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Walter Bertoldi

Walter Bertoldi

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 38 6593 6112 206 200 154 4703

Walter Bertoldi publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Walter Bertoldi between 2005 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Walter Bertoldi published across 21 years, from 2005 to 2025, averaging 8 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2018. 16 of the 168 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2005 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2018. 2005: 1 publication 2006: 3 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 3 publications
2005 2025

168 publications in total across all disciplines

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Walter Bertoldi: publications per year, 2005 to 2025
Year Publications
2005 1
2006 3
2007 5
2008 0
2009 7
2010 4
2011 3
2012 12
2013 7
2014 10
2015 6
2016 11
2017 12
2018 16
2019 14
2020 16
2021 5
2022 13
2023 7
2024 13
2025 3
Total 168
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Walter Bertoldi 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 Walter Bertoldi 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, 148–157 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: 154 publications — 41st percentile

41% 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
148–157 495 154
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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Walter Bertoldi 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 Walter Bertoldi 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, 38 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: 38 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% 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 38
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

Walter Bertoldi is affiliated with the University of Trento in Italy. Their research predominantly falls within the field of Environmental Science, with a specific focus on several subfields including Ecology, Soil Science, Water Science and Technology, Atmospheric Science, and Global and Planetary Change.

Their work centers on a variety of primary topics, notably:

  • Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
  • Soil erosion and sediment transport
  • Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
  • Flood Risk Assessment and Management
  • Landslides and related hazards
  • Cryospheric studies and observations
  • Geological formations and processes

Walter Bertoldi has contributed to multiple recent publications, including:

  • "Improving river hydromorphological assessment through better integration of riparian vegetation: Scientific evidence and guidelines" (2021), published in Journal of Environmental Management
  • "Numerical Modeling of Instream Wood Transport, Deposition, and Accumulation in Braided Morphologies Under Unsteady Conditions: Sensitivity and High-Resolution Quantitative Model Validation" (2020), published in Water Resources Research
  • "Contrasting physical and chemical conditions of two rock glacier springs" (2021), published in Hydrological Processes
  • "The role of vegetation and large wood on the topographic characteristics of braided river systems" (2020), published in Geomorphology
  • "Morphometric properties of alternate bars and water discharge: a laboratory investigation" (2020), published in Earth Surface Dynamics

Their most frequent publication venues include:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • River Research and Applications
  • Water Resources Research
  • Journal of Environmental Management
  • Hydrological Processes

Walter Bertoldi collaborates regularly with several coauthors, the most frequent being:

  • Angela M. Gurnell
  • Guido Zolezzi
  • Geraldene Wharton
  • Francesco Comiti
  • Gianluca Vignoli

The body of work produced by Walter Bertoldi addresses complex environmental processes, particularly those related to hydrology, sediment transport, and landscape interactions. Their research contributes to understanding river systems, sediment dynamics, and watershed management through both experimental investigations and modeling approaches.

Best Publications

  • Changing river channels: the roles of hydrological processes, plants and pioneer fluvial landforms in humid temperate, mixed load, gravel bed rivers.

    Angela M. Gurnell;Walter Bertoldi;Walter Bertoldi;Dov Jean-François Corenblit

  • The topographic signature of vegetation development along a braided river: Results of a combined analysis of airborne lidar, color air photographs, and ground measurements

    W. Bertoldi;A. M. Gurnell;Nicholas Drake

  • Understanding reference processes: linkages between river flows, sediment dynamics and vegetated landforms along the Tagliamento River, Italy†

    Walter Bertoldi;Angela Gurnell;Angela Gurnell;Nicola Surian;Klement Tockner

  • Interactions between river flows and colonizing vegetation on a braided river: exploring spatial and temporal dynamics in riparian vegetation cover using satellite data

    W. Bertoldi;Nicholas Drake;A. M. Gurnell

  • Planform dynamics of braided streams

    Walter Bertoldi;Luca Zanoni;Marco Tubino

  • Ecosystem shifts in Alpine streams under glacier retreat and rock glacier thaw: A review

    Stefano Brighenti;Monica Tolotti;Maria Cristina Bruno;Geraldene Wharton

  • Assessment of morphological changes induced by flow and flood pulses in a gravel bed braided river: The Tagliamento River (Italy)

    W. Bertoldi;L. Zanoni;M. Tubino

  • Modeling vegetation controls on fluvial morphological trajectories

    Walter Bertoldi;Annunziato Siviglia;Stefano Tettamanti;Marco Toffolon

  • River bifurcations: Experimental observations on equilibrium configurations

    W. Bertoldi;M. Tubino

  • An assessment of the degree to which Landsat TM data can support the assessment of fluvial dynamics, as revealed by changes in vegetation extent and channel position, along a large river

    Alexander J. Henshaw;Angela M. Gurnell;Walter Bertoldi;Nicholas Drake

  • Wood recruitment and retention: The fate of eroded trees on a braided river explored using a combination of field and remotely-sensed data sources

    W. Bertoldi;A.M. Gurnell;M. Welber

  • Active width of gravel-bed braided rivers

    Peter Ashmore;Walter Bertoldi;J. Tobias Gardner

  • Vegetation turnover in a braided river: frequency and effectiveness of floods of different magnitude

    Nicola Surian;Matteo Barban;Luca Ziliani;Giovanni Monegato

  • Improving river hydromorphological assessment through better integration of riparian vegetation: Scientific evidence and guidelines

    Marta González del Tánago;Vanesa Martínez-Fernández;Francisca C. Aguiar;Walter Bertoldi

  • A method for estimating the mean bed load flux in braided rivers

    W. Bertoldi;P. Ashmore;M. Tubino

  • Multidecadal dynamics of alternate bars in the Alpine Rhine River

    Luca Adami;Walter Bertoldi;Guido Zolezzi

  • Physical modelling of the combined effect of vegetation and wood on river morphology

    W. Bertoldi;M. Welber;A.M. Gurnell;Luca Mao

  • Bed and bank evolution of bifurcating channels

    W. Bertoldi;M. Tubino

  • Morphological Analysis and Prediction of River Bifurcations

    Guido Zolezzi;Walter Bertoldi;Marco Tubino

  • Six decades of changes in the riparian corridor of a Mediterranean river: a synthetic analysis based on historical data sources

    V. Garófano-Gómez;F. Martínez-Capel;W. Bertoldi;A. Gurnell

  • Wood dispersal in braided streams: Results from physical modeling

    Matilde Welber;Walter Bertoldi;Marco Tubino

  • Interaction between migrating bars and bifurcations in gravel-bed rivers

    W. Bertoldi;L. Zanoni;S. Miori;Rodolfo Repetto

Frequent Co-Authors

Angela M. Gurnell
Angela M. Gurnell Queen Mary University of London
Francesco Comiti
Francesco Comiti Free University of Bozen-Bolzano
Nicola Surian
Nicola Surian University of Padua
Luca Mao
Luca Mao University of Lincoln
Klement Tockner
Klement Tockner Goethe University Frankfurt
Virginia Ruiz-Villanueva
Virginia Ruiz-Villanueva University of Lausanne
Nicholas Drake
Nicholas Drake King's College London
James Brasington
James Brasington University of Canterbury
Markus Stoffel
Markus Stoffel University of Geneva
Christiane Zarfl
Christiane Zarfl University of Tübingen

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