Francesco Sauro

1.7k total citations
69 papers, 986 citations indexed

About

Francesco Sauro is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Earth-Surface Processes and Geophysics. According to data from OpenAlex, Francesco Sauro has authored 69 papers receiving a total of 986 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 24 papers in Earth-Surface Processes and 22 papers in Geophysics. Recurrent topics in Francesco Sauro's work include Planetary Science and Exploration (25 papers), Karst Systems and Hydrogeology (19 papers) and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (16 papers). Francesco Sauro is often cited by papers focused on Planetary Science and Exploration (25 papers), Karst Systems and Hydrogeology (19 papers) and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (16 papers). Francesco Sauro collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and Germany. Francesco Sauro's co-authors include Jo De Waele, Robert A.L. Wray, Riccardo Pozzobon, Matteo Massironi, Léonardo Piccini, Andrea Columbu, Nicola Tisato, Pierluigi De Berardinis, Dario Zampieri and Laura Sanna and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, The Science of The Total Environment and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Francesco Sauro

64 papers receiving 964 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Francesco Sauro Italy 17 428 284 209 170 110 69 986
Alexa R. Van Eaton United States 22 153 0.4× 650 2.3× 629 3.0× 253 1.5× 54 0.5× 59 1.3k
Lorena Moscardelli United States 15 793 1.9× 457 1.6× 479 2.3× 40 0.2× 73 0.7× 44 1.2k
J. Juez-Larré Netherlands 13 129 0.3× 316 1.1× 350 1.7× 33 0.2× 41 0.4× 25 758
Dennis Wilken Germany 16 84 0.2× 169 0.6× 328 1.6× 99 0.6× 52 0.5× 76 796
Bahay Issawi Egypt 13 233 0.5× 334 1.2× 185 0.9× 36 0.2× 66 0.6× 27 1.0k
M. G. A. Lapôtre United States 23 665 1.6× 842 3.0× 58 0.3× 898 5.3× 82 0.7× 74 1.6k
John K. Hall Israel 21 309 0.7× 425 1.5× 609 2.9× 21 0.1× 30 0.3× 75 1.3k
Fernando García‐García Spain 15 302 0.7× 536 1.9× 193 0.9× 22 0.1× 24 0.2× 56 790
Justin K. Dix United Kingdom 26 340 0.8× 457 1.6× 547 2.6× 12 0.1× 121 1.1× 94 1.7k
Thomas Gernon United Kingdom 25 120 0.3× 481 1.7× 1.1k 5.4× 112 0.7× 29 0.3× 82 1.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Francesco Sauro

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Fields of papers citing papers by Francesco Sauro

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Francesco Sauro

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Francesco Sauro. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Francesco Sauro 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 Francesco Sauro. Francesco Sauro 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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Miller, Ana Z., José Luis González-Pimentel, José M. de la Rosa, et al.. (2026). The Microbial Inhabitants of the Corona Lava Tube: Astrobiological Insights from a Mars Analog Environment. Astrobiology. 26(1). 30–47.
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Palma, Vera, José M. de la Rosa Arranz, Francesco Sauro, et al.. (2025). Exploring organic biomarkers in lava tube gypsum deposits using analytical pyrolysis. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis. 192. 107245–107245.
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Carrer, Leonardo, Davide Castelletti, Riccardo Pozzobon, Francesco Sauro, & Lorenzo Bruzzone. (2024). A Method for the Characterization of the Interior of Pits From Single Spaceborne SAR Images. IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters. 21. 1–5. 1 indexed citations
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Carrer, Leonardo, Riccardo Pozzobon, Francesco Sauro, et al.. (2024). Radar evidence of an accessible cave conduit on the Moon below the Mare Tranquillitatis pit. Nature Astronomy. 8(9). 1119–1126. 16 indexed citations
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Massironi, Matteo, Christine Meyzen, Riccardo Pozzobon, et al.. (2022). Inception and Evolution of La Corona Lava Tube System (Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain). Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth. 127(6). 8 indexed citations
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Carrer, Leonardo, Davide Castelletti, Riccardo Pozzobon, Francesco Sauro, & Lorenzo Bruzzone. (2022). A Novel Method for Hidden Natural Caves Characterization and Accessibility Assessment From Spaceborne VHR SAR Images. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing. 61. 1–11. 5 indexed citations
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Carnelli, Ian, et al.. (2021). ESA Sysnova Lunar Caves Challenge: Ideas and Technologies for a Mission to Lunar Caves. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 1120. 1 indexed citations
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Sauro, Francesco, et al.. (2021). Speleology as an analogue to space exploration: The ESA CAVES training programme. Acta Astronautica. 184. 150–166. 15 indexed citations
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Sauro, Francesco, Matteo Massironi, Riccardo Pozzobon, et al.. (2020). Geological and Astrobiological Training to Prepare Astronauts for Planetary Surface Exploration. LPI. 1963. 1 indexed citations
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Pajola, M., Riccardo Pozzobon, F. Salese, et al.. (2019). Spring Deposits and Lakeshore Layered Sediments Inside the Vernal Crater (SW Arabia Terra): A Resource-Rich and Engineering Safe Mars Human Landing Site. LPICo. 2089. 6062. 1 indexed citations
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Sauro, Francesco, et al.. (2019). The Analytical Tools (ATLS) experiment within the ESA PANGAEA-X campaign. EGUGA. 18250. 1 indexed citations
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Sauro, Francesco, et al.. (2018). Testing technologies and operational concepts for field geology exploration of the Moon and beyond: the ESA PANGAEA-X campaign. EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts. 4013. 5 indexed citations
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Sauro, Francesco, Matteo Massironi, Riccardo Pozzobon, et al.. (2018). Training Astronauts for Field Geology: The ESA PANGAEA Training and PANGAEA-eXtension Testing Analogue. LPI. 1120. 6 indexed citations
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Pozzobon, Riccardo, et al.. (2018). A DTM-based volume extraction approach: from micro-scale weathering forms to planetary lava tubes. Digital Commons - University of South Florida (University of South Florida). 8843. 2 indexed citations
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Stahl, Sarah E., Sarah L. Castro-Wallace, Francesco Sauro, et al.. (2018). Exploring possible Mars-like microbial life in a lava tube from Lanzarote: preliminary results of in-situ DNA-based analysis as part of the PANGAEA-X Test Campaign. DIGITAL.CSIC (Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)). 1258. 1 indexed citations
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Sauro, Francesco, et al.. (2018). Morphometry of Terrestrial, Lunar, and Martian Lava Tube Candidates. LPI. 1105. 1 indexed citations
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Sauro, Francesco, Matteo Massironi, Riccardo Pozzobon, et al.. (2018). The ESA PANGAEA field geology training prepares astronauts for future missions to the Moon and beyond. EGUGA. 4017. 1 indexed citations
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Sauro, Francesco, et al.. (2018). Subsurface laser scanning and photogrammetry in the Corona Lava Tube System, Lanzarote, Spain. EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts. 5290. 2 indexed citations
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Wray, Robert A.L. & Francesco Sauro. (2017). An updated global review of solutional weathering processes and forms in quartz sandstones and quartzites. Earth-Science Reviews. 171. 520–557. 102 indexed citations

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