2026 Maria Laura Di Lorenzo: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	46	11395	11011	246	238	130	8652

Maria Laura Di Lorenzo 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 Maria Laura Di Lorenzo sits on this spectrum.

50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 130 publications — 8th percentile

8% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Maria Laura Di Lorenzo 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 Maria Laura Di Lorenzo sits on this spectrum.

40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Overview

Maria Laura Di Lorenzo is affiliated with the National Research Council (CNR) in Italy. Their research is primarily situated within the field of Materials Science, with a focus on subfields including Biomaterials, Polymers and Plastics, Process Chemistry and Technology, Automotive Engineering, and Biomedical Engineering.

The main topics of their work cover biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, polymer crystallization and properties, carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis, additive manufacturing and 3D printing technologies, polymer foaming and composites, nanocomposite films for food packaging, and bone tissue engineering materials.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Maria Laura Di Lorenzo include Alessandra Longo, Dario Cavallo, Monika Dobrzyńska-Mizera, Monika Knitter, and Ernesto Di Maio.

Their recent scholarly publications include:

Crystallization of Poly(ethylene terephthalate): A Review, 2024, Polymers
Binary Green Blends of Poly(lactic acid) with Poly(butylene adipate-co-butylene terephthalate) and Poly(butylene succinate-co-butylene adipate) and Their Nanocomposites, 2021, Polymers
Temperature dependence of the rigid amorphous fraction of poly(butylene succinate), 2021, RSC Advances
Physical Aging and Glass Transition of the Rigid Amorphous Fraction in Poly(l-lactic acid), 2020, Macromolecules
Poly(l-Lactic Acid)/Poly(Butylene Succinate) Biobased Biodegradable Blends, 2020, Polymer Reviews

Maria Laura Di Lorenzo has published frequently in journals such as Polymer, Physiological Entomology, Polymers, Materials, and Biomaterials Science. The majority of their publications appear in Polymer and Physiological Entomology.

Best Publications

ICTAC Kinetics Committee recommendations for collecting experimental thermal analysis data for kinetic computations

Sergey Vyazovkin;Konstantinos Chrissafis;Maria Laura Di Lorenzo;Nobuyoshi Koga

1300
Citations
Non-isothermal crystallization of polymers

M.L. Di Lorenzo;C. Silvestre

676
Citations
Crystallization behavior of poly(l-lactic acid)

Maria Laura Di Lorenzo

346
Citations
Influence of crystal polymorphism on mechanical and barrier properties of poly(l-lactic acid)

Mariacristina Cocca;Maria Laura Di Lorenzo;Mario Malinconico;Vincenzo Frezza

316
Citations
Mesophases in polyethylene, polypropylene, and poly(1-butene)

René Androsch;Maria Laura Di Lorenzo;Christoph Schick;Bernhard Wunderlich;Bernhard Wunderlich

303
Citations
Enthalpy of melting of α′- and α-crystals of poly(l-lactic acid)

Maria Cristina Righetti;Massimo Gazzano;Maria Laura Di Lorenzo;René Androsch

210
Citations
Calorimetric analysis of the multiple melting behavior of poly(L‐lactic acid)

Maria Laura Di Lorenzo

208
Citations
Spherulite growth rates in binary polymer blends

Maria Laura Di Lorenzo

198
Citations
Determination of spherulite growth rates of poly(l-lactic acid) using combined isothermal and non-isothermal procedures

Maria Laura Di Lorenzo

197
Citations
Synthesis, Structure and Properties of Poly(lactic acid)

Maria Laura Di Lorenzo;René Androsch

175
Citations
Industrial Applications of Poly(lactic acid)

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154
Citations
Influence of α′‐/α‐crystal polymorphism on properties of poly(l‐lactic acid)

Maria Laura Di Lorenzo;René Androsch

150
Citations
Crystal polymorphism of poly(l-lactic acid) and its influence on thermal properties

Maria Laura Di Lorenzo;Mariacristina Cocca;Mario Malinconico

146
Citations
Melting and crystallization of poly(butylene terephthalate) by temperature‐modulated and superfast calorimetry

M. Pyda;M. Pyda;E. Nowak-Pyda;J. Heeg;H. Huth

143
Citations
Nucleation activity of nanosized CaCO3 on crystallization of isotactic polypropylene, in dependence on crystal modification, particle shape, and coating

M. Avella;S. Cosco;M.L. Di Lorenzo;E. Di Pace

138
Citations
Melting of Conformationally Disordered Crystals (α′-Phase) of Poly(l-lactic acid)

René Androsch;Christoph Schick;Maria Laura Di Lorenzo

137
Citations
The Role of the Rigid Amorphous Fraction on Cold Crystallization of Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)

Maria Laura Di Lorenzo;Massimo Gazzano;Maria Cristina Righetti

137
Citations
Crystal Nucleation in Glassy Poly(l-lactic acid)

René Androsch;Maria Laura Di Lorenzo

135
Citations
The Crystallization and Melting Processes of Poly(L‐lactic acid)

Maria Laura Di Lorenzo

110
Citations
Influence of chain structure on crystal polymorphism of poly(lactic acid). Part 1: effect of optical purity of the monomer

Maria Laura Di Lorenzo;Paolo Rubino;Romain Luijkx;Marion Hélou

102
Citations
Kinetics of crystal nucleation of poly(L-lactic acid)

René Androsch;Maria Laura Di Lorenzo

99
Citations
The three-phase structure of isotactic poly(1-butene)

Maria Laura Di Lorenzo;Maria Cristina Righetti

98
Citations