Valerio Acocella

Valerio Acocella is a Professor at the Department of Science, University of Roma Tre, Italy. His academic career includes a Ph.D. in Earth Sciences from the University of Siena (1995-1999) and post-doctoral research on volcano-tectonics since 2001. He has held permanent research positions since 2006 and was promoted to Professor in June 2016.

Acocella's research focuses on volcano-tectonics, caldera dynamics, volcano deformation, and dike propagation. He utilizes field studies, analogue/numerical modeling, and InSAR for analyzing tectonic and volcanic processes across global settings including Italy, Iceland, Ethiopia, Japan, and Central Andes.

His recent publications (2022-2025) demonstrate expertise in magma flow rate analysis for eruption forecasting, caldera resurgence mechanisms, and volcano-tectonic interactions. Key projects include leadership of IAVCEI Caldera Commission (2010-2014) and research on Etna/Campi Flegrei volcanism.

Valerio Acocella serves as Field Chief Editor for Frontiers in Earth Science, Editor in Chief for Frontiers in Volcanology, and Associate Editor for multiple journals including Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research. His work has resulted in >130 peer-reviewed publications with h-index 36 (ISI/Scopus) and 42 (Google Scholar) as of 2018.