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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 53 9232 8914 174 169 243 10044

Nicola Cioffi publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Nicola Cioffi between 1999 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Nicola Cioffi published across 27 years, from 1999 to 2025, averaging 10 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2015. 15 of the 271 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2015. 1999: 1 publication 2000: 3 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 8 publications
1999 2025

271 publications in total across all disciplines

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Nicola Cioffi: publications per year, 1999 to 2025
Year Publications
1999 1
2000 3
2001 5
2002 4
2003 11
2004 8
2005 9
2006 4
2007 6
2008 11
2009 7
2010 9
2011 13
2012 17
2013 15
2014 13
2015 19
2016 16
2017 13
2018 12
2019 12
2020 17
2021 8
2022 14
2023 9
2024 7
2025 8
Total 271
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Nicola Cioffi 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 Nicola Cioffi 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, 230–249 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: 243 publications — 44th percentile

44% 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
230–249 766 243
250–269 726
270–289 665
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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Nicola Cioffi 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 Nicola Cioffi 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, 52–53 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: 53 D-Index — 30th percentile

30% 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 53
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533
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

Nicola Cioffi is affiliated with the University of Bari Aldo Moro in Italy. Their research primarily spans the fields of Materials Science and Engineering, with a particular focus on subfields including Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology, Organic Chemistry, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

The scientist's work covers several key topics, notably:

  • Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
  • Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
  • Antimicrobial agents and applications
  • Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Electrochemical sensors and biosensors
  • Laser-Ablation Synthesis of Nanoparticles

Cioffi has contributed to multiple scholarly articles, some of the recent publications include:

  • "Can Nanotechnology and Materials Science Help the Fight against SARS-CoV-2?" (2020), published in Nanomaterials
  • "About the amplification factors in organic bioelectronic sensors" (2020), published in Materials Horizons
  • "Ag-Based Synergistic Antimicrobial Composites. A Critical Review" (2021), published in Nanomaterials
  • "Synthesis and Antimicrobial Applications of ZnO Nanostructures: A Review" (2023), published in ACS Applied Nano Materials
  • "On the Efficacy of ZnO Nanostructures against SARS-CoV-2" (2022), published in International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Several publication venues frequently feature Cioffi's research, including:

  • Nanomaterials
  • Antibiotics
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Analytica Chimica Acta
  • Talanta

The scientist has collaborated extensively with multiple researchers, notably:

  • Rosaria Anna Picca (30 coauthored works)
  • Maria Chiara Sportelli (26 coauthored works)
  • Margherita Izzi (19 coauthored works)
  • Nicoletta Ditaranto (11 coauthored works)
  • Syed Imdadul Hossain (9 coauthored works)

Best Publications

  • Copper Nanoparticle/Polymer Composites with Antifungal and Bacteriostatic Properties

    Nicola Cioffi;Luisa Torsi;Nicoletta Ditaranto;Giuseppina Tantillo

  • NOx sensors based on semiconducting metal oxide nanostructures: Progress and perspectives

    Adeel Afzal;Adeel Afzal;Nicola Cioffi;Luigia Sabbatini;Luisa Torsi

  • Analytical characterization of laser-generated copper nanoparticles for antibacterial composite food packaging.

    D. Longano;N. Ditaranto;N. Cioffi;F. Di Niso

  • Can nanotechnology and materials science help the fight against sars-cov-2?

    Maria Chiara Sportelli;Margherita Izzi;Ekaterina A Kukushkina;Syed Imdadul Hossain

  • Pd Nanoparticles Catalyzed Stereospecific Synthesis of β-Aryl Cinnamic Esters in Ionic Liquids

    Vincenzo Caló;Angelo Nacci;Antonio Monopoli;Stefania Laera

  • Nano-antimicrobials : progress and prospects

    Nicola Cioffi;M. K. Rai

  • Synthesis, analytical characterization and bioactivity of Ag and Cu nanoparticles embedded in poly-vinyl-methyl-ketone films

    N. Cioffi;N. Ditaranto;L. Torsi;R. A. Picca

  • Analytical characterization of bioactive fluoropolymer ultra-thin coatings modified by copper nanoparticles

    N. Cioffi;N. Ditaranto;L. Torsi;R. A. Picca

  • Heck Reaction Catalyzed by Nanosized Palladium on Chitosan in Ionic Liquids

    Vincenzo Calò;Angelo Nacci;Antonio Monopoli;Antonio Fornaro

  • The Pros and Cons of the Use of Laser Ablation Synthesis for the Production of Silver Nano-Antimicrobials

    Maria Chiara Sportelli;Margherita Izzi;Annalisa Volpe;Maurizio Clemente

  • Antifungal activity of polymer-based copper nanocomposite coatings

    Nicola Cioffi;Luisa Torsi;Nicoletta Ditaranto;Luigia Sabbatini

  • Carbon based materials for electronic bio-sensing

    Maria D. Angione;Rosa Pilolli;Serafina Cotrone;Maria Magliulo

  • A comparative study of chitosan and chitosan/cyclodextrin nanoparticles as potential carriers for the oral delivery of small peptides

    Adriana Trapani;Angela Lopedota;Massimo Franco;Nicola Cioffi

  • Electrosynthesis and characterisation of nanostructured palladium–polypyrrole composites

    N Cioffi;L Torsi;L Sabbatini;P.G Zambonin

  • Ultimately Sensitive Organic Bioelectronic Transistor Sensors by Materials and Device Structures' Design

    Rosaria Anna Picca;Kyriaki Manoli;Eleonora Macchia;Eleonora Macchia;Lucia Sarcina

  • Side-Chain Role in Chemically Sensing Conducting Polymer Field-Effect Transistors

    L. Torsi;M. C. Tanese;N. Cioffi;M. C. Gallazzi

  • Ionic liquids/ZnO nanoparticles as recyclable catalyst for polycarbonate depolymerization

    Francesco Iannone;Michele Casiello;Antonio Monopoli;Pietro Cotugno

  • Interfacial electronic effects in functional biolayers integrated into organic field-effect transistors

    Maria Daniela Angione;Serafina Cotrone;Maria Magliulo;Antonia Mallardi

  • A novel preservation technique applied to fiordilatte cheese

    A. Conte;D. Longano;C. Costa;N. Ditaranto

  • NTCDA organic thin-film-transistor as humidity sensor: weaknesses and strengths

    L Torsi;A Dodabalapur;N Cioffi;L Sabbatini

  • Copper bronze catalyzed Heck reaction in ionic liquids.

    Vincenzo Calò;Angelo Nacci;Antonio Monopoli;Eliana Ieva

Frequent Co-Authors

Luisa Torsi
Luisa Torsi University of Bari Aldo Moro
Luigia Sabbatini
Luigia Sabbatini University of Bari Aldo Moro
Pier Giorgio Zambonin
Pier Giorgio Zambonin University of Bari Aldo Moro
Francesco Palmisano
Francesco Palmisano University of Bari Aldo Moro
Alessandro Sannino
Alessandro Sannino University of Salento
Boris Mizaikoff
Boris Mizaikoff University of Ulm
Ananth Dodabalapur
Ananth Dodabalapur The University of Texas at Austin
Francesco Priolo
Francesco Priolo University of Catania
Christine Kranz
Christine Kranz University of Ulm
Reginald M. Penner
Reginald M. Penner University of California, Irvine

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