2026 Massimo Maffei: Plant Science and Agronomy Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Plant Science and Agronomy	69	755	695	14	14	282	16072

Research.com Recognitions

2023 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Italy Leader Award
2022 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Italy Leader Award

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

Gene
Botany
Enzyme

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Botany, Biochemistry, Cell biology, Essential oil and Plant defense against herbivory. Botany is closely attributed to Metabolic pathway in his study. His research in Biochemistry focuses on subjects like Depolarization, which are connected to Nuclear chemistry, Pulegone, Ion transporter and Stereochemistry.

His work on Signal transduction as part of his general Cell biology study is frequently connected to Spodoptera, thereby bridging the divide between different branches of science. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Sesquiterpene and Absinthium. Massimo E. Maffei has researched Plant defense against herbivory in several fields, including Phaseolus, Herbivore, Myzus persicae and Effector.

His most cited work include:

A Functional Genomics Approach Identifies Candidate Effectors from the Aphid Species Myzus persicae (Green Peach Aphid) (316 citations)
Silencing of Aphid Genes by dsRNA Feeding from Plants (296 citations)
Before gene expression: early events in plant-insect interaction. (290 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary areas of investigation include Botany, Biochemistry, Essential oil, Cell biology and Terpene. His multidisciplinary approach integrates Botany and Spodoptera littoralis in his work. His Spodoptera littoralis study overlaps with Phaseolus and Depolarization.

The Essential oil study combines topics in areas such as Sesquiterpene, Chemical composition and Menthol. His studies in Cell biology integrate themes in fields like Arabidopsis thaliana, Arabidopsis and Gene expression. His Terpene study frequently intersects with other fields, such as Terpenoid.

He most often published in these fields:

Botany (47.84%)
Biochemistry (12.95%)
Essential oil (11.51%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2013-2021)?

Botany (47.84%)
Cell biology (10.43%)
Biochemistry (12.95%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His scientific interests lie mostly in Botany, Cell biology, Biochemistry, Terpene and Gene. His work in Botany covers topics such as Plant defense against herbivory which are related to areas like Elicitor. He combines subjects such as Plant cell, Gene expression, Arabidopsis thaliana and Flux with his study of Cell biology.

His Gene expression research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Insect and Arabidopsis. Massimo E. Maffei interconnects Myrmica scabrinodis, Antioxidant, ANT, Carvacrol and Terpenoid in the investigation of issues within Terpene. His Downregulation and upregulation and Restriction fragment length polymorphism study in the realm of Gene interacts with subjects such as 5S ribosomal RNA.

Between 2013 and 2021, his most popular works were:

Chemical diversity of microbial volatiles and their potential for plant growth and productivity (192 citations)
UroPathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) Infections: Virulence Factors, Bladder Responses, Antibiotic, and Non-antibiotic Antimicrobial Strategies. (133 citations)
Magnetic field effects on plant growth, development, and evolution. (130 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

Gene
Botany
Enzyme

Massimo E. Maffei focuses on Botany, Cell biology, Terpene, Plant defense against herbivory and Sustainable agriculture. His study in Botany is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Gravitropism and Biological system. His work deals with themes such as Flux and AIM2, which intersect with Cell biology.

His Terpene research incorporates elements of Detection limit, Yeast, Metabolic engineering and Terpenoid. His studies deal with areas such as cis-3-Hexen-1-ol, Herbivore, Elicitor and Solanaceae as well as Plant defense against herbivory. His research in Sustainable agriculture intersects with topics in Pesticide, Biotechnology, Crop protection and Fungicide.

Best Publications

A Functional Genomics Approach Identifies Candidate Effectors from the Aphid Species Myzus persicae (Green Peach Aphid)

Jorunn I. B. Bos;David Prince;Marco Pitino;Massimo E. Maffei

554
Citations
Chemical diversity of microbial volatiles and their potential for plant growth and productivity

Chidananda Nagamangala Kanchiswamy;Mickael Malnoy;Massimo E. Maffei

489
Citations
Before gene expression: early events in plant-insect interaction.

Massimo E. Maffei;Axel Mithöfer;Wilhelm Boland

482
Citations
Silencing of Aphid Genes by dsRNA Feeding from Plants

Marco Pitino;Alexander D. Coleman;Massimo E. Maffei;Christopher J. Ridout

476
Citations
Magnetic field effects on plant growth, development, and evolution.

Massimo Emilio Maffei

436
Citations
Sites of synthesis, biochemistry and functional role of plant volatiles

M.E. Maffei

408
Citations
Insects feeding on plants: rapid signals and responses preceding the induction of phytochemical release.

Massimo E. Maffei;Axel Mithöfer;Wilhelm Boland

406
Citations
Plant volatiles: Production, function and pharmacology

Massimo E. Maffei;Jürg Gertsch;Giovanni Appendino

406
Citations
Supercritical fluid extraction of plant flavors and fragrances.

Andrea Capuzzo;Massimo E. Maffei;Andrea Occhipinti

313
Citations
Biochemical and Histochemical Localization of Monoterpene Biosynthesis in the Glandular Trichomes of Spearmint (Mentha spicata)

Jonathan Gershenzon;Massimo Maffei;Rodney Croteau

306
Citations
Engineering monoterpene production in yeast using a synthetic dominant negative geranyl diphosphate synthase.

Codruta Ignea;Marianna Pontini;Marianna Pontini;Massimo E Maffei;Antonios M Makris

256
Citations
Effects of Feeding Spodoptera littoralis on Lima Bean Leaves. III. Membrane Depolarization and Involvement of Hydrogen Peroxide

Massimo E. Maffei;Axel Mithöfer;Gen-Ichiro Arimura;Hannes Uchtenhagen

255
Citations
Effects of Feeding Spodoptera littoralis on Lima Bean Leaves. I. Membrane Potentials, Intracellular Calcium Variations, Oral Secretions, and Regurgitate Components

Massimo Maffei;Simone Bossi;Dieter Spiteller;Axel Mithöfer

239
Citations
Chemotaxonomic significance of leaf wax alkanes in the gramineae

Massimo Maffei

213
Citations
Effects of Feeding Spodoptera littoralis on Lima Bean Leaves: IV. Diurnal and Nocturnal Damage Differentially Initiate Plant Volatile Emission

Gen-ichiro Arimura;Sabrina Köpke;Maritta Kunert;Veronica Volpe

212
Citations
Glandular trichomes and essential oils in developing peppermint leaves: I. Variation of peltate trichome number and terpene distribution within leaves.

Massimo Maffei;Franco Chialva;Tommaso Sacco

194
Citations
Fusarium oxysporum and its bacterial consortium promote lettuce growth and expansin A5 gene expression through microbial volatile organic compound (MVOC) emission.

Daniela Minerdi;Simone Bossi;Massimo E. Maffei;Maria Lodovica Gullino

188
Citations
Robotic mechanical wounding (MecWorm) versus herbivore-induced responses: early signaling and volatile emission in Lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus L.)

Irene Bricchi;Margit Leitner;Maria Foti;Axel Mithöfer

183
Citations
Herbivore-induced terpenoid emission in Medicago truncatula: concerted action of jasmonate, ethylene and calcium signaling.

Gen-ichiro Arimura;Stefan Garms;Massimo E Maffei;Simone Bossi

182
Citations
Recent Advances in Plant Early Signaling in Response to Herbivory

Gen Ichiro Arimura;Rika Ozawa;Massimo E. Maffei

182
Citations
Bioprospecting bacterial and fungal volatiles for sustainable agriculture.

Chidananda Nagamangala Kanchiswamy;Mickael Malnoy;Massimo E. Maffei

180
Citations
Discrimination of truffle fruiting body versus mycelial aromas by stir bar sorptive extraction

R. Splivallo;Simone Bossi;Massimo Emilio Maffei;Paola Bonfante

166
Citations