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Stefano Parolai

Stefano Parolai

D-Index & Metrics

Earth Science

D-Index
52
Citations
8688
World Ranking
3093
National Ranking
65

Stefano Parolai 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 Parolai sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 258 publications — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

Stefano Parolai 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 Parolai sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Overview

Stefano Parolai is affiliated with the University of Trieste in Italy. Their research primarily spans the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Engineering, contributing extensively to Geophysics and Civil and Structural Engineering subfields. They also have notable work related to Artificial Intelligence, Ocean Engineering, and Global and Planetary Change.

Their research topics encompass a variety of seismic and earthquake-related areas, including:

  • Seismic Waves and Analysis
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • Seismology and Earthquake Studies
  • Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
  • Seismic Performance and Analysis
  • Structural Health Monitoring Techniques
  • High-pressure Geophysics and Materials

Stefano Parolai has authored or co-authored recent papers such as:

  • Impact Forecasting to Support Emergency Management of Natural Hazards, 2020, Reviews of Geophysics
  • The OGS-Northeastern Italy Seismic and Deformation Network: Current Status and Outlook, 2021, Seismological Research Letters
  • Coordinated and Interoperable Seismological Data and Product Services in Europe: the EPOS Thematic Core Service for Seismology, 2022, Annals of Geophysics
  • Introduction to the Special Section on Advances in Site Response Estimation, 2021, Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America
  • Rapid Damage Scenario Assessment for Earthquake Emergency Management, 2021, Seismological Research Letters

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Chiara Scaini
  • Bojana Petrović
  • Carla Barnaba
  • Valerio Poggi
  • Paolo Comelli

Stefano Parolai has published multiple articles in several key venues such as:

  • Seismological Research Letters
  • Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Frontiers in Earth Science
  • Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering

In addition to journal publications, they have contributed to book publications, including a work titled New Challenges for Seismic Risk Mitigation in Urban Areas published by Frontiers Media in 2022.

Best Publications

  • New Relationships between Vs, Thickness of Sediments, and Resonance Frequency Calculated by the H/V Ratio of Seismic Noise for the Cologne Area (Germany)

    Stefano Parolai;P. Bormann;Claus Milkereit

  • Application of Surface-Wave Methods for Seismic Site Characterization

    Sebastiano Foti;Stefano Parolai;Dario Albarello;Matteo Picozzi

  • Impact Forecasting to Support Emergency Management of Natural Hazards

    Bruno Merz;Christian Kuhlicke;Michael Kunz;Massimiliano Pittore

  • Joint inversion of phase velocity dispersion and H/V ratio curves from seismic noise recordings using a genetic algorithm, considering higher modes

    S. Parolai;M. Picozzi;S. M. Richwalski;C. Milkereit

  • Spectral analysis of K-NET and KiK-NET data in Japan; Part II, On attenuation characteristics, source spectra, and site response of borehole and surface stations

    Adrien Oth;Dino Bindi;Stefano Parolai;Domenico Di Giacomo

  • The 2011 Mw 9.0 Tohoku Earthquake: Comparison of GPS and Strong‐Motion Data

    Rongjiang Wang;Stefano Parolai;Maorong Ge;Mingpei Jin

  • Characterization of shallow geology by high‐frequency seismic noise tomography

    Matteo Picozzi;Stefano Parolai;Dino Bindi;Angelo Strollo

  • ASSESSMENT OF THE NATURAL FREQUENCY OF THE SEDIMENTARY COVER IN THE COLOGNE AREA (GERMANY) USING NOISE MEASUREMENTS

    Stefano Parolai;Peter Bormann;Claus Milkereit

  • Denoising of Seismograms Using the S Transform

    Stefano Parolai

  • Joint inversion of H/V ratios and dispersion curves from seismic noise : Estimating the S-wave velocity of bedrock

    M. Picozzi;S. Parolai;S. M. Richwalski

  • Comparison of Different Site Response Estimation Techniques Using Aftershocks of the 1999 Izmit Earthquake

    S. Parolai;D. Bindi;M. Baumbach;H. Grosser

  • Assessment of the stability of H/V spectral ratios from ambient noise and comparison with earthquake data in the Cologne area (Germany)

    Stefano Parolai;Sandra M. Richwalski;Claus Milkereit;Peter Bormann

  • Earthquake scaling characteristics and the scale‐(in)dependence of seismic energy‐to‐moment ratio: Insights from KiK‐net data in Japan

    Adrien Oth;Dino Bindi;Stefano Parolai;Domenico Di Giacomo

  • Estimating building inventory for rapid seismic vulnerability assessment: Towards an integrated approach based on multi-source imaging

    M. Wieland;M. Pittore;S. Parolai;J. Zschau

  • S-wave Velocity Profiles for Earthquake Engineering Purposes for the Cologne Area (Germany)

    S. Parolai;S. M. Richwalski;C. Milkereit;D. Fäh

  • Application of the Generalized Inversion Technique (GIT) to a Microzonation Study: Numerical Simulations and Comparison with Different Site-Estimation Techniques

    Stefano Parolai;Dino Bindi;Paolo Augliera

  • A comparison of site response techniques using earthquake data and ambient seismic noise analysis in the large urban areas of Santiago de Chile

    Marco Pilz;Stefano Parolai;Felipe Leyton;Jaime Campos

  • Site characterization by seismic noise in Istanbul, Turkey

    Matteo Picozzi;Angelo Strollo;Stefano Parolai;Eser Durukal

  • Analysis and Modeling of hvsr in the Presence of a Velocity Inversion: The Case of Venosa, Italy

    Domenico Di Giacomo;Maria Rosaria Gallipoli;Marco Mucciarelli;Stefano Parolai

  • Site Amplifications Observed in the Gubbio Basin, Central Italy: Hints for Lateral Propagation Effects

    D. Bindi;S. Parolai;F. Cara;G. Di Giulio

  • Empirical site-specific response-spectra correction factors for the Gubbio basin (central Italy)

    S. Parolai;F. Cara;D. Bindi;F. Pacor

Frequent Co-Authors

Dino Bindi
Dino Bindi University of Potsdam
Matteo Picozzi
Matteo Picozzi University of Naples Federico II
Rongjiang Wang
Rongjiang Wang Helmholtz Centre Potsdam - GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences
Marco Mucciarelli
Marco Mucciarelli University of Basilicata
Francesca Pacor
Francesca Pacor National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Daniele Spallarossa
Daniele Spallarossa University of Genoa
Dario Albarello
Dario Albarello University of Siena
Lucia Luzi
Lucia Luzi National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Antonio Rovelli
Antonio Rovelli National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Thomas R. Walter
Thomas R. Walter University of Potsdam

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