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74
Citations
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4706
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95

Luca Prodi 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 Luca Prodi sits on this spectrum.

61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 286 publications — 60th percentile

60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Luca Prodi 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 Luca Prodi sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 74 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Italy Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Italy Leader Award

Overview

Luca Prodi is affiliated with the University of Bologna in Italy and conducts research primarily in the fields of Materials Science and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work frequently addresses topics related to advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques, biosensors and analytical detection, and molecular sensors and ion detection.

The scientist has published extensively on subjects including crystallization and solubility studies, X-ray diffraction in crystallography, luminescence and fluorescent materials, and microplastics and plastic pollution. These research interests span subfields such as materials chemistry, molecular biology, biomedical engineering, spectroscopy, and pollution.

Prodi's recent papers reflect a focus on chemical and biosensing methodologies, including:

  • Static quenching upon adduct formation: a treatment without shortcuts and approximations, 2021, Chemical Society Reviews
  • Dye-Doped Silica Nanoparticles for Enhanced ECL-Based Immunoassay Analytical Performance, 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Photoluminescence-Based Techniques for the Detection of Micro- and Nanoplastics, 2021, Chemistry - A European Journal
  • Ultrasensitive PCR-Free detection of whole virus genome by electrochemiluminescence, 2022, Biosensors and Bioelectronics
  • Nitroxides as Building Blocks for Nanoantioxidants, 2021, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Frequent coauthors contributing to Prodi's work include Enrico Rampazzo, Damiano Genovese, Giovanni Valenti, Matteo Calvaresi, and Chiara Capolungo. Their collaborations suggest interdisciplinary efforts in the overlapping areas of materials science and molecular biology.

Prodi's publications have appeared repeatedly in several scientific venues, such as:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Chemistry - A European Journal
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Molecules
  • Chemical Society Reviews

Best Publications

  • Handbook of Photochemistry

    Marco Montalti;Alberto Credi;Luca Prodi;M Teresa Gandolfi

  • Luminescent chemosensors for transition metal ions

    L Prodi

  • Molecular meccano. 1. [2]Rotaxanes and a [2]catenane made to order

    Pier Lucio Anelli;Peter R. Ashton;Douglas Philp;Marek Pietraszkiewicz

  • An Effective Fluorescent Chemosensor for Mercury Ions

    Luca Prodi;Carlotta Bargossi;Marco Montalti;Nelsi Zaccheroni

  • 8-Hydroxyquinoline Derivatives as Fluorescent Sensors for Magnesium in Living Cells

    Giovanna Farruggia;Stefano Iotti;Luca Prodi;Marco Montalti

  • Luminescent Silica Nanoparticles: Extending the Frontiers of Brightness

    Sara Bonacchi;Damiano Genovese;Riccardo Juris;Marco Montalti

  • Dye-doped silica nanoparticles as luminescent organized systems for nanomedicine

    M. Montalti;L. Prodi;E. Rampazzo;N. Zaccheroni

  • Luminescent chemosensors: from molecules to nanoparticles

    Luca Prodi

  • Synthesis, Structure and Photophysics of Neutral π-Associated [2]Catenanes

    Darren G. Hamilton;John E. Davies;Luca Prodi;Jeremy K. M. Sanders

  • A Photochemically Driven Molecular Machine

    Roberto Ballardini;Vincenzo Balzani;Maria Teresa Gandolfi;Luca Prodi

  • Simple Mechanical Molecular and Supramolecular Machines: Photochemical and Electrochemical Control of Switching Processes

    Peter R. Ashton;Roberto Ballardini;Vincenzo Balzani;Sue E. Boyd

  • Self-Assembly, Spectroscopic, and Electrochemical Properties of [n]Rotaxanes1

    P. R. Ashton;R. Ballardini;V. Balzani;M. Belohradsky

  • Luminescent Lanthanide Complexes of a Bis-bipyridine-phosphine-oxide Ligand as Tools for Anion Detection

    Loïc J Charbonnière;Raymond Ziessel;Marco Montalti;Luca Prodi

  • Imaging agents based on lanthanide doped nanoparticles

    L. Prodi;E. Rampazzo;F. Rastrelli;A. Speghini

  • Recent developments in transition metal ion detection by luminescent chemosensors

    Carlotta Bargossi;Maria Cristina Fiorini;Marco Montalti;Luca Prodi

  • Molecular Meccano. 4. The Self-Assembly of [2]Catenanes Incorporating Photoactive .pi.-Extended Systems

    David J. Williams;Peter R. Ashton;Roberto Ballardini;Vincenzo Balzani

  • The Slipping Approach to Self-Assembling [n]Rotaxanes†

    Masumi Asakawa;Peter R. Ashton;Roberto Ballardini;Vincenzo Balzani

  • Hydrogen-Bonded Complexes of Aromatic Crown Ethers with (9-Anthracenyl)methylammonium Derivatives. Supramolecular Photochemistry and Photophysics. pH-Controllable Supramolecular Switching†

    Peter R. Ashton;Roberto Ballardini;Vincenzo Balzani;Marcos Gómez-López,‡,⊥

  • Ru(bpy)3 Covalently Doped Silica Nanoparticles as Multicenter Tunable Structures for Electrochemiluminescence Amplification

    Simone Zanarini;Enrico Rampazzo;Leopoldo Della Ciana;Massimo Marcaccio

  • From observed to corrected luminescence intensity of solution systems: an easy-to-apply correction method for standard spectrofluorimeters

    Alberto Credi;Luca Prodi

  • 8-Hydroxyquinoline derivatives as fluorescent sensors for magnesium in living cells (vol 128, pg 344, 2006)

    Farruggia G;Iotti S;Prodi L;Montalti M

Frequent Co-Authors

Marco Montalti
Marco Montalti University of Bologna
Nelsi Zaccheroni
Nelsi Zaccheroni University of Bologna
Francesco Paolucci
Francesco Paolucci University of Bologna
Roberto Paolesse
Roberto Paolesse University of Rome Tor Vergata
Alberto Credi
Alberto Credi University of Bologna
Vincenzo Balzani
Vincenzo Balzani University of Bologna
Massimo Marcaccio
Massimo Marcaccio University of Bologna
Paul B. Savage
Paul B. Savage Brigham Young University
Reed M. Izatt
Reed M. Izatt Brigham Young University
J. Fraser Stoddart
J. Fraser Stoddart Northwestern University

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