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Silvia Nava publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Silvia Nava between 2000 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Silvia Nava published across 26 years, from 2000 to 2025, averaging 7.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2008. 6 of the 198 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

198 publications in total across all disciplines

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Silvia Nava: publications per year, 2000 to 2025
Year Publications
2000 2
2001 1
2002 4
2003 2
2004 6
2005 3
2006 12
2007 5
2008 15
2009 5
2010 12
2011 12
2012 13
2013 13
2014 9
2015 14
2016 13
2017 9
2018 2
2019 10
2020 12
2021 11
2022 5
2023 2
2024 2
2025 4
Total 198
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Silvia Nava publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Silvia Nava sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 66 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 41–50 to 690+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 617. Most scientists, 617, have 121–130 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 171–180 publications, is where this scientist sits. 41–50 publications: 21 scientists 51–60 publications: 62 scientists 61–70 publications: 133 scientists 71–80 publications: 257 scientists 81–90 publications: 361 scientists 91–100 publications: 440 scientists 101–110 publications: 492 scientists 111–120 publications: 541 scientists 121–130 publications: 617 scientists 131–140 publications: 544 scientists 141–150 publications: 541 scientists 151–160 publications: 539 scientists 161–170 publications: 444 scientists 171–180 publications: 444 scientists 181–190 publications: 400 scientists 191–200 publications: 377 scientists 201–210 publications: 318 scientists 211–220 publications: 282 scientists 221–230 publications: 263 scientists 231–240 publications: 220 scientists 241–250 publications: 217 scientists 251–260 publications: 180 scientists 261–270 publications: 181 scientists 271–280 publications: 155 scientists 281–290 publications: 130 scientists 291–300 publications: 127 scientists 301–310 publications: 130 scientists 311–320 publications: 85 scientists 321–330 publications: 106 scientists 331–340 publications: 80 scientists 341–350 publications: 83 scientists 351–360 publications: 75 scientists 361–370 publications: 69 scientists 371–380 publications: 52 scientists 381–390 publications: 54 scientists 391–400 publications: 56 scientists 401–410 publications: 44 scientists 411–420 publications: 40 scientists 421–430 publications: 36 scientists 431–440 publications: 25 scientists 441–450 publications: 25 scientists 451–460 publications: 32 scientists 461–470 publications: 29 scientists 471–480 publications: 21 scientists 481–490 publications: 26 scientists 491–500 publications: 26 scientists 501–510 publications: 17 scientists 511–520 publications: 19 scientists 521–530 publications: 15 scientists 531–540 publications: 22 scientists 541–550 publications: 12 scientists 551–560 publications: 15 scientists 561–570 publications: 11 scientists 571–580 publications: 19 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 9 scientists 601–610 publications: 7 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 5 scientists 631–640 publications: 5 scientists 641–650 publications: 6 scientists 651–660 publications: 3 scientists 661–670 publications: 3 scientists 671–680 publications: 4 scientists 681–689 publications: 4 scientists 690+ publications: 100 scientists
41–50 publications 690+

This scientist: 178 publications — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
41–50 21
51–60 62
61–70 133
71–80 257
81–90 361
91–100 440
101–110 492
111–120 541
121–130 617
131–140 544
141–150 541
151–160 539
161–170 444
171–180 444 178
181–190 400
191–200 377
201–210 318
211–220 282
221–230 263
231–240 220
241–250 217
251–260 180
261–270 181
271–280 155
281–290 130
291–300 127
301–310 130
311–320 85
321–330 106
331–340 80
341–350 83
351–360 75
361–370 69
371–380 52
381–390 54
391–400 56
401–410 44
411–420 40
421–430 36
431–440 25
441–450 25
451–460 32
461–470 29
471–480 21
481–490 26
491–500 26
501–510 17
511–520 19
521–530 15
531–540 22
541–550 12
551–560 15
561–570 11
571–580 19
581–590 9
591–600 9
601–610 7
611–620 11
621–630 5
631–640 5
641–650 6
651–660 3
661–670 3
671–680 4
681–689 4
690+ 100
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Silvia Nava D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

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

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 126+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 348. Most scientists, 348, have 45 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 52 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 12 scientists 31 D-Index: 26 scientists 32 D-Index: 51 scientists 33 D-Index: 88 scientists 34 D-Index: 123 scientists 35 D-Index: 163 scientists 36 D-Index: 206 scientists 37 D-Index: 267 scientists 38 D-Index: 265 scientists 39 D-Index: 275 scientists 40 D-Index: 321 scientists 41 D-Index: 343 scientists 42 D-Index: 305 scientists 43 D-Index: 336 scientists 44 D-Index: 330 scientists 45 D-Index: 348 scientists 46 D-Index: 291 scientists 47 D-Index: 275 scientists 48 D-Index: 272 scientists 49 D-Index: 273 scientists 50 D-Index: 263 scientists 51 D-Index: 232 scientists 52 D-Index: 266 scientists 53 D-Index: 217 scientists 54 D-Index: 198 scientists 55 D-Index: 177 scientists 56 D-Index: 202 scientists 57 D-Index: 204 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 177 scientists 60 D-Index: 166 scientists 61 D-Index: 152 scientists 62 D-Index: 143 scientists 63 D-Index: 150 scientists 64 D-Index: 124 scientists 65 D-Index: 119 scientists 66 D-Index: 120 scientists 67 D-Index: 118 scientists 68 D-Index: 82 scientists 69 D-Index: 98 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 105 scientists 72 D-Index: 74 scientists 73 D-Index: 84 scientists 74 D-Index: 70 scientists 75 D-Index: 67 scientists 76 D-Index: 78 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 59 scientists 79 D-Index: 52 scientists 80 D-Index: 47 scientists 81 D-Index: 38 scientists 82 D-Index: 48 scientists 83 D-Index: 42 scientists 84 D-Index: 42 scientists 85 D-Index: 43 scientists 86 D-Index: 29 scientists 87 D-Index: 37 scientists 88 D-Index: 29 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 34 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 22 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 19 scientists 95 D-Index: 24 scientists 96 D-Index: 21 scientists 97 D-Index: 20 scientists 98 D-Index: 24 scientists 99 D-Index: 17 scientists 100 D-Index: 17 scientists 101 D-Index: 21 scientists 102 D-Index: 25 scientists 103 D-Index: 18 scientists 104 D-Index: 26 scientists 105 D-Index: 20 scientists 106 D-Index: 15 scientists 107 D-Index: 10 scientists 108 D-Index: 13 scientists 109 D-Index: 15 scientists 110 D-Index: 12 scientists 111 D-Index: 8 scientists 112 D-Index: 7 scientists 113 D-Index: 9 scientists 114 D-Index: 6 scientists 115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116 D-Index: 7 scientists 117 D-Index: 8 scientists 118 D-Index: 3 scientists 119 D-Index: 5 scientists 120 D-Index: 7 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 4 scientists 123 D-Index: 8 scientists 124 D-Index: 7 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126+ D-Index: 92 scientists
30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 12
31 26
32 51
33 88
34 123
35 163
36 206
37 267
38 265
39 275
40 321
41 343
42 305
43 336
44 330
45 348
46 291
47 275
48 272
49 273
50 263
51 232
52 266 52
53 217
54 198
55 177
56 202
57 204
58 166
59 177
60 166
61 152
62 143
63 150
64 124
65 119
66 120
67 118
68 82
69 98
70 94
71 105
72 74
73 84
74 70
75 67
76 78
77 60
78 59
79 52
80 47
81 38
82 48
83 42
84 42
85 43
86 29
87 37
88 29
89 30
90 34
91 20
92 22
93 17
94 19
95 24
96 21
97 20
98 24
99 17
100 17
101 21
102 25
103 18
104 26
105 20
106 15
107 10
108 13
109 15
110 12
111 8
112 7
113 9
114 6
115 12
116 7
117 8
118 3
119 5
120 7
121 2
122 4
123 8
124 7
125 9
126+ 92
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Overview

Silvia Nava is affiliated with the National Institute for Nuclear Physics in Italy. Their research primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a notable focus on various subfields such as Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Atmospheric Science, Radiation, Environmental Engineering, and Global and Planetary Change.

Their scholarly output covers multiple topics related to the atmospheric environment, including Air Quality and Health Impacts, Atmospheric Chemistry and Aerosols, Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting, Atmospheric Aerosols and Clouds, Vehicle Emissions and Performance, Nuclear Physics and Applications, and X-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence Analysis.

Silvia Nava has contributed to a range of scientific articles published in prominent venues. Key papers include:

  • Source Apportionment of PM2.5 in Florence (Italy) by PMF Analysis of Aerosol Composition Records, 2020, Atmosphere
  • Impact of vacuum cleaning on indoor air quality, 2020, Building and Environment
  • LABEC, the INFN ion beam laboratory of nuclear techniques for environment and cultural heritage, 2021, The European Physical Journal Plus
  • Ultraviolet-Visible Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy (UV-Vis DRS), a rapid and non-destructive analytical tool for the identification of Saharan dust events in particulate matter filters, 2021, Atmospheric Environment
  • Tracking the changes of iron solubility and air pollutants traces as African dust transits the Atlantic in the Saharan dust outbreaks, 2020, Atmospheric Environment

Frequently occurring coauthors in Nava's work include:

  • F. Lucarelli
  • Giulia Calzolai
  • Fabio Giardi
  • Célia Alves
  • M. Chiari

Publication venues where Nava's research appears most frequently include:

  • Atmosphere
  • Atmospheric Environment
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Building and Environment
  • The European Physical Journal Plus

Overall, this profile illustrates a scientific career focused on atmospheric sciences and environmental monitoring, with interdisciplinary integration involving nuclear physics techniques to study environmental and cultural heritage aspects.

Best Publications

  • AIRUSE-LIFE+: a harmonized PM speciation and source apportionment in five southern European cities

    Fulvio Amato;Andrés Alastuey;Angeliki Karanasiou;Franco Lucarelli

  • Characterization of particulate matter sources in an urban environment

    F. Mazzei;A. D'Alessandro;F. Lucarelli;S. Nava

  • The impact of fireworks on airborne particles

    Roberta Vecchi;Vera Bernardoni;Diana Cricchio;Alessandra D’Alessandro

  • Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and their derivatives (nitro-PAHs, oxygenated PAHs, and azaarenes) in PM 2.5 from Southern European cities

    Célia A. Alves;Ana M. Vicente;Danilo Custódio;Mário Cerqueira

  • Hourly elemental concentrations in PM2.5 aerosols sampled simultaneously at urban background and road site during SAPUSS -diurnal variations and PMF receptor modelling

    Manuel Dall'Osto;Xavier Querol;Fulvio Amato;Angeliki Karanasiou

  • Seasonal variations of the physical and optical characteristics of Saharan dust: Results from the Dust Outflow and Deposition to the Ocean (DODO) experiment

    C. L. McConnell;E. J. Highwood;H. Coe;P. Formenti

  • Regional variability of the composition of mineral dust from western Africa: Results from the AMMA SOP0/DABEX and DODO field campaigns

    P. Formenti;Jean-Louis Rajot;K. Desboeufs;Sandrine Caquineau

  • Source apportionment of fine and coarse particles at a roadside and urban background site in London during the 2012 summer ClearfLo campaign.

    Leigh R. Crilley;Franco Lucarelli;William J. Bloss;Roy M. Harrison

  • Multi-wavelength optical determination of black and brown carbon in atmospheric aerosols

    Dario Massabo;L. Caponi;V. Bernardoni;Maria Chiara Bove

  • Size and time-resolved roadside enrichment of atmospheric particulate pollutants

    F. Amato;M. Viana;A. Richard;M. Furger

  • Daily and hourly sourcing of metallic and mineral dust in urban air contaminated by traffic and coal-burning emissions

    Teresa Moreno;Angeliki Karanasiou;Fulvio Amato;Franco Lucarelli

  • Elemental characterization of PM10, PM2.5 and PM1 in the town of Genoa (Italy).

    V Ariola;A D'Alessandro;F Lucarelli;G Marcazzan

  • Characterization of atmospheric aerosols at Monte Cimone, Italy, during summer 2004: Source apportionment and transport mechanisms

    F. Marenco;P. Bonasoni;F. Calzolari;M. Ceriani

  • A comprehensive assessment of PM emissions from paved roads: real-world Emission Factors and intense street cleaning trials.

    Fulvio Amato;S. Nava;F. Lucarelli;Xavier Querol

  • A mass closure and PMF source apportionment study on the sub-micron sized aerosol fraction at urban sites in Italy

    R. Vecchi;M. Chiari;A. D’Alessandro;P. Fermo

  • Chemical characterisation of iron in dust and biomass burning aerosols during AMMA-SOP0/DABEX: implication for iron solubility

    R. Paris;K. V. Desboeufs;P. Formenti;S. Nava

  • Quantification of Saharan and local dust impact in an arid Mediterranean area by the positive matrix factorization (PMF) technique

    Jose Nicolás;Massimo Chiari;Javier Crespo;Isabel Garcia Orellana

  • Hourly elemental composition and sources identification of fine and coarse PM10 particulate matter in four Italian towns

    A D'Alessandro;F Lucarelli;P.A Mandò;G Marcazzan

  • Saharan dust aerosol over the central Mediterranean Sea: PM10 chemical composition and concentration versus optical columnar measurements

    M. Marconi;D. M. Sferlazzo;S. Becagli;C. Bommarito

  • Receptor modelling of airborne particulate matter in the vicinity of a major steelworks site

    Adewale Taiwo;David Beddows;G. Calzolai;Roy M. Harrison

Frequent Co-Authors

Franco Lucarelli
Franco Lucarelli National Institute for Nuclear Physics
Giulia Calzolai
Giulia Calzolai University of Florence
Roberta Vecchi
Roberta Vecchi University of Milan
Gianluigi Valli
Gianluigi Valli University of Milan
Roberto Udisti
Roberto Udisti University of Florence
Fulvio Amato
Fulvio Amato Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research
Rita Traversi
Rita Traversi University of Florence
Xavier Querol
Xavier Querol Spanish National Research Council
Silvia Becagli
Silvia Becagli University of Florence
Mirko Severi
Mirko Severi University of Florence

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