Ana Rilak Simović

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
29 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Ana Rilak Simović is a scholar working on Oncology, Organic Chemistry and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ana Rilak Simović has authored 29 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Oncology, 24 papers in Organic Chemistry and 10 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Ana Rilak Simović's work include Metal complexes synthesis and properties (27 papers), Ferrocene Chemistry and Applications (16 papers) and DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry (6 papers). Ana Rilak Simović is often cited by papers focused on Metal complexes synthesis and properties (27 papers), Ferrocene Chemistry and Applications (16 papers) and DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry (6 papers). Ana Rilak Simović collaborates with scholars based in Serbia, Germany and Greece. Ana Rilak Simović's co-authors include Živadin D. Bugarčić, Tatjana Lazarević, I. Bratsos, Enzo Alessio, Romana Masnikosa, Ralph Puchta, Aleksandar Arsenijević, Ennio Zangrando, Jakob Kljun and Nevenka Gligorijević and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Coordination Chemistry Reviews and Inorganic Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Ana Rilak Simović

27 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

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  1. Platinum, palladium, gold and ruthenium complexes as anticancer agents: Current clinical uses, cytotoxicity studies and future perspectives
    2017 363 citations Tatjana Lazarević, Ana Rilak Simović et al. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ana Rilak Simović Serbia 16 921 770 298 155 135 29 1.1k
Robert Trondl Austria 14 1.1k 1.2× 876 1.1× 334 1.1× 192 1.2× 296 2.2× 15 1.5k
Imtiyaz Yousuf India 19 666 0.7× 532 0.7× 254 0.9× 134 0.9× 221 1.6× 32 915
Tânia S. Morais Portugal 21 756 0.8× 753 1.0× 224 0.8× 182 1.2× 161 1.2× 40 1.1k
Maram T. Basha Saudi Arabia 15 655 0.7× 629 0.8× 181 0.6× 151 1.0× 194 1.4× 48 1.1k
Chiara Nardon Italy 18 579 0.6× 497 0.6× 186 0.6× 190 1.2× 99 0.7× 32 889
Nataraj Chitrapriya South Korea 19 626 0.7× 522 0.7× 260 0.9× 121 0.8× 238 1.8× 27 931
Orsolya Dömötör Hungary 23 930 1.0× 635 0.8× 424 1.4× 282 1.8× 283 2.1× 56 1.3k
Sanja Grgurić‐Šipka Serbia 20 895 1.0× 757 1.0× 245 0.8× 201 1.3× 223 1.7× 73 1.2k
Pavel Štarha Czechia 21 951 1.0× 821 1.1× 181 0.6× 249 1.6× 247 1.8× 78 1.2k
Ceyda İçsel Türkiye 21 776 0.8× 659 0.9× 197 0.7× 130 0.8× 193 1.4× 40 970

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All Works

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Gligorijević, Nevenka, Dejan Milenković, Milan Vraneš, et al.. (2025). Heteroaryl-Terpyridine ruthenium(II) complexes in biocompatible ionic liquids: Synthesis, structural characterization, computational and biological evaluation. Inorganica Chimica Acta. 589. 122956–122956.
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Simović, Ana Rilak, et al.. (2025). Exploring Biginelli hybrids in the AI-driven development of ruthenium complexes: Anticancer activity, DNA/HSA binding study, impacts on apoptosis and BCL-2/BCL-XL suppression. Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry. 272. 112988–112988. 1 indexed citations
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Janković, Nenad, Ana Rilak Simović, Sebastian Baloš, et al.. (2025). Synthesis of Organogels Loaded with Biginelli Twins Derived from Vanillin: Antioxidative Potential for Wound and Skin Protection. Journal of Polymers and the Environment. 33(6). 2875–2885.
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Janković, Nenad, Goran A. Bogdanović, Nevenka Gligorijević, et al.. (2025). Novel organoruthenium complexes containing β-Diketonates: Synthesis, characterization, DNA/HSA interactions, and the impact of biocompatible ionic liquids on biological activities. Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry. 270. 112941–112941. 2 indexed citations
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Baošić, Rada, Žiko Milanović, Zoran Marković, et al.. (2023). Synthesis, characterization, biomolecular interactions, molecular docking, and in vitro and in vivo anticancer activities of novel ruthenium(III) Schiff base complexes. Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry. 248. 112363–112363. 18 indexed citations
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Simović, Ana Rilak, Dušan Ćoćić, Sanja Matić, et al.. (2022). New ruthenium(ii) complexes with quinone diimine and substituted bipyridine as inert ligands: synthesis, characterization, mechanism of action, DNA/HSA binding affinity and cytotoxic activity. Dalton Transactions. 52(5). 1323–1344. 20 indexed citations
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Radisavljević, Snežana, et al.. (2022). New gold(III) chlorophenyl terpyridine complex: Biomolecular interactions and anticancer activity against human oral squamous cell carcinoma. Applied Organometallic Chemistry. 37(1). 9 indexed citations
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Masnikosa, Romana, et al.. (2020). Anti-adhesive action of novel ruthenium(II) chlorophenyl terpyridine complexes with a high affinity for double-stranded DNA: in vitro and in silico. Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry. 208. 111090–111090. 9 indexed citations
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Zarić, Milan, et al.. (2020). New gold pincer-type complexes induce caspase-dependent apoptosis in human cancer cells in vitro. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 78(8). 865–873. 6 indexed citations
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Arsenijević, Aleksandar, Jelena Milovanović, Bojana Stojanović, et al.. (2020). Antitumor Activity of Ruthenium(II) Terpyridine Complexes towards Colon Cancer Cells In Vitro and In Vivo. Molecules. 25(20). 4699–4699. 28 indexed citations
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Simović, Ana Rilak, Romana Masnikosa, I. Bratsos, & Enzo Alessio. (2019). Chemistry and reactivity of ruthenium(II) complexes: DNA/protein binding mode and anticancer activity are related to the complex structure. Coordination Chemistry Reviews. 398. 113011–113011. 175 indexed citations
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Stevanović, Dragana, Romana Masnikosa, Milan Vraneš, et al.. (2018). Newly Synthesized Heteronuclear Ruthenium(II)/Ferrocene Complexes Suppress the Growth of Mammary Carcinoma in 4T1-Treated BALB/c Mice by Promoting Activation of Antitumor Immunity. Organometallics. 37(22). 4250–4266. 30 indexed citations
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Simović, Ana Rilak, Snežana Radisavljević, I. Bratsos, et al.. (2017). Impact of aromaticity on anticancer activity of polypyridyl ruthenium(II) complexes: synthesis, structure, DNA/protein binding, lipophilicity and anticancer activity. JBIC Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry. 22(7). 1007–1028. 45 indexed citations
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Lazarević, Tatjana, Ana Rilak Simović, & Živadin D. Bugarčić. (2017). Platinum, palladium, gold and ruthenium complexes as anticancer agents: Current clinical uses, cytotoxicity studies and future perspectives. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 142. 8–31. 363 indexed citations breakdown →
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Simović, Ana Rilak, I. Bratsos, Olivera R. Klisurić, et al.. (2016). New 4′-(4-chlorophenyl)-2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridine ruthenium(II) complexes: Synthesis, characterization, interaction with DNA/BSA and cytotoxicity studies. Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry. 169. 1–12. 88 indexed citations
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Masnikosa, Romana, et al.. (2016). Elucidation of the binding sites of two novel Ru(II) complexes on bovine serum albumin. Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry. 159. 89–95. 14 indexed citations
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Simović, Ana Rilak, I. Bratsos, Ennio Zangrando, et al.. (2014). New Water-Soluble Ruthenium(II) Terpyridine Complexes for Anticancer Activity: Synthesis, Characterization, Activation Kinetics, and Interaction with Guanine Derivatives. Inorganic Chemistry. 53(12). 6113–6126. 82 indexed citations
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Simović, Ana Rilak, I. Bratsos, Ennio Zangrando, et al.. (2012). Factors that influence the antiproliferative activity of half sandwich RuII–[9]aneS3 coordination compounds: activation kinetics and interaction with guanine derivatives. Dalton Transactions. 41(38). 11608–11608. 21 indexed citations
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Simović, Ana Rilak, et al.. (2012). NMR kinetic studies of the interactions between [Ru(terpy)(bipy)(H2O)]2+ and some sulfur-donor ligands. Inorganica Chimica Acta. 394. 552–557. 10 indexed citations
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Simović, Ana Rilak, Biljana Petrović, Sanja Grgurić‐Šipka, Živoslav Tešić, & Živadin D. Bugarčić. (2011). Kinetics and mechanism of the reactions of Ru(II)–arene complex with some biologically relevant ligands. Polyhedron. 30(13). 2339–2344. 15 indexed citations

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