Mario Malinconico

9.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
200 papers, 7.6k citations indexed

About

Mario Malinconico is a scholar working on Biomaterials, Polymers and Plastics and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Mario Malinconico has authored 200 papers receiving a total of 7.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 113 papers in Biomaterials, 99 papers in Polymers and Plastics and 22 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Mario Malinconico's work include biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (95 papers), Polymer crystallization and properties (44 papers) and Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties (35 papers). Mario Malinconico is often cited by papers focused on biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (95 papers), Polymer crystallization and properties (44 papers) and Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties (35 papers). Mario Malinconico collaborates with scholars based in Italy, Germany and Spain. Mario Malinconico's co-authors include Gabriella Santagata, Paola Laurienzo, Giovanna Gomez d’Ayala, Barbara Immirzi, Pierfrancesco Cerruti, Arash Moeini, Maria Laura Di Lorenzo, Giovanni Maglio, E. Martuscelli and R. Russo and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemistry of Materials, Bioresource Technology and Journal of Cleaner Production.

In The Last Decade

Mario Malinconico

198 papers receiving 7.3k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Wound healing and antimicrobial effect of active secondary metabolites in chitosan-based wound dressings: A review

2020 547 citations Mario Malinconico, Giovanna Gomez d’Ayala et al. Carbohydrate Polymers profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Mario Malinconico Italy	47	4.3k	2.7k	1.5k	749	670	200	7.6k
Khalid Mahmood Zia Pakistan	47	4.0k 0.9×	2.9k 1.1×	1.8k 1.2×	582 0.8×	1.1k 1.7×	179	9.0k
Fumio Yoshii Japan	46	3.1k 0.7×	2.1k 0.8×	1.3k 0.9×	393 0.5×	629 0.9×	179	6.4k
Mohammad Zuber Pakistan	43	2.7k 0.6×	2.1k 0.8×	1.4k 1.0×	387 0.5×	791 1.2×	120	6.5k
Xiuzhi Susan Sun United States	56	4.4k 1.0×	3.1k 1.2×	2.6k 1.8×	694 0.9×	961 1.4×	221	8.9k
Vera A. Álvarez Argentina	47	5.0k 1.1×	3.1k 1.2×	1.7k 1.2×	679 0.9×	365 0.5×	224	8.3k
Peter J. Halley Australia	52	4.5k 1.0×	3.2k 1.2×	1.5k 1.0×	1.3k 1.7×	543 0.8×	193	9.7k
Valentina Siracusa Italy	39	4.1k 0.9×	1.5k 0.6×	1.3k 0.9×	1.2k 1.7×	376 0.6×	119	6.0k
Yiqi Yang United States	58	6.2k 1.4×	3.5k 1.3×	2.3k 1.6×	637 0.9×	755 1.1×	306	12.2k
Katherine Dean Australia	34	3.2k 0.8×	2.0k 0.8×	783 0.5×	730 1.0×	384 0.6×	58	4.8k
Tizazu H. Mekonnen Canada	40	3.4k 0.8×	1.8k 0.7×	1.3k 0.9×	778 1.0×	353 0.5×	161	5.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Mario Malinconico

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Mario Malinconico

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Turco, Rosa, Salvatore Mallardo, Giovanni Dal Poggetto, et al.. (2021). Biocomposites based on Poly(lactic acid), Cynara Cardunculus seed oil and fibrous presscake: a novel eco-friendly approach to hasten PLA biodegradation in common soil. Polymer Degradation and Stability. 188. 109576–109576. 24 indexed citations

Catanzano, Ovidio, Giovanna Gomez d’Ayala, Antonella D’Agostino, et al.. (2021). PEG-crosslinked-chitosan hydrogel films for in situ delivery of Opuntia ficus-indica extract. Carbohydrate Polymers. 264. 117987–117987. 40 indexed citations

Poggetto, Giovanni Dal, et al.. (2021). Citrus Pomace Biomass as a Source of Pectin and Lignocellulose Fibers: From Waste to Upgraded Biocomposites for Mulching Applications. Polymers. 13(8). 1280–1280. 61 indexed citations

Poggetto, Giovanni Dal, et al.. (2021). Enhancement of crystallization kinetics of poly(l-lactic acid) by grafting with optically pure branches. Polymer. 227. 123852–123852. 9 indexed citations

Alongi, Jenny, Elisabetta Ranucci, Mario Malinconico, et al.. (2021). Semi-Crystalline Hydrophobic Polyamidoamines: A New Family of Technological Materials?. Polymers. 13(7). 1018–1018. 4 indexed citations

Malinconico, Mario, et al.. (2020). Well-Defined Thermo-Responsive Copolymers Based on Oligo(Ethylene Glycol) Methacrylate and Pentafluorostyrene for the Removal of Organic Dyes from Water. Nanomaterials. 10(9). 1779–1779. 15 indexed citations

Boari, Angela, Gabriella Santagata, Marco Masi, et al.. (2020). Biodegradable polymers as carriers for tuning the release and improve the herbicidal effectiveness of Dittrichia viscosa plant organic extracts. Pest Management Science. 77(2). 646–658. 10 indexed citations

Pellis, Alessandro, Mario Malinconico, Alice Guarneri, & Lucia Gardossi. (2020). Renewable polymers and plastics: Performance beyond the green. New Biotechnology. 60. 146–158. 159 indexed citations

Turco, Rosa, Riccardo Tesser, Maria Elena Cucciolito, et al.. (2019). Cynara cardunculus Biomass Recovery: An Eco-Sustainable, Nonedible Resource of Vegetable Oil for the Production of Poly(lactic acid) Bioplasticizers. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 7(4). 4069–4077. 44 indexed citations

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Giaccone, Matteo, Chiara Cirillo, Pasquale Scognamiglio, et al.. (2018). Biodegradable mulching spray for weed control in the cultivation of containerized ornamental shrubs. Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture. 5(1). 31 indexed citations

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Nobile, Maria Rossella, et al.. (2018). Preparation and characterization of polybutylene succinate (PBS) and polybutylene adipate-terephthalate (PBAT) biodegradable blends. AIP conference proceedings. 1981. 20180–20180. 25 indexed citations

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Vastano, Marco, Alessandro Pellis, Barbara Immirzi, et al.. (2017). Enzymatic production of clickable and PEGylated recombinant polyhydroxyalkanoates. Green Chemistry. 19(22). 5494–5504. 16 indexed citations

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Pasquino, Rossana, et al.. (2016). Improving the Process Ability of Poly (3-Hydroxybutyrate) by a Polyphenolic Natural Additive. RIT Scholar Works (Rochester Institute of Technology). 8(4). 1. 1 indexed citations

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Lahoz, E., Michele Cermola, Salvatore Baiano, et al.. (2016). New farming protocols for fresh-cut leafy vegetables.. Informatore Agrario. 72(20). 35–39.

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Malinconico, Mario, Pierfrancesco Cerruti, Gabriella Santagata, & Barbara Immirzi. (2014). Natural Polymers and Additives in Commodity and Specialty Applications: A Challenge for the Chemistry of Future. Macromolecular Symposia. 337(1). 124–133. 37 indexed citations

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Cerruti, Pierfrancesco, et al.. (2014). From biowaste to bioresource: Effect of a lignocellulosic filler on the properties of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate). International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 71. 163–173. 52 indexed citations

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Riggi, Ezio, Gabriella Santagata, & Mario Malinconico. (2011). Bio-Based and Biodegradable Plastics for Use in Crop Production. Recent Patents on Food Nutrition & Agriculture. 3(1). 49–63. 34 indexed citations

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Laurienzo, Paola, et al.. (2008). Water Buffalo Mozzarella Cheese Stored in Polysaccharide-Based Gels: Correlation Between Prolongation of the Shelf-Life and Physicochemical Parameters. Journal of Dairy Science. 91(4). 1317–1324. 13 indexed citations

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Malinconico, Mario, et al.. (2006). Natural Polysaccharide-Based Gels for Dairy Food Preservation. Journal of Dairy Science. 89(8). 2856–2864. 22 indexed citations

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Petris, S. De, et al.. (1998). Study of blends of nylon 6 with EVOH and carboxyl-modified EVOH and a preliminary approach to films for packaging applications. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 68(4). 637–648. 30 indexed citations

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