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Pierfrancesco Dellino

Pierfrancesco Dellino

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 41 5614 5192 160 154 114 5500

Pierfrancesco Dellino publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Pierfrancesco Dellino between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Pierfrancesco Dellino published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 4 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2010. 19 of the 143 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2010. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 1 publication 2002: 2 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 2 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 13 publications
1990 2025

143 publications in total across all disciplines

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Pierfrancesco Dellino: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 1
1996 2
1997 3
1998 0
1999 4
2000 1
2001 1
2002 2
2003 2
2004 3
2005 2
2006 1
2007 2
2008 7
2009 0
2010 15
2011 7
2012 8
2013 5
2014 9
2015 7
2016 3
2017 6
2018 5
2019 8
2020 4
2021 6
2022 3
2023 6
2024 6
2025 13
Total 143
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Pierfrancesco Dellino 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 Pierfrancesco Dellino 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, 108–117 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: 114 publications — 18th percentile

18% 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
108–117 484 114
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
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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Pierfrancesco Dellino 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 Pierfrancesco Dellino 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, 41 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: 41 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% 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 41
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

Pierfrancesco Dellino is affiliated with the University of Bari Aldo Moro in Italy. Their research primarily spans the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, with significant work in the subfields of Geophysics, Global and Planetary Change, Earth-Surface Processes, Environmental Engineering, and Sociology and Political Science.

The scientist's research topics cover various aspects of natural hazards, environmental processes, and disaster management. Key topics include:

  • Flood Risk Assessment and Management
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
  • 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage
  • Landslides and Related Hazards
  • Disaster Management and Resilience

Frequent co-authors in their publications are:

  • Daniela Mele
  • Roberto Sulpizio
  • Domenico Capolongo
  • Marco La Salandra
  • Rosa Colacicco

Common publication venues for their work include:

  • Bulletin of Volcanology
  • International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation
  • Scientific Reports
  • International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction
  • Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences

Selected recent publications exemplify the focus and scope of their research:

  • Deep-sea eruptions boosted by induced fuel-coolant explosions, 2020, Nature Geoscience
  • The impact of pyroclastic density currents duration on humans: the case of the AD 79 eruption of Vesuvius, 2021, Scientific Reports
  • An Effective Approach for Automatic River Features Extraction Using High-Resolution UAV Imagery, 2023, Drones
  • Probabilistic hydro-geomorphological hazard assessment based on UAV-derived high-resolution topographic data: The case of Basento river (Southern Italy), 2022, The Science of The Total Environment
  • A review of statistical tools for morphometric analysis of juvenile pyroclasts, 2021, Bulletin of Volcanology

Best Publications

  • Identifying magma–water interaction from the surface features of ash particles

    Ralf Büttner;Pierfrancesco Dellino;Bernd Zimanowski

  • Thermohydraulic explosions in phreatomagmatic eruptions as evidenced by the comparison between pyroclasts and products from Molten Fuel Coolant Interaction experiments

    R. Büttner;P. Dellino;L. La Volpe;V. Lorenz

  • Pyroclastic density currents: state of the art and perspectives

    R Sulpizio;P Dellino;D M Doronzo;D Sarocchi

  • The analysis of the influence of pumice shape on its terminal velocity

    Pierfrancesco Dellino;Daniela Mele;Rosanna Bonasia;Giuseppe Braia

  • The volcanic ash problem

    Bernd Zimanowski;Kenneth Wohletz;Pierfrancesco Dellino;Ralf Büttner

  • A complex, Subplinian-type eruption from low-viscosity, phonolitic to tephri-phonolitic magma: the AD 472 (Pollena) eruption of Somma-Vesuvius, Italy

    Roberto Sulpizio;Daniela Mele;Pierfrancesco Dellino;Luigi La Volpe

  • Deposits and physical properties of pyroclastic density currents during complex Subplinian eruptions: the AD 472 (Pollena) eruption of Somma-Vesuvius, Italy

    Roberto Sulpizio;Daniela Mele;Pierfrancesco Dellino;Luigi La Volpe

  • Fragmentation versus transportation mechanisms in the pyroclastic sequence of Monte Pilato-Rocche Rosse (Lipari, Italy)

    P. Dellino;L. La Volpe

  • Geology, volcanic history and petrology of Vulcano (central Aeolian archipelago)

    G. De Astis;F. Lucchi;P. Dellino;L. La Volpe

  • Image processing analysis in reconstructing fragmentation and transportation mechanisms of pyroclastic deposits. The case of Monte Pilato-Rocche Rosse eruptions, Lipari (Aeolian islands, Italy)

    P. Dellino;L. La Volpe

  • Statistical analysis of textural data from complex pyroclastic sequences: implications for fragmentation processes of the Agnano-Monte Spina Tephra (4.1 ka), Phlegraean Fields, southern Italy

    P. Dellino;R. Isaia;La L. Volpe;G. Orsi

  • A New One-Equation Model of Fluid Drag for Irregularly Shaped Particles Valid Over a Wide Range of Reynolds Number

    F. Dioguardi;D. Mele;P. Dellino

  • Ash from the Eyjafjallajökull eruption (Iceland): Fragmentation processes and aerodynamic behavior

    P. Dellino;M. T. Gudmundsson;G. Larsen;D. Mele

  • Chapter 2 Sedimentology, Depositional Mechanisms and Pulsating Behaviour of Pyroclastic Density Currents

    Roberto Sulpizio;Pierfrancesco Dellino

  • A method for the calculation of the impact parameters of dilute pyroclastic density currents based on deposit particle characteristics

    Pierfrancesco Dellino;Daniela Mele;Roberto Sulpizio;Luigi La Volpe

  • Phreatomagmatic explosions of rhyolitic magma: Experimental and field evidence

    A. Austin-Erickson;R. Büttner;P. Dellino;M. H. Ort

  • The Pomici di Avellino eruption of Somma–Vesuvius (3.9 ka BP). Part II: sedimentology and physical volcanology of pyroclastic density current deposits

    R. Sulpizio;Rossana Bonasia;P. Dellino;D. Mele

  • Large-scale experiments on the mechanics of pyroclastic flows: Design, engineering, and first results

    Pierfrancesco Dellino;Bernd Zimanowski;Ralf Büttner;Luigi La Volpe

  • The fractal and multifractal dimension of volcanic ash particles contour: a test study on the utility and volcanological relevance

    P. Dellino;G. Liotino

  • The Pomici di Avellino eruption of Somma-Vesuvius (3.9 ka bp). Part I: stratigraphy, compositional variability and eruptive dynamics

    R. Sulpizio;R. Cioni;M. A. Di Vito;D. Mele

  • Discriminating the long distance dispersal of fine ash from sustained columns or near ground ash clouds: The example of the Pomici di Avellino eruption (Somma-Vesuvius, Italy)

    Roberto Sulpizio;Rosanna Bonasia;Pierfrancesco Dellino;Mauro A. Di Vito

Frequent Co-Authors

Roberto Sulpizio
Roberto Sulpizio University of Bari Aldo Moro
Bernd Zimanowski
Bernd Zimanowski University of Würzburg
James D. L. White
James D. L. White University of Otago
Roberto Isaia
Roberto Isaia National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Greg A. Valentine
Greg A. Valentine University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Magnús T. Gudmundsson
Magnús T. Gudmundsson University of Iceland
Antonio Costa
Antonio Costa National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Giovanni Zanchetta
Giovanni Zanchetta University of Pisa
Joan Martí
Joan Martí Spanish National Research Council
Nicola Senesi
Nicola Senesi University of Bari Aldo Moro

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