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D-Index
103
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39072
World Ranking
1496
National Ranking
76

Raffaele Gratton 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 Raffaele Gratton sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 471 publications — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Raffaele Gratton 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 Raffaele Gratton sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 103 D-Index — 60th percentile

60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Raffaele Gratton is affiliated with the National Institute for Astrophysics in Italy. Their research primarily focuses on the domain of Physics and Astronomy, with an emphasis on subfields including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Computational Mechanics, and Nuclear and High Energy Physics.

The main topics covered in their work span Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, Astro and Planetary Science, Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies, Astronomy and Astrophysical Research, Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae, Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing, and Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation.

Gratton's publication record demonstrates a strong presence in several scientific venues. Most notably, they have contributed extensively to:

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology)
  • HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)

Their frequent collaborators include:

  • S. Desidera
  • D. Mesa
  • A. Vigan
  • G. Chauvin
  • M. Langlois

Among recent publications authored or co-authored by Gratton are:

  • The SPHERE infrared survey for exoplanets (SHINE), 2020, Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • The SPHERE infrared survey for exoplanets (SHINE), 2021, Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • AF Lep b: The lowest-mass planet detected by coupling astrometric and direct imaging data, 2023, Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • The GAPS Programme at TNG, 2020, Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Perturbers: SPHERE detection limits to planetary-mass companions in protoplanetary disks, 2021, Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology)

The body of their research spans instrumental techniques, planetary system observations, and stellar studies, reflecting a comprehensive approach to astrophysical investigations. Their works contribute data and analysis essential for the study of exoplanets and related astrophysical phenomena, indicating sustained research activity within the broader Astronomy and Astrophysics community.

Best Publications

  • Multiple populations in globular clusters. Lessons learned from the Milky Way globular clusters

    Raffaele Gratton;Eugenio Carretta;Angela Bragaglia

  • Abundance Variations within Globular Clusters

    Raffaele Gratton;Christopher A Sneden;Eugenio Carretta

  • Na-O Anticorrelation and HB. VII. The chemical composition of first and second-generation stars in 15 globular clusters from GIRAFFE spectra

    Elisa Carretta;Angela Bragaglia;Raffaele G. Gratton;Sara Lucatello;Sara Lucatello

  • Multiple populations in globular clusters

    Raffaele G. Gratton;Eugenio Carretta;Angela Bragaglia

  • Abundances for globular cluster giants: I. homogeneous metallicities for 24 clusters

    E. Carretta;R.G. Gratton

  • NOTES ON THE CONVECTION IN THE ATLAS9 MODEL ATMOSPHERES

    F. Castelli;R. G. Gratton;R. L. Kurucz

  • Metallicities on the Double Main Sequence of omega Centauri Imply Large Helium Enhancement

    Giampaolo Piotto;Sandro Villanova;Luigi R. Bedin;Raffaele Gratton

  • Intrinsic iron spread and a new metallicity scale for globular clusters

    Eugenio Carretta;Angela Bragaglia;Raffaele Gratton;Valentina D'Orazi

  • The O-Na and Mg-Al anticorrelations in turn-off and early subgiants in globular clusters

    R. G. Gratton;P. Bonifacio;A. Bragaglia;E. Carretta

  • MIXING ALONG THE RED GIANT BRANCH IN METAL-POOR FIELD STARS

    E. Carretta;R. G. Gratton;C. Sneden;A. Bragaglia

  • Na-O anticorrelation and HB - VIII. Proton-capture elements and metallicities in 17 globular clusters from UVES spectra

    E. Carretta;A. Bragaglia;R. Gratton;S. Lucatello;S. Lucatello

  • Properties of stellar generations in globular clusters and relations with global parameters

    Elisa Carretta;Angela Bragaglia;Raffaele G. Gratton;A. Recio-Blanco

  • Metallicities on the double main sequence of ω centauri imply large helium enhancement

    Giampaolo Piotto;Sandro Villanova;Luigi R. Bedin;Luigi R. Bedin;Raffaele Gratton

  • Discovery of a planetary-mass companion within the gap of the transition disk around PDS 70

    M. Keppler;M. Benisty;A. Müller;Th. Henning

  • SPHERE: A ‘Planet Finder’ Instrument for the VLT

    Jean-Luc Beuzit;Markus Feldt;Kjetil Dohlen;David Mouillet

  • Predictions for Self-Pollution in Globular Cluster Stars

    Paolo Ventura;Francesca D’Antona;Italo Mazzitelli;Raffaele Gratton

  • Distances, Ages, and Epoch of Formation of Globular Clusters

    Eugenio Carretta;Raffaele G. Gratton;Gisella Clementini;Flavio Fusi Pecci

  • Ages of globular clusters from hipparcos parallaxes of local subdwarfs

    Raffaele G. Gratton;Flavio Fusi Pecci;Eugenio Carretta;Gisella Clementini

  • SPHERE: the exoplanet imager for the Very Large Telescope

    J.-L. Beuzit;A. Vigan;D. Mouillet;K. Dohlen

  • Discovery of a planetary-mass companion within the gap of the transition disk around PDS 70

    M. Keppler;M. Benisty;M. Benisty;A. Müller;Th. Henning

Frequent Co-Authors

Eugenio Carretta
Eugenio Carretta National Institute for Astrophysics
A. Bragaglia
A. Bragaglia National Institute for Astrophysics
Mickaël Bonnefoy
Mickaël Bonnefoy Grenoble Alpes University
Sara Lucatello
Sara Lucatello National Institute for Astrophysics
Anthony Boccaletti
Anthony Boccaletti Paris Observatory
Michael Meyer
Michael Meyer University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Giampaolo Piotto
Giampaolo Piotto University of Padua
Carsten Dominik
Carsten Dominik University of Amsterdam
Christopher Sneden
Christopher Sneden The University of Texas at Austin

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