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D-Index
35
Citations
6581
World Ranking
6681
National Ranking
65

Raffaele Paci publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Raffaele Paci sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 112 publications — 20th percentile

20% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

Raffaele Paci D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Raffaele Paci sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 35 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

Overview

Raffaele Paci is affiliated with the University of Cagliari in Italy and operates primarily within the fields of Social Sciences and Economics, Econometrics and Finance. Their research spans several interconnected subfields, including Economics and Econometrics, Political Science and International Relations, Management of Technology and Innovation, and Safety Research.

The key topics addressed in their work include:

  • Regional Development and Policy
  • University-Industry-Government Innovation Models
  • Regional resilience and development
  • Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis
  • Economic Growth and Productivity
  • Human Resources and Workforce

Raffaele Paci has published in a variety of academic venues with a focus on regional and economic studies. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Regional Studies
  • Papers of the Regional Science Association
  • Journal of Regional Science
  • Industrial and Corporate Change
  • The Annals of Regional Science

Selected recent papers by Raffaele Paci are:

  • "Evaluating the implementation of Smart Specialisation policy," 2022, Regional Studies
  • "Direct and indirect effects of universities on European regional productivity," 2022, Papers of the Regional Science Association
  • "Public capital and institutions' quality in the Italian regions," 2023, Journal of Regional Science
  • "Smart strategies, smarter performance: the impact of S3 and industry 4.0 on firms' outcomes," 2025, Industrial and Corporate Change
  • "Brain gain versus brain drain: the effects of universities' mobile students on territorial inequalities," 2025, Regional Studies

Collaboration is an important component of their research activity. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Emanuela Marrocu
  • Stefano Usaï
  • Federico Aresu
  • Ivan Etzo
  • Cristian Usala

Their body of work emphasizes regional innovation dynamics, the role of universities and public capital in regional economic performance, and the implications of policy frameworks such as Smart Specialisation strategies. This research contributes to understanding the interactions between public institutions, industry development, and regional productivity in Europe.

Best Publications

  • Spatial spillovers and innovation activity in European regions

    Rosina Moreno;Raffaele Paci;Stefano Usai

  • EXTERNALITIES, KNOWLEDGE SPILLOVERS AND THE SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF INNOVATION

    Raffaele Paci;Stefano Usai

  • Technological enclaves and industrial districts. An analysis of the regional distribution of innovative activity in Europe

    Raffaele Paci;Stefano Usai

  • Different tourists to different destinations. Evidence from spatial interaction models

    Emanuela Marrocu;Raffaele Paci

  • Total Factor Productivity, Intangible Assets and Spatial Dependence in the European Regions

    Barbara Dettori;Emanuela Marrocu;Raffaele Paci

  • Proximity, networking and knowledge production in Europe: What lessons for innovation policy?

    Emanuela Marrocu;Raffaele Paci;Stefano Usai

  • Geographical and sectoral clusters of innovation in Europe

    Rosina Moreno;Raffaele Paci;Stefano Usai

  • Micro-economic determinants of tourist expenditure: a quantile regression approach.

    Emanuela Marrocu;Raffaele Paci;Andrea Zara

  • Intangible capital and firms' productivity

    Emanuela Marrocu;Raffaele Paci;Marco Pontis

  • More similar and less equal: Economic growth in the European regions

    Raffaele Paci

  • Repeated behaviour and destination loyalty

    Marta Meleddu;Raffaele Paci;Manuela Pulina

  • Structural change and convergence: an Italian regional perspective

    Raffaele Paci;Francesco Pigliaru

  • The role of specialisation and diversity externalities in the agglomeration of innovative activities

    Raffaele Paci;Stefano Usai

  • Education or Creativity: What Matters Most for Economic Performance?

    Emanuela Marrocu;Raffaele Paci

  • Productivity growth in the Old and New Europe: the role of agglomeration externalities

    Emanuela Marrocu;Raffaele Paci;Stefano Usai

  • European regional growth: do sectors matter?

    Raffaele Paci;Francesco Pigliaru

  • Knowledge flows across European regions

    Raffaele Paci;Stefano Usai

  • The Complementary Effects of Proximity Dimensions on Knowledge Spillovers

    Raffaele Paci;Emanuela Marrocu;Stefano Usai

  • International patenting and national technological specialization

    Raffaele Paci;Antonio Sassu;Stefano Usai

  • Technological Diffusion, Spatial Spillovers And Regional Convergence In Europe

    Raffaele Paci;Francesco Pigliaru

Frequent Co-Authors

Ron Boschma
Ron Boschma Utrecht University
Bernard Fingleton
Bernard Fingleton University of Cambridge
Simona Iammarino
Simona Iammarino London School of Economics and Political Science

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