R. Vecchi

7.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
122 papers, 5.4k citations indexed

About

R. Vecchi is a scholar working on Atmospheric Science, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and Environmental Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, R. Vecchi has authored 122 papers receiving a total of 5.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 73 papers in Atmospheric Science, 61 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and 31 papers in Environmental Engineering. Recurrent topics in R. Vecchi's work include Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols (72 papers), Air Quality and Health Impacts (58 papers) and Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting (29 papers). R. Vecchi is often cited by papers focused on Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols (72 papers), Air Quality and Health Impacts (58 papers) and Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting (29 papers). R. Vecchi collaborates with scholars based in Italy, Spain and United States. R. Vecchi's co-authors include G. Valli, G. Marcazzan, Vera Bernardoni, Paola Fermo, S. Nava, F. Lucarelli, A. Piazzalunga, P. Prati, S. Vaccaro and A. D’Alessandro and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

R. Vecchi

117 papers receiving 5.2k citations

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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.

Source apportionment of particulate matter in Europe: A review of methods and results

2008 770 citations Andrés Alástuey, Roy M. Harrison et al. Journal of Aerosol Science profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
R. Vecchi Italy	40	3.9k	3.4k	1.6k	1.1k	1.1k	122	5.4k
G. Valli Italy	35	2.9k 0.7×	2.5k 0.7×	1.2k 0.7×	831 0.8×	738 0.7×	94	3.9k
S. Nava Italy	42	3.1k 0.8×	3.1k 0.9×	1.2k 0.8×	1.2k 1.1×	779 0.7×	124	4.9k
F. Lucarelli Italy	42	3.5k 0.9×	3.2k 0.9×	1.4k 0.9×	1.0k 0.9×	886 0.8×	211	5.9k
Lynn G. Salmon United States	29	2.4k 0.6×	2.1k 0.6×	790 0.5×	737 0.7×	710 0.7×	60	3.5k
Konstantinos Eleftheriadis Greece	48	4.1k 1.0×	3.8k 1.1×	1.6k 1.0×	2.0k 1.9×	979 0.9×	214	6.4k
Chul‐Un Ro South Korea	33	1.6k 0.4×	1.9k 0.6×	518 0.3×	928 0.9×	502 0.5×	125	3.4k
Cinzia Perrino Italy	37	2.5k 0.6×	2.4k 0.7×	1.3k 0.8×	912 0.8×	471 0.4×	120	4.0k
Erik Swietlicki Sweden	58	5.2k 1.3×	6.5k 1.9×	1.3k 0.8×	4.2k 3.9×	1.5k 1.4×	224	9.4k
Giulia Calzolai Italy	34	1.9k 0.5×	1.9k 0.6×	841 0.5×	686 0.6×	472 0.4×	88	3.0k
Marco Pandolfi Spain	46	4.5k 1.1×	3.8k 1.1×	1.9k 1.1×	1.7k 1.6×	1.5k 1.5×	134	6.8k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R. Vecchi

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Chazeau, Benjamin, Cristina Colombi, Eleonora Cuccia, et al.. (2025). Intercomparison of online and offline XRF spectrometers for determining the PM ₁₀ elemental composition of ambient aerosol. Atmospheric measurement techniques. 18(21). 6435–6448.

Melzi, Gloria, Maria Agostina Frezzini, Silvia Canepari, et al.. (2023). Toxicological Profile of PM from Different Sources in the Bronchial Epithelial Cell Line BEAS-2B. Toxics. 11(5). 413–413. 9 indexed citations

Almeida, Susana Marta, et al.. (2023). Insights on the combination of off-line and on-line measurement approaches for source apportionment studies. The Science of The Total Environment. 900. 165860–165860. 2 indexed citations

Vecchi, R., Giulia Zamagni, Irene Bruno, et al.. (2023). Measuring Knowledge of Healthcare Providers on Pediatric Palliative Care with an Online Questionnaire Based on the National Core Curriculum in Italy. Healthcare. 11(13). 1971–1971.

Valentini, Sara, Vera Bernardoni, Ezio Bolzacchini, et al.. (2020). Applicability of benchtop multi-wavelength polar photometers to off-line measurements of the Multi-Angle Absorption Photometer (MAAP) samples. Journal of Aerosol Science. 152. 105701–105701. 4 indexed citations

Atzei, Davide, Paola Fermo, R. Vecchi, et al.. (2018). Composition and origin of PM2.5 in Mediterranean Countryside. Environmental Pollution. 246. 294–302. 15 indexed citations

Valentini, Sara, Vera Bernardoni, Dario Massabò, et al.. (2017). Tailored coefficients in the algorithm to assess reconstructed light extinction at urban sites: A comparison with the IMPROVE revised approach. Atmospheric Environment. 172. 168–176. 12 indexed citations

Corsini, Emanuela, R. Vecchi, Laura Marabini, et al.. (2017). The chemical composition of ultrafine particles and associated biological effects at an alpine town impacted by wood burning. The Science of The Total Environment. 587-588. 223–231. 38 indexed citations

Bernardoni, Vera, Miriam Elser, G. Valli, et al.. (2017). Size-segregated aerosol in a hot-spot pollution urban area: Chemical composition and three-way source apportionment. Environmental Pollution. 231(Pt 1). 601–611. 28 indexed citations

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Vecchi, R., Vera Bernardoni, Sara Valentini, et al.. (2017). Assessment of light extinction at a European polluted urban area during wintertime: Impact of PM1 composition and sources. Environmental Pollution. 233. 679–689. 33 indexed citations

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Ozgen, S., Silvia Becagli, Vera Bernardoni, et al.. (2016). Analysis of the chemical composition of ultrafine particles from two domestic solid biomass fired room heaters under simulated real-world use. Atmospheric Environment. 150. 87–97. 51 indexed citations

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Crilley, Leigh R., F. Lucarelli, William J. Bloss, et al.. (2016). Source apportionment of fine and coarse particles at a roadside and urban background site in London during the 2012 summer ClearfLo campaign. Environmental Pollution. 220(Pt B). 766–778. 135 indexed citations

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Corsini, Emanuela, S. Ozgen, Valentina Galbiati, et al.. (2016). Insights on wood combustion generated proinflammatory ultrafine particles (UFP). Toxicology Letters. 266. 74–84. 24 indexed citations

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Taiwo, Adewale M., David C. S. Beddows, Giulia Calzolai, et al.. (2014). Receptor modelling of airborne particulate matter in the vicinity of a major steelworks site. The Science of The Total Environment. 490. 488–500. 75 indexed citations

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Piazzalunga, A., Vera Bernardoni, Paola Fermo, & R. Vecchi. (2012). Optimisation of analytical procedures for the quantification of ionic and carbonaceous fractions in the atmospheric aerosol and applications to ambient samples. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry. 405(2-3). 1123–1132. 46 indexed citations

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Bernardoni, Vera, Eleonora Cuccia, Giulia Calzolai, et al.. (2011). ED‐XRF set‐up for size‐segregated aerosol samples analysis. X-Ray Spectrometry. 40(2). 79–87. 18 indexed citations

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Belis, Claudio A., Bo Larsen, A. Piazzalunga, et al.. (2010). The contribution of biomass burning to PAH levels in PM10. BOA (University of Milano-Bicocca). 12. 13018. 1 indexed citations

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Nava, S., Francesca Becherini, Adriana Bernardi, et al.. (2009). An integrated approach to assess air pollution threats to cultural heritage in a semi-confined environment: The case study of Michelozzo's Courtyard in Florence (Italy). The Science of The Total Environment. 408(6). 1403–1413. 65 indexed citations

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D’Alessandro, A., F. Lucarelli, G. Marcazzan, et al.. (2004). A summertime investigation on urban PM fine and coarse fractions using hourly elemental concentration data series. Florence Research (University of Florence). 27(1). 17. 5 indexed citations

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Pupa, Serenella M., Candace M. Howard, R. Vecchi, et al.. (1999). Ectopic expression of pRb2/p130 suppresses the tumorigenicity of the c-erbB-2-overexpressing SKOV3 tumor cell line. Oncogene. 18(3). 651–656. 21 indexed citations

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