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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 69 4582 4434 56 53 342 19392

Franco Cacialli publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Franco Cacialli between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Franco Cacialli published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 10.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 1999. 14 of the 362 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 1999. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 2 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 11 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 29 publications 2000: 23 publications 2001: 25 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 12 publications
1991 2025

362 publications in total across all disciplines

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Franco Cacialli: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 1
1993 2
1994 4
1995 5
1996 11
1997 13
1998 13
1999 29
2000 23
2001 25
2002 13
2003 13
2004 9
2005 9
2006 8
2007 7
2008 9
2009 8
2010 15
2011 16
2012 9
2013 14
2014 14
2015 16
2016 8
2017 7
2018 10
2019 13
2020 7
2021 11
2022 5
2023 0
2024 2
2025 12
Total 362
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Franco Cacialli 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 Franco Cacialli sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 330–349 publications, is where this scientist sits. 50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 342 publications — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152
90–109 356
110–129 487
130–149 723
150–169 835
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477 342
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53
730–749 38
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
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Franco Cacialli 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 Franco Cacialli sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 68–69 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 69 D-Index — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211
42–43 450
44–45 612
46–47 612
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490
68–69 469 69
70–71 378
72–73 421
74–75 359
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45
112–113 49
114–115 50
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2009 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For his significant contributions to the science and technology of organic semiconductors and related applications, and especially for seminal contributions to the scanning nearfield optical microscopy SNOM assisted lithography of organic semiconductor nanostructures

Overview

Franco Cacialli is affiliated with the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano in Italy. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with notable focus on Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Materials Chemistry. Among the subfields of study are Biomedical Engineering, Polymers and Plastics, and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics.

The main topics in Cacialli's body of work include Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics, Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Research, Perovskite Materials and Applications, Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials, Conducting polymers and applications, Crystallization and Solubility Studies, and X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography.

Frequent publication venues for Cacialli include Advanced Optical Materials, The Cambridge Structural Database, Advanced Electronic Materials, Light Science & Applications, and the Journal of Materials Chemistry C.

Coauthors who have frequently collaborated with Cacialli include Alessandro Minotto, Daniel G. Congrave, Hugo Bronstein, Michele Pompilio, and Kunping Guo.

Recent notable papers authored or co-authored by Cacialli are:

  • Visible light communication with efficient far-red/near-infrared polymer light-emitting diodes, 2020, Light Science & Applications
  • Perspectives of Organic and Perovskite-Based Spintronics, 2021, Advanced Optical Materials
  • Towards efficient near-infrared fluorescent organic light-emitting diodes, 2021, Light Science & Applications
  • Lanthanide-Induced Photoluminescence in Lead-Free Cs2AgBiBr6 Bulk Perovskite: Insights from Optical and Theoretical Investigations, 2020, The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
  • Chiral Oligothiophenes with Remarkable Circularly Polarized Luminescence and Electroluminescence in Thin Films, 2020, Chemistry - A European Journal

Cacialli has received recognition such as the Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) award in 2009. The citation for this award notes significant contributions to the science and technology of organic semiconductors, especially in scanning nearfield optical microscopy (SNOM) assisted lithography of organic semiconductor nanostructures.

Best Publications

  • Inorganic caesium lead iodide perovskite solar cells

    Giles E. Eperon;Giuseppe M. Paternò;Giuseppe M. Paternò;Rebecca J. Sutton;Andrea Zampetti;Andrea Zampetti

  • Work Functions and Surface Functional Groups of Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes

    Hiroki Ago;Thomas Kugler;Franco Cacialli;William R. Salaneck

  • Molecular-scale interface engineering for polymer light-emitting diodes

    Peter K. H. Ho;Ji-Seon Kim;Jeremy H. Burroughes;Heinrich Becker

  • Indium-tin oxide treatments for single- and double-layer polymeric light-emitting diodes: The relation between the anode physical, chemical, and morphological properties and the device performance

    J. S. Kim;M. Granström;R. H. Friend;N. Johansson

  • Built-in field electroabsorption spectroscopy of polymer light-emitting diodes incorporating a doped poly(3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene) hole injection layer

    T. M. Brown;J. S. Kim;R. H. Friend;F. Cacialli

  • Cyclodextrin-threaded conjugated polyrotaxanes as insulated molecular wires with reduced interstrand interactions

    Franco Cacialli;Franco Cacialli;Joanne S. Wilson;Jasper J. Michels;Clement Daniel

  • Near-Infrared (NIR) Organic Light-Emitting Diodes (OLEDs): Challenges and Opportunities

    Andrea Zampetti;Alessandro Minotto;Franco Cacialli

  • Improved operational stability of polyfluorene-based organic light-emitting diodes with plasma-treated indium–tin–oxide anodes

    J. S. Kim;R. H. Friend;F. Cacialli

  • Kelvin probe and ultraviolet photoemission measurements of indium tin oxide work function: a comparison

    J.S. Kim;B. Lagel;E. Moons;N. Johansson

  • Highly efficient perovskite solar cells for light harvesting under indoor illumination via solution processed SnO2/MgO composite electron transport layers

    Janardan Dagar;Sergio Castro-Hermosa;Giulia Lucarelli;Giulia Lucarelli;Franco Cacialli

  • LiF/Al cathodes and the effect of LiF thickness on the device characteristics and built-in potential of polymer light-emitting diodes

    T. M. Brown;R. H. Friend;I. S. Millard;D. J. Lacey

  • Efficient electron injection in blue-emitting polymer light-emitting diodes with LiF/Ca/Al cathodes

    T. M. Brown;R. H. Friend;I. S. Millard;D. J. Lacey

  • X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy of surface-treated indium-tin oxide thin films

    J.S. Kim;P.K.H. Ho;D.S. Thomas;R.H. Friend

  • Surface energy and polarity of treated indium–tin–oxide anodes for polymer light-emitting diodes studied by contact-angle measurements

    J. S. Kim;R. H. Friend;F. Cacialli

  • Electronic line-up in light-emitting diodes with alkali-halide/metal cathodes

    T. M. Brown;R. H. Friend;I. S. Millard;D. J. Lacey

  • Synthesis of Conjugated Polyrotaxanes

    Jasper J. Michels;Michael J. O'Connell;Peter N. Taylor;Joanne S. Wilson

  • Optically switchable organic light-emitting transistors.

    Lili Hou;Xiaoyan Zhang;Xiaoyan Zhang;Giovanni F. Cotella;Giuseppe Carnicella

  • Electroluminescent device comprising a chromophoric polymeric composition

    Andrew Bruce Holmes;Arno Kraft;Paul Leslie Burn;Stephen Carl Moratti

  • Near-infrared electroluminescence of polymer light-emitting diodes doped with a lissamine-sensitized Nd3+ complex

    L.H. Slooff;A. Polman;F Cacialli;R.H. Friend

  • Highly Efficient Solid-State Near-infrared Organic Light-Emitting Diodes incorporating A-D-A Dyes based on α,β -unsubstituted “BODIPY” Moieties

    Andrea Zampetti;Alessandro Minotto;Benedetta Maria Squeo;Vasilis G. Gregoriou

  • High-efficiency oligothiopene-based light-emitting diodes

    G. Gigli;G. Barbarella;L. Favaretto;F. Cacialli

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard H. Friend
Richard H. Friend University of Cambridge
Harry L. Anderson
Harry L. Anderson University of Oxford
Sergio Brovelli
Sergio Brovelli University of Milano-Bicocca
Paolo Samorì
Paolo Samorì University of Strasbourg
Andrew B. Holmes
Andrew B. Holmes University of Melbourne
Thomas M. Brown
Thomas M. Brown University of Rome Tor Vergata
Ji-Seon Kim
Ji-Seon Kim Imperial College London
Paul Anthony Haigh
Paul Anthony Haigh Newcastle University
Stephen C. Moratti
Stephen C. Moratti University of Otago
David Beljonne
David Beljonne University of Mons

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