2026 Carlo Agostoni: Medicine Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Medicine	84	14975	14098	584	560	636	29894

Carlo Agostoni 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 Carlo Agostoni sits on this spectrum.

101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 636 publications — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Carlo Agostoni 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 Carlo Agostoni sits on this spectrum.

70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 84 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Carlo Agostoni is affiliated with the University of Milan in Italy and has a significant research footprint in the field of medicine. Their scholarly work spans multiple subfields, primarily focusing on Nutrition and Dietetics, Epidemiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, and Infectious Diseases.

Agostoni's research covers a variety of topics related to nutrition, health, and disease, including:

Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
Child Nutrition and Water Access
Infant Nutrition and Health
Diet and metabolism studies
Respiratory viral infections research
Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues

Their most frequent publication venues reflect a focus on pediatric and nutritional health with notable contributions to:

Nutrients
The Italian Journal of Pediatrics/Italian journal of pediatrics
Frontiers in Pediatrics
Pediatric Research
Allergy

Carlo Agostoni has coauthored numerous papers in collaboration with several recurring researchers, including:

Gregorio P. Milani
Valentina De Cosmi
Alessandra Mazzocchi
Paola Marchisio
Stefano Turolo

Some of the recent papers connected to their field of study include:

Effect of anakinra on mortality in patients with COVID-19: a systematic review and patient-level meta-analysis (2021, The Lancet Rheumatology)
Dietary factors during pregnancy and atopic outcomes in childhood: A systematic review from the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (2020, Pediatric Allergy and Immunology)
COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy among Parents of Children and Adolescents Living in Brazil (2021, Vaccines)
Role of dietary fiber in promoting immune health-An EAACI position paper (2022, Allergy)
Anakinra combined with methylprednisolone in patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia and hyperinflammation: An observational cohort study (2020, Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology)

Agostoni's work integrates diverse aspects of pediatric nutrition, immune health, and infectious disease epidemiology, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach within medical research.

Best Publications

Enteral nutrient supply for preterm infants: commentary from the European Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Committee on Nutrition

C Agostoni;G Buonocore;VP Carnielli;M De Curtis

1846
Citations
Complementary Feeding: A Commentary by the ESPGHAN Committee on Nutrition

Carlo Agostoni;Tamás Decsi;Mary S. Fewtrell;Olivier Goulet

1518
Citations
Factors Influencing Children’s Eating Behaviours

Silvia Scaglioni;Valentina De Cosmi;Valentina De Cosmi;Valentina Ciappolino;Fabio Parazzini;Fabio Parazzini

1260
Citations
The roles of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in pregnancy, lactation and infancy: review of current knowledge and consensus recommendations.

Berthold Koletzko;Eric Lien;Carlo Agostoni;Hansjosef Böhles

921
Citations
Breast-feeding: A commentary by the ESPGHAN Committee on Nutrition

Carlo Agostoni;Christian Braegger;Tamas Decsi;Sanja Kolacek

915
Citations
DHA Effects in Brain Development and Function.

Lotte Lauritzen;Paola Brambilla;Allesandra Mazzocchi;Laurine Bente Schram Harsløf

573
Citations
Long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA) and perinatal development

Berthold Koletzko;Carlo Agostoni;Susan E. Carlson;T. Clandinin

485
Citations
Neurodevelopmental quotient of healthy term infants at 4 months and feeding practice: The role of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids

Carlo Agostoni;Sabina Trojan;Roberto Bellù;Enrica Riva

440
Citations
Impact of maternal nutrition on breast-milk composition: a systematic review

Francesca Bravi;Frank Wiens;Adriano Decarli;Alessia Dal Pont

378
Citations
Soy Protein Infant Formulae and Follow-On Formulae: A Commentary by the ESPGHAN Committee on Nutrition.

Carlo Agostoni;Irene Axelsson;Olivier Goulet;Berthold Koletzko

361
Citations
Probiotic bacteria in dietetic products for infants: a commentary by the ESPGHAN Committee on Nutrition.

Carlo Agostoni;Irene E. M. Axelsson;Christian Braegger;Olivier Goulet

346
Citations
Docosahexaenoic acid supplementation decreases liver fat content in children with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: double-blind randomised controlled clinical trial

Valerio Nobili;Giorgio Bedogni;Anna Alisi;Andrea Pietrobattista

299
Citations
Factors associated with initiation and duration of breastfeeding in Italy.

E Riva;G Banderali;C Agostoni;M Silano

295
Citations
Early macronutrient intake and overweight at five years of age.

S Scaglioni;C Agostoni;R De Notaris;G Radaelli

293
Citations
Long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation in infant formula and blood pressure in later childhood: follow up of a randomised controlled trial.

J S Forsyth;P Willatts;C Agostoni;J Bissenden

290
Citations
Epigenetic mechanisms elicited by nutrition in early life.

Roberto Berni Canani;Margherita Di Costanzo;Ludovica Leone;Giorgio Bedogni

281
Citations
Dietary linoleic acid and human health: Focus on cardiovascular and cardiometabolic effects.

Franca Marangoni;Carlo Agostoni;Claudio Borghi;Alberico L. Catapano

281
Citations
A randomized prospective double blind controlled trial on effects of long-term consumption of fermented milk containing Lactobacillus casei in pre-school children with allergic asthma and/or rhinitis.

Marcello Giovannini;Carlo Agostoni;Enrica Riva;Filippo Salvini

276
Citations
Dietary intake and nutritional status of children and adolescents in Europe

Janet Lambert;Carlo Agostoni;Ibrahim Elmadfa;Karin Hulshof

249
Citations
Nutritional aspects of gluten-free products

Nicoletta Pellegrini;Carlo Agostoni

236
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Berthold Koletzko Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

Raanan Shamir Tel Aviv University

Dominique Turck University of Lille

Paolo Brambilla University of Milan

Yolanda Sanz Spanish National Research Council

Hania Szajewska Medical University of Warsaw

Valerio Nobili Sapienza University of Rome

Rosangela Marchelli University of Parma

Olivier Goulet Université Paris Cité

Kim F. Michaelsen University of Copenhagen

External Links

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