Francesca Beolchini

6.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
132 papers, 5.3k citations indexed

About

Francesca Beolchini is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Francesca Beolchini has authored 132 papers receiving a total of 5.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 63 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 48 papers in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and 47 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Francesca Beolchini's work include Extraction and Separation Processes (62 papers), Recycling and Waste Management Techniques (40 papers) and Metal Extraction and Bioleaching (37 papers). Francesca Beolchini is often cited by papers focused on Extraction and Separation Processes (62 papers), Recycling and Waste Management Techniques (40 papers) and Metal Extraction and Bioleaching (37 papers). Francesca Beolchini collaborates with scholars based in Italy, Spain and Iran. Francesca Beolchini's co-authors include F. Veglio', Francesco Vegliò, Alessia Amato, Laura Rocchetti, Antonio Dell’Anno, Viviana Fonti, Alessandro Becci, Francesca Pagnanelli, Luigi Toro and Ida De Michelis and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Environmental Science & Technology and Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Francesca Beolchini

129 papers receiving 5.0k citations

Hit Papers

Removal of metals by biosorption: a review 1997 2026 2006 2016 1997 250 500 750
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Removal of metals by biosorption: a review
    1997 977 citations Francesca Beolchini et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Francesca Beolchini Italy 38 1.9k 1.8k 1.6k 1.2k 1.0k 132 5.3k
Muftah H. El‐Naas Qatar 47 1.8k 1.0× 3.4k 1.9× 1.2k 0.7× 1.8k 1.5× 1.1k 1.0× 165 7.8k
Yves Andrès France 44 963 0.5× 2.3k 1.3× 1.5k 0.9× 894 0.7× 986 1.0× 153 6.0k
Joo Hwa Tay Canada 43 986 0.5× 1.8k 1.0× 1.3k 0.8× 926 0.8× 2.2k 2.1× 95 5.1k
Kyoung S. Ro United States 38 1.4k 0.7× 2.1k 1.2× 1.7k 1.1× 3.8k 3.1× 1.7k 1.6× 128 8.5k
Nengwu Zhu China 58 1.2k 0.7× 3.3k 1.9× 1.8k 1.1× 2.2k 1.8× 1.3k 1.3× 202 9.1k
Ondřej Mašek United Kingdom 55 1.3k 0.7× 2.3k 1.3× 2.0k 1.3× 3.7k 3.0× 1.9k 1.9× 180 10.1k
Mohammed J.K. Bashir Malaysia 43 632 0.3× 2.7k 1.5× 1.8k 1.1× 1.5k 1.3× 837 0.8× 203 6.2k
Sandhya Babel Thailand 37 1.3k 0.7× 4.8k 2.7× 2.3k 1.5× 1.8k 1.5× 2.0k 2.0× 175 9.9k
Ling Zhao China 51 824 0.4× 3.2k 1.8× 2.0k 1.2× 2.2k 1.8× 2.7k 2.6× 147 8.8k
Xiao Yang China 43 578 0.3× 1.9k 1.1× 854 0.5× 1.3k 1.0× 1.9k 1.9× 114 5.7k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Francesca Beolchini

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All Works

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Mousavi, Seyedeh Neda, Seyyed Mohammad Mousavi, & Francesca Beolchini. (2024). A practical green methodology for metal extraction from electric arc furnace dust through Yarrowia lipolytica biolixiviant. Minerals Engineering. 217. 108948–108948. 6 indexed citations
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Amato, Alessia & Francesca Beolchini. (2024). Turning e-waste into opportunity. 1(4). 212–213. 1 indexed citations
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Amato, Alessia, Κωνσταντίνα Τσίγκου, Alessandro Becci, et al.. (2023). Life Cycle Assessment of Biomethane vs. Fossil Methane Production and Supply. Energies. 16(12). 4555–4555. 6 indexed citations
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Becci, Alessandro, et al.. (2023). Non-toxic, high selectivity process for the extraction of precious metals from waste printed circuit boards. Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering. 17(10). 8 indexed citations
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Dell’Anno, Filippo, et al.. (2022). Fungi Can Be More Effective than Bacteria for the Bioremediation of Marine Sediments Highly Contaminated with Heavy Metals. Microorganisms. 10(5). 993–993. 28 indexed citations
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Amato, Alessia, Laura Rocchetti, & Francesca Beolchini. (2016). Environmental impact assessment of different end-of-life LCD management strategies. Waste Management. 59. 432–441. 53 indexed citations
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Fonti, Viviana, Antonio Dell’Anno, & Francesca Beolchini. (2016). Does bioleaching represent a biotechnological strategy for remediation of contaminated sediments?. The Science of The Total Environment. 563-564. 302–319. 72 indexed citations
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Fonti, Viviana, Francesca Beolchini, Laura Rocchetti, & Antonio Dell’Anno. (2014). Bioremediation of contaminated marine sediments can enhance metal mobility due to changes of bacterial diversity. Water Research. 68. 637–650. 84 indexed citations
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Fonti, Viviana, Antonio Dell’Anno, & Francesca Beolchini. (2013). Mutualistic Interactions during Bioleaching of Marine Contaminated Sediment. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 32. 979–984. 8 indexed citations
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Pennesi, Chiara, et al.. (2012). Marine Macrophytes as Effective Lead Biosorbents. Water Environment Research. 84(1). 9–16. 17 indexed citations
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Beolchini, Francesca, Viviana Fonti, Antonio Dell’Anno, & Francesco Vegliò. (2011). Bio-mobilization of Heavy Metals from Contaminated Sediments by Acidophilic Microbial Consortia. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5 indexed citations
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Beolchini, Francesca, Laura Rocchetti, & Antonio Dell’Anno. (2011). Kinetic Modeling of Bioremediation Processes Applied to Marine Sediments. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 24. 1039–1044. 1 indexed citations
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Beolchini, Francesca, et al.. (2009). BIOTECHNOLOGIES FOR THE VALORISATION OF SPENT REFINERY CATALYSTS AND RECOVERY OF Ni, V AND MO. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2 indexed citations
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Moscardini, Emanuela, Francesca Pagnanelli, Francesco Ferella, et al.. (2009). Process for the treatment of alkaline spent batteries. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 17. 281–286. 2 indexed citations
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Corinaldesi, Cinzia, Francesca Beolchini, & Antonio Dell’Anno. (2008). Damage and degradation rates of extracellular DNA in marine sediments: implications for the preservation of gene sequences. Molecular Ecology. 17(17). 3939–3951. 150 indexed citations
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Michelis, Ida De, et al.. (2008). Characterisation and classification of solid wastes coming from reductive acid leaching of low-grade manganiferous ore. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 162(2-3). 1285–1291. 25 indexed citations
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Beolchini, Francesca, Francesca Pagnanelli, Ida De Michelis, & Francesco Vegliò. (2007). Treatment of concentrated arsenic(V) solutions by micellar enhanced ultrafiltration with high molecular weight cut-off membrane. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 148(1-2). 116–121. 41 indexed citations
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Beolchini, Francesca, Francesca Pagnanelli, Luigi Toro, & Francesco Vegliò. (2005). Ionic strength effect on copper biosorption by Sphaerotilus natans: equilibrium study and dynamic modelling in membrane reactor. Water Research. 40(1). 144–152. 48 indexed citations
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