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Costantino Iadecola

Costantino Iadecola

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
141
Citations
88149
World Ranking
1603
National Ranking
935

Neuroscience

D-Index
141
Citations
88149
World Ranking
191
National Ranking
125

Costantino Iadecola 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 Costantino Iadecola sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 591 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Costantino Iadecola 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 Costantino Iadecola sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 141 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2019 - Distinguished Scientist Award, American Heart Association
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

Costantino Iadecola is affiliated with Cornell University in the United States, specializing in medicine and neuroscience. Their research spans multiple subfields, including neurology, epidemiology, molecular biology, physiology, and cardiology and cardiovascular medicine.

Their work primarily focuses on topics such as neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration mechanisms, intracerebral and subarachnoid hemorrhage research, acute ischemic stroke management, neurological disease mechanisms and treatments, Alzheimer's disease research and treatments, traumatic brain injury and neurovascular disturbances, and liver disease diagnosis and treatment.

Costantino Iadecola's frequent co-authors include:

  • Hooman Kamel
  • Josef Anrather
  • Santosh B. Murthy
  • Neal S. Parikh
  • Cenai Zhang

The scientist has a notable presence in several publication venues, with a significant number of publications in:

  • Stroke
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Alzheimer s & Dementia
  • Neurology
  • Nature Neuroscience

Among their recent papers are:

  • "Immune responses to stroke: mechanisms, modulation, and therapeutic potential," published in 2020 in the Journal of Clinical Investigation
  • "Effects of COVID-19 on the Nervous System," published in 2020 in Cell
  • "Revisiting the neurovascular unit," published in 2021 in Nature Neuroscience

Other notable papers relevant to their research environment include:

  • "Risk of Ischemic Stroke in Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vs Patients With Influenza," published in 2020 in JAMA Neurology, authored by Alexander E. Merkler
  • "Alzheimer's Disease and Vascular Aging," published in 2020 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, authored by Marta Cortés-Canteli

Their publications have attracted attention within the scientific community, evidenced by high citation counts for several works.

Costantino Iadecola has been recognized with awards including the Distinguished Scientist Award from the American Heart Association in 2019 and has been named a member of the Association of American Physicians.

Best Publications

  • Pathobiology of ischaemic stroke: an integrated view

    Ulrich Dirnagl;Costantino Iadecola;Michael A. Moskowitz

  • Vascular Contributions to Cognitive Impairment and Dementia A Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association

    Philip B. Gorelick;Angelo Scuteri;Sandra E. Black;Charles Decarli

  • The immunology of stroke: from mechanisms to translation

    Costantino Iadecola;Josef Anrather

  • Neurovascular regulation in the normal brain and in Alzheimer's disease.

    Costantino Iadecola

  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke–Canadian Stroke Network Vascular Cognitive Impairment Harmonization Standards

    Vladimir Hachinski;Costantino Iadecola;Ron C. Petersen;Monique M. Breteler

  • The Science of Stroke: Mechanisms in Search of Treatments

    Michael A. Moskowitz;Eng H. Lo;Costantino Iadecola

  • The Neurovascular Unit Coming of Age: A Journey through Neurovascular Coupling in Health and Disease

    Costantino Iadecola

  • The pathobiology of vascular dementia

    Costantino Iadecola

  • Neurovascular coupling in the normal brain and in hypertension, stroke, and Alzheimer disease

    Helene Girouard;Costantino Iadecola

  • Glial regulation of the cerebral microvasculature

    Costantino Iadecola

  • Bright and dark sides of nitric oxide in ischemic brain injury

    Costantino Iadecola

  • The neural basis of functional brain imaging signals.

    David Attwell;Costantino Iadecola

  • Commensal microbiota affects ischemic stroke outcome by regulating intestinal γδ T cells.

    Corinne Benakis;David Brea;Silvia Caballero;Giuseppe Faraco

  • Cyclo-Oxygenase-2 Gene Expression in Neurons Contributes to Ischemic Brain Damage

    Shigeru Nogawa;Fangyi Zhang;M. Elizabeth Ross;Costantino Iadecola

  • Inflammation and Stroke: An Overview

    Josef Anrather;Costantino Iadecola

  • Risk of Ischemic Stroke in Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vs Patients With Influenza.

    Alexander E. Merkler;Neal S. Parikh;Saad Mir;Ajay Gupta

  • Delayed Reduction of Ischemic Brain Injury and Neurological Deficits in Mice Lacking the Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase Gene

    Costantino Iadecola;Fangyi Zhang;Robyn Casey;Masao Nagayama

  • Immune responses to stroke: mechanisms, modulation, and therapeutic potential.

    Costantino Iadecola;Marion S. Buckwalter;Josef Anrather

  • Nitric oxide synthase inhibition and cerebrovascular regulation.

    Costantino Iadecola;Dale A. Pelligrino;Michael A. Moskowitz;Niels A. Lassen

  • The overlap between neurodegenerative and vascular factors in the pathogenesis of dementia

    Costantino Iadecola

  • Guidelines for the Primary Prevention of Stroke A Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association The American Academy of Neurology affirms the value of these guidelines as an educational tool for neurologists. Endorsed by the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, and the Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association

    James F. Meschia;Cheryl Bushnell;Bernadette Boden-Albala;Lynne T. Braun

Frequent Co-Authors

Josef Anrather
Josef Anrather Cornell University
Hooman Kamel
Hooman Kamel Cornell University
Virginia M. Pickel
Virginia M. Pickel Cornell University
Teresa A. Milner
Teresa A. Milner Cornell University
Donald J. Reis
Donald J. Reis Cornell University
Peter M. Okin
Peter M. Okin Cornell University
Lisa M. DeAngelis
Lisa M. DeAngelis Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Mitchell S.V. Elkind
Mitchell S.V. Elkind Columbia University
George A. Carlson
George A. Carlson University of California, San Francisco
Robin L. Davisson
Robin L. Davisson Cornell University

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