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Roberto Scarpa

Roberto Scarpa

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 32 8582 7974 347 338 130 5012

Roberto Scarpa publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Roberto Scarpa between 1974 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Roberto Scarpa published across 52 years, from 1974 to 2025, averaging 2.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 9 publications in 1998. 1 of the 131 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1974 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 9. Peak 9 publications in 1998. 1974: 1 publication 1975: 1 publication 1976: 2 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 3 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 2 publications 1985: 6 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 4 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 5 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 4 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 1 publication 2013: 3 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1974 2025

131 publications in total across all disciplines

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Roberto Scarpa: publications per year, 1974 to 2025
Year Publications
1974 1
1975 1
1976 2
1977 0
1978 1
1979 0
1980 1
1981 1
1982 3
1983 1
1984 2
1985 6
1986 1
1987 4
1988 5
1989 2
1990 0
1991 1
1992 5
1993 2
1994 0
1995 0
1996 2
1997 4
1998 9
1999 3
2000 4
2001 2
2002 3
2003 7
2004 2
2005 3
2006 1
2007 4
2008 3
2009 7
2010 4
2011 1
2012 1
2013 3
2014 2
2015 2
2016 0
2017 4
2018 4
2019 3
2020 4
2021 6
2022 2
2023 1
2024 0
2025 1
Total 131
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Roberto Scarpa 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 Roberto Scarpa 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, 128–137 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: 130 publications — 28th percentile

28% 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
128–137 557 130
138–147 491
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414
188–197 401
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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Roberto Scarpa 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 Roberto Scarpa 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, 32 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: 32 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% 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 32
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
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

Roberto Scarpa is affiliated with the University of Salerno in Italy, where they engage in research primarily within the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their scholarly contributions focus on geophysics, with additional work spanning artificial intelligence applications and civil and structural engineering. The subfields of their research show an interdisciplinary approach that includes geophysical data analysis and computational methods.

The main topics within Scarpa's work encompass:

  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Seismic waves and analysis
  • Seismology and earthquake studies
  • Earthquake detection and analysis
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Geological and geochemical analysis
  • Seismic performance and analysis

Scarpa's publication record includes papers in several scientific journals. Recent publications are as follows:

  • Fault Pattern and Seismotectonic Style of the Campania - Lucania 1980 Earthquake (Mw 6.9, Southern Italy): New Multidisciplinary Constraints, 2021, Frontiers in Earth Science
  • Fault imaging at Mt Pollino (Italy) from relative location of microearthquakes, 2020, Geophysical Journal International
  • Strain Signals Before and During Paroxysmal Activity at Stromboli Volcano, Italy, 2020, Geophysical Research Letters
  • The 2019 Eruptive Activity at Stromboli Volcano: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Reveal Hidden Features of the "Unexpected" 3 July Paroxysm, 2021, Remote Sensing
  • Dynamic strain anomalies detection at Stromboli before 2019 vulcanian explosions using machine learning, 2022, Frontiers in Earth Science

Frequent publication venues where Scarpa's research appears include:

  • Frontiers in Earth Science
  • Publishing Network for Geoscientific and Environmental Data (PANGAEA) (Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research)
  • Geophysical Journal International
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Remote Sensing

Collaborative work is a significant aspect of Scarpa's research activities. Frequent co-authors are:

  • Bellina Di Lieto
  • Pierdomenico Romano
  • Danilo Galluzzo
  • Mario La Rocca
  • A. T. Linde

Best Publications

  • Source mechanisms of explosions at Stromboli Volcano, Italy, determined from moment-tensor inversions of very-long-period data

    Bernard Chouet;Phillip Dawson;Takao Ohminato;Marcello Martini

  • Monitoring and Mitigation of Volcano Hazards

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  • Seismotectonics of the Calabrian arc

    C. Gasparini;G. Iannaccone;P. Scandone;R. Scarpa

  • Fault-plane solutions and seismicity of the Italian peninsula

    Calvino Gasparini;Giovanni Iannaccone;Roberto Scarpa

  • Source and path effects in the wave fields of tremor and explosions at Stromboli Volcano, Italy

    Bernard Chouet;Gilberto Saccorotti;Marcello Martini;Phillip Dawson

  • Shallow velocity structure of Stromboli volcano, Italy, derived from small-aperture array measurements of Strombolian tremor

    Bernard Chouet;Gaetano De Luca;Giuliano Milana;Phillip Dawson

  • The Umbrian earthquake (Italy) of 19 September 1979

    A. Deschamps;G. Iannacoone;R. Scarpa

  • Broadband measurements of the sources of explosions at Stromboli Volcano, Italy

    Bernard Chouet;Gilberto Saccorotti;Phillip Dawson;Marcello Martini

  • Correction to “Source mechanisms of explosions at Stromboli Volcano, Italy, determined from moment-tensor inversions of very-long-period data”

    B. Chouet;P. Dawson;T. Ohminato;M. Martini

  • Geometry of the neotectonic stress field in southern Italy: Geological and seismological evidence

    Giuseppe Cello;Ignazio Guerra;Luigi Tortorici;Eugenio Turco

  • On tidal triggering of earthquakes at Campi Flegrei, Italy

    Paul A. Rydelek;I. Selwyn Sacks;Roberto Scarpa

  • Source parameters of the 1908 Messina Straits, Italy, earthquake, from geodetic and seismic data.

    Antonella Amoruso;Luca Crescentini;Roberto Scarpa

  • Character of the stress field in the Calabrian Arc and Southern Apennines (Italy) as deduced by geological, seismological and volcanological information

    R. Cristofolini;F. Ghisetti;R. Scarpa;L. Vezzani

  • Constraints on slow earthquake dynamics from a swarm in central italy

    Luca Crescentini;Antonella Amoruso;Roberto Scarpa

  • Three-dimensional P-wave velocity structure of Mt. Etna, Italy

    A. Villaseñor;H. M. Benz;L. Filippi;G. De Luca

  • The 23 November 1980 southern Italy earthquake

    Edoardo Del Pezzo;Giovanni Iannaccone;Marcello Martini;Roberto Scarpa

  • A model for the 1908 Messina Straits (Italy) earthquake by inversion of levelling data

    Paolo Capuano;Giuseppe De Natale;Paolo Gasparini;Folco Pingue

  • Seismic Investigation of the Campi Flegrei: A Summary and Synthesis of Results

    R. C. Aster;R. P. Meyer;G. DeNatale;A. Zollo

  • Stromboli and its 1975 eruption

    G. Capaldi;I. Guerra;A. Lo Bascio;G. Luongo

  • Seismic tomography of Etna volcano

    C. Cardaci;M. Coviello;G. Lombardo;G. Patané

  • Inversion of source parameters from near- and far-field observations: An application to the 1915 Fucino earthquake, central Apennines, Italy

    Antonella Amoruso;Luca Crescentini;Roberto Scarpa

  • High resolution velocity structure beneath Mount Vesuvius from seismic array data

    Roberto Scarpa;Fabrizio Tronca;Francesca Bianco;Edoardo Del Pezzo

Frequent Co-Authors

Gilberto Saccorotti
Gilberto Saccorotti National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Alan T. Linde
Alan T. Linde Carnegie Institution for Science
Edoardo Del Pezzo
Edoardo Del Pezzo University of Granada
Bernard A. Chouet
Bernard A. Chouet United States Geological Survey
Roger Bilham
Roger Bilham University of Colorado Boulder
Phillip B. Dawson
Phillip B. Dawson United States Geological Survey
Andrea Morelli
Andrea Morelli National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Sergio Vinciguerra
Sergio Vinciguerra University of Turin
Luigi Tortorici
Luigi Tortorici University of Catania
I. Selwyn Sacks
I. Selwyn Sacks Carnegie Institution for Science

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