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48
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7631
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6240
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320

Cinzia Costa publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026

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

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 134 publications — 35th percentile

35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

Cinzia Costa D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026

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

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 37th percentile

37% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

Overview

Cinzia Costa is affiliated with the University of Perugia in Italy and has contributed extensively to the fields of medicine and neuroscience. Their research portfolio includes 114 publications in medicine and 39 in neuroscience, with a focus on several interdisciplinary subfields such as psychiatry and mental health, cellular and molecular neuroscience, pediatrics, perinatology and child health, genetics, and physiology.

The primary themes of Costa's work encompass epilepsy research and treatment, neuroscience and neuropharmacology research, pharmacological effects and toxicity studies, genetics and neurodevelopmental disorders, glycogen storage diseases and myoclonus, Alzheimer's disease research and treatments, and lysosomal storage disorders research.

Their recent papers demonstrate involvement in both clinical and experimental neuroscience areas. Notable recent publications include:

  • "Amyloid-β: a potential link between epilepsy and cognitive decline," 2021, Nature Reviews Neurology
  • "Interleukin-17 affects synaptic plasticity and cognition in an experimental model of multiple sclerosis," 2021, Cell Reports
  • "An Unbalanced Synaptic Transmission: Cause or Consequence of the Amyloid Oligomers Neurotoxicity?," 2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "The epidemiology of epilepsy in older adults: A narrative review by the ILAE Task Force on Epilepsy in the Elderly," 2023, Epilepsia
  • "Adjunctive Brivaracetam in Focal Epilepsy: Real-World Evidence from the BRIVAracetam add-on First Italian netwoRk STudy (BRIVAFIRST)," 2021, CNS Drugs

Costa has collaborated extensively with several researchers, including Miriam Sciaccaluga, Michele Romoli, Lucilla Parnetti, Carmen Calvello, and Jacopo C. DiFrancesco. These frequent coauthors indicate an active engagement in multidisciplinary team research.

Their work has appeared predominantly in specific scientific journals with repeated contributions to the following venues:

  • Journal of the Neurological Sciences
  • Frontiers in Neurology
  • Epilepsia
  • Seizure
  • Neurobiology of Disease

Best Publications

  • Nigrostriatal dopaminergic deficits and hypokinesia caused by inactivation of the familial Parkinsonism-linked gene DJ-1.

    Matthew S. Goldberg;Antonio Pisani;Marian Haburcak;Timothy A. Vortherms

  • Effects of Psychotropic Drugs on Seizure Threshold

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  • Valproic Acid and Epilepsy: From Molecular Mechanisms to Clinical Evidences.

    Michele Romoli;Petra Mazzocchetti;Renato D'Alonzo;Sabrina Siliquini

  • Effects of central and peripheral inflammation on hippocampal synaptic plasticity

    Massimiliano Di Filippo;Davide Chiasserini;Fabrizio Gardoni;Barbara Viviani

  • Plasticity and repair in the post-ischemic brain

    Massimiliano Di Filippo;Alessandro Tozzi;Cinzia Costa;Vincenzo Belcastro

  • The distinct role of medium spiny neurons and cholinergic interneurons in the D₂/A₂A receptor interaction in the striatum: implications for Parkinson's disease.

    Alessandro Tozzi;Antonio de Iure;Massimiliano Di Filippo;Michela Tantucci

  • Intracellular calcium increase in epileptiform activity: modulation by levetiracetam and lamotrigine.

    Antonio Pisani;Paola Bonsi;Giuseppina Martella;Cristiano De Persis

  • Decreased NR2B subunit synaptic levels cause impaired long-term potentiation but not long-term depression

    F Gardoni;D Mauceri;M Malinverno;F Polli

  • Cortical spreading depression as a target for anti-migraine agents

    Cinzia Costa;Alessandro Tozzi;Innocenzo Rainero;Letizia Maria Cupini

  • Critical role of calcitonin gene-related peptide receptors in cortical spreading depression

    Alessandro Tozzi;Antonio de Iure;Massimiliano Di Filippo;Cinzia Costa

  • Mechanisms underlying the impairment of hippocampal long-term potentiation and memory in experimental Parkinson’s disease

    Cinzia Costa;Carmelo Sgobio;Sabrina Siliquini;Alessandro Tozzi

  • Coactivation of GABAA and GABAB Receptor Results in Neuroprotection During In Vitro Ischemia

    Cinzia Costa;Giorgia Leone;Emilia Saulle;Francesco Pisani

  • Corticostriatal LTP requires combined mGluR1 and mGluR5 activation.

    P. Gubellini;E. Saulle;D. Centonze;C. Costa;C. Costa

  • Multiple Mechanisms Underlying the Neuroprotective Effects of Antiepileptic Drugs Against In Vitro Ischemia

    Cinzia Costa;Giuseppina Martella;Barbara Picconi;Chiara Prosperetti

  • Hyperhomocysteinemia in epileptic patients on new antiepileptic drugs

    Vincenzo Belcastro;Pasquale Striano;Gaetano Gorgone;Cinzia Costa

  • Amyloid-β: a potential link between epilepsy and cognitive decline.

    Michele Romoli;Arjune Sen;Lucilla Parnetti;Paolo Calabresi

  • Chronic haloperidol promotes corticostriatal long-term potentiation by targeting dopamine D2L receptors.

    Diego Centonze;Alessandro Usiello;Cinzia Costa;Barbara Picconi

  • Interleukin-17 affects synaptic plasticity and cognition in an experimental model of multiple sclerosis.

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  • Alpha-Synuclein Produces Early Behavioral Alterations via Striatal Cholinergic Synaptic Dysfunction by Interacting With GluN2D N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Subunit.

    Alessandro Tozzi;Antonio de Iure;Vincenza Bagetta;Michela Tantucci

  • Distinct roles for spinophilin and neurabin in dopamine-mediated plasticity.

    P.B. Allen;V. Zachariou;P. Svenningsson;P. Svenningsson;A.C. Lepore

  • c-Jun N-terminal Kinase Regulates Soluble Aβ Oligomers and Cognitive Impairment in AD Mouse Model

    Alessandra Sclip;Xanthi Antoniou;Alessio Colombo;Giovanni Guido Camici

  • Levetiracetam monotherapy in Alzheimer patients with late-onset seizures: a prospective observational study.

    V. Belcastro;C. Costa;F. Galletti;F. Pisani

  • Erratum: Persistent activation of microglia and NADPH oxidase drive hippocampal dysfunction in experimental multiple sclerosis.

    Massimiliano Di Filippo;Antonio de Iure;Carmela Giampà;Davide Chiasserini

Frequent Co-Authors

Paolo Calabresi
Paolo Calabresi Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Giorgio Bernardi
Giorgio Bernardi University of Rome Tor Vergata
Lucilla Parnetti
Lucilla Parnetti University of Perugia
Diego Centonze
Diego Centonze University of Rome Tor Vergata
Alessandro Tozzi
Alessandro Tozzi University of Perugia
Massimiliano Di Filippo
Massimiliano Di Filippo University of Perugia
Barbara Picconi
Barbara Picconi University of Rome Tor Vergata
Alessandro Usiello
Alessandro Usiello University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"
Francesca Miraglia
Francesca Miraglia Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Andrea Romigi
Andrea Romigi IRCCS Neuromed Mediterranean Neurological Institute

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