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Iztok Turel

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Chemistry

D-Index
54
Citations
9197
World Ranking
12740
National Ranking
8

Iztok Turel 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 Iztok Turel sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 197 publications — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Iztok Turel 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 Iztok Turel sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Iztok Turel is affiliated with the University of Ljubljana in Slovenia and has a research focus primarily in the field of Materials Science. Their work spans multiple subfields including Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Oncology, Molecular Biology, and Inorganic Chemistry.

Their research topics cover a range of subjects in chemistry and materials science, highlighting detailed studies on:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Metal complexes synthesis and properties
  • Synthesis and Biological Evaluation
  • Ferrocene Chemistry and Applications
  • Crystal structures of chemical compounds
  • Cholinesterase and Neurodegenerative Diseases

Iztok Turel has coauthored papers with several frequent collaborators, including:

  • Jakob Kljun
  • Miloš I. Djuran
  • Biljana Đ. Glišić
  • Jasmina Nikodinović-Runić
  • Nevena Lj. Stevanović

Their publications are most often found in the following venues:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • CER (University of Belgrade, Institute of Chemistry, Technology and Metallurgy)
  • Dalton Transactions
  • Molecules
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Recent papers authored by Iztok Turel include:

  • Metal- and metalloid-based compounds to target and reverse cancer multidrug resistance, 2021, Drug Resistance Updates
  • Synthesis, Characterization, Catalytic Activity, and DFT Calculations of Zn(II) Hydrazone Complexes, 2020, Molecules
  • Copper(II) and Zinc(II) Complexes with the Clinically Used Fluconazole: Comparison of Antifungal Activity and Therapeutic Potential, 2020, Pharmaceuticals
  • Large enhancement of photocatalytic activity in ZnO thin films grown by plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition, 2021, Surfaces and Interfaces
  • Zinc pyrithione is a potent inhibitor of PL Pro and cathepsin L enzymes with ex vivo inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 entry and replication, 2022, Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry

Best Publications

  • The interactions of metal ions with quinolone antibacterial agents

    Iztok Turel

  • In vitro study of the insulin-mimetic behaviour of vanadium(IV, V) coordination compounds

    Dieter Rehder;João Costa Pessoa;Carlos Frederico Gusmao Campos Geraldes;Margarida M. Castro

  • Interaction of copper(II) with the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs naproxen and diclofenac: Synthesis, structure, DNA- and albumin-binding

    Filitsa Dimiza;Franc Perdih;Vassilis Tangoulis;Iztok Turel

  • Interaction of Zn(II) with quinolone drugs: Structure and biological evaluation

    Alketa Tarushi;Eleni Polatoglou;Jakob Kljun;Iztok Turel

  • Crystal structure of ciprofloxacin hexahydrate and its characterization

    Iztok Turel;Peter Bukovec;Miguel Quirós

  • Click-triazole N2 coordination to transition-metal ions is assisted by a pendant pyridine substituent.

    Damijana Urankar;Balazs Pinter;Andrej Pevec;Frank De Proft

  • Crystal structure and characterization of the bismuth(III) compound with quinolone family member (ciprofloxacin). Antibacterial study

    Iztok Turel;Ivan Leban;Natas̆a Bukovec

  • First- and second-generation quinolone antibacterial drugs interacting with zinc(II): structure and biological perspectives.

    Alketa Tarushi;Kostas Lafazanis;Jakob Kljun;Iztok Turel

  • Mixed-valence Cu(II)/Cu(I) complex of quinolone ciprofloxacin isolated by a hydrothermal reaction in the presence of L-histidine: comparison of biological activities of various copper-ciprofloxacin compounds.

    Petra Drevenšek;Tatjana Zupančič;Boris Pihlar;Roman Jerala

  • Synthesis, characterization, cytotoxic activity and DNA binding properties of the novel dinuclear cobalt(III) complex with the condensation product of 2-acetylpyridine and malonic acid dihydrazide.

    Rabia Eshkourfu;Božidar Čobeljić;Miroslava Vujčić;Iztok Turel

  • Antioxidant activity and interaction with DNA and albumins of zinc–tolfenamato complexes. Crystal structure of [Zn(tolfenamato)2(2,2′-dipyridylketoneoxime)2]

    Alketa Tarushi;Xanthippi Totta;Athanasios Papadopoulos;Jakob Kljun

  • Cobalt(II) complexes with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug tolfenamic acid: Structure and biological evaluation

    Sofia Tsiliou;Lida-Aikaterini Kefala;Franc Perdih;Iztok Turel

  • Antioxidant capacity and DNA-interaction studies of zinc complexes with a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, mefenamic acid.

    Alketa Tarushi;Zoi Karaflou;Jakob Kljun;Iztok Turel

  • Physicochemical Studies and Anticancer Potency of Ruthenium η6-p-Cymene Complexes Containing Antibacterial Quinolones

    Jakob Kljun;Anna K. Bytzek;Wolfgang Kandioller;Caroline Bartel

  • Synthesis, characterization, and crystal structure of a copper(II) complex with quinolone family member (ciprofloxacin): bis(1)-cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-7-piperazin-1ylquinoline-3-carboxylate) copper(II) chloride hexahydrate

    Iztok Turel;Ivan Leban;Nataša Bukovec

  • Complex formation between some metals and a quinolone family member (ciprofloxacin)

    Iztok Turel;Nataša Bukovec;Etelka Farkas

  • Antibacterial tests of Bismuth(III)–Quinolone (Ciprofloxacin, cf) compounds against Helicobacter pylori and some other bacteria. Crystal structure of (cfH2)2[Bi2Cl10]·4H2O

    Iztok Turel;Ljubo Golič;Peter Bukovec;Marija Gubina

  • First ruthenium organometallic complex of antibacterial agent ofloxacin. Crystal structure and interactions with DNA.

    Iztok Turel;Jakob Kljun;Franc Perdih;Elena Morozova

  • New Uses for Old Drugs: Attempts to Convert Quinolone Antibacterials into Potential Anticancer Agents Containing Ruthenium

    Jakob Kljun;Ioannis Bratsos;Enzo Alessio;George Psomas

  • Interactions of oxovanadium(IV) and the quinolone family member--ciprofloxacin.

    Iztok Turel;Amalija Golobič;Aleš Klavžar;Boris Pihlar

Frequent Co-Authors

George Psomas
George Psomas Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Dimitris P. Kessissoglou
Dimitris P. Kessissoglou Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Enzo Alessio
Enzo Alessio University of Trieste
Damijan Miklavčič
Damijan Miklavčič University of Ljubljana
Andrew J. P. White
Andrew J. P. White Imperial College London
Bernhard K. Keppler
Bernhard K. Keppler University of Vienna
Jana Roithová
Jana Roithová Radboud University
Stanislav Gobec
Stanislav Gobec University of Ljubljana
Marcel Swart
Marcel Swart University of Girona
Karl Gruber
Karl Gruber University of Graz

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