2026 Daniela Frasca: Immunology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Immunology	59	3438	3168	1598	1462	248	11674

Daniela Frasca publication distribution in Immunology in 2026

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

62 publications 807+

This scientist: 248 publications — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more.

Daniela Frasca D-index placement in Immunology in 2026

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

40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 59 D-Index — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

Overview

Daniela Frasca is affiliated with the University of Miami in the United States and has a research focus primarily in the fields of Medicine and Immunology and Microbiology. Their work spans several subfields including Immunology, Epidemiology, Genetics, Infectious Diseases, and Physiology.

The scientist's publication record includes research on topics related to

Diabetes and associated disorders
Immune Cell Function and Interaction
T-cell and B-cell Immunology
Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases
COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
Immune cells in cancer

Frequent publication venues for Daniela Frasca include

Immunity & Ageing
Frontiers in Immunology
The Journal of Immunology
Frontiers in Aging
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Some of their recent papers are:

"B Cell Immunosenescence," 2020, Annual Review of Cell and Developmental Biology
"Aging induces B cell defects and decreased antibody responses to influenza infection and vaccination," 2020, Immunity & Ageing
"Influence of obesity on serum levels of SARS-CoV-2-specific antibodies in COVID-19 patients," 2021, PLoS ONE

Daniela Frasca has frequently collaborated with fellow researchers including Bonnie B. Blomberg, Maria Romero, Alain Diaz, Denisse Garcia, and Valquíria Bueno.

Best Publications

T cells and aging, January 2002 update.

Graham Pawelec;Yvonne Barnett;Ros Forsey;Daniela Frasca

561
Citations
Aging of the immune system: Focus on inflammation and vaccination

Marcello Pinti;Victor Appay;Judith Campisi;Daniela Frasca

454
Citations
Aging, Obesity, and Inflammatory Age-Related Diseases.

Daniela Frasca;Bonnie B. Blomberg;Roberto Paganelli

378
Citations
Inflammaging decreases adaptive and innate immune responses in mice and humans

Daniela Frasca;Bonnie B. Blomberg

372
Citations
Aging Down-Regulates the Transcription Factor E2A, Activation-Induced Cytidine Deaminase, and Ig Class Switch in Human B Cells

Daniela Frasca;Ana Marie Landin;Suzanne C. Lechner;John G. Ryan

357
Citations
Systems Analysis of Immunity to Influenza Vaccination across Multiple Years and in Diverse Populations Reveals Shared Molecular Signatures

Helder I. Nakaya;Thomas Hagan;Sai S. Duraisingham;Eva K. Lee

349
Citations
Age effects on B cells and humoral immunity in humans.

Daniela Frasca;Alain Diaz;Maria Romero;Ana Marie Landin

294
Citations
Obesity decreases B cell responses in young and elderly individuals.

Daniela Frasca;Franco Ferracci;Alain Diaz;Maria Romero

259
Citations
B cells and aging: molecules and mechanisms

Michael P. Cancro;Yi Hao;Jean L. Scholz;Richard L. Riley

234
Citations
In senescence, age‐associated B cells secrete TNFα and inhibit survival of B‐cell precursors

Michelle Ratliff;Sarah Alter;Daniela Frasca;Bonnie B. Blomberg

211
Citations
CMV and Immunosenescence: from basics to clinics

Rafael Solana;Raquel Tarazona;Allison E Aiello;Arne N Akbar

207
Citations
Reduced Ig Class Switch in Aged Mice Correlates with Decreased E47 and Activation-Induced Cytidine Deaminase

Daniela Frasca;Elaine Van der Put;Richard L. Riley;Bonnie B. Blomberg

193
Citations
Human peripheral late/exhausted memory B cells express a senescent-associated secretory phenotype and preferentially utilize metabolic signaling pathways

Daniela Frasca;Alain Diaz;Maria Romero;Bonnie B. Blomberg

189
Citations
B Cell Immunosenescence

Daniela Frasca;Alain Diaz;Maria Romero;Denisse Garcia

183
Citations
Aging affects human B cell responses.

Daniela Frasca;Bonnie B. Blomberg

178
Citations
Effects of aging on B cell function.

Daniela Frasca;Bonnie B Blomberg

177
Citations
New advances in CMV and immunosenescence.

Paolo Sansoni;Rosanna Vescovini;Francesco F. Fagnoni;Arne Akbar

176
Citations
Melatonin as immunompdulator in immunodeficient mice

M.Cristina Caroleo;Daniela Frasca;Giuseppe Nisticó;Gino Doria

175
Citations
Intrinsic defects in B cell response to seasonal influenza vaccination in elderly humans.

Daniela Frasca;Alain Diaz;Maria Romero;Ana Marie Landin

166
Citations
The generation of memory B cells is maintained, but the antibody response is not, in the elderly after repeated influenza immunizations

Daniela Frasca;Alain Diaz;Maria Romero;Bonnie B. Blomberg

158
Citations
Humoral immune response and B-cell functions including immunoglobulin class switch are downregulated in aged mice and humans

Daniela Frasca;Richard L. Riley;Bonnie B. Blomberg

154
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Bonnie B. Blomberg University of Miami

Graham Pawelec University of Tübingen

Luciano Adorini Intercept Pharmaceuticals (United States)

Suzanne C. Lechner University of Miami

Pier Luigi Meroni Istituto Auxologico Italiano

Tamas Fulop Université de Sherbrooke

Wilma Barcellini Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico

Claudio Franceschi University of Bologna

Nicola Magnavita Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Anis Larbi Agency for Science, Technology and Research

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