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Francesco Bonina

Francesco Bonina

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
55
Citations
9945
World Ranking
12218
National Ranking
401

Francesco Bonina 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 Francesco Bonina sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 153 publications — 15th percentile

15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Francesco Bonina 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 Francesco Bonina sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Francesco Bonina is affiliated with the University of Catania in Italy. Their research spans key areas within agricultural and biological sciences as well as chemistry, involving interdisciplinary approaches across several specialized subfields.

Bonina's main fields of study include:

  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry

Within these domains, their subfields of focus cover:

  • Food Science
  • Rehabilitation
  • Pharmaceutical Science
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Spectroscopy

The primary research topics addressed by Bonina involve:

  • Botanical Research and Applications
  • Microencapsulation and Drying Processes
  • Wound Healing and Treatments
  • Fluorine in Organic Chemistry
  • Cyclopropane Reaction Mechanisms
  • Organic and Inorganic Chemical Reactions

Bonina's work has been disseminated through several publications appearing in scientific journals, including:

  • "PEG-crosslinked-chitosan hydrogel films for in situ delivery of Opuntia ficus-indica extract," 2021, Carbohydrate Polymers
  • "Synthesis of (1R)-1-(4-Bromophenyl)-2,2,2-trifluoroethan-1-amine Hydrochloride through Diastereoselective Trifluoromethylation of a Chiral Sulfinimine," 2023, Helvetica Chimica Acta

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Ovidio Catanzano
  • Giovanna Gomez d'Ayala
  • Antonella D'Agostino
  • Flaviana Di Lorenzo
  • Chiara Schiraldi

These collaborations often reflect shared interests in chemical synthesis and applications of polysaccharide-based materials, alongside organic chemistry methodologies.

Best Publications

  • Flavonoids as antioxidant agents: Importance of their interaction with biomembranes

    Antonella Saija;Mario Scalese;Maria Lanza;Daniela Marzullo

  • Antioxidant effectiveness as influenced by phenolic content of fresh orange juices.

    Paolo Rapisarda;Antonio Tomaino;Rossella Lo Cascio;Francesco Bonina

  • In vitro and in vivo evaluation of caffeic and ferulic acids as topical photoprotective agents.

    Antonella Saija;Antonio Tomaino;Domenico Trombetta;Anna De Pasquale

  • Lipid nanoparticles for prolonged topical delivery: an in vitro and in vivo investigation.

    Carmelo Puglia;Paolo Blasi;Luisa Rizza;Aurélie Schoubben

  • Cubosome dispersions as delivery systems for percutaneous administration of indomethacin

    Elisabetta Esposito;Rita Cortesi;Markus Drechsler;Lydia Paccamiccio

  • Lipid nanoparticles as novel delivery systems for cosmetics and dermal pharmaceuticals

    Carmelo Puglia;Francesco Bonina

  • Flavonoids as potential protective agents against photo-oxidative skin damage

    Francesco Bonina;Maria Lanza;Lucia Montenegro;Claudio Puglisi

  • Characterization of indomethacin-loaded lipid nanoparticles by differential scanning calorimetry.

    Francesco Castelli;Carmelo Puglia;Maria Grazia Sarpietro;Luisa Rizza

  • Protective effect of Capparis spinosa on chondrocytes.

    A M Panico;V Cardile;F Garufi;C Puglia

  • Ferulic and caffeic acids as potential protective agents against photooxidative skin damage

    Antonella Saija;Antonio Tomaino;Rossella Lo Cascio;Domenico Trombetta

  • `In vitro' evaluation of the antioxidant activity and biomembrane interaction of the plant phenols oleuropein and hydroxytyrosol

    Antonella Saija;Domenico Trombetta;Antonio Tomaino;Rossella Lo Cascio

  • In vitro antioxidant and in vivo photoprotective effects of a lyophilized extract of Capparis spinosa L buds.

    F Bonina;C Puglia;D Ventura;R Aquino

  • Effect of polysaccharides from Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) cladodes on the healing of dermal wounds in the rat

    D. Trombetta;C. Puglia;D. Perri;A. Licata

  • Evaluation of Indomethacin Percutaneous Absorption from Nanostructured Lipid Carriers (NLC): In Vitro and In Vivo Studies

    Maurizio Ricci;Carmelo Puglia;Francesco Bonina;Caterina Di Giovanni

  • In vitro and in vivo evaluation of polyoxyethylene esters as dermal prodrugs of ketoprofen, naproxen and diclofenac

    Francesco Paolo Bonina;Carmelo Puglia;Tony Barbuzzi;Paolo de Caprariis

  • Influence of different penetration enhancers on in vitro skin permeation and in vivo photoprotective effect of flavonoids

    Antonella Saija;Antonio Tomaino;Domenico Trombetta;Marcella Giacchi

  • The in-vitro percutaneous migration of chemical elements from a thermal mud for healing use

    F. Tateo;A. Ravaglioli;C. Andreoli;F. Bonina

  • Antiallergic and antihistaminic effect of two extracts of Capparis spinosa L. flowering buds

    Domenico Trombetta;Francesco Occhiuto;Daniela Perri;Carmelo Puglia

  • Evaluation of nanostructured lipid carriers (NLC) and nanoemulsions as carriers for UV-filters: characterization, in vitro penetration and photostability studies.

    Carmelo Puglia;Elisabetta Damiani;Alessia Offerta;Luisa Rizza

  • In vitro antioxidant and in vivo photoprotective effect of pistachio (Pistacia vera L., variety Bronte) seed and skin extracts.

    Maria Martorana;Teresita Arcoraci;Luisa Rizza;Mariateresa Cristani

  • Effects of phospholipid based formulations on in vitro and in vivo percutaneous absorption of methyl nicotinate

    F.P. Bonina;L. Montenegro;N. Scrofani;E. Esposito

  • Glycosyl derivatives of dopamine and L-dopa as anti-Parkinson prodrugs: synthesis, pharmacological activity and in vitro stability studies.

    Francesco Bonina;Carmelo Puglia;Maria Grazia Rimoli;Daniela Melisi

Frequent Co-Authors

Antonella Saija
Antonella Saija University of Messina
Domenico Trombetta
Domenico Trombetta University of Messina
Giovanni Puglisi
Giovanni Puglisi University of Catania
Venera Cardile
Venera Cardile University of Catania
Carlo Rossi
Carlo Rossi University of Perugia
Markus Drechsler
Markus Drechsler University of Bayreuth
Fabio Tateo
Fabio Tateo National Research Council (CNR)
Rita Patrizia Aquino
Rita Patrizia Aquino University of Salerno
Giuseppe Battaglia
Giuseppe Battaglia Sapienza University of Rome
Giancarlo Cravotto
Giancarlo Cravotto University of Turin

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