Stefano Pieraccini

1.7k total citations
73 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Stefano Pieraccini is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Organic Chemistry and Physical and Theoretical Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Stefano Pieraccini has authored 73 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 35 papers in Molecular Biology, 19 papers in Organic Chemistry and 13 papers in Physical and Theoretical Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Stefano Pieraccini's work include Crystallography and molecular interactions (13 papers), Protein Structure and Dynamics (12 papers) and Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (9 papers). Stefano Pieraccini is often cited by papers focused on Crystallography and molecular interactions (13 papers), Protein Structure and Dynamics (12 papers) and Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (9 papers). Stefano Pieraccini collaborates with scholars based in Italy, France and Spain. Stefano Pieraccini's co-authors include Maurizio Sironi, Alessandra Forni, Stefano Rendine, Alessandro Genoni, Michela Ghitti, Helena Pérez‐Peña, Giorgio Saladino, Giovanna Speranza, Sara Pellegrino and Daniele Passarella and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Stefano Pieraccini

68 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Stefano Pieraccini Italy 21 393 343 277 234 185 73 1.1k
Francesca Peccati Spain 18 445 1.1× 121 0.4× 333 1.2× 243 1.0× 65 0.4× 59 1.2k
Ralf Flaig Germany 16 276 0.7× 378 1.1× 200 0.7× 288 1.2× 195 1.1× 30 986
Cristina García‐Iriepa Spain 17 230 0.6× 99 0.3× 254 0.9× 312 1.3× 116 0.6× 50 905
E. B. Starikov Germany 22 809 2.1× 352 1.0× 244 0.9× 212 0.9× 347 1.9× 86 1.6k
Jacqueline Bergès France 21 363 0.9× 289 0.8× 416 1.5× 155 0.7× 262 1.4× 54 1.1k
Maria G. Khrenova Russia 22 846 2.2× 148 0.4× 153 0.6× 375 1.6× 133 0.7× 151 1.4k
Elena Cubero Spain 20 670 1.7× 589 1.7× 365 1.3× 160 0.7× 362 2.0× 34 1.5k
Ignacio Soteras Spain 17 501 1.3× 254 0.7× 286 1.0× 139 0.6× 270 1.5× 26 1.0k
Atsuo Kuki United States 20 575 1.5× 229 0.7× 215 0.8× 176 0.8× 241 1.3× 36 1.0k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Stefano Pieraccini

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Pieraccini, Stefano, et al.. (2026). Efficient Protein–Ligand Binding Free Energy Estimation with Coarse-Grained Funnel Metadynamics. Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation. 22(2). 1164–1176.
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Forni, Alessandra, et al.. (2025). The nature of halogen bonding: insights from interacting quantum atoms and source function studies. IUCrJ. 12(2). 188–197. 1 indexed citations
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Citarella, Andrea, Davide Moi, Lucas Ruberto, et al.. (2025). Synthesis and multitarget inhibitory effect of indole-based ethyl cinnamate derivatives against SARS-CoV-2 Mpro and cathepsins for broad-spectrum anti-coronavirus activity. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry. 128. 118258–118258.
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Sacchi, F., Andrea Citarella, Valerio Fasano, et al.. (2025). Design, synthesis and in vitro validation of bivalent binders of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein: Obeticholic, betulinic and glycyrrhetinic acids as building blocks. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry. 121. 118124–118124.
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Citarella, Andrea, Davide Moi, Lucas Ruberto, et al.. (2024). Synthesis of α-fluorocinnamate derivatives as novel cathepsin S inhibitors with in vitro antiproliferative activity against pancreatic cancer cells. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry. 115. 117987–117987. 3 indexed citations
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Citarella, Andrea, Davide Moi, Helena Pérez‐Peña, et al.. (2023). Synthesis of SARS-CoV-2 Mpro inhibitors bearing a cinnamic ester warhead with in vitro activity against human coronaviruses. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry. 21(18). 3811–3824. 23 indexed citations
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Citarella, Andrea, Davide Moi, Helena Pérez‐Peña, et al.. (2023). Discovery of a Novel Trifluoromethyl Diazirine Inhibitor of SARS-CoV-2 Mpro. Molecules. 28(2). 514–514. 6 indexed citations
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Pérez‐Peña, Helena, Paola Marzullo, Dragos Horvath, et al.. (2023). Maytansinol Functionalization: Towards Useful Probes for Studying Microtubule Dynamics. Chemistry - A European Journal. 29(5). e202300069–e202300069. 3 indexed citations
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Marcou, Gilles, et al.. (2022). Molecular Similarity Perception Based on Machine-Learning Models. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23(11). 6114–6114. 5 indexed citations
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Pieraccini, Stefano, Michela Bollati, Giovanni Bertoni, et al.. (2022). Conformational switch and multiple supramolecular structures of a newly identified self-assembling protein-mimetic peptide from Pseudomonas aeruginosa YeaZ protein. Frontiers in Chemistry. 10. 1038796–1038796. 1 indexed citations
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Pérez‐Peña, Helena, et al.. (2021). α-Synuclein: An All-Inclusive Trip Around its Structure, Influencing Factors and Applied Techniques. Frontiers in Chemistry. 9. 666585–666585. 54 indexed citations
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Francescato, Pierangelo, et al.. (2019). Conformational Studies on Two FtsZ Targeting Cyclic Peptides. International Journal of Peptide Research and Therapeutics. 26(3). 1567–1573. 1 indexed citations
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Forni, Alessandra, Stefano Pieraccini, Maurizio Sironi, et al.. (2019). Featuring I···N Halogen Bond and Weaker Interactions in Iodoperfluoroalkylimidazoles: An Experimental and Theoretical Charge Density Study. Crystal Growth & Design. 19(3). 1621–1631. 14 indexed citations
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Bucci, Raffaella, et al.. (2019). Bicyclic Pyrrolidine-Isoxazoline γ Amino Acid: A Constrained Scaffold for Stabilizing α-Turn Conformation in Isolated Peptides. Frontiers in Chemistry. 7. 133–133. 16 indexed citations
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Bucci, Raffaella, Stefano Pieraccini, Maurizio Sironi, et al.. (2019). On-resin multicomponent 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of cyclopentanone–proline enamines and sulfonylazides as an efficient tool for the synthesis of amidino depsipeptide mimics. Amino Acids. 52(1). 15–24. 10 indexed citations
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Pieraccini, Stefano, et al.. (2015). In silico study of VP35 inhibitors: from computational alanine scanning to essential dynamics. Molecular BioSystems. 11(8). 2152–2157. 9 indexed citations
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Christodoulou, Michael S., Francesco Calogero, Marcus Baumann, et al.. (2015). Boehmeriasin A as new lead compound for the inhibition of topoisomerases and SIRT2. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 92. 766–775. 31 indexed citations
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Forni, Alessandra, Stefano Rendine, Stefano Pieraccini, & Maurizio Sironi. (2012). Solvent effect on halogen bonding: The case of the I⋯O interaction. Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modelling. 38. 31–39. 31 indexed citations
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Pieraccini, Stefano, Giorgio Saladino, Graziella Cappelletti, et al.. (2009). In silico design of tubulin-targeted antimitotic peptides. Nature Chemistry. 1(8). 642–648. 39 indexed citations

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