Raffaele Paci publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Raffaele Paci between 1986 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Raffaele Paci published across 41 years, from 1986 to 2026, averaging 2.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 2011. 4 of the 117 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications

5 10

1986 2026

117 publications in total across all disciplines

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Raffaele Paci: publications per year, 1986 to 2026
Year	Publications
1986	2
1987	0
1988	0
1989	0
1990	0
1991	1
1992	0
1993	1
1994	1
1995	2
1996	2
1997	8
1998	2
1999	6
2000	5
2001	4
2002	4
2003	5
2004	3
2005	7
2006	4
2007	1
2008	1
2009	3
2010	2
2011	12
2012	6
2013	9
2014	4
2015	4
2016	4
2017	3
2018	0
2019	2
2020	3
2021	0
2022	2
2023	0
2024	0
2025	3
2026	1
Total	117

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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.

No. of scientists

100 200 300 400

44–53 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.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications	Scientists	This scientist
44–53	28
54–63	61
64–73	161
74–83	225
84–93	301
94–103	390
104–113	406	112
114–123	474
124–133	453
134–143	434
144–153	407
154–163	411
164–173	391
174–183	313
184–193	319
194–203	304
204–213	285
214–223	246
224–233	213
234–243	170
244–253	167
254–263	162
264–273	138
274–283	138
284–293	113
294–303	106
304–313	95
314–323	101
324–333	81
334–343	69
344–353	56
354–363	36
364–373	42
374–383	41
384–393	44
394–403	27
404–413	30
414–423	20
424–433	29
434–443	29
444–453	25
454–463	19
464–473	21
474–483	11
484–493	17
494–503	7
504–513	6
514–523	12
524–533	10
534–543	7
544–553	6
554–563	12
564–569	8
570+	100

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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.

No. of scientists

100 200 300

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.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index	Scientists	This scientist
30	177
31	210
32	222
33	188
34	181
35	243	35
36	261
37	272
38	278
39	300
40	297
41	308
42	313
43	300
44	269
45	260
46	228
47	251
48	203
49	186
50	187
51	166
52	138
53	141
54	131
55	137
56	109
57	129
58	95
59	105
60	106
61	86
62	94
63	77
64	79
65	59
66	68
67	51
68	49
69	40
70	43
71	40
72	50
73	46
74	43
75	45
76	45
77	30
78	25
79	31
80	29
81	18
82	21
83	26
84	15
85	15
86	19
87	19
88	12
89	7
90	19
91	20
92	13
93	9
94	13
95	8
96	7
97	6
98	6
99	6
100+	97

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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

660
Citations
EXTERNALITIES, KNOWLEDGE SPILLOVERS AND THE SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF INNOVATION

Raffaele Paci;Stefano Usai

461
Citations
Technological enclaves and industrial districts. An analysis of the regional distribution of innovative activity in Europe

Raffaele Paci;Stefano Usai

400
Citations
Different tourists to different destinations. Evidence from spatial interaction models

Emanuela Marrocu;Raffaele Paci

297
Citations
Total Factor Productivity, Intangible Assets and Spatial Dependence in the European Regions

Barbara Dettori;Emanuela Marrocu;Raffaele Paci

240
Citations
Proximity, networking and knowledge production in Europe: What lessons for innovation policy?

Emanuela Marrocu;Raffaele Paci;Stefano Usai

239
Citations
Geographical and sectoral clusters of innovation in Europe

Rosina Moreno;Raffaele Paci;Stefano Usai

234
Citations
Micro-economic determinants of tourist expenditure: a quantile regression approach.

Emanuela Marrocu;Raffaele Paci;Andrea Zara

226
Citations
Intangible capital and firms' productivity

Emanuela Marrocu;Raffaele Paci;Marco Pontis

225
Citations
More similar and less equal: Economic growth in the European regions

Raffaele Paci

224
Citations
Repeated behaviour and destination loyalty

Marta Meleddu;Raffaele Paci;Manuela Pulina

203
Citations
Structural change and convergence: an Italian regional perspective

Raffaele Paci;Francesco Pigliaru

203
Citations
The role of specialisation and diversity externalities in the agglomeration of innovative activities

Raffaele Paci;Stefano Usai

201
Citations
Education or Creativity: What Matters Most for Economic Performance?

Emanuela Marrocu;Raffaele Paci

198
Citations
Productivity growth in the Old and New Europe: the role of agglomeration externalities

Emanuela Marrocu;Raffaele Paci;Stefano Usai

194
Citations
European regional growth: do sectors matter?

Raffaele Paci;Francesco Pigliaru

189
Citations
Knowledge flows across European regions

Raffaele Paci;Stefano Usai

168
Citations
The Complementary Effects of Proximity Dimensions on Knowledge Spillovers

Raffaele Paci;Emanuela Marrocu;Stefano Usai

160
Citations
International patenting and national technological specialization

Raffaele Paci;Antonio Sassu;Stefano Usai

128
Citations
Technological Diffusion, Spatial Spillovers And Regional Convergence In Europe

Raffaele Paci;Francesco Pigliaru

128
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Ron Boschma Utrecht University

Bernard Fingleton University of Cambridge

Simona Iammarino London School of Economics and Political Science

External Links

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