World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Physics

D-Index
95
Citations
32530
World Ranking
1933
National Ranking
101

Paolo Ciliegi publication distribution in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Physics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Paolo Ciliegi sits on this spectrum.

103–122 publications: 7 scientists 123–142 publications: 10 scientists 143–162 publications: 31 scientists 163–182 publications: 35 scientists 183–202 publications: 53 scientists 203–222 publications: 81 scientists 223–242 publications: 85 scientists 243–262 publications: 112 scientists 263–282 publications: 114 scientists 283–302 publications: 126 scientists 303–322 publications: 136 scientists 323–342 publications: 162 scientists 343–362 publications: 155 scientists 363–382 publications: 156 scientists 383–402 publications: 134 scientists 403–422 publications: 145 scientists 423–442 publications: 147 scientists 443–462 publications: 131 scientists 463–482 publications: 131 scientists 483–502 publications: 116 scientists 503–522 publications: 106 scientists 523–542 publications: 103 scientists 543–562 publications: 87 scientists 563–582 publications: 84 scientists 583–602 publications: 94 scientists 603–622 publications: 70 scientists 623–642 publications: 76 scientists 643–662 publications: 60 scientists 663–682 publications: 54 scientists 683–702 publications: 60 scientists 703–722 publications: 48 scientists 723–742 publications: 64 scientists 743–762 publications: 48 scientists 763–782 publications: 37 scientists 783–802 publications: 43 scientists 803–822 publications: 34 scientists 823–842 publications: 36 scientists 843–862 publications: 32 scientists 863–882 publications: 32 scientists 883–902 publications: 31 scientists 903–922 publications: 25 scientists 923–942 publications: 15 scientists 943–962 publications: 24 scientists 963–982 publications: 13 scientists 983–1,002 publications: 21 scientists 1,003–1,022 publications: 21 scientists 1,023–1,042 publications: 16 scientists 1,043–1,062 publications: 9 scientists 1,063–1,082 publications: 19 scientists 1,083–1,102 publications: 11 scientists 1,103–1,122 publications: 17 scientists 1,123–1,142 publications: 11 scientists 1,143–1,162 publications: 7 scientists 1,163–1,182 publications: 4 scientists 1,183–1,202 publications: 10 scientists 1,203–1,222 publications: 8 scientists 1,223–1,242 publications: 16 scientists 1,243–1,262 publications: 4 scientists 1,263–1,282 publications: 10 scientists 1,283–1,302 publications: 5 scientists 1,303–1,322 publications: 7 scientists 1,323–1,342 publications: 4 scientists 1,343–1,362 publications: 8 scientists 1,363–1,382 publications: 6 scientists 1,383–1,402 publications: 7 scientists 1,403–1,422 publications: 3 scientists 1,423–1,442 publications: 4 scientists 1,443–1,462 publications: 4 scientists 1,463–1,468 publications: 3 scientists 1,469+ publications: 100 scientists
103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 388 publications — 35th percentile

35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more.

Paolo Ciliegi D-index placement in Physics in 2026

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

70–71 D-Index: 76 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 110 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 143 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 153 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 144 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 167 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 167 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 166 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 132 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 155 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 134 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 137 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 102 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 112 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 110 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 116 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 97 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 103 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 87 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 90 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 78 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 75 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 67 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 69 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 59 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 53 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 42 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 41 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 33 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 32 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 45 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 19 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 24 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 28 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 31 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 20 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 12 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 24 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 23 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 15 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 15 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 11 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 17 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 12 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 11 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 9 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 9 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 11 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 4 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 8 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 5 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 3 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 4 scientists 184 D-Index: 4 scientists 185+ D-Index: 99 scientists
70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 95 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.

Overview

Paolo Ciliegi is affiliated with the National Institute for Astrophysics in Italy. Their research primarily spans the intersecting fields of Physics and Astronomy and Engineering, with a considerable focus on subfields including Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Instrumentation, Astronomy and Astrophysics, and Biomedical Engineering.

The main topics of Paolo Ciliegi's work cover Adaptive Optics and Wavefront Sensing, Optical Systems and Laser Technology, Astronomy and Astrophysical Research, Advanced Optical System Design, Stellar, Planetary, and Galactic Studies, Calibration and Measurement Techniques, and Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology.

They have contributed significantly to scholarly publications across multiple venues. Frequent publication venues include Adaptive Optics Systems VIII, arXiv (Cornell University), Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy IX, Astronomy and Astrophysics, and the Journal of Astronomical Telescopes Instruments and Systems.

  • MAORY/MORFEO@ELT: general overview up to the preliminary design and a look towards the final design (2022, Adaptive Optics Systems VIII)
  • LOFAR HBA observations of the Euclid Deep Field North (EDFN) (2024, Astronomy and Astrophysics)
  • Mechanical design overview for the main structure of MAORY/MORFEO (2022, Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy IX)
  • MAORY: A Multi-conjugate Adaptive Optics RelaY for ELT (2021, arXiv (Cornell University))
  • MORFEO optical design and performances: status at preliminary design review (2022, Adaptive Optics Systems VIII)

Paolo Ciliegi regularly collaborates with other researchers. Frequent co-authors include Lorenzo Busoni, Guido Agapito, Marco Riva, Demetrio Magrin, and Cédric Plantet. These collaborations suggest a strong network within the domain of adaptive optics and related instrumentation.

Best Publications

  • Accurate photometric redshifts for the CFHT Legacy Survey calibrated using the VIMOS VLT Deep Survey

    O. Ilbert;S. Arnouts;H.J. McCracken;M. Bolzonella

  • Accurate photometric redshifts for the CFHT legacy survey calibrated using the VIMOS VLT deep survey

    O. Ilbert;O. Ilbert;S. Arnouts;H. J. Mccracken;M. Bolzonella

  • zCOSMOS: A Large VLT/VIMOS redshift survey covering 0 < z < 3 in the COSMOS field

    S.J. Lilly;O. Le Fevre;A. Renzini;G. Zamorani

  • zCOSMOS: A Large VLT/VIMOS Redshift Survey Covering 0 < z < 3 in the COSMOS Field*

    S. J. Lilly;O. Le Fèvre;A. Renzini;G. Zamorani

  • The VIMOS VLT Deep Survey - First epoch VVDS-Deep survey: 11564 spectra with 17.5<=IAB<=24, and the redshift distribution over 0< z <=5

    O. Le Fevre;G. Vettolani;B. Garilli;L. Tresse

  • A test of the nature of cosmic acceleration using galaxy redshift distortions

    L. Guzzo;M. Pierleoni;B. Meneux;E. Branchini

  • The Universe as Seen by ISO

    M. Rowan-Robinson;S. Oliver;A. Efstathiou;C. Gruppioni

  • The VIMOS VLT deep survey. First epoch VVDS-deep survey: 11 564 spectra with 17.5 ≤ IAB ≤ 24, and the redshift distribution over 0 ≤ z ≤ 5

    O. Le Fèvre;G. Vettolani;B. Garilli;L. Tresse

  • The HELLAS2XMM survey. VII. The hard X-ray luminosity function of AGN up to z=4: more absorbed AGN at low luminosities and high redshifts

    F. La Franca;F. Fiore;A. Comastri;G.C. Perola

  • The HELLAS2XMM Survey. VII. The Hard X-Ray Luminosity Function of AGNs up to z = 4: More Absorbed AGNs at Low Luminosities and High Redshifts

    F. La Franca;F. Fiore;A. Comastri;G. C. Perola

  • The VIMOS VLT Deep Survey: Public release of 1599 redshifts to IAB<=24 across the Chandra Deep Field South

    O. Le Fevre;G. Vettolani;S. Paltani;L. Tresse

  • The VIMOS VLT Deep Survey final data release: a spectroscopic sample of 35016 galaxies and AGN out to z~6.7 selected with 17.5<=i_{AB}<=24.7

    O. Le Fevre;P. Cassata;O. Cucciati;B. Garilli

  • The SWIRE-VVDS-CFHTLS surveys: stellar mass assembly over the last 10 Gyears. Evidence for a major build up of the red sequence between z=2 and z=1

    S. Arnouts;C.J. Walcher;O. Le Fevre;G. Zamorani

  • The VLA-COSMOS Survey. II. Source Catalog of the Large Project

    E. Schinnerer;V. Smolčić;C. L. Carilli;M. Bondi

  • The VIMOS-VLT Deep Survey: Evolution of the galaxy luminosity function up to z=2 in first epoch data

    O. Ilbert;L. Tresse;E. Zucca;S. Bardelli

  • The Vimos VLT deep survey - stellar mass segregation and large-scale galaxy environment in the redshift range 0.2 < z < 1.4

    M. Scodeggio;D. Vergani;D. Vergani;O. Cucciati;O. Cucciati;A. Iovino

  • EMU: Evolutionary Map of the Universe

    Ray P. Norris;Andrew M. Hopkins;Andrew M. Hopkins;Jose Afonso;S. Brown

  • The HELLAS2XMM survey IV. Optical identifications and the evolution of the accretion luminosity in the Universe

    F. Fiore;M. Brusa;M. Brusa;F. Cocchia;F. Cocchia;A. Baldi

  • The SWIRE-VVDS-CFHTLS surveys: stellar mass assembly over the last 10 Gyr. Evidence for a major build up of the red sequence between z = 2 and z = 1

    S. Arnouts;C. J. Walcher;O. Le Fèvre;G. Zamorani

  • The VIMOS VLT Deep Survey. Public release of 1599 redshifts to I AB ≤24 across the Chandra Deep Field South

    O. Le Fevre;G. Vettolani;S. Paltani;L. Tresse

Frequent Co-Authors

H. J. McCracken
H. J. McCracken Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris
S. Bardelli
S. Bardelli National Institute for Astrophysics
Lucia Pozzetti
Lucia Pozzetti National Institute for Astrophysics
A. Iovino
A. Iovino National Institute for Astrophysics
A. Cappi
A. Cappi National Institute for Astrophysics
O. Le Fevre
O. Le Fevre Aix-Marseille University
Luigi Guzzo
Luigi Guzzo University of Milan
Elena Zucca
Elena Zucca National Institute for Astrophysics
G. Zamorani
G. Zamorani National Institute for Astrophysics
D. Maccagni
D. Maccagni National Institute for Astrophysics

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Best Scientists Citing Paolo Ciliegi

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles