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Alessandro Padovani

Alessandro Padovani

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Neuroscience
Italy
2026

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Neuroscience

D-Index
115
Citations
52361
World Ranking
450
National Ranking
9

Alessandro Padovani publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Neuroscience in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alessandro Padovani sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 1,005 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

Alessandro Padovani D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alessandro Padovani sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 115 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Neuroscience in Italy Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Neuroscience in Italy Leader Award

Overview

Alessandro Padovani is affiliated with the University of Brescia in Italy. The primary area of investigation is Medicine, with a particular focus on Neurology and related subfields such as Psychiatry and Mental Health, Physiology, Epidemiology, and Infectious Diseases.

The scientist has contributed extensively to several topics within neurological research. These topics include:

  • Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
  • Alzheimer's Disease Research and Treatments
  • Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
  • Neurological Disorders and Treatments
  • Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Research

Alessandro Padovani's publication record spans multiple high-profile venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • Neurological Sciences
  • Journal of the Neurological Sciences
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • Journal of Neurology

Among recent papers that involve or relate to their research are:

  • "A multicentre validation study of the diagnostic value of plasma neurofilament light," 2021, Nature Communications
  • "Common and rare variant association analyses in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis identify 15 risk loci with distinct genetic architectures and neuron-specific biology," 2021, Nature Genetics
  • "Lifting the mask on neurological manifestations of COVID-19," 2020, Nature Reviews Neurology
  • "Common variants in Alzheimer's disease and risk stratification by polygenic risk scores," 2021, Nature Communications
  • "Steroid-Responsive Encephalitis in Coronavirus Disease 2019," 2020, Annals of Neurology

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Andrea Pilotto
  • Barbara Borroni
  • Alberto Benussi
  • Enrico Premi
  • Andrea Morotti

Throughout their career, Padovani has focused on advancing the understanding of neurological diseases through multidisciplinary approaches combining clinical neurology, genetics, and epidemiological methods. Their work addresses both common and rare neurological conditions, as reflected in the scope of their publications and collaboration network.

Best Publications

  • Association of brain amyloidosis with pro-inflammatory gut bacterial taxa and peripheral inflammation markers in cognitively impaired elderly

    Annamaria Cattaneo;Nadia Cattane;Samantha Galluzzi;Stefania Provasi

  • Sensitivity and specificity of dopamine transporter imaging with 123I-FP-CIT SPECT in dementia with Lewy bodies: a phase III, multicentre study

    Ian McKeith;John O'Brien;Zuzana Walker;Klaus Tatsch

  • Identification of common variants influencing risk of the tauopathy progressive supranuclear palsy

    Günter U. Höglinger;Nadine M. Melhem;Dennis W. Dickson;Patrick M A Sleiman

  • Strategic roadmap for an early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease based on biomarkers

    Giovanni B Frisoni;Marina Boccardi;Frederik Barkhof;Kaj Blennow;Kaj Blennow

  • Genome-wide association analyses identify new risk variants and the genetic architecture of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

    Wouter van Rheenen;Aleksey Shatunov;Annelot M. Dekker;Russell L. McLaughlin

  • Presymptomatic cognitive and neuroanatomical changes in genetic frontotemporal dementia in the Genetic Frontotemporal dementia Initiative (GENFI) study: a cross-sectional analysis

    Jonathan D Rohrer;Jennifer M Nicholas;Jennifer M Nicholas;David M Cash;John van Swieten

  • Timely Diagnosis for Alzheimer's Disease: A Literature Review on Benefits and Challenges.

    Bruno Dubois;Alessandro Padovani;Philip Scheltens;Andrea Rossi

  • Trigeminal small-fiber sensory neuropathy causes burning mouth syndrome.

    Giuseppe Lauria;Alessandra Majorana;Monica Borgna;Raffaella Lombardi

  • A multicentre validation study of the diagnostic value of plasma neurofilament light.

    Nicholas J. Ashton;Shorena Janelidze;Ahmad Al Khleifat;Antoine Leuzy

  • Lifting the mask on neurological manifestations of COVID-19.

    Alessandro Pezzini;Alessandro Padovani

  • MCI conversion to dementia and the APOE genotype A prediction study with FDG-PET

    L. Mosconi;D. Perani;S. Sorbi;Karl Herholz

  • Frontotemporal dementia and its subtypes: a genome-wide association study

    Raffaele Ferrari;Raffaele Ferrari;Dena G Hernandez;Dena G Hernandez;Michael A Nalls;Jonathan D Rohrer

  • Progress toward standardized diagnosis of vascular cognitive impairment: Guidelines from the Vascular Impairment of Cognition Classification Consensus Study

    Olivia Skrobot;Sandra Black;Christopher Chen;Charles Decarli

  • Heterogeneity of brain glucose metabolism in mild cognitive impairment and clinical progression to alzheimer disease

    Davide Anchisi;Barbara Borroni;Massimo Franceschi;Nasser Kerrouche

  • Incidence of and risk factors for hallucinations and delusions in patients with probable AD

    Luca Rozzini;Alessandro Padovani;Barbara Borroni;Marco Trabucchi

  • Efficacy of cognitive rehabilitation in patients with mild cognitive impairment treated with cholinesterase inhibitors

    Luca Rozzini;Daniela Costardi;Barbara Vicini Chilovi;Simone Franzoni

  • Unilateral neglect restricted to visual imagery

    C Guariglia;Alessandro Padovani;P. Pantano;L. Pizzamiglio

  • A Pan‐European Study of the C9orf72 Repeat Associated with FTLD: Geographic Prevalence, Genomic Instability, and Intermediate Repeats

    Julie van der Zee;Ilse Gijselinck;Lubina Dillen;Tim Van Langenhove

  • Early Recurrence and Cerebral Bleeding in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke and Atrial Fibrillation Effect of Anticoagulation and Its Timing: The RAF Study

    Maurizio Paciaroni;Giancarlo Agnelli;Nicola Falocci;Valeria Caso

  • Steroid-Responsive Encephalitis in Coronavirus Disease 2019.

    Andrea Pilotto;Silvia Odolini;S Stefano Masciocchi;Agnese Comelli

  • Common variants in Alzheimer's disease and risk stratification by polygenic risk scores

    Itziar de Rojas;Itziar de Rojas;Sonia Moreno-Grau;Sonia Moreno-Grau;Niccolo Tesi;Benjamin Grenier-Boley

  • Executive dysfunction in early Alzheimer's disease

    G Binetti;E Magni;A Padovani;S F Cappa

  • Plasma Homocysteine Concentration, C677T MTHFR Genotype, and 844ins68bp CBS Genotype in Young Adults With Spontaneous Cervical Artery Dissection and Atherothrombotic Stroke

    Alessandro Pezzini;Elisabetta Del Zotto;Silvana Archetti;Riccardo Negrini

Frequent Co-Authors

Barbara Borroni
Barbara Borroni University of Brescia
Maria Cotelli
Maria Cotelli University of Brescia
Roberto Gasparotti
Roberto Gasparotti University of Brescia
Monica Di Luca
Monica Di Luca University of Milan
Giovanni B. Frisoni
Giovanni B. Frisoni University of Geneva
Elio Scarpini
Elio Scarpini University of Milan
Marco Trabucchi
Marco Trabucchi University of Rome Tor Vergata
Giuliano Binetti
Giuliano Binetti Sacred Heart Hospital
Sandro Sorbi
Sandro Sorbi University of Florence
Caroline Graff
Caroline Graff Karolinska University Hospital

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