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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 125 405 386 3 2 725 71881
Chemistry 122 447 397 7 6 598 70126

Liberato Manna publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Liberato Manna between 1988 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Liberato Manna published across 39 years, from 1988 to 2026, averaging 22.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 182 publications in 2012. 32 of the 863 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
50 100 150
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 182. Peak 182 publications in 2012. 1988: 2 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 4 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 22 publications 2008: 29 publications 2009: 20 publications 2010: 25 publications 2011: 27 publications 2012: 182 publications 2013: 33 publications 2014: 28 publications 2015: 29 publications 2016: 40 publications 2017: 39 publications 2018: 38 publications 2019: 33 publications 2020: 51 publications 2021: 46 publications 2022: 52 publications 2023: 34 publications 2024: 40 publications 2025: 30 publications 2026: 2 publications
1988 2026

863 publications in total across all disciplines

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Liberato Manna: publications per year, 1988 to 2026
Year Publications
1988 2
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 2
1999 0
2000 6
2001 1
2002 4
2003 7
2004 10
2005 16
2006 15
2007 22
2008 29
2009 20
2010 25
2011 27
2012 182
2013 33
2014 28
2015 29
2016 40
2017 39
2018 38
2019 33
2020 51
2021 46
2022 52
2023 34
2024 40
2025 30
2026 2
Total 863
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Liberato Manna 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 Liberato Manna 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, 710–729 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: 725 publications — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 53 725
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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Liberato Manna 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 Liberato Manna 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, 124–125 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: 125 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% 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
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 28 125
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

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Italy Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Materials Science in Italy Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Materials Science in Italy Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Materials Science in Italy Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in Italy Leader Award

Overview

Liberato Manna is affiliated with the Italian Institute of Technology in Italy. Their research primarily focuses on materials science and engineering, with notable activity in specialized subfields such as materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, atomic and molecular physics and optics, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, and electronic, optical, and magnetic materials.

The scientist's work spans a range of topics, with a concentration on perovskite materials and applications, quantum dots synthesis and properties, chalcogenide semiconductor thin films, solid-state spectroscopy and crystallography, luminescence properties of advanced materials, optical properties and cooling technologies in crystalline materials, and electrocatalysts for energy conversion.

Recent papers attributed to their research interest include:

  • State of the Art and Prospects for Halide Perovskite Nanocrystals, 2021, ACS Nano
  • What Defines a Halide Perovskite?, 2020, ACS Energy Letters
  • Efficient, fast and reabsorption-free perovskite nanocrystal-based sensitized plastic scintillators, 2020, Nature Nanotechnology
  • Lead-Free Double Perovskite Cs2AgInCl6, 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Lead-Free Halide Perovskite Materials and Optoelectronic Devices: Progress and Prospective, 2023, Advanced Functional Materials

Collaborations have been frequent with several researchers, including Luca De Trizio, Ivan Infante, Mirko Prato, Stefano Toso, and Sergio Brovelli. These collaborations have contributed to a significant body of work in the field of perovskite and nanocrystal research.

Publications by Liberato Manna appear repeatedly in high-impact journals and venues such as ACS Energy Letters, Nano Letters, Journal of the American Chemical Society, Advanced Materials, and ACS Nano. These venues correspond with the thematic focus on materials science and advanced functional materials.

Best Publications

  • Shape control of CdSe nanocrystals

    Xiaogang Peng;Liberato Manna;Liberato Manna;Liberato Manna;Weidong Yang;Weidong Yang;Weidong Yang;Juanita Wickham;Juanita Wickham;Juanita Wickham

  • Synthesis of Soluble and Processable Rod-, Arrow-, Teardrop-, and Tetrapod-Shaped CdSe Nanocrystals

    Liberato Manna;and Erik C. Scher;A. Paul Alivisatos

  • Tuning the Optical Properties of Cesium Lead Halide Perovskite Nanocrystals by Anion Exchange Reactions

    Quinten A. Akkerman;Valerio D’Innocenzo;Sara Accornero;Alice Scarpellini

  • Genesis, challenges and opportunities for colloidal lead halide perovskite nanocrystals

    Quinten A. Akkerman;Quinten A. Akkerman;Gabriele Rainò;Gabriele Rainò;Maksym V. Kovalenko;Maksym V. Kovalenko;Liberato Manna;Liberato Manna

  • Controlled growth of tetrapod-branched inorganic nanocrystals

    Liberato Manna;Delia J. Milliron;Andreas Meisel;Erik C. Scher

  • Linearly Polarized Emission from Colloidal Semiconductor Quantum Rods

    Jiangtao Hu;Liang-shi Li;Weidong Yang;Liberato Manna

  • Synthesis and Micrometer-Scale Assembly of Colloidal CdSe/CdS Nanorods Prepared by a Seeded Growth Approach

    Luigi Carbone;Concetta Nobile;Milena De Giorgi;Fabio Della Sala

  • Colloidal nanocrystal heterostructures with linear and branched topology

    Delia J. Milliron;Steven M. Hughes;Yi Cui;Liberato Manna

  • Hydrophobic Nanocrystals Coated with an Amphiphilic Polymer Shell: A General Route to Water Soluble Nanocrystals

    Teresa Pellegrino;Liberato Manna;Stefan Kudera;Tim Liedl

  • Prospects of Nanoscience with Nanocrystals

    Maksym V. Kovalenko;Liberato Manna;Liberato Manna;Andreu Cabot;Zeger Hens

  • Synthesis, properties and perspectives of hybrid nanocrystal structures

    Pantaleo Davide Cozzoli;Teresa Pellegrino;Liberato Manna

  • Solution Synthesis Approach to Colloidal Cesium Lead Halide Perovskite Nanoplatelets with Monolayer-Level Thickness Control

    Quinten A. Akkerman;Quinten A. Akkerman;Silvia Genaro Motti;Silvia Genaro Motti;Ajay Ram Srimath Kandada;Edoardo Mosconi

  • Water-soluble iron oxide nanocubes with high values of specific absorption rate for cancer cell hyperthermia treatment.

    Pablo Guardia;Riccardo Di Corato;Lenaic Lartigue;Claire Wilhelm

  • Epitaxial growth and photochemical annealing of graded CdS/ZnS shells on colloidal CdSe nanorods.

    Liberato Manna;Erik C Scher;Liang-Shi Li;A Paul Alivisatos

  • Metal-enhanced fluorescence of colloidal nanocrystals with nanoscale control

    P. P. Pompa;L. Martiradonna;A. Della Torre;F. Della Sala

  • Forging Colloidal Nanostructures via Cation Exchange Reactions

    Luca De Trizio;Liberato Manna

  • Metal Halide Perovskite Nanocrystals: Synthesis, Post-Synthesis Modifications, and Their Optical Properties.

    Javad Shamsi;Alexander S. Urban;Muhammad Imran;Muhammad Imran;Luca De Trizio

  • Strongly emissive perovskite nanocrystal inks for high-voltage solar cells

    Quinten A. Akkerman;Quinten A. Akkerman;Marina Gandini;Marina Gandini;Francesco Di Stasio;Prachi Rastogi;Prachi Rastogi

  • Benzoyl Halides as Alternative Precursors for the Colloidal Synthesis of Lead-Based Halide Perovskite Nanocrystals.

    Muhammad Imran;Vincenzo Caligiuri;Mengjiao Wang;Luca Goldoni

  • From iron oxide nanoparticles towards advanced iron-based inorganic materials designed for biomedical applications.

    Albert Figuerola;Riccardo Di Corato;Liberato Manna;Teresa Pellegrino

Frequent Co-Authors

Mirko Prato
Mirko Prato Italian Institute of Technology
Roman Krahne
Roman Krahne Italian Institute of Technology
Sergio Marras
Sergio Marras Italian Institute of Technology
Roberto Cingolani
Roberto Cingolani Italian Institute of Technology
Rosaria Brescia
Rosaria Brescia Italian Institute of Technology
Teresa Pellegrino
Teresa Pellegrino Italian Institute of Technology
Giovanni Bertoni
Giovanni Bertoni National Research Council (CNR)
Cinzia Giannini
Cinzia Giannini National Research Council (CNR)
Andrea Falqui
Andrea Falqui University of Milan
Guglielmo Lanzani
Guglielmo Lanzani Italian Institute of Technology

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