Paolo Sans˜ò

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
47 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Paolo Sans˜ò is a scholar working on Archeology, Geophysics and Earth-Surface Processes. According to data from OpenAlex, Paolo Sans˜ò has authored 47 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Archeology, 23 papers in Geophysics and 21 papers in Earth-Surface Processes. Recurrent topics in Paolo Sans˜ò's work include Maritime and Coastal Archaeology (31 papers), earthquake and tectonic studies (21 papers) and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (17 papers). Paolo Sans˜ò is often cited by papers focused on Maritime and Coastal Archaeology (31 papers), earthquake and tectonic studies (21 papers) and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (17 papers). Paolo Sans˜ò collaborates with scholars based in Italy, France and Germany. Paolo Sans˜ò's co-authors include Giuseppe Mastronuzzi, Cosimo Pignatelli, Luigi Ferranti, Fabrizio Antonioli, Paolo Emanuele Orrù, Stefano Margiotta, Vladimiro Verrubbi, Alessandro Amorosi, Marta Pappalardo and Paola Romano and has published in prestigious journals such as Earth-Science Reviews, Quaternary Science Reviews and Geomorphology.

In The Last Decade

Paolo Sans˜ò

45 papers receiving 1.5k 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.

  1. Markers of the last interglacial sea-level high stand along the coast of Italy: Tectonic implications
    2005 432 citations Luigi Ferranti, Fabrizio Antonioli et al. Quaternary International profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Paolo Sans˜ò Italy 19 931 802 690 656 185 47 1.6k
Giovanni Scicchitano Italy 25 881 0.9× 783 1.0× 768 1.1× 438 0.7× 301 1.6× 80 1.7k
Teresa Bardajı́ Spain 20 1.1k 1.1× 492 0.6× 582 0.8× 1.0k 1.5× 162 0.9× 63 1.8k
Gerardo Pappone Italy 23 487 0.5× 499 0.6× 561 0.8× 475 0.7× 141 0.8× 60 1.3k
Aldo Cinque Italy 25 582 0.6× 533 0.7× 531 0.8× 767 1.2× 87 0.5× 45 1.5k
Attilio Sulli Italy 28 485 0.5× 334 0.4× 602 0.9× 1.3k 1.9× 133 0.7× 108 2.0k
Pietro Renda Italy 21 494 0.5× 394 0.5× 442 0.6× 808 1.2× 106 0.6× 55 1.4k
Verónica Rossi Italy 24 1.0k 1.1× 608 0.8× 907 1.3× 149 0.2× 173 0.9× 66 1.5k
Daniele Casalbore Italy 27 936 1.0× 398 0.5× 922 1.3× 579 0.9× 296 1.6× 93 1.8k
Emanuele Lodolo Italy 27 958 1.0× 220 0.3× 546 0.8× 1.3k 2.0× 141 0.8× 108 2.1k
Andrea Argnani Italy 28 548 0.6× 233 0.3× 491 0.7× 2.1k 3.3× 126 0.7× 71 2.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Paolo Sans˜ò

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Fields of papers citing papers by Paolo Sans˜ò

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Paolo Sans˜ò

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Paolo Sans˜ò. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Paolo Sans˜ò 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 Paolo Sans˜ò. Paolo Sans˜ò 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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Rizzo, Angela, Gaia Mattei, Marco Anzidei, et al.. (2025). Methodological advances in sea level rise vulnerability assessment: implications for sustainable coastal management in a climate change scenario. Ocean & Coastal Management. 268. 107751–107751. 2 indexed citations
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Sans˜ò, Paolo. (2019). Devil Landforms as Resources for Geotourism Development: An Example from Southern Apulia (Italy). Resources. 8(3). 131–131. 1 indexed citations
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Pandolfi, Luca, Marcello A. Mannino, Sahra Talamo, et al.. (2017). A reassessment of the infills and faunal assemblages of karst cavities known as ventarole in Salento (Apulia, Southern Italy): A multidisciplinary investigation on Cava Donno (Corigliano d'Otranto, Lecce). Archivio istituzionale della ricerca (Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna). 30(1). 25–40. 7 indexed citations
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Margiotta, Stefano & Paolo Sans˜ò. (2016). Abandoned Quarries and Geotourism: an Opportunity for the Salento Quarry District (Apulia, Southern Italy). Geoheritage. 9(4). 463–477. 37 indexed citations
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Antonioli, Fabrizio, Valeria Lo Presti, Alessio Rovere, et al.. (2015). Reply to comment by Evelpidu N., and Pirazzoli P. on “Tidal notches in the Mediterranean sea: A comprehensive analysis”. Quaternary Science Reviews. 131. 238–241. 4 indexed citations
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Pignatelli, Cosimo, et al.. (2014). WebGIS for Italian tsunami: A useful tool for coastal planners. Marine Geology. 355. 369–376. 11 indexed citations
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Mastronuzzi, Giuseppe, Riccardo Caputo, Daniela Di Bucci, et al.. (2011). MIDDLE-LATE PLEISTOCENE EVOLUTION OF THE ADRIATIC COASTLINE OF SOUTHERN APULIA (ITALY) IN RESPONSE TO RELATIVE SEA-LEVEL CHANGES. Institutional Research Information System University of Ferrara (University of Ferrara). 207–221. 23 indexed citations
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Mastronuzzi, Giuseppe & Paolo Sans˜ò. (2011). The role of strong earthquakes and tsunami in the Late Holocene evolution of the Fortore River coastal plain (Apulia, Italy): A synthesis. Geomorphology. 138(1). 89–99. 23 indexed citations
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Bucci, Daniela Di, et al.. (2010). Quantitative analysis of extensional joints in the southern Adriatic foreland (Italy), and the active tectonics of the Apulia region. Journal of Geodynamics. 51(2-3). 141–155. 28 indexed citations
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Pignatelli, Cosimo, et al.. (2009). Evaluation of tsunami flooding using geomorphologic evidence. Marine Geology. 260(1-4). 6–18. 110 indexed citations
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Caputo, Riccardo, et al.. (2008). Late Quaternary extension of the southern Adriatic foreland (Italy): evidence from joint analysis.. Institutional Research Information System University of Ferrara (University of Ferrara). 6. 62–67. 2 indexed citations
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Auriemma, Rita, et al.. (2005). The Harbour Of The Mansio Ad Speluncas(Brindisi, Italy): A Key To The Lecture OfSea Level Changes In The Past 3500 Years?. WIT transactions on the built environment. 79. 4 indexed citations
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Mastronuzzi, Giuseppe, Paolo Sans˜ò, Colin V. Murray‐Wallace, & Ian Shennan. (2005). Quaternary coastal morphology and sea-level changes—an introduction. Quaternary Science Reviews. 24(18-19). 1963–1968. 9 indexed citations
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Mastronuzzi, Giuseppe, et al.. (2005). Historical and prehistorical evolution of the Fortore River coastal plain and the Lesina Lake area (southern Italy). Méditerranée. 104. 107–117. 7 indexed citations
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Mastronuzzi, Giuseppe & Paolo Sans˜ò. (2004). Large boulder accumulations by extreme waves along the Adriatic coast of southern Apulia (Italy). Quaternary International. 120(1). 173–184. 105 indexed citations
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Mastronuzzi, Giuseppe & Paolo Sans˜ò. (2002). Holocene uplift rates and historical rapid sea‐level changes at the Gargano promontory, Italy. Journal of Quaternary Science. 17(5-6). 593–606. 36 indexed citations
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Mastronuzzi, Giuseppe, et al.. (2001). Impact of historical tsunamis on a sandy coastal barrier: an example from the northern Gargano coast, southern Italy. Natural hazards and earth system sciences. 1(4). 213–219. 47 indexed citations
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Mastronuzzi, Giuseppe, Paolo Sans˜ò, & Leonidas Stamatopoulos. (1994). The glacial landforms of the Peloponnisos (Greece). RIVISTA GEOGRAFICA ITALIANA. 101(1). 77–86. 16 indexed citations

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