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Alessandro Fortunelli

Alessandro Fortunelli

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 62 6441 6228 98 95 315 14614
Chemistry 62 8775 7957 231 212 310 14569

Alessandro Fortunelli publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Alessandro Fortunelli between 1984 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Alessandro Fortunelli published across 43 years, from 1984 to 2026, averaging 8.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2011. 17 of the 368 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2011. 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 8 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 2 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 5 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 4 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 21 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 20 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 16 publications 2026: 1 publication
1984 2026

368 publications in total across all disciplines

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Alessandro Fortunelli: publications per year, 1984 to 2026
Year Publications
1984 1
1985 0
1986 3
1987 4
1988 8
1989 1
1990 2
1991 3
1992 3
1993 4
1994 6
1995 4
1996 1
1997 5
1998 2
1999 4
2000 3
2001 1
2002 4
2003 2
2004 5
2005 7
2006 3
2007 9
2008 10
2009 14
2010 11
2011 21
2012 14
2013 21
2014 16
2015 15
2016 20
2017 15
2018 20
2019 15
2020 11
2021 19
2022 17
2023 17
2024 10
2025 16
2026 1
Total 368
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Alessandro Fortunelli 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 Fortunelli sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 310–329 publications, is where this scientist sits. 50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 315 publications — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152
90–109 356
110–129 487
130–149 723
150–169 835
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537 315
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53
730–749 38
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
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Alessandro Fortunelli 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 Fortunelli sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 62–63 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211
42–43 450
44–45 612
46–47 612
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606 62
64–65 533
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421
74–75 359
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45
112–113 49
114–115 50
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Overview

Alessandro Fortunelli is affiliated with the National Research Council (CNR) in Italy and has contributed extensively to the field of Materials Science, with a particular focus on Materials Chemistry. Their research spans several related subfields, including Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, and Catalysis.

The scientist's work involves multiple main topics within Materials Science, notably Catalytic Processes, Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications, and Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion. Other significant areas of research include Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications, Machine Learning in Materials Science, 2D Materials and Applications, and Graphene research.

Alessandro Fortunelli has authored numerous papers published in well-known scientific journals. Some recent publications include:

  • Mechanisms of the Oxygen Evolution Reaction on NiFe2O4 and CoFe2O4 Inverse-Spinel Oxides, 2022, ACS Catalysis
  • Experimental Sabatier plot for predictive design of active and stable Pt-alloy oxygen reduction reaction catalysts, 2022, Nature Catalysis
  • Chiral Functionalization of an Atomically Precise Noble Metal Cluster: Insights into the Origin of Chirality and Photoluminescence, 2020, ACS Nano
  • The Missing Link: Au191(SPh-tBu)66 Janus Nanoparticle with Molecular and Bulk-Metal-like Properties, 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Embedded oxide clusters stabilize sub-2 nm Pt nanoparticles for highly durable fuel cells, 2024, Nature Catalysis

Fortunelli has collaborated frequently with several co-authors within their research network. Prominent co-authors include Luca Sementa, William A. Goddard, Mauro Stener, Giovanni Barcaro, and Thantip Roongcharoen.

Their research outputs have been published predominantly in journals such as The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, the Journal of the American Chemical Society, Faraday Discussions, ACS Nano, and Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics.

Best Publications

  • Ultrafine jagged platinum nanowires enable ultrahigh mass activity for the oxygen reduction reaction

    Mufan Li;Zipeng Zhao;Tao Cheng;Alessandro Fortunelli

  • Crossover among structural motifs in transition and noble-metal clusters

    Francesca Baletto;R Ferrando;A Fortunelli;F Montalenti

  • Magic Polyicosahedral Core-Shell Clusters

    G Rossi;A Rapallo;C Mottet;A Fortunelli

  • Global optimization of bimetallic cluster structures. I. Size-mismatched Ag–Cu, Ag–Ni, and Au–Cu systems

    Arnaldo Rapallo;Giulia Rossi;Riccardo Ferrando;Alessandro Fortunelli

  • Au133(SPh-tBu)52 Nanomolecules: X-ray Crystallography, Optical, Electrochemical, and Theoretical Analysis

    Amala Dass;Shevanuja Theivendran;Praneeth Reddy Nimmala;Chanaka Kumara

  • Searching for the optimum structures of alloy nanoclusters

    Riccardo Ferrando;Alessandro Fortunelli;Roy L. Johnston

  • Quantum effects on the structure of pure and binary metallic nanoclusters

    Riccardo Ferrando;A. Fortunelli A.;Giulia Rossi

  • Global optimization of bimetallic cluster structures. II. Size-matched Ag-Pd, Ag-Au, and Pd-Pt systems.

    Giulia Rossi;Riccardo Ferrando;Arnaldo Rapallo;Alessandro Fortunelli

  • Growth and Surface Structure of Zinc Oxide Layers on a Pd(111) Surface

    Gunther Weirum;G Barcaro;A Fortunelli;Frederik Weber

  • Experimental Sabatier plot for predictive design of active and stable Pt-alloy oxygen reduction reaction catalysts

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  • Structure-property relationship and chemical aspects of oxide-metal hybrid nanostructures.

    Svetlozar Surnev;Alessandro Fortunelli;Falko P. Netzer

  • Mechanisms of the Oxygen Evolution Reaction on NiFe2O4 and CoFe2O4 Inverse-Spinel Oxides

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  • Theoretical Studies of Palladium−Gold Nanoclusters: Pd−Au Clusters with up to 50 Atoms

    Faye Pittaway;Lauro Oliver Paz-Borbón;Roy L. Johnston;Haydar Arslan

  • Au24(SAdm)16 Nanomolecules: X-ray Crystal Structure, Theoretical Analysis, Adaptability of Adamantane Ligands to Form Au23(SAdm)16 and Au25(SAdm)16, and Its Relation to Au25(SR)18

    David Crasto;Giovanni Barcaro;Mauro Stener;Luca Sementa

  • Reaction Mechanism and Kinetics for Ammonia Synthesis on the Fe(111) Surface.

    Jin Qian;Qi An;Qi An;Alessandro Fortunelli;Robert J. Nielsen

  • Computational Approaches to the Chemical Conversion of Carbon Dioxide

    Daojian Cheng;Fabio R. Negreiros;Edoardo Aprà;Alessandro Fortunelli

  • Structural motifs, mixing, and segregation effects in 38-atom binary clusters

    Lauro Oliver Paz-Borbón;Roy L. Johnston;Giovanni Barcaro;Alessandro Fortunelli

  • Electrical properties of graphene-metal contacts

    Teresa Cusati;Gianluca Fiori;Amit Gahoi;Amit Gahoi;Vikram Passi;Vikram Passi

  • Validation of self‐consistent hybrid density functionals for the study of structural and electronic characteristics of organic π radicals

    Carlo Adamo;Vincenzo Barone;Alessandro Fortunelli

  • Size-dependent selectivity and activity of silver nanoclusters in the partial oxidation of propylene to propylene oxide and acrolein: A joint experimental and theoretical study

    Luis M. Molina;Sungsik Lee;Kristian Sell;Giovanni Barcaro

  • Amorphization Mechanism of Icosahedral Metal Nanoclusters

    Edoardo Apra;Francesca Baletto;Riccardo Ferrando;Alessandro Fortunelli

  • Density-functional global optimization of gold nanoclusters

    Edoardo Aprà;Riccardo Ferrando;Alessandro Fortunelli

Frequent Co-Authors

Giovanni Barcaro
Giovanni Barcaro National Research Council (CNR)
Mauro Stener
Mauro Stener University of Trieste
Riccardo Ferrando
Riccardo Ferrando University of Genoa
Falko P. Netzer
Falko P. Netzer University of Graz
Amala Dass
Amala Dass University of Mississippi
Edoardo Aprà
Edoardo Aprà Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory
William A. Goddard
William A. Goddard California Institute of Technology
Giuseppe Iannaccone
Giuseppe Iannaccone University of Pisa
Gianluca Fiori
Gianluca Fiori University of Pisa
Roy L. Johnston
Roy L. Johnston University of Birmingham

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