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Valerio Acocella

Valerio Acocella

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 58 2212 2005 33 30 247 9253

Valerio Acocella publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Valerio Acocella between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Valerio Acocella published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 8.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2014. 10 of the 262 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2014. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 4 publications
1996 2025

262 publications in total across all disciplines

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Valerio Acocella: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 1
1998 0
1999 2
2000 8
2001 3
2002 8
2003 10
2004 7
2005 12
2006 13
2007 5
2008 8
2009 13
2010 12
2011 7
2012 16
2013 12
2014 18
2015 16
2016 11
2017 9
2018 8
2019 17
2020 5
2021 16
2022 4
2023 10
2024 6
2025 4
Total 262
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Valerio Acocella 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 Valerio Acocella 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, 238–247 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: 247 publications — 77th percentile

77% 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
168–177 490
178–187 414
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292
218–227 290
228–237 262
238–247 243 247
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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Valerio Acocella 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 Valerio Acocella 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, 58 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: 58 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% 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
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 58
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2018 - Member of Academia Europaea

Overview

Valerio Acocella is affiliated with Roma Tre University in Italy and specializes in Earth and Planetary Sciences, with particular emphasis on Geophysics. Their research spans multiple subfields, including Artificial Intelligence, Atmospheric Science, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, and Global and Planetary Change.

The central topics in Acocella's work include earthquake and tectonic studies, geological and geochemical analysis, high-pressure geophysics and materials, seismic waves and analysis, seismology and earthquake studies, geology and paleoclimatology research, and earthquake detection and analysis.

Acocella has contributed extensively to scientific literature, publishing research in a variety of respected venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • Reviews of Geophysics
  • Frontiers in Earth Science
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Bulletin of Volcanology
  • Nature Reviews Earth & Environment

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Acocella include:

  • Towards scientific forecasting of magmatic eruptions, 2023, Nature Reviews Earth & Environment
  • Tracking the 2007-2023 magma-driven unrest at Campi Flegrei caldera (Italy), 2024, Communications Earth & Environment
  • Defining the Pre-Eruptive States of Active Volcanoes for Improving Eruption Forecasting, 2022, Frontiers in Earth Science
  • Estimating the depth and evolution of intrusions at resurgent calderas: Los Humeros (Mexico), 2020, Solid Earth
  • Catching the Main Ethiopian Rift evolving towards plate divergence, 2021, Scientific Reports

Acocella has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Federico Galetto
  • Fabio Florindo
  • Annmarie G. Carlton
  • Paolo D'Odorico
  • Qingyun Duan

In addition to journal articles, Acocella has authored book publications, such as Volcano-Tectonic Processes, published by Springer International Publishing in 2021.

Recognition of Acocella's contributions includes being named a Member of Academia Europaea in 2018.

Best Publications

  • Understanding caldera structure and development: An overview of analogue models compared to natural calderas

    Valerio Acocella

  • What makes flank eruptions? The 2001 Etna eruption and its possible triggering mechanisms

    Valerio Acocella;M. Neri

  • Dike propagation in volcanic edifices: Overview and possible developments

    Valerio Acocella;M. Neri

  • Transverse systems along the extensional Tyrrhenian margin of central Italy and their influence on volcanism

    Valerio Acocella;Renato Funiciello

  • The role of the Pernicana Fault System in the spreading of Mt. Etna (Italy) during the 2002–2003 eruption

    Marco Neri;Valerio Acocella;Boris Behncke

  • Magma transfer at Campi Flegrei caldera (Italy) before the 1538 AD eruption

    Mauro A. Di Vito;Valerio Acocella;Giuseppe Aiello;Diana Barra;Diana Barra

  • An overview of recent (1988 to 2014) caldera unrest: knowledge and perspectives

    V. Acocella;R. Di Lorenzo;C. Newhall;Roberto Scandone

  • Analogue models of collapse calderas and resurgent domes

    V. Acocella;F. Cifelli;R. Funiciello

  • The interaction between regional and local tectonics during resurgent doming: the case of the island of Ischia, Italy

    Valerio Acocella;R. Funiciello

  • Magmas near the critical degassing pressure drive volcanic unrest towards a critical state

    Giovanni Chiodini;Antonio Paonita;Alessandro Aiuppa;Alessandro Aiuppa;Antonio Costa

  • Interaction and linkage of extension fractures and normal faults: examples from the rift zone of Iceland

    Valerio Acocella;Agust Gudmundsson;Renato Funiciello

  • Structural control of volcanism and caldera development in the transtensional Taupo Volcanic Zone, New Zealand

    Karl D. Spinks;Valerio Acocella;Jim W. Cole;Kari N. Bassett

  • Elliptic calderas in the Ethiopian Rift: control of pre-existing structures

    Valerio Acocella;T. Korme;Francesco Salvini;Renato Funiciello

  • The role of extensional structures on experimental calderas and resurgence

    Valerio Acocella;R Funiciello;E Marotta;G Orsi

  • Anatomy of an unstable volcano from InSAR: Multiple processes affecting flank instability at Mt. Etna, 1994–2008

    Giuseppe Solaro;Valerio Acocella;Susi Pepe;Joel Ruch

  • Link between major flank slip and 2002-2003 eruption at Mt. Etna (Italy)

    Valerio Acocella;Boris Behncke;Marco Neri;Salvatore D'Amico

  • Off-rift volcanism in rift zones determined by crustal unloading

    Francesco Maccaferri;Eleonora Rivalta;Derek Keir;Valerio Acocella

  • Feedback processes between magmatic events and flank movement at Mount Etna (Italy) during the 2002-2003 eruption

    Thomas R. Walter;Valerio Acocella;Marco Neri;Falk Amelung

  • Formation of normal faults along the axial zone of the Ethiopian Rift

    Valerio Acocella;T Korme;Francesco Salvini

  • The Role of Pre-existing Structures in the Origin, Propagation and Architecture of Faults in the Main Ethiopian Rift

    Tesfaye Korme;Valerio Acocella;Bekele Abebe

  • Contrasting triggering mechanisms of the 2001 and 2002-2003 eruptions of Mount Etna (Italy)

    Marco Neri;Valerio Acocella;Boris Behncke;Vincenza Maiolino

  • Magma transfer at Campi Flegrei caldera (Italy) before the 1538 AD eruption

    Mauro A. Di Vito;Valerio Acocella;Giuseppe Aiello;Diana Barra

Frequent Co-Authors

Marco Neri
Marco Neri National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Renato Funiciello
Renato Funiciello Roma Tre University
Eleonora Rivalta
Eleonora Rivalta Universität Hamburg
Eugenio Sansosti
Eugenio Sansosti National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Francesco Casu
Francesco Casu National Research Council (CNR)
Agust Gudmundsson
Agust Gudmundsson Royal Holloway University of London
Giuseppe Puglisi
Giuseppe Puglisi National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Boris Behncke
Boris Behncke National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Catherine Kissel
Catherine Kissel Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University
Thomas R. Walter
Thomas R. Walter University of Potsdam

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