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Medicine

D-Index
119
Citations
62941
World Ranking
3849
National Ranking
2106

Biology and Biochemistry

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120
Citations
63070
World Ranking
629
National Ranking
401

Alessio Fasano publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alessio Fasano sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 624 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Alessio Fasano D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alessio Fasano sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 316 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 899 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,025 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,149 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,235 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,162 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,130 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,031 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 714 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 71 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 120 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Alessio Fasano is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital in the United States and specializes primarily in medicine, with significant contributions spanning infectious diseases, molecular biology, gastroenterology, surgery, and epidemiology. Their work integrates clinical and molecular approaches to address complex medical conditions, focusing notably on immune-mediated and gastrointestinal disorders, as well as infectious diseases including SARS-CoV-2.

The scientist's research output includes a wide range of topics such as celiac disease research and management, gut microbiota and health, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research, COVID-19 impact on reproduction, Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies, COVID-19 clinical research studies, and Kawasaki disease with coronary complications.

Among recent publications authored or co-authored by Alessio Fasano are:

  • Coronavirus disease 2019 vaccine response in pregnant and lactating women: a cohort study, 2021, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Assessment of Maternal and Neonatal SARS-CoV-2 Viral Load, Transplacental Antibody Transfer, and Placental Pathology in Pregnancies During the COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020, JAMA Network Open
  • All disease begins in the (leaky) gut: role of zonulin-mediated gut permeability in the pathogenesis of some chronic inflammatory diseases, 2020, F1000Research
  • Pediatric Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2): Clinical Presentation, Infectivity, and Immune Responses, 2020, The Journal of Pediatrics
  • Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children is driven by zonulin-dependent loss of gut mucosal barrier, 2021, Journal of Clinical Investigation

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Fasano include:

  • Lael M. Yonker
  • Andrea G. Edlow
  • Galit Alter
  • Maureen M. Leonard
  • Rosiane Lima

In terms of publication venues, Alessio Fasano has published extensively in:

  • Faculty Opinions - Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Gastroenterology
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • The Journal of Pediatrics

Alessio Fasano has also published a book titled Gut Feelings through The MIT Press in 2021.

Best Publications

  • Chronic inflammation in the etiology of disease across the life span

    David Furman;Judith Campisi;Judith Campisi;Eric Verdin;Pedro Carrera-Bastos

  • Prevalence of celiac disease in at-risk and not-at-risk groups in the United States: A large multicenter study

    Alessio Fasano;Irene Berti;Tania Gerarduzzi;Tarcisio Not

  • The Oslo definitions for coeliac disease and related terms

    Jonas F Ludvigsson;Daniel A Leffler;Julio C Bai;Federico Biagi

  • Current approaches to diagnosis and treatment of celiac disease: An evolving spectrum☆

    Alessio Fasano;Carlo Catassi

  • Spectrum of gluten-related disorders: consensus on new nomenclature and classification

    Anna Sapone;Anna Sapone;Julio C Bai;Carolina Ciacci;Jernej Dolinsek

  • Guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of celiac disease in children: recommendations of the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition.

    Ivor D. Hill;Martha H. Dirks;Gregory S. Liptak;Richard B. Colletti

  • Microbiota Transfer Therapy alters gut ecosystem and improves gastrointestinal and autism symptoms: an open-label study

    Dae Wook Kang;James B. Adams;Ann C. Gregory;Ann C. Gregory;Thomas Borody

  • Zonulin and Its Regulation of Intestinal Barrier Function: The Biological Door to Inflammation, Autoimmunity, and Cancer

    Alessio Fasano

  • Symbiotic bacterial metabolites regulate gastrointestinal barrier function via the xenobiotic sensor PXR and Toll-like receptor 4.

    Madhukumar Venkatesh;Subhajit Mukherjee;Hongwei Wang;Hao Li

  • Celiac disease: a comprehensive current review

    Giacomo Caio;Giacomo Caio;Umberto Volta;Anna Sapone;Anna Sapone;Daniel A. Leffler;Daniel A. Leffler

  • Clinical practice. Celiac disease.

    Alessio Fasano;Carlo Catassi

  • Zonulin, a newly discovered modulator of intestinal permeability, and its expression in coeliac disease

    Alessio Fasano;Tarcisio Not;Wenle Wang;Sergio Uzzau

  • Vibrio cholerae produces a second enterotoxin, which affects intestinal tight junctions.

    A Fasano;B Baudry;D W Pumplin;S S Wasserman

  • A prospective, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to establish a safe gluten threshold for patients with celiac disease

    Carlo Catassi;Elisabetta Fabiani;Giuseppe Iacono;Cinzia D'Agate

  • Gliadin induces an increase in intestinal permeability and zonulin release by binding to the chemokine receptor CXCR3.

    Karen M. Lammers;Ruliang Lu;Julie Brownley;Bao Lu

  • Gliadin, zonulin and gut permeability: Effects on celiac and non-celiac intestinal mucosa and intestinal cell lines

    Sandro Drago;Ramzi El Asmar;Mariarosaria Di Pierro;Maria Grazia Clemente

  • Coronavirus disease 2019 vaccine response in pregnant and lactating women: a cohort study.

    Kathryn J. Gray;Evan A. Bordt;Caroline Atyeo;Elizabeth Deriso

  • Mechanisms of Disease: the role of intestinal barrier function in the pathogenesis of gastrointestinal autoimmune diseases

    Alessio Fasano;Terez Shea-Donohue

  • Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity: The New Frontier of Gluten Related Disorders

    Carlo Catassi;Julio C. Bai;Bruno Bonaz;Gerd Bouma

  • Divergence of gut permeability and mucosal immune gene expression in two gluten-associated conditions: celiac disease and gluten sensitivity

    Anna Sapone;Anna Sapone;Karen M Lammers;Vincenzo Casolaro;Vincenzo Casolaro;Marcella Cammarota

Frequent Co-Authors

Carlo Catassi
Carlo Catassi Marche Polytechnic University
Marcelo B. Sztein
Marcelo B. Sztein University of Maryland, Baltimore
Sergio Uzzau
Sergio Uzzau University of Sassari
Peter H.R. Green
Peter H.R. Green Columbia University
Myron M. Levine
Myron M. Levine University of Maryland, Baltimore
Stefanie N. Vogel
Stefanie N. Vogel University of Maryland, Baltimore
James P. Nataro
James P. Nataro University of Virginia
James B. Kaper
James B. Kaper University of Maryland, Baltimore
Vincenzo Casolaro
Vincenzo Casolaro University of Salerno
William W. Eaton
William W. Eaton Johns Hopkins University

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