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Rodolfo Picchio

Rodolfo Picchio

Tuscia University
Italy

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
33
Citations
3823
World Ranking
7913
National Ranking
166

Rodolfo Picchio publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Rodolfo Picchio sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 175 publications — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.

Rodolfo Picchio D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Rodolfo Picchio sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 33 D-Index — 8th percentile

8% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.

Overview

Rodolfo Picchio is affiliated with Tuscia University in Italy and has an extensive research profile in environmental science, engineering, and agricultural and biological sciences. Their work spans multiple disciplines, primarily focusing on forest biomass utilization, forest management policies, and forest ecology.

The scientist has contributed to over one hundred publications in topics such as:

  • Forest Biomass Utilization and Management
  • Forest Management and Policy
  • Forest Ecology and Management
  • Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
  • Bioenergy Crop Production and Management
  • Soil Erosion and Sediment Transport
  • Tree Root and Stability Studies

Rodolfo Picchio's research also includes significant work in subfields like mechanics of materials, global and planetary change, nature and landscape conservation, soil science, and mechanical engineering.

Their scholarly output is frequently published in venues specializing in forestry, sustainability, and environmental studies, including:

  • Forests
  • Sustainability
  • Land
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Current Forestry Reports

Some recent papers authored or co-authored by Rodolfo Picchio are:

  • "How and How Much, Do Harvesting Activities Affect Forest Soil, Regeneration and Stands?" (2020), published in Current Forestry Reports
  • "Pellet Production from Woody and Non-Woody Feedstocks: A Review on Biomass Quality Evaluation" (2020), published in Energies
  • "Effects of Slope Gradient on Runoff and Sediment Yield on Machine-Induced Compacted Soil in Temperate Forests" (2020), published in Forests
  • "Effects of Forest Harvesting on Water and Sediment Yields: a Review Toward Better Mitigation and Rehabilitation Strategies" (2021), published in Current Forestry Reports
  • "Applications of GIS-Based Software to Improve the Sustainability of a Forwarding Operation in Central Italy" (2020), published in Sustainability

Collaborative work is an important part of Rodolfo Picchio's research. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Rachele Venanzi
  • Francesco Latterini
  • Farzam Tavankar
  • Meghdad Jourgholami
  • Angela Lo Monaco

Best Publications

  • How and How Much, Do Harvesting Activities Affect Forest Soil, Regeneration and Stands?

    Rodolfo Picchio;Piotr S. Mederski;Farzam Tavankar

  • Integrated forest management to prevent wildfires under mediterranean environments

    Piermaria Corona;Davide Ascoli;Anna Barbati;Giovanni Bovio

  • Compaction by a forest machine affects soil quality and Quercus robur L. seedling performance in an experimental field.

    Martina Cambi;Yasutomo Hoshika;Barbara Mariotti;Elena Paoletti

  • Machinery-induced soil compaction in thinning two pine stands in central Italy

    Rodolfo Picchio;Francesco Neri;Enrico Petrini;Stefano Verani

  • Environmental impact assessment of different logging methods in pine forests thinning

    Enrico Marchi;Rodolfo Picchio;Raffaele Spinelli;Stefano Verani

  • Skidding operations in thinning and shelterwood cut of mixed stands – Work productivity, energy inputs and emissions

    Dinko Vusić;Marijan Šušnjar;Enrico Marchi;Raffaello Spina

  • Surface Investigation of Photo-Degraded Wood by Colour Monitoring, Infrared Spectroscopy, and Hyperspectral Imaging

    Giorgia Agresti;Giuseppe Bonifazi;Luca Calienno;Giuseppe Capobianco

  • Growth effects of thinning damage in a Corsican pine (Pinus laricio Poiret) stand in central Italy

    R. Picchio;F. Neri;M. Maesano;S. Savelli

  • Pellet Production from Woody and Non-Woody Feedstocks: A Review on Biomass Quality Evaluation

    Rodolfo Picchio;Francesco Latterini;Rachele Venanzi;Walter Stefanoni

  • Silvicultural and logging impact on soil characteristics in Chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) Mediterranean coppice

    Rachele Venanzi;Rodolfo Picchio;Gianluca Piovesan

  • Effects of Slope Gradient on Runoff and Sediment Yield on Machine-Induced Compacted Soil in Temperate Forests

    Meghdad Jourgholami;Sara Karami;Farzam Tavankar;Angela Lo Monaco

  • Productivity and Energy Balance in Conversion of a Quercus Cerris L. Coppice Stand into High Forest in Central Italy

    Rodolfo Picchio;Mauro Maesano;Serena Savelli;Enrico Marchi

  • The Application of Two Approaches Using GIS Technology Implementation in Forest Road Network Planning in an Italian Mountain Setting

    Rodolfo Picchio;Giuseppe Pignatti;Enrico Marchi;Francesco Latterini

  • Recent Contributions of Some Fields of the Electronics in Development of Forest Operations Technologies

    Rodolfo Picchio;Andrea Rosario Proto;Vincenzo Civitarese;Nicolò Di Marzio

  • Impact of silvicultural treatment and forest operation on soil and regeneration in Mediterranean Turkey oak (Quercus cerris L.) coppice with standards

    Enrico Marchi;Rodolfo Picchio;Piotr S. Mederski;Dinko Vusić

  • Effects of Forest Harvesting on Water and Sediment Yields: a Review Toward Better Mitigation and Rehabilitation Strategies

    Rodolfo Picchio;Meghdad Jourgholami;Eric K. Zenner

  • Strip Clear-Cutting Application and Logging Typologies for Renaturalization of Pine Afforestation—A Case Study

    Rodolfo Picchio;Roberto Mercurio;Rachele Venanzi;Loretta Gratani

  • Applications of GIS-Based Software to Improve the Sustainability of a Forwarding Operation in Central Italy

    Rodolfo Picchio;Francesco Latterini;Piotr S. Mederski;Damiano Tocci

  • Soil recovery assessment after timber harvesting based on the sustainable forest operation (SFO) perspective in iranian temperate forests

    Hadi Sohrabi;Meghdad Jourgholami;Mohammad Jafari;Naghi Shabanian

  • Characterization of Woodchips for Energy from Forestry and Agroforestry Production

    Rodolfo Picchio;Raffaello Spina;Alessandro Sirna;Angela Lo Monaco

  • Mechanized harvesting of eucalypt coppice for biomass production using high mechanization level.

    Rodolfo Picchio;Alessandro Sirna;Giulio Sperandio;Raffaello Spina

Frequent Co-Authors

Raffaele Spinelli
Raffaele Spinelli University of Padua
Giacomo Certini
Giacomo Certini University of Florence
Marco Marchetti
Marco Marchetti University of Molise
Elena Paoletti
Elena Paoletti National Research Council (CNR)
Gianluca Piovesan
Gianluca Piovesan Tuscia University
Giorgio Matteucci
Giorgio Matteucci National Research Council (CNR)
Raffaele Lafortezza
Raffaele Lafortezza University of Bari Aldo Moro
Piermaria Corona
Piermaria Corona The Canadian Real Estate Association
Loretta Gratani
Loretta Gratani Sapienza University of Rome
Anna Barbati
Anna Barbati Tuscia University

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