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Antonella Mencacci

Antonella Mencacci

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 54 3996 3672 125 121 159 9373

Antonella Mencacci publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Antonella Mencacci between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Antonella Mencacci published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 5.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2013. 13 of the 187 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2013. 1992: 7 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 1 publication 2005: 1 publication 2006: 4 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 4 publications
1992 2025

187 publications in total across all disciplines

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Antonella Mencacci: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year Publications
1992 7
1993 8
1994 9
1995 7
1996 4
1997 4
1998 13
1999 3
2000 5
2001 2
2002 3
2003 1
2004 1
2005 1
2006 4
2007 2
2008 4
2009 3
2010 0
2011 3
2012 5
2013 15
2014 5
2015 4
2016 4
2017 4
2018 7
2019 7
2020 12
2021 13
2022 5
2023 9
2024 9
2025 4
Total 187
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Antonella Mencacci publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 55–64 to 679+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 135–144 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 155–164 publications, is where this scientist sits. 55–64 publications: 8 scientists 65–74 publications: 29 scientists 75–84 publications: 55 scientists 85–94 publications: 112 scientists 95–104 publications: 137 scientists 105–114 publications: 190 scientists 115–124 publications: 235 scientists 125–134 publications: 234 scientists 135–144 publications: 288 scientists 145–154 publications: 265 scientists 155–164 publications: 264 scientists 165–174 publications: 253 scientists 175–184 publications: 276 scientists 185–194 publications: 190 scientists 195–204 publications: 234 scientists 205–214 publications: 208 scientists 215–224 publications: 198 scientists 225–234 publications: 155 scientists 235–244 publications: 161 scientists 245–254 publications: 160 scientists 255–264 publications: 146 scientists 265–274 publications: 139 scientists 275–284 publications: 148 scientists 285–294 publications: 115 scientists 295–304 publications: 96 scientists 305–314 publications: 88 scientists 315–324 publications: 106 scientists 325–334 publications: 65 scientists 335–344 publications: 76 scientists 345–354 publications: 64 scientists 355–364 publications: 62 scientists 365–374 publications: 65 scientists 375–384 publications: 61 scientists 385–394 publications: 34 scientists 395–404 publications: 44 scientists 405–414 publications: 36 scientists 415–424 publications: 35 scientists 425–434 publications: 29 scientists 435–444 publications: 33 scientists 445–454 publications: 34 scientists 455–464 publications: 25 scientists 465–474 publications: 26 scientists 475–484 publications: 20 scientists 485–494 publications: 19 scientists 495–504 publications: 16 scientists 505–514 publications: 17 scientists 515–524 publications: 23 scientists 525–534 publications: 14 scientists 535–544 publications: 14 scientists 545–554 publications: 18 scientists 555–564 publications: 12 scientists 565–574 publications: 7 scientists 575–584 publications: 9 scientists 585–594 publications: 9 scientists 595–604 publications: 9 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 9 scientists 625–634 publications: 7 scientists 635–644 publications: 4 scientists 645–654 publications: 5 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 7 scientists 675–678 publications: 3 scientists 679+ publications: 99 scientists
55–64 publications 679+

This scientist: 159 publications — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
55–64 8
65–74 29
75–84 55
85–94 112
95–104 137
105–114 190
115–124 235
125–134 234
135–144 288
145–154 265
155–164 264 159
165–174 253
175–184 276
185–194 190
195–204 234
205–214 208
215–224 198
225–234 155
235–244 161
245–254 160
255–264 146
265–274 139
275–284 148
285–294 115
295–304 96
305–314 88
315–324 106
325–334 65
335–344 76
345–354 64
355–364 62
365–374 65
375–384 61
385–394 34
395–404 44
405–414 36
415–424 35
425–434 29
435–444 33
445–454 34
455–464 25
465–474 26
475–484 20
485–494 19
495–504 16
505–514 17
515–524 23
525–534 14
535–544 14
545–554 18
555–564 12
565–574 7
575–584 9
585–594 9
595–604 9
605–614 7
615–624 9
625–634 7
635–644 4
645–654 5
655–664 6
665–674 7
675–678 3
679+ 99
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Antonella Mencacci D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40 to 127+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 58 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 54 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40 D-Index: 30 scientists 41 D-Index: 86 scientists 42 D-Index: 90 scientists 43 D-Index: 117 scientists 44 D-Index: 122 scientists 45 D-Index: 123 scientists 46 D-Index: 108 scientists 47 D-Index: 110 scientists 48 D-Index: 106 scientists 49 D-Index: 109 scientists 50 D-Index: 129 scientists 51 D-Index: 111 scientists 52 D-Index: 116 scientists 53 D-Index: 127 scientists 54 D-Index: 134 scientists 55 D-Index: 134 scientists 56 D-Index: 112 scientists 57 D-Index: 136 scientists 58 D-Index: 162 scientists 59 D-Index: 151 scientists 60 D-Index: 139 scientists 61 D-Index: 123 scientists 62 D-Index: 126 scientists 63 D-Index: 144 scientists 64 D-Index: 109 scientists 65 D-Index: 103 scientists 66 D-Index: 124 scientists 67 D-Index: 112 scientists 68 D-Index: 103 scientists 69 D-Index: 131 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 93 scientists 72 D-Index: 96 scientists 73 D-Index: 92 scientists 74 D-Index: 80 scientists 75 D-Index: 66 scientists 76 D-Index: 87 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 73 scientists 79 D-Index: 59 scientists 80 D-Index: 57 scientists 81 D-Index: 55 scientists 82 D-Index: 47 scientists 83 D-Index: 77 scientists 84 D-Index: 50 scientists 85 D-Index: 45 scientists 86 D-Index: 42 scientists 87 D-Index: 41 scientists 88 D-Index: 32 scientists 89 D-Index: 38 scientists 90 D-Index: 35 scientists 91 D-Index: 34 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 26 scientists 94 D-Index: 33 scientists 95 D-Index: 22 scientists 96 D-Index: 37 scientists 97 D-Index: 22 scientists 98 D-Index: 21 scientists 99 D-Index: 22 scientists 100 D-Index: 30 scientists 101 D-Index: 16 scientists 102 D-Index: 20 scientists 103 D-Index: 17 scientists 104 D-Index: 19 scientists 105 D-Index: 16 scientists 106 D-Index: 19 scientists 107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108 D-Index: 14 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 9 scientists 111 D-Index: 7 scientists 112 D-Index: 11 scientists 113 D-Index: 6 scientists 114 D-Index: 15 scientists 115 D-Index: 10 scientists 116 D-Index: 12 scientists 117 D-Index: 7 scientists 118 D-Index: 10 scientists 119 D-Index: 10 scientists 120 D-Index: 11 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 7 scientists 123 D-Index: 12 scientists 124 D-Index: 5 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126 D-Index: 6 scientists 127+ D-Index: 95 scientists
40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40 30
41 86
42 90
43 117
44 122
45 123
46 108
47 110
48 106
49 109
50 129
51 111
52 116
53 127
54 134 54
55 134
56 112
57 136
58 162
59 151
60 139
61 123
62 126
63 144
64 109
65 103
66 124
67 112
68 103
69 131
70 94
71 93
72 96
73 92
74 80
75 66
76 87
77 60
78 73
79 59
80 57
81 55
82 47
83 77
84 50
85 45
86 42
87 41
88 32
89 38
90 35
91 34
92 27
93 26
94 33
95 22
96 37
97 22
98 21
99 22
100 30
101 16
102 20
103 17
104 19
105 16
106 19
107 18
108 14
109 10
110 9
111 7
112 11
113 6
114 15
115 10
116 12
117 7
118 10
119 10
120 11
121 2
122 7
123 12
124 5
125 9
126 6
127+ 95
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Overview

Antonella Mencacci is affiliated with the University of Perugia in Italy and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, particularly focusing on infectious diseases. Their research interests span several subfields including Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Clinical Biochemistry, Surgery, and Pharmacology.

The main topics covered by their work include:

  • Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
  • SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
  • Respiratory viral infections research
  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria

Mencacci has frequently published in the following scientific venues:

  • European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases
  • Journal of Infection and Public Health
  • Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases
  • Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
  • British Journal of Haematology

Among recent significant papers are:

  • "SARS-CoV2 infection impairs the metabolism and redox function of cellular glutathione" (2021) published in Redox Biology
  • "Effect of High-Titer Convalescent Plasma on Progression to Severe Respiratory Failure or Death in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19 Pneumonia" (2021) published in JAMA Network Open
  • "Multinational evaluation of the BioFire® FilmArray® Pneumonia plus Panel as compared to standard of care testing" (2021) published in European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases
  • "Evaluation of Lumipulse® G SARS-CoV-2 antigen assay automated test for detecting SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein (NP) in nasopharyngeal swabs for community and population screening" (2021) published in International Journal of Infectious Diseases
  • "Is recurrence possible in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)? Case series and systematic review of literature" (2020) published in European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases

Their frequent collaborators include:

  • Barbara Camilloni
  • Daniela Francisci
  • Silvia Bozza
  • Samuele Sabbatini
  • Giuseppe Vittorio De Socio

In addition to journal articles, Mencacci has contributed to the academic book titled "Clinical impact of fast platforms and laboratory automation for the rapid diagnosis of infectious diseases and detection of antimicrobial resistance determinants" published by Frontiers Media in 2023.

Best Publications

  • Dendritic Cells Discriminate between Yeasts and Hyphae of the Fungus Candida albicans Implications for Initiation of T Helper Cell Immunity in Vitro and in Vivo

    Cristiana Fè d'Ostiani;Giuseppe Del Sero;Angela Bacci;Claudia Montagnoli

  • Impaired neutrophil response and CD4+ T helper cell 1 development in interleukin 6-deficient mice infected with Candida albicans.

    L Romani;A Mencacci;E Cenci;R Spaccapelo

  • Interleukin-4 and interleukin-10 inhibit nitric oxide-dependent macrophage killing of Candida albicans.

    Elio Cenci;Luigina Romani;Antonella Mencacci;Roberta Spaccapelo

  • Cytokine- and T Helper-Dependent Lung Mucosal Immunity in Mice with Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis

    Elio Cenci;Antonella Mencacci;Cristiana Fè d'Ostiani;Giuseppe Del Sero

  • T Cell Vaccination in Mice with Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis

    Elio Cenci;Antonella Mencacci;Angela Bacci;Francesco Bistoni

  • Interleukin-4 Causes Susceptibility to Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis through Suppression of Protective Type I Responses

    Elio Cenci;Antonella Mencacci;Giuseppe Del Sero;Angela Bacci

  • Neutralizing antibody to interleukin 4 induces systemic protection and T helper type 1-associated immunity in murine candidiasis.

    Luigina Romani;Antonella Mencacci;Ursula Grohmann;S. Mocci

  • An immunoregulatory role for neutrophils in CD4+ T helper subset selection in mice with candidiasis.

    L Romani;A Mencacci;E Cenci;G Del Sero

  • Neutralization of IL-10 up-regulates nitric oxide production and protects susceptible mice from challenge with Candida albicans.

    Luigina Romani;Paolo Puccetti;Antonella Mencacci;Elio Cenci

  • Neutrophil production of IL-12 and IL-10 in candidiasis and efficacy of IL-12 therapy in neutropenic mice.

    Luigina Romani;Antonella Mencacci;Elio Cenci;Roberta Spaccapelo

  • Iron Overload Alters Innate and T Helper Cell Responses to Candida albicans in Mice

    Antonella Mencacci;Elio Cenci;Johan R. Boelaert;Paola Bucci

  • CD4+ subset expression in murine candidiasis. Th responses correlate directly with genetically determined susceptibility or vaccine-induced resistance.

    Luigina Romani;Antonella Mencacci;Elio Cenci;Roberta Spaccapelo

  • IL-12 is both required and prognostic in vivo for T helper type 1 differentiation in murine candidiasis.

    Luigina Romani;Antonella Mencacci;L Tonnetti;Roberta Spaccapelo

  • CD80+Gr-1+ Myeloid Cells Inhibit Development of Antifungal Th1 Immunity in Mice with Candidiasis

    Antonella Mencacci;Claudia Montagnoli;Angela Bacci;Elio Cenci

  • Endogenous Interleukin 4 Is Required for Development of Protective CD4+ T Helper Type 1 Cell Responses to Candida albicans

    Antonella Mencacci;Giuseppe Del Sero;Elio Cenci;Cristiana Fè d'Ostiani

  • Interleukin-4 and -10 exacerbate candidiasis in mice.

    Laura Tonnetti;Roberta Spaccapelo;Elio Cenci;Antonella Mencacci

  • Procalcitonin Levels in Gram-Positive, Gram-Negative, and Fungal Bloodstream Infections

    Christian Leli;Marta Ferranti;Amedeo Moretti;Zainab Salim Al Dhahab

  • T Helper Cell Type 1 (Th1)- and Th2-like Responses Are Present in Mice with Gastric Candidiasis but Protective Immunity Is Associated with Th1 Development

    Elio Cenci;Antonella Mencacci;Roberta Spaccapelo;Laura Tonnetti

  • Impaired Antifungal Effector Activity but Not Inflammatory Cell Recruitment in Interleukin-6-Deficient Mice with Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis

    Elio Cenci;Antonella Mencacci;Andrea Casagrande;Paolo Mosci

  • IL-22 and IDO1 affect immunity and tolerance to murine and human vaginal candidiasis.

    Antonella De Luca;Agostinho Carvalho;Cristina Cunha;Rossana G. Iannitti

Frequent Co-Authors

Francesco Bistoni
Francesco Bistoni University of Perugia
Elio Cenci
Elio Cenci University of Perugia
Luigina Romani
Luigina Romani University of Perugia
Paolo Puccetti
Paolo Puccetti University of Perugia
Anna Vecchiarelli
Anna Vecchiarelli University of Perugia
Silvia Bozza
Silvia Bozza University of Perugia
Manfred Kopf
Manfred Kopf ETH Zurich
Antonio Cassone
Antonio Cassone University of Siena
Ursula Grohmann
Ursula Grohmann University of Perugia
Luciano Polonelli
Luciano Polonelli University of Parma

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