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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
3,250
Country Rank
184
Institution Rank : 1
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![Italy](/flags/it.png)
![Lorenzo Moretta](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/c1/4923757.jpg)
Tumor Immunology
Innate Immunity
NK cells
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
95,748
27,474
0.287
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
3,912
Country Rank
221
Institution Rank : 2
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![Italy](/flags/it.png)
![Locatelli Franco](/user/assets/images/profile/no-profile-photo.png)
Hematology-Oncology-Immunology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
86,577
25,585
0.296
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
8,059
Country Rank
394
Institution Rank : 3
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![Italy](/flags/it.png)
![Enrico Bertini](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/9f/4918123.jpg)
Neuromuscular and Neurogenetic Disorders in childhood
Leukodystrophies
Congenital Ataxia
Mitochondrial Disorders in Childhood
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55,956
25,831
0.462
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
22,508
Country Rank
899
Institution Rank : 4
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![Italy](/flags/it.png)
![Vito Pistoia](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/6c/4929483.jpg)
Tumor immunology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,305
9,701
0.331
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
36,471
Country Rank
1,443
Institution Rank : 5
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![Italy](/flags/it.png)
![Fabrizio De Benedetti](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/30/4918263.jpg)
Pediatric Rheumatology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,109
11,277
0.534
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
40,843
Country Rank
1,603
Institution Rank : 6
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![Italy](/flags/it.png)
![Stefano Vicari](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/da/4928339.jpg)
child psychiatry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,482
9,643
0.495
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
53,902
Country Rank
2,070
Institution Rank : 7
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![Italy](/flags/it.png)
![Alisi A](/user/assets/images/profile/no-profile-photo.png)
Cellular and Molecular Pathology
Liver pathophysiology
NAFLD
HCC
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,862
9,097
0.574
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
60,185
Country Rank
2,328
Institution Rank : 8
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![Italy](/flags/it.png)
![Melania Manco](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/0f/4924352.jpg)
obesity
insulin
fatty liver
children
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,587
5,519
0.378
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
61,951
Country Rank
2,392
Institution Rank : 9
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![Italy](/flags/it.png)
![Marcello Chinali](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/e7/4924082.jpg)
cardiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,270
2,194
0.154
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
67,911
Country Rank
2,658
Institution Rank : 10
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![Italy](/flags/it.png)
![Fiorella Colasuonno](/user/assets/images/profile/no-profile-photo.png)
stem cells
neurodegeneration
motor neurone
ips cells
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,304
6,310
0.474
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
70,215
Country Rank
2,754
Institution Rank : 11
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![Italy](/flags/it.png)
![Lorenza Putignani](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/24/4923756.jpg)
Parasitology
Microbiology
Human Microbiome
Proteomics
Metagenomics (NGS)
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,958
8,966
0.692
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
81,540
Country Rank
3,199
Institution Rank : 12
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![Italy](/flags/it.png)
![Massimiliano Valeriani](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/a5/4924238.jpg)
Neurology
Neurophysiology
Pain
Migraine
Children
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,473
4,187
0.365
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
95,012
Country Rank
3,792
Institution Rank : 13
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![Italy](/flags/it.png)
![Caterina Rizzo](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/6a/4922813.jpg)
Epidemiology
infectious diseases
modelling
computational epidemiology
innovation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,082
5,804
0.576
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
96,736
Country Rank
3,878
Institution Rank : 14
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![Italy](/flags/it.png)
![Maria Roberta Cilio](/user/assets/images/profile/no-profile-photo.png)
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,929
5,451
0.549
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
100,675
Country Rank
4,059
Institution Rank : 15
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![Italy](/flags/it.png)
![Marina Cuttini](/user/assets/images/profile/no-profile-photo.png)
perinatal epidemiology
ethics
follow-up
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,575
4,145
0.433
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
100,864
Country Rank
4,067
Institution Rank : 16
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![Italy](/flags/it.png)
![Gianfranco Butera](/user/assets/images/profile/no-profile-photo.png)
pediatric cardiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,560
2,911
0.304
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
128,597
Country Rank
5,393
Institution Rank : 17
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![Italy](/flags/it.png)
![Anna Pastore](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/36/4921955.jpg)
05/E1 (Biochemistry). Oxidative stress
glutathione metabolism
sulfur compounds metabolism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,707
2,763
0.359
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
141,839
Country Rank
6,039
Institution Rank : 18
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![Italy](/flags/it.png)
![Stefania Arasi](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/21/4928335.jpg)
Pediatric Allergy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,033
6,345
0.902
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
145,402
Country Rank
6,198
Institution Rank : 19
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![Italy](/flags/it.png)
![Bruno Azzarone](/user/assets/images/profile/no-profile-photo.png)
immunoterapia dei tumori
citochine
microambiente tumorale
Cancer Stem Cells
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,871
1,489
0.217
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
157,542
Country Rank
6,752
Institution Rank : 20
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![Italy](/flags/it.png)
![Paolo Palma](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/fb/4926572.jpg)
pediatrics
HIV
vaccinology
immunology
primary and acquired immunodeficiencies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,360
4,633
0.728
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
158,823
Country Rank
6,810
Institution Rank : 21
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![Italy](/flags/it.png)
![Paolo Toma](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/c8/4926573.jpg)
Radiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,310
2,657
0.421
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
170,873
Country Rank
7,417
Institution Rank : 22
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![Italy](/flags/it.png)
![P Vacca](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/0b/4926557.jpg)
Immunology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,870
4,275
0.728
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
191,480
Country Rank
8,415
Institution Rank : 23
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![Italy](/flags/it.png)
![Renato Cutrera](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/5a/4927165.jpg)
pediatria
medicina
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,223
3,367
0.645
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
194,238
Country Rank
8,545
Institution Rank : 24
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![Italy](/flags/it.png)
![Enrico Velardi](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/4c/4918124.jpg)
Immunology
Regenerative Medicine
Molecular biology
Cell Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,145
3,204
0.623
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
197,322
Country Rank
8,691
Institution Rank : 25
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![Italy](/flags/it.png)
![Deny Menghini](/user/assets/images/profile/no-profile-photo.png)
neuropsycology
dyslexia
adhd
brain stimulation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,064
2,764
0.546
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
3,250
Country Ranking
184
Institution Ranking
1
Lorenzo Moretta
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
95,748
27,474
0.287
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
3,912
Country Ranking
221
Institution Ranking
2
Locatelli Franco
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
86,577
25,585
0.296
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Hematology-Oncology-Immunology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
8,059
Country Ranking
394
Institution Ranking
3
Enrico Bertini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55,956
25,831
0.462
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Neuromuscular and Neurogenetic Disorders in childhood
Leukodystrophies
Congenital Ataxia
Mitochondrial Disorders in Childhood
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
22,508
Country Ranking
899
Institution Ranking
4
Vito Pistoia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,305
9,701
0.331
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
36,471
Country Ranking
1,443
Institution Ranking
5
Fabrizio De Benedetti
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,109
11,277
0.534
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Pediatric Rheumatology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
40,843
Country Ranking
1,603
Institution Ranking
6
Stefano Vicari
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,482
9,643
0.495
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
53,902
Country Ranking
2,070
Institution Ranking
7
Alisi A
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,862
9,097
0.574
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Cellular and Molecular Pathology
Liver pathophysiology
NAFLD
HCC
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
60,185
Country Ranking
2,328
Institution Ranking
8
Melania Manco
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,587
5,519
0.378
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
61,951
Country Ranking
2,392
Institution Ranking
9
Marcello Chinali
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,270
2,194
0.154
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
67,911
Country Ranking
2,658
Institution Ranking
10
Fiorella Colasuonno
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,304
6,310
0.474
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stem cells
neurodegeneration
motor neurone
ips cells
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
70,215
Country Ranking
2,754
Institution Ranking
11
Lorenza Putignani
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,958
8,966
0.692
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Parasitology
Microbiology
Human Microbiome
Proteomics
Metagenomics (NGS)
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
81,540
Country Ranking
3,199
Institution Ranking
12
Massimiliano Valeriani
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,473
4,187
0.365
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Neurology
Neurophysiology
Pain
Migraine
Children
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
95,012
Country Ranking
3,792
Institution Ranking
13
Caterina Rizzo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,082
5,804
0.576
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Epidemiology
infectious diseases
modelling
computational epidemiology
innovation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
96,736
Country Ranking
3,878
Institution Ranking
14
Maria Roberta Cilio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,929
5,451
0.549
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
100,675
Country Ranking
4,059
Institution Ranking
15
Marina Cuttini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,575
4,145
0.433
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
100,864
Country Ranking
4,067
Institution Ranking
16
Gianfranco Butera
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,560
2,911
0.304
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pediatric cardiology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
128,597
Country Ranking
5,393
Institution Ranking
17
Anna Pastore
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,707
2,763
0.359
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05/E1 (Biochemistry). Oxidative stress
glutathione metabolism
sulfur compounds metabolism
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
141,839
Country Ranking
6,039
Institution Ranking
18
Stefania Arasi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,033
6,345
0.902
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
145,402
Country Ranking
6,198
Institution Ranking
19
Bruno Azzarone
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,871
1,489
0.217
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immunoterapia dei tumori
citochine
microambiente tumorale
Cancer Stem Cells
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
157,542
Country Ranking
6,752
Institution Ranking
20
Paolo Palma
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,360
4,633
0.728
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pediatrics
HIV
vaccinology
immunology
primary and acquired immunodeficiencies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
158,823
Country Ranking
6,810
Institution Ranking
21
Paolo Toma
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,310
2,657
0.421
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
170,873
Country Ranking
7,417
Institution Ranking
22
P Vacca
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,870
4,275
0.728
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
191,480
Country Ranking
8,415
Institution Ranking
23
Renato Cutrera
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,223
3,367
0.645
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
194,238
Country Ranking
8,545
Institution Ranking
24
Enrico Velardi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,145
3,204
0.623
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Immunology
Regenerative Medicine
Molecular biology
Cell Biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
197,322
Country Ranking
8,691
Institution Ranking
25
Deny Menghini
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,064
2,764
0.546