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Fernando Bernardi

Fernando Bernardi

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 71 5675 117 303 15197

Fernando Bernardi publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Fernando Bernardi between 1968 and 2010, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Fernando Bernardi published across 43 years, from 1968 to 2010, averaging 7 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 1975. 1 of the 303 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1968 to 2010. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 1975. 1968: 2 publications 1969: 1 publication 1970: 3 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 4 publications 1973: 6 publications 1974: 4 publications 1975: 18 publications 1976: 8 publications 1977: 17 publications 1978: 16 publications 1979: 8 publications 1980: 6 publications 1981: 10 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 6 publications 1985: 7 publications 1986: 11 publications 1987: 8 publications 1988: 11 publications 1989: 9 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 9 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 11 publications 1996: 12 publications 1997: 14 publications 1998: 14 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 3 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 0 publications 2010: 1 publication
1968 2010

303 publications in total across all disciplines

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Fernando Bernardi: publications per year, 1968 to 2010
Year Publications
1968 2
1969 1
1970 3
1971 1
1972 4
1973 6
1974 4
1975 18
1976 8
1977 17
1978 16
1979 8
1980 6
1981 10
1982 4
1983 3
1984 6
1985 7
1986 11
1987 8
1988 11
1989 9
1990 5
1991 5
1992 9
1993 9
1994 8
1995 11
1996 12
1997 14
1998 14
1999 9
2000 8
2001 3
2002 10
2003 7
2004 5
2005 5
2006 1
2007 3
2008 1
2009 0
2010 1
Total 303
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Fernando Bernardi publications per year - data summary

  • Fernando Bernardi, a Chemistry scholar from University of Bologna, has 303 publications recorded across 43 years, from 1968 to 2010.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1968 and the most recent to 2010.
  • The most productive year is 1975, with 18 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1969, 1971, 2006, 2008 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 43 years in the span carries no publications at all (2009).
  • The rate of publication averages 7.0 papers per year over the whole span, or 7.2 per year counting only the 42 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2006-2010) hold 6 publications, 2% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1968-1982: 108 publications (7.2 per year); 1983-1997: 128 publications (8.5 per year); 1998-2010: 67 publications (5.2 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is declining.

Fernando Bernardi 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 Fernando Bernardi 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, 301–320 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: 303 publications — 64th percentile

64% 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
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764 303
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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Fernando Bernardi publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 61–80 to 1,295+ publications.
  • Fernando Bernardi, a Chemistry scholar from University of Bologna, records 303 publications - the 64th percentile of the discipline.
  • 64% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Fernando Bernardi, and about 36% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Fernando Bernardi ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 161–180 publications, holding 1,350 scientists (8% of the field).
  • 77% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 361–380 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Fernando Bernardi 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 Fernando Bernardi 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, 70–71 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: 71 D-Index — 70th percentile

70% 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
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 71
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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Fernando Bernardi D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 159+ D-Index.
  • Fernando Bernardi, a Chemistry scholar from University of Bologna, records 71 D-Index - the 70th percentile of the discipline.
  • 70% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Fernando Bernardi, and about 30% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Fernando Bernardi ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 56–57 D-Index, holding 1,051 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Fernando Bernardi is affiliated with the University of Bologna in Italy. Their academic work centers around their role at this institution, although specific details on their research topics are not listed.

There is no information available regarding recent publications or papers authored by Fernando Bernardi, which means no detailed record of particular studies or research outputs can be provided.

No frequent co-authors or collaborative partners have been identified in the available data, indicating either a solitary research approach or lack of recorded co-authorship connections.

Similarly, there are no designated frequent publication venues documented in the source data, leaving the preferred journals or conferences unknown.

Data on book publications by Fernando Bernardi is not provided. Consequently, there is no record of monographs or edited volumes credited to this scientist.

The scientific fields and subfields associated with Fernando Bernardi's work have not been specified. As a result, no comment on their areas of expertise or specialization can be made based on the current information.

Topics of research pursued by Fernando Bernardi remain unlisted, and thus, no enumeration of themes or specific subjects can be compiled here.

There are no awards or honors recorded for Fernando Bernardi, so no accolades are included in this profile.

Best Publications

  • Potential energy surface crossings in organic photochemistry

    Fernando Bernardi;Massimo Olivucci;Michael A. Robb

  • On the Mechanism of the cis−trans Isomerization in the Lowest Electronic States of Azobenzene: S0, S1, and T1

    Alessandro Cembran;Fernando Bernardi;Marco Garavelli;Laura Gagliardi

  • Computational evidence in favor of a two-state, two-mode model of the retinal chromophore photoisomerization

    Remedios González-Luque;Marco Garavelli;Fernando Bernardi;Manuela Merchán

  • The C5H6NH2+ Protonated Shiff Base: An ab Initio Minimal Model for Retinal Photoisomerization

    M. Garavelli;P. Celani;F. Bernardi;M. A. Robb

  • An MC-SCF Study of the S1 and S2 Photochemical Reactions of Benzene

    Ian J. Palmer;Ioannis N. Ragazos;Fernando Bernardi;Massimo Olivucci

  • Importance of nonbonded attraction in the stereochemistry of the SN2' reaction

    Ronald L. Yates;Nicolaos D. Epiotis;Fernando Bernardi

  • A conical intersection mechanism for the photochemistry of butadiene. A MC-SCF study

    Massimo Olivucci;Ioannis N. Ragazos;Fernando Bernardi;Michael A. Robb

  • Ab Initio Photoisomerization Dynamics of a Simple Retinal Chromophore Model

    Thom Vreven;Fernando Bernardi;Marco Garavelli;Massimo Olivucci

  • The Azulene S1 State Decays via a Conical Intersection: A CASSCF Study with MMVB Dynamics

    Michael J. Bearpark;Fernando Bernardi;Simon Clifford;Massimo Olivucci

  • Optimization and characterization of the lowest energy point on a conical intersection using an MC-SCF Lagrangian

    Ioannis N. Ragazos;Michael A. Robb;Fernando Bernardi;Massimo Olivucci

  • Ab initio computation of force constants. The second and third period hydrides

    H. Bernhard Schlegel;Saul Wolfe;Fernando Bernardi

  • Conical intersections as a mechanistic feature of organic photochemistry

    M. A. Robb;F. Bernardi;M. Olivucci

  • What Happens during the Picosecond Lifetime of 2A1 Cyclohexa-1,3-diene? A CAS-SCF Study of the Cyclohexadiene/Hexatriene Photochemical Interconversion

    Paolo Celani;Stefano Ottani;Massimo Olivucci;Fernando Bernardi

  • A Computational Strategy for Organic Photochemistry

    Michael A. Robb;Marco Garavelli;Massimo Olivucci;Fernando Bernardi

  • Photoisomerization Path for a Realistic Retinal Chromophore Model: The Nonatetraeniminium Cation

    Marco Garavelli;Thom Vreven;Paolo Celani;Fernando Bernardi

  • MCSCF gradient calculation of transition structures in organic reactions

    Fernando Bernardi;Andrea Bottoni;Joseph J. W. McDouall;Michael A. Robb

  • A global investigation of excited state surfaces within time-dependent density-functional response theory.

    M. Wanko;M. Garavelli;F. Bernardi;Thomas A. Niehaus

  • Excited-State Potential Surface Crossings in Acrolein: A Model for Understanding the Photochemistry and Photophysics of .alpha.,.beta.-Enones

    Mar Reguero;Massimo Olivucci;Fernando Bernardi;Michael A. Robb

  • A theoretical study of the lowest electronic states of azobenzene: the role of torsion coordinate in the cis–trans photoisomerization

    Laura Gagliardi;Giorgio Orlandi;Fernando Bernardi;Alessandro Cembran

  • Simulation of MC-SCF results on covalent organic multi-bond reactions: molecular mechanics with valence bond (MM-VB)

    Fernando Bernardi;Massimo Olivucci;Michael A. Robb

  • Potential-energy surfaces for ultrafast photochemistry Static and dynamic aspects

    Marco Garavelli;Fernando Bernardi;Massimo Olivucci;Thom Vreven

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael A. Robb
Michael A. Robb Imperial College London
Massimo Olivucci
Massimo Olivucci University of Siena
Marco Garavelli
Marco Garavelli University of Bologna
H. Bernhard Schlegel
H. Bernhard Schlegel Wayne State University
Saul Wolfe
Saul Wolfe Simon Fraser University
Imre G. Csizmadia
Imre G. Csizmadia University of Toronto
Gian Franco Pedulli
Gian Franco Pedulli University of Bologna
Thom Vreven
Thom Vreven Visterra (United States)
Myung-Hwan Whangbo
Myung-Hwan Whangbo North Carolina State University
Giorgio Orlandi
Giorgio Orlandi University of Bologna

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