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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 65 5673 5487 81 78 282 13924
Chemistry 65 7735 7017 195 177 275 13829

Massimo Gazzano publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Massimo Gazzano between 1986 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Massimo Gazzano published across 40 years, from 1986 to 2025, averaging 7.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2012. 14 of the 304 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2012. 1986: 2 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 5 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 4 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 11 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 3 publications
1986 2025

304 publications in total across all disciplines

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Massimo Gazzano: publications per year, 1986 to 2025
Year Publications
1986 2
1987 0
1988 4
1989 1
1990 1
1991 5
1992 1
1993 4
1994 6
1995 5
1996 5
1997 6
1998 7
1999 0
2000 5
2001 4
2002 7
2003 6
2004 9
2005 7
2006 10
2007 11
2008 9
2009 11
2010 12
2011 4
2012 19
2013 15
2014 12
2015 12
2016 16
2017 16
2018 11
2019 12
2020 7
2021 16
2022 1
2023 11
2024 11
2025 3
Total 304
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Massimo Gazzano 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 Massimo Gazzano sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 270–289 publications, is where this scientist sits. 50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 282 publications — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152
90–109 356
110–129 487
130–149 723
150–169 835
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665 282
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53
730–749 38
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
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Massimo Gazzano 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 Massimo Gazzano sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 64–65 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 65 D-Index — 57th percentile

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

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

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Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211
42–43 450
44–45 612
46–47 612
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533 65
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421
74–75 359
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45
112–113 49
114–115 50
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Overview

Massimo Gazzano is affiliated with the National Research Council (CNR) in Italy, focusing primarily on materials science with a significant body of work in biomaterials, materials chemistry, polymers and plastics, biomedical engineering, and organic chemistry.

Their research covers a wide range of topics including biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, polymer crystallization and properties, bone tissue engineering materials, microplastics and plastic pollution, crystallization and solubility studies, X-ray diffraction in crystallography, and nanocomposite films for food packaging.

The scientist has published extensively in venues such as Polymers, The Cambridge Structural Database, Polymer Degradation and Stability, SSRN Electronic Journal, and Crystal Growth & Design.

Some recent papers include:

  • Synthesis and Hydrolysis of Brushite (DCPD): The Role of Ionic Substitution, 2021, Crystal Growth & Design
  • Poly(butylene 2,4-furanoate), an Added Member to the Class of Smart Furan-Based Polyesters for Sustainable Packaging: Structural Isomerism as a Key to Tune the Final Properties, 2021, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • Novel Biobased Polylactic Acid/Poly(pentamethylene 2,5-furanoate) Blends for Sustainable Food Packaging, 2021, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • Constrained Amorphous Interphase in Poly(l-lactic acid): Estimation of the Tensile Elastic Modulus, 2020, ACS Omega
  • Evaluation of the Factors Affecting the Disintegration under a Composting Process of Poly(lactic acid)/Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PLA/PHB) Blends, 2021, Polymers

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Massimo Gazzano include:

  • Nadia Lotti
  • Michelina Soccio
  • Valentina Siracusa
  • Giulia Guidotti
  • Enrico Bianchi

The scientist's main fields of study are centered around materials science, while with subfields highlighting contributions to biomaterials, materials chemistry, polymers and plastics, biomedical engineering, and organic chemistry sectors.

Best Publications

  • Ionic substitutions in calcium phosphates synthesized at low temperature.

    Elisa Boanini;Massimo Gazzano;Adriana Bigi

  • Strontium-substituted hydroxyapatite nanocrystals.

    Adriana Bigi;Elisa Boanini;Chiara Capuccini;Massimo Gazzano

  • Magnesium influence on hydroxyapatite crystallization

    A. Bigi;G. Falini;E. Foresti;A. Ripamonti

  • Poly(butylene 2,5-furan dicarboxylate), a Biobased Alternative to PBT: Synthesis, Physical Properties, and Crystal Structure

    Jianhui Zhu;Jiali Cai;Wenchun Xie;Pin-Hsuan Chen

  • High-Contrast Visualization of Graphene Oxide on Dye-Sensitized Glass, Quartz, and Silicon by Fluorescence Quenching

    Emanuele Treossi;Manuela Melucci;Andrea Liscio;Massimo Gazzano

  • Interaction of Sr-doped hydroxyapatite nanocrystals with osteoclast and osteoblast-like cells.

    C. Capuccini;P. Torricelli;Elisa Boanini;Massimo Gazzano

  • Inhibiting effect of zinc on hydroxylapatite crystallization

    A. Bigi;E. Foresti;M. Gandolfi;M. Gazzano

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

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

  • Study of the crystal phase and crystallization rate of bacterial poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)

    Mariastella Scandola;Giuseppina Ceccorulli;Maria Pizzoli;Massimo Gazzano

  • Tubular-shaped stoichiometric chrysotile nanocrystals.

    Giuseppe Falini;Elisabetta Foresti;Massimo Gazzano;Alessandro F. Gualtieri

  • Preparation and thermal reactivity of nickel/chromium and nickel/aluminium hydrotalcite-type precursors

    O. Clause;M. Gazzano;F. Trifiro;A. Vaccari

  • Alendronate–hydroxyapatite nanocomposites and their interaction with osteoclasts and osteoblast-like cells

    Elisa Boanini;Paola Torricelli;Massimo Gazzano;Roberto Giardino

  • Isomorphous substitutions in β-tricalcium phosphate: The different effects of zinc and strontium

    A. Bigi;E. Foresti;M. Gandolfi;M. Gazzano

  • Oriented Crystallization of Vaterite in Collagenous Matrices

    Giuseppe Falini;Simona Fermani;Massimo Gazzano;Alberto Ripamonti

  • Transition metal oxides supported on active carbons as low temperature catalysts for the selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of NO with NH3

    J. Pasel;P. Käßner;B. Montanari;M. Gazzano

  • Nanocomposites of hydroxyapatite with aspartic acid and glutamic acid and their interaction with osteoblast-like cells.

    Elisa Boanini;Paola Torricelli;Massimo Gazzano;Roberto Giardino

  • Effect of nucleating agents on crystallinity and properties of poly (lactic acid) (PLA)

    Laura Aliotta;Patrizia Cinelli;Patrizia Cinelli;Maria Beatrice Coltelli;Maria Cristina Righetti

  • Synthesis and thermal evolution of hydrotalcite-type compounds containing noble metals

    F Basile;G Fornasari;M Gazzano;A Vaccari

  • Rietveld structure refinements of calcium hydroxylapatite containing magnesium

    A. Bigi;G. Falini;E. Foresti;M. Gazzano

  • Polymorphism as an additional functionality of materials for technological applications at surfaces and interfaces

    Denis Gentili;Massimo Gazzano;Manuela Melucci;Derek Jones

  • Crystallization of calcium carbonate in presence of magnesium and polyelectrolytes

    G. Falini;M. Gazzano;A. Ripamonti

Frequent Co-Authors

Nadia Lotti
Nadia Lotti University of Bologna
Adriana Bigi
Adriana Bigi University of Bologna
Angelo Vaccari
Angelo Vaccari University of Bologna
Norberto Roveri
Norberto Roveri University of Bologna
Giovanna Barbarella
Giovanna Barbarella National Research Council (CNR)
Giuseppe Falini
Giuseppe Falini University of Bologna
Massimiliano Cavallini
Massimiliano Cavallini National Research Council (CNR)
Paola Torricelli
Paola Torricelli University of Bologna
Mariastella Scandola
Mariastella Scandola University of Bologna
Vincenzo Palermo
Vincenzo Palermo National Research Council (CNR)

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