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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 51 14101 12695 480 436 292 8143

Nicola Volpi publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Nicola Volpi between 1983 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Nicola Volpi published across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025, averaging 8.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 1992. 8 of the 375 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 1992. 1983: 1 publication 1984: 2 publications 1985: 7 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 2 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 24 publications 1993: 11 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 7 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 24 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 4 publications
1983 2025

375 publications in total across all disciplines

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Nicola Volpi: publications per year, 1983 to 2025
Year Publications
1983 1
1984 2
1985 7
1986 5
1987 4
1988 1
1989 2
1990 6
1991 5
1992 24
1993 11
1994 8
1995 6
1996 6
1997 4
1998 5
1999 7
2000 3
2001 1
2002 7
2003 11
2004 13
2005 15
2006 9
2007 10
2008 17
2009 12
2010 12
2011 16
2012 11
2013 15
2014 12
2015 13
2016 24
2017 11
2018 14
2019 9
2020 5
2021 11
2022 9
2023 3
2024 4
2025 4
Total 375
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Nicola Volpi 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 Nicola Volpi 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, 281–300 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: 292 publications — 61st percentile

61% 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
281–300 939 292
301–320 764
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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Nicola Volpi 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 Nicola Volpi 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, 50–51 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: 51 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% 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 51
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
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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Overview

Nicola Volpi is affiliated with the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia in Italy and has a research focus that spans medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work often intersects with subfields such as cell biology, molecular biology, surgery, food science, and cancer research.

The scientist has contributed to a variety of topics, prominently including proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans research. Additional areas of focus include glycosylation and glycoproteins research, bladder and urothelial cancer treatments, lysosomal storage disorders research, polysaccharides composition and applications, cancer, hypoxia, and metabolism, as well as carbohydrate chemistry and synthesis.

Among recent publications, notable papers include:

  • Noninvasive detection of any-stage cancer using free glycosaminoglycans (2022), Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Analysis of normal levels of free glycosaminoglycans in urine and plasma in adults (2022), Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • Anti-Zika virus and anti-Usutu virus activity of human milk and its components (2020), PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
  • Chondroitin/dermatan sulfate purified from corb (Sciaena umbra) skin and bone: In vivo assessment of anticoagulant activity (2020), International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
  • Cardiac involvement in MPS patients: incidence and response to therapy in an Italian multicentre study (2022), Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases

Volpi frequently collaborates with a group of co-authors, which includes Francesca Maccari, Fabio Galeotti, Francesco Gatto, Jens Nielsen, and Siniša Bratulić.

The scientist's work appears in several publication venues, with multiple papers in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), European Urology Open Science, and Journal of Clinical Oncology. Other publication venues include the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and the Journal of Biological Chemistry.

Best Publications

  • Role, Metabolism, Chemical Modifications and Applications of Hyaluronan

    Nicola Volpi;Juergen Schiller;Robert Stern;Ladislav Soltes

  • A 96-well assay for uronic acid carbazole reaction

    Marina Cesaretti;Elisa Luppi;Francesca Maccari;Nicola Volpi

  • Analytical aspects of pharmaceutical grade chondroitin sulfates

    Nicola Volpi

  • Analysis of flavonoids from propolis by on-line HPLC-electrospray mass spectrometry.

    Nicola Volpi;Gianluca Bergonzini

  • Therapeutic applications of glycosaminoglycans

    Nicola Volpi

  • Oral bioavailability of chondroitin sulfate (Condrosulf) and its constituents in healthy male volunteers.

    Nicola Volpi

  • 1H and 13C nuclear magnetic resonance identification and characterization of components of chondroitin sulfates of various origin

    Adele Mucci;Luisa Schenetti;Nicola Volpi

  • Analysis of glycosaminoglycan-derived, precolumn, 2-aminoacridone–labeled disaccharides with LC-fluorescence and LC-MS detection

    Nicola Volpi;Fabio Galeotti;Bo Yang;Robert J Linhardt

  • Quality of different chondroitin sulfate preparations in relation to their therapeutic activity.

    Nicola Volpi

  • Biochemical and pharmacokinetic aspects of oral treatment with chondroitin sulfate.

    Angela Conte;Nicola Volpi;L. Palmieri;I. Bahous

  • Mobilization of osmotically inactive Na+ by growth and by dietary salt restriction in rats.

    Markus Schafflhuber;Nicola Volpi;Anke Dahlmann;Karl F. Hilgers

  • Chemical Composition and Antioxidant Activity of Propolis Prepared in Different Forms and in Different Solvents Useful for Finished Products.

    Fabio Galeotti;Francesca Maccari;Alfredo Fachini;Nicola Volpi

  • Recent advances in capillary electrophoresis separation of monosaccharides, oligosaccharides, and polysaccharides.

    Veronica Mantovani;Fabio Galeotti;Francesca Maccari;Nicola Volpi

  • Anti-inflammatory activity of chondroitin sulphate: new functions from an old natural macromolecule

    Nicola Volpi

  • Chondroitin Sulfate Safety and Quality.

    Nicola Volpi

  • Qualitative and quantitative studies of heparin and chondroitin sulfates in normal human plasma

    Nicola Volpi;Mirella Cusmano;Tiziana Venturelli

  • Capillary electrophoresis of complex natural polysaccharides

    Nicola Volpi;Francesca Maccari;Robert J. Linhardt

  • Separation of flavonoids and phenolic acids from propolis by capillary zone electrophoresis.

    Nicola Volpi

  • Isolation and structural characterization of chondroitin sulfate from bony fishes.

    Francesca Maccari;Fabio Galeotti;Nicola Volpi

  • “Fast moving” and “slow moving” heparins, dermatan sulfate, and chondroitin sulfate: qualitative and quantitative analysis by agarose-gel electrophoresis

    Nicola Volpi

  • Detection of submicrogram quantities of glycosaminoglycans on agarose gels by sequential staining with toluidine blue and Stains-All.

    Nicola Volpi;Francesca Maccari

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert J. Linhardt
Robert J. Linhardt Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Ali Bougatef
Ali Bougatef University of Sfax
Jens Nielsen
Jens Nielsen Chalmers University of Technology
Carlo Catassi
Carlo Catassi Marche Polytechnic University
Stefano Ferrari
Stefano Ferrari Veneto Eye Bank Foundation
Maria Daglia
Maria Daglia University of Naples Federico II
Robert S. Stern
Robert S. Stern Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Jens C. O. Nielsen
Jens C. O. Nielsen Chalmers University of Technology
Michele De Luca
Michele De Luca University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Susanna Genedani
Susanna Genedani University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

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