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Paolo Nannipieri

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Plant Science and Agronomy
Italy
2026
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Biology and Biochemistry
Italy
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
80
Citations
33477
World Ranking
413
National Ranking
6

Paolo Nannipieri 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 Paolo Nannipieri sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 238 publications — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Paolo Nannipieri 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 Paolo Nannipieri sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 80 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Italy Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Italy Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Italy Leader Award

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Enzyme
  • Ecology
  • Biochemistry

Paolo Nannipieri mainly investigates Environmental chemistry, Biochemistry, Microorganism, Enzyme assay and Ecology. Paolo Nannipieri has researched Environmental chemistry in several fields, including Soil organic matter, Soil water, Metal and Rhizosphere. His Biochemistry study incorporates themes from Phosphoric acid and Water content.

His studies in Microorganism integrate themes in fields like Biomass, Organic matter, Lysis and Botany. His research integrates issues of Food science and Incubation in his study of Enzyme assay. His Microbial population biology research extends to the thematically linked field of Ecology.

His most cited work include:

  • Persistence of soil organic matter as an ecosystem property (2867 citations)
  • Methods in Applied Soil Microbiology and Biochemistry (1508 citations)
  • Microbial diversity and soil functions (1471 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Paolo Nannipieri mainly focuses on Soil water, Environmental chemistry, Botany, Rhizosphere and Organic matter. His study in Soil water is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Enzyme assay and Agronomy. His Environmental chemistry study deals with Soil contamination intersecting with Cadmium and Food science.

Paolo Nannipieri combines subjects such as Plant nutrition and Horticulture with his study of Botany. His Rhizosphere research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Microorganism, Soil biology and Soil respiration. His research investigates the link between Organic matter and topics such as Chromatography that cross with problems in Humus and Pyrophosphate.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Soil water (32.29%)
  • Environmental chemistry (25.11%)
  • Botany (17.49%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2011-2021)?

  • Soil water (32.29%)
  • Environmental chemistry (25.11%)
  • Rhizosphere (17.04%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His scientific interests lie mostly in Soil water, Environmental chemistry, Rhizosphere, Agronomy and Ecology. Paolo Nannipieri is involved in the study of Soil water that focuses on Mineralization in particular. The Environmental chemistry study combines topics in areas such as Soil science, Soil contamination, Microorganism, Incubation and Biomass.

The concepts of his Rhizosphere study are interwoven with issues in Microbiome, Nitrification, Botany, Nitrogen cycle and Nitrate. Paolo Nannipieri has included themes like Soil organic matter, Soil fertility, Soil biodiversity and Bulk soil in his Agronomy study. In the subject of general Ecology, his work in Ecology is often linked to Distribution, thereby combining diverse domains of study.

Between 2011 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Soil enzymology: classical and molecular approaches (324 citations)
  • Plant-borne flavonoids released into the rhizosphere: impact on soil bio-activities related to plant nutrition. A review (178 citations)
  • Soil enzyme activity: a brief history and biochemistry as a basis for appropriate interpretations and meta-analysis (134 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Enzyme
  • Ecology
  • Gene

Paolo Nannipieri mainly focuses on Rhizosphere, Soil water, Botany, Environmental chemistry and Microbial population biology. Paolo Nannipieri interconnects Microbiome, Molecular marker, Agriculture, Intensive farming and Ecology in the investigation of issues within Rhizosphere. Particularly relevant to Mineralization is his body of work in Soil water.

The study incorporates disciplines such as Agronomy, Nanoparticle, Ecotoxicology, Community composition and Nutrient in addition to Botany. His Environmental chemistry research also works with subjects such as

  • Soil science together with Organic matter and Metabolic pathway,
  • Metal which is related to area like Pollution, Bioavailability, Microorganism, Partition coefficient and Solubility. His Microbial population biology research integrates issues from Ecology, Phylum, Microbial ecology, Actinobacteria and Metagenomics.

Best Publications

  • Persistence of soil organic matter as an ecosystem property

    Michael W. I. Schmidt;Margaret S. Torn;Margaret S. Torn;Samuel Abiven;Thorsten Dittmar;Thorsten Dittmar

  • Methods in Applied Soil Microbiology and Biochemistry

    Kassem Alef;Paolo Nannipieri

  • Microbial diversity and soil functions

    P. Nannipieri;J. Ascher;M. T. Ceccherini;L. Landi

  • Ecological significance of the biological activity in soil.

    P. Nannipieri;S. Grego;B. Ceccanti;J.M. Bollag

  • Role of Phosphatase Enzymes in Soil

    Paolo Nannipieri;Laura Giagnoni;Loretta Landi;Giancarlo Renella

  • Enzyme Activities and Microbiological and Biochemical Processes in Soil

    Paolo Nannipieri;Ellen Kandeler;Pacifico Ruggiero

  • The rhizosphere : biochemistry and organic substances at the soil-plant interface

    Roberto Pinton;Zeno Varanini;Paolo Nannipieri

  • Soil enzymology: classical and molecular approaches

    Paolo Nannipieri;Laura Giagnoni;Giancarlo Renella;Edoardo Puglisi

  • Extraction of phosphatase, urease, proteases, organic carbon, and nitrogen from soil.

    Paolo Nannipieri;Brunello Ceccanti;Stefano Cervelli;Emilio Matarese

  • Extracellular DNA in soil and sediment: fate and ecological relevance.

    G. Pietramellara;J. Ascher;F. Borgogni;M. T. Ceccherini

  • Soil enzyme activity: a brief history and biochemistry as a basis for appropriate interpretations and meta-analysis

    Paolo Nannipieri;Carmen Trasar-Cepeda;Richard P. Dick

  • Microbial indicators for soil quality

    Michael Schloter;Paolo Nannipieri;Søren J. Sørensen;Jan Dirk van Elsas

  • Distribution of microbial communities in a forest soil profile investigated by microbial biomass, soil respiration and DGGE of total and extracellular DNA

    Alberto Agnelli;Judith Ascher;Giuseppe Corti;Maria Teresa Ceccherini

  • The potential use of soil enzymes as indicators of productivity, sustainability and pollution.

    P. Nannipieri;C. E. Pankhurst;B. M. Doube;V. V. S. R. Gupta

  • The chemical and functional characterization of soil N and its biotic components

    Paolo Nannipieri;Paul Eldor

  • Plant-borne flavonoids released into the rhizosphere: impact on soil bio-activities related to plant nutrition. A review

    S. Cesco;T. Mimmo;G. Tonon;N. Tomasi

  • Criteria for measurement of microbial growth and activity in soil

    P. Nannipieri;R.L. Johnson;E.A. Paul

  • Rare taxa of alkaline phosphomonoesterase-harboring microorganisms mediate soil phosphorus mineralization

    Xiaomeng Wei;Yajun Hu;Bahar S. Razavi;Juan Zhou

  • Soil structure and biological activity.

    J. N. Ladd;R. C. Foster;P. Nannipieri;J. M. Oades

  • Microbial biomass and enzyme activities: Production and persistence

    P. Nannipieri;L. Muccini;C. Ciardi

  • Changes in Amino Acids, Enzyme Activities, and Biomasses during Soil Microbial Growth

    P. Nannipieri;F. Pedrazzini;P. G. Arcara;C. Piovanelli

Frequent Co-Authors

Giancarlo Renella
Giancarlo Renella University of Padua
Loretta Landi
Loretta Landi University of Florence
Roberto Pinton
Roberto Pinton University of Udine
Zeno Varanini
Zeno Varanini University of Verona
Flavia Navari-Izzo
Flavia Navari-Izzo University of Pisa
Marco Trevisan
Marco Trevisan Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Michel Mench
Michel Mench INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Marco Bazzicalupo
Marco Bazzicalupo University of Florence
Michael Schloter
Michael Schloter Technical University of Munich
Stefano Cesco
Stefano Cesco Free University of Bozen-Bolzano

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