Filippo Berto (born 12 February 1978) is an Italian professor and engineer, who works on fracture and fatigue mechanics at the Sapienza University of Rome.

Berto received the Order of the Star of Italy in 2021 and multiple awards from the European Structural Integrity Society.

[1] He is in the list of 2% top scientist released by Stanford University with 1,216 peer-reviewed articles and 26,341 citations, as of April 2024[update].

Despite his contributions, in 2024, Berto's work has faced scrutiny for questionable practices, leading to retractions and loss of editorial board positions.

Since 2022, Berto is a full professor and is a chair in the mechanics of materials at the Sapienza University of Rome.

[30] Following a compliant from a librarian working at the Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences and a recommendation by the research ethics committee at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU),[31] NTNU opened an investigation into Berto's work.