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Antonio Morelli

Antonio Morelli

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
72
Citations
17091
World Ranking
19872
National Ranking
799

Antonio Morelli publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

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

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 285 publications — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Antonio Morelli D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

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

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 72 D-Index — 2nd percentile

2% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

Antonio Morelli is affiliated with the University of Perugia in Italy, focusing their research primarily in the field of Medicine with an emphasis on Gastroenterology and Surgery. Their publication record includes 110 works in medicine, with considerable contributions to subfields such as Gastroenterology (36 publications), Surgery (34 publications), Rheumatology (12 publications), Physiology (8 publications), and Epidemiology (5 publications).

Their research topics cover a range of gastrointestinal and metabolic conditions. Notable areas include:

  • Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
  • Pelvic floor disorders treatments
  • Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments
  • Congenital gastrointestinal and neural anomalies
  • Diet and metabolism studies
  • Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies
  • Diverticular Disease and Complications

Antonio Morelli frequently publishes in several scientific venues, including:

  • UNC Libraries (16 publications)
  • Neurogastroenterology & Motility (6 publications)
  • Journal of Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases (5 publications)
  • Digestive and Liver Disease (5 publications)
  • Nutrients (4 publications)

Recent papers associated with their research include:

  • Functional bowel disorders with diarrhoea: Clinical guidelines of the United European Gastroenterology and European Society for Neurogastroenterology and Motility, 2022, United European Gastroenterology Journal
  • Guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of Faecal Incontinence-A UEG/ESCP/ESNM/ESPCG collaboration, 2022, United European Gastroenterology Journal
  • Nutritional Treatment in Crohn's Disease, 2021, Nutrients
  • Management of Opioid-Induced Constipation and Bowel Dysfunction: Expert Opinion of an Italian Multidisciplinary Panel, 2021, Advances in Therapy
  • Chronic constipation in adults: Contemporary perspectives and clinical challenges. 2: Conservative, behavioural, medical and surgical treatment, 2021, Neurogastroenterology & Motility

Their research collaborations have involved frequent co-authors, including:

  • Stefan-Lucian Popa (28 coauthored papers)
  • Massimo Bellini (15 coauthored papers)
  • Abdulrahman Ismaiel (13 coauthored papers)
  • Christian Lambiase (13 coauthored papers)
  • Dan L. Dumitraşcu (12 coauthored papers)

Best Publications

  • 6α-Ethyl-Chenodeoxycholic Acid (6-ECDCA), a Potent and Selective FXR Agonist Endowed with Anticholestatic Activity

    Roberto Pellicciari;Stefano Fiorucci;Emidio Camaioni;Carlo Clerici

  • The third gas: H2S regulates perfusion pressure in both the isolated and perfused normal rat liver and in cirrhosis

    Stefano Fiorucci;Elisabetta Antonelli;Andrea Mencarelli;Stefano Orlandi

  • Biofeedback Is Superior to Laxatives for Normal Transit Constipation Due to Pelvic Floor Dyssynergia

    Giuseppe Chiarioni;William E. Whitehead;Vincenzo Pezza;Antonio Morelli

  • Inhibition of Hydrogen Sulfide Generation Contributes to Gastric Injury Caused by Anti-Inflammatory Nonsteroidal Drugs

    Stefano Fiorucci;Elisabetta Antonelli;Eleonora Distrutti;Giovanni Rizzo

  • The nuclear receptor SHP mediates inhibition of hepatic stellate cells by FXR and protects against liver fibrosis

    Stefano Fiorucci;Elisabetta Antonelli;Giovanni Rizzo;Barbara Renga

  • Twenty four hour manometric recording of colonic motor activity in healthy man.

    F Narducci;Gabrio Bassotti;M Gaburri;Antonio Morelli

  • Evidence That Hydrogen Sulfide Exerts Antinociceptive Effects in the Gastrointestinal Tract by Activating KATP Channels

    Eleonora Distrutti;Luca Sediari;Andrea Mencarelli;Barbara Renga

  • Galectin-1 suppresses experimental colitis in mice.

    Luca Santucci;Stefano Fiorucci;Natalia Rubinstein;Andrea Mencarelli

  • Gastrointestinal Safety of NO-Aspirin (NCX-4016) in Healthy Human Volunteers:A Proof of Concept Endoscopic Study

    Stefano Fiorucci;Luca Santucci;Paolo Gresele;Roberto Maffei Faccino

  • Colonic mass movements in idiopathic chronic constipation.

    G Bassotti;M Gaburri;B P Imbimbo;L Rossi

  • Protective effects of 6-ethyl chenodeoxycholic acid, a farnesoid x receptor ligand, in estrogen-induced cholestasis

    Stefano Fiorucci;Carlo Clerici;Elisabetta Antonelli;Stefano Orlandi

  • Pentoxifylline prevents indomethacin induced acute gastric mucosal damage in rats: role of tumour necrosis factor alpha.

    L Santucci;S Fiorucci;M Giansanti;P M Brunori

  • The role of glial cells and apoptosis of enteric neurones in the neuropathology of intractable slow transit constipation.

    G Bassotti;V Villanacci;C A Maurer;S Fisogni

  • A Farnesoid X Receptor-Small Heterodimer Partner Regulatory Cascade Modulates Tissue Metalloproteinase Inhibitor-1 and Matrix Metalloprotease Expression in Hepatic Stellate Cells and Promotes Resolution of Liver Fibrosis

    Stefano Fiorucci;Giovanni Rizzo;Elisabetta Antonelli;Barbara Renga

  • Galectin-1 exerts immunomodulatory and protective effects on concanavalin A-induced hepatitis in mice

    Luca Santucci;Stefano Fiorucci;Francesco Cammilleri;Giuseppe Servillo

  • Cross-Talk between Farnesoid-X-Receptor (FXR) and Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor γ Contributes to the Antifibrotic Activity of FXR Ligands in Rodent Models of Liver Cirrhosis

    Stefano Fiorucci;Giovanni Rizzo;Elisabetta Antonelli;Barbara Renga

  • Gastrointestinal safety of nitric oxide–derived aspirin is related to inhibition of ICE-like cysteine proteases in rats

    Stefano Fiorucci;Elisabetta Antonelli;Luca Santucci;Olivia Morelli

  • Proteinase-activated receptor 2 is an anti-inflammatory signal for colonic lamina propria lymphocytes in a mouse model of colitis

    Stefano Fiorucci;Andrea Mencarelli;Barbara Palazzetti;Eleonora Distrutti

  • Deficiency of thrombin activatable fibrinolysis inhibitor in cirrhosis is associated with increased plasma fibrinolysis.

    Mario Colucci;Bianca M. Binetti;Maria G. Branca;Carlo Clerici

  • Role of tumor necrosis factor α release and leukocyte margination in indomethacin-induced gastric injury in rats

    Luca Santucci;Stefano Fiorucci;Francesco Maria Di Matteo;Antonio Morelli

Frequent Co-Authors

Stefano Fiorucci
Stefano Fiorucci University of Perugia
Giuseppe Cirino
Giuseppe Cirino University of Naples Federico II
Roberto Pellicciari
Roberto Pellicciari University of Perugia
John L. Wallace
John L. Wallace University of Calgary
Kenneth D. R. Setchell
Kenneth D. R. Setchell Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
William E. Whitehead
William E. Whitehead University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Burkhard Göke
Burkhard Göke Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Paolo Gresele
Paolo Gresele University of Perugia
Marc D. Basson
Marc D. Basson University of North Dakota
Luisa Lanfrancone
Luisa Lanfrancone European Institute of Oncology

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