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D-Index
39
Citations
4383
World Ranking
4252
National Ranking
151

Massimo Zaccardelli publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Massimo Zaccardelli sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 143 publications — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more.

Massimo Zaccardelli D-index placement in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Massimo Zaccardelli sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 200 scientists 31 D-Index: 236 scientists 32 D-Index: 253 scientists 33 D-Index: 283 scientists 34 D-Index: 288 scientists 35 D-Index: 240 scientists 36 D-Index: 246 scientists 37 D-Index: 243 scientists 38 D-Index: 247 scientists 39 D-Index: 229 scientists 40 D-Index: 232 scientists 41 D-Index: 230 scientists 42 D-Index: 228 scientists 43 D-Index: 219 scientists 44 D-Index: 193 scientists 45 D-Index: 164 scientists 46 D-Index: 158 scientists 47 D-Index: 143 scientists 48 D-Index: 131 scientists 49 D-Index: 127 scientists 50 D-Index: 122 scientists 51 D-Index: 122 scientists 52 D-Index: 110 scientists 53 D-Index: 102 scientists 54 D-Index: 98 scientists 55 D-Index: 79 scientists 56 D-Index: 85 scientists 57 D-Index: 88 scientists 58 D-Index: 91 scientists 59 D-Index: 62 scientists 60 D-Index: 61 scientists 61 D-Index: 59 scientists 62 D-Index: 54 scientists 63 D-Index: 61 scientists 64 D-Index: 59 scientists 65 D-Index: 58 scientists 66 D-Index: 41 scientists 67 D-Index: 49 scientists 68 D-Index: 39 scientists 69 D-Index: 32 scientists 70 D-Index: 40 scientists 71 D-Index: 47 scientists 72 D-Index: 38 scientists 73 D-Index: 28 scientists 74 D-Index: 29 scientists 75 D-Index: 28 scientists 76 D-Index: 22 scientists 77 D-Index: 21 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 26 scientists 80 D-Index: 19 scientists 81 D-Index: 16 scientists 82 D-Index: 12 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 14 scientists 85 D-Index: 11 scientists 86 D-Index: 17 scientists 87 D-Index: 13 scientists 88 D-Index: 10 scientists 89 D-Index: 12 scientists 90 D-Index: 18 scientists 91 D-Index: 16 scientists 92 D-Index: 16 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 12 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 9 scientists 97 D-Index: 9 scientists 98 D-Index: 11 scientists 99 D-Index: 12 scientists 100 D-Index: 5 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 4 scientists 103 D-Index: 11 scientists 104 D-Index: 5 scientists 105 D-Index: 9 scientists 106 D-Index: 7 scientists 107 D-Index: 4 scientists 108 D-Index: 8 scientists 109+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 39 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

Best Publications

  • The plant pathogen Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato is genetically monomorphic and under strong selection to evade tomato immunity.

    Rongman Cai;James Lewis;Shuangchun Yan;Haijie Liu

  • Agricultural waste-based composts exhibiting suppressivity to diseases caused by the phytopathogenic soil-borne fungi Rhizoctonia solani and Sclerotinia minor

    Catello Pane;Alessandro Piccolo;Riccardo Spaccini;Giuseppe Celano

  • On-farm compost: a useful tool to improve soil quality under intensive farming systems

    Riccardo Scotti;Catello Pane;Riccardo Spaccini;Assunta Maria Palese

  • Use of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens (L.), Diptera: Stratiomyidae) larvae processing residue in peat-based growing media.

    Leonardo Setti;Enrico Francia;Andrea Pulvirenti;Silvia Gigliano

  • Polyphenol composition and antioxidant activity of different grass pea (Lathyrus sativus), lentils (Lens culinaris), and chickpea (Cicer arietinum) ecotypes of the Campania region (Southern Italy)

    Florinda Fratianni;Federica Cardinale;Autilia Cozzolino;Tiziana Granese

  • Chemical composition, antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of anethole-rich oil from leaves of selected varieties of fennel [Foeniculum vulgare Mill. ssp. vulgare var. azoricum (Mill.) Thell].

    Felice Senatore;Filomena Oliviero;Elia Scandolera;Orazio Taglialatela-Scafati

  • Control of Botrytis cinerea, Alternaria alternata and Pyrenochaeta lycopersici on tomato with whey compost-tea applications

    Catello Pane;Giuseppe Celano;Domenica Villecco;Massimo Zaccardelli

  • Phenolic Composition and Antioxidant and Antiproliferative Activities of the Extracts of Twelve Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Endemic Ecotypes of Southern Italy before and after Cooking

    Maria Neve Ombra;Antonio d'Acierno;Filomena Nazzaro;Riccardo Riccardi

  • Hawthorn (Crataegus spp.): An Updated Overview on Its Beneficial Properties

    Amirhossein Nazhand;Massimo Lucarini;Alessandra Durazzo;Massimo Zaccardelli

  • Effects of on-farm composted tomato residues on soil biological activity and yields in a tomato cropping system

    Catello Pane;Giuseppe Celano;Alessandro Piccolo;Domenica Villecco

  • Role of Recombination in the Evolution of the Model Plant Pathogen Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato DC3000, a Very Atypical Tomato Strain

    Shuangchun Yan;Haijie Liu;Toni J. Mohr;Jenny Jenrette

  • The Role of Peat-Free Organic Substrates in the Sustainable Management of Soilless Cultivations

    Giulia Atzori;Catello Pane;Massimo Zaccardelli;Sonia Cacini

  • Use of Spent Coffee Ground Compost in Peat-Based Growing Media for the Production of Basil and Tomato Potting Plants

    Domenico Ronga;Catello Pane;Massimo Zaccardelli;Nicola Pecchioni

  • The development and suppressive activity of soil microbial communities under compost amendment

    M Zaccardelli;F De Nicola;D Villecco;R Scotti

  • Enhancing sustainability of a processing tomato cultivation system by using bioactive compost teas

    Catello Pane;Assunta Maria Palese;Riccardo Spaccini;Alessandro Piccolo

  • Control of Alternaria post-harvest infections on cherry tomato fruits by wild pepper phenolic-rich extracts

    Catello Pane;Florinda Fratianni;Mario Parisi;Filomena Nazzaro

  • Carbon footprint and energetic analysis of tomato production in the organic vs the conventional cropping systems in Southern Italy

    Domenico Ronga;Tommaso Gallingani;Massimo Zaccardelli;Domenico Perrone

  • Chestnut (Castanea sativa Miller.) Burs Extracts and Functional Compounds: UHPLC-UV-HRMS Profiling, Antioxidant Activity, and Inhibitory Effects on Phytopathogenic Fungi

    Tiziana Esposito;Rita Celano;Catello Pane;Anna Lisa Piccinelli

  • Biomass production and dry matter partitioning of processing tomato under organic vs conventional cropping systems in a Mediterranean environment

    Domenico Ronga;Massimo Zaccardelli;Stella Lovelli;Domenico Perrone

  • Evaluation of Bacillus strains isolated from solanaceous phylloplane for biocontrol of Alternaria early blight of tomato

    Catello Pane;Massimo Zaccardelli

  • Essential oils and quality composts sourced by recycling vegetable residues from the aromatic plant supply chain

    Massimo Zaccardelli;Graziana Roscigno;Catello Pane;Giuseppe Celano

  • Effects of compost tea treatments on productivity of lettuce and kohlrabi systems under organic cropping management

    Catello Pane;Assunta Maria Palese;Giuseppe Celano;Massimo Zaccardelli

  • Novel strains of Bacillus, isolated from compost and compost-amended soils, as biological control agents against soil-borne phytopathogenic fungi

    Catello Pane;Domenica Villecco;Francesco Campanile;Massimo Zaccardelli

  • Compost tea spraying increases yield performance of pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) grown in greenhouse under organic farming system

    Massimo Zaccardelli;Catello Pane;Domenica Villecco;Assunta Maria Palese

Frequent Co-Authors

Nicola Pecchioni
Nicola Pecchioni The Canadian Real Estate Association
Enrico Francia
Enrico Francia University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Alessandro Piccolo
Alessandro Piccolo University of Naples Federico II
Riccardo Spaccini
Riccardo Spaccini University of Naples Federico II
Antonello Santini
Antonello Santini University of Naples Federico II
Amélia M. Silva
Amélia M. Silva University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro
Youssef Rouphael
Youssef Rouphael University of Naples Federico II
Giuseppe Colla
Giuseppe Colla Tuscia University
Mariateresa Cardarelli
Mariateresa Cardarelli Tuscia University
Giovanni Bruno
Giovanni Bruno National Research Council (CNR)

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