G. Alagona

5.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
17 papers, 4.2k citations indexed

About

G. Alagona is a scholar working on Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Organic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, G. Alagona has authored 17 papers receiving a total of 4.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 5 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 4 papers in Organic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in G. Alagona's work include Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (4 papers), Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies (2 papers) and Crystallography and molecular interactions (2 papers). G. Alagona is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (4 papers), Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies (2 papers) and Crystallography and molecular interactions (2 papers). G. Alagona collaborates with scholars based in Italy, France and Spain. G. Alagona's co-authors include Caterina Ghio, Peter A. Kollman, Paul K. Weiner, Scott J. Weiner, David A. Case, U. Chandra Singh, Salvatore Profeta, J. Tomasi, Eolo Scrocco and A. Pullman and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry and Synthetic Metals.

In The Last Decade

G. Alagona

17 papers receiving 4.0k citations

Hit Papers

A new force field for molecular mechanical simulation of ... 1984 2026 1998 2012 1984 1000 2.0k 3.0k
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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. A new force field for molecular mechanical simulation of nucleic acids and proteins
    1984 3.9k citations Scott J. Weiner, Peter A. Kollman et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
G. Alagona Italy 9 2.6k 890 827 706 646 17 4.2k
Salvatore Profeta United States 13 2.6k 1.0× 1.0k 1.1× 773 0.9× 813 1.2× 670 1.0× 21 4.3k
Anna Tempczyk Poland 11 3.0k 1.1× 707 0.8× 747 0.9× 921 1.3× 494 0.8× 32 4.2k
Paul A. Bash United States 20 2.7k 1.0× 1.0k 1.1× 1.7k 2.0× 613 0.9× 531 0.8× 26 4.6k
Dzung T. Nguyen United States 14 2.3k 0.9× 676 0.8× 748 0.9× 714 1.0× 621 1.0× 19 3.7k
Jill E. Gready Australia 33 2.5k 1.0× 659 0.7× 718 0.9× 592 0.8× 458 0.7× 126 4.8k
Kim Palmö United States 18 3.7k 1.4× 1.1k 1.2× 785 0.9× 421 0.6× 657 1.0× 43 5.4k
Ronald C. Hawley United States 9 2.3k 0.9× 580 0.7× 608 0.7× 796 1.1× 433 0.7× 11 3.3k
Doree Sitkoff United States 17 2.6k 1.0× 888 1.0× 877 1.1× 1.3k 1.8× 577 0.9× 27 4.9k
Jan Antosiewicz Poland 31 3.1k 1.2× 888 1.0× 831 1.0× 467 0.7× 408 0.6× 95 4.1k
Harald Lanig Germany 22 1.4k 0.5× 690 0.8× 942 1.1× 850 1.2× 572 0.9× 60 3.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of G. Alagona

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All Works

17 of 17 papers shown
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Turchi, G., G. Alagona, & Valter Lubrano. (2009). Protective activity of plicatin B against human LDL oxidation induced in metal ion-dependent and -independent processes. Experimental and theoretical studies. Phytomedicine. 16(11). 1014–1026. 8 indexed citations
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Alagona, G., et al.. (2003). Transferable group contributions for a variety of chemical phenomena and compounds. Theoretical Chemistry Accounts. 110(6). 446–459. 2 indexed citations
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Clericuzio, Marco, G. Alagona, Caterina Ghio, & Piero Salvadori. (1997). Theoretical Investigations on the Structure of Poly(iminomethylenes) with Aliphatic Side Chains. Conformational Studies and Comparison with Experimental Spectroscopic Data. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 119(5). 1059–1071. 41 indexed citations
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Giorgi, R, et al.. (1995). 4-Diazinyl- and 4-Pyridinylimidazoles: Potent Angiotensin II Antagonists. A Study of Their Activity and Computational Characterization. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 38(15). 2925–2937. 4 indexed citations
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Alagona, G., et al.. (1994). Conformational preferences of a few enkephalin unsaturated analogs. Journal of Molecular Structure THEOCHEM. 311. 255–272. 4 indexed citations
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Alagona, G., Gladys M. Ciuffo, & Caterina Ghio. (1994). Conformational preferences of a few enkephalin unsaturated analogs. Journal of Molecular Structure. 311. 255–272. 2 indexed citations
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Alagona, G., Roberto Cammi, Caterina Ghio, & J. Tomasi. (1993). Molecular interactions in a homogeneous electric field: the (HF)2 complex. Theoretical Chemistry Accounts. 85(1-3). 167–187. 6 indexed citations
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Maksić, Zvonimir B. & G. Alagona. (1991). Molecular spectroscopy, electronic structure and intramolecular interactions. Springer eBooks. 15 indexed citations
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Tomasi, J., G. Alagona, Rosanna Bonaccorsi, Caterina Ghio, & Roberto Cammi. (1990). Non-covalent interactions in bimolecular up to mesoscopic systems. Journal of Molecular Structure THEOCHEM. 210. 311–322. 1 indexed citations
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Alagona, G., Roberto Cammi, Caterina Ghio, & J. Tomasi. (1989). Noncovalent interactions of medium strength. A revised interpretation and examples of its applications. International Journal of Quantum Chemistry. 35(1). 223–239. 15 indexed citations
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Alagona, G., Caterina Ghio, & Peter A. Kollman. (1988). Monte Carlo simulation studies of the solvation of ions. 2. Glycine zwitterion. Journal of Molecular Structure THEOCHEM. 166. 385–392. 54 indexed citations
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Alagona, G., Caterina Ghio, & Peter A. Kollman. (1986). ChemInform Abstract: Monte Carlo Simulation Studies of the Solvation of Ions. Part 1. Acetate‐Anion and Methylammonium Cation. Chemischer Informationsdienst. 17(20). 2 indexed citations
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Alagona, G., Rosanna Bonaccorsi, Caterina Ghio, & J. Tomasi. (1986). The influence of the basis set on the evaluation of conformational energies for small organic solutes in aqueous solutions. Journal of Molecular Structure THEOCHEM. 137(3-4). 263–277. 31 indexed citations
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Weiner, Scott J., Peter A. Kollman, David A. Case, et al.. (1984). A new force field for molecular mechanical simulation of nucleic acids and proteins. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 106(3). 765–784. 3898 indexed citations breakdown →
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Alagona, G., A. Pullman, Eolo Scrocco, & J. Tomasi. (1973). QUANTUM‐MECHANICAL STUDIES OF ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS ON BIOMOLECULES I. HYDRATION OF FORMAMIDE. International journal of peptide & protein research. 5(4). 251–259. 76 indexed citations

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