil Solid Fuels. 2. Oxidative Pyrolysis and Char Combustion

    Osvalda Senneca;Riccardo Chirone;Piero Salatino

  • Gasification of a coal char by oxygen and carbon dioxide

    Piero Salatino;Osvalda Senneca;Sabato Masi

  • Composition of the gaseous products of pyrolysis of tobacco under inert and oxidative conditions

    Osvalda Senneca;Stefano Ciaravolo;Alfredo Nunziata

  • Oxidative pyrolysis of solid fuels

    Osvalda Senneca;Riccardo Chirone;Piero Salatino

  • A semidetailed model of primary fragmentation of coal

    O. Senneca;M. Urciuolo;R. Chirone

  • Effects of oxy-fuel conditions on the products of pyrolysis in a drop tube reactor

    S. Heuer;O. Senneca;A. Wütscher;H. Düdder

  • Thermal treatment of lignin, cellulose and hemicellulose in nitrogen and carbon dioxide

    O. Senneca;F. Cerciello;C. Russo;A. Wütscher

  • An experimental study of fragmentation of coals during fast pyrolysis at high temperature and pressure

    O. Senneca;M. Urciuolo;R. Chirone;D. Cumbo

  • Diagnostics of carbon gasification by raman microprobe spectroscopy

    Ezra Bar-Ziv;Alon Zaida;Piero Salatino;Osvalda Senneca

  • Patterns and kinetics of pyrolysis of tobacco under inert and oxidative conditions

    Osvalda Senneca;Riccardo Chirone;Piero Salatino;Leonardo Nappi

  • Relevance of structure, fragmentation and reactivity of coal to combustion and oxy-combustion

    Osvalda Senneca;Fabrizio Scala;Riccardo Chirone;Piero Salatino

  • Assessment of Thermodeactivation during Gasification of a Bituminous Coal Char

    Piero Salatino;Osvalda Senneca;Sabato Masi

  • Evolution of Reactivity of Highly Porous Chars from Raman Microscopy

    Tsachi Livneh;Ezra Bar-Ziv;Osvalda Senneca;Piero Salatino

  • The influence of char surface oxidation on thermal annealing and loss of combustion reactivity

    Osvalda Senneca;Piero Salatino;Sabato Masi

  • The influence of thermal annealing on oxygen uptake and combustion rates of a bituminous coal char

    Osvalda Senneca;Piero Salatino;Daniela Menghini

  • A Thermogravimetric Study of Nonfossil Solid Fuels. 1. Inert Pyrolysis

    Osvalda Senneca;Riccardo Chirone;and Sabato Masi;Piero Salatino

Frequent Co-Authors

Piero Salatino
Piero Salatino University of Naples Federico II
Riccardo Chirone
Riccardo Chirone National Research Council (CNR)
Martin Muhler
Martin Muhler Ruhr University Bochum
Fabrizio Scala
Fabrizio Scala University of Naples Federico II
José Gonzalez-Aguilar
José Gonzalez-Aguilar IMDEA Energy Institute
Fabio Montagnaro
Fabio Montagnaro University of Naples Federico II
Paola Russo
Paola Russo Sapienza University of Rome
Thomas H. Fletcher
Thomas H. Fletcher Brigham Young University
Vasilije Manovic
Vasilije Manovic Cranfield University
Vincenzo Antonucci
Vincenzo Antonucci National Research Council (CNR)

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