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Giovanni Puglisi

Giovanni Puglisi

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
63
Citations
11680
World Ranking
8589
National Ranking
222

Giovanni Puglisi 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 Giovanni Puglisi sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 265 publications — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Giovanni Puglisi 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 Giovanni Puglisi sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Giovanni Puglisi is affiliated with the University of Catania in Italy and has contributed to research primarily in the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Medicine, and Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics. Their work spans a range of topics with a focus on Advanced Drug Delivery Systems and related areas.

Their research covers several main topics, including:

  • Advanced Drug Delivery Systems
  • Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior
  • Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery
  • Curcumin's Biomedical Applications
  • Natural Product Bioactivities and Synthesis
  • Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
  • Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques

Giovanni Puglisi's work includes publications in notable venues such as Pharmaceutics, Biomedicines, Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, Scientific Reports, and the European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics. The distribution of publications is as follows:

  • Pharmaceutics (7)
  • Biomedicines (2)
  • Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology (2)
  • Scientific Reports (1)
  • European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics (1)

Some recent papers from Giovanni Puglisi include:

  • Optimization of Curcumin Nanocrystals as Promising Strategy for Nose-to-Brain Delivery Application, 2020, Pharmaceutics
  • Synergic pro-apoptotic effects of Ferulic Acid and nanostructured lipid carrier in glioblastoma cells assessed through molecular and Delayed Luminescence studies, 2020, Scientific Reports
  • Hyaluronan/Poly-L-lysine/Berberine Nanogels for Impaired Wound Healing, 2020, Pharmaceutics
  • Ferulic Acid-Loaded Polymeric Nanoparticles for Potential Ocular Delivery, 2021, Pharmaceutics
  • Intranasal Administration of a TRAIL Neutralizing Monoclonal Antibody Adsorbed in PLGA Nanoparticles and NLC Nanosystems: An In Vivo Study on a Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease, 2022, Biomedicines

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Giovanni Puglisi include:

  • Claudia Carbone
  • Angela Bonaccorso
  • Teresa Musumeci
  • Rosario Pignatello
  • Giovanni Amato

Subfields contributing to their research output primarily consist of Pharmaceutical Science, Molecular Biology, Physiology, Molecular Medicine, and Immunology. Their work reflects a multidisciplinary approach to pharmaceutical and biomedical science, particularly in novel drug delivery techniques and molecular-level biomedical applications.

Best Publications

  • PLA/PLGA nanoparticles for sustained release of docetaxel.

    T. Musumeci;Ca Ventura;I. Giannone;Barbara Ruozi

  • Eudragit RS100® nanosuspensions for the ophthalmic controlled delivery of ibuprofen

    Rosario Pignatello;Claudio Bucolo;Piera Ferrara;Adriana Maltese

  • Flurbiprofen-loaded acrylate polymer nanosuspensions for ophthalmic application

    Rosario Pignatello;Claudio Bucolo;G Spedalieri;A Maltese

  • Lecithin microemulsions for the topical administration of ketoprofen: percutaneous adsorption through human skin and in vivo human skin tolerability.

    Donatella Paolino;Cinzia Anna Ventura;Steven Nisticò;Giovanni Puglisi

  • Influence of preparation conditions on acyclovir-loaded poly-d,l-lactic acid nanospheres and effect of PEG coating on ocular drug bioavailability.

    Claudia Giannavola;Claudio Bucolo;Adriana Maltese;Donatella Paolino

  • Pefloxacine Mesilate- and Ofloxacin-Loaded Polyethylcyanoacrylate Nanoparticles: Characterization of the Colloidal Drug Carrier Formulation

    Massimo Fresta;Giovanni Puglisi;Gaetano Giammona;Gennara Cavallaro

  • Preparation and characterization of eudragit retard nanosuspensions for the ocular delivery of cloricromene.

    Rosario Pignatello;Nadia Ricupero;Claudio Bucolo;Francesco Maugeri

  • Natural antioxidant polyphenols on inflammation management: Anti-glycation activity vs metalloproteinases inhibition.

    Lucia Crascì;Maria Rosaria Lauro;Giovanni Puglisi;Annamaria Panico

  • Cross-linked chitosan/liposome hybrid system for the intestinal delivery of quercetin

    Carla Caddeo;Octavio Díez-Sales;Ramon Pons;Claudia Carbone

  • Preparation and characterization of polyethyl-2-cyanoacrylate nanocapsules containing antiepileptic drugs.

    M Fresta;G Cavallaro;G Giammona;E Wehrli

  • Ocular tolerability and in vivo bioavailability of poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG)-coated polyethyl-2-cyanoacrylate nanosphere-encapsulated acyclovir.

    Massimo Fresta;Giacomo Fontana;Claudio Bucolo;Gennara Cavallaro

  • Influence of the preparation conditions on poly(ethylcyanoacrylate) nanocapsule formation

    G. Puglisi;M. Fresta;G. Giammona;C.A. Ventura

  • Ocular Tolerability of Eudragit RS100® and RL100® Nanosuspensions as Carriers for Ophthalmic Controlled Drug Delivery

    R. Pignatello;C. Bucolo;G. Puglisi

  • Biomembrane models and drug-biomembrane interaction studies: Involvement in drug design and development

    R Pignatello;T Musumeci;L Basile;C Carbone

  • Application of liposomes as potential cutaneous drug delivery systems. In vitro and in vivo investigation with radioactively labelled vesicles.

    Massimo Fresta;Giovanni Puglisi

  • In vitro evaluation of idebenone-loaded solid lipid nanoparticles for drug delivery to the brain.

    Lucia Montenegro;Agata Campisi;Maria Grazia Sarpietro;Claudia Carbone

  • Polymeric nanoparticles augment the ocular hypotensive effect of melatonin in rabbits.

    Teresa Musumeci;Claudio Bucolo;Claudia Carbone;Rosario Pignatello

  • Epilepsy Disease and Nose-to-Brain Delivery of Polymeric Nanoparticles: An Overview

    Teresa Musumeci;Angela Bonaccorso;Giovanni Puglisi

  • Mediterranean essential oils as precious matrix components and active ingredients of lipid nanoparticles

    C. Carbone;C. Carbone;C. Martins-Gomes;C. Caddeo;A.M. Silva

  • Corticosteroid dermal delivery with skin-lipid liposomes

    Massimo Fresta;Giovanni Puglisi

  • Preparation, characterisation and photosensitivity studies of solid dispersions of diflunisal and Eudragit RS100 and RL100

    R. Pignatello;M. Ferro;G. De Guidi;G. Salemi

  • Preparation of celecoxib-dimethyl-beta-cyclodextrin inclusion complex: characterization and in vitro permeation study.

    Cinzia Anna Ventura;Ignazio Giannone;Donatella Paolino;Venerando Pistarà

Frequent Co-Authors

Sebastiano Battiato
Sebastiano Battiato University of Catania
Giovanni Maria Farinella
Giovanni Maria Farinella University of Catania
Claudio Bucolo
Claudio Bucolo University of Catania
Gaetano Giammona
Gaetano Giammona University of Palermo
Francesco Bonina
Francesco Bonina University of Catania
Venera Cardile
Venera Cardile University of Catania
Maria Angela Vandelli
Maria Angela Vandelli University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Rita Patrizia Aquino
Rita Patrizia Aquino University of Salerno
Gennara Cavallaro
Gennara Cavallaro University of Palermo
Istvan Toth
Istvan Toth University of Queensland

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