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Pierangelo Metrangolo

Pierangelo Metrangolo

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Chemistry
Italy
2025

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 77 3059 2954 27 24 340 33076
Chemistry 81 3184 2874 55 48 376 34972

Pierangelo Metrangolo publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Pierangelo Metrangolo between 1998 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Pierangelo Metrangolo published across 29 years, from 1998 to 2026, averaging 15 papers a year. Output peaked at 31 publications in 2017. 14 of the 436 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 31. Peak 31 publications in 2017. 1998: 3 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 22 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 21 publications 2011: 23 publications 2012: 23 publications 2013: 25 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 31 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 19 publications 2023: 31 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 13 publications 2026: 1 publication
1998 2026

436 publications in total across all disciplines

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Pierangelo Metrangolo: publications per year, 1998 to 2026
Year Publications
1998 3
1999 6
2000 10
2001 6
2002 7
2003 8
2004 13
2005 15
2006 12
2007 14
2008 22
2009 15
2010 21
2011 23
2012 23
2013 25
2014 15
2015 16
2016 16
2017 31
2018 15
2019 15
2020 13
2021 11
2022 19
2023 31
2024 17
2025 13
2026 1
Total 436
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Pierangelo Metrangolo publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Pierangelo Metrangolo sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 330–349 publications, is where this scientist sits. 50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 340 publications — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152
90–109 356
110–129 487
130–149 723
150–169 835
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477 340
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53
730–749 38
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
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Pierangelo Metrangolo D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Pierangelo Metrangolo sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 76–77 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 77 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211
42–43 450
44–45 612
46–47 612
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421
74–75 359
76–77 323 77
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45
112–113 49
114–115 50
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

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

Overview

Pierangelo Metrangolo is affiliated with the Polytechnic University of Milan in Italy. Their research primarily focuses on materials science with an emphasis on materials chemistry, molecular biology, biomaterials, organic chemistry, and physical and theoretical chemistry.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics within these fields, including:

  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials
  • Crystallography and Molecular Interactions
  • Advanced Biosensing and Bioanalysis Techniques
  • Lanthanide and Transition Metal Complexes
  • Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes

Pierangelo Metrangolo has published extensively, contributing to notable journals frequently appearing in venues like The Cambridge Structural Database, Chemistry - A European Journal, Chemistry - An Asian Journal, Small, and CrystEngComm. Their top publication venues by number of works include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Chemistry - A European Journal
  • Chemistry - An Asian Journal
  • Small
  • CrystEngComm

Co-authorship plays a significant role in their research output, with regular collaborations involving:

  • Giancarlo Terraneo
  • Giuseppe Resnati
  • Andrea Pizzi
  • Francesca Baldelli Bombelli
  • Nicola Demitri

Selected recent publications by Pierangelo Metrangolo include:

  • Halogen Bonding in Perovskite Solar Cells: A New Tool for Improving Solar Energy Conversion, 2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Graphene and its derivatives: understanding the main chemical and medicinal chemistry roles for biomedical applications, 2021, Journal of nanostructure in chemistry
  • Definition of the pnictogen bond (IUPAC Recommendations 2023), 2024, Pure and Applied Chemistry
  • Chalcogen Bonds Involving Selenium in Protein Structures, 2021, ACS Chemical Biology
  • Host-Enhanced Phenyl-Perfluorophenyl Polar−π Interactions, 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society

Best Publications

  • The Halogen Bond

    Gabriella Cavallo;Pierangelo Metrangolo;Pierangelo Metrangolo;Roberto Milani;Tullio Maria Pilati

  • Halogen Bonding Based Recognition Processes: A World Parallel to Hydrogen Bonding †

    Pierangelo Metrangolo;Hannes Neukirch;Tullio Pilati;Giuseppe Resnati

  • Definition of the halogen bond (IUPAC Recommendations 2013)

    Gautam R. Desiraju;P. Shing Ho;Lars Kloo;Anthony C. Legon

  • Halogen Bonding in Supramolecular Chemistry

    Pierangelo Metrangolo;Franck Meyer;Tullio Pilati;Giuseppe Resnati

  • Organic fluorine compounds: a great opportunity for enhanced materials properties.

    Ricarda Berger;Giuseppe Resnati;Pierangelo Metrangolo;Edwin Weber

  • Halogen bonding: a paradigm in supramolecular chemistry.

    Pierangelo Metrangolo;Giuseppe Resnati

  • The halogen bond in the design of functional supramolecular materials: recent advances.

    Arri Priimagi;Gabriella Cavallo;Pierangelo Metrangolo;Pierangelo Metrangolo;Giuseppe Resnati

  • Halogen Bonding versus Hydrogen Bonding in Driving Self-Assembly Processes Perfluorocarbon-hydrocarbon self-assembly, part IX. This work was supported by MURST (Cofinanziamento '99) and EU (COST-D12-0012). We thank Dr. A. Lunghi and Dr. P. Cardillo (Stazione Sperimentale Combustibili, S. Donato Milanese, Italy) for ARC experiments. Part VIII: ref. 9.

    E Corradi;SV Meille;MT Messina;P Metrangolo

  • Halogen bonding : fundamentals and applications

    P. Metrangolo;G. Resnati;H. D. Arman

  • (19)F magnetic resonance imaging (MRI): from design of materials to clinical applications.

    Ilaria Tirotta;Valentina Dichiarante;Claudia Pigliacelli;Gabriella Cavallo

  • Halogen Bonding versus Hydrogen Bonding in Driving Self-Assembly Processes

    Eleonora Corradi;Stefano V. Meille;Maria T. Messina;Pierangelo Metrangolo

  • Definition of the chalcogen bond (IUPAC Recommendations 2019)

    Christer B. Aakeroy;David L. Bryce;Gautam R. Desiraju;Antonio Frontera

  • Halogen bonding: a general route in anion recognition and coordination

    Gabriella Cavallo;Pierangelo Metrangolo;Tullio Pilati;Giuseppe Resnati

  • Halogen bonding in halocarbon–protein complexes: a structural survey

    Emilio Parisini;Pierangelo Metrangolo;Tullio Pilati;Giuseppe Resnati

  • The fluorous effect in biomolecular applications

    Massimo Cametti;Benoit Crousse;Pierangelo Metrangolo;Pierangelo Metrangolo;Roberto Milani;Roberto Milani

  • Halogen Versus Hydrogen

    Pierangelo Metrangolo;Giuseppe Resnati

  • Halogen-bonding-triggered supramolecular gel formation

    Lorenzo Meazza;Jonathan A. Foster;Katharina Fucke;Pierangelo Metrangolo

  • Halogen bonding in metal-organic-supramolecular networks

    Roberta Bertani;Paolo Sgarbossa;Alfonso Venzo;Francesco Lelj

  • Crystal Engineering through Halogen Bonding: Complexes of Nitrogen Heterocycles with Organic Iodides

    Rosa D. B. Walsh;Clifford W. Padgett;Pierangelo Metrangolo;Giuseppe Resnati

  • Halogen bonding and pi...pi stacking control reactivity in the solid state.

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  • Ditopic Ion Transport Systems: Anion–π Interactions and Halogen Bonds at Work†

    Andreas Vargas Jentzsch;Daniel Emery;Jiri Mareda;Pierangelo Metrangolo

Frequent Co-Authors

Giuseppe Resnati
Giuseppe Resnati Polytechnic University of Milan
Giancarlo Terraneo
Giancarlo Terraneo Polytechnic University of Milan
Tullio Pilati
Tullio Pilati Polytechnic University of Milan
Arri Priimagi
Arri Priimagi Tampere University
Antonio Abate
Antonio Abate Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie
Kari Rissanen
Kari Rissanen University of Jyväskylä
Duncan W. Bruce
Duncan W. Bruce University of York
Roberto Gobetto
Roberto Gobetto University of Turin
Stefano Valdo Meille
Stefano Valdo Meille Polytechnic University of Milan
Olli Ikkala
Olli Ikkala Aalto University

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