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Fernando Pirani

Fernando Pirani

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 61 9273 8404 266 244 394 12750

Fernando Pirani publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Fernando Pirani between 1976 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Fernando Pirani published across 50 years, from 1976 to 2025, averaging 9.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2021. 37 of the 459 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2021. 1976: 1 publication 1977: 3 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 1 publication 1981: 4 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 17 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 20 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 23 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 25 publications 2022: 21 publications 2023: 25 publications 2024: 19 publications 2025: 18 publications
1976 2025

459 publications in total across all disciplines

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Fernando Pirani: publications per year, 1976 to 2025
Year Publications
1976 1
1977 3
1978 2
1979 1
1980 1
1981 4
1982 4
1983 3
1984 0
1985 3
1986 3
1987 3
1988 4
1989 3
1990 3
1991 4
1992 2
1993 3
1994 3
1995 6
1996 8
1997 6
1998 4
1999 4
2000 4
2001 6
2002 4
2003 8
2004 12
2005 13
2006 17
2007 12
2008 11
2009 14
2010 9
2011 12
2012 20
2013 13
2014 19
2015 15
2016 20
2017 16
2018 16
2019 23
2020 9
2021 25
2022 21
2023 25
2024 19
2025 18
Total 459
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Fernando Pirani 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 Pirani 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, 381–400 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: 394 publications — 79th percentile

79% 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
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459 394
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 Pirani 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 Pirani 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, 60–61 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: 61 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% 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 61
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

Fernando Pirani is affiliated with the University of Perugia in Italy and works across the disciplines of Physics and Astronomy and Chemistry. Their research primarily focuses on Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, with significant contributions to Spectroscopy and Atmospheric Science.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics, including:

  • Advanced Chemical Physics Studies
  • Quantum, superfluid, helium dynamics
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Spectroscopy and Laser Applications
  • Inorganic Fluorides and Related Compounds
  • Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure
  • Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies

Frequent collaborators include Massimiliano Bartolomei, Stefano Falcinelli, Luca Mancini, Marzio Rosi, and Franco Vecchiocattivi, reflecting interdisciplinary cooperation in their work.

The scientist has published extensively in several scientific journals. Their frequent publication venues include:

  • Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
  • Molecules
  • The Journal of Chemical Physics
  • Chemical Physics Letters
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Selected recent papers illustrate the range and focus of their research:

  • Quantum-State Controlled Reaction Channels in Chemi-ionization Processes: Radiative (Optical-Physical) and Exchange (Oxidative-Chemical) Mechanisms, 2020, Accounts of Chemical Research
  • Inelastic rate coefficients based on an improved potential energy surface for N2 + N2 collisions in a wide temperature range, 2020, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
  • Energy exchange rate coefficients from vibrational inelastic O2(Σg−3) + O2(Σg−3) collisions on a new spin-averaged potential energy surface, 2021, The Journal of Chemical Physics
  • General treatment for stereo-dynamics of state-to-state chemi-ionization reactions, 2020, Communications Chemistry
  • Unsaturated Dinitriles Formation Routes in Extraterrestrial Environments: A Combined Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of the Reaction between Cyano Radicals and Cyanoethene (C2H3CN), 2022, The Journal of Physical Chemistry A

Best Publications

  • Generalized correlations in terms of polarizability for van der Waals interaction potential parameter calculations

    Roberto Cambi;David Cappelletti;Giorgio Liuti;Fernando Pirani

  • Beyond the Lennard-Jones model: a simple and accurate potential function probed by high resolution scattering data useful for molecular dynamics simulations.

    Fernando Pirani;Simona Brizi;Luiz F. Roncaratti;Piergiorgio Casavecchia

  • Atom–bond pairwise additive representation for intermolecular potential energy surfaces

    F. Pirani;M. Albertı́;A. Castro;M. Moix Teixidor

  • Molecular Beam Scattering of Aligned Oxygen Molecules. The Nature of the Bond in the O2−O2 Dimer

    Vincenzo Aquilanti;Daniela Ascenzi;Massimiliano Bartolomei;David Cappelletti

  • Velocity dependence of collisional alignment of oxygen molecules in gaseous expansions

    Vincenzo Aquilanti;D Ascenzi;David Michele Cappelletti;Fernando Pirani

  • Experimental benchmarks and phenomenology of interatomic forces: open-shell and electronic anisotropy effects

    Fernando Pirani;Glauciete S. Maciel;David Cappelletti;Vincenzo Aquilanti

  • Range, strength and anisotropy of intermolecular forces in atom–molecule systems: an atom–bond pairwise additivity approach

    Fernando Pirani;David Cappelletti;Giorgio Liuti

  • Molecular beam studies of weak interactions of open-shell atoms : the ground and lowest excited states of rare-gas chlorides

    Vincenzo Aquilanti;David Cappelletti;Vincent Lorent;Emilio Luzzatti

  • Orientational and spin–orbital dependence of interatomic forces

    Vincenzo Aquilanti;Giorgio Liuti;Fernando Pirani;Franco Vecchiocattivi

  • Orienting and aligning molecules for stereochemistry and photodynamics

    Vincenzo Aquilanti;Massimiliano Bartolomei;Fernando Pirani;David Cappelletti

  • Regularities in van der Waals forces: correlation between the potential parameters and polarizability

    G. Liuti;F. Pirani

  • Molecular beam studies of weak interactions for open‐shell systems: The ground and lowest excited states of rare gas oxides

    Vincenzo Aquilanti;Roberto Candori;Fernando Pirani

  • The N2–N2 system: An experimental potential energy surface and calculated rotovibrational levels of the molecular nitrogen dimer

    V. Aquilanti;M. Bartolomei;D. Cappelletti;E. Carmona-Novillo

  • Generalization to ion—neutral systems of the polarizability correlations for interaction potential parameters

    David Cappelletti;Giorgio Liuti;Fernando Pirani

  • Molecular beam studies of weak interactions for open‐shell systems: The ground and lowest excited states of ArF, KrF, and XeF

    Vincenzo Aquilanti;Emilio Luzzatti;Fernando Pirani;Gian Gualberto Volpi

  • Quantum interference scattering of aligned molecules: Bonding in O-4 and role of spin coupling

    Vincenzo Aquilanti;Daniela Ascenzi;Massimiliano Bartolomei;David Cappelletti

  • Revealing Charge-Transfer Effects in Gas-Phase Water Chemistry

    David Cappelletti;Enrico Ronca;Leonardo Belpassi;Francesco Tarantelli

  • Glory-scattering measurement of water-noble-gas interactions: the birth of the hydrogen bond.

    Vincenzo Aquilanti;Elena Cornicchi;Marc Moix Teixidor;Nadja Saendig

  • Graphdiyne Pores: “Ad Hoc” Openings for Helium Separation Applications

    Massimiliano Bartolomei;Estela Carmona-Novillo;Marta I. Hernández;José Campos-Martínez

  • Scattering of aligned molecules. The potential energy surfaces for the Kr-O2 and Xe-O2 systems

    Vincenzo Aquilanti;Daniela Ascenzi;David Cappelletti;Miguel de Castro

  • MAGNETIC ANALYSIS OF SUPERSONIC BEAMS OF ATOMIC OXYGEN, NITROGEN, AND CHLORINE GENERATED FROM A RADIO-FREQUENCY DISCHARGE

    Michele Alagia;Vincenzo Aquilanti;Daniela Ascenzi;Nadia Balucani

Frequent Co-Authors

David Cappelletti
David Cappelletti University of Perugia
Vincenzo Aquilanti
Vincenzo Aquilanti University of Perugia
Francesco Tarantelli
Francesco Tarantelli University of Perugia
Nadia Balucani
Nadia Balucani University of Perugia
Mario Capitelli
Mario Capitelli National Research Council (CNR)
Paul Scheier
Paul Scheier University of Innsbruck
Piergiorgio Casavecchia
Piergiorgio Casavecchia University of Perugia
Koichi Yamashita
Koichi Yamashita University of Tokyo
Filippo De Angelis
Filippo De Angelis University of Perugia
Cecilia Ceccarelli
Cecilia Ceccarelli Grenoble Alpes University

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