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Paolo La Colla

Paolo La Colla

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
56
Citations
8689
World Ranking
11904
National Ranking
388

Paolo La Colla 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 Paolo La Colla sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 186 publications — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Paolo La Colla 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 Paolo La Colla sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 56 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Paolo La Colla is affiliated with the University of Cagliari in Italy. Their research primarily spans the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, as well as Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Within these areas, they focus extensively on Plant Science, Cell Biology, and Food Science as subfields of study.

The scientist's research topics center on Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases, Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity, Fermentation and Sensory Analysis, and Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions.

Paolo La Colla has contributed to recent publications including the following papers:

  • "Microbial consortia inoculants differently shape ecophysiological and systemic defence responses of field-grown grapevine cuttings," published in 2024 in Plant Stress
  • "Back to the holobiont: ecophysiological and systemic responses of rooted-cuttings inoculated with a synthetic community," published in 2023 in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

The frequent coauthors collaborating with La Colla include:

  • Marco Sandrini
  • Walter Chitarra
  • Chiara Pagliarani
  • Loredana Moffa
  • Maurizio Petrozziello

La Colla's work has appeared predominantly in the publication venues Plant Stress and bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory).

Best Publications

  • Synthesis and biological evaluation of benzo[d]isothiazole, benzothiazole and thiazole Schiff bases

    Paola Vicini;Athina Geronikaki;Matteo Incerti;Bernadetta Busonera

  • Antiviral activity of benzimidazole derivatives. II. Antiviral activity of 2-phenylbenzimidazole derivatives.

    Michele Tonelli;Matteo Simone;Bruno Tasso;Federica Novelli

  • Geometrically and Conformationally Restrained Cinnamoyl Compounds as Inhibitors of HIV-1 Integrase: Synthesis, Biological Evaluation, and Molecular Modeling

    M Artico;R Di Santo;R Costi;E Novellino

  • Synthesis and antiproliferative activity of benzo[d]isothiazole hydrazones.

    Paola Vicini;Matteo Incerti;Irini A. Doytchinova;Paolo La Colla

  • In vitro antitumor and antiviral activities of new benzothiazole and 1,3,4-oxadiazole-2-thione derivatives

    Tashfeen Akhtar;Shahid Hameed;Najim A Al-Masoudi;Roberta Loddo

  • Novel Indolyl Aryl Sulfones Active against HIV-1 Carrying NNRTI Resistance Mutations: Synthesis and SAR Studies

    Romano Silvestri;Gabriella De Martino;Giuseppe La Regina;Marino Artico

  • Potential applications of surface active compounds by Gordonia sp. strain BS29 in soil remediation technologies.

    Andrea Franzetti;Paolo Caredda;Claudio Ruggeri;Paolo La Colla

  • 2-Sulfonyl-4-chloroanilino Moiety: A Potent Pharmacophore for the Anti-Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Activity of Pyrrolyl Aryl Sulfones

    Artico M;Silvestri R;Massa S;Loi Ag

  • Structure-based design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of novel pyrrolyl aryl sulfones: HIV-1 non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors active at nanomolar concentrations.

    Marino Artico;Romano Silvestri;Eugenia Pagnozzi;Biancamaria Bruno

  • 5-Alkyl-2-(alkylthio)-6-(2,6-dihalophenylmethyl)-3, 4-dihydropyrimidin-4(3H)-ones: novel potent and selective dihydro-alkoxy-benzyl-oxopyrimidine derivatives.

    A. Mai;M. Artico;G. Sbardella;S. Massa

  • Decomposition pathways and in vitro HIV inhibitory effects of isoddA pronucleotides: toward a rational approach for intracellular delivery of nucleoside 5'-monophosphates.

    G. Valette;A. Pompon;J.-L. Girardet;L. Cappellacci

  • Anti-HIV evaluation of benzo[d]isothiazole hydrazones

    Paola Vicini;Matteo Incerti;Paolo La Colla;Roberta Loddo

  • Surface-active compounds and their role in the access to hydrocarbons in Gordonia strains.

    Andrea Franzetti;Giuseppina Bestetti;Paolo Caredda;Paolo La Colla

  • AT-527, a Double Prodrug of a Guanosine Nucleotide Analog, Is a Potent Inhibitor of SARS-CoV-2 In Vitro and a Promising Oral Antiviral for Treatment of COVID-19.

    Steven S. Good;Jonna Westover;Kie Hoon Jung;Xiao Jian Zhou

  • Synthesis, antimicrobial activity and molecular modeling studies of halogenated 4-[1H-imidazol-1-yl(phenyl)methyl]-1,5-diphenyl-1H-pyrazoles.

    Giulia Menozzi;Luisa Merello;Paola Fossa;Silvia Schenone

  • Antiviral and cytotoxic activities of aminoarylazo compounds and aryltriazene derivatives

    Michele Tonelli;Iana Vazzana;Bruno Tasso;Vito Boido

  • 2,6-Bis(3,4,5-trihydroxybenzylydene) derivatives of cyclohexanone: novel potent HIV-1 integrase inhibitors that prevent HIV-1 multiplication in cell-based assays

    Roberta Costi;Roberto Di Santo;Marino Artico;Silvio Massa

  • 6-[1-(4-Fluorophenyl)methyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)]-2,4-dioxo-5-hexenoic acid ethyl ester a novel diketo acid derivative which selectively inhibits the HIV-1 viral replication in cell culture and the ribonuclease H activity in vitro

    Enzo Tramontano;Francesca Esposito;Roberta Badas;Roberto Di Santo

  • Computer-aided design, synthesis, and anti-HIV-1 activity in vitro of 2-alkylamino-6-[1-(2,6-difluorophenyl)alkyl]-3,4-dihydro-5-alkylpyrimidin-4(3H)-ones as novel potent non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors, also active against the Y181C variant.

    Rino Ragno;Antonello Mai;Gianluca Sbardella;Marino Artico

  • Effect of biodegradable chelating agents on heavy metals phytoextraction with Mirabilis jalapa and on its associated bacteria

    Alessia Cao;Alessandra Carucci;Tiziana Lai;Paolo La Colla

Frequent Co-Authors

Marino Artico
Marino Artico Sapienza University of Rome
Erik B. Pedersen
Erik B. Pedersen University of Southern Denmark
Romano Silvestri
Romano Silvestri Sapienza University of Rome
Antonello Mai
Antonello Mai Sapienza University of Rome
Sabrina Pricl
Sabrina Pricl University of Trieste
Maurizio Fermeglia
Maurizio Fermeglia University of Trieste
Ettore Novellino
Ettore Novellino University of Naples Federico II
Silvia Schenone
Silvia Schenone University of Genoa
Stefano Manfredini
Stefano Manfredini University of Ferrara
Andrea Franzetti
Andrea Franzetti University of Milano-Bicocca

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