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Sotiris K. Hadjikakou

Sotiris K. Hadjikakou

University of Ioannina
Greece

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
49
Citations
7885
World Ranking
14909
National Ranking
64

Sotiris K. Hadjikakou 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 Sotiris K. Hadjikakou sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 187 publications — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Sotiris K. Hadjikakou 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 Sotiris K. Hadjikakou sits on this spectrum.

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40 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.

Overview

Sotiris K. Hadjikakou is affiliated with the University of Ioannina in Greece. Their research primarily spans the fields of Materials Science and Chemistry, with a notable concentration in Materials Chemistry and Organic Chemistry among subfields. Their scientific work also intersects with Oncology, Molecular Biology, and Inorganic Chemistry.

Their research encompasses a range of topics including crystallization and solubility studies, with extensive contributions to X-ray diffraction in crystallography. They have a significant focus on the synthesis and characterization of metal complexes as well as organometallic compounds, alongside investigations into crystal structures of chemical compounds. Additional topics include synthesis and biological activity and the study of heterocyclic compounds.

The following is a selection of recent papers illustrating areas of research and publication venues:

  • pHEMA@AGMNA-1: A novel material for the development of antibacterial contact lens (2020), published in Materials Science and Engineering C
  • Conjugation of Penicillin-G with Silver(I) Ions Expands Its Antimicrobial Activity against Gram Negative Bacteria (2020), published in Antibiotics
  • Ciprofloxacin conjugated to diphenyltin(IV): a novel formulation with enhanced antimicrobial activity (2020), published in Dalton Transactions
  • Organotin derivatives of cholic acid induce apoptosis into breast cancer cells and interfere with mitochondrion; Synthesis, characterization and biological evaluation (2021), published in Steroids
  • Amantadine copper(II) chloride conjugate with possible implementation in influenza virus inhibition (2020), published in Polyhedron

The scientist has published frequently in venues including The Cambridge Structural Database, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, JBIC Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry, Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry, and Antibiotics.

Frequent collaborators in their work include C.N. Banti, İ.İ. Öztürk, Anita M. Grześkiewicz, Maciej Kubicki, and Kadriye Turk, reflecting a collaborative network spanning multiple researchers in related disciplines.

Best Publications

  • Palladium coordination compounds as anti-viral, anti-fungal, anti-microbial and anti-tumor agents

    A. Garoufis;S.K. Hadjikakou;N. Hadjiliadis

  • Antiproliferative and anti-tumor activity of organotin compounds

    Sotiris K. Hadjikakou;Nick Hadjiliadis

  • Anti-proliferative and anti-tumor activity of silver(I) compounds

    Christina N. Banti;Sotiris K. Hadjikakou

  • Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) in Metal Complexes and Their Effect at the Cellular Level

    Christina N. Banti;Sotiris K. Hadjikakou

  • Palladium(II) and platinum(II) complexes of pyridine-2-carbaldehyde thiosemicarbazone with potential biological activity. Synthesis, structure and spectral properties. Extended network via hydrogen bond linkages of [Pd(PyTsc)Cl]

    Dimitra Kovala-Demertzi;John R. Miller;Nikolaos Kourkoumelis;Sotiris K. Hadjikakou

  • Biological studies of new organotin(IV) complexes of thioamide ligands

    Marianna N. Xanthopoulou;Sotiris K. Hadjikakou;Nick Hadjiliadis;Elena R. Milaeva

  • Anti-proliferative and antitumor activity of organotin(IV) compounds. An overview of the last decade and future perspectives.

    Christina N. Banti;Sotiris K. Hadjikakou;Tuba Sismanoglu;Nick Hadjiliadis

  • Mixed ligand-silver(I) complexes with anti-inflammatory agents which can bind to lipoxygenase and calf-thymus DNA, modulating their function and inducing apoptosis.

    C. N. Banti;A. D. Giannoulis;N. Kourkoumelis;A. M. Owczarzak

  • Synthesis, structural characterization and biological study of new organotin(IV), silver(I) and antimony(III) complexes with thioamides.

    S.K. Hadjikakou;I.I. Ozturk;M.N. Xanthopoulou;P.C. Zachariadis

  • Recent advances on antimony(III/V) compounds with potential activity against tumor cells.

    S.K. Hadjikakou;I.I. Ozturk;C.N. Banti;N. Kourkoumelis

  • Synthesis, Spectroscopic and Structural Characterization of Novel Diiodine Adducts with the Heterocyclic Thioamides, Thiazolidine-2-thione (tzdtH), Benzothiazole-2-thione (bztzdtH) and Benzimidazole-2-thione (bzimtH)

    Vasiliki Daga;Sotiris K. Hadjikakou;Nick Hadjiliadis;Maciej Kubicki

  • Synthesis, structural characterization, and biological studies of six- and five-coordinate organotin(IV) complexes with the thioamides 2-mercaptobenzothiazole, 5-chloro-2-mercaptobenzothiazole, and 2-mercaptobenzoxazole.

    Marianna N. Xanthopoulou;Sotiris K. Hadjikakou;Nick Hadjiliadis;Maciej Kubicki

  • Synthesis, structural characterization and biological studies of the triphenyltin(IV) complex with 2-thiobarbituric acid

    V.I. Balas;I.I. Verginadis;G.D. Geromichalos;N. Kourkoumelis

  • Synthesis, Characterization and in Vitro Study of the Cytostatic and Antiviral Activity of New Polymeric Silver(I) Complexes with Ribbon Structures Derived from the Conjugated Heterocyclic Thioamide 2-Mercapto-3,4,5,6-tetra- hydropyrimidine

    Panagiotis C. Zachariadis;Sotiris K. Hadjikakou;Nick Hadjiliadis;Stavroula Skoulika

  • Synthesis, antiradical activity and in vitro cytotoxicity of novel organotin complexes based on 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-mercaptophenol

    D. B. Shpakovsky;C. N. Banti;E. M. Mukhatova;Yu. A. Gracheva

  • Effects of non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs in membrane bilayers.

    I. Kyrikou;S. K. Hadjikakou;D. Kovala-Demertzi;K. Viras

  • Metal ion–drug interactions. Preparation and properties of manganese (II), cobalt (II) and nickel (II) complexes of diclofenac with potentially interesting anti-inflammatory activity: Behavior in the oxidation of 3,5-di-tert-butyl-o-catechol

    Dimitra Kovala-Demertzi;Sotiris K. Hadjikakou;Mavroudis A. Demertzis;Yiannis Deligiannakis

  • Synthesis, structural characterization and in vitro cytotoxicity of organotin(IV) derivatives of heterocyclic thioamides, 2-mercaptobenzothiazole, 5-chloro-2-mercaptobenzothiazole, 3-methyl-2-mercaptobenzothiazole and 2-mercaptonicotinic acid.

    Marianna N. Xanthopoulou;Sotiris K. Hadjikakou;Nick Hadjiliadis;Markus Schürmann

  • Nimesulide Silver Metallodrugs, Containing the Mitochondriotropic, Triaryl Derivatives of Pnictogen; Anticancer Activity against Human Breast Cancer Cells

    Christina N. Banti;Constantina Papatriantafyllopoulou;Maria Manoli;Anastasios J. Tasiopoulos

  • Synthesis and Characterization of (PTU)I2 (PTU = 6‐n‐propyl‐2‐thiouracil) and (CMBZT)I2 (CMBZT = 5‐chloro‐2‐mercaptobenzothiazole) and Possible Implications for the Mechanism of Action of Anti‐Thyroid Drugs

    Constantinos D. Antoniadis;Ghada J. Corban;Sotiris K. Hadjikakou;Nick Hadjiliadis

  • Synthesis and photochemical study of Cu(I) complexes with tri-p-tolylphosphine and heterocyclic thiones. The crystal structure of [CuCl(pymtH)(p-CH3C6H4)3P]2

    P. Karagiannidis;S.K. Hadjikakou;P. Aslanidis;A. Hountas

Frequent Co-Authors

Maciej Kubicki
Maciej Kubicki Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań
Nick Hadjiliadis
Nick Hadjiliadis University of Ioannina
Anastasios J. Tasiopoulos
Anastasios J. Tasiopoulos University of Cyprus
Ian S. Butler
Ian S. Butler McGill University
Dimitra Kovala-Demertzi
Dimitra Kovala-Demertzi University of Ioannina
Catherine P. Raptopoulou
Catherine P. Raptopoulou National Centre of Scientific Research Demokritos
Michael B. Hursthouse
Michael B. Hursthouse University of Southampton
Vassilis Psycharis
Vassilis Psycharis Demokritos National Centre for Scientific Research
Jan Balzarini
Jan Balzarini KU Leuven
Markus Schürmann
Markus Schürmann TU Dortmund University

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