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Serenella Nardi

Serenella Nardi

D-Index & Metrics

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
68
Citations
15493
World Ranking
786
National Ranking
15

Serenella Nardi 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 Serenella Nardi sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 173 publications — 68th percentile

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

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

Serenella Nardi 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 Serenella Nardi sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 68 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% 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 she best known for?

The fields of study she is best known for:

  • Enzyme
  • Botany
  • Ecology

Her main research concerns Biochemistry, Botany, Auxin, Humus and Nitrate. The study incorporates disciplines such as Soil organic matter, Biological activity and Soil pH in addition to Botany. The Auxin study combines topics in areas such as Cell growth, Daucus carota, Carbohydrate, Plant physiology and Citrate synthase.

Her Humus research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Organic manure, Soil fertility, Plant growth, Beech and Soil horizon. Her Nitrate research also works with subjects such as

  • Organic matter, which have a strong connection to Horticulture,
  • Photosynthesis that connect with fields like Humic acid. Her study looks at the relationship between Agronomy and topics such as Saturation, which overlap with Soil water.

Her most cited work include:

  • Physiological effects of humic substances on higher plants (595 citations)
  • Earthworm humic matter produces auxin-like effects on Daucus carota cell growth and nitrate metabolism (202 citations)
  • Effect of low molecular size humic substances on nitrate uptake and expression of genes involved in nitrate transport in maize (Zea mays L.) (192 citations)

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

Her scientific interests lie mostly in Botany, Biochemistry, Humus, Soil water and Organic matter. Her Botany research incorporates themes from Peroxidase, Humic acid, Food science and Metabolism. Her research investigates the link between Biochemistry and topics such as Nitrate that cross with problems in Gibberellin and Poaceae.

Her Humus study which covers Soil fertility that intersects with Soil horizon. Her Soil water research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Environmental chemistry, Picea abies and Agronomy, Manure. Her studies in Organic matter integrate themes in fields like Nitrogen, Nitrogen assimilation and Chromatography.

She most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (26.71%)
  • Biochemistry (19.88%)
  • Humus (19.25%)

What were the highlights of her more recent work (between 2016-2021)?

  • Food science (13.04%)
  • Soil water (19.25%)
  • Humus (19.25%)

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

Serenella Nardi focuses on Food science, Soil water, Humus, Soil science and Soil organic matter. Serenella Nardi has researched Food science in several fields, including Leonardite, Hydroponics, Phenols, Esterase and Sugar beet. Her work on Soil fertility and Soil carbon is typically connected to Composition and Oxidation state as part of general Soil water study, connecting several disciplines of science.

She combines subjects such as Root hair initiation, Lateral root formation and Bulk soil with her study of Humus. Her biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Fructose, Reforestation, Botany and Root hair. Her Biochemistry study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Chemical structure and Plant physiology.

Between 2016 and 2021, her most popular works were:

  • Chromium in Agricultural Soils and Crops: A Review (65 citations)
  • Evaluation of Seaweed Extracts From Laminaria and Ascophyllum nodosum spp. as Biostimulants in Zea mays L. Using a Combination of Chemical, Biochemical and Morphological Approaches. (40 citations)
  • Transcriptome-Wide Identification of Differentially Expressed Genes in Solanum lycopersicon L. in Response to an Alfalfa-Protein Hydrolysate Using Microarrays. (36 citations)

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

  • Enzyme
  • Botany
  • Ecology

Serenella Nardi mostly deals with Humus, Food science, Soil science, Soil water and Phenols. Serenella Nardi interconnects Esterase, Plant nutrition and Plant physiology in the investigation of issues within Food science. Her work in Soil water covers topics such as Lateral root formation which are related to areas like Botany.

The Botany study combines topics in areas such as Root hair initiation and Scenedesmus. Her Phenylalanine ammonia-lyase study is related to the wider topic of Biochemistry. Her Biochemistry research includes elements of Solanum and Lycopersicon.

Best Publications

  • Physiological effects of humic substances on higher plants

    Serenella Nardi;Diego Pizzeghello;Adele Muscolo;Angelo Vianello

  • Protein hydrolysates as biostimulants in horticulture

    Giuseppe Colla;Serenella Nardi;Mariateresa Cardarelli;Andrea Ertani

  • Humic substances biological activity at the plant-soil interface: From environmental aspects to molecular factors

    Sara Trevisan;Ornella Francioso;Silvia Quaggiotti;Serenella Nardi

  • Earthworm humic matter produces auxin-like effects on Daucus carota cell growth and nitrate metabolism

    A Muscolo;F Bovalo;F Gionfriddo;Serenella Nardi

  • Plant biostimulants: physiological responses induced by protein hydrolyzed-based products and humic substances in plant metabolism

    Serenella Nardi;Diego Pizzeghello;Michela Schiavon;Andrea Ertani

  • Effect of low molecular size humic substances on nitrate uptake and expression of genes involved in nitrate transport in maize (Zea mays L.)

    Silvia Quaggiotti;Benedetto Ruperti;Diego Pizzeghello;Ornella Francioso

  • Biostimulant activity of two protein hydrolyzates in the growth and nitrogen metabolism of maize seedlings.

    Andrea Ertani;Luciano Cavani;Diego Pizzeghello;Elena Brandellero

  • Structural characteristics of humic substances as related to nitrate uptake and growth regulation in plant systems

    A. Piccolo;S. Nardi;G. Concheri

  • Alfalfa plant-derived biostimulant stimulate short-term growth of salt stressed Zea mays L. plants

    Andrea Ertani;Michela Schiavon;Adele Muscolo;Serenella Nardi

  • Chromium in Agricultural Soils and Crops: A Review

    Andrea Ertani;Anna Mietto;Maurizio Borin;Serenella Nardi

  • Soil organic matter mobilization by root exudates

    S Nardi;G Concheri;D Pizzeghello;A Sturaro

  • Chemical Structure and Biological Activity of Humic Substances Define Their Role as Plant Growth Promoters

    Serenella Nardi;Michela Schiavon;Ornella Francioso

  • Soil organic matter properties after 40 years of different use of organic and mineral fertilisers

    S. Nardi;F. Morari;A. Berti;M. Tosoni

  • Selenium biofortification in the 21 st century: status and challenges for healthy human nutrition.

    Michela Schiavon;Serenella Nardi;Francesca Dalla Vecchia;Andrea Ertani

  • High molecular size humic substances enhance phenylpropanoid metabolism in maize (Zea mays L.).

    Michela Schiavon;Diego Pizzeghello;Adele Muscolo;Silvia Vaccaro

  • Relationship between molecular characteristics of soil humic fractions and glycolytic pathway and krebs cycle in maize seedlings

    Serenella Nardi;Adele Muscolo;Silvia Vaccaro;Salvatore Baiano

  • Macromolecular changes of humic substances induced by interaction with organic acids

    A Piccolo;Serenella Nardi;Giuseppe Concheri

  • Phosphorus forms and P-sorption properties in three alkaline soils after long-term mineral and manure applications in north-eastern Italy

    Diego Pizzeghello;Antonio Berti;Serenella Nardi;Francesco Morari

  • Humic substance: Relationship between structure and activity. Deeper information suggests univocal findings

    A. Muscolo;M. Sidari;S. Nardi

  • Capsicum chinensis L. growth and nutraceutical properties are enhanced by biostimulants in a long-term period: chemical and metabolomic approaches.

    Andrea Ertani;Diego Pizzeghello;Ornella Francioso;Paolo Sambo

  • Biological Activities of Humic Substances

    S. Nardi;P. Carletti;D. Pizzeghello;A. Muscolo

Frequent Co-Authors

Adele Muscolo
Adele Muscolo University of Reggio Calabria
Michela Schiavon
Michela Schiavon University of Padua
Alessandro Piccolo
Alessandro Piccolo University of Naples Federico II
Andrea Squartini
Andrea Squartini University of Padua
Zeno Varanini
Zeno Varanini University of Verona
Santiago Sánchez-Cortés
Santiago Sánchez-Cortés Spanish National Research Council
Roberto Rella
Roberto Rella National Research Council (CNR)
Maria Rosa Abenavoli
Maria Rosa Abenavoli University of Reggio Calabria
Luigi Lucini
Luigi Lucini Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Roberto Pinton
Roberto Pinton University of Udine

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