Riccardo A.A. Müzzarelli

21.0k total citations · 6 hit papers
161 papers, 16.2k citations indexed

About

Riccardo A.A. Müzzarelli is a scholar working on Biomaterials, Molecular Biology and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Riccardo A.A. Müzzarelli has authored 161 papers receiving a total of 16.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 55 papers in Biomaterials, 42 papers in Molecular Biology and 26 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Riccardo A.A. Müzzarelli's work include Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging (40 papers), Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (15 papers) and Bone Tissue Engineering Materials (12 papers). Riccardo A.A. Müzzarelli is often cited by papers focused on Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging (40 papers), Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (15 papers) and Bone Tissue Engineering Materials (12 papers). Riccardo A.A. Müzzarelli collaborates with scholars based in Italy, Canada and United States. Riccardo A.A. Müzzarelli's co-authors include Corrado Muzzarelli, M. N. V. Ravi Kumar, Abraham J. Domb, Hitoshi Sashiwa, G. Biagini, Fabio Tanfani, Charles Jeuniaux, Graham W. Gooday, Roberto Rocchetti and Antonio Gigante and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Reviews, Biomaterials and Analytical Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Riccardo A.A. Müzzarelli

160 papers receiving 15.6k citations

Hit Papers

Chitosan Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Perspectives 1986 2026 1999 2012 2004 2008 1986 2009 2011 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
What are hit papers?

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. Chitosan Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Perspectives
    2004 2.4k citations M. N. V. Ravi Kumar, Riccardo A.A. Müzzarelli et al. Chemical Reviews profile →
  2. Chitins and chitosans for the repair of wounded skin, nerve, cartilage and bone
    2008 896 citations Riccardo A.A. Müzzarelli Carbohydrate Polymers profile →
  3. Chitin in Nature and Technology
    1986 798 citations Riccardo A.A. Müzzarelli et al. profile →
  4. Genipin-crosslinked chitosan hydrogels as biomedical and pharmaceutical aids
    2009 580 citations Riccardo A.A. Müzzarelli Carbohydrate Polymers profile →
  5. Current views on fungal chitin/chitosan, human chitinases, food preservation, glucans, pectins and inulin: A tribute to Henri Braconnot, precursor of the carbohydrate polymers science, on the chitin bicentennial
    2011 551 citations Riccardo A.A. Müzzarelli et al. Carbohydrate Polymers profile →
  6. Biological activity of chitosan: ultrastructural study
    1988 429 citations Riccardo A.A. Müzzarelli, G. Biagini et al. Biomaterials profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Riccardo A.A. Müzzarelli Italy 61 8.6k 3.0k 2.9k 2.2k 2.1k 161 16.2k
Yumin Du China 68 7.4k 0.9× 3.0k 1.0× 1.9k 0.7× 1.7k 0.7× 2.0k 0.9× 236 14.3k
Alain Domard France 57 5.2k 0.6× 1.7k 0.6× 2.0k 0.7× 1.1k 0.5× 1.7k 0.8× 132 9.9k
Marguerite Rinaudo France 65 7.2k 0.8× 2.9k 1.0× 2.6k 0.9× 1.2k 0.5× 2.6k 1.3× 250 18.0k
Chandra P. Sharma India 50 4.4k 0.5× 2.4k 0.8× 2.0k 0.7× 2.5k 1.1× 905 0.4× 299 11.8k
Fwu‐Long Mi Taiwan 65 5.6k 0.7× 2.8k 0.9× 2.0k 0.7× 2.8k 1.3× 1.2k 0.6× 155 12.3k
Abraham J. Domb Israel 75 10.8k 1.3× 5.3k 1.8× 5.1k 1.7× 3.4k 1.5× 4.3k 2.0× 498 24.8k
Hatem Fessi France 62 5.6k 0.6× 3.4k 1.1× 3.4k 1.2× 5.7k 2.6× 2.1k 1.0× 216 15.8k
Hsing‐Wen Sung Taiwan 88 9.2k 1.1× 7.3k 2.4× 4.8k 1.6× 4.6k 2.0× 1.3k 0.6× 305 22.8k
Robert Gurny Switzerland 74 8.4k 1.0× 5.6k 1.9× 4.4k 1.5× 9.4k 4.2× 2.3k 1.1× 334 25.3k
R. Jayakumar India 81 13.5k 1.6× 8.1k 2.7× 2.6k 0.9× 3.1k 1.4× 2.2k 1.0× 314 23.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Riccardo A.A. Müzzarelli

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Müzzarelli, Riccardo A.A., et al.. (2012). Polycaprolactone-Chitin nanofibrous mats as potential scaffolds for tissue engineering. Carbohydrate Polymers. 3 indexed citations
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Müzzarelli, Riccardo A.A.. (2010). Potential of chitin/chitosan-bearing materials for uranium recovery: An interdisciplinary review. Carbohydrate Polymers. 84(1). 54–63. 202 indexed citations
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Kumar, M. N. V. Ravi, Riccardo A.A. Müzzarelli, Corrado Muzzarelli, Hitoshi Sashiwa, & Abraham J. Domb. (2004). Chitosan Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Perspectives. Chemical Reviews. 104(12). 6017–6084. 2392 indexed citations breakdown →
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Muzzarelli, Corrado, Giorgio Tosi, Oriano Francescangeli, & Riccardo A.A. Müzzarelli. (2003). Alkaline chitosan solutions. Carbohydrate Research. 338(21). 2247–2255. 34 indexed citations
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Muzzarelli, Corrado & Riccardo A.A. Müzzarelli. (2002). Reactivity of Quinones towards Chitosans.. Trends in Glycoscience and Glycotechnology. 14(78). 223–229. 40 indexed citations
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Müzzarelli, Riccardo A.A.. (2002). Chitosans depolymerized with the aid of papain and stabilized as glycosylamines. Carbohydrate Polymers. 50(1). 69–78. 36 indexed citations
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Müzzarelli, Riccardo A.A., et al.. (2000). Polyuronans obtained by regiospecific oxidation of polysaccharides from Aspergillus niger, Trichoderma reesei and Saprolegnia sp.. Carbohydrate Polymers. 43(1). 55–61. 13 indexed citations
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Genta, Ida, et al.. (1999). Microparticulate drug delivery systems. Birkhäuser Basel eBooks. 87. 305–313. 21 indexed citations
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Benedittis, A. De, R Mongiorgi, Maria Giovanna Gandolfi, et al.. (1999). Bioactivity of chitosan in dentistry. Preliminary data on chitosan-based cements.. PubMed. 48(12). 567–76. 6 indexed citations
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Mattioli‐Belmonte, Monica, Antonio Gigante, Riccardo A.A. Müzzarelli, et al.. (1999). N,N-dicarboxymethyl chitosan as delivery agent for bone morphogenetic protein in the repair of articular cartilage. Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing. 37(1). 130–134. 78 indexed citations
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Müzzarelli, Riccardo A.A., Monica Mattioli‐Belmonte, Armanda Pugnaloni, & G. Biagini. (1999). Biochemistry, histology and clinical uses of chitins and chitosans in wound healing. Birkhäuser Basel eBooks. 87. 251–264. 178 indexed citations
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Müzzarelli, Riccardo A.A., G. Biagini, Maria Giovanna Gandolfi, et al.. (1997). Osteoinduction by Chitosan-Complexed BMP: Morpho-Structural Responses in an Osteoporotic Model. Journal of Bioactive and Compatible Polymers. 12(4). 321–329. 28 indexed citations
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Müzzarelli, Riccardo A.A., Monica Mattioli‐Belmonte, R. Biagini, et al.. (1994). Stimulatory effect on bone formation exerted by a modified chitosan. Biomaterials. 15(13). 1075–1081. 228 indexed citations
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Biagini, G., et al.. (1991). Wound management with N-carboxybutyl chitosan. Biomaterials. 12(3). 281–286. 119 indexed citations
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Müzzarelli, Riccardo A.A., et al.. (1990). Antimicrobial properties of N-carboxybutyl chitosan. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 34(10). 2019–2023. 342 indexed citations
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Müzzarelli, Riccardo A.A., et al.. (1987). The blood anticoagulant activity of N-carboxymethylchitosan trisulfate. Carbohydrate Polymers. 7(2). 87–96. 37 indexed citations
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Müzzarelli, Riccardo A.A., et al.. (1978). Ligand-Exchange Chromatography of Amino Acids on Copper-Loaded Chitosan. Separation Science and Technology. 13(10). 869–879. 6 indexed citations
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Müzzarelli, Riccardo A.A.. (1971). Chitosan for the collection from seawater of naturally occurring zinc, cadmium, lead and copper. Talanta. 18(9). 853–858. 54 indexed citations
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Müzzarelli, Riccardo A.A.. (1966). Automatic scanning of chromatograms by multi-scaling with a gamma-ray spectrometer. Talanta. 13(12). 1689–1693. 4 indexed citations
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Müzzarelli, Riccardo A.A.. (1965). Separation of traces of metals from uranium by chromatography on cellulose column. Talanta. 12(9). 823–827. 10 indexed citations

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