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Pier Luigi Cioni

Pier Luigi Cioni

D-Index & Metrics

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
48
Citations
8676
World Ranking
2408
National Ranking
83

Pier Luigi Cioni 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 Pier Luigi Cioni sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 184 publications — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Pier Luigi Cioni 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 Pier Luigi Cioni sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Essential oil

Essential oil, Botany, Chromatography, Food science and Linalool are his primary areas of study. Essential oil is frequently linked to Horticulture in his study. His Solid-phase microextraction and Gas chromatography study in the realm of Chromatography connects with subjects such as Microwave.

In his study, Chemical structure, Mange, Acaricide and Mite is inextricably linked to Phenols, which falls within the broad field of Food science. His study in Linalool is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Sativum, Coriandrum, Monoterpene and Diflubenzuron. His research integrates issues of Staphylococcus epidermidis, Micrococcaceae, Staphylococcus aureus, Biofilm and Microbiology in his study of Thymol.

His most cited work include:

  • Effects of oregano, carvacrol and thymol on Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilms. (351 citations)
  • Essential oils from Mediterranean lamiaceae as weed germination inhibitors. (166 citations)
  • The inhibition of Candida albicans by selected essential oils and their major components (150 citations)

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

His main research concerns Botany, Essential oil, Horticulture, Chemical composition and Sesquiterpene. His Botany and Asteraceae, Lamiaceae, Monoterpene, Linalool and Germacrene D investigations all form part of his Botany research activities. Pier Luigi Cioni has included themes like Caryophyllene oxide, Camphor and Bark in his Asteraceae study.

His studies deal with areas such as Officinalis, Rosmarinus, Hyptis suaveolens, Salvia and Germacrene as well as Lamiaceae. He has researched Essential oil in several fields, including Gas chromatography and Apiaceae. His Chemical composition study deals with Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry intersecting with Aroma.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (72.67%)
  • Essential oil (57.33%)
  • Horticulture (20.67%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2014-2020)?

  • Botany (72.67%)
  • Essential oil (57.33%)
  • Horticulture (20.67%)

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

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Botany, Essential oil, Horticulture, Aroma and Linalool. The study incorporates disciplines such as Gas chromatography and Chemical composition in addition to Botany. He is involved in the study of Essential oil that focuses on Myrcene in particular.

The concepts of his Horticulture study are interwoven with issues in Sesquiterpene, Aromatic plants, Salvia and Apiol. His Aroma research includes elements of Olive oil and Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. His Linalool research incorporates themes from Insect, Lavandula angustifolia, Lavender and Whitefly.

Between 2014 and 2020, his most popular works were:

  • Mediterranean essential oils as effective weapons against the West Nile vector Culex pipiens and the Echinostoma intermediate host Physella acuta: what happens around? An acute toxicity survey on non-target mayflies. (48 citations)
  • Phytochemical Profile, Antioxidant and Antidiabetic Activities of Adansonia digitata L. (Baobab) from Mali, as a Source of Health-Promoting Compounds. (26 citations)
  • Latitude and Altitude Influence Secondary Metabolite Production in Peripheral Alpine Populations of the Mediterranean Species Lavandula angustifolia Mill. (22 citations)

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

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Essential oil

Pier Luigi Cioni mainly investigates Botany, Horticulture, Essential oil, Chemical composition and Rhus coriaria. Botany connects with themes related to Gas chromatography in his study. The concepts of his Horticulture study are interwoven with issues in Linalool, Linalyl acetate and Lavandula angustifolia, Lavender.

He has included themes like Zoology and Achillea millefolium in his Essential oil study. His Chemical composition research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry and Aroma. His Rhus coriaria study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Sesquiterpene, Monoterpene, Anacardiaceae and Mass spectrometry.

Best Publications

  • Effects of oregano, carvacrol and thymol on Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilms.

    Antonia Nostro;Andrea Sudano Roccaro;Giuseppe Bisignano;Andreana Marino

  • Composition and antimicrobial properties of essential oils of four Mediterranean Lamiaceae

    L. Panizzi;Guido Flamini;P. L. Cioni;Ivano Morelli

  • Essential oils from Mediterranean lamiaceae as weed germination inhibitors.

    Luciana Gabriella Angelini;G Carpanese;Pier Luigi Cioni;Ivano Morelli

  • The inhibition of Candida albicans by selected essential oils and their major components

    Maria Paola Tampieri;Roberta Galuppi;Fabio Macchioni;Maria Stella Carelle

  • Bioactivity and qualitative analysis of some essential oils from Mediterranean plants against stored-product pests: Evaluation of repellency against Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky, Cryptolestes ferrugineus (Stephens) and Tenebrio molitor (L.)

    S. Cosimi;E. Rossi;P.L. Cioni;A. Canale

  • Phytochemical typologies in some populations of Myrtus communis L. on Caprione Promontory (East Liguria, Italy)

    Guido Flamini;Pier Luigi Cioni;Ivano Morelli;Simonetta Maccioni

  • Chemical composition of essential oils from needles, branches and cones of Pinus pinea, P. halepensis, P. pinaster and P. nigra from central Italy

    F. Macchioni;P. L. Cioni;G. Flamini;I. Morelli

  • In vitro activity of the essential oil of Cinnamomum zeylanicum and eugenol in peroxynitrite-induced oxidative processes.

    Silvio Chericoni;José M Prieto;Patrizia Iacopini;Pierluigi Cioni

  • Antimicrobial activity of the essential oil of Calamintha nepeta and its constituent pulegone against bacteria and fungi.

    Guido Flamini;Pier Luigi Cioni;Roberto Puleio;Ivano Morelli

  • Volatile compounds from Chétoui olive oil and variations induced by growing area

    Sonia Ben Temime;Elisabetta Campeol;Pier Luigi Cioni;Douja Daoud

  • Main agronomic-productive characteristics of two ecotypes of Rosmarinus officinalis L. and chemical composition of their essential oils.

    Guido Flamini;Pier Luigi Cioni;Ivano Morelli;Mario Macchia

  • Volatiles emission patterns of different plant organs and pollen of Citrus limon

    Guido Flamini;Marianna Tebano;Pier Luigi Cioni

  • Application of solid-phase microextraction to the analysis of volatile compounds in virgin olive oils from five new cultivars

    Bechir Baccouri;Sonia Ben Temime;Elisabetta Campeol;Pier Luigi Cioni

  • Larvicidal and repellent activity of Hyptis suaveolens (Lamiaceae) essential oil against the mosquito Aedes albopictus Skuse (Diptera: Culicidae)

    Barbara Conti;Giovanni Benelli;Guido Flamini;Pier Luigi Cioni

  • Mosquitocidal essential oils: are they safe against non-target aquatic organisms?

    Barbara Conti;Guido Flamini;Pier Luigi Cioni;Lucia Ceccarini

  • Volatiles from leaves, fruits, and virgin oil from Olea europaea Cv. Olivastra Seggianese from Italy.

    Guido Flamini;Pier Luigi Cioni;Ivano Morelli

  • Use of solid-phase micro-extraction as a sampling technique in the determination of volatiles emitted by flowers, isolated flower parts and pollen.

    Guido Flamini;Pier Luigi Cioni;Ivano Morelli

  • Essential oil composition of Achillea santolina L. and Achillea biebersteinii Afan. collected in Jordan

    Ammar Bader;Guido Flamini;Pier Luigi Cioni;Ivano Morelli

  • Profiling the chemical content of Opuntia ficus-indica flowers by HPLC–PDA-ESI-MS and GC/EIMS analyses

    M. De Leo;M. Bruzual De Abreu;A.M. Pawlowska;P.L. Cioni

  • Comparison between the conventional method of extraction of essential oil of Laurus nobilis L. and a novel method which uses microwaves applied in situ, without resorting to an oven

    Guido Flamini;Marianna Tebano;Pier Luigi Cioni;Lucia Ceccarini

  • Structure/activity relationship of some natural monoterpenes as acaricides against Psoroptes cuniculi.

    Stefania Perrucci;Guido Macchioni;Pier Luigi Cioni;Guido Flamini

  • Toxicity of some essential oil formulations against the Mediterranean fruit fly Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) (Diptera Tephritidae)

    Giovanni Benelli;Guido Flamini;Angelo Canale;Pier Luigi Cioni

  • Essential oils of the aerial parts of three Salvia species from Jordan: Salvia lanigera, S. spinosa and S. syriaca

    Guido Flamini;Pier Luigi Cioni;Ivano Morelli;Ammar Bader

  • Larvicidal and repellent activity of the essential oil of Coriandrum sativum L. (Apiaceae) fruits against the filariasis vector Aedes albopictus Skuse (Diptera: Culicidae).

    Giovanni Benelli;Guido Flamini;Giulia Fiore;Pier Luigi Cioni

Frequent Co-Authors

Guido Flamini
Guido Flamini University of Pisa
Ivano Morelli
Ivano Morelli University of Pisa
Luisa Pistelli
Luisa Pistelli University of Pisa
Angelo Canale
Angelo Canale University of Pisa
Giovanni Benelli
Giovanni Benelli University of Pisa
Mohamed Hammami
Mohamed Hammami University of Monastir
Cristina Nali
Cristina Nali University of Pisa
Alessandra Bendini
Alessandra Bendini University of Bologna
Giacomo Lorenzini
Giacomo Lorenzini University of Pisa
Francesca Mancianti
Francesca Mancianti University of Pisa

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