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Stefano Branca

Stefano Branca

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 31 8949 8317 370 360 105 3718

Stefano Branca publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Stefano Branca between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Stefano Branca published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 4.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 2023. 15 of the 122 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 2023. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 2 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 4 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 3 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 2 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 5 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 6 publications
1998 2025

122 publications in total across all disciplines

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Stefano Branca: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 2
2000 0
2001 2
2002 1
2003 4
2004 2
2005 5
2006 1
2007 3
2008 1
2009 2
2010 1
2011 5
2012 2
2013 6
2014 4
2015 7
2016 5
2017 7
2018 6
2019 6
2020 5
2021 9
2022 9
2023 11
2024 9
2025 6
Total 122
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Stefano Branca 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 Stefano Branca 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, 98–107 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: 105 publications — 14th percentile

14% 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
98–107 404 105
108–117 484
118–127 540
128–137 557
138–147 491
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490
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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Stefano Branca 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 Stefano Branca 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, 31 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: 31 D-Index — 4th percentile

4% 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 31
32 278
33 379
34 366
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

Stefano Branca is affiliated with the University of Catania in Italy. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with an emphasis on geophysics among other subfields.

Their recent publications cover a range of topics related to volcanic and seismic activity, including:

  • Multiple hazards and paths to eruptions: A review of the volcanic system of Vulcano (Aeolian Islands, Italy), 2020, Earth-Science Reviews
  • Seismic Surveillance and Earthquake Monitoring in Italy, 2021, Seismological Research Letters
  • Inferences on the 2021 Ongoing Volcanic Unrest at Vulcano Island (Italy) through a Comprehensive Multidisciplinary Surveillance Network, 2023, Remote Sensing
  • Slab Detachment, Mantle Flow, and Crustal Collision in Eastern Sicily (Southern Italy): Implications on Mount Etna Volcanism, 2020, Tectonics
  • Surface ruptures database related to the 26 December 2018, MW 4.9 Mt. Etna earthquake, southern Italy, 2020, Scientific Data

The scientist's frequent coauthors include:

  • M. Coltelli
  • R. Azzaro
  • Rosa Anna Corsaro
  • Salvatore D'Amico
  • Arianna Beatrice Malaguti

They publish regularly in several venues, notably:

  • Annals of Geophysics
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Remote Sensing
  • Tectonics

The main fields of study for Stefano Branca include Earth and Planetary Sciences, with subfields such as:

  • Geophysics
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
  • Geology

The key research topics consisting of multiple publications are:

  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Landslides and related hazards
  • Seismology and Earthquake Studies
  • Seismic Waves and Analysis
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials

Best Publications

  • A multi-disciplinary study of the 2002-03 Etna eruption: insights into a complex plumbing system

    Daniele Andronico;Stefano Branca;Sonia Calvari;Michael Burton

  • Geological map of Etna volcano, 1:50,000 scale

    Stefano Branca;Mauro Coltelli;Gianluca Groppelli;Fabio Lentini

  • Types of eruptions of Etna volcano AD 1670–2003: implications for short-term eruptive behaviour

    Stefano Branca;Paola Del Carlo

  • The 2011-2012 summit activity of Mount Etna: Birth, growth and products of the new SE crater☆

    Boris Behncke;Stefano Branca;Rosa Anna Corsaro;Emanuela De Beni

  • Surface ruptures following the 30 October 2016 Mw 6.5 Norcia earthquake, central Italy

    R. Civico;S. Pucci;F. Villani;L. Pizzimenti

  • Geological evolution of Mount Etna volcano (Italy) from earliest products until the first central volcanism (between 500 and 100 ka ago) inferred from geochronological and stratigraphic data

    Stefano Branca;Mauro Coltelli;Emanuela De Beni;Jan Wijbrans

  • Etna 2004–2005: An archetype for geodynamically-controlled effusive eruptions

    Michael R. Burton;Marco Neri;Daniele Andronico;Stefano Branca

  • Analysis of the 2001 lava flow eruption of Mt. Etna from three-dimensional mapping

    M. Coltelli;C. Proietti;C. Proietti;S. Branca;M. Marsella

  • Geological evolution of a complex basaltic stratovolcano: Mount Etna, Italy

    Stefano Branca;Mauro Coltelli;Gianluca Groppelli

  • The volcano-tectonic map of Etna volcano, 1:100.000 scale: an integrated approach based on a morphotectonic analysis from high-resolution DEM constrained by geologic, active faulting and seismotectonic data

    Raffaele Azzaro;Stefano Branca;Klaus Gwinner;Mauro Coltelli

  • The continuing story of Etna's New Southeast Crater (2012–2014): Evolution and volume calculations based on field surveys and aerophotogrammetry

    E. De Beni;B. Behncke;S. Branca;I. Nicolosi

  • A database of the coseismic effects following the 30 October 2016 Norcia earthquake in Central Italy.

    Fabio Villani;Riccardo Civico;Stefano Pucci;Luca Pizzimenti

  • Geological Evolution of Etna Volcano

    Stefano Branca;Mauro Coltelli;Gianluca Groppelli

  • Landforms and Landscapes of Mount Etna (Sicily): Relationships Between a Volcano, Its Environment and Human Activity

    Stefano Branca;David K. Chester;Emanuela De Beni;Angus Duncan

  • The morphostructural setting of Mount Etna sedimentary basement (Italy): Implications for the geometry and volume of the volcano and its flank instability

    Stefano Branca;Vincenzo Ferrara

  • Monitoring the December 2015 summit eruptions of Mt. Etna (Italy): Implications on eruptive dynamics

    R.A. Corsaro;D. Andronico;B. Behncke;S. Branca

  • Geometry and kinematics of the fault systems controlling the unstable flank of Etna volcano (Sicily)

    R. Azzaro;A. Bonforte;S. Branca;F. Guglielmino

  • The DEM of Mt. Etna: Geomorphological and structural implications

    Massimiliano Favalli;Fabrizio Innocenti;Maria Teresa Pareschi;Giorgio Pasquarè

  • 40Ar/39Ar isotopic dating of Etna volcanic succession

    E. De Beni;S. Branca;M. Coltelli;G. Groppelli

  • Intrusive mechanism of the 2002 NE‐Rift eruption at Mt. Etna (Italy) inferred through continuous microgravity data and volcanological evidences

    Unknown

  • New evidence for the form and extent of the Pernicana Fault System (Mt. Etna) from structural and soil–gas surveying

    Raffaele Azzaro;Stefano Branca;Salvatore Giammanco;Sergio Gurrieri

  • Inferences on the 2021 Ongoing Volcanic Unrest at Vulcano Island (Italy) through a Comprehensive Multidisciplinary Surveillance Network

    Unknown

  • Multiple hazards and paths to eruptions: A review of the volcanic system of Vulcano (Aeolian Islands, Italy)

    J. Selva;C. Bonadonna;S. Branca;G. De Astis

  • Long‐term uplift rate of the Etna volcano basement (southern Italy) based on biochronological data from Pleistocene sediments

    Unknown

Frequent Co-Authors

Mauro Coltelli
Mauro Coltelli National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Jan Wijbrans
Jan Wijbrans Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Daniele Andronico
Daniele Andronico National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Sonia Calvari
Sonia Calvari National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Carmelo Monaco
Carmelo Monaco University of Catania
Alessandro Bonforte
Alessandro Bonforte National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Boris Behncke
Boris Behncke National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Fabio Speranza
Fabio Speranza National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Marco Neri
Marco Neri National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Daniela Pantosti
Daniela Pantosti National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology

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