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Paolo Tarolli

Paolo Tarolli

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 57 2279 2069 34 31 295 11056

Paolo Tarolli publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Paolo Tarolli between 2006 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Paolo Tarolli published across 21 years, from 2006 to 2026, averaging 20.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 37 publications in 2020. 35 of the 427 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2006 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 37. Peak 37 publications in 2020. 2006: 3 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 4 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 25 publications 2014: 24 publications 2015: 21 publications 2016: 26 publications 2017: 33 publications 2018: 35 publications 2019: 31 publications 2020: 37 publications 2021: 37 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 34 publications 2024: 28 publications 2025: 33 publications 2026: 2 publications
2006 2026

427 publications in total across all disciplines

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Paolo Tarolli: publications per year, 2006 to 2026
Year Publications
2006 3
2007 1
2008 4
2009 7
2010 12
2011 7
2012 9
2013 25
2014 24
2015 21
2016 26
2017 33
2018 35
2019 31
2020 37
2021 37
2022 18
2023 34
2024 28
2025 33
2026 2
Total 427
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Paolo Tarolli publications per year - data summary

  • Paolo Tarolli, a Earth Science scholar from University of Padua, has 427 publications recorded across 21 years, from 2006 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2006 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive years are 2020 and 2021, with 37 publications each.
  • The least productive year with any output is 2007, with 1 publication.
  • The rate of publication averages 20.3 papers per year over the whole span, or 20.3 per year counting only the 21 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 115 publications, 27% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2006-2012: 43 publications (6.1 per year); 2013-2019: 195 publications (27.9 per year); 2020-2026: 189 publications (27.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Paolo Tarolli 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 Paolo Tarolli 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, 288–297 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: 295 publications — 86th percentile

86% 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
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
288–297 119 295
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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Paolo Tarolli publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 38–47 to 603+ publications.
  • Paolo Tarolli, a Earth Science scholar from University of Padua, records 295 publications - the 86th percentile of the discipline.
  • 86% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Paolo Tarolli, and about 14% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 168–177 publications range, and Paolo Tarolli ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 128–137 publications, holding 557 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 58% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 178–187 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 603 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Paolo Tarolli 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 Paolo Tarolli 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, 57 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: 57 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% 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
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 57
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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Paolo Tarolli D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 77 ranges running from 30 to 106+ D-Index.
  • Paolo Tarolli, a Earth Science scholar from University of Padua, records 57 D-Index - the 76th percentile of the discipline.
  • 76% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Paolo Tarolli, and about 24% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 44 D-Index range, and Paolo Tarolli ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 36 D-Index, holding 389 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 62% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 49 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

Paolo Tarolli is affiliated with the University of Padua in Italy and specializes in Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their research focuses primarily on several subfields, including Global and Planetary Change, Soil Science, Ecology, Environmental Engineering, and aspects related to Management, Monitoring, Policy, and Law.

Their work covers a range of main topics within these fields, such as:

  • Soil erosion and sediment transport
  • Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
  • Landslides and related hazards
  • Land Use and Ecosystem Services
  • Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
  • Flood Risk Assessment and Management
  • Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies

Tarolli has contributed articles to various scientific journals, with frequent publications in:

  • CATENA
  • International Soil and Water Conservation Research
  • iScience
  • Geography and sustainability
  • Land Degradation and Development

Significant recent publications include:

  • Soil salinization in agriculture: Mitigation and adaptation strategies combining nature-based solutions and bioengineering, 2024, iScience
  • Agriculture in Hilly and Mountainous Landscapes: Threats, Monitoring and Sustainable Management, 2020, Geography and sustainability

Tarolli frequently collaborates with several co-authors, among the most notable are:

  • Eugenio Straffelini
  • Sara Cucchiaro
  • Antony G. Brown
  • Daniel Fallu
  • Anton Pijl

Their research topics often address issues related to landscape and environmental management, focusing on processes impacting soil and water resources. This includes work on soil erosion modeling, sediment transport, and the application of remote sensing technologies like LiDAR to monitor environmental changes. Their studies also involve the assessment and mitigation of natural hazards such as landslides and flooding, linking these to land use and ecosystem service management.

Overall, Paolo Tarolli's academic contributions span interdisciplinary fields that integrate environmental science with agricultural and engineering perspectives, promoting understanding of complex natural processes and their sustainable management within various landscapes.

Best Publications

  • High-resolution topography for understanding Earth surface processes: Opportunities and challenges

    Paolo Tarolli

  • Terraced landscapes: From an old best practice to a potential hazard for soil degradation due to land abandonment

    Paolo Tarolli;Federico Preti;Nunzio Romano

  • The immediate effectiveness of barley straw mulch in reducing soil erodibility and surface runoff generation in Mediterranean vineyards

    Massimo Prosdocimi;Antonio Jordán;Paolo Tarolli;Saskia Keesstra

  • Mulching practices for reducing soil water erosion: A review

    Massimo Prosdocimi;Paolo Tarolli;Artemi Cerdà

  • Soil water erosion on Mediterranean vineyards: A review

    Massimo Prosdocimi;Artemi Cerdà;Paolo Tarolli

  • The effectiveness of airborne LiDAR data in the recognition of channel-bed morphology

    Marco Cavalli;Paolo Tarolli;Lorenzo Marchi;Giancarlo Dalla Fontana

  • Human topographic signatures and derived geomorphic processes across landscapes

    Paolo Tarolli;Giulia Sofia

  • The Geomorphology of The Anthropocene: Emergence, Status and Implications

    Antony G. Brown;Stephen Tooth;Joanna E. Bullard;David S. G. Thomas

  • Geomorphic features extraction from high-resolution topography: landslide crowns and bank erosion

    Paolo Tarolli;Giulia Sofia;Giancarlo Dalla Fontana

  • Hillslope-to-valley transition morphology: new opportunities from high resolution DTMs.

    Paolo Tarolli;Giancarlo Dalla Fontana

  • Suitability of LiDAR point density and derived landform curvature maps for channel network extraction

    Francesco Pirotti;Paolo Tarolli

  • The Role of Gender in Preparedness and Response Behaviors towards Flood Risk in Serbia

    Vladimir M Cvetković;Giulia Roder;Adem Öcal;Paolo Tarolli

  • A New Method for Determination of Most Likely Landslide Initiation Points and the Evaluation of Digital Terrain Model Scale in Terrain Stability Mapping

    P. Tarolli;David G. Tarboton

  • Review article: the use of remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPASs) for natural hazards monitoring and management

    Daniele Giordan;Yuichi Hayakawa;Francesco Nex;Fabio Remondino

  • Testing space-scale methodologies for automatic geomorphic feature extraction from LiDAR in a complex mountainous landscape

    Paola Passalacqua;Paolo Tarolli;Efi Foufoula-Georgiou

  • Flood dynamics in urbanised landscapes: 100 years of climate and humans’ interaction

    G. Sofia;G. Roder;G. Dalla Fontana;P. Tarolli

  • Vineyards in Terraced Landscapes: New Opportunities from Lidar Data

    Paolo Tarolli;Giulia Sofia;Simone Calligaro;Massimo Prosdocimi

  • Analysis of flash flood regimes in the North-Western and South-Eastern Mediterranean regions

    P. Tarolli;M. Borga;E. Morin;G. Delrieu

  • Understanding earth surface processes from remotely sensed digital terrain models

    Paolo Tarolli;J Ramon Arrowsmith;Enrique R. Vivoni

  • Agriculture in Hilly and Mountainous Landscapes: Threats, Monitoring and Sustainable Management

    Paolo Tarolli;Eugenio Straffelini

  • Open-pit mining geomorphic feature characterisation

    Jianping Chen;Ke Li;Kuo-Jen Chang;Giulia Sofia

Frequent Co-Authors

Marco Borga
Marco Borga University of Padua
Marco Cavalli
Marco Cavalli National Research Council (CNR)
Artemi Cerdà
Artemi Cerdà University of Valencia
Antony G. Brown
Antony G. Brown University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway
Marc B. Parlange
Marc B. Parlange University of Rhode Island
Daniele Penna
Daniele Penna University of Florence
Kristof Van Oost
Kristof Van Oost Université Catholique de Louvain
Andrea Rinaldo
Andrea Rinaldo École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Antonio Jordán
Antonio Jordán University of Seville
Mark G. Macklin
Mark G. Macklin University of Lincoln

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