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Maria Perla Colombini

Maria Perla Colombini

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 59 10225 9247 311 285 301 11448

Maria Perla Colombini publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Maria Perla Colombini between 1977 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Maria Perla Colombini published across 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, averaging 10.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 42 publications in 2012. 8 of the 506 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 42. Peak 42 publications in 2012. 1977: 1 publication 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 2 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 2 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 2 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 5 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 14 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 19 publications 2006: 18 publications 2007: 20 publications 2008: 20 publications 2009: 33 publications 2010: 24 publications 2011: 26 publications 2012: 42 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 29 publications 2015: 33 publications 2016: 28 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 2 publications
1977 2025

506 publications in total across all disciplines

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Maria Perla Colombini: publications per year, 1977 to 2025
Year Publications
1977 1
1978 1
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 1
1983 2
1984 2
1985 1
1986 2
1987 1
1988 2
1989 0
1990 0
1991 2
1992 3
1993 4
1994 5
1995 4
1996 2
1997 1
1998 5
1999 4
2000 5
2001 7
2002 14
2003 8
2004 14
2005 19
2006 18
2007 20
2008 20
2009 33
2010 24
2011 26
2012 42
2013 21
2014 29
2015 33
2016 28
2017 15
2018 15
2019 12
2020 20
2021 10
2022 14
2023 8
2024 6
2025 2
Total 506
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Maria Perla Colombini 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 Maria Perla Colombini sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 301–320 publications, is where this scientist sits. 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
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 301 publications — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764 301
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Maria Perla Colombini 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 Maria Perla Colombini sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 58–59 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 59 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930 59
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

Maria Perla Colombini is affiliated with the University of Pisa in Italy. Their primary research interests focus on the analysis and conservation of cultural heritage materials, with significant contributions in the fields of archeology, conservation, and earth-surface processes.

The scientist has a substantial publication record in Arts and Humanities, producing 63 works, primarily addressing topics such as Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis, Conservation Techniques and Studies, Building materials and conservation, Archaeology and ancient environmental studies, Wood Treatment and Properties, Image Processing and 3D Reconstruction, and Lignin and Wood Chemistry.

Frequent publication venues for Maria Perla Colombini include:

  • Heritage Science
  • Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis
  • Microchemical Journal
  • European Neuropsychopharmacology
  • Journal of Cultural Heritage

The scientist has collaborated often with colleagues such as Jacopo La Nasa, Ilaria Degano, Francesca Modugno, Erika Ribechini, and Jeannette Jacqueline Łucejko.

Representative recent papers exemplify the range of their research interests and publication activity:

  • "Oak wood degradation processes induced by the burial environment in the archaeological site of Biskupin (Poland)", 2020, Heritage Science
  • "60 years of street art: A comparative study of the artists' materials through spectroscopic and mass spectrometric approaches", 2020, Journal of Cultural Heritage
  • "Characterization of textile fibers by means of EGA-MS and Py-GC/MS", 2022, Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis
  • "Analytical Pyrolysis and Mass Spectrometry to Characterise Lignin in Archaeological Wood", 2020, Applied Sciences
  • "Plastics in Heritage Science: Analytical Pyrolysis Techniques Applied to Objects of Design", 2020, Molecules

In addition to journal articles, Maria Perla Colombini has contributed to book publications, including the title Analytical Chemistry for the Study of Paintings and the Detection of Forgeries (2022) published by Springer International Publishing.

Best Publications

  • Organic mass spectrometry in art and archaeology

    Maria Perla Colombini;Francesca Modugno

  • Analytical Methods for the Characterization of Organic Dyes in Artworks and in Historical Textiles

    Ilaria Degano;Erika Ribechini;Francesca Modugno;Maria Perla Colombini

  • Combined GC/MS Analytical Procedure for the Characterization of Glycerolipid, Waxy, Resinous, and Proteinaceous Materials in a Unique Paint Microsample

    Alessia Andreotti;Ilaria Bonaduce;Maria Perla Colombini;Gwénaëlle Gautier

  • Analytical strategies for characterizing organic paint media using gas chromatography/mass spectrometry.

    Maria Perla Colombini;Alessia Andreotti;Ilaria Bonaduce;Francesca Modugno

  • Colour fading in textiles: A model study on the decomposition of natural dyes

    Maria Perla Colombini;Alessia Andreotti;Cecilia Baraldi;Ilaria Degano

  • Characterisation of organic residues in pottery vessels of the Roman age from Antinoe (Egypt)

    Maria Perla Colombini;G. Giachi;Francesca Modugno;Erika Ribechini

  • GC/MS Analytical Procedure for the Characterization of Glycerolipids, Natural Waxes, Terpenoid Resins, Proteinaceous and Polysaccharide Materials in the Same Paint Microsample Avoiding Interferences from Inorganic Media

    Anna Lluveras;Ilaria Bonaduce;Alessia Andreotti;Maria Perla Colombini

  • Biotechnology applied to cultural heritage: biorestoration of frescoes using viable bacterial cells and enzymes.

    Giancarlo Ranalli;G. Alfano;C. Belli;Giuseppe Lustrato

  • Analytical investigation of calcium oxalate films on marble monuments.

    L Rampazzi;A Andreotti;Ilaria Bonaduce;Maria Perla Colombini

  • Characterisation of beeswax in works of art by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and pyrolysis-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry procedures

    Ilaria Bonaduce;Maria Perla Colombini

  • Characterization of the Balm of an Egyptian Mummy from the Seventh Century B.C.

    Maria Perla Colombini;Francesca Modugno;Flora Silvano;Massimo Onor

  • Characterisation of proteinaceous binders and drying oils in wall painting samples by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry

    Maria Perla Colombini;Francesca Modugno;Marina Giacomelli;Sandro Francesconi

  • Direct exposure electron ionization mass spectrometry and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry techniques to study organic coatings on archaeological amphorae.

    Maria Perla Colombini;Francesca Modugno;Erika Ribechini

  • From giant reed to levulinic acid and gamma-valerolactone: A high yield catalytic route to valeric biofuels

    Anna Maria Raspolli Galletti;Claudia Antonetti;Erika Ribechini;Maria Perla Colombini

  • Chemical study of triterpenoid resinous materials in archaeological findings by means of direct exposure electron ionisation mass spectrometry and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry

    Francesca Modugno;Erika Ribechini;Maria Perla Colombini

  • Characterisation of proteinaceous binders in artistic paintings by chromatographic techniques

    Maria Perla Colombini;Francesca Modugno

  • Improved upper limits on the stochastic gravitational-wave background from 2009-2010 LIGO and Virgo data

    J. Aasi;B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. Abbott

  • New insights into the ageing of linseed oil paint binder: a qualitative and quantitative analytical study.

    Ilaria Bonaduce;Leslie Carlyle;Maria Perla Colombini;Celia Duce

  • A GC-MS study on the deterioration of lipidic paint binders

    Maria Perla Colombini;Francesca Modugno;Roger Fuoco;Antonio Tognazzi

  • Gas chromatographic-mass spectrometric characterisation of plant gums in samples from painted works of art.

    Ilaria Bonaduce;Hariclia Brecoulaki;Maria Perla Colombini;Anna Lluveras

Frequent Co-Authors

Francesco d'Errico
Francesco d'Errico University of Bergen
Johannes van der Plicht
Johannes van der Plicht University of Groningen
Marine Cotte
Marine Cotte European Synchrotron Radiation Facility
Costanza Miliani
Costanza Miliani National Research Council (CNR)
Piero Baglioni
Piero Baglioni University of Florence
Marion K. Bamford
Marion K. Bamford University of the Witwatersrand
Carlo Ferrari
Carlo Ferrari University of Parma
Enrico Bonari
Enrico Bonari Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
Stephen A. Hackney
Stephen A. Hackney Michigan Technological University
Andrew D. Bond
Andrew D. Bond University of Cambridge

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