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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Biology and Biochemistry 66 8779 8098 237 224 280 13822

Livia Visai publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Livia Visai between 1986 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Livia Visai published across 41 years, from 1986 to 2026, averaging 8.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2011. 14 of the 341 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2011. 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 3 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 22 publications 2011: 27 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 19 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 13 publications 2026: 1 publication
1986 2026

341 publications in total across all disciplines

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Livia Visai: publications per year, 1986 to 2026
Year Publications
1986 1
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 1
1991 1
1992 3
1993 0
1994 0
1995 1
1996 1
1997 0
1998 2
1999 0
2000 4
2001 0
2002 3
2003 6
2004 7
2005 15
2006 10
2007 14
2008 13
2009 17
2010 22
2011 27
2012 18
2013 18
2014 20
2015 9
2016 14
2017 11
2018 16
2019 6
2020 20
2021 6
2022 19
2023 17
2024 5
2025 13
2026 1
Total 341
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Livia Visai publications per year - data summary

  • Livia Visai, a Biology and Biochemistry scholar from University of Pavia, has 341 publications recorded across 41 years, from 1986 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1986 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2011, with 27 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1986, 1990, 1991, 1995 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 8 of the 41 years in the span carry no publications at all (1987, 1988, 1989, 1993 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 8.3 papers per year over the whole span, or 10.3 per year counting only the 33 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 55 publications, 16% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1986-1999: 10 publications (0.7 per year); 2000-2013: 174 publications (12.4 per year); 2014-2026: 157 publications (12.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Livia Visai 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 Livia Visai sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 100 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 1,028+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 980. Most scientists, 980, have 127–136 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 277–286 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 8 scientists 57–66 publications: 35 scientists 67–76 publications: 106 scientists 77–86 publications: 231 scientists 87–96 publications: 413 scientists 97–106 publications: 546 scientists 107–116 publications: 704 scientists 117–126 publications: 848 scientists 127–136 publications: 980 scientists 137–146 publications: 942 scientists 147–156 publications: 969 scientists 157–166 publications: 949 scientists 167–176 publications: 951 scientists 177–186 publications: 915 scientists 187–196 publications: 787 scientists 197–206 publications: 840 scientists 207–216 publications: 733 scientists 217–226 publications: 708 scientists 227–236 publications: 651 scientists 237–246 publications: 605 scientists 247–256 publications: 510 scientists 257–266 publications: 524 scientists 267–276 publications: 434 scientists 277–286 publications: 417 scientists 287–296 publications: 350 scientists 297–306 publications: 363 scientists 307–316 publications: 315 scientists 317–326 publications: 296 scientists 327–336 publications: 261 scientists 337–346 publications: 240 scientists 347–356 publications: 219 scientists 357–366 publications: 196 scientists 367–376 publications: 154 scientists 377–386 publications: 161 scientists 387–396 publications: 155 scientists 397–406 publications: 145 scientists 407–416 publications: 124 scientists 417–426 publications: 112 scientists 427–436 publications: 132 scientists 437–446 publications: 116 scientists 447–456 publications: 99 scientists 457–466 publications: 81 scientists 467–476 publications: 91 scientists 477–486 publications: 80 scientists 487–496 publications: 80 scientists 497–506 publications: 59 scientists 507–516 publications: 36 scientists 517–526 publications: 46 scientists 527–536 publications: 54 scientists 537–546 publications: 44 scientists 547–556 publications: 43 scientists 557–566 publications: 43 scientists 567–576 publications: 42 scientists 577–586 publications: 25 scientists 587–596 publications: 34 scientists 597–606 publications: 23 scientists 607–616 publications: 33 scientists 617–626 publications: 31 scientists 627–636 publications: 27 scientists 637–646 publications: 25 scientists 647–656 publications: 28 scientists 657–666 publications: 34 scientists 667–676 publications: 18 scientists 677–686 publications: 16 scientists 687–696 publications: 10 scientists 697–706 publications: 12 scientists 707–716 publications: 21 scientists 717–726 publications: 12 scientists 727–736 publications: 12 scientists 737–746 publications: 10 scientists 747–756 publications: 7 scientists 757–766 publications: 13 scientists 767–776 publications: 15 scientists 777–786 publications: 13 scientists 787–796 publications: 9 scientists 797–806 publications: 9 scientists 807–816 publications: 7 scientists 817–826 publications: 4 scientists 827–836 publications: 9 scientists 837–846 publications: 7 scientists 847–856 publications: 3 scientists 857–866 publications: 5 scientists 867–876 publications: 5 scientists 877–886 publications: 11 scientists 887–896 publications: 3 scientists 897–906 publications: 4 scientists 907–916 publications: 7 scientists 917–926 publications: 5 scientists 927–936 publications: 6 scientists 937–946 publications: 6 scientists 947–956 publications: 3 scientists 957–966 publications: 7 scientists 967–976 publications: 2 scientists 977–986 publications: 2 scientists 987–996 publications: 1 scientist 997–1,006 publications: 5 scientists 1,007–1,016 publications: 2 scientists 1,017–1,026 publications: 2 scientists 1,027 publications: 1 scientist 1,028+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 280 publications — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Biology and Biochemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 19,587 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 8
57–66 35
67–76 106
77–86 231
87–96 413
97–106 546
107–116 704
117–126 848
127–136 980
137–146 942
147–156 969
157–166 949
167–176 951
177–186 915
187–196 787
197–206 840
207–216 733
217–226 708
227–236 651
237–246 605
247–256 510
257–266 524
267–276 434
277–286 417 280
287–296 350
297–306 363
307–316 315
317–326 296
327–336 261
337–346 240
347–356 219
357–366 196
367–376 154
377–386 161
387–396 155
397–406 145
407–416 124
417–426 112
427–436 132
437–446 116
447–456 99
457–466 81
467–476 91
477–486 80
487–496 80
497–506 59
507–516 36
517–526 46
527–536 54
537–546 44
547–556 43
557–566 43
567–576 42
577–586 25
587–596 34
597–606 23
607–616 33
617–626 31
627–636 27
637–646 25
647–656 28
657–666 34
667–676 18
677–686 16
687–696 10
697–706 12
707–716 21
717–726 12
727–736 12
737–746 10
747–756 7
757–766 13
767–776 15
777–786 13
787–796 9
797–806 9
807–816 7
817–826 4
827–836 9
837–846 7
847–856 3
857–866 5
867–876 5
877–886 11
887–896 3
897–906 4
907–916 7
917–926 5
927–936 6
937–946 6
947–956 3
957–966 7
967–976 2
977–986 2
987–996 1
997–1,006 5
1,007–1,016 2
1,017–1,026 2
1,027 1
1,028+ 100
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Livia Visai publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 19,587 Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 100 ranges running from 47–56 to 1,028+ publications.
  • Livia Visai, a Biology and Biochemistry scholar from University of Pavia, records 280 publications - the 74th percentile of the discipline.
  • 74% of ranked Biology and Biochemistry scientists score the same or lower than Livia Visai, and about 26% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 197–206 publications range, and Livia Visai ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 127–136 publications, holding 980 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 77% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 287–296 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Livia Visai 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 Livia Visai sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 65 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 167+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,253. Most scientists, 1,253, have 58–59 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 66–67 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 316 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 899 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,025 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,149 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,235 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,162 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,130 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,031 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 714 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 71 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 66 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Biology and Biochemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 19,587 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 80
42–43 183
44–45 316
46–47 504
48–49 718
50–51 899
52–53 1,025
54–55 1,149
56–57 1,235
58–59 1,253
60–61 1,162
62–63 1,130
64–65 1,031
66–67 897 66
68–69 814
70–71 714
72–73 709
74–75 596
76–77 512
78–79 473
80–81 412
82–83 373
84–85 358
86–87 285
88–89 273
90–91 227
92–93 208
94–95 193
96–97 153
98–99 157
100–101 148
102–103 120
104–105 113
106–107 100
108–109 86
110–111 67
112–113 71
114–115 73
116–117 64
118–119 53
120–121 60
122–123 54
124–125 43
126–127 38
128–129 49
130–131 26
132–133 18
134–135 23
136–137 32
138–139 32
140–141 27
142–143 19
144–145 22
146–147 12
148–149 16
150–151 14
152–153 10
154–155 13
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 9
162–163 13
164–165 4
166 4
167+ 98
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Livia Visai D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 19,587 Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 65 ranges running from 40–41 to 167+ D-Index.
  • Livia Visai, a Biology and Biochemistry scholar from University of Pavia, records 66 D-Index - the 57th percentile of the discipline.
  • 57% of ranked Biology and Biochemistry scientists score the same or lower than Livia Visai, and about 43% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 64–65 D-Index range, and Livia Visai ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 58–59 D-Index, holding 1,253 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 71% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 72–73 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Livia Visai is affiliated with the University of Pavia in Italy and has a research profile concentrated in engineering, medicine, and materials science. Their work sits at the intersection of these disciplines, focusing particularly on biomedical engineering, biomaterials, materials chemistry, molecular biology, and surgery.

The scientist's research contributions cover specific topics that include:

  • Bone Tissue Engineering Materials
  • 3D Printing in Biomedical Research
  • Biodegradable Polymer Synthesis and Properties
  • Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
  • Dental Materials and Restorations
  • Nanoparticles: Synthesis and Applications
  • Titanium Alloys Microstructure and Properties

Visai has published extensively in several journals, with frequent appearances in:

  • Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
  • Materials
  • Biomaterials Advances
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Nanomaterials

Among recent papers are:

  • "Polyurethane-Based Coatings with Promising Antibacterial Properties," 2020, Materials
  • "Gold Nanoparticles: Can They Be the Next Magic Bullet for Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria?" 2021, Nanomaterials
  • "Synergic Effect of Nanolignin and Metal Oxide Nanoparticles into Poly(l-lactide) Bionanocomposites: Material Properties, Antioxidant Activity, and Antibacterial Performance," 2020, ACS Applied Bio Materials
  • "Progress in Niobium Oxide-Containing Coatings for Biomedical Applications: A Critical Review," 2022, ACS Omega
  • "Controlled Release of Thymol from Poly(Lactic Acid)-Based Silver Nanocomposite Films with Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activity," 2020, Antioxidants

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Visai include:

  • Nora Bloise
  • Lorenzo Fassina
  • Paola Petrini
  • Elisa Restivo
  • Giovanna Bruni

Best Publications

  • Multifunctional bionanocomposite films of poly(lactic acid), cellulose nanocrystals and silver nanoparticles

    E. Fortunati;I. Armentano;Qi Zhou;A. Iannoni

  • Copper-containing mesoporous bioactive glass nanoparticles as multifunctional agent for bone regeneration

    Alessandra Bari;Nora Bloise;Sonia Lucia Fiorilli;Giorgia Novajra

  • Effect of Electrospun Fiber Diameter and Alignment on Macrophage Activation and Secretion of Proinflammatory Cytokines and Chemokines

    Enrica Saino;Maria Letizia Focarete;Chiara Gualandi;Enzo Emanuele

  • Extracellular DNA in biofilms.

    Lucio Montanaro;Alessandro Poggi;Livia Visai;Stefano Ravaioli

  • Polyvinyl alcohol/chitosan hydrogels with enhanced antioxidant and antibacterial properties induced by lignin nanoparticles

    W Yang;E Fortunati;Federico Bertoglio;Federico Bertoglio;Js Owczarek

  • Titanium oxide antibacterial surfaces in biomedical devices

    Livia Visai;Luigi De Nardo;Carlo Punta;Lucio Melone

  • Characterization of novel LPXTG-containing proteins of Staphylococcus aureus identified from genome sequences.

    Fiona M. Roche;Ruth Massey;Sharon J. Peacock;Nicholas P. J. Day

  • Antibiofilm activity of a monolayer of silver nanoparticles anchored to an amino-silanized glass surface

    Angelo Taglietti;Carla Renata Arciola;Agnese D'Agostino;Giacomo Dacarro

  • Thermal stability improvement of blue colorant C-Phycocyanin from Spirulina platensis for food industry applications

    Giulia Martelli;Claudia Folli;Livia Visai;Maria Daglia

  • Toluidine Blue-Mediated Photodynamic Effects on Staphylococcal Biofilms

    Mrinalini Sharma;Livia Visai;Francesca Bragheri;Ilaria Cristiani

  • Nano-biocomposite films with modified cellulose nanocrystals and synthesized silver nanoparticles.

    Elena Fortunati;Silvia Rinaldi;Mercedes Ana Peltzer;Nora Bloise

  • The Interaction of Bacteria with Engineered Nanostructured Polymeric Materials: A Review

    Ilaria Armentano;Carla Renata Arciola;Elena Fortunati;Davide Ferrari

  • The Sbi Protein Is a Multifunctional Immune Evasion Factor of Staphylococcus aureus

    Emma Jane Smith;Livia Visai;Steven W. Kerrigan;Pietro Speziale

  • The effect of photodynamic treatment combined with antibiotic action or host defence mechanisms on Staphylococcus aureus biofilms

    Antonella Di Poto;Maria S. Sbarra;Giulio Provenza;Livia Visai

  • Fibronectin-binding proteins of Staphylococcus aureus mediate activation of human platelets via fibrinogen and fibronectin bridges to integrin GPIIb/IIIa and IgG binding to the FcγRIIa receptor

    J. Ross Fitzgerald;Anthony Loughman;Fiona Keane;Marian Brennan

  • Antibiotic resistance in exopolysaccharide-forming Staphylococcus epidermidis clinical isolates from orthopaedic implant infections

    Carla Renata Arciola;Davide Campoccia;Simonetta Gamberini;Maria Elena Donati

  • Injectable pectin hydrogels produced by internal gelation: pH dependence of gelling and rheological properties

    Helena R. Moreira;Fabiola Munarin;Roberta Gentilini;Livia Visai

  • Decreased bacterial adhesion to surface-treated titanium.

    B. Del Curto;M.F. Brunella;Carmen Giordano;M.P. Pedeferri

  • Structural and functional role of Staphylococcus aureus surface components recognizing adhesive matrix molecules of the host

    Pietro Speziale;Giampiero Pietrocola;Simonetta Rindi;Maria Provenzano

  • Generation of mesenchymal stromal cells in the presence of platelet lysate: a phenotypic and functional comparison of umbilical cord blood- and bone marrow-derived progenitors

    Maria Antonietta Avanzini;Maria Ester Bernardo;Angela Maria Cometa;Cesare Perotti

Frequent Co-Authors

Pietro Speziale
Pietro Speziale University of Pavia
Carla Renata Arciola
Carla Renata Arciola University of Bologna
Jose Maria Kenny
Jose Maria Kenny University of Perugia
Maria Cristina Tanzi
Maria Cristina Tanzi Polytechnic University of Milan
Lucio Montanaro
Lucio Montanaro University of Bologna
Elena Fortunati
Elena Fortunati University of Perugia
Maria Letizia Focarete
Maria Letizia Focarete University of Bologna
Nadia Lotti
Nadia Lotti University of Bologna
Silvia Farè
Silvia Farè Polytechnic University of Milan

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