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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.

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38 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.

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.

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30 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.

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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