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2025

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 100 1266 1122 23 20 843 39135

Silvio Aime publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Silvio Aime between 1974 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Silvio Aime published across 52 years, from 1974 to 2025, averaging 17.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 36 publications in 2008. 17 of the 931 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1974 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 36. Peak 36 publications in 2008. 1974: 4 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 6 publications 1977: 8 publications 1978: 11 publications 1979: 11 publications 1980: 7 publications 1981: 11 publications 1982: 15 publications 1983: 17 publications 1984: 18 publications 1985: 11 publications 1986: 12 publications 1987: 13 publications 1988: 16 publications 1989: 7 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 12 publications 1992: 10 publications 1993: 10 publications 1994: 11 publications 1995: 17 publications 1996: 13 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 17 publications 1999: 18 publications 2000: 21 publications 2001: 15 publications 2002: 26 publications 2003: 24 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 18 publications 2006: 34 publications 2007: 30 publications 2008: 36 publications 2009: 35 publications 2010: 20 publications 2011: 35 publications 2012: 28 publications 2013: 29 publications 2014: 31 publications 2015: 26 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 29 publications 2018: 25 publications 2019: 24 publications 2020: 26 publications 2021: 34 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 27 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 11 publications
1974 2025

931 publications in total across all disciplines

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Silvio Aime: publications per year, 1974 to 2025
Year Publications
1974 4
1975 2
1976 6
1977 8
1978 11
1979 11
1980 7
1981 11
1982 15
1983 17
1984 18
1985 11
1986 12
1987 13
1988 16
1989 7
1990 4
1991 12
1992 10
1993 10
1994 11
1995 17
1996 13
1997 13
1998 17
1999 18
2000 21
2001 15
2002 26
2003 24
2004 12
2005 18
2006 34
2007 30
2008 36
2009 35
2010 20
2011 35
2012 28
2013 29
2014 31
2015 26
2016 19
2017 29
2018 25
2019 24
2020 26
2021 34
2022 16
2023 27
2024 6
2025 11
Total 931
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Silvio Aime 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 Silvio Aime sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 841–860 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 843 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36 843
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Silvio Aime 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 Silvio Aime sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 100–101 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 100 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105 100
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 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

Silvio Aime is affiliated with the University of Turin in Italy. Their research spans multiple disciplines, principally within medicine and materials science, with a notable focus on imaging techniques and material chemistry.

The scientist has authored numerous publications in prominent venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Proceedings on CD-ROM - International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. Scientific Meeting and Exhibition/Proceedings of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Scientific Meeting and Exhibition
  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Cancers

Silvio Aime's work covers several main fields of study:

  • Medicine
  • Materials Science

Within these broader fields, key subfields include:

  • Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Biophysics
  • Spectroscopy
  • Molecular Biology

The main topics addressed in their research include:

  • Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
  • Lanthanide and Transition Metal Complexes
  • Advanced NMR Techniques and Applications
  • Electron Spin Resonance Studies
  • MRI in cancer diagnosis
  • Magnetism in coordination complexes
  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Silvio Aime are:

  • Eleonora Cavallari
  • Carla Carrera
  • Eliana Gianolio
  • Enza Di Gregorio
  • Giuseppe Ferrauto

Recent significant papers include:

  • Review and consensus recommendations on clinical APT-weighted imaging approaches at 3T: Application to brain tumors, 2022, published in Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
  • Rapid hyperpolarization and purification of the metabolite fumarate in aqueous solution, 2021, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Rare earth elements (REE) in biology and medicine, 2020, published in RENDICONTI LINCEI
  • Hydrogenative-PHIP polarized metabolites for biological studies, 2021, published in Magnetic Resonance Materials in Physics Biology and Medicine
  • Nanocarriers as Magic Bullets in the Treatment of Leukemia, 2020, published in Nanomaterials

Best Publications

  • Challenges for Molecular Magnetic Resonance Imaging

    Enzo Terreno;Daniela Delli Castelli;Alessandra Viale;Silvio Aime

  • Lanthanide(III) chelates for NMR biomedical applications

    Silvio Aime;Mauro Botta;Mauro Fasano;Enzo Terreno

  • Biodistribution of gadolinium-based contrast agents, including gadolinium deposition.

    Silvio Aime;Peter Caravan

  • Paramagnetic lanthanide(III) complexes as pH-sensitive chemical exchange saturation transfer (CEST) contrast agents for MRI applications.

    Silvio Aime;Alessandro Barge;Daniela Delli Castelli;Franco Fedeli

  • Conformational and Coordination Equilibria on DOTA Complexes of Lanthanide Metal Ions in Aqueous Solution Studied by 1H-NMR Spectroscopy

    Silvio Aime;Mauro Botta;Mauro Fasano;M. Paula M. Marques

  • Gd(III)-BASED CONTRAST AGENTS FOR MRI

    Silvio Aime;Mauro Botta;Enzo Terreno

  • NMR study of solution structures and dynamics of lanthanide(III) complexes of DOTA

    Silvio Aime;Mauro Botta;Giuseppe Ermondi

  • Insights into the use of paramagnetic Gd(III) complexes in MR-molecular imaging investigations.

    Silvio Aime;Claudia Cabella;Sebastiano Colombatto;Simonetta Geninatti Crich

  • The Selectivity of Reversible Oxy-Anion Binding in Aqueous Solution at a Chiral Europium and Terbium Center: Signaling of Carbonate Chelation by Changes in the Form and Circular Polarization of Luminescence Emission

    James I. Bruce;Rachel S. Dickins;Linda J. Govenlock;Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson

  • Pushing the Sensitivity Envelope of Lanthanide-Based Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Contrast Agents for Molecular Imaging Applications

    Silvio Aime;Daniela Delli Castelli;Simonetta Geninatti Crich;Eliana Gianolio

  • High sensitivity lanthanide(III) based probes for MR-medical imaging

    S. Aime;S. Geninatti Crich;E. Gianolio;G.B. Giovenzana

  • Compartmentalization of a gadolinium complex in the apoferritin cavity: a route to obtain high relaxivity contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging.

    Silvio Aime;Luca Frullano;Simonetta Geninatti Crich

  • Structural, Luminescence, and NMR Studies of the Reversible Binding of Acetate, Lactate, Citrate, and Selected Amino Acids to Chiral Diaqua Ytterbium, Gadolinium, and Europium Complexes

    Rachel S. Dickins;Silvio Aime;Andrei S. Batsanov;Andrew Beeby

  • pH-dependent modulation of relaxivity and luminescence in macrocyclic gadolinium and europium complexes based on reversible intramolecular sulfonamide ligation.

    Mark P. Lowe;David Parker;Ofer Reany;Silvio Aime

  • NMR, Relaxometric, and Structural Studies of the Hydration and Exchange Dynamics of Cationic Lanthanide Complexes of Macrocyclic Tetraamide Ligands

    Silvio Aime;Alessandro Barge;James I. Bruce;Mauro Botta

  • ParaHydrogen Induced Polarization of 13C carboxylate resonance in acetate and pyruvate.

    Francesca Reineri;Tommaso Boi;Silvio Aime

  • [Gd-AAZTA]-: a new structural entry for an improved generation of MRI contrast agents.

    Silvio Aime;Luisella Calabi;Camilla Cavallotti;Eliana Gianolio

  • Novel pH‐Reporter MRI Contrast Agents

    Silvio Aime;Daniela Delli Castelli;Enzo Terreno

  • Novel Contrast Agents for Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Synthesis and Characterization of the Ligand BOPTA and Its Ln(III) Complexes (Ln = Gd, La, Lu). X-ray Structure of Disodium (TPS-9-145337286-C-S)-[4-Carboxy-5,8,11-tris(carboxymethyl)-1-phenyl-2-oxa- 5,8,11-triazatridecan-13-oato(5-)]gadolinate(2-) in a Mixture with Its Enantiomer

    Fulvio Uggeri;Silvio Aime;Pier Lucio Anelli;Mauro Botta

  • PROTOTROPIC AND WATER-EXCHANGE PROCESSES IN AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS OF GD(III) CHELATES

    Silvio Aime;Mauro Botta;Mauro Fasano;Enzo Terreno

Frequent Co-Authors

Mauro Botta
Mauro Botta University of Eastern Piedmont Amadeo Avogadro
Enzo Terreno
Enzo Terreno University of Turin
Roberto Gobetto
Roberto Gobetto University of Turin
Eliana Gianolio
Eliana Gianolio University of Turin
Domenico Osella
Domenico Osella University of Eastern Piedmont Amadeo Avogadro
Mauro Fasano
Mauro Fasano University of Insubria
David Parker
David Parker Durham University
Giovanni Palmisano
Giovanni Palmisano Khalifa University
Gaetano Granozzi
Gaetano Granozzi University of Padua
Kenneth N. Raymond
Kenneth N. Raymond Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

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