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Gianni Ciofani 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 Gianni Ciofani sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 249 publications — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Gianni Ciofani 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 Gianni Ciofani sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 67 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Gianni Ciofani is affiliated with the Italian Institute of Technology in Italy and has contributed extensively to the fields of Engineering and Materials Science through a significant number of research publications. Their work primarily spans Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology, Materials Chemistry, Biomaterials, and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience.

The scientist's research focuses on various main topics, including:

  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery
  • 3D Printing in Biomedical Research
  • Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
  • Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications
  • Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
  • RNA Interference and Gene Delivery

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Gianni Ciofani include:

  • Attilio Marino
  • Matteo Battaglini
  • Carlotta Pucci
  • Daniele De Pasquale
  • Alessio Carmignani

Key publication venues where Gianni Ciofani has published multiple papers are:

  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Advanced Healthcare Materials
  • Advanced Materials Technologies
  • Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
  • ACS Omega

Some of the recent papers authored by Gianni Ciofani include:

  • "Piezoelectric Nanomaterials Activated by Ultrasound: The Pathway from Discovery to Future Clinical Adoption," 2021, ACS Nano
  • "Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles for magnetic hyperthermia: recent advancements, molecular effects, and future directions in the omics era," 2022, Biomaterials Science
  • "Homotypic targeting and drug delivery in glioblastoma cells through cell membrane-coated boron nitride nanotubes," 2020, Materials & Design
  • "Tannic Acid-Iron Complex-Based Nanoparticles as a Novel Tool against Oxidative Stress," 2022, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • "Natural Antioxidant Compounds as Potential Pharmaceutical Tools against Neurodegenerative Diseases," 2022, ACS Omega

Best Publications

  • Innovative approaches for cancer treatment: current perspectives and new challenges.

    Carlotta Pucci;Chiara Martinelli;Gianni Ciofani;Gianni Ciofani

  • Advances in the design of solid lipid nanoparticles and nanostructured lipid carriers for targeting brain diseases.

    Christos Tapeinos;Matteo Battaglini;Gianni Ciofani

  • Piezoelectric Nanoparticle-Assisted Wireless Neuronal Stimulation

    Attilio Marino;Attilio Marino;Satoshi Arai;Yanyan Hou;Edoardo Sinibaldi

  • Piezoelectric Nanomaterials Activated by Ultrasound: The Pathway from Discovery to Future Clinical Adoption.

    Andrea Cafarelli;Attilio Marino;Lorenzo Vannozzi;Josep Puigmartí-Luis

  • Enhancement of Neurite Outgrowth in Neuronal-Like Cells following Boron Nitride Nanotube-Mediated Stimulation

    Gianni Ciofani;Serena Danti;Delfo D’Alessandro;Leonardo Ricotti

  • Cytocompatibility, interactions, and uptake of polyethyleneimine-coated boron nitride nanotubes by living cells: confirmation of their potential for biomedical applications.

    Gianni Ciofani;Vittoria Raffa;Arianna Menciassi;Arianna Menciassi;Alfred Cuschieri

  • Boron nitride nanotubes: An innovative tool for nanomedicine

    Gianni Ciofani;Vittoria Raffa;Arianna Menciassi;Arianna Menciassi;Alfred Cuschieri

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

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

  • Folate Functionalized Boron Nitride Nanotubes and their Selective Uptake by Glioblastoma Multiforme Cells: Implications for their Use as Boron Carriers in Clinical Boron Neutron Capture Therapy

    Gianni Ciofani;Vittoria Raffa;Arianna Menciassi;Arianna Menciassi;Alfred Cuschieri

  • Boron Nitride Nanotubes: Biocompatibility and Potential Spill-Over in Nanomedicine

    Gianni Ciofani;Serena Danti;Giada Graziana Genchi;Giada Graziana Genchi;Barbara Mazzolai

  • Nanostructured carriers as innovative tools for cancer diagnosis and therapy.

    Chiara Martinelli;Carlotta Pucci;Gianni Ciofani;Gianni Ciofani

  • Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles for magnetic hyperthermia: recent advancements, molecular effects, and future directions in the omics era.

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  • Can the properties of carbon nanotubes influence their internalization by living cells

    Vittoria Raffa;Gianni Ciofani;Stephanos Nitodas;Theodoros Karachalios

  • Assessing cytotoxicity of boron nitride nanotubes: Interference with the MTT assay.

    Gianni Ciofani;Serena Danti;Delfo D'Alessandro;Stefania Moscato

  • Physicochemical properties affecting cellular uptake of carbon nanotubes

    Vittoria Raffa;Gianni Ciofani;Orazio Vittorio;Cristina Riggio

  • P(VDF‐TrFE)/BaTiO3 Nanoparticle Composite Films Mediate Piezoelectric Stimulation and Promote Differentiation of SH‐SY5Y Neuroblastoma Cells

    Giada Graziana Genchi;Luca Ceseracciu;Attilio Marino;Attilio Marino;Massimiliano Labardi

  • A 3D Real-Scale, Biomimetic, and Biohybrid Model of the Blood-Brain Barrier Fabricated through Two-Photon Lithography

    Attilio Marino;Omar Tricinci;Matteo Battaglini;Matteo Battaglini;Carlo Filippeschi

  • Two-Photon Lithography of 3D Nanocomposite Piezoelectric Scaffolds for Cell Stimulation

    Attilio Marino;Attilio Marino;Jonathan Barsotti;Jonathan Barsotti;Giuseppe de Vito;Giuseppe de Vito;Carlo Filippeschi

  • Piezoelectric Effects of Materials on Bio-Interfaces

    Attilio Marino;Giada Graziana Genchi;Edoardo Sinibaldi;Gianni Ciofani

  • Barium titanate nanoparticles: promising multitasking vectors in nanomedicine.

    Giada Graziana Genchi;Attilio Marino;Attilio Marino;Antonella Rocca;Virgilio Mattoli

  • Pluronic-coated carbon nanotubes do not induce degeneration of cortical neurons in vivo and in vitro.

    Giuseppe Bardi;Paola Tognini;Gianni Ciofani;Vittoria Raffa

  • Effects of barium titanate nanoparticles on proliferation and differentiation of rat mesenchymal stem cells.

    Gianni Ciofani;Leonardo Ricotti;Claudio Canale;Delfo D’Alessandro

Frequent Co-Authors

Virgilio Mattoli
Virgilio Mattoli Italian Institute of Technology
Barbara Mazzolai
Barbara Mazzolai Italian Institute of Technology
Paolo Dario
Paolo Dario Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
Alfred Cuschieri
Alfred Cuschieri University of Dundee
Silvestro Micera
Silvestro Micera Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
Athanassia Athanassiou
Athanassia Athanassiou Italian Institute of Technology
Tommaso Pizzorusso
Tommaso Pizzorusso University of Florence
Dmitri Golberg
Dmitri Golberg Queensland University of Technology
Mirko Prato
Mirko Prato Italian Institute of Technology
Federica Chiellini
Federica Chiellini University of Pisa

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