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Raffaello Cioni

Raffaello Cioni

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 48 3854 3533 83 78 196 7639

Raffaello Cioni publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Raffaello Cioni between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Raffaello Cioni published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 6.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2020. 21 of the 225 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2020. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 6 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 14 publications
1989 2025

225 publications in total across all disciplines

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Raffaello Cioni: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 0
1991 0
1992 1
1993 1
1994 1
1995 6
1996 0
1997 1
1998 2
1999 2
2000 5
2001 3
2002 2
2003 5
2004 6
2005 4
2006 2
2007 2
2008 9
2009 5
2010 10
2011 13
2012 6
2013 10
2014 7
2015 12
2016 13
2017 13
2018 11
2019 11
2020 15
2021 9
2022 5
2023 11
2024 7
2025 14
Total 225
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Raffaello Cioni 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 Raffaello Cioni 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, 188–197 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: 196 publications — 61st percentile

61% 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
118–127 540
128–137 557
138–147 491
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414
188–197 401 196
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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Raffaello Cioni 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 Raffaello Cioni 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, 48 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: 48 D-Index — 60th percentile

60% 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
42 277
43 279
44 248
45 257
46 212
47 202
48 207 48
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

Raffaello Cioni is affiliated with the University of Florence in Italy and is active in the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research spans a broad range of topics including geophysics, atmospheric science, earth-surface processes, artificial intelligence applications, and archeology. The main areas of study focus on geological and geochemical analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies, geology and paleoclimatology research, high-pressure geophysics, geochemistry, geological formations, and maritime and coastal archaeology.

The scientist has contributed extensively to various publication venues. Their frequent publication outlets include Frontiers in Earth Science, Bulletin of Volcanology, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, SSRN Electronic Journal, and the Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth.

Recent important papers authored by or associated with Cioni include:

  • "Aeolian Remobilisation of the 2011-Cordón Caulle Tephra-Fallout Deposit: Example of an Important Process in the Life Cycle of Volcanic Ash" (2020), published in Frontiers in Earth Science
  • "Defining the Pre-Eruptive States of Active Volcanoes for Improving Eruption Forecasting" (2022), published in Frontiers in Earth Science
  • "Volcanic evolution of the Somma-Vesuvius Complex (Italy)" (2020), published in Journal of Maps
  • "Tree-Branching-Based Enhancement of Kinetic Energy Models for Reproducing Channelization Processes of Pyroclastic Density Currents" (2020), published in Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • "Strategies for helium pycnometry density measurements of welded ignimbritic rocks" (2020), published in Measurement

Their collaborative network includes frequent co-authors such as Álvaro Aravena, Marco Pistolesi, Pietro Gabellini, Augusto Neri, and Bruno Scaillet, with whom they have multiple joint publications.

The research topics associated with their work cover a variety of specialized areas:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • High-Pressure Geophysics and Materials
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Geological Formations and Processes
  • Maritime and Coastal Archaeology

Cioni's work bridges interdisciplinary fields, integrating geophysical methods with emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, while focusing on both fundamental earth sciences and applications in geological hazard assessment and archaeological contexts.

Best Publications

  • Age and whole rock–glass compositions of proximal pyroclastics from the major explosive eruptions of Somma-Vesuvius: A review as a tool for distal tephrostratigraphy

    Roberto Santacroce;Raffaello Cioni;Paola Marianelli;Alessandro Sbrana

  • Plio-Pleistocene geological evolution of the geothermal area of Tuscany and Latium

    F Barberi;G Buonasorte;R Cioni;A Fiordelisi

  • Developing an Event Tree for probabilistic hazard and risk assessment at Vesuvius

    A. Neri;W. Aspinall;R. Cioni;R. Cioni;A. Bertagnini

  • Pyroclastic deposits as a guide for reconstructing the multi-stage evolution of the Somma-Vesuvius Caldera

    Raffaello Cioni;Roberto Santacroce;Alessandro Sbrana

  • Explosive activity and eruption scenarios at Somma-Vesuvius (Italy): Towards a new classification scheme

    R. Cioni;A. Bertagnini;R. Santacroce;D. Andronico

  • Compositional Layering and Syn-eruptive Mixing of a Periodically Refilled Shallow Magma Chamber: the AD 79 Plinian Eruption of Vesuvius

    Raffaello Cioni;Lucia Civetta;Paola Marianelli;Nicole Metrich

  • Plinian and Subplinian Eruptions

    Raffaello Cioni;Marco Pistolesi;Mauro Rosi

  • Tephra sedimentation during the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull eruption (Iceland) from deposit, radar, and satellite observations

    C Bonadonna;Riccardo Genco;M Gouhier;Marco Pistolesi

  • Tephrostratigraphy, chronology and climatic events of the Mediterranean basin during the Holocene: an overview

    Giovanni Zanchetta;Roberto Sulpizio;Neil Roberts;Raffaello Cioni

  • Breadcrust bombs as indicators of Vulcanian eruption dynamics at Guagua Pichincha volcano, Ecuador

    Heather Michelle Wright;Katherine V Cashman;Mauro Rosi;Raffaello Cioni

  • Magmatic and phreatomagmatic phases in explosive eruptions of Vesuvius as deduced by grain-size and component analysis of the pyroclastic deposits

    F Barberi;Ra Cioni;Mauro Rosi;Roberto Santacroce

  • Thermal and compositional evolution of the shallow magma chambers of Vesuvius: Evidence from pyroxene phenocrysts and melt inclusions

    Raffaello Cioni;Paola Marianelli;Roberto Santacroce

  • Temperatures of the A.D. 79 pyroclastic density current deposits (Vesuvius, Italy)

    R. Cioni;L. Gurioli;R. Lanza;E. Zanella

  • Complex changes in eruption dynamics during the 79 AD eruption of Vesuvius

    Lucia Gurioli;Bruce F. Houghton;Katherine V. Cashman;Raffaello Cioni

  • Contrasting styles of Mount Vesuvius activity in the period between the Avellino and Pompeii Plinian eruptions, and some implications for assessment of future hazards

    Daniele Andronico;Raffaello Cioni

  • Petrology and geochemistry of the ultrapotassic rocks from the Sabatini Volcanic District, central Italy: the role of evolutionary processes in the genesis of variably enriched alkaline magmas

    Sandro Conticelli;Lorella Francalanci;Piero Manetti;Raffaello Cioni

  • The major and trace element glass compositions of the productive Mediterranean volcanic sources: tools for correlating distal tephra layers in and around Europe

    Emma L. Tomlinson;Victoria C. Smith;Paul G. Albert;Erkan Aydar

  • Upward migration of Vesuvius magma chamber over the past 20,000 years

    Bruno Scaillet;Bruno Scaillet;Michel Pichavant;Michel Pichavant;R. Cioni

  • Assessing pyroclastic fall hazard through field data and numerical simulations: Example from Vesuvius

    Raffaello Cioni;Antonella Longo;Giovanni Macedonio;Roberto Santacroce

  • Volatile content and degassing processes in the AD 79 magma chamber at Vesuvius (Italy)

    Raffaello Cioni

  • Tephra sedimentation during the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull eruption (Iceland) from deposit, radar and satellite observations

    C Bonadonna;R Genco;M Gouhier;M Pistolesi

Frequent Co-Authors

Marco Pistolesi
Marco Pistolesi University of Pisa
Costanza Bonadonna
Costanza Bonadonna University of Geneva
Antonella Bertagnini
Antonella Bertagnini National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Augusto Neri
Augusto Neri National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Daniele Andronico
Daniele Andronico National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Mauro Rosi
Mauro Rosi University of Pisa
Alessandro Sbrana
Alessandro Sbrana University of Pisa
Roberto Santacroce
Roberto Santacroce University of Pisa
Lucia Gurioli
Lucia Gurioli University of Clermont Auvergne
Roberto Sulpizio
Roberto Sulpizio University of Bari Aldo Moro

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