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Christian Milani

Christian Milani

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 70 1927 1754 48 45 206 18857

Christian Milani publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Christian Milani between 2011 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Christian Milani published across 16 years, from 2011 to 2026, averaging 14.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2019. 14 of the 225 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2011 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2019. 2011: 3 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 7 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 27 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 28 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 13 publications 2026: 1 publication
2011 2026

225 publications in total across all disciplines

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Christian Milani: publications per year, 2011 to 2026
Year Publications
2011 3
2012 1
2013 7
2014 13
2015 15
2016 18
2017 27
2018 18
2019 28
2020 18
2021 16
2022 16
2023 13
2024 18
2025 13
2026 1
Total 225
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Christian Milani 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 Christian Milani 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, 205–214 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: 206 publications — 51st percentile

51% 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
165–174 253
175–184 276
185–194 190
195–204 234
205–214 208 206
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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Christian Milani 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 Christian Milani 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, 70 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: 70 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% 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
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 70
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

Christian Milani is affiliated with the University of Parma in Italy and has a body of research primarily focused on biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Their work spans several interconnected fields, including molecular biology, food science, infectious diseases, nutrition and dietetics, and ecology.

The scientist's research concentrates significantly on the study of gut microbiota and health, with numerous publications addressing topics related to probiotics and fermented foods, genomics and phylogenetic studies, Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research, infant nutrition and health, microbial community ecology and physiology, and reproductive tract infections.

Recent publications by Christian Milani include:

  • Bifidobacterium adolescentis as a key member of the human gut microbiota in the production of GABA, 2020, Scientific Reports
  • The infant gut microbiome as a microbial organ influencing host well-being, 2020, The Italian Journal of Pediatrics/Italian Journal of Pediatrics
  • The Gut-Muscle Axis in Older Subjects with Low Muscle Mass and Performance: A Proof of Concept Study Exploring Fecal Microbiota Composition and Function with Shotgun Metagenomics Sequencing, 2020, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Unraveling the Microbiome of Necrotizing Enterocolitis: Insights in Novel Microbial and Metabolomic Biomarkers, 2021, Microbiology Spectrum
  • METAnnotatorX2: a Comprehensive Tool for Deep and Shallow Metagenomic Data Set Analyses, 2021, mSystems

Christian Milani collaborates frequently with several researchers, including Marco Ventura, Gabriele Andrea Lugli, Francesca Turroni, Leonardo Mancabelli, and Chiara Tarracchini. These coauthors appear recurrently in their publication record, indicating established research partnerships.

The scientist has contributed regularly to multiple academic journals, with publications predominantly appearing in:

  • Applied and Environmental Microbiology
  • Microbiome Research Reports
  • Environmental Microbiology
  • Frontiers in Microbiology
  • mSystems

Best Publications

  • The First Microbial Colonizers of the Human Gut: Composition, Activities, and Health Implications of the Infant Gut Microbiota

    Christian Milani;Sabrina Duranti;Francesca Bottacini;Eoghan Casey

  • Bacteria as vitamin suppliers to their host: a gut microbiota perspective.

    Jean Guy LeBlanc;Christian Milani;Graciela Savoy de Giori;Graciela Savoy de Giori;Fernando Sesma

  • Mother-to-Infant Microbial Transmission from Different Body Sites Shapes the Developing Infant Gut Microbiome.

    Pamela Ferretti;Edoardo Pasolli;Adrian Tett;Francesco Asnicar

  • Intestinal Dysbiosis Associated with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

    Arancha Hevia;Christian Milani;Patricia López;Adriana Cuervo

  • Intestinal microbiota development in preterm neonates and effect of perinatal antibiotics.

    Silvia Arboleya;Borja Sánchez;Christian Milani;Sabrina Duranti

  • Aging Gut Microbiota at the Cross-Road between Nutrition, Physical Frailty, and Sarcopenia: Is There a Gut-Muscle Axis?

    Andrea Ticinesi;Fulvio Lauretani;Christian Milani;Antonio Nouvenne

  • Assessing the Fecal Microbiota: An Optimized Ion Torrent 16S rRNA Gene-Based Analysis Protocol

    Christian Milani;Arancha Hevia;Elena Foroni;Sabrina Duranti

  • Maternal inheritance of bifidobacterial communities and bifidophages in infants through vertical transmission

    Sabrina Duranti;Gabriele Andrea Lugli;Leonardo Mancabelli;Federica Armanini

  • Bifidobacterium adolescentis as a key member of the human gut microbiota in the production of GABA.

    Sabrina Duranti;Lorena Ruiz;Lorena Ruiz;Gabriele Andrea Lugli;Héctor Tames;Héctor Tames

  • Glycan Utilization and Cross-Feeding Activities by Bifidobacteria.

    Francesca Turroni;Christian Milani;Sabrina Duranti;Jennifer Mahony

  • Bifidobacteria exhibit social behavior through carbohydrate resource sharing in the gut.

    Christian Milani;Gabriele Andrea Lugli;Sabrina Duranti;Francesca Turroni

  • Genomic encyclopedia of type strains of the genus Bifidobacterium.

    Christian Milani;Gabriele Andrea Lugli;Sabrina Duranti;Francesca Turroni

  • Role of sortase-dependent pili of Bifidobacterium bifidum PRL2010 in modulating bacterium–host interactions

    Francesca Turroni;Fausta Serafini;Elena Foroni;Sabrina Duranti

  • Exploring vertical transmission of bifidobacteria from mother to child

    Christian Milani;Leonardo Mancabelli;Gabriele Andrea Lugli;Sabrina Duranti

  • Ability of bifidobacteria to metabolize chitin-glucan and its impact on the gut microbiota.

    Giulia Alessandri;Christian Milani;Sabrina Duranti;Leonardo Mancabelli

  • Antibiotics in early life alter the gut microbiome and increase disease incidence in a spontaneous mouse model of autoimmune insulin-dependent diabetes.

    Sophie Candon;Alicia Perez-Arroyo;Cindy Marquet;Fabrice Valette

  • Modulation of Fecal Clostridiales Bacteria and Butyrate by Probiotic Intervention with Lactobacillus paracasei DG Varies among Healthy Adults

    Chiara Ferrario;Valentina Taverniti;Christian Milani;Walter Fiore

  • Gut microbiota composition and Clostridium difficile infection in hospitalized elderly individuals: a metagenomic study

    Christian Milani;Andrea Ticinesi;Jacoline Gerritsen;Antonio Nouvenne

  • Genomic Overview and Biological Functions of Exopolysaccharide Biosynthesis in Bifidobacterium spp.

    Claudio Hidalgo-Cantabrana;Borja Sánchez;Christian Milani;Marco Ventura

  • Genomics of the Genus Bifidobacterium Reveals Species-Specific Adaptation to the Glycan-Rich Gut Environment

    Christian Milani;Francesca Turroni;Sabrina Duranti;Gabriele Andrea Lugli

Frequent Co-Authors

Marco Ventura
Marco Ventura University of Parma
Francesca Turroni
Francesca Turroni University of Parma
Douwe van Sinderen
Douwe van Sinderen University College Cork
Gabriele Andrea Lugli
Gabriele Andrea Lugli University of Parma
Sabrina Duranti
Sabrina Duranti University of Parma
Leonardo Mancabelli
Leonardo Mancabelli University of Parma
Abelardo Margolles
Abelardo Margolles Spanish National Research Council
Borja Sánchez
Borja Sánchez Spanish National Research Council
Clara G. de los Reyes-Gavilán
Clara G. de los Reyes-Gavilán Spanish National Research Council
Miguel Gueimonde
Miguel Gueimonde Spanish National Research Council

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