Riccardo Leardi

8.8k total citations · 4 hit papers
126 papers, 7.1k citations indexed

About

Riccardo Leardi is a scholar working on Analytical Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering and Spectroscopy. According to data from OpenAlex, Riccardo Leardi has authored 126 papers receiving a total of 7.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 55 papers in Analytical Chemistry, 24 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 23 papers in Spectroscopy. Recurrent topics in Riccardo Leardi's work include Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses (44 papers), Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography (23 papers) and Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies (19 papers). Riccardo Leardi is often cited by papers focused on Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses (44 papers), Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography (23 papers) and Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies (19 papers). Riccardo Leardi collaborates with scholars based in Italy, Spain and Iran. Riccardo Leardi's co-authors include Raffaella Boggia, Lars Nørgaard, Carla Armanino, Mario Marchi, M Raiteri, Silvia Lanteri, Randy J. Pell, Mary Beth Seasholtz, Michele Forina and Onno E. de Noord and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemistry of Materials, Analytical Chemistry and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Riccardo Leardi

125 papers receiving 6.9k citations

Hit Papers

Genetic algorithms as a strategy for feature selection 1992 2026 2003 2014 1992 1998 2009 2000 200 400 600
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. Genetic algorithms as a strategy for feature selection
    1992 680 citations Riccardo Leardi, Raffaella Boggia et al. Journal of Chemometrics profile →
  2. Genetic algorithms applied to feature selection in PLS regression: how and when to use them
    1998 644 citations Riccardo Leardi et al. Chemometrics and Intelligent Laboratory Systems profile →
  3. Experimental design in chemistry: A tutorial
    2009 592 citations Riccardo Leardi Analytica Chimica Acta profile →
  4. Application of genetic algorithm-PLS for feature selection in spectral data sets
    2000 485 citations Riccardo Leardi Journal of Chemometrics 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 Leardi Italy 37 3.2k 1.4k 1.3k 888 844 126 7.1k
Beata Walczak Poland 49 3.7k 1.2× 1.4k 1.0× 1.5k 1.2× 1.1k 1.3× 798 0.9× 171 8.6k
L.M.C. Buydens Netherlands 53 3.7k 1.2× 1.8k 1.2× 2.4k 1.9× 1.4k 1.6× 595 0.7× 214 10.1k
Xueguang Shao China 50 3.9k 1.2× 1.9k 1.3× 2.1k 1.6× 1.0k 1.1× 478 0.6× 414 9.5k
Yong‐Huan Yun China 38 2.3k 0.7× 1.2k 0.9× 1.5k 1.2× 307 0.3× 675 0.8× 110 5.1k
Richard G. Brereton United Kingdom 40 4.8k 1.5× 2.7k 1.9× 2.2k 1.7× 2.2k 2.5× 447 0.5× 232 10.5k
Wensheng Cai China 45 2.8k 0.9× 1.5k 1.0× 2.0k 1.5× 730 0.8× 521 0.6× 343 7.8k
Lennart Eriksson Sweden 31 4.3k 1.4× 1.8k 1.3× 3.8k 2.9× 1.4k 1.5× 2.1k 2.5× 101 13.7k
Davide Ballabio Italy 35 1.6k 0.5× 1.2k 0.9× 1.3k 1.0× 610 0.7× 1.3k 1.5× 122 5.3k
Márcia M. C. Ferreira Brazil 41 1.6k 0.5× 932 0.6× 1.0k 0.8× 520 0.6× 812 1.0× 182 5.7k
Federico Marini Italy 51 3.7k 1.2× 2.1k 1.4× 2.5k 1.9× 498 0.6× 225 0.3× 274 9.8k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Riccardo Leardi

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Leardi, Riccardo, et al.. (2023). Supervised classification combined with genetic algorithm variable selection for a fast identification of polymeric microdebris using infrared reflectance. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 195. 115540–115540. 5 indexed citations
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Boaga, Jacopo, Giorgio Cassiani, Riccardo Leardi, et al.. (2022). From electromagnetic to sediment textural maps: an integrated approach to unravel the intra-point-bar variability of sediment properties. Journal of the Geological Society. 179(4). 6 indexed citations
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Marengo, Barbara, Alessandra Pulliero, Maria Valeria Corrias, et al.. (2021). Potential Role of miRNAs in the Acquisition of Chemoresistance in Neuroblastoma. Journal of Personalized Medicine. 11(2). 107–107. 5 indexed citations
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Oliveri, Paolo, et al.. (2019). Chemometric challenges in development of paper-based analytical devices: Optimization and image processing. Analytica Chimica Acta. 1101. 1–8. 13 indexed citations
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Leardi, Riccardo, et al.. (2018). Fabrication of paper-based analytical devices optimized by central composite design. The Analyst. 143(9). 2102–2108. 11 indexed citations
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Leardi, Riccardo, et al.. (2018). Sequential “asymmetric” D-optimal designs: a practical solution in case of limited resources and not equally expensive experiments. Chemometrics and Intelligent Laboratory Systems. 178. 24–31. 6 indexed citations
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Leardi, Riccardo, et al.. (2016). A Biosurfactant/Polystyrene Polymer Partition System for Remediating Coal Tar-Contaminated Sediment. Soil and Sediment Contamination An International Journal. 25(6). 683–699. 5 indexed citations
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Sokolov, Michael, Miroslav Šoóš, Massimo Morbidelli, et al.. (2015). Fingerprint detection and process prediction by multivariate analysis of fed‐batch monoclonal antibody cell culture data. Biotechnology Progress. 31(6). 1633–1644. 31 indexed citations
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Zunin, Paola, Raffaella Boggia, Federica Turrini, & Riccardo Leardi. (2014). Total and “free” lipids in commercial infant formulas: Fatty acid composition and their stability to oxidation. Food Chemistry. 173. 332–338. 13 indexed citations
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Cordella, Christophe, Riccardo Leardi, & Douglas N. Rutledge. (2010). Three-way principal component analysis applied to noodles sensory data analysis. Chemometrics and Intelligent Laboratory Systems. 106(1). 125–130. 7 indexed citations
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Mignani, Adriana, et al.. (2007). Optimization of a glucose biosensor setup based on a Ni/Al HT matrix. Analytica Chimica Acta. 599(1). 36–40. 21 indexed citations
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Cafaggi, Sergio, Eleonora Russo, Riccardo Leardi, et al.. (2007). Preparation and evaluation of nanoparticles made of chitosan or N-trimethyl chitosan and a cisplatin–alginate complex. Journal of Controlled Release. 121(1-2). 110–123. 133 indexed citations
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Cafaggi, Sergio, Riccardo Leardi, B. Parodi, et al.. (2004). Preparation and evaluation of a chitosan salt–poloxamer 407 based matrix for buccal drug delivery. Journal of Controlled Release. 102(1). 159–169. 52 indexed citations
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Leardi, Riccardo. (2002). Chemometrics: From classical to genetic algorithms. Grasas y Aceites. 53(1). 115–127. 6 indexed citations
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Aguiar, Paula Fernandes de, Yvan Vander Heyden, D.L. Massart, Riccardo Leardi, & Jacques O. De Beer. (1997). Optimisation of the isocratic separation of dithranol and related compounds by reversed-phase liquid chromatography. Acta Chromatographica. 7. 129–148. 1 indexed citations
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Forina, Michele, Carla Armanino, Riccardo Leardi, & Giuliana Drava. (1991). A class‐modelling technique based on potential functions. Journal of Chemometrics. 5(5). 435–453. 101 indexed citations
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Forina, Michele & Riccardo Leardi. (1988). PARVUS—MS-DOS: a package for general pattern recognition. TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry. 7(2). 53–54. 1 indexed citations
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Leardi, Riccardo, et al.. (1987). Caratterizzazione dell'origine di oli di oliva extravergini mediante metodi chemiometrici applicati alla frazione sterolica. CINECA IRIS Institutial Research Information System (University of Genoa). 8 indexed citations

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