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Simone Ciofi-Baffoni

Simone Ciofi-Baffoni

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 47 15716 14177 573 520 142 7287

Simone Ciofi-Baffoni publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Simone Ciofi-Baffoni between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Simone Ciofi-Baffoni published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 5.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2006. 11 of the 154 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2006. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 5 publications
1998 2025

154 publications in total across all disciplines

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Simone Ciofi-Baffoni: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 1
2000 2
2001 5
2002 5
2003 10
2004 7
2005 5
2006 14
2007 12
2008 8
2009 5
2010 5
2011 10
2012 7
2013 4
2014 4
2015 2
2016 4
2017 4
2018 6
2019 6
2020 3
2021 4
2022 7
2023 2
2024 6
2025 5
Total 154
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Simone Ciofi-Baffoni 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 Simone Ciofi-Baffoni 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, 141–160 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: 142 publications — 11th percentile

11% 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 1,218 142
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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Simone Ciofi-Baffoni 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 Simone Ciofi-Baffoni 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, 46–47 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: 47 D-Index — 14th percentile

14% 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 47
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
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

Simone Ciofi-Baffoni is affiliated with the University of Florence in Italy. Their research spans multiple areas primarily within biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, alongside contributions in energy-related fields.

The scientist's main research interests include the study of metalloenzymes and iron-sulfur proteins, a topic covered extensively across 34 publications. Additional areas of focus involve RNA modifications and cancer, mitochondrial function and pathology, protein degradation and inhibitors, peptidase inhibition and analysis, trace elements in health, and electrocatalysts for energy conversion.

Frequent publication venues for Ciofi-Baffoni include Biomolecules, Journal of the American Chemical Society, Journal of Molecular Biology, Protein Science, and International Journal of Molecular Sciences, each featuring multiple works.

Recent notable publications include:

  • Development of a GC-376 Based Peptidomimetic PROTAC as a Degrader of 3-Chymotrypsin-like Protease of SARS-CoV-2 (2024, ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters)
  • Iron-sulfur clusters as inhibitors and catalysts of viral replication (2022, Nature Chemistry)
  • Molecular Structure of Cu(II)-Bound Amyloid-β Monomer Implicated in Inhibition of Peptide Self-Assembly in Alzheimer's Disease (2022, JACS Au)
  • Molecular Basis of Rare Diseases Associated to the Maturation of Mitochondrial [4Fe-4S]-Containing Proteins (2022, Biomolecules)
  • GLRX3 Acts as a [2Fe-2S] Cluster Chaperone in the Cytosolic Iron-Sulfur Assembly Machinery Transferring [2Fe-2S] Clusters to NUBP1 (2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society)

Collaborations have been established with several researchers, including Lucia Banci, Deborah Grifagni, Mario Piccioli, Francesca Camponeschi, and Elena Lenci. Among these coauthors, interactions with Lucia Banci stand out with 11 joint publications.

Overall, Simone Ciofi-Baffoni's scholarly contributions focus heavily on the biochemical mechanisms involving iron-sulfur clusters and their roles in cellular physiology and disease pathology. Their work also extends into the development of molecular inhibitors and degraders targeting pathological proteins, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach connecting molecular biology and medicinal chemistry.

Best Publications

  • Affinity gradients drive copper to cellular destinations

    Lucia Banci;Ivano Bertini;Simone Ciofi-Baffoni;Tatiana Kozyreva

  • Metallochaperones and metal-transporting ATPases: a comparative analysis of sequences and structures.

    Fabio Arnesano;Lucia Banci;Ivano Bertini;Simone Ciofi-Baffoni

  • MIA40 is an oxidoreductase that catalyzes oxidative protein folding in mitochondria

    Lucia Banci;Ivano Bertini;Chiara Cefaro;Simone Ciofi-Baffoni

  • Mitochondrial copper(I) transfer from Cox17 to Sco1 is coupled to electron transfer.

    Lucia Banci;Ivano Bertini;Simone Ciofi-Baffoni;Theodoros Hadjiloi

  • A novel intermembrane space-targeting signal docks cysteines onto Mia40 during mitochondrial oxidative folding.

    Dionisia P. Sideris;Dionisia P. Sideris;Nikos Petrakis;Nikos Petrakis;Nitsa Katrakili;Despina Mikropoulou;Despina Mikropoulou

  • Cellular copper distribution: a mechanistic systems biology approach

    Lucia Banci;Ivano Bertini;Francesca Cantini;Simone Ciofi-Baffoni

  • Structure of human Wilson protein domains 5 and 6 and their interplay with domain 4 and the copper chaperone HAH1 in copper uptake

    David Achila;Lucia Banci;Ivano Bertini;Jennifer Bunce

  • Characterization of the Binding Interface between the Copper Chaperone Atx1 and the First Cytosolic Domain of Ccc2 ATPase

    Fabio Arnesano;Lucia Banci;Ivano Bertini;Francesca Cantini

  • Mitochondrial Bol1 and Bol3 function as assembly factors for specific iron-sulfur proteins

    Marta A Uzarska;Veronica Nasta;Benjamin D Weiler;Farah Spantgar

  • A new zinc-protein coordination site in intracellular metal trafficking: solution structure of the Apo and Zn(II) forms of ZntA(46-118).

    Lucia Banci;Ivano Bertini;Simone Ciofi-Baffoni;Lydia A. Finney

  • [4Fe-4S] Cluster Assembly in Mitochondria and Its Impairment by Copper

    Diego Brancaccio;Angelo Gallo;Mario Piccioli;Ettore Novellino

  • Solution structure of Sco1: a thioredoxin-like protein Involved in cytochrome c oxidase assembly.

    Erica Balatri;Lucia Banci;Ivano Bertini;Francesca Cantini

  • Solution Structure of the Yeast Copper Transporter Domain Ccc2a in the Apo and Cu(I)-loaded States

    Lucia Banci;Ivano Bertini;Simone Ciofi-Baffoni;David L. Huffman

  • Molecular chaperone function of Mia40 triggers consecutive induced folding steps of the substrate in mitochondrial protein import.

    Lucia Banci;Ivano Bertini;Chiara Cefaro;Lucia Cenacchi

  • Formation of [4Fe-4S] Clusters in the Mitochondrial Iron–Sulfur Cluster Assembly Machinery

    Diego Brancaccio;Angelo Gallo;Maciej Mikolajczyk;Kairit Zovo

  • Emergence of a Homo sapiens- specific gene family and chromosome 16p11.2 CNV susceptibility

    Xander Nuttle;Giuliana Giannuzzi;Michael H. Duyzend;Joshua G. Schraiber

  • Mechanism of Cu(A) assembly.

    Luciano A Abriata;Lucia Banci;Ivano Bertini;Simone Ciofi-Baffoni

  • [2Fe-2S] cluster transfer in iron-sulfur protein biogenesis.

    Lucia Banci;Diego Brancaccio;Simone Ciofi-Baffoni;Rebecca Del Conte

  • Lignin and Mn peroxidase-catalyzed oxidation of phenolic lignin oligomers.

    Lucia Banci;Simone Ciofi-Baffoni;Ming Tien

  • Solution Structure of Cox11, a Novel Type of β-Immunoglobulin-like Fold Involved in CuB Site Formation of Cytochrome c Oxidase

    Lucia Banci;Ivano Bertini;Francesca Cantini;Simone Ciofi-Baffoni

  • Molecular recognition and substrate mimicry drive the electron-transfer process between MIA40 and ALR.

    Lucia Banci;Ivano Bertini;Vito Calderone;Chiara Cefaro

Frequent Co-Authors

Lucia Banci
Lucia Banci University of Florence
Ivano Bertini
Ivano Bertini University of Florence
Stefano Mangani
Stefano Mangani University of Siena
Xun-Cheng Su
Xun-Cheng Su Nankai University
Nigel J. Robinson
Nigel J. Robinson Durham University
Thomas V. O'Halloran
Thomas V. O'Halloran Northwestern University
Ming Tien
Ming Tien Pennsylvania State University
Francisco J. Ruiz-Dueñas
Francisco J. Ruiz-Dueñas Spanish National Research Council
Christopher M. Johnson
Christopher M. Johnson MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology
Evan E. Eichler
Evan E. Eichler University of Washington

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