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Cesare Montecucco

Cesare Montecucco

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Biology and Biochemistry
Italy
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
107
Citations
41579
World Ranking
1105
National Ranking
11

Cesare Montecucco 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 Cesare Montecucco sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 449 publications — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Cesare Montecucco 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 Cesare Montecucco sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 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: 72 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: 107 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Italy Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Italy Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Italy Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Italy Leader Award

Overview

Cesare Montecucco is affiliated with the University of Padua in Italy. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily focusing on Medicine, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Neuroscience. Within these broader areas, they have contributed significantly to subfields including Neurology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Genetics, Endocrinology, and Molecular Biology.

The main topics of Cesare Montecucco's work include:

  • Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders
  • Hereditary Neurological Disorders
  • Diphtheria, Corynebacterium, and Tetanus
  • Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies
  • Neurological disorders and treatments
  • Marine Invertebrate Physiology and Ecology
  • Streptococcal Infections and Treatments

Their recent papers demonstrate a focus on neurotoxins and neurological physiology, with notable publications such as:

  • "Tetanus and tetanus neurotoxin: From peripheral uptake to central nervous tissue targets," 2021, Journal of Neurochemistry
  • "Botulinum Neurotoxins: Mechanism of Action," 2020, Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology
  • "Toxicology and pharmacology of botulinum and tetanus neurotoxins: an update," 2022, Archives of Toxicology
  • "Clinical duration of action of different botulinum toxin types in humans," 2020, Toxicon
  • "Melatonin promotes regeneration of injured motor axons via MT1 receptors," 2020, Journal of Pineal Research

Cesare Montecucco frequently collaborates with other researchers, with high counts of co-authorship alongside Ornella Rossetto, Marco Pirazzini, Aram Megighian, F Fabris, and Samuele Negro. This collaborative network reflects engagement in a range of experimental and clinical studies related to their fields of expertise.

Their work has been published in several key scientific venues, most notably:

  • Toxicon
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Neurochemistry
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Best Publications

  • Tetanus and botulinum-B neurotoxins block neurotransmitter release by proteolytic cleavage of synaptobrevin

    Giampietro G. Schiavo;Fabio Benfenati;Bernard Poulain;Ornella Rossetto

  • Neurotoxins Affecting Neuroexocytosis

    Giampietro Schiavo;Michela Matteoli;Cesare Montecucco

  • Gene structure of the Helicobacter pylori cytotoxin and evidence of its key role in gastric disease.

    J L Telford;P Ghiara;M Dell'Orco;M Comanducci

  • Botulinum Neurotoxins: Biology, Pharmacology, and Toxicology.

    Marco Pirazzini;Ornella Rossetto;Roberto Eleopra;Cesare Montecucco

  • Mechanism of action of tetanus and botulinum neurotoxins.

    Cesare Montecucco;Glampietro Schiavo

  • Anthrax lethal factor cleaves the N‐terminus of MAPKKS and induces tyrosine/threonine phosphorylation of MAPKS in cultured macrophages

    G. Vitale;R. Pellizzari;C. Recchi;G. Napolitani

  • Living dangerously: how Helicobacter pylori survives in the human stomach

    Cesare Montecucco;Rino Rappuoli

  • Botulinum neurotoxins: genetic, structural and mechanistic insights

    Ornella Rossetto;Marco Pirazzini;Cesare Montecucco

  • Structure and function of tetanus and botulinum neurotoxins

    Cesare Montecucco;Giampietro Schiavo

  • Identification of the nerve terminal targets of botulinum neurotoxin serotypes A, D, and E.

    G Schiavo;O Rossetto;S Catsicas;P Polverino de Laureto

  • Botulinum neurotoxins serotypes A and E cleave SNAP-25 at distinct COOH-terminal peptide bonds

    Giampietro Schiavo;Annalisa Santucci;Bibhuti R. Dasgupta;Prashant P. Mehta

  • How do tetanus and botulinum toxins bind to neuronal membranes

    Cesare Montecucco

  • The neutrophil-activating protein (HP-NAP) of Helicobacter pylori is a protective antigen and a major virulence factor.

    Barbara Satin;Giuseppe Del Giudice;Vittorina Della Bianca;Stefano Dusi

  • G-CSF-stimulated neutrophils are a prominent source of functional BLyS.

    Patrizia Scapini;Bernardetta Nardelli;Gianpaolo Nadali;Federica Calzetti

  • Susceptibility of mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase family members to proteolysis by anthrax lethal factor

    Gaetano Vitale;Lorenzo Bernardi;Giorgio Napolitani;Michèle Mock

  • The use of acetylated ferricytochrome c for the detection of superoxide radicals produced in biological membranes.

    Angelo Azzi;Cesare Montecucco;Christoph Richter

  • Botulinum neurotoxin serotype F is a zinc endopeptidase specific for VAMP/synaptobrevin

    G. Schiavo;C. C. Shone;O. Rossetto;F. C. G. Alexander

  • Botulinal neurotoxins: revival of an old killer.

    Cesare Montecucco;Jordi Molgó

  • Selective Inhibition of Ii-dependent Antigen Presentation by Helicobacter pylori Toxin VacA

    Maurizio Molinari;Mariolina Salio;Carmela Galli;Nathalie Norais

  • Anthrax lethal factor cleaves MKK3 in macrophages and inhibits the LPS/IFNγ‐induced release of NO and TNFα

    Rossella Pellizzari;Chantal Guidi-Rontani;Gaetano Vitale;Michèle Mock

Frequent Co-Authors

Ornella Rossetto
Ornella Rossetto University of Padua
Giampietro Schiavo
Giampietro Schiavo University College London
Emanuele Papini
Emanuele Papini University of Padua
Rino Rappuoli
Rino Rappuoli Imperial College London
Thomas Binz
Thomas Binz Hanover University of Applied Sciences and Arts
John L. Telford
John L. Telford GlaxoSmithKline (Italy)
Roberto Eleopra
Roberto Eleopra Misericordia University
Michèle Mock
Michèle Mock Institut Pasteur
Giuseppe Del Giudice
Giuseppe Del Giudice GlaxoSmithKline (United Kingdom)
Giuseppe Zanotti
Giuseppe Zanotti University of Padua

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