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Simona Fantacci

Simona Fantacci

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 49 14641 13183 514 469 116 13444

Simona Fantacci publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Simona Fantacci between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Simona Fantacci published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 4.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 2010. 7 of the 126 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 10. Peak 10 publications in 2010. 1997: 2 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 3 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 4 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 4 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 4 publications
1997 2025

126 publications in total across all disciplines

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Simona Fantacci: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 2
1998 1
1999 1
2000 0
2001 3
2002 1
2003 3
2004 4
2005 5
2006 7
2007 8
2008 9
2009 7
2010 10
2011 10
2012 5
2013 7
2014 6
2015 1
2016 4
2017 3
2018 4
2019 5
2020 3
2021 1
2022 4
2023 5
2024 3
2025 4
Total 126
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Simona Fantacci 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 Simona Fantacci 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, 101–120 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: 116 publications — 5th percentile

5% 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
101–120 623 116
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
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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Simona Fantacci 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 Simona Fantacci 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, 48–49 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: 49 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% 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 49
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
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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Overview

Simona Fantacci is affiliated with the University of Perugia in Italy and conducts research primarily within the field of Materials Science. Their work covers several subfields including Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, and Organic Chemistry.

The scientist's research includes a focus on diverse topics, such as:

  • TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells
  • Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis
  • Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Research
  • Magnetism in Coordination Complexes
  • Building Materials and Conservation
  • Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis
  • Nonlinear Optical Materials Research

Frequent coauthors of Simona Fantacci include:

  • Claudia Dragonetti
  • Dominique Roberto
  • Alessia Colombo
  • Daniele Marinotto
  • Francesco Fagnani

The scientist has published works in multiple venues, with notable presence in:

  • Molecules
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry C
  • Heritage Science
  • Inorganics
  • European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry

Among recent publications by Simona Fantacci are:

  • Introduction of a mesityl substituent on pyridyl rings as a facile strategy for improving the performance of luminescent 1,3-bis-(2-pyridyl)benzene platinum(ii) complexes: a springboard for blue OLEDs, 2024, Journal of Materials Chemistry C
  • New insights into the deterioration of TiO2 based oil paints: the effects of illumination conditions and surface interactions, 2022, Heritage Science
  • Influence of surfactants in improving degradation of polluting dyes photocatalyzed by TiO2 in aqueous dispersion, 2021, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A Chemistry
  • First member of an appealing class of cyclometalated 1,3-di-(2-pyridyl)benzene platinum(ii) complexes for solution-processable OLEDs, 2020, Journal of Materials Chemistry C
  • A Chiral Bis(salicylaldiminato)zinc(II) Complex with Second-Order Nonlinear Optical and Luminescent Properties in Solution, 2020, Inorganics

Best Publications

  • Combined Experimental and DFT-TDDFT Computational Study of Photoelectrochemical Cell Ruthenium Sensitizers

    Mohammad K. Nazeeruddin;Filippo De Angelis;Simona Fantacci;Annabella Selloni

  • Molecular engineering of organic sensitizers for solar cell applications.

    Kim S;Lee Jk;Kang So;Ko J

  • Theoretical studies on anatase and less common TiO2 phases: bulk, surfaces, and nanomaterials.

    Filippo De Angelis;Cristiana Di Valentin;Simona Fantacci;Andrea Vittadini

  • Influence of the Sensitizer Adsorption Mode on the Open-Circuit Potential of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

    Filippo De Angelis;Simona Fantacci;Annabella Selloni;Michael Grätzel

  • Absorption spectrum and solvatochromism of the [Ru(4,4'-COOH-2,2'-bpy)2(NCS)2] molecular dye by time dependent density functional theory.

    Simona Fantacci;Filippo De Angelis;Annabella Selloni

  • Alignment of the dye's molecular levels with the TiO(2) band edges in dye-sensitized solar cells: a DFT-TDDFT study.

    Filippo De Angelis;Simona Fantacci;Annabella Selloni

  • Electronic transitions involved in the absorption spectrum and dual luminescence of tetranuclear cubane [Cu4I4(pyridine)4] cluster: a density functional theory/time-dependent density functional theory investigation.

    Filippo De Angelis;Simona Fantacci;Antonio Sgamellotti;Elena Cariati

  • Controlling phosphorescence color and quantum yields in cationic iridium complexes: a combined experimental and theoretical study.

    Filippo De Angelis;Simona Fantacci;Nicholas Evans;Cedric Klein

  • High open-circuit voltage solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells with organic dye.

    Peter Chen;Jun Ho Yum;Filippo De Angelis;Edoardo Mosconi

  • Time-dependent density functional theory investigations on the excited states of Ru(II)-dye-sensitized TiO2 nanoparticles: the role of sensitizer protonation.

    Filippo De Angelis;Simona Fantacci;Annabella Selloni;Mohammad K. Nazeeruddin

  • First-Principles Modeling of the Adsorption Geometry and Electronic Structure of Ru(II) Dyes on Extended TiO2 Substrates for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Applications

    Filippo De Angelis;Simona Fantacci;Annabella Selloni;Mohammad K. Nazeeruddin

  • Absorption Spectra and Excited State Energy Levels of the N719 Dye on TiO2 in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Models

    Filippo De Angelis;Simona Fantacci;Simona Fantacci;Edoardo Mosconi;Mohammad K. Nazeeruddin

  • The role of substituents on functionalized 1,10-phenanthroline in controlling the emission properties of cationic iridium(III) complexes of interest for electroluminescent devices.

    Claudia Dragonetti;Luigi Falciola;Patrizia Mussini;Stefania Righetto

  • Efficient green-blue-light-emitting cationic iridium complex for light-emitting electrochemical cells.

    Nazeeruddin Mk;Wegh Rt;Zhou Z;Klein C

  • Synthesis, Characterization, and DFT/TD-DFT Calculations of Highly Phosphorescent Blue Light-Emitting Anionic Iridium Complexes

    Davide Di Censo;Simona Fantacci;Filippo De Angelis;Cedric Klein

  • Protic ionic liquids as p-dopant for organic hole transporting materials and their application in high efficiency hybrid solar cells.

    Antonio Abate;Derek J. Hollman;Joël Teuscher;Sandeep Pathak

  • Organic dyes incorporating low-band-gap chromophores based on π-extended benzothiadiazole for dye-sensitized solar cells

    Dong Hyun Lee;Myung Jun Lee;Hae Min Song;Bok Joo Song

  • Synthesis, characterization, and DFT-TDDFT computational study of a ruthenium complex containing a functionalized tetradentate ligand

    C. Barolo;Md. K. Nazeeruddin;S. Fantacci;D. Di Censo

  • A High Molar Extinction Coefficient Charge Transfer Sensitizer and its Application in Dye Sensitized Solar Cell

    Md. K. Nazeeruddin;T. Bessho;Le Cevey;S. Ito

  • A computational approach to the electronic and optical properties of Ru(II) and Ir(III) polypyridyl complexes: Applications to DSC, OLED and NLO

    Simona Fantacci;Filippo De Angelis

Frequent Co-Authors

Filippo De Angelis
Filippo De Angelis University of Perugia
Dominique Roberto
Dominique Roberto University of Milan
Michael Grätzel
Michael Grätzel École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Mohammad Khaja Nazeeruddin
Mohammad Khaja Nazeeruddin École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Annabella Selloni
Annabella Selloni Princeton University
Renato Ugo
Renato Ugo University of Milan
Nazzareno Re
Nazzareno Re University of Chieti-Pescara
Costanza Miliani
Costanza Miliani National Research Council (CNR)
Jun-Ho Yum
Jun-Ho Yum École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Silvio Quici
Silvio Quici National Research Council (CNR)

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