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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 63 1383 1321 29 29 471 13803

Paolo Rocca publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Paolo Rocca between 2005 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Paolo Rocca published across 21 years, from 2005 to 2025, averaging 24.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 50 publications in 2011. 37 of the 522 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2005 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 50. Peak 50 publications in 2011. 2005: 1 publication 2006: 1 publication 2007: 14 publications 2008: 22 publications 2009: 28 publications 2010: 20 publications 2011: 50 publications 2012: 24 publications 2013: 32 publications 2014: 40 publications 2015: 22 publications 2016: 22 publications 2017: 30 publications 2018: 26 publications 2019: 28 publications 2020: 25 publications 2021: 37 publications 2022: 34 publications 2023: 29 publications 2024: 21 publications 2025: 16 publications
2005 2025

522 publications in total across all disciplines

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Paolo Rocca: publications per year, 2005 to 2025
Year Publications
2005 1
2006 1
2007 14
2008 22
2009 28
2010 20
2011 50
2012 24
2013 32
2014 40
2015 22
2016 22
2017 30
2018 26
2019 28
2020 25
2021 37
2022 34
2023 29
2024 21
2025 16
Total 522
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Paolo Rocca publication distribution in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Paolo Rocca sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 34–53 to 1,065+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 445. Most scientists, 445, have 174–193 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 454–473 publications, is where this scientist sits. 34–53 publications: 24 scientists 54–73 publications: 52 scientists 74–93 publications: 114 scientists 94–113 publications: 203 scientists 114–133 publications: 269 scientists 134–153 publications: 355 scientists 154–173 publications: 403 scientists 174–193 publications: 445 scientists 194–213 publications: 430 scientists 214–233 publications: 431 scientists 234–253 publications: 399 scientists 254–273 publications: 366 scientists 274–293 publications: 335 scientists 294–313 publications: 300 scientists 314–333 publications: 276 scientists 334–353 publications: 250 scientists 354–373 publications: 214 scientists 374–393 publications: 187 scientists 394–413 publications: 152 scientists 414–433 publications: 169 scientists 434–453 publications: 147 scientists 454–473 publications: 111 scientists 474–493 publications: 117 scientists 494–513 publications: 103 scientists 514–533 publications: 99 scientists 534–553 publications: 92 scientists 554–573 publications: 75 scientists 574–593 publications: 58 scientists 594–613 publications: 69 scientists 614–633 publications: 50 scientists 634–653 publications: 62 scientists 654–673 publications: 54 scientists 674–693 publications: 44 scientists 694–713 publications: 37 scientists 714–733 publications: 28 scientists 734–753 publications: 26 scientists 754–773 publications: 26 scientists 774–793 publications: 19 scientists 794–813 publications: 23 scientists 814–833 publications: 20 scientists 834–853 publications: 16 scientists 854–873 publications: 20 scientists 874–893 publications: 11 scientists 894–913 publications: 11 scientists 914–933 publications: 16 scientists 934–953 publications: 13 scientists 954–973 publications: 10 scientists 974–993 publications: 11 scientists 994–1,013 publications: 9 scientists 1,014–1,033 publications: 9 scientists 1,034–1,053 publications: 10 scientists 1,054–1,064 publications: 6 scientists 1,065+ publications: 99 scientists
34–53 publications 1,065+

This scientist: 471 publications — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more.

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Number of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,875 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
34–53 24
54–73 52
74–93 114
94–113 203
114–133 269
134–153 355
154–173 403
174–193 445
194–213 430
214–233 431
234–253 399
254–273 366
274–293 335
294–313 300
314–333 276
334–353 250
354–373 214
374–393 187
394–413 152
414–433 169
434–453 147
454–473 111 471
474–493 117
494–513 103
514–533 99
534–553 92
554–573 75
574–593 58
594–613 69
614–633 50
634–653 62
654–673 54
674–693 44
694–713 37
714–733 28
734–753 26
754–773 26
774–793 19
794–813 23
814–833 20
834–853 16
854–873 20
874–893 11
894–913 11
914–933 16
934–953 13
954–973 10
974–993 11
994–1,013 9
1,014–1,033 9
1,034–1,053 10
1,054–1,064 6
1,065+ 99
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Paolo Rocca D-index placement in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 82 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 111+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 263. Most scientists, 263, have 32 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 63 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 178 scientists 31 D-Index: 257 scientists 32 D-Index: 263 scientists 33 D-Index: 262 scientists 34 D-Index: 244 scientists 35 D-Index: 236 scientists 36 D-Index: 211 scientists 37 D-Index: 220 scientists 38 D-Index: 214 scientists 39 D-Index: 214 scientists 40 D-Index: 205 scientists 41 D-Index: 187 scientists 42 D-Index: 194 scientists 43 D-Index: 201 scientists 44 D-Index: 155 scientists 45 D-Index: 189 scientists 46 D-Index: 148 scientists 47 D-Index: 160 scientists 48 D-Index: 134 scientists 49 D-Index: 130 scientists 50 D-Index: 141 scientists 51 D-Index: 156 scientists 52 D-Index: 108 scientists 53 D-Index: 130 scientists 54 D-Index: 112 scientists 55 D-Index: 97 scientists 56 D-Index: 111 scientists 57 D-Index: 102 scientists 58 D-Index: 108 scientists 59 D-Index: 120 scientists 60 D-Index: 103 scientists 61 D-Index: 93 scientists 62 D-Index: 92 scientists 63 D-Index: 74 scientists 64 D-Index: 77 scientists 65 D-Index: 73 scientists 66 D-Index: 64 scientists 67 D-Index: 69 scientists 68 D-Index: 60 scientists 69 D-Index: 39 scientists 70 D-Index: 57 scientists 71 D-Index: 59 scientists 72 D-Index: 46 scientists 73 D-Index: 49 scientists 74 D-Index: 38 scientists 75 D-Index: 35 scientists 76 D-Index: 32 scientists 77 D-Index: 35 scientists 78 D-Index: 31 scientists 79 D-Index: 22 scientists 80 D-Index: 34 scientists 81 D-Index: 31 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 23 scientists 84 D-Index: 18 scientists 85 D-Index: 30 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 20 scientists 89 D-Index: 8 scientists 90 D-Index: 17 scientists 91 D-Index: 7 scientists 92 D-Index: 14 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 12 scientists 97 D-Index: 10 scientists 98 D-Index: 10 scientists 99 D-Index: 12 scientists 100 D-Index: 16 scientists 101 D-Index: 5 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 8 scientists 105 D-Index: 9 scientists 106 D-Index: 13 scientists 107 D-Index: 4 scientists 108 D-Index: 5 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 8 scientists 111+ D-Index: 96 scientists
30 D-Index 111+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more.

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Number of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,875 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 178
31 257
32 263
33 262
34 244
35 236
36 211
37 220
38 214
39 214
40 205
41 187
42 194
43 201
44 155
45 189
46 148
47 160
48 134
49 130
50 141
51 156
52 108
53 130
54 112
55 97
56 111
57 102
58 108
59 120
60 103
61 93
62 92
63 74 63
64 77
65 73
66 64
67 69
68 60
69 39
70 57
71 59
72 46
73 49
74 38
75 35
76 32
77 35
78 31
79 22
80 34
81 31
82 34
83 23
84 18
85 30
86 19
87 19
88 20
89 8
90 17
91 7
92 14
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 12
97 10
98 10
99 12
100 16
101 5
102 7
103 7
104 8
105 9
106 13
107 4
108 5
109 10
110 8
111+ 96
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Overview

Paolo Rocca is affiliated with the University of Trento in Italy and has a prolific research career with a primary focus on engineering.

Their work spans multiple subfields, including:

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Ocean Engineering

Key topics covered in their publications include:

  • Antenna Design and Optimization
  • Antenna Design and Analysis
  • Advanced Antenna and Metasurface Technologies
  • Microwave Engineering and Waveguides
  • Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies
  • Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks
  • Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology

Paolo Rocca's research output frequently appears in several notable publication venues:

  • IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Sensors
  • 2022 16th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP)
  • 2022 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting (AP-S/URSI)

Their recent papers include:

  • A REVIEW OF DEEP LEARNING APPROACHES FOR INVERSE SCATTERING PROBLEMS (INVITED REVIEW), 2020, Electromagnetic waves
  • Building a Smart EM Environment - AI-Enhanced Aperiodic Micro-Scale Design of Passive EM Skins, 2022, IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation
  • An Effective Artificial Neural Network-Based Method for Linear Array Beampattern Synthesis, 2021, IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation
  • Designing Smart Electromagnetic Environments for Next-Generation Wireless Communications, 2021, Telecom
  • Planning of EM Skins for Improved Quality-of-Service in Urban Areas, 2022, IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation

Their frequent coauthors are:

  • Andrea Massa
  • Nicola Anselmi
  • Marco Salucci
  • Giacomo Oliveri
  • Lorenzo Poli

Best Publications

  • Differential Evolution as Applied to Electromagnetics

    P Rocca;G Oliveri;A Massa

  • Evolutionary optimization as applied to inverse scattering problems

    Paolo Rocca;Manuel Benedetti;Massimo Donelli;Davide Franceschini

  • Unconventional Phased Array Architectures and Design Methodologies—A Review

    Paolo Rocca;Giacomo Oliveri;Robert J. Mailloux;Andrea Massa

  • Compressive Sensing in Electromagnetics - A Review

    Andrea Massa;Paolo Rocca;Giacomo Oliveri

  • Handling Sideband Radiations in Time-Modulated Arrays Through Particle Swarm Optimization

    L. Poli;P. Rocca;L. Manica;A. Massa

  • Array Designs for Long-Distance Wireless Power Transmission: State-of-the-Art and Innovative Solutions

    A. Massa;G. Oliveri;F. Viani;P. Rocca

  • Harmonic Beamforming in Time-Modulated Linear Arrays

    L. Poli;P. Rocca;G. Oliveri;A. Massa

  • Directions-of-Arrival Estimation Through Bayesian Compressive Sensing Strategies

    Matteo Carlin;Paolo Rocca;Giacomo Oliveri;Federico Viani

  • Wireless Architectures for Heterogeneous Sensing in Smart Home Applications: Concepts and Real Implementation

    Federico Viani;Fabrizio Robol;Alessandro Polo;Paolo Rocca

  • Reliable Diagnosis of Large Linear Arrays—A Bayesian Compressive Sensing Approach

    G. Oliveri;P. Rocca;A. Massa

  • Localization, tracking, and imaging of targets in wireless sensor networks: An invited review

    Federico Viani;Paolo Rocca;Giacomo Oliveri;Daniele Trinchero

  • Object tracking through RSSI measurements in wireless sensor networks

    Federico Viani;Leonardo Lizzi;Paolo Rocca;Manuel Benedetti

  • 4-D Arrays as Enabling Technology for Cognitive Radio Systems

    Paolo Rocca;Quanjiang Zhu;Ephrem T. Bekele;Shiwen Yang

  • Time modulated planar arrays - Analysis and optimisation of the sideband radiations

    Lorenzo Poli;Paolo Rocca;Luca Manica;Andrea Massa

  • An Innovative Approach Based on a Tree-Searching Algorithm for the Optimal Matching of Independently Optimum Sum and Difference Excitations

    L. Manica;P. Rocca;A. Martini;A. Massa

  • Three-Dimensional Microwave Imaging Problems Solved Through an Efficient Multiscaling Particle Swarm Optimization

    M. Donelli;D. Franceschini;P. Rocca;A. Massa

  • Pulse-Shaping Strategy for Time Modulated Arrays—Analysis and Design

    Ephrem T. Bekele;Lorenzo Poli;Paolo Rocca;Michele D'Urso

  • Design of Subarrayed Linear and Planar Array Antennas With SLL Control Based on an Excitation Matching Approach

    L. Manica;P. Rocca;A. Massa

  • Adaptive Nulling in Time-Varying Scenarios Through Time-Modulated Linear Arrays

    P. Rocca;L. Poli;G. Oliveri;A. Massa

  • Bayesian Compressive Sensing Approaches for the Reconstruction of Two-Dimensional Sparse Scatterers Under TE Illuminations

    Lorenzo Poli;Giacomo Oliveri;Paolo Rocca;Andrea Massa

  • Electromagnetic passive localization and tracking of moving targets in a WSN-infrastructured environment

    Federico Viani;Paolo Rocca;Manuel Benedetti;Giacomo Oliveri

  • Learning-by-examples techniques as applied to electromagnetics

    Andrea Massa;Giacomo Oliveri;Marco Salucci;Nicola Anselmi

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrea Massa
Andrea Massa University of Trento
Giacomo Oliveri
Giacomo Oliveri University of Trento
Nicola Anselmi
Nicola Anselmi University of Trento
Marco Salucci
Marco Salucci University of Trento
Federico Viani
Federico Viani University of Trento
Massimo Donelli
Massimo Donelli University of Trento
Shiwen Yang
Shiwen Yang University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Randy L. Haupt
Randy L. Haupt Colorado School of Mines
Alessandra Costanzo
Alessandra Costanzo University of Bologna
Diego Masotti
Diego Masotti University of Bologna

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