Roberto De Franco

2.2k total citations
77 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Roberto De Franco is a scholar working on Geophysics, Ocean Engineering and Artificial Intelligence. According to data from OpenAlex, Roberto De Franco has authored 77 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 70 papers in Geophysics, 11 papers in Ocean Engineering and 9 papers in Artificial Intelligence. Recurrent topics in Roberto De Franco's work include Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques (46 papers), Seismic Waves and Analysis (38 papers) and earthquake and tectonic studies (34 papers). Roberto De Franco is often cited by papers focused on Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques (46 papers), Seismic Waves and Analysis (38 papers) and earthquake and tectonic studies (34 papers). Roberto De Franco collaborates with scholars based in Italy, Germany and France. Roberto De Franco's co-authors include G. Biella, Gemma Musacchio, Giovanni Muttoni, Adele Manzella, Ingo Grevemeyer, César R. Ranero, Nevio Zitellini, Valentı́ Sallarès, Agnes Allansdottir and Anna Pellizzone and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and Earth and Planetary Science Letters.

In The Last Decade

Roberto De Franco

76 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Roberto De Franco Italy 22 1.3k 237 125 121 121 77 1.7k
Francesco Brozzetti Italy 24 1.6k 1.3× 117 0.5× 135 1.1× 131 1.1× 98 0.8× 66 1.9k
Prospero De Martino Italy 22 1.1k 0.9× 186 0.8× 232 1.9× 246 2.0× 160 1.3× 60 1.7k
P. Kearey United Kingdom 14 958 0.8× 367 1.5× 124 1.0× 145 1.2× 101 0.8× 32 1.2k
Dennis L. Harry United States 20 867 0.7× 166 0.7× 222 1.8× 138 1.1× 159 1.3× 45 1.2k
David Gómez-Ortíz Spain 25 1.1k 0.9× 486 2.1× 125 1.0× 219 1.8× 97 0.8× 117 1.6k
Simone Atzori Italy 26 1.4k 1.1× 210 0.9× 239 1.9× 143 1.2× 127 1.0× 80 2.0k
L. Dorbath France 32 2.3k 1.9× 133 0.6× 251 2.0× 219 1.8× 148 1.2× 71 2.6k
Manoj Mukhopadhyay India 24 1.3k 1.0× 116 0.5× 48 0.4× 137 1.1× 78 0.6× 72 1.6k
Davide Scrocca Italy 23 1.4k 1.1× 94 0.4× 219 1.8× 73 0.6× 131 1.1× 48 1.8k
Paolo Capuano Italy 22 1.3k 1.1× 93 0.4× 132 1.1× 207 1.7× 140 1.2× 82 1.7k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Roberto De Franco

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Roberto De Franco

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All Works

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Mancinelli, Paolo, Gian Paolo Cavinato, Cristina Pauselli, et al.. (2025). Bouguer gravity anomaly in the Colfiorito Quaternary continental basin, northern Apennines, central Italy. Journal of Maps. 21(1).
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Franco, Roberto De, et al.. (2023). Fucino Basin structure revealed by the tomography and the reusing of the CROP11 seismic data. Tectonophysics. 865. 230043–230043. 4 indexed citations
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Prada, Manel, César R. Ranero, Valentı́ Sallarès, et al.. (2020). The structure of Mediterranean arcs: New insights from the Calabrian Arc subduction system. Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 548. 116480–116480. 19 indexed citations
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Dannowski, Anke, Heidrun Kopp, Ingo Grevemeyer, et al.. (2019). Investigations of the Ligurian Basin using refraction seismic data and the ambient noise technique. Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (GEOMAR). 3802. 1 indexed citations
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Franco, Roberto De, et al.. (2016). Ground-penetrating radar refraction imaging with stacked refraction convolution section method. Geophysics. 81(5). H33–H45. 5 indexed citations
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Pellizzone, Anna, Agnes Allansdottir, Roberto De Franco, Giovanni Muttoni, & Adele Manzella. (2015). Exploring public engagement with geothermal energy in southern Italy: A case study. Energy Policy. 85. 1–11. 59 indexed citations
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Prada, Manel, Valentı́ Sallarès, César R. Ranero, et al.. (2012). Deep structure of the Tyrrhenian basin from 2-D joint refraction and reflection travel-time tomography of wide angle seismic data. DIGITAL.CSIC (Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)). 1 indexed citations
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Ranero, César R., Valentı́ Sallarès, Nevio Zitellini, et al.. (2012). The tectonic structure of the Tyrrhenian Basin, a complex interaction among faulting and magmatism. Rendiconti online della Società Geologica Italiana. 2 indexed citations
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Franco, Roberto De, Gabriele E. M. Biella, Luigi Tosi, et al.. (2009). Monitoring the saltwater intrusion by time lapse electrical resistivity tomography: The Chioggia test site (Venice Lagoon, Italy). Journal of Applied Geophysics. 69(3-4). 117–130. 169 indexed citations
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Franco, Roberto De, et al.. (2006). Accurate assessment of 3D crustal velocity and density parameters: Application to Vesuvius data sets. Physics of The Earth and Planetary Interiors. 159(3-4). 183–201. 11 indexed citations
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Franco, Roberto De, et al.. (2002). Non Linear Travel Time Tomography With The Use of Sobolev Norms. EGS General Assembly Conference Abstracts. 472. 1 indexed citations
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Zollo, Aldo, J. Virieux, J. Makris, et al.. (2002). High Resolution Seismic Imaging of the Campi Flegrei Caldera, Southern Italy. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2002. 2 indexed citations
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Franco, Roberto De & Gemma Musacchio. (2000). Polarization filter with singular value decomposition. Geophysics. 66(3). 932–938. 54 indexed citations
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Franco, Roberto De, et al.. (2000). Interpretation of wide angle reflection-refraction data in the Tuscan-Latium peri-Tyrrhenian area. Bollettino Della Societa Geologica Italiana. 119(1). 171–188. 7 indexed citations
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Franco, Roberto De, et al.. (2000). Sequential integrated inversion of refraction and wide-angle reflection traveltimes and gravity data for two-dimensional velocity structures. Geophysical Journal International. 141(3). 679–698. 20 indexed citations
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Franco, Roberto De, et al.. (1998). L'esplorazione sismica profonda in Italia: dati "Deep Seismic Soundings" in rete!. Bollettino del CILEA (CILEA). 1 indexed citations
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Iannaccone, G., Luigi Improta, Paolo Capuano, et al.. (1998). A P-wave velocity model of the upper crust of the Sannio region (Southern Apennines, Italy). Annals of Geophysics. 41(4). 8 indexed citations
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Malagnini, L., P. Tricarico, A. Rovelli, et al.. (1996). Explosion, earthquake, and ambient noise recordings in a Pliocene sediment-filled valley: Inferences on seismic response properties by reference- and non-reference-site techniques. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America. 86(3). 670–682. 39 indexed citations
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Amato, Alessandro, G. Biella, & Roberto De Franco. (1991). Velocity structure of the Vulsinian Volcanic Complex (Latium, Italy) from seismic refraction data and three‐dimensional inversion of travel times. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 96(B1). 517–535. 7 indexed citations

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