Alessandro Francesconi

1.5k total citations
128 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Alessandro Francesconi is a scholar working on Aerospace Engineering, Astronomy and Astrophysics and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Alessandro Francesconi has authored 128 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 90 papers in Aerospace Engineering, 60 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics and 36 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Alessandro Francesconi's work include Space Satellite Systems and Control (68 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (43 papers) and Astro and Planetary Science (38 papers). Alessandro Francesconi is often cited by papers focused on Space Satellite Systems and Control (68 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (43 papers) and Astro and Planetary Science (38 papers). Alessandro Francesconi collaborates with scholars based in Italy, Netherlands and Japan. Alessandro Francesconi's co-authors include Francesco Branz, Lorenzo Olivieri, Cinzia Giacomuzzo, Daniele Pavarin, F. Angrilli, Antonio Mattia Grande, Enrico Lorenzini, L. Di Landro, Alberto Bettella and M. De Cecco and has published in prestigious journals such as IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, AIAA Journal and Journal of Applied Polymer Science.

In The Last Decade

Alessandro Francesconi

117 papers receiving 1.0k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Alessandro Francesconi Italy 19 652 429 326 140 133 128 1.1k
Junjia He China 19 361 0.6× 421 1.0× 547 1.7× 33 0.2× 188 1.4× 175 1.3k
Zhongcheng Mu China 17 197 0.3× 27 0.1× 265 0.8× 178 1.3× 205 1.5× 47 611
Eric P. Fahrenthold United States 15 129 0.2× 41 0.1× 409 1.3× 218 1.6× 279 2.1× 99 772
Bruce M. Steinetz United States 16 567 0.9× 24 0.1× 247 0.8× 105 0.8× 245 1.8× 144 1.3k
Cheryl L. Bowman United States 14 306 0.5× 50 0.1× 109 0.3× 28 0.2× 69 0.5× 42 903
Cheng Gao China 17 646 1.0× 199 0.5× 73 0.2× 63 0.5× 67 0.5× 94 1.2k
Wojciech Gwarek Poland 18 293 0.4× 122 0.3× 45 0.1× 40 0.3× 86 0.6× 116 1.2k
Benjamin P. Dolgin United States 14 138 0.2× 262 0.6× 70 0.2× 94 0.7× 132 1.0× 27 762
Qi Xu China 17 35 0.1× 193 0.4× 111 0.3× 81 0.6× 130 1.0× 64 916
Yoshifumi Inatani Japan 16 527 0.8× 103 0.2× 56 0.2× 18 0.1× 58 0.4× 109 779

Countries citing papers authored by Alessandro Francesconi

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Fields of papers citing papers by Alessandro Francesconi

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Alessandro Francesconi

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Alessandro Francesconi. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Alessandro Francesconi based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Alessandro Francesconi. Alessandro Francesconi is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Pozzato, Nicola, et al.. (2025). Autonomous Docking Manoeuvre Testing in the Framework of the ERMES Experiment. Aerotecnica Missili & Spazio. 104(6). 459–473. 1 indexed citations
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Olivieri, Lorenzo, et al.. (2023). Simulation of In-Space Fragmentation Events. Aerotecnica Missili & Spazio. 103(3). 225–232.
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Olivieri, Lorenzo, et al.. (2022). Evaluation of a Single-Stage Light-Gas Gun Facility in Malta: Business Analysis and Preliminary Design. Aerotecnica Missili & Spazio. 101(2). 159–169. 3 indexed citations
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Francesconi, Alessandro, Roberto Corvaja, Giuseppe Vallone, et al.. (2020). LaserCube optical communication terminal for nano and micro satellites. Acta Astronautica. 173. 310–319. 21 indexed citations
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Branz, Francesco, et al.. (2020). Miniature docking mechanism for CubeSats. Acta Astronautica. 176. 510–519. 32 indexed citations
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Olivieri, Lorenzo, et al.. (2016). Spacecraft joining using a tethered electromagnetic probe. Research Padua Archive (University of Padua). 3 indexed citations
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Francesconi, Alessandro, et al.. (2013). Space Debris Removal Using Multi-Mission Modular Spacecraft. Virtual Community of Pathological Anatomy (University of Castilla La Mancha). 723. 94. 5 indexed citations
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Francesconi, Alessandro, Cinzia Giacomuzzo, & Enrico Lorenzini. (2013). Survivability to Hypervelocity Impacts of Electrodynamic Tape Tethers for Deorbiting Spacecraft in LEO. 723. 188. 11 indexed citations
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Francesconi, Alessandro, et al.. (2013). Experimental Study of Spacecraft Material Ejected upon Hypervelocity Impact. 723. 186. 1 indexed citations
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Branz, Francesco, et al.. (2013). Soft-Docking System for Capture of Irrecularly Shaped, Uncontrolled Space Objects. 723. 170. 2 indexed citations
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Mudrić, Teo, Ugo Galvanetto, Alessandro Francesconi, et al.. (2013). IMPACT BEHAVIOR OF A SIMPLE MULTIFUNCTIONAL PLATE STRUCTURE. Virtual Community of Pathological Anatomy (University of Castilla La Mancha). 5179–5189. 1 indexed citations
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Grande, Antonio Mattia, et al.. (2013). Rate‐dependent self‐healing behavior of an ethylene‐co‐methacrylic acid ionomer under high‐energy impact conditions. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 130(3). 1949–1958. 40 indexed citations
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Kibe, Seishiro, et al.. (2010). Debris Impact on CFRP-AL Honeycomb Sandwich Structure. TRANSACTIONS OF THE JAPAN SOCIETY FOR AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE SCIENCES AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY JAPAN. 8(ists27). Pr_2_1–Pr_2_5. 3 indexed citations
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Kibe, Seishiro, et al.. (2009). Ballistic Limit of Thin CFRP Plates. Research Padua Archive (University of Padua). 672. 58. 2 indexed citations
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Francesconi, Alessandro, Daniele Pavarin, Alberto Bettella, et al.. (2008). Generation of transient vibrations on aluminum honeycomb sandwich panels subjected to hypervelocity impacts. International Journal of Impact Engineering. 35(12). 1503–1509. 9 indexed citations
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Pavarin, Daniele, M. Lambert, Alessandro Francesconi, et al.. (2005). Analysis of Goce's Disturbances Induced by Hypervelocity Impact. Research Padua Archive (University of Padua). 587. 437. 3 indexed citations
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Nagao, Yuki, et al.. (2005). Hypervelocity Impact Studies Simulating Debris Collision on Composites Material. Research Padua Archive (University of Padua). 587. 413. 2 indexed citations
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Bettanini, Carlo, Alessio Aboudan, Alessandro Francesconi, et al.. (2003). Improving the free-floater space robot simulator for intervention missions. 7 indexed citations
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Colombatti, Giacomo, Alessandro Francesconi, P. F. Lion Stoppato, et al.. (2000). Experimental characterisation of new design thermometers for planetary atmospheric measurements. Research Padua Archive (University of Padua). 32. 1 indexed citations
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Francesconi, Alessandro & Robert M. Duvoisin. (1998). Activation of mGluRs by endogenous excitatory amino acids mimics DSI of GABAA ergic IPSCS in hippocampal CA1 neurons in vitro. The Society for Neuroscience Abstracts. 24. 843. 1 indexed citations

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