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Martino Bolognesi

Martino Bolognesi

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Chemistry
Italy
2025
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Biology and Biochemistry
Italy
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
81
Citations
24956
World Ranking
3870
National Ranking
79

Chemistry

D-Index
77
Citations
22359
World Ranking
3988
National Ranking
75

Martino Bolognesi 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 Martino Bolognesi sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 697 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Martino Bolognesi 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 Martino Bolognesi sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 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: 72 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 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 81 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Italy Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Italy Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Italy Leader Award

Overview

Martino Bolognesi is affiliated with the University of Milan in Italy and has a research portfolio focused primarily on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology as well as medicine. Their work spans multiple subfields including molecular biology, cell biology, ecology, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, and infectious diseases.

Their recent publications cover a range of topics related to molecular mechanisms and structural biology. Notable papers include:

  • "Gating movements and ion permeation in HCN4 pacemaker channels," 2021, Molecular Cell
  • "Cryo-EM structure of hnRNPDL-2 fibrils, a functional amyloid associated with limb-girdle muscular dystrophy D3," 2023, Nature Communications
  • "The Cryo-EM Structure of Renal Amyloid Fibril Suggests Structurally Homogeneous Multiorgan Aggregation in AL Amyloidosis," 2023, Journal of Molecular Biology
  • "Helical superstructures between amyloid and collagen in cardiac fibrils from a patient with AL amyloidosis," 2024, Nature Communications
  • "Mycobacterial and Human Nitrobindins: Structure and Function," 2020, Antioxidants and Redox Signaling

The main research topics addressed include:

  • Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
  • Hemoglobin structure and function
  • Amyloidosis: Diagnosis, Treatment, Outcomes
  • Enzyme Structure and Function
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms

Throughout their career, Bolognesi has frequently collaborated with several researchers: Antonio Chaves-Sanjuán, Stéfano Ricagno, Louise J. Gourlay, Paolo Swuec, and Marco Nardini. These collaborations appear extensively in their publication record.

Their work has been published in multiple venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • EMPIAR dataset
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Communications
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Vaccines

Best Publications

  • Atlas of the clinical genetics of human dilated cardiomyopathy

    Jan Haas;Karen S. Frese;Barbara Peil;Wanda Kloos

  • Refined crystal structure of ascorbate oxidase at 1.9 A resolution.

    Albrecht Messerschmidt;Rudolf Ladenstein;Robert Huber;Martino Bolognesi

  • X-ray crystal structure of the blue oxidase ascorbate oxidase from zucchini. Analysis of the polypeptide fold and a model of the copper sites and ligands.

    Albrecht Messerschmidt;Antonello Rossi;Rudolf Ladenstein;Robert Huber

  • Truncated Hemoglobins: A New Family of Hemoglobins Widely Distributed in Bacteria, Unicellular Eukaryotes, and Plants

    Jonathan B. Wittenberg;Martino Bolognesi;Beatrice A. Wittenberg;Michel Guertin

  • Ivermectin is a potent inhibitor of flavivirus replication specifically targeting NS3 helicase activity: new prospects for an old drug

    Eloise Mastrangelo;Margherita Pezzullo;Tine De Burghgraeve;Suzanne Kaptein

  • Three-dimensional structure of the tetragonal crystal form of egg-white avidin in its functional complex with biotin at 2.7 A resolution.

    Luisa Pugliese;Alessandro Coda;Massimo Malcovati;Martino Bolognesi

  • Structure and functionality in flavivirus NS-proteins: Perspectives for drug design

    Michela Bollati;Karin Alvarez;René Assenberg;Cécile Baronti

  • Crystal structure of the trigonal form of bovine beta-lactoglobulin and of its complex with retinol at 2.5 A resolution.

    Hugo L. Monaco;Giuseppe Zanotti;Paola Spadon;Martino Bolognesi

  • Neuroglobin and cytoglobin. Fresh blood for the vertebrate globin family.

    Alessandra Pesce;Martino Bolognesi;Alessio Bocedi;Paolo Ascenzi

  • Human Brain Neuroglobin Structure Reveals a Distinct Mode of Controlling Oxygen Affinity

    Alessandra Pesce;Sylvia Dewilde;Marco Nardini;Luc Moens

  • Structure and bactericidal activity of an antibiotic dodecapeptide purified from bovine neutrophils.

    D Romeo;B Skerlavaj;M Bolognesi;R Gennaro

  • CD81 extracellular domain 3D structure: insight into the tetraspanin superfamily structural motifs

    Kengo Kitadokoro;Domenico Bordo;Giuliano Galli;Roberto Petracca

  • Crystal structure of D-amino acid oxidase: a case of active site mirror-image convergent evolution with flavocytochrome b2.

    Andrea Mattevi;Maria Antonietta Vanoni;Flavia Todone;Menico Rizzi

  • Neuroglobin and cytoglobin in search of their role in the vertebrate globin family.

    Thomas Hankeln;Bettina Ebner;Christine Fuchs;Frank Gerlach

  • The Redox State of the Cell Regulates the Ligand Binding Affinity of Human Neuroglobin and Cytoglobin

    Djemel Hamdane;Laurent Kiger;Sylvia Dewilde;Brian N. Green

  • Structure of a bacteriochlorophyll a-protein from the green photosynthetic bacterium Prosthecochloris aestuarii.

    B.W. Matthews;R.E. Fenna;M.C. Bolognesi;M.F. Schmid

  • Sequence-Specific Transcription Factor NF-Y Displays Histone-like DNA Binding and H2B-like Ubiquitination

    Marco Nardini;Nerina Gnesutta;Giacomo Donati;Raffaella Gatta

  • Rapid Proton-Detected NMR Assignment for Proteins with Fast Magic Angle Spinning

    Emeline Barbet-Massin;Andrew J. Pell;Joren S. Retel;Loren B. Andreas;Loren B. Andreas

  • Conserved patterns in the Cu,Zn superoxide dismutase family.

    Domenico Bordo;Kristina Djinovic;Martino Bolognesi

  • A novel two-over-two alpha-helical sandwich fold is characteristic of the truncated hemoglobin family.

    Alessandra Pesce;Manon Couture;Manon Couture;Sylvia Dewilde;Michel Guertin

Frequent Co-Authors

Paolo Ascenzi
Paolo Ascenzi Roma Tre University
Sylvia Dewilde
Sylvia Dewilde University of Antwerp
Luc Moens
Luc Moens University of Antwerp
Massimo Coletta
Massimo Coletta University of Rome Tor Vergata
Alessandro Desideri
Alessandro Desideri University of Rome Tor Vergata
Vittorio Bellotti
Vittorio Bellotti University College London
Maurizio Brunori
Maurizio Brunori Sapienza University of Rome
Thorsten Burmester
Thorsten Burmester Universität Hamburg
Thomas Hankeln
Thomas Hankeln Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Guido Grandi
Guido Grandi University of Trento

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