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Alessio Mengoni

Alessio Mengoni

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
56
Citations
9205
World Ranking
14632
National Ranking
449

Alessio Mengoni publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alessio Mengoni sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 269 publications — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Alessio Mengoni D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alessio Mengoni sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 56 D-Index — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Alessio Mengoni is affiliated with the University of Florence in Italy and has a research focus spanning agricultural and biological sciences and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work involves significant contributions to plant science, molecular biology, ecology, agronomy and crop science, and pollution studies.

The scientist's research topics include:

  • Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
  • Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
  • Nematode Management and Characterization Studies
  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Gut Microbiota and Health
  • Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems
  • Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies

Frequent publication venues for Alessio Mengoni's work are:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Microorganisms
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Frontiers in Microbiology

The scientist has collaborated extensively, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Camilla Fagorzi
  • Lisa Cangioli
  • Giovanni Bacci
  • Francesca Vaccaro
  • Marco Fondi

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Alessio Mengoni include:

  • "Genome-scale metabolic reconstruction of the symbiosis between a leguminous plant and a nitrogen-fixing bacterium," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "Significant and Conflicting Correlation of IL-9 With Prevotella and Bacteroides in Human Colorectal Cancer," 2021, Frontiers in Immunology
  • "Taxonomy of Rhizobiaceae revisited: proposal of a new framework for genus delimitation," 2022, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY
  • "Medicinal Plants and Their Bacterial Microbiota: A Review on Antimicrobial Compounds Production for Plant and Human Health," 2021, Pathogens
  • "A Meta-Analysis Approach to Defining the Culturable Core of Plant Endophytic Bacterial Communities," 2022, Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Best Publications

  • ENDOPHYTIC BACTERIA FROM SEEDS OF NICOTIANA TABACUM CAN REDUCE CADMIUM PHYTOTOXICITY

    Chiara Mastretta;Safiyh Taghavi;Daniel van der Lelie;Alessio Mengoni

  • CONTIGuator: a bacterial genomes finishing tool for structural insights on draft genomes

    Marco Galardini;Emanuele G Biondi;Marco Bazzicalupo;Alessio Mengoni

  • Isolation and characterization of endophytic bacteria from the nickel hyperaccumulator plant Alyssum bertolonii.

    Rita Barzanti;Francesca Ozino;Marco Bazzicalupo;Roberto Gabbrielli

  • The diversity and evolution of cell cycle regulation in alpha-proteobacteria: a comparative genomic analysis

    Matteo Brilli;Matteo Brilli;Marco Fondi;Renato Fani;Alessio Mengoni

  • Genetic diversity and dynamics of Sinorhizobium meliloti populations nodulating different alfalfa cultivars in Italian soils.

    Maria Carelli;Stefano Gnocchi;Silvia Fancelli;Alessio Mengoni

  • Use of RAPD and microsatellite (SSR) variation to assess genetic relationships among populations of tetraploid alfalfa, Medicago sativa

    A. Mengoni;A. Gori;M. Bazzicalupo

  • Fluctuation of bacteria isolated from elm tissues during different seasons and from different plant organs.

    Stefano Mocali;Emanuela Bertelli;Francescopaolo Di Cello;Alessio Mengoni

  • Genetic diversity and heavy metal tolerance in populations of Silene paradoxa L. (Caryophyllaceae): a random amplified polymorphic DNA analysis.

    A. Mengoni;C. Gonnelli;F. Galardi;R. Gabbrielli

  • Characterization of nickel-resistant bacteria isolated from serpentine soil.

    A. Mengoni;R. Barzanti;C. Gonnelli;R. Gabbrielli

  • Soil bacterial community response to differences in agricultural management along with seasonal changes in a Mediterranean region

    Annamaria Bevivino;Patrizia Paganin;Giovanni Bacci;Alessandro Florio

  • Exploring the symbiotic pangenome of the nitrogen-fixing bacterium Sinorhizobium meliloti

    Marco Galardini;Alessio Mengoni;Matteo Brilli;Francesco Pini

  • Genetic diversity of heavy metal‐tolerant populations in Silene paradoxa L. (Caryophyllaceae): a chloroplast microsatellite analysis

    A. Mengoni;C. Barabesi;C. Gonnelli;F. Galardi

  • Replicon-dependent bacterial genome evolution: the case of Sinorhizobium meliloti.

    Marco Galardini;Francesco Pini;Francesco Pini;Marco Bazzicalupo;Emanuele G. Biondi

  • Plant-Bacteria Association and Symbiosis: Are There Common Genomic Traits in Alphaproteobacteria?

    Francesco Pini;Marco Galardini;Marco Bazzicalupo;Alessio Mengoni

  • Advances in Host Plant and Rhizobium Genomics to Enhance Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation in Grain Legumes

    Sangam L. Dwivedi;Kanwar L. Sahrawat;Hari D. Upadhyaya;Alessio Mengoni

  • Cell Cycle Control by the Master Regulator CtrA in Sinorhizobium meliloti

    Francesco Pini;Nicole J. De Nisco;Lorenzo Ferri;Jon Penterman

  • Preliminary Comparison of Oral and Intestinal Human Microbiota in Patients with Colorectal Cancer: A Pilot Study

    Edda Russo;Giovanni Bacci;Carolina Chiellini;Camilla Fagorzi

  • Effect of on‐field inoculation of Phaseolus vulgaris with rhizobia on soil bacterial communities

    Darine Trabelsi;Alessio Mengoni;Haroun Ben Ammar;Ridha Mhamdi

  • Plant-endophytes interaction influences the secondary metabolism in Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench: an in vitro model.

    Valentina Maggini;Marinella De Leo;Alessio Mengoni;Eugenia Rosaria Gallo

  • Trade, Diplomacy, and Warfare: The Quest for Elite Rhizobia Inoculant Strains.

    Alice Checcucci;George C. DiCenzo;Marco Bazzicalupo;Alessio Mengoni

Frequent Co-Authors

Marco Bazzicalupo
Marco Bazzicalupo University of Florence
Renato Fani
Renato Fani University of Florence
Nicola Segata
Nicola Segata University of Trento
Cristina Gonnelli
Cristina Gonnelli University of Florence
Turlough M. Finan
Turlough M. Finan McMaster University
Gian Maria Rossolini
Gian Maria Rossolini University of Florence
Anna Rita Bilia
Anna Rita Bilia University of Florence
Luisa Pistelli
Luisa Pistelli University of Pisa
Stefano Cannicci
Stefano Cannicci University of Hong Kong

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