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Stefano Covelli

Stefano Covelli

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 35 7559 6997 269 260 160 5115

Stefano Covelli publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Stefano Covelli between 1970 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Stefano Covelli published across 56 years, from 1970 to 2025, averaging 3.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2012. 10 of the 186 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2012. 1970: 1 publication 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 1 publication 2002: 3 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 8 publications
1970 2025

186 publications in total across all disciplines

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Stefano Covelli: publications per year, 1970 to 2025
Year Publications
1970 1
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 3
1997 2
1998 2
1999 4
2000 1
2001 1
2002 3
2003 3
2004 2
2005 4
2006 10
2007 2
2008 2
2009 8
2010 4
2011 5
2012 14
2013 10
2014 6
2015 12
2016 12
2017 9
2018 10
2019 9
2020 11
2021 9
2022 11
2023 5
2024 2
2025 8
Total 186
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Stefano Covelli 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 Covelli 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, 158–167 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: 160 publications — 44th percentile

44% 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
158–167 458 160
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 Covelli 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 Covelli 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, 35 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: 35 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% 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
35 372 35
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 Covelli is affiliated with the University of Trieste in Italy and focuses research primarily within the field of Environmental Science. Their work spans related subfields including Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Pollution, Geochemistry and Petrology, Oceanography, and Artificial Intelligence.

Their research addresses several key topics, with a particular emphasis on mercury impact and mitigation studies, heavy metals in the environment, and toxic organic pollutants. Other notable areas of focus include heavy metal exposure and toxicity, geochemistry and elemental analysis, geochemistry and geologic mapping, and studies involving marine and coastal ecosystems.

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated with Stefano Covelli include:

  • Elena Pavoni
  • Elisa Petranich
  • Federico Floreani
  • Nicolò Barago
  • Matteo Crosera

Several scientific journals serve as common publication venues for their work, reflecting diverse interests in environmental studies. These include:

  • Applied Sciences
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Environmental Pollution
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Atmosphere

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Stefano Covelli cover various aspects of environmental contamination, trace elements, and sediments. Notable publications include:

  • "Occurrence and speciation of arsenic and mercury in alluvial and coastal sediments," 2021, Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health
  • "Anthropocene footprint in the Nalón estuarine sediments (northern Spain)," 2020, Marine Geology
  • "Distribution, Mobility and Fate of Trace Elements in an Estuarine System Under Anthropogenic Pressure: the Case of the Karstic Timavo River (Northern Adriatic Sea, Italy)," 2021, Estuaries and Coasts
  • "Partitioning and mixing behaviour of trace elements at the Isonzo/Soča River mouth (Gulf of Trieste, northern Adriatic Sea)," 2020, Marine Chemistry
  • "Can Sediments Contaminated by Mining be a Source of Mercury in the Coastal Environment Due to Dredging? Evidence from Thermo-Desorption and Chemical Speciation," 2021, Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Best Publications

  • Application of a normalization procedure in determining regional geochemical baselines

    S. Covelli;G. Fontolan

  • Mercury contamination of coastal sediments as the result of long-term cinnabar mining activity (Gulf of Trieste, northern Adriatic sea)

    Stefano Covelli;Jadran Faganeli;Milena Horvat;Antonio Brambati

  • Mercury in contaminated coastal environments; a case study: the Gulf of Trieste.

    Milena Horvat;Stefano Covelli;Jadran Faganeli;Martina Logar

  • Carbon and nitrogen isotope compositions of organic matter in coastal marine sediments (the Gulf of Trieste, N Adriatic Sea): indicators of sources and preservation

    Nives Ogrinc;Giorgio Fontolan;Jadran Faganeli;Stefano Covelli

  • Porewater Distribution and Benthic Flux Measurements of Mercury and Methylmercury in the Gulf of Trieste (Northern Adriatic Sea)

    Stefano Covelli;J. Faganeli;M. Horvat;Antonio Brambati

  • Mercury speciation in sediments affected by dumped mining residues in the drainage area of the Idrija mercury mine, Slovenia.

    Harald Biester;Mateja Gosar;Stefano Covelli

  • Mercury and methylmercury in the Gulf of Trieste (northern Adriatic Sea).

    J. Faganeli;M. Horvat;Stefano Covelli;V. Fajon

  • Benthic fluxes of mercury species in a lagoon environment (Grado Lagoon, Northern Adriatic Sea, Italy)

    Stefano Covelli;Jadran Faganeli;Cinzia De Vittor;Sergio Predonzani

  • Anthropogenic markers in the Holocene stratigraphic sequence of the Gulf of Trieste (northern Adriatic Sea)

    Stefano Covelli;Giorgio Fontolan;Jadran Faganeli;Nives Ogrinc

  • Organotins (TBT and DBT) in water, sediments, and gastropods of the southern Venice lagoon (Italy).

    D. Berto;M. Giani;R. Boscolo;S. Covelli

  • Recent contamination of mercury in an estuarine environment (Marano lagoon, Northern Adriatic, Italy)

    Stefano Covelli;Alessandro Acquavita;Raffaella Piani;Sergio Predonzani

  • Microphytobenthos in the Gulf of Trieste (Northern Adriatic Sea) : Relationship with labile sedimentary organic matter and nutrients

    C. Welker;E. Sdrigotti;S. Covelli;J. Faganeli

  • Transport and dispersion of particulate Hg associated with a river plume in coastal Northern Adriatic environments

    Stefano Covelli;Raffaella Piani;Alessandro Acquavita;Sergio Predonzani

  • Mercury in the sediments of the Marano and Grado Lagoon (northern Adriatic Sea): Sources, distribution and speciation

    Alessandro Acquavita;Alessandro Acquavita;Stefano Covelli;Andrea Emili;Daniela Berto

  • Mercury methylation and demethylation in Hg-contaminated lagoon sediments (Marano and Grado Lagoon, Italy)

    Mark E. Hines;Erin N. Poitras;Stefano Covelli;Jadran Faganeli

  • Mercury contamination in Marano Lagoon (Northern Adriatic sea, Italy): Source identification by analyses of Hg phases

    Raffaella Piani;Stefano Covelli;Harald Biester

  • Spatial variation, speciation and sedimentary records of mercury in the Guanabara Bay (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

    Stefano Covelli;Ioanna Protopsalti;Alessandro Acquavita;Alessandro Acquavita;Marcelo Sperle

  • Historical flux of mercury associated with mining and industrial sources in the Marano and Grado Lagoon (northern Adriatic Sea)

    Stefano Covelli;Leonardo Langone;Alessandro Acquavita;Alessandro Acquavita;Raffaella Piani

  • Benthic fluxes of oxygen, carbon and nutrients in the Marano and Grado Lagoon (northern Adriatic Sea, Italy)

    C. De Vittor;J. Faganeli;A. Emili;S. Covelli

  • Occurrence and speciation of arsenic and mercury in estuarine sediments affected by mining activities (Asturias, northern Spain).

    Efrén Garcia-Ordiales;Stefano Covelli;Jose Manuel Rico;Nieves Roqueñí

  • Application of a normalization procedure in determining regional geochemical baselines, Gulf of Trieste, Italy.

    Stefano Covelli;Giorgio Fontolan

Frequent Co-Authors

Jadran Faganeli
Jadran Faganeli University of Ljubljana
Milena Horvat
Milena Horvat Jožef Stefan Institute
Nives Ogrinc
Nives Ogrinc Jožef Stefan Institute
Enrico Dinelli
Enrico Dinelli University of Bologna
Mark E. Hines
Mark E. Hines University of Massachusetts Lowell
Leonardo Langone
Leonardo Langone National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Luis Carrasco
Luis Carrasco Centro de Biología Molecular Severo Ochoa
João Canário
João Canário Instituto Superior Técnico
Harald Biester
Harald Biester Technische Universität Braunschweig
Matteo Massironi
Matteo Massironi University of Padua

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