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Antonio Varcasia

Antonio Varcasia

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Animal Science and Veterinary 36 1647 1516 73 72 180 4241

Antonio Varcasia publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Antonio Varcasia between 2004 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Antonio Varcasia published across 23 years, from 2004 to 2026, averaging 8.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2021. 11 of the 201 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2004 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2021. 2004: 6 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 8 publications 2026: 3 publications
2004 2026

201 publications in total across all disciplines

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Antonio Varcasia: publications per year, 2004 to 2026
Year Publications
2004 6
2005 0
2006 14
2007 8
2008 11
2009 5
2010 2
2011 6
2012 12
2013 5
2014 11
2015 10
2016 11
2017 5
2018 14
2019 13
2020 9
2021 16
2022 14
2023 12
2024 6
2025 8
2026 3
Total 201
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Antonio Varcasia publication distribution in Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Antonio Varcasia sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100
Bar chart with 84 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 29–33 to 442+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 109. Most scientists, 109, have 119–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 442 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 179–183 publications, is where this scientist sits. 29–33 publications: 1 scientist 34–38 publications: 6 scientists 39–43 publications: 17 scientists 44–48 publications: 23 scientists 49–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–58 publications: 44 scientists 59–63 publications: 66 scientists 64–68 publications: 75 scientists 69–73 publications: 71 scientists 74–78 publications: 85 scientists 79–83 publications: 108 scientists 84–88 publications: 105 scientists 89–93 publications: 84 scientists 94–98 publications: 103 scientists 99–103 publications: 97 scientists 104–108 publications: 95 scientists 109–113 publications: 89 scientists 114–118 publications: 88 scientists 119–123 publications: 109 scientists 124–128 publications: 93 scientists 129–133 publications: 89 scientists 134–138 publications: 95 scientists 139–143 publications: 92 scientists 144–148 publications: 80 scientists 149–153 publications: 75 scientists 154–158 publications: 74 scientists 159–163 publications: 67 scientists 164–168 publications: 53 scientists 169–173 publications: 62 scientists 174–178 publications: 63 scientists 179–183 publications: 50 scientists 184–188 publications: 55 scientists 189–193 publications: 50 scientists 194–198 publications: 27 scientists 199–203 publications: 44 scientists 204–208 publications: 31 scientists 209–213 publications: 28 scientists 214–218 publications: 38 scientists 219–223 publications: 33 scientists 224–228 publications: 36 scientists 229–233 publications: 29 scientists 234–238 publications: 35 scientists 239–243 publications: 23 scientists 244–248 publications: 24 scientists 249–253 publications: 29 scientists 254–258 publications: 28 scientists 259–263 publications: 21 scientists 264–268 publications: 25 scientists 269–273 publications: 11 scientists 274–278 publications: 18 scientists 279–283 publications: 13 scientists 284–288 publications: 18 scientists 289–293 publications: 10 scientists 294–298 publications: 12 scientists 299–303 publications: 11 scientists 304–308 publications: 15 scientists 309–313 publications: 14 scientists 314–318 publications: 14 scientists 319–323 publications: 8 scientists 324–328 publications: 8 scientists 329–333 publications: 13 scientists 334–338 publications: 14 scientists 339–343 publications: 13 scientists 344–348 publications: 10 scientists 349–353 publications: 11 scientists 354–358 publications: 5 scientists 359–363 publications: 8 scientists 364–368 publications: 8 scientists 369–373 publications: 6 scientists 374–378 publications: 7 scientists 379–383 publications: 8 scientists 384–388 publications: 3 scientists 389–393 publications: 4 scientists 394–398 publications: 5 scientists 399–403 publications: 8 scientists 404–408 publications: 5 scientists 409–413 publications: 4 scientists 414–418 publications: 3 scientists 419–423 publications: 8 scientists 424–428 publications: 5 scientists 429–433 publications: 3 scientists 434–438 publications: 5 scientists 439–441 publications: 5 scientists 442+ publications: 99 scientists
29–33 publications 442+

This scientist: 180 publications — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 442 publications or more.

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Number of Animal Science and Veterinary scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,155 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
29–33 1
34–38 6
39–43 17
44–48 23
49–53 28
54–58 44
59–63 66
64–68 75
69–73 71
74–78 85
79–83 108
84–88 105
89–93 84
94–98 103
99–103 97
104–108 95
109–113 89
114–118 88
119–123 109
124–128 93
129–133 89
134–138 95
139–143 92
144–148 80
149–153 75
154–158 74
159–163 67
164–168 53
169–173 62
174–178 63
179–183 50 180
184–188 55
189–193 50
194–198 27
199–203 44
204–208 31
209–213 28
214–218 38
219–223 33
224–228 36
229–233 29
234–238 35
239–243 23
244–248 24
249–253 29
254–258 28
259–263 21
264–268 25
269–273 11
274–278 18
279–283 13
284–288 18
289–293 10
294–298 12
299–303 11
304–308 15
309–313 14
314–318 14
319–323 8
324–328 8
329–333 13
334–338 14
339–343 13
344–348 10
349–353 11
354–358 5
359–363 8
364–368 8
369–373 6
374–378 7
379–383 8
384–388 3
389–393 4
394–398 5
399–403 8
404–408 5
409–413 4
414–418 3
419–423 8
424–428 5
429–433 3
434–438 5
439–441 5
442+ 99
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Antonio Varcasia D-index placement in Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 20 to 77+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 158. Most scientists, 158, have 31 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 77 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 36 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 20 D-Index: 5 scientists 21 D-Index: 22 scientists 22 D-Index: 31 scientists 23 D-Index: 44 scientists 24 D-Index: 53 scientists 25 D-Index: 66 scientists 26 D-Index: 80 scientists 27 D-Index: 101 scientists 28 D-Index: 106 scientists 29 D-Index: 116 scientists 30 D-Index: 154 scientists 31 D-Index: 158 scientists 32 D-Index: 143 scientists 33 D-Index: 137 scientists 34 D-Index: 126 scientists 35 D-Index: 134 scientists 36 D-Index: 112 scientists 37 D-Index: 115 scientists 38 D-Index: 105 scientists 39 D-Index: 111 scientists 40 D-Index: 107 scientists 41 D-Index: 87 scientists 42 D-Index: 74 scientists 43 D-Index: 62 scientists 44 D-Index: 61 scientists 45 D-Index: 41 scientists 46 D-Index: 51 scientists 47 D-Index: 43 scientists 48 D-Index: 28 scientists 49 D-Index: 47 scientists 50 D-Index: 40 scientists 51 D-Index: 34 scientists 52 D-Index: 33 scientists 53 D-Index: 43 scientists 54 D-Index: 16 scientists 55 D-Index: 32 scientists 56 D-Index: 21 scientists 57 D-Index: 18 scientists 58 D-Index: 28 scientists 59 D-Index: 33 scientists 60 D-Index: 17 scientists 61 D-Index: 21 scientists 62 D-Index: 18 scientists 63 D-Index: 21 scientists 64 D-Index: 9 scientists 65 D-Index: 20 scientists 66 D-Index: 11 scientists 67 D-Index: 16 scientists 68 D-Index: 12 scientists 69 D-Index: 17 scientists 70 D-Index: 13 scientists 71 D-Index: 15 scientists 72 D-Index: 11 scientists 73 D-Index: 11 scientists 74 D-Index: 14 scientists 75 D-Index: 5 scientists 76 D-Index: 6 scientists 77+ D-Index: 100 scientists
20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 36 D-Index — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 77 D-Index or more.

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Number of Animal Science and Veterinary scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,155 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
20 5
21 22
22 31
23 44
24 53
25 66
26 80
27 101
28 106
29 116
30 154
31 158
32 143
33 137
34 126
35 134
36 112 36
37 115
38 105
39 111
40 107
41 87
42 74
43 62
44 61
45 41
46 51
47 43
48 28
49 47
50 40
51 34
52 33
53 43
54 16
55 32
56 21
57 18
58 28
59 33
60 17
61 21
62 18
63 21
64 9
65 20
66 11
67 16
68 12
69 17
70 13
71 15
72 11
73 11
74 14
75 5
76 6
77+ 100
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Overview

Antonio Varcasia is affiliated with the University of Sassari in Italy and focuses research primarily within the fields of Medicine and Immunology and Microbiology. Their work spans a total of 61 publications in Medicine and 41 in Immunology and Microbiology, addressing a wide range of topics related to parasitology and host-parasite interactions.

The scientist's subfields of study include Parasitology with 35 publications, Pathology and Forensic Medicine with 21, Ecology with 20, Small Animals with 17, and Surgery with 13. These subfields demonstrate a concentration on infectious and parasitic diseases affecting animals and potentially humans.

Key research topics covered by Antonio Varcasia include:

  • Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
  • Parasitic infections in humans and animals
  • Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
  • Helminth infection and control
  • Congenital Anomalies and Fetal Surgery
  • Parasites and Host Interactions
  • Rabies epidemiology and control

Antonio Varcasia has published in several scientific venues repeatedly. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Parasitology Research (10 publications)
  • Parasites & Vectors (9 publications)
  • Animals (4 publications)
  • Parasitology (4 publications)
  • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases (3 publications)

Some recent notable papers by the scientist are:

  • Taenia multiceps coenurosis: a review, 2022, Parasites & Vectors
  • Raw meat based diet (RMBD) for household pets as potential door opener to parasitic load of domestic and urban environment. Revival of understated zoonotic hazards? A review, 2021, One Health
  • Prevalence and risk factors associated with cat parasites in Italy: a multicenter study, 2021, Parasites & Vectors
  • The honey bee (Apis mellifera L., 1758) and the seasonal adaptation of productions. Highlights on summer to winter transition and back to summer metabolic activity. A review, 2020, Livestock Science
  • Gastrointestinal Strongyles Egg Excretion in Relation to Age, Gender, and Management of Horses in Italy, 2020, Animals

The scientist collaborates extensively with several frequent coauthors, including Claudia Tamponi, A. Scala, Giorgia Dessì, Fahad Ahmed, and Naunain Mehmood. Collaboration counts range from 13 to 43 publications.

Best Publications

  • A novel phylogeny for the genus Echinococcus, based on nuclear data, challenges relationships based on mitochondrial evidence

    U. Saarma;I. Jõgisalu;E. Moks;A. Varcasia

  • Genetic variation within and between G1 and G3 genotypes of Echinococcus granulosus in Italy revealed by multilocus DNA sequencing

    M. Busi;V. Šnábel;A. Varcasia;G. Garippa

  • Lungworms and gastrointestinal parasites of domestic cats: a European perspective

    Alessio Giannelli;Gioia Capelli;Anja Joachim;Barbara Hinney

  • Molecular characterization of Echinococcus granulosus in sheep and goats of Peloponnesus, Greece.

    Antonio Varcasia;Sara Canu;A. Kogkos;Anna Paola Pipia

  • Molecular characterization of Echinococcus granulosus strains in Sardinia

    Antonio Varcasia;Sara Canu;Marshall W. Lightowlers;Antonio Scala

  • Cystic echinococcosis in slaughtered sheep in Sardinia (Italy).

    Antonio Scala;Giovanni Garippa;Antonio Varcasia;V.M. Tranquillo

  • Global phylogeography and genetic diversity of the zoonotic tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto genotype G1

    Liina Kinkar;Teivi Laurimäe;Gerardo Acosta-Jamett;Vanessa Andresiuk

  • A survey of Taenia multiceps coenurosis in Sardinian sheep

    Antonio Scala;Giovanna Maria Cancedda;Antonio Varcasia;Ciriaco Ligios

  • Cystic echinococcosis in Sardinia: farmers' knowledge and dog infection in sheep farms.

    Antonio Varcasia;B. Tanda;M. Giobbe;C. Solinas

  • Updates on morphobiology, epidemiology and molecular characterization of coenurosis in sheep.

    Antonio Scala;Antonio Varcasia

  • Vaccination with recombinant oncosphere antigens reduces the susceptibility of sheep to infection with Taenia multiceps.

    Charles G. Gauci;Gülay Vural;Taraneh Oncel;Antonio Varcasia

  • Distinguishing Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto genotypes G1 and G3 with confidence: A practical guide.

    Liina Kinkar;Teivi Laurimäe;Gerardo Acosta-Jamett;Vanessa Andresiuk

  • Epidemiological updates and economic losses due to Taenia hydatigena in sheep from Sardinia, Italy

    Antonio Scala;Anna Paola Pipia;Fausto Dore;Giuliana Sanna

  • Molecular phylogeny based on six nuclear genes suggests that Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato genotypes G6/G7 and G8/G10 can be regarded as two distinct species.

    Teivi Laurimäe;Liina Kinkar;Epp Moks;Thomas Romig

  • Cystic echinococcosis in Italy from the 1950s to present

    Giovanni Garippa;Antonio Varcasia;Antonio Scala

  • Release of lungworm larvae from snails in the environment: potential for alternative transmission pathways.

    Alessio Giannelli;Vito Colella;Francesca Abramo;Rafael Antonio do Nascimento Ramos

  • Cystic echinococcosis in equids in Italy

    Antonio Varcasia;Giovanni Garippa;Anna Paola Pipia;Antonio Scala

  • Echinococcus equinus and Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto from the United Kingdom: genetic diversity and haplotypic variation.

    Belgees Boufana;Wai San Lett;Samia Lahmar;Imad Buishi

  • The benefits of analysing complete mitochondrial genomes: Deep insights into the phylogeny and population structure of Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato genotypes G6 and G7

    Teivi Laurimäe;Liina Kinkar;Thomas Romig;Rihab A. Omer

  • Molecular characterisation and risk factor analysis of Cryptosporidium spp. in calves from Italy

    P. Díaz;A. Varcasia;A. P. Pipia;C. Tamponi

  • High-resolution phylogeography of zoonotic tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto genotype G1 with an emphasis on its distribution in Turkey, Italy and Spain.

    Liina Kinkar;Teivi Laurimae;Sami Simsek;Ibrahim Balkaya

Frequent Co-Authors

Antonio Scala
Antonio Scala University of Sassari
Giovanni Garippa
Giovanni Garippa University of Sassari
Emanuele Brianti
Emanuele Brianti University of Messina
Domenico Otranto
Domenico Otranto University of Bari Aldo Moro
Urmas Saarma
Urmas Saarma University of Tartu
Adriano Casulli
Adriano Casulli Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Alessio Giannelli
Alessio Giannelli University of Bari Aldo Moro
Belgees Boufana
Belgees Boufana Animal and Plant Health Agency
Gérald Umhang
Gérald Umhang French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety
Maria Teresa Manfredi
Maria Teresa Manfredi University of Milan

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