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Stefano Benetti 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 Stefano Benetti sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 335 publications — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Stefano Benetti 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 Stefano Benetti sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 104 D-Index — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Stefano Benetti is affiliated with the National Institute for Astrophysics in Italy. Their research primarily spans the domain of Physics and Astronomy, with a significant focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics. They have contributed extensively to the study of gamma-ray bursts, supernovae, and other astrophysical phenomena.

Their recent publications include several papers across respected scientific journals:

  • A comparison between short GRB afterglows and kilonova AT2017gfo: shedding light on kilonovae properties (2020), published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • A detailed spectroscopic study of tidal disruption events (2022), featured in Research Portal (King's College London)
  • Production of Very Light Elements and Strontium in the Early Ejecta of Neutron Star Mergers (2022), The Astrophysical Journal
  • The long-lived Type IIn SN 2015da: Infrared echoes and strong interaction within an extended massive shell (2020), Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology)
  • Weak Mass Loss from the Red Supergiant Progenitor of the Type II SN 2021yja (2022), UA Campus Repository (The University of Arizona)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Stefano Benetti include:

  • A. Pastorello
  • N. Elias-Rosa
  • L. Tomasella
  • E. Cappellaro
  • M. Fraser

Publications have appeared predominantly in several notable venues, which include:

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

Stefano Benetti's research interests cover multiple astrophysical topics. These are:

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

Their work also spans several subfields including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Instrumentation, Aerospace Engineering, and Atmospheric Science. This multidisciplinary approach reflects a broad expertise within the wider scope of physical sciences related to space and astrophysical observation.

Best Publications

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

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

  • A Common Explosion Mechanism for Type Ia Supernovae

    Paolo A. Mazzali;Friedrich K. Röpke;Stefano Benetti;Wolfgang Hillebrandt

  • Super-luminous Type Ic Supernovae: Catching a Magnetar by the Tail

    C. Inserra;S.J. Smartt;A. Jerkstrand;S. Valenti

  • A giant outburst two years before the core-collapse of a massive star

    A. Pastorello;S. J. Smartt;S. Mattila;J. J. Eldridge

  • Detection of Circumstellar Material in a Normal Type Ia Supernova

    F. Patat;P. Chandra;R. Chevalier;S. Justham

  • The Diversity of Type Ia Supernovae: Evidence for Systematics?

    Stefano Benetti;Enrico Cappellaro;Paolo A Mazzali;Massimo Turatto

  • THE TYPE IC HYPERNOVA SN 2002AP

    P. A. Mazzali;P. A. Mazzali;J. Deng;K. Maeda;K. Nomoto

  • Photometry and Spectroscopy of the Type IIP SN 1999em from Outburst to Dust Formation

    Abouazza Elmhamdi;Ivan John Danziger;N. Chugai;A Pastorello

  • PESSTO : survey description and products from the first data release by the Public ESO Spectroscopic Survey of Transient Objects

    S. J. Smartt;S. Valenti;M. Fraser;C. Inserra

  • The broad‐lined Type Ic supernova 2003jd★

    S. Valenti;S. Benetti;E. Cappellaro;F. Patat

  • Slowly fading super-luminous supernovae that are not pair-instability explosions

    M. Nicholl;S. J. Smartt;A. Jerkstrand;C. Inserra

  • INTERACTING SUPERNOVAE AND SUPERNOVA IMPOSTORS: SN 2009ip, IS THIS THE END?

    A. Pastorello;E. Cappellaro;C. Inserra;S. J. Smartt

  • The metamorphosis of supernova SN 2008D/XRF 080109: a link between supernovae and GRBs/hypernovae.

    Paolo A. Mazzali;Stefano Valenti;Stefano Valenti;Massimo Della Valle;Guido Chincarini;Guido Chincarini

  • An asymmetric explosion as the origin of spectral evolution diversity in type Ia supernovae

    K. Maeda;S. Benetti;M. Stritzinger;M. Stritzinger;F. K. Röpke

  • A low-energy core-collapse supernova without a hydrogen envelope

    S. Valenti;A. Pastorello;E. Cappellaro;S. Benetti

  • Low‐luminosity Type II supernovae: spectroscopic and photometric evolution

    A Pastorello;A Pastorello;A Pastorello;L Zampieri;Massimo Turatto;Enrico Cappellaro

  • THE TYPE IA SUPERNOVA 1994D IN NGC 4526 : THE EARLY PHASES

    F. Patat;S. Benetti;E. Cappellaro;I.J. Danziger

  • The Peculiar Type II Supernova 1997D: A Case for a Very Low 56Ni Mass

    M. Turatto;M. Turatto;P. A. Mazzali;T. R. Young;K. Nomoto;K. Nomoto

  • Abundance stratification in Type Ia supernovae – I. The case of SN 2002bo

    Matthias Stehle;P.A. Mazzali;S. Benetti;W. Hillebrandt

  • An asymmetric energetic type Ic supernova viewed off-axis, and a link to gamma ray bursts.

    Paolo A. Mazzali;Koji S. Kawabata;Keiichi Maeda;Ken'ichi Nomoto

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrea Pastorello
Andrea Pastorello National Institute for Astrophysics
Nancy Elias-Rosa
Nancy Elias-Rosa Spanish National Research Council
Stefano Valenti
Stefano Valenti University of California, Davis
Paolo A. Mazzali
Paolo A. Mazzali Liverpool John Moores University
Ferdinando Patat
Ferdinando Patat European Southern Observatory
Jesper Sollerman
Jesper Sollerman Stockholm University
Luca Zampieri
Luca Zampieri National Institute for Astrophysics
Wolfgang Hillebrandt
Wolfgang Hillebrandt Max Planck Society
Enrico Cappellaro
Enrico Cappellaro National Institute for Astrophysics
Maximilian Stritzinger
Maximilian Stritzinger Aarhus University

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