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Simonetta Monechi

Simonetta Monechi

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 34 7995 7412 294 285 172 4264

Simonetta Monechi publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Simonetta Monechi between 1980 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Simonetta Monechi published across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, averaging 4 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2008. 1 of the 184 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2008. 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 7 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 9 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 3 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 23 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 2 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1980 2025

184 publications in total across all disciplines

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Simonetta Monechi: publications per year, 1980 to 2025
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 7
1986 3
1987 0
1988 2
1989 1
1990 1
1991 9
1992 3
1993 0
1994 3
1995 2
1996 1
1997 3
1998 9
1999 2
2000 8
2001 3
2002 0
2003 2
2004 4
2005 6
2006 5
2007 8
2008 23
2009 5
2010 9
2011 6
2012 3
2013 6
2014 6
2015 8
2016 2
2017 9
2018 8
2019 3
2020 2
2021 7
2022 1
2023 2
2024 0
2025 1
Total 184
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Simonetta Monechi 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 Simonetta Monechi 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, 168–177 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: 172 publications — 51st percentile

51% 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
138–147 491
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490 172
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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Simonetta Monechi 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 Simonetta Monechi 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, 34 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: 34 D-Index — 15th percentile

15% 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
33 379
34 366 34
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

Simonetta Monechi is affiliated with the University of Florence in Italy and has contributed to the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences with a specific focus on paleontology, atmospheric science, and geophysics. Their research encompasses diverse aspects of geology and paleoclimatology, with numerous publications addressing stratigraphy, fossil studies, and climate-related geological phenomena.

Monechi's research spans several main topics highlighted by their work, including:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Geological Studies and Exploration
  • Archaeological and Geological Studies
  • Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology

Their scholarly output includes papers published in several venues, with frequent appearances in:

  • Newsletters on Stratigraphy
  • Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology
  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Episodes

Among their recent papers are:

  • Proposal for the Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP) for the Priabonian Stage (Eocene) at the Alano section (Italy), 2020, Episodes
  • Orbital tuning for the middle Eocene to early Oligocene Monte Cagnero Section (Central Italy): Paleoenvironmental and paleoclimatic implications, 2021, Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology
  • High-resolution cyclochronology of the lowermost Ypresian Arnakatxa section (Basque-Cantabrian basin, western Pyrenees), 2022, Newsletters on Stratigraphy
  • Integrative stratigraphy and climatic events of a new lower Paleogene reference section from the Betic Cordillera: Río Gor, Granada province, SE Spain, 2020, Spanish Journal of Palaeontology
  • Reassessing the Bartonian unit stratotype at Alum Bay (Isle of Wight, UK): an integrated approach, 2020, Newsletters on Stratigraphy

Monechi has collaborated frequently with several researchers including:

  • Isabella Raffi
  • Dick Kroon
  • James C. Zachos
  • Peter Blum
  • J. A. Bowles

Their work has contributed to understanding stratigraphic boundaries, paleoclimatic reconstructions, and high-resolution chronologies for significant geological sections in Europe. This includes key analyses of Eocene and Paleogene stages through sedimentary records and cyclochronology.

Best Publications

  • Astronomical calibration of the Paleocene time

    Thomas Westerhold;Ursula Röhl;Isabella Raffi;Eliana Fornaciari

  • Calcareous nannofossil zonation of the Jurassic-Cretaceous boundary interval and correlation with the geomagnetic polarity timescale

    Timothy J. Bralower;Simonetta Monechi;Hans R. Thierstein

  • Late Cretaceous-Eocene nannofossil and magnetostratigraphic correlations near Gubbio, Italy

    Simonetta Monechi;Hans R. Thierstein

  • High-resolution iridium, δ13C, δ18O, foraminifera and nannofossil profiles across the latest Paleocene benthic extinction event at Zumaya, Spain

    Birger Schmitz;Frank Asaro;Eustoquio Molina;Simonetta Monechi

  • Orbital chronology of Early Eocene hyperthermals from the Contessa Road section, central Italy

    Simone Galeotti;Srinath Krishnan;Mark Pagani;Luca Lanci

  • The middle Eocene climatic optimum event in the Contessa Highway section, Umbrian Apennines, Italy

    Luigi Jovane;Fabio Florindo;Rodolfo Coccioni;Jaume Dinarès-Turell

  • The Global Stratotype Sections and Points for the bases of the Selandian (Middle Paleocene) and Thanetian (Upper Paleocene) stages at Zumaia, Spain

    Birger Schmitz;Victoriano Pujalte;Eustoquio Molina;Simonetta Monechi

  • Palaeoecological change in middle to low latitude calcareous nannoplankton at the Cretaceous/Tertiary boundary

    Silvia Gardin;Simonetta Monechi

  • The Paleocene–Eocene thermal maximum: New data on microfossil turnover at the Zumaia section, Spain

    Laia Alegret;Silvia Ortiz;Silvia Ortiz;Xabier Orue-Etxebarria;Gilen Bernaola

  • The Global Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP) for the base of the Lutetian Stage at the Gorrondatxe section, Spain

    Eustoquio Molina;Laia Alegret;Estibaliz Apellaniz;Gilen Bernaola

  • Stratigraphic development of southwestern Panama as determined from integration of marine seismic data and onshore geology

    Radim A. Kolarsky;Paul Mann;Simonetta Monechi;Donna Meyerhoff-Hull

  • Sedimentologic, stratigraphic, and tectonic synthesis of Eocene-Miocene sedimentary basins, Hispaniola and Puerto Rico

    James Dolan;Paul Mann;Ruurdjan de Zoeten;Christoph Heubeck

  • Calcareous nannofossil turnover around the Paleocene/Eocene transition at Alamedilla (southern Spain)

    Simonetta Monechi;Eugenia Angori;Katharina von Salis

  • The Eocene-Oligocene Boundary in the Umbrian Pelagic Sequences, Italy

    M. Nocchi;G. Parisi;P. Monaco;S. Monechi

  • Lower Cretaceous magnetic stratigraphy in Umbrian pelagic carbonate rocks

    William Lowrie;Walter Alvarez;Isabella Premoli Silva;Simonetta Monechi

  • Late Cretaceous flysch deposits of the Northern Apennines, Italy: age of inception of orogenesis-controlled sedimentation

    Michele Marroni;Simonetta Monechi;Nicola Perilli;Gianfranco Principi

  • Integrated stratigraphy of the Oligocene pelagic sequence in the Umbria-Marche basin (northeastern Apennines, Italy): A potential Global Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP) for the Rupelian/Chattian boundary

    Rodolfo Coccioni;Andrea Marsili;Alessandro Montanari;Adriana Bellanca

  • Calcareous nannofossil extinction and survivorship across the Cretaceous−Paleogene boundary at Walvis Ridge (ODP Hole 1262C, South Atlantic Ocean)

    Gilen Bernaola;Simonetta Monechi

  • The Danian/Selandian boundary at Site 1262 (South Atlantic) and in the Tethyan region: Biomagnetostratigraphy, evolutionary trends in fasciculiths and environmental effects of the Latest Danian Event

    Simonetta Monechi;Viviana Reale;Gilen Bernaola;Barbara Balestra

  • Biotic signals from nannoflora across the iridium anomaly in the upper Eocene of the Massignano section: evidence from statistical analysis

    S Monechi;A Buccianti;S Gardin

  • Bioturbational redistribution of Danian calcareous nannofossils in the uppermost Maastrichtian across the K-Pg boundary at Bidart, SW France

    Francisco J. Rodríguez-Tovar;Alfred Uchman;Eustoquio Molina;Simonetta Monechi

  • Large ecosystem perturbations : causes and consequences

    Simonetta Monechi;Rodolfo Coccioni;Michael R. Rampino

Frequent Co-Authors

Birger Schmitz
Birger Schmitz Lund University
Rodolfo Coccioni
Rodolfo Coccioni University of Urbino
Patrizia Ziveri
Patrizia Ziveri Autonomous University of Barcelona
Eustoquio Molina
Eustoquio Molina University of Zaragoza
Jaume Dinarès-Turell
Jaume Dinarès-Turell National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Victoriano Pujalte
Victoriano Pujalte University of the Basque Country
Laia Alegret
Laia Alegret University of Zaragoza
Ellen Thomas
Ellen Thomas Yale University
Isabella Premoli Silva
Isabella Premoli Silva University of Milan
Isabella Raffi
Isabella Raffi University of Chieti-Pescara

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