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Federica Chiellini

Federica Chiellini

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
62
Citations
15336
World Ranking
6421
National Ranking
96

Chemistry

D-Index
61
Citations
15268
World Ranking
9155
National Ranking
259

Federica Chiellini 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 Federica Chiellini sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 285 publications — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Federica Chiellini 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 Federica Chiellini sits on this spectrum.

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40 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.

Overview

What is she best known for?

The fields of study she is best known for:

  • Organic chemistry
  • Polymer
  • Biochemistry

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Tissue engineering, Composite material, Biocompatibility, Polycaprolactone and Nanotechnology. Her Tissue engineering research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Biomaterial, Spinning, Self-healing hydrogels and Scaffold. The concepts of her Composite material study are interwoven with issues in Bone tissue and Gelatin.

Her Polycaprolactone research integrates issues from Biodegradable scaffold and Chemical engineering. Her Nanotechnology study incorporates themes from Pore size, Biomanufacturing and Porous scaffold. Federica Chiellini focuses mostly in the field of Biopolymer, narrowing it down to matters related to Biomolecule and, in some cases, Chitosan.

Her most cited work include:

  • Chitosan—A versatile semi-synthetic polymer in biomedical applications (1683 citations)
  • Polymeric Materials for Bone and Cartilage Repair (639 citations)
  • Additive manufacturing techniques for the production of tissue engineering constructs (185 citations)

What are the main themes of her work throughout her whole career to date?

Federica Chiellini spends much of her time researching Tissue engineering, Polymer chemistry, Chemical engineering, Polymer and Nanotechnology. Her research integrates issues of Biomaterial, Composite material, Self-healing hydrogels and Scaffold in her study of Tissue engineering. Federica Chiellini has researched Self-healing hydrogels in several fields, including Chitosan and Swelling.

Her study in Polymer chemistry is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Copolymer, Ring-opening polymerization, Monomer and Biocompatibility, Organic chemistry. Her Polymer study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Polyester and Human serum albumin. Federica Chiellini is interested in Nanoparticle, which is a branch of Nanotechnology.

She most often published in these fields:

  • Tissue engineering (18.09%)
  • Polymer chemistry (16.45%)
  • Chemical engineering (15.79%)

What were the highlights of her more recent work (between 2016-2021)?

  • Environmental chemistry (4.93%)
  • Chemical engineering (15.79%)
  • Oxidative stress (3.95%)

In recent papers she was focusing on the following fields of study:

Federica Chiellini focuses on Environmental chemistry, Chemical engineering, Oxidative stress, Tissue engineering and Polymer. Her Chemical engineering research includes elements of Porosity and Calcium. Her work carried out in the field of Oxidative stress brings together such families of science as Neurotoxicity, Toxicity and Antioxidant.

Her biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Chitosan, Superabsorbent polymer, Biomaterial, Sodium polyacrylate and Self-healing hydrogels. The Polymer study combines topics in areas such as Microfiber, Polyester and Nanotechnology. Her Nanotechnology research incorporates elements of Fused deposition modeling, Surface modification, Biocompatibility, Nano- and Biodegradable polymer.

Between 2016 and 2021, her most popular works were:

  • Mutifunctional Electrospun Nonwoven Mats with Two-Way Shape Memory Behavior Prepared from Sol–Gel Crosslinked Poly(ε-Caprolactone) (104 citations)
  • Toxic effects of multi-walled carbon nanotubes on bivalves: Comparison between functionalized and nonfunctionalized nanoparticles. (42 citations)
  • Ulvan as novel reducing and stabilizing agent from renewable algal biomass: Application to green synthesis of silver nanoparticles. (39 citations)

In her most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Polymer
  • Organic chemistry
  • Biochemistry

Her scientific interests lie mostly in Composite material, Polymer, Chemical engineering, Tissue engineering and Polyester. Polymer and Nanotechnology are frequently intertwined in her study. Her biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Biodegradable polymer, Natural polymers, Nano- and 3D printing.

Federica Chiellini has researched Chemical engineering in several fields, including Porosity and Calcium. Her Tissue engineering research incorporates elements of Chitosan and Self-healing hydrogels. As part of one scientific family, Federica Chiellini deals mainly with the area of Polyester, narrowing it down to issues related to the Spinning, and often Pore size and Stent.

Best Publications

  • Chitosan—A versatile semi-synthetic polymer in biomedical applications

    M. Dash;F. Chiellini;R.M. Ottenbrite;E. Chiellini

  • Polymeric Materials for Bone and Cartilage Repair

    Dario Puppi;Federica Chiellini;Anna Maria Piras;Emo Chiellini

  • Additive manufacturing techniques for the production of tissue engineering constructs

    Carlos Mota;Dario Puppi;Federica Chiellini;Emo Chiellini

  • Perspectives on alternatives to phthalate plasticized poly(vinyl chloride) in medical devices applications

    Federica Chiellini;Marcella Ferri;Andrea Morelli;Lucia Dipaola

  • Fibrin-based scaffold incorporating VEGF- and bFGF-loaded nanoparticles stimulates wound healing in diabetic mice

    Paola Losi;Enrica Briganti;Cesare Errico;Antonella Lisella

  • A simple approach to covalent functionalization of boron nitride nanotubes.

    Gianni Ciofani;Giada Graziana Genchi;Ioannis Liakos;Athanassia Athanassiou

  • Targeted Delivery of Protein Drugs by Nanocarriers

    Roberto Solaro;Federica Chiellini;Antonella Battisti

  • Chitosan nanoparticles loaded with the antimicrobial peptide temporin B exert a long-term antibacterial activity in vitro against clinical isolates of Staphylococcus epidermidis

    Anna Maria Piras;Giuseppantonio Maisetta;Stefania Sandreschi;Matteo Gazzarri

  • Environmentally degradable bio-based polymeric blends and composites.

    Emo Chiellini;Patrizia Cinelli;Federica Chiellini;Syed H. Imam

  • Effect of process parameters on the morphological and mechanical properties of 3D Bioextruded poly(ε‐caprolactone) scaffolds

    M Domingos;F Chiellini;A Gloria;L Ambrosio

  • Biodegradable Polymers for Biomedical Additive Manufacturing

    Dario Puppi;Federica Chiellini

  • Biodegradable nanomats produced by electrospinning: expanding multifunctionality and potential for tissue engineering.

    N Ashammakhi;A. Ndreu;Anna Maria Piras;L. Nikkola

  • Additive manufacturing of wet-spun polymeric scaffolds for bone tissue engineering

    Dario Puppi;Carlos Mota;Matteo Gazzarri;Dinuccio Dinucci

  • Polycaprolactone Scaffolds Fabricated via Bioextrusion for Tissue Engineering Applications

    Marco Domingos;Dinuccio Dinucci;Stefania Cometa;Michele Alderighi

  • Production of Bioglass® 45S5 – Polycaprolactone composite scaffolds via salt-leaching

    Valeria Cannillo;F. Chiellini;Paola Fabbri;Antonella Sola

  • Melt electrospinning of polycaprolactone and its blends with poly(ethylene glycol)

    Nicola Detta;Nicola Detta;Toby D Brown;Fredrik K Edin;Fredrik K Edin;Krystyna Albrecht

  • Ecotoxicity of pristine graphene to marine organisms

    Carlo Pretti;Matteo Oliva;Roberta Di Pietro;Gianfranca Monni

  • Highly porous PHB-based bioactive scaffolds for bone tissue engineering by in situ synthesis of hydroxyapatite

    Micaela Degli Esposti;Federica Chiellini;Federica Bondioli;Davide Morselli;Davide Morselli

  • Poly(hydroxyalkanoates)-Based Polymeric Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery

    Cesare Errico;Cristina Bartoli;Federica Chiellini;Emo Chiellini

  • Ulvan as novel reducing and stabilizing agent from renewable algal biomass: Application to green synthesis of silver nanoparticles.

    Alessio Massironi;Andrea Morelli;Lucia Grassi;Dario Puppi

  • Micro/nanostructured polymeric systems for biomedical and pharmaceutical applications

    Federica Chiellini;Anna Maria Piras;Cesare Errico;Emo Chiellini

  • Novel electrospun polyurethane/gelatin composite meshes for vascular grafts

    Nicola Detta;Cesare Errico;Dinuccio Dinucci;Dario Puppi

Frequent Co-Authors

Emo Chiellini
Emo Chiellini University of Pisa
Rosa Freitas
Rosa Freitas University of Aveiro
Amadeu M.V.M. Soares
Amadeu M.V.M. Soares University of Aveiro
Etelvina Figueira
Etelvina Figueira University of Aveiro
Nureddin Ashammakhi
Nureddin Ashammakhi University of California, Los Angeles
Stefano Zacchini
Stefano Zacchini University of Bologna
Paolo Ferruti
Paolo Ferruti University of Milan
Paulo Jorge Da Silva Bartolo
Paulo Jorge Da Silva Bartolo University of Manchester
Valeria Cannillo
Valeria Cannillo University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Antonella Sola
Antonella Sola University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

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