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Massimo Olivucci

Massimo Olivucci

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Chemistry
Italy
2025

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 83 2961 2667 50 44 319 23455

Massimo Olivucci publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Massimo Olivucci between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Massimo Olivucci published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 8.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2022. 23 of the 364 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2022. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 3 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 6 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 11 publications 1997: 12 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 19 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 15 publications
1985 2025

364 publications in total across all disciplines

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Massimo Olivucci: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 3
1987 1
1988 6
1989 3
1990 3
1991 3
1992 8
1993 6
1994 8
1995 10
1996 11
1997 12
1998 12
1999 10
2000 9
2001 8
2002 12
2003 10
2004 13
2005 14
2006 3
2007 8
2008 12
2009 9
2010 7
2011 9
2012 16
2013 12
2014 8
2015 6
2016 9
2017 6
2018 6
2019 14
2020 9
2021 11
2022 19
2023 14
2024 8
2025 15
Total 364
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Massimo Olivucci 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 Massimo Olivucci 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: 319 publications — 67th percentile

67% 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
301–320 764 319
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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Massimo Olivucci 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 Massimo Olivucci 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, 82–83 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: 83 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% 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
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 83
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Italy Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Italy Leader Award

Overview

Massimo Olivucci is affiliated with the University of Siena in Italy and conducts research primarily in the fields of neuroscience and physics and astronomy. Their work spans several subfields including cellular and molecular neuroscience, atomic and molecular physics and optics, materials chemistry, molecular biology, and cognitive neuroscience.

The scientist's research focuses on several key topics, notably photoreceptor and optogenetics research, spectroscopy and quantum chemical studies, neural dynamics and brain function, neuroscience and neuropharmacology research, photosynthetic processes and mechanisms, photochromic and fluorescence chemistry, as well as bioluminescence and chemiluminescence research.

Among Massimo Olivucci's recent scientific papers are:

  • Modern quantum chemistry with OpenMolcas, 2020, The Journal of Chemical Physics
  • The OpenMolcas Web: A Community-Driven Approach to Advancing Computational Chemistry, 2023, Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation
  • Quantum-classical simulations of rhodopsin reveal excited-state population splitting and its effects on quantum efficiency, 2022, Nature Chemistry
  • Frontiers in Multiscale Modeling of Photoreceptor Proteins, 2020, Photochemistry and Photobiology
  • From a one-mode to a multi-mode understanding of conical intersection mediated ultrafast organic photochemical reactions, 2023, Chemical Society Reviews

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Olivucci include Marco Paolino, Jérémie Léonard, Andrea Cappelli, Laura Pedraza-González, and Xuchun Yang.

Massimo Olivucci has a substantial publication record in several key scientific venues. These include the Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation, The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, Nature Communications, The Cambridge Structural Database, and Chemical Science.

In addition to journal articles, Olivucci has contributed to book publications. One known contribution is to the book titled QM/MM Studies of Light-responsive Biological Systems, published by Springer Nature (Netherlands) in 2020.

Best Publications

  • Molcas 8: New capabilities for multiconfigurational quantum chemical calculations across the periodic table.

    Francesco Aquilante;Jochen Autschbach;Rebecca K. Carlson;Liviu F. Chibotaru

  • OpenMolcas : From Source Code to Insight

    Ignacio Fernández Galván;Morgane Vacher;Ali Alavi;Celestino Angeli

  • Potential energy surface crossings in organic photochemistry

    Fernando Bernardi;Massimo Olivucci;Michael A. Robb

  • Modern quantum chemistry with [Open]Molcas

    Francesco Aquilante;Jochen Autschbach;Alberto Baiardi;Stefano Battaglia

  • Computational evidence in favor of a two-state, two-mode model of the retinal chromophore photoisomerization

    Remedios González-Luque;Marco Garavelli;Fernando Bernardi;Manuela Merchán

  • Origin, Nature and Fate of the Fluorescent State of the Green Fluorescent Protein Chromophore at the CASPT2//CASSCF resolution

    María Elena Martin;Fabrizia Negri;Massimo Olivucci

  • The C5H6NH2+ Protonated Shiff Base: An ab Initio Minimal Model for Retinal Photoisomerization

    M. Garavelli;P. Celani;F. Bernardi;M. A. Robb

  • Ultrafast Decay of Electronically Excited Singlet Cytosine via a π,π* to nO,π* State Switch

    Nina Ismail;Lluis Blancafort;Massimo Olivucci;Bern Kohler

  • Photoactivation of the photoactive yellow protein: why photon absorption triggers a trans-to-cis Isomerization of the chromophore in the protein.

    Gerrit Groenhof;§ Mathieu Bouxin-Cademartory;Berk Hess;Sam P. de Visser

  • Tracking the excited-state time evolution of the visual pigment with multiconfigurational quantum chemistry.

    Luis Manuel Frutos;Tadeusz Andruniów;Fabrizio Santoro;Nicolas Ferré

  • An MC-SCF Study of the S1 and S2 Photochemical Reactions of Benzene

    Ian J. Palmer;Ioannis N. Ragazos;Fernando Bernardi;Massimo Olivucci

  • Theory and Simulation of the Ultrafast Double-Bond Isomerization of Biological Chromophores.

    Samer Gozem;Hoi Ling Luk;Igor Schapiro;Massimo Olivucci

  • Structure, initial excited-state relaxation, and energy storage of rhodopsin resolved at the multiconfigurational perturbation theory level.

    Tadeusz Andruniów;Nicolas Ferré;Massimo Olivucci

  • I - Computational Photochemistry

    Massimo Olivucci;Adalgisa Sinicropi

  • Ultrafast Radiationless Deactivation of Organic Dyes: Evidence for a Two-State Two-Mode Pathway in Polymethine Cyanines

    Adelaida Sanchez-Galvez;Patricia Hunt;Michael A. Robb;Massimo Olivucci

  • A conical intersection mechanism for the photochemistry of butadiene. A MC-SCF study

    Massimo Olivucci;Ioannis N. Ragazos;Fernando Bernardi;Michael A. Robb

  • Ab Initio Photoisomerization Dynamics of a Simple Retinal Chromophore Model

    Thom Vreven;Fernando Bernardi;Marco Garavelli;Massimo Olivucci

  • Shape of Multireference, Equation-of-Motion Coupled-Cluster, and Density Functional Theory Potential Energy Surfaces at a Conical Intersection.

    Samer Gozem;Federico Melaccio;Alessio Valentini;Alessio Valentini;Michael Filatov

  • The Azulene S1 State Decays via a Conical Intersection: A CASSCF Study with MMVB Dynamics

    Michael J. Bearpark;Fernando Bernardi;Simon Clifford;Massimo Olivucci

  • Optimization and characterization of the lowest energy point on a conical intersection using an MC-SCF Lagrangian

    Ioannis N. Ragazos;Michael A. Robb;Fernando Bernardi;Massimo Olivucci

  • A Computational Strategy for Organic Photochemistry

    Michael A. Robb;Marco Garavelli;Massimo Olivucci;Fernando Bernardi

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael A. Robb
Michael A. Robb Imperial College London
Fernando Bernardi
Fernando Bernardi University of Bologna
Marco Garavelli
Marco Garavelli University of Bologna
Nicolas Ferré
Nicolas Ferré Aix-Marseille University
Roland Lindh
Roland Lindh Uppsala University
Thom Vreven
Thom Vreven Visterra (United States)
Werner M. Nau
Werner M. Nau Jacobs University
Fabrizio Santoro
Fabrizio Santoro National Research Council (CNR)
Loredana Latterini
Loredana Latterini University of Perugia
Hideki Kandori
Hideki Kandori Nagoya Institute of Technology

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