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Alessandro Zanetti

Alessandro Zanetti

D-Index & Metrics

Immunology

D-Index
62
Citations
16906
World Ranking
3107
National Ranking
119

Alessandro Zanetti publication distribution in Immunology in 2026

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

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62 publications 807+

This scientist: 242 publications — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more.

Alessandro Zanetti D-index placement in Immunology in 2026

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

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40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 37th percentile

37% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

Overview

Alessandro Zanetti is affiliated with the University of Milan in Italy and has a research profile centered in the field of Medicine, with a focus on Epidemiology, Hepatology, Infectious Diseases, Management of Technology and Innovation, and Oncology. Their work spans various aspects of viral diseases and public health.

The topics of Zanetti's research include:

  • Hepatitis B Virus Studies
  • Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Blood donation and transfusion practices
  • COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
  • Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
  • Hepatitis C virus research

Some of the recent publications authored or coauthored by Zanetti highlight a focus on viral epidemiology and public health responses. These include:

  • "Analysis of a pandemic in the Italian newspapers: the A(H1N1) experience," 2024, published in Italian Journal of Public Health
  • "Do sofrimento generalizado à ética do singular," 2025, published in Revista de Psicanálise Stylus

In addition to Zanetti's own publications, frequent coauthors contribute to the breadth of research findings. These collaborators include:

  • Luisa Romanò
  • Massimo Franchini
  • Albert Farrugia
  • Claudio Velati
  • Giuliano Grazzini

Zanetti also engages in collaborative research published in notable venues such as Vox Sanguinis, Viruses, Vaccine, Italian Journal of Public Health, and Revista de Psicanálise Stylus. This range of publication venues reflects multidisciplinary involvement in both clinical and public health fields.

Examples of Zanetti's related collaborative papers include:

  • "The impact of the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak on the safety and availability of blood transfusions in Italy," 2020, Vox Sanguinis
  • "Hepatitis B Vaccination: A Historical Overview with a Focus on the Italian Achievements," 2022, Viruses
  • "Beyond 30 years of universal anti-hepatitis B vaccination in Italy: Success and areas of improvement," 2022, Vaccine

The research contributions demonstrate an interest in the epidemiological impact and immunization strategies of viral infections, especially Hepatitis B and COVID-19, as well as the societal and healthcare implications of pandemics and vaccination policies.

Best Publications

  • Vaccine-induced escape mutant of hepatitis B virus

    W.F. Carman;P. Karayiannis;J. Waters;H.C. Thomas

  • Statements from the Taormina expert meeting on occult hepatitis B virus infection.

    Giovanni Raimondo;Jean Pierre Allain;Maurizia R. Brunetto;Marie Annick Buendia

  • Interferon alfa-2a therapy in cryoglobulinemia associated with hepatitis C virus

    Rocco Misiani;Piermario Bellavita;Domenico Fenili;Omar Vicari

  • Global surveillance and control of hepatitis C

    D. Lavanchy;R. Purcell;F.B. Hollinger;C. Howard

  • Hepatitis C virus infection in patients with essential mixed cryoglobulinemia.

    Rocco Misiani;Piermario Bellavita;Domenico Fenili;Giuseppe Borelli

  • Influenza and other respiratory viruses involved in severe acute respiratory disease in northern Italy during the pandemic and postpandemic period (2009-2011).

    Elena Pariani;Marianna Martinelli;Marta Canuti;Seyed Mohammad Jazaeri Farsani

  • Mother-to-infant transmission of hepatitis C virus

    A.R. Zanetti;S. Paccagnini;N. Principi;G. Pizzocolo

  • The global impact of vaccination against hepatitis B: a historical overview.

    Alessandro R. Zanetti;Pierre Van Damme;Daniel Shouval

  • Long-term immunogenicity of hepatitis B vaccination and policy for booster: an Italian multicentre study.

    Alessandro Remo Zanetti;Andrea Mariano;Luisa Romanò;Raffaele D'Amelio

  • Lack of evidence of sexual transmission of hepatitis C among monogamous couples: results of a 10-year prospective follow-up study.

    Carmen Vandelli;Francesco Renzo;Luisa Romanò;Sergio Tisminetzky

  • Serological pattern "anti-HBc alone": report on a workshop.

    P. Grob;W. Jilg;H. Bornhak;G. Gerken

  • Novel hepatitis E virus (HEV) isolates from Europe: evidence for additional genotypes of HEV.

    George G. Schlauder;Suresh M. Desai;Alessandro R. Zanetti;Nicolaos C. Tassopoulos

  • A significant sex--but not elective cesarean section--effect on mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis C virus infection

    A. Amoroso;F. Asensi-Botet;A. Pereda;V. Balossini

  • Hepatitis B variant in Europe.

    A.R. Zanetti;E. Tanzi;G. Manzillo;G. Maio

  • Identification of a novel variant of hepatitis E virus in Italy.

    Alessandro R. Zanetti;George G. Schlauder;Luisa Romanò;Elisabetta Tanzi

  • Long-term outcome (35 years) of hepatitis C after acquisition of infection through mini transfusions of blood given at birth.

    Maria Antonietta Casiraghi;Massimo De Paschale;Luisa Romanò;Renato Biffi

  • Independent emergence of a vaccine-induced escape mutant of hepatitis B virus

    Tim J. Harrison;Elaine A. Hopes;Chong Jin Oon;Alessandro R. Zanetti

  • Infection with the delta agent in chronic HBsAg carriers.

    Antonina Smedile;Pietro Dentico;Alessandro Zanetti;Evangelista Sagnelli

  • Long-term efficacy of hepatitis B vaccine, booster policy, and impact of hepatitis B virus mutants.

    David FitzSimons;Guido François;Andrew Hall;Brian McMahon

  • A 2010 update on occult hepatitis B infection

    G. Raimondo;T. Pollicino;L. Romanò;A.R. Zanetti

  • Mother-to-infant transmission of hepatitis C virus

    Alessandro Remo Zanetti;Elisabetta Tanzi;Marie Louise Newell

Frequent Co-Authors

Fausto Baldanti
Fausto Baldanti University of Pavia
Alfonso Mele
Alfonso Mele Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Antonio Piralla
Antonio Piralla Policlinico San Matteo Fondazione
Massimo Colombo
Massimo Colombo Humanitas University
Daniel Shouval
Daniel Shouval Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Pier Mannuccio Mannucci
Pier Mannuccio Mannucci Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
Massimo Galli
Massimo Galli University of Milan
Arie J. Zuckerman
Arie J. Zuckerman University College London
Tommaso Stroffolini
Tommaso Stroffolini Sapienza University of Rome
Susanna Esposito
Susanna Esposito University of Parma

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