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Alessandro F. Gualtieri publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alessandro F. Gualtieri sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 236 publications — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Alessandro F. Gualtieri D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alessandro F. Gualtieri sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Overview

Alessandro F. Gualtieri is affiliated with the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia in Italy. Their research primarily focuses on medicine, with a significant emphasis on pulmonary and respiratory medicine.

Their work spans several subfields of study, including:

  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Geophysics
  • Building and Construction
  • Radiological and Ultrasound Technology

Frequently investigated topics in their research include:

  • Occupational and environmental lung diseases
  • Radioactivity and Radon Measurements
  • Recycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials production
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Building materials and conservation
  • Clay minerals and soil interactions
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts

Their recent publications highlight research on the effects of mineral fibres on lung health and toxicity mechanisms. Notable papers include:

  • "Journey to the centre of the lung. The perspective of a mineralogist on the carcinogenic effects of mineral fibres in the lungs", 2022, Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • "Bridging the gap between toxicity and carcinogenicity of mineral fibres by connecting the fibre crystal-chemical and physical parameters to the key characteristics of cancer", 2021, Current Research in Toxicology

Their publication record also relates to environmental and materials science topics, such as waste treatment and asbestos characterization:

  • "Emission of fibres and atmospheric pollutants from the thermal treatment of asbestos containing waste (ACW)", 2020, Journal of Cleaner Production
  • "Management of Asbestos Containing Materials: A Detailed LCA Comparison of Different Scenarios Comprising First Time Asbestos Characterization Factor Proposal", 2021, Environmental Science & Technology
  • "Acute cytotoxicity of mineral fibres observed by time-lapse video microscopy", 2021, Toxicology

The scientist has frequently published in these venues:

  • Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • Current Research in Toxicology
  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Toxicology
  • Environmental Research

Collaborations are a notable part of their research practice. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Dario Di Giuseppe
  • Daniele Malferrari
  • Sonia Scarfì
  • Serena Mirata
  • Riccardo Fantini

Best Publications

  • Accuracy of XRPD QPA using the combined Rietveld–RIR method

    Alessandro F. Gualtieri

  • In situ study of the goethite-hematite phase transformation by real time synchrotron powder diffraction

    Alessandro F. Gualtieri;Paolo Venturelli

  • The nature of disorder in montmorillonite by simulation of X-ray powder patterns

    Alberto Viani;Alessandro F. Gualtieri;Gilberto Artioli

  • Kinetic study of the kaolinite-mullite reaction sequence. Part I: Kaolinite dehydroxylation

    M. Bellotto;A. Gualtieri;G. Artioli;S. M. Clark

  • Combined MAS NMR and X-ray Powder Diffraction Structural Characterization of Hydrofluorocarbon-134 Adsorbed on Zeolite NaY: Observation of Cation Migration and Strong Sorbate−Cation Interactions

    Clare P. Grey;Faiza I. Poshni;Alessandro F. Gualtieri;Poul Norby

  • The use of illitic clays in the production of stoneware tile ceramics

    S. Ferrari;Alessandro Gualtieri

  • Synthesis of sodium zeolites from a natural halloysite

    Alessandro Gualtieri

  • Tubular-shaped stoichiometric chrysotile nanocrystals.

    Giuseppe Falini;Elisabetta Foresti;Massimo Gazzano;Alessandro F. Gualtieri

  • Kinetic study of the kaolinite-mullite reaction sequence. Part II: Mullite formation

    Alessandro Gualtieri;M Bellotto;G Artioli;Sm Clark

  • Thermal decomposition of asbestos and recycling in traditional ceramics

    Alessandro Gualtieri;A. Tartaglia

  • Cation Migration in Zeolites: An in Situ Powder Diffraction and MAS NMR Study of the Structure of Zeolite Cs(Na)−Y during Dehydration

    Poul Norby;Faiza I. Poshni;Alessandro F. Gualtieri;Jonathan C. Hanson

  • Consensus Report of the 2015 Weinman International Conference on Mesothelioma.

    Michele Carbone;Shreya Kanodia;Shreya Kanodia;Ann Chao;Aubrey Miller

  • Thermal conductivity of fired clays: Effects of mineralogical and physical properties of the raw materials

    Magdalena Lassinantti Gualtieri;Alessandro F. Gualtieri;Silvio Gagliardi;Petra Ruffini

  • Kinetics of illite dehydroxylation

    Alessandro Gualtieri;Stefano Ferrari

  • THE USE OF NEPHELINE-SYENITE IN A BODY MIX FOR PORCELAIN STONEWARE TILES

    L. Esposito;A. Salem;A. Tucci;Alessandro Gualtieri

  • KINETICS OF FORMATION OF ZEOLITE NA-A LTA FROM NATURAL KAOLINITES

    A. Gualtieri;P. Norby;G. Artioli;J. Hanson

  • The transformation sequence of cement–asbestos slates up to 1200 °C and safe recycling of the reaction product in stoneware tile mixtures

    A.F. Gualtieri;C. Cavenati;I. Zanatto;M. Meloni

  • Structural characterization of the clay mineral illite-1M

    Alessandro F. Gualtieri;Simone Ferrari;Matteo Leoni;Georg Grathoff

  • Kinetic study of the dehydroxylation of chrysotile asbestos with temperature by in situ XRPD

    A. Cattaneo;Alessandro Gualtieri;G. Artioli

  • Powder X-ray diffraction data for the new polymorphic compound ω-Bi2O3

    Alessandro Gualtieri;S Immovilli;Maria Prudenziati

  • Simultaneous refinement of structure and microstructure of layered materials

    Matteo Leoni;Alessandro F. Gualtieri;Norberto Roveri

Frequent Co-Authors

Gilberto Artioli
Gilberto Artioli University of Padua
Poul Norby
Poul Norby Technical University of Denmark
Jonathan C. Hanson
Jonathan C. Hanson Brookhaven National Laboratory
Norberto Roveri
Norberto Roveri University of Bologna
Matteo Leoni
Matteo Leoni University of Trento
João A. Labrincha
João A. Labrincha University of Aveiro
Robert C. Pullar
Robert C. Pullar Ca Foscari University of Venice
Clare P. Grey
Clare P. Grey University of Cambridge
Reto Gieré
Reto Gieré University of Pennsylvania
Federica Bondioli
Federica Bondioli Polytechnic University of Turin

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