Cristian Scapozza

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
59 papers, 985 citations indexed

About

Cristian Scapozza is a scholar working on Atmospheric Science, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law and Earth-Surface Processes. According to data from OpenAlex, Cristian Scapozza has authored 59 papers receiving a total of 985 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 44 papers in Atmospheric Science, 18 papers in Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law and 8 papers in Earth-Surface Processes. Recurrent topics in Cristian Scapozza's work include Cryospheric studies and observations (25 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (24 papers) and Climate change and permafrost (24 papers). Cristian Scapozza is often cited by papers focused on Cryospheric studies and observations (25 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (24 papers) and Climate change and permafrost (24 papers). Cristian Scapozza collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, France and Austria. Cristian Scapozza's co-authors include Emmanuel Reynard, L. Kozlik, G. Dalla Fontana, Christophe Lambiel, Christian Ambrosi, Ludovic Baron, Tazio Strozzi, U. Wegmüller, Stefano Maria Mari and L. Marescot and has published in prestigious journals such as Geomorphology, Engineering Geology and Earth Surface Processes and Landforms.

In The Last Decade

Cristian Scapozza

51 papers receiving 919 citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

A method for assessing "scientific" and "additional values" of geomorphosites

2007 413 citations Emmanuel Reynard, G. Dalla Fontana et al. Geographica Helvetica profile →

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Cristian Scapozza

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Marco Giardino Italy

Juan José González Trueba Spain

Mario Panizza Italy

Mario Bentivenga Italy

Paola Coratza Italy

María José Domínguez‐Cuesta Spain

Karel Kirchner Czechia

Mohammed Rashad Moufti Saudi Arabia

Paola Fredi Italy

Gaurav Chauhan India

Marco Giardino Italy

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429 ×1.0

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126 ×1.2

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Countries citing papers authored by Cristian Scapozza

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Fields of papers citing papers by Cristian Scapozza

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Cristian Scapozza

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All Works

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Antić, Aleksandar, et al.. (2025). The application of the show mine assessment model on underground mining heritage and mine tourism in Switzerland. The Extractive Industries and Society. 24. 101730–101730.

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Scapozza, Cristian, et al.. (2023). Investigating the origin of solutes in rock glacier springs in the Swiss Alps: A conceptual model. Frontiers in Earth Science. 11. 9 indexed citations

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Scapozza, Cristian & Nicola Patocchi. (2023). Lake Maggiore: geomorphological genesis, lake-level evolution, and present and future ecosystems importance. Journal of Limnology. 81(s2). 1 indexed citations

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Scapozza, Cristian, et al.. (2022). Evolution of fluvial environments and history of human settlements on the Ticino river alluvial plain. Geographica Helvetica. 77(1). 1–20. 2 indexed citations

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Scapozza, Cristian, Christian Ambrosi, Massimiliano Cannata, & Tazio Strozzi. (2019). Glacial lake outburst flood hazard assessment by satellite Earth observation in the Himalayas (Chomolhari area, Bhutan). Geographica Helvetica. 74(1). 125–139. 12 indexed citations

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Scapozza, Cristian, et al.. (2019). Assessing the impact of ground ice degradation on high mountain lake environments (Lago Nero catchment, Swiss Alps). Aquatic Sciences. 82(1). 9 indexed citations

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Ambrosi, Christian, Tazio Strozzi, Cristian Scapozza, & U. Wegmüller. (2018). Landslide hazard assessment in the Himalayas (Nepal and Bhutan) based on Earth-Observation data. Engineering Geology. 237. 217–228. 68 indexed citations

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Scapozza, Cristian, et al.. (2016). Il permafrost nelle Alpi Ticinesi (2017/2018 e 2018/2019). Rapporto No. 5 del Gruppo Permafrost Ticino. Institutional Research Information System University of Turin (University of Turin). 37–44. 1 indexed citations

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Scapozza, Cristian, et al.. (2016). La Buzza di Biasca attraverso le immagini e i documenti. 1515-2015. SUPSI ARIS.

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Scapozza, Cristian, et al.. (2015). Il permafrost nelle Alpi Ticinesi: temperatura e movimenti dei ghiacciai rocciosi dal 2006 al 2014. SUPSI ARIS. 1 indexed citations

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Scapozza, Cristian, et al.. (2014). The contribution of Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT) in Alpine dynamics geomorphology: case studies from the Swiss Alps. Géomorphologie relief processus environnement. 20(1). 27–42. 19 indexed citations

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Scapozza, Cristian, et al.. (2014). Timing of LGM and deglaciation in the Southern Swiss Alps. Géomorphologie relief processus environnement. 20(4). 307–322. 25 indexed citations

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Scapozza, Cristian. (2013). L’evoluzione degli ambienti fluviali del Piano di Magadino dall’anno 1000 a oggi. SUPSI ARIS. 1 indexed citations

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Mari, Stefano Maria, et al.. (2013). Prove di multitracciamento di ghiacciai rocciosi e ambienti periglaciali nel Vallon de Réchy (VS) e nella Valle di Sceru (TI). E-Periodica. 2 indexed citations

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Scapozza, Cristian. (2012). Stratigraphie, morphodynamique, paléoenvironnements des terrains sédimentaires meubles à forte déclivité du domaine périglaciaire alpin. IRIS. 9 indexed citations

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Scapozza, Cristian, et al.. (2012). Stratigrafia, morfodinamica, paleoambienti della piana fluvio-deltizia del Ticino dall'ultimo massimo glaciale a oggi : proposta di sintesi. E-Periodica. 3 indexed citations

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Cremonese, Edoardo, Stephan Gruber, Marcia Phillips, et al.. (2011). Brief Communication: "An inventory of permafrost evidence for the European Alps". The cryosphere. 5(3). 651–657. 56 indexed citations

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Scapozza, Cristian, et al.. (2011). Prospection géophysique multi-méthodes du pergélisol alpin dans le sud des Alpes suisses. Géomorphologie relief processus environnement. 17(1). 15–32. 10 indexed citations

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Scapozza, Cristian, et al.. (2008). Morfologia periglaciale delle Alpi Ticinesi orientali. SUPSI ARIS. 1 indexed citations

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Reynard, Emmanuel, G. Dalla Fontana, L. Kozlik, & Cristian Scapozza. (2007). A method for assessing "scientific" and "additional values" of geomorphosites. Geographica Helvetica. 62(3). 148–158. 413 indexed citations breakdown →

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