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Pier Giorgio Righetti

Pier Giorgio Righetti

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Chemistry
Italy
2025

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
92
Citations
39640
World Ranking
1843
National Ranking
30

Pier Giorgio Righetti 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 Pier Giorgio Righetti sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 796 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Pier Giorgio Righetti 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 Pier Giorgio Righetti sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 92 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Italy Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Italy Leader Award

Overview

Pier Giorgio Righetti is affiliated with the Polytechnic University of Milan in Italy. Their research spans multiple fields, prominently including Arts and Humanities as well as Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. The scientist's work integrates interdisciplinary approaches with a focus on molecular analysis and cultural heritage.

The main subfields of study include:

  • Archeology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Spectroscopy
  • Paleontology
  • Genetics

Research topics covered by Pier Giorgio Righetti comprise:

  • Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis
  • Advanced Proteomics Techniques and Applications
  • Identification and Quantification in Food
  • Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
  • Forensic and Genetic Research
  • Conservation Techniques and Studies
  • Paleopathology and ancient diseases

Frequent publication venues for this scientist include:

  • Electrophoresis
  • Amino Acids
  • Journal of Archaeological Science
  • Journal of Proteomics
  • Heritage

Among the recent papers authored or coauthored are:

  • "Low-Abundance Protein Enrichment for Medical Applications: The Involvement of Combinatorial Peptide Library Technique" (2023) published in International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Meta-proteomic analysis of two mammoth's trunks by EVA technology and high-resolution mass spectrometry for an indirect picture of their habitat and the characterization of the collagen type I, alpha-1 and alpha-2 sequence" (2022) published in Amino Acids
  • "Never boring: Non-invasive palaeoproteomics of mummified human skin" (2020) published in Journal of Archaeological Science
  • "Surface analysis of ancient parchments via the EVA film: The Aleppo Codex" (2020) published in Analytical Biochemistry
  • "Meta-proteomic analysis of the Shandrin mammoth by EVA technology and high-resolution mass spectrometry: what is its gut microbiota telling us?" (2021) published in Amino Acids

Frequent co-authors collaborating with this researcher include:

  • Gleb Zilberstein
  • Svetlana Zilberstein
  • Vincenzo Cunsolo
  • Uriel Maor
  • R.M. Zilberstein

Best Publications

  • Blue silver: A very sensitive colloidal Coomassie G‐250 staining for proteome analysis

    Giovanni Candiano;Maurizio Bruschi;Luca Musante;Laura Santucci

  • Isoelectric focusing in immobilized pH gradients: Principle, methodology and some applications☆

    Bengt Bjellqvist;Kristina Ek;Pier Giorgio Righetti;Elisabetta Gianazza

  • Isoelectric points and molecular weights of proteins.

    Pier Giorgio Righetti;Tiziana Caravaggio

  • Isoelectric focusing in gels

    Pier Giorgio Righetti;James W. Drysdale

  • Isoelectric focusing in polyacrylamide gels.

    Piergiorgio Righetti;James W. Drysdale

  • Surface-Grafted Molecularly Imprinted Polymers for Protein Recognition

    Alessandra Bossi;Sergey A. Piletsky;Elena V. Piletska;Pier Giorgio Righetti

  • The separation of human and animal hemoglobins by isoelectric focusing in polyacrylamide gel.

    Drysdale Jw;Righetti P;Bunn Hf

  • The free solution mobility of DNA.

    Nancy C. Stellwagen;Cecilia Gelfi;Pier Giorgio Righetti

  • Prefractionation techniques in proteome analysis: The mining tools of the third millennium

    Pier Giorgio Righetti;Annalisa Castagna;Paolo Antonioli;Egisto Boschetti

  • Protein Equalizer™ Technology : The quest for a “democratic proteome”

    Pier Giorgio Righetti;Egisto Boschetti;Lee Lomas;Attilio Citterio

  • Extensive Analysis of the Cytoplasmic Proteome of Human Erythrocytes Using the Peptide Ligand Library Technology and Advanced Mass Spectrometry

    Florence Roux-Dalvai;Anne Gonzalez de Peredo;Carolina Simó;Luc Guerrier

  • The state of the art of dynamic coatings

    Pier Giorgio Righetti;Cecilia Gelfi;Barbara Verzola;Laura Castelletti

  • Reduction and alkylation of proteins in preparation of two-dimensional map analysis: why, when, and how?

    Ben Herbert;Marina Galvani;Mahmoud Hamdan;Erna Olivieri

  • Proteomic analysis of S-nitrosylated proteins in Arabidopsis thaliana undergoing hypersensitive response

    Maria C. Romero-Puertas;Maria C. Romero-Puertas;Natascia Campostrini;Alessandro Mattè;Pier Giorgio Righetti

  • Immobilized Ph Gradients: Theory and Methodology

    P. G. Righetti

  • Exploring the Hidden Human Urinary Proteome via Ligand Library Beads

    Annalisa Castagna;Daniela Cecconi;Lau Sennels;Juri Rappsilber

  • A turning point in proteome analysis: sample prefractionation via multicompartment electrolyzers with isoelectric membranes.

    Ben Herbert;Pier Giorgio Righetti

  • Prefractionation techniques in proteome analysis.

    Pier Giorgio Righetti;Annalisa Castagna;Ben Herbert;Frederic Reymond

  • Use of Taylor-Aris Dispersion for Measurement of a Solute Diffusion Coefficient in Thin Capillaries

    Michael S. Bello;Roberta Rezzonico;Pier Giorgio Righetti

  • The ProteoMiner in the proteomic arena : A non-depleting tool for discovering low-abundance species

    Egisto Boschetti;Pier Giorgio Righetti

  • Immobilized pH gradients

    Elisabetta Gianazza;Pier Giorgio Righetti

Frequent Co-Authors

Cecilia Gelfi
Cecilia Gelfi University of Milan
Elisabetta Gianazza
Elisabetta Gianazza University of Milan
Egisto Boschetti
Egisto Boschetti Bio-Rad (United States)
Marcella Chiari
Marcella Chiari National Research Council (CNR)
Emilio Marengo
Emilio Marengo University of Eastern Piedmont Amadeo Avogadro
Gian Marco Ghiggeri
Gian Marco Ghiggeri Istituto Giannina Gaslini
Lello Zolla
Lello Zolla Tuscia University
Angela Bachi
Angela Bachi FIRC Institute of Molecular Oncology
Maurizio Ferrari
Maurizio Ferrari National Research Council (CNR)
Franco Zunino
Franco Zunino University of Milan

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