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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 62 3516 3217 148 139 306 14468

Alessandro Stefani publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Alessandro Stefani between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Alessandro Stefani published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 8.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 31 publications in 2020. 21 of the 329 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 31. Peak 31 publications in 2020. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 3 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 31 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 9 publications
1987 2025

329 publications in total across all disciplines

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Alessandro Stefani: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 1
1989 3
1990 2
1991 4
1992 4
1993 0
1994 4
1995 10
1996 9
1997 4
1998 11
1999 3
2000 3
2001 7
2002 9
2003 3
2004 6
2005 5
2006 13
2007 10
2008 14
2009 9
2010 11
2011 8
2012 12
2013 14
2014 8
2015 16
2016 6
2017 10
2018 13
2019 10
2020 31
2021 12
2022 6
2023 16
2024 12
2025 9
Total 329
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Alessandro Stefani 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 Stefani sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 887+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 539. Most scientists, 539, have 98–107 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 298–307 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 18 scientists 48–57 publications: 79 scientists 58–67 publications: 193 scientists 68–77 publications: 323 scientists 78–87 publications: 406 scientists 88–97 publications: 452 scientists 98–107 publications: 539 scientists 108–117 publications: 505 scientists 118–127 publications: 522 scientists 128–137 publications: 469 scientists 138–147 publications: 456 scientists 148–157 publications: 459 scientists 158–167 publications: 397 scientists 168–177 publications: 383 scientists 178–187 publications: 350 scientists 188–197 publications: 302 scientists 198–207 publications: 306 scientists 208–217 publications: 262 scientists 218–227 publications: 242 scientists 228–237 publications: 220 scientists 238–247 publications: 203 scientists 248–257 publications: 174 scientists 258–267 publications: 176 scientists 268–277 publications: 175 scientists 278–287 publications: 125 scientists 288–297 publications: 116 scientists 298–307 publications: 127 scientists 308–317 publications: 128 scientists 318–327 publications: 99 scientists 328–337 publications: 89 scientists 338–347 publications: 78 scientists 348–357 publications: 96 scientists 358–367 publications: 66 scientists 368–377 publications: 59 scientists 378–387 publications: 65 scientists 388–397 publications: 54 scientists 398–407 publications: 48 scientists 408–417 publications: 49 scientists 418–427 publications: 34 scientists 428–437 publications: 31 scientists 438–447 publications: 30 scientists 448–457 publications: 31 scientists 458–467 publications: 36 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 35 scientists 488–497 publications: 30 scientists 498–507 publications: 23 scientists 508–517 publications: 26 scientists 518–527 publications: 20 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 20 scientists 548–557 publications: 20 scientists 558–567 publications: 17 scientists 568–577 publications: 14 scientists 578–587 publications: 20 scientists 588–597 publications: 20 scientists 598–607 publications: 19 scientists 608–617 publications: 18 scientists 618–627 publications: 17 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 11 scientists 648–657 publications: 11 scientists 658–667 publications: 8 scientists 668–677 publications: 7 scientists 678–687 publications: 11 scientists 688–697 publications: 10 scientists 698–707 publications: 4 scientists 708–717 publications: 6 scientists 718–727 publications: 5 scientists 728–737 publications: 5 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 9 scientists 758–767 publications: 3 scientists 768–777 publications: 7 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 6 scientists 798–807 publications: 2 scientists 808–817 publications: 2 scientists 818–827 publications: 7 scientists 828–837 publications: 0 scientists 838–847 publications: 9 scientists 848–857 publications: 3 scientists 858–867 publications: 1 scientist 868–877 publications: 3 scientists 878–886 publications: 6 scientists 887+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 887+

This scientist: 306 publications — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Neuroscience scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 18
48–57 79
58–67 193
68–77 323
78–87 406
88–97 452
98–107 539
108–117 505
118–127 522
128–137 469
138–147 456
148–157 459
158–167 397
168–177 383
178–187 350
188–197 302
198–207 306
208–217 262
218–227 242
228–237 220
238–247 203
248–257 174
258–267 176
268–277 175
278–287 125
288–297 116
298–307 127 306
308–317 128
318–327 99
328–337 89
338–347 78
348–357 96
358–367 66
368–377 59
378–387 65
388–397 54
398–407 48
408–417 49
418–427 34
428–437 31
438–447 30
448–457 31
458–467 36
468–477 40
478–487 35
488–497 30
498–507 23
508–517 26
518–527 20
528–537 23
538–547 20
548–557 20
558–567 17
568–577 14
578–587 20
588–597 20
598–607 19
608–617 18
618–627 17
628–637 11
638–647 11
648–657 11
658–667 8
668–677 7
678–687 11
688–697 10
698–707 4
708–717 6
718–727 5
728–737 5
738–747 9
748–757 9
758–767 3
768–777 7
778–787 7
788–797 6
798–807 2
808–817 2
818–827 7
828–837 0
838–847 9
848–857 3
858–867 1
868–877 3
878–886 6
887+ 100
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Alessandro Stefani 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 Stefani sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
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Bar chart with 68 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 512. Most scientists, 512, have 46–47 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 62–63 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 42 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 172 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 296 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 435 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 459 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 456 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 467 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 478 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 512 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 435 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 425 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 418 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 392 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 357 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 334 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 328 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 260 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 278 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 239 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 250 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 210 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 200 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 189 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 170 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 146 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 113 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 126 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 100 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 99 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 84 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 85 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 72 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 76 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 45 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 43 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 32 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 45 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 50 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 32 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 39 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 27 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 19 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 23 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 16 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 24 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 14 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 15 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 10 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 10 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 13 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 8 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 6 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 6 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 7 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 7 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 10 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162 D-Index: 8 scientists 163+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30–31 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Neuroscience scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 42
32–33 172
34–35 296
36–37 435
38–39 459
40–41 456
42–43 467
44–45 478
46–47 512
48–49 435
50–51 425
52–53 418
54–55 392
56–57 357
58–59 334
60–61 328
62–63 260 62
64–65 278
66–67 239
68–69 250
70–71 210
72–73 200
74–75 189
76–77 170
78–79 146
80–81 113
82–83 126
84–85 100
86–87 84
88–89 99
90–91 84
92–93 85
94–95 72
96–97 76
98–99 45
100–101 49
102–103 43
104–105 32
106–107 45
108–109 50
110–111 32
112–113 39
114–115 32
116–117 29
118–119 27
120–121 19
122–123 23
124–125 27
126–127 16
128–129 24
130–131 13
132–133 21
134–135 17
136–137 14
138–139 15
140–141 10
142–143 10
144–145 13
146–147 9
148–149 8
150–151 6
152–153 6
154–155 7
156–157 7
158–159 10
160–161 4
162 8
163+ 100
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Overview

Alessandro Stefani is affiliated with the University of Rome Tor Vergata in Italy. Their research primarily focuses on medicine and neuroscience, with extensive work in subfields such as neurology, cognitive neuroscience, epidemiology, cellular and molecular neuroscience, and physiology.

Their scientific contributions are concentrated on topics related to Parkinson's disease mechanisms and treatments, neurological disorders and treatments, restless legs syndrome research, long-term effects of COVID-19, functional brain connectivity studies, sleep and wakefulness research, and genetic neurodegenerative diseases.

Stefani has published numerous papers in high-impact venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Neurological Sciences
  • Movement Disorders
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Movement Disorders Clinical Practice
  • Journal of Neural Transmission

Some recent notable publications authored or coauthored by Stefani are:

  • "Self-reported needs of patients with Parkinson's disease during COVID-19 emergency in Italy", 2020, Neurological Sciences
  • "Young-onset and late-onset Parkinson's disease exhibit a different profile of fluid biomarkers and clinical features", 2020, Neurobiology of Aging
  • "Physical Activity Changes and Correlate Effects in Patients with Parkinson's Disease during COVID-19 Lockdown", 2020, Movement Disorders Clinical Practice
  • "Can Gut Microbiota Be a Good Predictor for Parkinson's Disease? A Machine Learning Approach", 2020, Brain Sciences
  • "Sleep problems affect quality of life in Parkinson's disease along disease progression", 2021, Sleep Medicine

Stefani collaborates frequently with other researchers in the field. The most frequent coauthors include:

  • Nicola Biagio Mercuri
  • Mariangela Pierantozzi
  • Rocco Cerroni
  • Tommaso Schirinzi
  • Claudio Liguori

Best Publications

  • Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson Disease: An Expert Consensus and Review of Key Issues

    Jeff M. Bronstein;Michele Tagliati;Ron L. Alterman;Andres M. Lozano

  • Bilateral deep brain stimulation of the pedunculopontine and subthalamic nuclei in severe Parkinson's disease

    Alessandro Stefani;Andres M. Lozano;Antonella Peppe;Paolo Stanzione

  • Dopamine receptor subtypes colocalize in rat striatonigral neurons

    D. J. Surmeier;J. Eberwine;C. J. Wilson;Y. Cao

  • Implantation of human pedunculopontine nucleus: A safe and clinically relevant target in Parkinson's disease

    Paolo Mazzone;Andres Lozano;Paolo Stanzione;Salvatore Galati

  • The Alzheimer's Association external quality control program for cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers

    Niklas Mattsson;Ulf Andreasson;Staffan Persson;Hiroyuki Arai

  • Magnetic resonance imaging markers of Parkinson’s disease nigrostriatal signature

    Patrice Péran;Andrea Cherubini;Francesca Assogna;Fabrizio Piras

  • Intracellular studies on the dopamine-induced firing inhibition of neostriatal neurons in vitro: evidence for D1 receptor involvement.

    P. Calabresi;N. Mercuri;P. Stanzione;A. Stefani

  • Gabapentin inhibits calcium currents in isolated rat brain neurons.

    Alessandro Stefani;Francesca Spadoni;Giorgio Bernardi

  • Helicobacter pylori eradication and l-dopa absorption in patients with PD and motor fluctuations.

    M. Pierantozzi;A. Pietroiusti;L. Brusa;S. Galati

  • Properties of the hyperpolarization-activated cation current Ih in rat midbrain dopaminergic neurons.

    N. B. Mercuri;A. Bonci;P. Calabresi;A. Stefani

  • Lamotrigine inhibits Ca2+ currents in cortical neurons: functional implications

    Alessandro Stefani;Francesca Spadoni;Antonio Siniscalchi;Giorgio Bernardi

  • Effects of dihydropyridine calcium antagonists on rat midbrain dopaminergic neurones.

    N B Mercuri;A Bonci;P Calabresi;F Stratta

  • Synaptic and intrinsic control of membrane excitability of neostriatal neurons. I. An in vivo analysis

    P. Calabresi;N. B. Mercuri;A. Stefani;G. Bernardi

  • Differential inhibition by riluzole, lamotrigine, and phenytoin of sodium and calcium currents in cortical neurons: implications for neuroprotective strategies.

    A. Stefani;F. Spadoni;G. Bernardi

  • Dysbiosis of gut microbiota in a selected population of Parkinson's patients

    Daniele Pietrucci;Rocco Cerroni;Valeria Unida;Alessio Farcomeni

  • Voltage‐Activated Calcium Channels: Targets of Antiepileptic Drug Therapy?

    Alessandro Stefani;Francesca Spadoni;Giorgio Bernardi

  • CSF lactate levels, τ proteins, cognitive decline: a dynamic relationship in Alzheimer's disease

    C Liguori;A Stefani;G Sancesario;G M Sancesario

  • Increased blood-cerebrospinal fluid transfer of albumin in advanced Parkinson’s disease

    Valerio Pisani;Alessandro Stefani;Mariangela Pierantozzi;Silvia Natoli

  • Action of GP 47779, the active metabolite of oxcarbazepine, on the corticostriatal system II : modulation of high-voltage-activated calcium currents

    A Stefani;A Pisani;M De Murtas;N B Mercuri

  • Biochemical and electrophysiological changes of substantia nigra pars reticulata driven by subthalamic stimulation in patients with Parkinson's disease

    Salvatore Galati;Paolo Mazzone;Ernesto Fedele;Antonio Pisani

  • Subthalamic stimulation activates internal pallidus: evidence from cGMP microdialysis in PD patients.

    Alessandro Stefani;Ernesto Fedele;Salvatore Galati;Olimpia Pepicelli

Frequent Co-Authors

Mariangela Pierantozzi
Mariangela Pierantozzi University of Rome Tor Vergata
Paolo Stanzione
Paolo Stanzione University of Rome Tor Vergata
Nicola B. Mercuri
Nicola B. Mercuri University of Rome Tor Vergata
Giorgio Bernardi
Giorgio Bernardi University of Rome Tor Vergata
Antonella Peppe
Antonella Peppe University of Rome Tor Vergata
Paolo Mazzone
Paolo Mazzone University of Rome Tor Vergata
Livia Brusa
Livia Brusa University of Rome Tor Vergata
Antonio Pisani
Antonio Pisani University of Pavia
Carlo Caltagirone
Carlo Caltagirone Fondazione Santa Lucia
Francesco E. Pontieri
Francesco E. Pontieri Sapienza University of Rome

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