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D-Index
67
Citations
15027
World Ranking
8261
National Ranking
276

Giovanni Finazzi publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Giovanni Finazzi sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 154 publications — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Giovanni Finazzi D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Giovanni Finazzi sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 67 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Gene
  • Enzyme
  • Photosynthesis

His primary areas of study are Photosynthesis, Electron transport chain, Thylakoid, Biochemistry and Photosystem. His study with Photosynthesis involves better knowledge in Botany. His Electron transport chain research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Photochemistry and Chloroplast.

His study in the field of Plastoquinone also crosses realms of Light energy. Giovanni Finazzi works on Biochemistry which deals in particular with Photosystem I. His study focuses on the intersection of Photosystem and fields such as Biophysics with connections in the field of Arabidopsis.

His most cited work include:

  • The Dynamics of Photosynthesis (472 citations)
  • A complex containing PGRL1 and PGR5 is involved in the switch between linear and cyclic electron flow in Arabidopsis. (396 citations)
  • Whole-cell response of the pennate diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum to iron starvation. (312 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Giovanni Finazzi mainly investigates Photosynthesis, Biophysics, Chloroplast, Thylakoid and Biochemistry. Giovanni Finazzi has researched Photosynthesis in several fields, including Diatom and Electron transport chain. In his study, which falls under the umbrella issue of Electron transport chain, Nannochloropsis is strongly linked to Photosystem I.

His studies examine the connections between Biophysics and genetics, as well as such issues in Arabidopsis thaliana, with regards to Germination. His Chloroplast study combines topics in areas such as Mitochondrion, Organelle and Cell biology. His Thylakoid research incorporates elements of Photochemistry, Electrochemical gradient and ATP synthase, Chemiosmosis.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Photosynthesis (58.82%)
  • Biophysics (37.25%)
  • Chloroplast (34.31%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?

  • Photosynthesis (58.82%)
  • Biophysics (37.25%)
  • Thylakoid (35.29%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Giovanni Finazzi mainly focuses on Photosynthesis, Biophysics, Thylakoid, Arabidopsis thaliana and Arabidopsis. The various areas that Giovanni Finazzi examines in his Photosynthesis study include Oxidoreductase, Ferredoxin, Diatom and Cell biology. His Thylakoid research incorporates themes from Electron transport chain and Mutant.

His Arabidopsis thaliana study incorporates themes from Electrochemical gradient and Plastoquinone. His Arabidopsis study is concerned with the field of Biochemistry as a whole. In his study, Plastid is strongly linked to Phaeodactylum tricornutum, which falls under the umbrella field of Chloroplast.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Dynamic changes between two LHCX-related energy quenching sites control diatom photoacclimation (21 citations)
  • Role of cyclic and pseudo-cyclic electron transport in response to dynamic light changes in Physcomitrella patens. (20 citations)
  • Plastoquinone homoeostasis by Arabidopsis proton gradient regulation 6 is essential for photosynthetic efficiency (7 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Gene
  • Enzyme
  • Photosynthesis

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Photosynthesis, Biophysics, Thylakoid, Electron transport chain and Photoprotection. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Arabidopsis thaliana, Plastoglobule, Physcomitrella patens, Chloroplast and Photosystem II. His work deals with themes such as Electrochemical gradient and Plastoquinone, which intersect with Arabidopsis thaliana.

Giovanni Finazzi interconnects Electron flow and Photosystem I in the investigation of issues within Physcomitrella patens. His study in Chloroplast is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Arabidopsis and Photosynthetic efficiency. Giovanni Finazzi combines subjects such as Diatom, Phaeodactylum tricornutum, Quenching and Xanthophyll with his study of Photosystem II.

Best Publications

  • The Dynamics of Photosynthesis

    Stephan Eberhard;Giovanni Finazzi;Francis-André Wollman

  • A complex containing PGRL1 and PGR5 is involved in the switch between linear and cyclic electron flow in Arabidopsis.

    Giovanni DalCorso;Paolo Pesaresi;Simona Masiero;Elena Aseeva

  • Whole-cell response of the pennate diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum to iron starvation.

    Andrew E. Allen;Julie LaRoche;Uma Maheswari;Markus Lommer

  • The Response of Nannochloropsis gaditana to Nitrogen Starvation Includes De Novo Biosynthesis of Triacylglycerols, a Decrease of Chloroplast Galactolipids, and Reorganization of the Photosynthetic Apparatus

    Diana Simionato;Maryse A. Block;Nicoletta La Rocca;Juliette Jouhet

  • The Qo site of cytochrome b6f complexes controls the activation of the LHCII kinase

    F. Zito;G. Finazzi;R. Delosme;W. Nitschke

  • Improved photobiological H2 production in engineered green algal cells.

    Olaf Kruse;Jens Rupprecht;Klaus-Peter Bader;Skye Thomas-Hall

  • Membrane Glycerolipid Remodeling Triggered by Nitrogen and Phosphorus Starvation in Phaeodactylum tricornutum

    Heni Abida;Lina-Juana Dolch;Coline Meï;Valeria Villanova

  • Glycerolipids in photosynthesis: Composition, synthesis and trafficking

    Laurence Boudière;Morgane Michaud;Dimitris Petroutsos;Fabrice Rébeillé

  • Energetic coupling between plastids and mitochondria drives CO2 assimilation in diatoms

    Benjamin Bailleul;Nicolas Berne;Omer Murik;Dimitris Petroutsos

  • An atypical member of the light-harvesting complex stress-related protein family modulates diatom responses to light

    Benjamin Bailleul;Alessandra Rogato;Alessandra de Martino;Sacha Coesel

  • Involvement of state transitions in the switch between linear and cyclic electron flow in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

    Giovanni Finazzi;Fabrice Rappaport;Alberto Furia;Mark Fleischmann

  • A Dual Strategy to Cope with High Light in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

    Guillaume Allorent;Ryutaro Tokutsu;Thomas Roach;Graham Peers

  • HMA1, a new Cu-ATPase of the chloroplast envelope, is essential for growth under adverse light conditions

    Daphné Seigneurin-Berny;Antoine Gravot;Pascaline Auroy;Christophe Mazard

  • Improvement of light to biomass conversion by de-regulation of light-harvesting protein translation in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.

    Julia Beckmann;F. Lehr;G. Finazzi;B. Hankamer

  • State transitions, cyclic and linear electron transport and photophosphorylation in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.

    Giovanni Finazzi;Alberto Furia;Romina Paola Barbagallo;Giorgio Forti

  • Electrochromism: a useful probe to study algal photosynthesis

    Benjamin Bailleul;Benjamin Bailleul;Pierre Cardol;Cécile Breyton;Giovanni Finazzi;Giovanni Finazzi

  • A blue-light photoreceptor mediates the feedback regulation of photosynthesis

    Dimitris Petroutsos;Ryutaro Tokutsu;Shinichiro Maruyama;Serena Flori

  • Diatom PtCPF1 is a new cryptochrome/photolyase family member with DNA repair and transcription regulation activity

    Sacha Coesel;Manuela Mangogna;Tomoko Ishikawa;Marc Heijde

  • Plastocyanin Is Indispensable for Photosynthetic Electron Flow in Arabidopsis thaliana

    Martin Weigel;Claudio Varotto;Paolo Pesaresi;Giovanni Finazzi

  • Alternative photosynthetic electron flow to oxygen in marine Synechococcus

    Shaun Bailey;Anastasios Melis;Katherine R.M. Mackey;Katherine R.M. Mackey;Pierre Cardol;Pierre Cardol

Frequent Co-Authors

Fabrice Rappaport
Fabrice Rappaport Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Eric Maréchal
Eric Maréchal Grenoble Alpes University
Ildikò Szabò
Ildikò Szabò University of Padua
Francis-André Wollman
Francis-André Wollman Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Pierre Joliot
Pierre Joliot Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Chris Bowler
Chris Bowler École Normale Supérieure
Michael Hippler
Michael Hippler University of Münster
Tomas Morosinotto
Tomas Morosinotto University of Padua
Anja Krieger-Liszkay
Anja Krieger-Liszkay University of Paris-Saclay
Roberto Bassi
Roberto Bassi University of Verona

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