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Sergio Saponara

Sergio Saponara

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 40 4504 4322 155 153 429 6584

Sergio Saponara publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sergio Saponara between 1999 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sergio Saponara published across 28 years, from 1999 to 2026, averaging 19.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 46 publications in 2023. 46 of the 550 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 46. Peak 46 publications in 2023. 1999: 1 publication 2000: 3 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 27 publications 2012: 31 publications 2013: 22 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 36 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 22 publications 2019: 24 publications 2020: 30 publications 2021: 29 publications 2022: 30 publications 2023: 46 publications 2024: 35 publications 2025: 45 publications 2026: 1 publication
1999 2026

550 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sergio Saponara: publications per year, 1999 to 2026
Year Publications
1999 1
2000 3
2001 7
2002 5
2003 8
2004 11
2005 11
2006 11
2007 17
2008 14
2009 18
2010 12
2011 27
2012 31
2013 22
2014 21
2015 14
2016 36
2017 19
2018 22
2019 24
2020 30
2021 29
2022 30
2023 46
2024 35
2025 45
2026 1
Total 550
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Sergio Saponara publication distribution in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sergio Saponara sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 34–53 to 1,065+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 445. Most scientists, 445, have 174–193 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 414–433 publications, is where this scientist sits. 34–53 publications: 24 scientists 54–73 publications: 52 scientists 74–93 publications: 114 scientists 94–113 publications: 203 scientists 114–133 publications: 269 scientists 134–153 publications: 355 scientists 154–173 publications: 403 scientists 174–193 publications: 445 scientists 194–213 publications: 430 scientists 214–233 publications: 431 scientists 234–253 publications: 399 scientists 254–273 publications: 366 scientists 274–293 publications: 335 scientists 294–313 publications: 300 scientists 314–333 publications: 276 scientists 334–353 publications: 250 scientists 354–373 publications: 214 scientists 374–393 publications: 187 scientists 394–413 publications: 152 scientists 414–433 publications: 169 scientists 434–453 publications: 147 scientists 454–473 publications: 111 scientists 474–493 publications: 117 scientists 494–513 publications: 103 scientists 514–533 publications: 99 scientists 534–553 publications: 92 scientists 554–573 publications: 75 scientists 574–593 publications: 58 scientists 594–613 publications: 69 scientists 614–633 publications: 50 scientists 634–653 publications: 62 scientists 654–673 publications: 54 scientists 674–693 publications: 44 scientists 694–713 publications: 37 scientists 714–733 publications: 28 scientists 734–753 publications: 26 scientists 754–773 publications: 26 scientists 774–793 publications: 19 scientists 794–813 publications: 23 scientists 814–833 publications: 20 scientists 834–853 publications: 16 scientists 854–873 publications: 20 scientists 874–893 publications: 11 scientists 894–913 publications: 11 scientists 914–933 publications: 16 scientists 934–953 publications: 13 scientists 954–973 publications: 10 scientists 974–993 publications: 11 scientists 994–1,013 publications: 9 scientists 1,014–1,033 publications: 9 scientists 1,034–1,053 publications: 10 scientists 1,054–1,064 publications: 6 scientists 1,065+ publications: 99 scientists
34–53 publications 1,065+

This scientist: 429 publications — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more.

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Number of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,875 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
34–53 24
54–73 52
74–93 114
94–113 203
114–133 269
134–153 355
154–173 403
174–193 445
194–213 430
214–233 431
234–253 399
254–273 366
274–293 335
294–313 300
314–333 276
334–353 250
354–373 214
374–393 187
394–413 152
414–433 169 429
434–453 147
454–473 111
474–493 117
494–513 103
514–533 99
534–553 92
554–573 75
574–593 58
594–613 69
614–633 50
634–653 62
654–673 54
674–693 44
694–713 37
714–733 28
734–753 26
754–773 26
774–793 19
794–813 23
814–833 20
834–853 16
854–873 20
874–893 11
894–913 11
914–933 16
934–953 13
954–973 10
974–993 11
994–1,013 9
1,014–1,033 9
1,034–1,053 10
1,054–1,064 6
1,065+ 99
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Sergio Saponara D-index placement in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 82 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 111+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 263. Most scientists, 263, have 32 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 40 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 178 scientists 31 D-Index: 257 scientists 32 D-Index: 263 scientists 33 D-Index: 262 scientists 34 D-Index: 244 scientists 35 D-Index: 236 scientists 36 D-Index: 211 scientists 37 D-Index: 220 scientists 38 D-Index: 214 scientists 39 D-Index: 214 scientists 40 D-Index: 205 scientists 41 D-Index: 187 scientists 42 D-Index: 194 scientists 43 D-Index: 201 scientists 44 D-Index: 155 scientists 45 D-Index: 189 scientists 46 D-Index: 148 scientists 47 D-Index: 160 scientists 48 D-Index: 134 scientists 49 D-Index: 130 scientists 50 D-Index: 141 scientists 51 D-Index: 156 scientists 52 D-Index: 108 scientists 53 D-Index: 130 scientists 54 D-Index: 112 scientists 55 D-Index: 97 scientists 56 D-Index: 111 scientists 57 D-Index: 102 scientists 58 D-Index: 108 scientists 59 D-Index: 120 scientists 60 D-Index: 103 scientists 61 D-Index: 93 scientists 62 D-Index: 92 scientists 63 D-Index: 74 scientists 64 D-Index: 77 scientists 65 D-Index: 73 scientists 66 D-Index: 64 scientists 67 D-Index: 69 scientists 68 D-Index: 60 scientists 69 D-Index: 39 scientists 70 D-Index: 57 scientists 71 D-Index: 59 scientists 72 D-Index: 46 scientists 73 D-Index: 49 scientists 74 D-Index: 38 scientists 75 D-Index: 35 scientists 76 D-Index: 32 scientists 77 D-Index: 35 scientists 78 D-Index: 31 scientists 79 D-Index: 22 scientists 80 D-Index: 34 scientists 81 D-Index: 31 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 23 scientists 84 D-Index: 18 scientists 85 D-Index: 30 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 20 scientists 89 D-Index: 8 scientists 90 D-Index: 17 scientists 91 D-Index: 7 scientists 92 D-Index: 14 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 12 scientists 97 D-Index: 10 scientists 98 D-Index: 10 scientists 99 D-Index: 12 scientists 100 D-Index: 16 scientists 101 D-Index: 5 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 8 scientists 105 D-Index: 9 scientists 106 D-Index: 13 scientists 107 D-Index: 4 scientists 108 D-Index: 5 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 8 scientists 111+ D-Index: 96 scientists
30 D-Index 111+

This scientist: 40 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more.

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Number of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,875 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 178
31 257
32 263
33 262
34 244
35 236
36 211
37 220
38 214
39 214
40 205 40
41 187
42 194
43 201
44 155
45 189
46 148
47 160
48 134
49 130
50 141
51 156
52 108
53 130
54 112
55 97
56 111
57 102
58 108
59 120
60 103
61 93
62 92
63 74
64 77
65 73
66 64
67 69
68 60
69 39
70 57
71 59
72 46
73 49
74 38
75 35
76 32
77 35
78 31
79 22
80 34
81 31
82 34
83 23
84 18
85 30
86 19
87 19
88 20
89 8
90 17
91 7
92 14
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 12
97 10
98 10
99 12
100 16
101 5
102 7
103 7
104 8
105 9
106 13
107 4
108 5
109 10
110 8
111+ 96
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Overview

Sergio Saponara is affiliated with the University of Pisa in Italy. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering and Computer Science, with a strong focus on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Hardware and Architecture, and Control and Systems Engineering.

Their recent publications include:

  • Real-time video fire/smoke detection based on CNN in antifire surveillance systems (2020, Journal of Real-Time Image Processing)
  • Implementing a real-time, AI-based, people detection and social distancing measuring system for Covid-19 (2021, Journal of Real-Time Image Processing)

Sergio Saponara has frequently published in several academic venues, including:

  • IEEE Access
  • Electronics
  • Energies
  • Sensors
  • Journal of Real-Time Image Processing

The scientist's work covers various research topics that include:

  • Cryptographic Implementations and Security
  • Real-time simulation and control systems
  • Radiation Effects in Electronics
  • Video Surveillance and Tracking Methods
  • Chaos-based Image/Signal Encryption
  • Advanced Neural Network Applications
  • Numerical Methods and Algorithms

Notable frequent co-authors in their collaborations are:

  • Abdussalam Elhanashi
  • Pierpaolo Dini
  • Gabriele Ciarpi
  • Stefano Di Matteo
  • Luca Fanucci

Sergio Saponara's contributions extend to book publications with publishers such as Springer Science+Business Media and River Publishers eBooks. Some of the book titles include:

  • Applications in Electronics Pervading Industry, Environment and Society (2020, 2021, 2022)
  • Next Generation Arithmetic (2022)
  • Enabling Technologies for the Internet of Things (2022)

Best Publications

  • Recent Advances and Trends in On-Board Embedded and Networked Automotive Systems

    Lucia Lo Bello;Riccardo Mariani;Saad Mubeen;Sergio Saponara

  • Sensing Devices and Sensor Signal Processing for Remote Monitoring of Vital Signs in CHF Patients

    L. Fanucci;S. Saponara;T. Bacchillone;M. Donati

  • Batteries and battery management systems for electric vehicles

    M. Brandl;H. Gall;M. Wenger;V. Lorentz

  • Fine-Grained Modulation Classification Using Multi-Scale Radio Transformer With Dual-Channel Representation

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  • MobileRaT: A Lightweight Radio Transformer Method for Automatic Modulation Classification in Drone Communication Systems

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  • A real-time constellation image classification method of wireless communication signals based on the lightweight network MobileViT

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  • DL-PR: Generalized automatic modulation classification method based on deep learning with priori regularization

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  • Design and Verification of Hardware Building Blocks for High-Speed and Fault-Tolerant In-Vehicle Networks

    Federico Baronti;Esa Petri;Sergio Saponara;Luca Fanucci

  • Predictive Diagnosis of High-Power Transformer Faults by Networking Vibration Measuring Nodes With Integrated Signal Processing

    Sergio Saponara;Luca Fanucci;Fabio Bernardo;Alessandro Falciani

  • VLSI architecture, in particular for motion estimation applications

    Fabrizio Rovati;Danilo Pau;Luca Fanucci;Sergio Saponara

  • Performance and complexity co-evaluation of the advanced video coding standard for cost-effective multimedia communications

    Sergio Saponara;Kristof Denolf;Gauthier Lafruit;Carolina Blanch

  • Dynamic control of motion estimation search parameters for low complex H.264/AVC video coding

    S. Saponara;M. Casula;F. Rovati;D. Alfonso

  • Radar Sensor Signal Acquisition and Multidimensional FFT Processing for Surveillance Applications in Transport Systems

    Sergio Saponara;Bruno Neri

  • Application-Specific Instruction-Set Processor for Retinex-Like Image and Video Processing

    S. Saponara;L. Fanucci;S. Marsi;G. Ramponi

  • Radar-on-Chip/in-Package in Autonomous Driving Vehicles and Intelligent Transport Systems: Opportunities and Challenges

    Sergio Saponara;Maria Sabrina Greco;Fulvio Gini

  • Design and Test of an HV-CMOS Intelligent Power Switch With Integrated Protections and Self-Diagnostic for Harsh Automotive Applications

    N Costantino;R Serventi;F Tinfena;P D'Abramo

  • Data-adaptive motion estimation algorithm and VLSI architecture design for low-power video systems

    Sergio Saponara;Luca Fanucci

  • A Flexible LED Driver for Automotive Lighting Applications: IC Design and Experimental Characterization

    S. Saponara;G. Pasetti;N. Costantino;F. Tinfena

  • Low-Complexity Link Microarchitecture for Mesochronous Communication in Networks-on-Chip

    F. Vitullo;N.E. L'Insalata;E. Petri;S. Saponara

  • Radiation Tolerant SpaceWire Router for Satellite On-Board Networking

    S. Saponara;L. Fanucci;M. Tonarelli;E. Petri

  • Network Architecture, Security Issues, and Hardware Implementation of a Home Area Network for Smart Grid

    Sergio Saponara;Tony Bacchillone

  • Algorithmic and architectural design for real-time and power-efficient Retinex image/video processing

    Sergio Saponara;Luca Fanucci;Stefano Marsi;Giovanni Ramponi

  • State-of-charge estimation enhancing of lithium batteries through a temperature-dependent cell model

    F. Baronti;G. Fantechi;L. Fanucci;E. Leonardi

Frequent Co-Authors

Luca Fanucci
Luca Fanucci University of Pisa
Giovanni Ramponi
Giovanni Ramponi University of Trieste
Lucian Mihet-Popa
Lucian Mihet-Popa Østfold University College
Rainer Leupers
Rainer Leupers RWTH Aachen University
Joe Incandela
Joe Incandela University of California, Santa Barbara
Alessandro Paccagnella
Alessandro Paccagnella University of Padua
Lucia Lo Bello
Lucia Lo Bello University of Catania
Richard B. Lipton
Richard B. Lipton Albert Einstein College of Medicine

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