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Sergio Campana publication distribution in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Physics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sergio Campana sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 487 publications — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more.

Sergio Campana D-index placement in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Physics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sergio Campana sits on this spectrum.

70–71 D-Index: 76 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 110 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 143 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 153 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 144 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 167 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 167 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 166 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 132 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 155 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 134 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 137 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 102 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 112 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 110 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 116 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 97 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 103 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 87 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 90 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 78 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 75 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 67 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 69 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 59 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 53 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 42 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 41 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 33 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 32 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 45 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 19 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 24 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 28 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 31 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 20 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 12 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 24 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 23 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 15 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 15 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 11 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 17 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 12 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 11 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 9 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 9 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 11 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 4 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 8 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 5 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 3 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 4 scientists 184 D-Index: 4 scientists 185+ D-Index: 99 scientists
70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 91 D-Index — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.

Overview

Sergio Campana is affiliated with the National Institute for Astrophysics in Italy, focusing on research within Physics and Astronomy. Their scholarly output includes nearly 300 publications concentrated in this main field of study.

Their research spans several subfields, notably:

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Instrumentation
  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Computational Mechanics

Key topics addressed in their work include:

  • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
  • Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
  • Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research
  • Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
  • Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation

Their publication record features papers in a variety of journals, with frequent appearances in:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • The Astrophysical Journal

Some recent papers of note include:

  • "Heavy-element production in a compact object merger observed by JWST," 2023, published in Nature
  • "An outflow powers the optical rise of the nearby, fast-evolving tidal disruption event AT2019qiz," 2020, published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • "GRB 221009A: Discovery of an Exceptionally Rare Nearby and Energetic Gamma-Ray Burst," 2023, published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • "A very luminous jet from the disruption of a star by a massive black hole," 2022, published in Nature
  • "A Very Young Radio-loud Magnetar," 2020, published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters

Campana has collaborated frequently with other researchers including P. D'Avanzo, M. Della Valle, V. D'Elia, E. Cappellaro, and A. Melandri, reflecting interdisciplinary and cooperative research efforts over their career.

Best Publications

  • The Swift X-ray Telescope

    David N. Burrows;J. E. Hill;J. A. Nousek;J. A. Kennea

  • Evidence for a canonical gamma-ray burst afterglow light curve in the Swift XRT data

    J. A. Nousek;C. Kouveliotou;D. Grupe;K. L. Page

  • The association of GRB 060218 with a supernova and the evolution of the shock wave

    Sergio Campana;V. Mangano;A.J. Blustin;P. Brown

  • Spectroscopic identification of r-process nucleosynthesis in a double neutron star merger

    E. Pian;P. D'Avanzo;S. Benetti;M. Branchesi

  • A short γ-ray burst apparently associated with an elliptical galaxy at redshift z = 0.225

    Neil Gehrels;C.L. Sarazin;Paul T. O'Brien;B. Zhang

  • Discovery of the Onset of Rapid Accretion by a Dormant Massive Black Hole

    D.N. Burrows;F.E. Marshall;S.T. Holland;M. Eracleous

  • Broadband observations of the naked-eye gamma-ray burst GRB 080319B

    J. L. Racusin;S. V. Karpov;M. Sokolowski;J. Granot

  • Swings between rotation and accretion power in a binary millisecond pulsar

    A. Papitto;C. Ferrigno;E. Bozzo;N. Rea

  • GRB 090423 at a redshift of z ≈ 8.1

    R. Salvaterra;M. Della Valle;S. Campana;G. Chincarini;G. Chincarini

  • Bright X-ray Flares in Gamma-Ray Burst Afterglows

    David N. Burrows;Patrizia Romano;Abraham Falcone;Shiho Kobayashi

  • An enigmatic long-lasting γ-ray burst not accompanied by a bright supernova

    M Della Valle;G Chincarini;G Chincarini;N Panagia;G Tagliaferri

  • The Early X-Ray Emission from GRBs

    P. T. O’Brien;R. Willingale;J. Osborne;M. R. Goad

  • An origin for short gamma-ray bursts unassociated with current star formation

    S D Barthelmy;G Chincarini;G Chincarini;D N Burrows;N Gehrels

  • The neutron stars of Soft X-ray Transients

    S. Campana;M. Colpi;S. Mereghetti;L. Stella

  • Swift and NuSTAR observations of GW170817: Detection of a blue kilonova.

    P. A. Evans;S. B. Cenko;S. B. Cenko;J. A. Kennea;S. W. K. Emery

  • GRB Radiative Efficiencies Derived from the Swift Data: GRBs vs. XRFs, Long vs. Short

    Bing Zhang;Enwei Liang;Kim L. Page;Dirk Grupe

  • REM observations of GRB 060418 and GRB 060607A: the onset of the afterglow and the initial fireball Lorentz factor determination

    E. Molinari;S. D. Vergani;D. Malesani;D. Malesani;S. Covino

  • Readout Modes and Automated Operation of the Swift X-Ray Telescope

    Joanne E. Hill;David N. Burrows;John A. Nousek;Anthony F. Abbey

  • GRB 060218: A Relativistic Supernova Shock Breakout

    E. Waxman;P. Mészáros;S. Campana

  • The Swift Gamma-Ray Burst Mission

    N. Gehrels;G Chincarini;P. Giommi;K. O. Mason

Frequent Co-Authors

Stefano Covino
Stefano Covino National Institute for Astrophysics
Gianpiero Tagliaferri
Gianpiero Tagliaferri National Institute for Astrophysics
Luigi Stella
Luigi Stella National Institute for Astrophysics
P. Romano
P. Romano National Institute for Astrophysics
G. L. Israel
G. L. Israel National Institute for Astrophysics
Kaushik De
Kaushik De The University of Texas at Arlington
S. Falciano
S. Falciano National Institute for Nuclear Physics
R. M. Barnett
R. M. Barnett Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Andrea Doria
Andrea Doria University of Padua

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