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56
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6905
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2502
National Ranking
42

Sonia Tonarini publications per year

1982: 1 publications 1983: 1 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 1 publications 1987: 1 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 1 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 1 publications 2000: 1 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 1 publications 2017: 1 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 1 publications
1982 2022

114 publications in total across all disciplines

Sonia Tonarini 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 Sonia Tonarini sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 603+

This scientist: 114 publications — 18th percentile

18% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

Sonia Tonarini 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 Sonia Tonarini sits on this spectrum.

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: 56 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

Overview

Sonia Tonarini is a researcher affiliated with the National Research Council (CNR) in Italy. Their scientific activity is focused primarily in the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a specific concentration on Geophysics. The research contributions span several topics within this domain, involving geological and geochemical analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies, and high-pressure geophysics and materials.

The principal themes in their work include:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • High-pressure Geophysics and Materials

They have collaborated frequently with other researchers, indicating a network of active joint work. Notable frequent co-authors include:

  • Massimo D'Antonio
  • Ilenia Arienzo
  • Valeria Di Renzo
  • L. Civetta
  • Antonio Carandente

Their publication record, while not detailed with specific recent papers or venues, demonstrates engagement in multiple scientific outputs. The absence of listed recent papers or book publications suggests a focus mainly on journal articles and conference contributions within their specialization.

Sonia Tonarini's research aligns with advancing understanding of geophysical processes at various scales, particularly those related to tectonic activities and material properties under high pressures, which are crucial for interpreting Earth's internal dynamics. This place within geophysics emphasizes multidisciplinary approaches incorporating chemical and physical analyses of geological phenomena.

Best Publications

  • Eocene age of eclogite metamorphism in Pakistan Himalaya: implications for India-Eurasia collision

    Sonia Tonarini;Igor M. Villa;Felix Oberli;Martin Meier

  • Neogene and Quaternary volcanism in Western Anatolia: Magma sources and geodynamic evolution

    F. Innocenti;S. Agostini;G. Di Vincenzo;C. Doglioni

  • Intercomparison of Boron Isotope and Concentration Measurements. Part I: Selection, Preparation and Homogeneity Tests of the Intercomparison Materials

    Sonia Tonarini;Maddalena Pennisi;Alessandra Adorni-Braccesi;Andrea Dini

  • Boron and lithium isotopic variations in a hot subduction zone—the southern Washington Cascades

    William P. Leeman;Sonia Tonarini;Lui H. Chan;Lars E. Borg

  • Cenozoic magmatism in the western Ross Embayment: Role of mantle plume versus plate dynamics in the development of the West Antarctic Rift System

    Sergio Rocchi;Pietro Armienti;Massimo D'Orazio;Sonia Tonarini

  • The magmatic evolution of the late Miocene laccolith–pluton–dyke granitic complex of Elba Island, Italy

    A. Dini;Fabrizio Innocenti;Sergio Rocchi;S. Tonarini

  • GSD-1G and MPI-DING Reference Glasses for In Situ and Bulk Isotopic Determination

    Klaus Peter Jochum;Steven A. Wilson;Wafa Abouchami;Marghaleray Amini;Marghaleray Amini

  • Intercomparison of boron isotope and concentration measurements : Part II: Evaluation of results

    Roberto Gonfiantini;Sonia Tonarini;Manfred Gröning;Alessandra Adorni-Braccesi

  • Boron isotope evidence for shallow fluid transfer across subduction zones by serpentinized mantle

    Marco Scambelluri;Sonia Tonarini

  • Precise boron isotopic analysis of complex silicate (rock) samples using alkali carbonate fusion and ion-exchange separation

    Sonia Tonarini;Maddalena Pennisi;William P. Leeman

  • Syros metasomatic tourmaline: evidence for very high-δ11B fluids in subduction zones

    Horst R. Marschall;Thomas Ludwig;Rainer Altherr;Angelika Kalt

  • The magmatic feeding system of the Campi Flegrei caldera: Architecture and temporal evolution

    V. Di Renzo;I. Arienzo;L. Civetta;M. D'Antonio

  • Subduction-like fluids in the genesis of Mt. Etna magmas: evidence from boron isotopes and fluid mobile elements

    Sonia Tonarini;Pietro Armienti;Massimo D’Orazio;Fabrizio Innocenti

  • Subduction erosion of forearc mantle wedge implicated in the genesis of the South Sandwich Island (SSI) arc: Evidence from boron isotope systematics

    Sonia Tonarini;William P. Leeman;Philip T. Leat

  • Magmatic History of Somma–Vesuvius on the Basis of New Geochemical and Isotopic Data from a Deep Borehole (Camaldoli della Torre)

    V. Di Renzo;M. A. Di Vito;I. Arienzo;A. Carandente

  • On the geodynamics of the Aegean rift

    Samuele Agostini;Carlo Doglioni;Fabrizio Innocenti;Piero Manetti

  • Two-stage growth of laccoliths at Elba Island, Italy

    Sergio Rocchi;David S. Westerman;Andrea Dini;Fabrizio Innocenti

  • Carbonatites in a subduction system: The Pleistocene alvikites from Mt. Vulture (southern Italy)

    Massimo D'Orazio;Fabrizio Innocenti;Sonia Tonarini;Carlo Doglioni

  • Geochemical and B-Sr-Nd isotopic evidence for mingling and mixing processes in the magmatic system that fed the Astroni volcano (4.1-3.8 ka) within the Campi Flegrei caldera (southern Italy)

    Sonia Tonarini;Massimo D'Antonio;Mauro Antonio Di Vito;Giovanni Orsi

  • Drying and dying of a subducted slab: Coupled Li and B isotope variations in Western Anatolia Cenozoic Volcanism

    Samuele Agostini;Jeffrey G. Ryan;Sonia Tonarini;Fabrizio Innocenti

Frequent Co-Authors

Fabrizio Innocenti
Fabrizio Innocenti University of Pisa
Lucia Civetta
Lucia Civetta University of Naples Federico II
Piero Manetti
Piero Manetti University of Florence
Massimo D'Orazio
Massimo D'Orazio University of Pisa
William P. Leeman
William P. Leeman Rice University
Carlo Doglioni
Carlo Doglioni National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Pietro Armienti
Pietro Armienti University of Pisa
Massimo D'Antonio
Massimo D'Antonio University of Naples Federico II
Giovanni Orsi
Giovanni Orsi University of Naples Federico II
Marco Scambelluri
Marco Scambelluri University of Genoa

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