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Raffaele Cappelli

Raffaele Cappelli

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Computer Science

D-Index
32
Citations
8548
World Ranking
12888
National Ranking
447

Raffaele Cappelli publication distribution in Computer Science in 2026

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This scientist: 83 publications — 4th percentile

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Raffaele Cappelli D-index placement in Computer Science in 2026

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

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Overview

Raffaele Cappelli is affiliated with the University of Bologna in Italy and has contributed extensively to the field of biometric identification and security, with a particular focus on fingerprint analysis. Their research spans several core areas, including signal processing, forensic fingerprint detection methods, and user authentication and security systems.

The scientist's work is primarily published in notable venues such as IEEE Access, IEEE Transactions on Biometrics Behavior and Identity Science, and arXiv (Cornell University). These outlets reflect the academic focus and interdisciplinary nature of their research.

Key recent publications by Raffaele Cappelli include:

  • "Unveiling the Power of Simplicity: Two Remarkably Effective Methods for Fingerprint Segmentation," 2023, IEEE Access
  • "Exploring the Power of Simplicity: A New State-of-the-Art in Fingerprint Orientation Field Estimation," 2024, IEEE Access
  • "No Feature Left Behind: Filling the Gap in Fingerprint Frequency Estimation," 2024, IEEE Access

These papers demonstrate an emphasis on advancing fingerprint segmentation, orientation field estimation, and frequency estimation techniques, which are foundational to improving biometric security systems.

Raffaele Cappelli frequently collaborates with other researchers in their field. Prominent co-authors include Javier Galbally, Julián Fiérrez, Gian Luca Marcialis, Matteo Ferrara, and Davide Maltoni. Collectively, these collaborations cover a range of topics within biometric security and signal processing.

The scientist's research fields and subfields can be summarized as follows:

  • Computer Science
  • Social Sciences

  • Signal Processing
  • Safety Research
  • Information Systems
  • Genetics

Central topics covered in Raffaele Cappelli's publications include:

  • Biometric Identification and Security
  • Forensic Fingerprint Detection Methods
  • User Authentication and Security Systems
  • Forensic and Genetic Research

This body of work aligns with both technical advancements in biometric methodologies and broader research concerning forensic and genetic applications.

Best Publications

  • FVC2002: Second Fingerprint Verification Competition

    D. Maio;D. Maltoni;R. Cappelli;J.L. Wayman

  • FVC2000: fingerprint verification competition

    D. Maio;D. Maltoni;R. Cappelli;J.L. Wayman

  • Minutia Cylinder-Code: A New Representation and Matching Technique for Fingerprint Recognition

    Raffaele Cappelli;Matteo Ferrara;Davide Maltoni

  • FVC2004: Third Fingerprint Verification Competition

    Dario Maio;Davide Maltoni;Raffaele Cappelli;James L. Wayman

  • Performance evaluation of fingerprint verification systems

    R. Cappelli;D. Maio;D. Maltoni;J.L. Wayman

  • Fingerprint classification by directional image partitioning

    R. Cappelli;A. Lumini;D. Maio;D. Maltoni

  • Fingerprint Image Reconstruction from Standard Templates

    R. Cappelli;A. Lumini;D. Maio;D. Maltoni

  • Fake finger detection by skin distortion analysis

    A. Antonelli;R. Cappelli;D. Maio;D. Maltoni

  • Fingerprint Indexing Based on Minutia Cylinder-Code

    Raffaele Cappelli;Matteo Ferrara;Davide Maltoni

  • Synthetic fingerprint-image generation

    R. Cappelli;A. Erol;D. Maio;D. Maltoni

  • Fingerprint verification competition 2006

    Raffaele Cappelli;Matteo Ferrara;Annalisa Franco;Davide Maltoni

  • Noninvertible Minutia Cylinder-Code Representation

    M. Ferrara;D. Maltoni;R. Cappelli

  • Modelling Plastic Distortion in Fingerprint Images

    Raffaele Cappelli;Dario Maio;Davide Maltoni

  • Synthetic fingerprint-database generation

    R. Cappelli;D. Maio;D. Maltoni

  • Combining Fingerprint Classifiers

    Raffaele Cappelli;Dario Maio;Davide Maltoni

  • Multispace KL for pattern representation and classification

    R. Cappelli;D. Maltoni

  • Skin Detection -a Short Tutorial

    John Daugman;Stephanie Schuckers;Karthik Nandakumar;Ryan N. Rakvic

  • An evaluation of direct attacks using fake fingers generated from ISO templates

    Javier Galbally;Raffaele Cappelli;Alessandra Lumini;Guillermo Gonzalez-de-Rivera

  • SFinGe: an Approach to Synthetic Fingerprint Generation

    Raffaele Cappelli

  • A Fast and Accurate Palmprint Recognition System Based on Minutiae

    R. Cappelli;M. Ferrara;D. Maio

Frequent Co-Authors

Davide Maltoni
Davide Maltoni University of Bologna
Dario Maio
Dario Maio University of Bologna
Alessandra Lumini
Alessandra Lumini University of Bologna
Julian Fierrez
Julian Fierrez Autonomous University of Madrid
Anil K. Jain
Anil K. Jain Michigan State University
Loris Nanni
Loris Nanni University of Padua
Javier Galbally
Javier Galbally Autonomous University of Madrid
Javier Ortega-Garcia
Javier Ortega-Garcia Autonomous University of Madrid
Miguel Ferrer
Miguel Ferrer University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Aythami Morales
Aythami Morales Autonomous University of Madrid

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