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Fabio Polticelli

Fabio Polticelli

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 43 17318 15658 688 629 221 5900
Biology and Biochemistry 43 19400 17776 619 584 267 6506

Fabio Polticelli publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Fabio Polticelli between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Fabio Polticelli published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 7.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2011. 14 of the 279 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2011. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 3 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 5 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 6 publications
1989 2025

279 publications in total across all disciplines

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Fabio Polticelli: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 3
1991 1
1992 1
1993 5
1994 8
1995 4
1996 3
1997 3
1998 0
1999 3
2000 6
2001 8
2002 3
2003 14
2004 9
2005 10
2006 9
2007 7
2008 7
2009 9
2010 4
2011 16
2012 14
2013 6
2014 11
2015 8
2016 14
2017 14
2018 13
2019 16
2020 10
2021 10
2022 8
2023 7
2024 8
2025 6
Total 279
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Fabio Polticelli publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Fabio Polticelli sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 221–240 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 221 publications — 40th percentile

40% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216 221
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Fabio Polticelli D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Fabio Polticelli sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 42–43 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 5th percentile

5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612 43
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

Fabio Polticelli is affiliated with Roma Tre University in Italy and has contributed extensively to the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a particular focus on Molecular Biology and Biochemistry. Their research also spans subfields such as Nutrition and Dietetics, Hematology, and Cell Biology.

They have published research addressing a variety of topics, including Trace Elements in Health, Amino Acid Enzymes and Metabolism, Iron Metabolism and Disorders, Hemoglobin Structure and Function, Metabolism and Genetic Disorders, Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies, and Protein Structure and Dynamics.

Key publication venues for their work include the International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Biomolecules, Molecules, and Frontiers in Chemistry.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Polticelli are:

  • DockingApp RF: A State-of-the-Art Novel Scoring Function for Molecular Docking in a User-Friendly Interface to AutoDock Vina (2020, International Journal of Molecular Sciences)
  • Mycobacterial and Human Nitrobindins: Structure and Function (2020, Antioxidants and Redox Signaling)
  • Antioxidant Capacity and NF-kB-Mediated Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Six Red Uruguayan Grape Pomaces (2023, Molecules)
  • Computational Methods for the Identification of Molecular Targets of Toxic Food Additives. Butylated Hydroxytoluene as a Case Study (2020, Molecules)
  • A computational study of the structure and function of human Zrt and Irt-like proteins metal transporters: An elevator-type transport mechanism predicted by AlphaFold2 (2022, Frontiers in Chemistry)

Polticelli frequently collaborates with a network of co-authors, which includes Andrea Pasquadibisceglie, Gabriele Macari, Maria Carmela Bonaccorsi di Patti, Giovanni Musci, and Virginia Quadrotta. Among these, Andrea Pasquadibisceglie has the highest number of collaborations.

Best Publications

  • AtCYS1, a cystatin from Arabidopsis thaliana, suppresses hypersensitive cell death

    Beatrice Belenghi;Filippo Acconcia;Maurizio Trovato;Michele Perazzolli

  • Cytochrome c: An extreme multifunctional protein with a key role in cell fate

    Roberto Santucci;Federica Sinibaldi;Paola Cozza;Fabio Polticelli

  • Heterologous Expression and Biochemical Characterization of a Polyamine Oxidase from Arabidopsis Involved in Polyamine Back Conversion

    Paraskevi Tavladoraki;Marianna Nicoletta Rossi;Giuseppe Saccuti;Miguel Angel Perez-Amador

  • DockingApp: a user friendly interface for facilitated docking simulations with AutoDock Vina

    Elena Di Muzio;Daniele Toti;Fabio Polticelli

  • Extended cardiolipin anchorage to cytochrome c : a model for protein–mitochondrial membrane binding

    Federica Sinibaldi;Barry D. Howes;Maria Cristina Piro;Fabio Polticelli

  • Identification of FDA-Approved Drugs as Antivirulence Agents Targeting the pqs Quorum-Sensing System of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

    Francesca D'Angelo;Valerio Baldelli;Nigel Halliday;Paolo Pantalone

  • The Quorum-Sensing Negative Regulator RsaL of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Binds to the lasI Promoter

    Giordano Rampioni;Iris Bertani;Elisabetta Zennaro;Fabio Polticelli

  • Heterologous expression and characterization of mouse spermine oxidase.

    Manuela Cervelli;Fabio Polticelli;Rodolfo Federico;Paolo Mariottini

  • Human haptoglobin structure and function – a molecular modelling study

    Fabio Polticelli;A Bocedi;G Minervini;Paolo Ascenzi

  • Spermine oxidase: ten years after

    Manuela Cervelli;Roberto Amendola;Fabio Polticelli;Paolo Mariottini

  • Multiple functions of insulin-degrading enzyme: a metabolic crosslight?

    Grazia R. Tundo;Diego Sbardella;Chiara Ciaccio;Giuseppe Grasso

  • Mitochondrial type I nitric oxide synthase physically interacts with cytochrome c oxidase

    Tiziana Persichini;Valeria Mazzone;Fabio Polticelli;Sandra Moreno

  • Ceruloplasmin-ferroportin system of iron traffic in vertebrates.

    Giovanni Musci;Fabio Polticelli;Maria Carmela Bonaccorsi di Patti

  • Role of Lysines in Cytochrome c−Cardiolipin Interaction

    Federica Sinibaldi;Barry D. Howes;Enrica Droghetti;Fabio Polticelli

  • Evolutionary conservativeness of electric field in the Cu,Zn superoxide dismutase active site. Evidence for co-ordinated mutation of charged amino acid residues.

    Alessandro Desideri;Mattia Falconi;Fabio Polticelli;Martino Bolognesi

  • Re-evaluation of amino acid sequence and structural consensus rules for cysteine-nitric oxide reactivity.

    Paolo Ascenzi;Marco Colasanti;Tiziana Persichini;Massimo Muolo

  • Investigation of de novo totally random biosequences, Part II: On the folding frequency in a totally random library of de novo proteins obtained by phage display.

    Cristiano Chiarabelli;Jan W. Vrijbloed;Davide De Lucrezia;Richard M. Thomas

  • Inhibition of cysteine protease activity by NO-donors.

    Paolo Ascenzi;Luca Salvati;Martino Bolognesi;Marco Colasanti

  • A barley polyamine oxidase isoform with distinct structural features and subcellular localization

    Manuela Cervelli;Alessandra Cona;Riccardo Angelini;Fabio Polticelli

  • Peculiar spectroscopic and kinetic properties of Cys-47 in human placental glutathione transferase. Evidence for an atypical thiolate ion pair near the active site.

    M. Lo Bello;M.W. Parker;A. Desideri;F. Polticelli

  • Structure-based design of novel Chlamydomonas reinhardtii D1-D2 photosynthetic proteins for herbicide monitoring.

    Giuseppina Rea;Fabio Polticelli;Amina Antonacci;Viviana Scognamiglio

  • ATP acts as a regulatory effector in modulating structural transitions of cytochrome c: implications for apoptotic activity.

    Antonella Patriarca;Tommaso Eliseo;Federica Sinibaldi;Maria Cristina Piro

Frequent Co-Authors

Paolo Ascenzi
Paolo Ascenzi Roma Tre University
Alessandro Desideri
Alessandro Desideri University of Rome Tor Vergata
Martino Bolognesi
Martino Bolognesi University of Milan
Massimo Coletta
Massimo Coletta University of Rome Tor Vergata
Viviana Trezza
Viviana Trezza Roma Tre University
Giulietta Smulevich
Giulietta Smulevich University of Florence
Giuseppe Rotilio
Giuseppe Rotilio University of Rome Tor Vergata
Paolo Atzeni
Paolo Atzeni Roma Tre University
Mauro Fasano
Mauro Fasano University of Insubria

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