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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 49 6026 5548 307 293 274 7868

Elisa Canu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Elisa Canu between 2005 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Elisa Canu published across 21 years, from 2005 to 2025, averaging 14.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 42 publications in 2021. 51 of the 303 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
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Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2005 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 42. Peak 42 publications in 2021. 2005: 1 publication 2006: 3 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 4 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 23 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 42 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 24 publications 2024: 28 publications 2025: 23 publications
2005 2025

303 publications in total across all disciplines

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Elisa Canu: publications per year, 2005 to 2025
Year Publications
2005 1
2006 3
2007 1
2008 4
2009 11
2010 6
2011 13
2012 13
2013 19
2014 12
2015 23
2016 10
2017 12
2018 8
2019 12
2020 21
2021 42
2022 17
2023 24
2024 28
2025 23
Total 303
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Elisa Canu 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 Elisa Canu sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 887+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 539. Most scientists, 539, have 98–107 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 268–277 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 18 scientists 48–57 publications: 79 scientists 58–67 publications: 193 scientists 68–77 publications: 323 scientists 78–87 publications: 406 scientists 88–97 publications: 452 scientists 98–107 publications: 539 scientists 108–117 publications: 505 scientists 118–127 publications: 522 scientists 128–137 publications: 469 scientists 138–147 publications: 456 scientists 148–157 publications: 459 scientists 158–167 publications: 397 scientists 168–177 publications: 383 scientists 178–187 publications: 350 scientists 188–197 publications: 302 scientists 198–207 publications: 306 scientists 208–217 publications: 262 scientists 218–227 publications: 242 scientists 228–237 publications: 220 scientists 238–247 publications: 203 scientists 248–257 publications: 174 scientists 258–267 publications: 176 scientists 268–277 publications: 175 scientists 278–287 publications: 125 scientists 288–297 publications: 116 scientists 298–307 publications: 127 scientists 308–317 publications: 128 scientists 318–327 publications: 99 scientists 328–337 publications: 89 scientists 338–347 publications: 78 scientists 348–357 publications: 96 scientists 358–367 publications: 66 scientists 368–377 publications: 59 scientists 378–387 publications: 65 scientists 388–397 publications: 54 scientists 398–407 publications: 48 scientists 408–417 publications: 49 scientists 418–427 publications: 34 scientists 428–437 publications: 31 scientists 438–447 publications: 30 scientists 448–457 publications: 31 scientists 458–467 publications: 36 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 35 scientists 488–497 publications: 30 scientists 498–507 publications: 23 scientists 508–517 publications: 26 scientists 518–527 publications: 20 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 20 scientists 548–557 publications: 20 scientists 558–567 publications: 17 scientists 568–577 publications: 14 scientists 578–587 publications: 20 scientists 588–597 publications: 20 scientists 598–607 publications: 19 scientists 608–617 publications: 18 scientists 618–627 publications: 17 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 11 scientists 648–657 publications: 11 scientists 658–667 publications: 8 scientists 668–677 publications: 7 scientists 678–687 publications: 11 scientists 688–697 publications: 10 scientists 698–707 publications: 4 scientists 708–717 publications: 6 scientists 718–727 publications: 5 scientists 728–737 publications: 5 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 9 scientists 758–767 publications: 3 scientists 768–777 publications: 7 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 6 scientists 798–807 publications: 2 scientists 808–817 publications: 2 scientists 818–827 publications: 7 scientists 828–837 publications: 0 scientists 838–847 publications: 9 scientists 848–857 publications: 3 scientists 858–867 publications: 1 scientist 868–877 publications: 3 scientists 878–886 publications: 6 scientists 887+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 887+

This scientist: 274 publications — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Neuroscience scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 18
48–57 79
58–67 193
68–77 323
78–87 406
88–97 452
98–107 539
108–117 505
118–127 522
128–137 469
138–147 456
148–157 459
158–167 397
168–177 383
178–187 350
188–197 302
198–207 306
208–217 262
218–227 242
228–237 220
238–247 203
248–257 174
258–267 176
268–277 175 274
278–287 125
288–297 116
298–307 127
308–317 128
318–327 99
328–337 89
338–347 78
348–357 96
358–367 66
368–377 59
378–387 65
388–397 54
398–407 48
408–417 49
418–427 34
428–437 31
438–447 30
448–457 31
458–467 36
468–477 40
478–487 35
488–497 30
498–507 23
508–517 26
518–527 20
528–537 23
538–547 20
548–557 20
558–567 17
568–577 14
578–587 20
588–597 20
598–607 19
608–617 18
618–627 17
628–637 11
638–647 11
648–657 11
658–667 8
668–677 7
678–687 11
688–697 10
698–707 4
708–717 6
718–727 5
728–737 5
738–747 9
748–757 9
758–767 3
768–777 7
778–787 7
788–797 6
798–807 2
808–817 2
818–827 7
828–837 0
838–847 9
848–857 3
858–867 1
868–877 3
878–886 6
887+ 100
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Elisa Canu 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 Elisa Canu sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
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Bar chart with 68 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 512. Most scientists, 512, have 46–47 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 48–49 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 42 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 172 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 296 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 435 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 459 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 456 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 467 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 478 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 512 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 435 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 425 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 418 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 392 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 357 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 334 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 328 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 260 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 278 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 239 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 250 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 210 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 200 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 189 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 170 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 146 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 113 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 126 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 100 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 99 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 84 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 85 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 72 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 76 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 45 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 43 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 32 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 45 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 50 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 32 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 39 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 27 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 19 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 23 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 16 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 24 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 14 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 15 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 10 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 10 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 13 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 8 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 6 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 6 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 7 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 7 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 10 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162 D-Index: 8 scientists 163+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30–31 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Neuroscience scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 42
32–33 172
34–35 296
36–37 435
38–39 459
40–41 456
42–43 467
44–45 478
46–47 512
48–49 435 49
50–51 425
52–53 418
54–55 392
56–57 357
58–59 334
60–61 328
62–63 260
64–65 278
66–67 239
68–69 250
70–71 210
72–73 200
74–75 189
76–77 170
78–79 146
80–81 113
82–83 126
84–85 100
86–87 84
88–89 99
90–91 84
92–93 85
94–95 72
96–97 76
98–99 45
100–101 49
102–103 43
104–105 32
106–107 45
108–109 50
110–111 32
112–113 39
114–115 32
116–117 29
118–119 27
120–121 19
122–123 23
124–125 27
126–127 16
128–129 24
130–131 13
132–133 21
134–135 17
136–137 14
138–139 15
140–141 10
142–143 10
144–145 13
146–147 9
148–149 8
150–151 6
152–153 6
154–155 7
156–157 7
158–159 10
160–161 4
162 8
163+ 100
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Overview

Elisa Canu is affiliated with Vita-Salute San Raffaele University in Italy and has contributed extensively to the fields of Medicine and Neuroscience, with a focus on Neurology and Cognitive Neuroscience. Their work also spans Psychiatry and Mental Health, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience.

The main topics addressed in their research include:

  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Neurological disorders and treatments
  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research
  • Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism

Frequent publication venues for Elisa Canu's work include:

  • Neurology
  • Journal of Neurology
  • Alzheimer s & Dementia
  • Journal of the Neurological Sciences
  • Movement Disorders

Recent published papers demonstrate a focus on neurological conditions and neuroimaging techniques. Selected examples are:

  • "Cognitive, EEG, and MRI features of COVID-19 survivors: a 10-month study" (2022, Journal of Neurology)
  • "Action Observation and Motor Imagery Improve Dual Task in Parkinson's Disease: A Clinical/fMRI Study" (2021, Movement Disorders)
  • "Mega-analysis methods in ENIGMA: The experience of the generalized anxiety disorder working group" (2020, Human Brain Mapping)
  • "Tracking Cortical Changes Throughout Cognitive Decline in Parkinson's Disease" (2020, Movement Disorders)
  • "Structural and functional brain connectome in motor neuron diseases" (2020, Neurology)

Collaboration is a significant aspect of their research profile, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Massimo Filippi
  • Federica Agosta
  • Silvia Basaia
  • Veronica Castelnovo
  • Edoardo Gioele Spinelli

Best Publications

  • Automated classification of Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment using a single MRI and deep neural networks

    Silvia Basaia;Federica Agosta;Luca Wagner;Elisa Canu

  • Mapping local hippocampal changes in Alzheimer's disease and normal ageing with MRI at 3 Tesla

    Giovanni B. Frisoni;Rossana Ganzola;Elisa Canu;Udo Rüb

  • A selective review of structural connectivity abnormalities of schizophrenic patients at different stages of the disease.

    Elisa Canu;Federica Agosta;Massimo Filippi

  • Divergent brain network connectivity in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

    Federica Agosta;Elisa Canu;Paola Valsasina;Nilo Riva

  • Mild cognitive impairment in Parkinson's disease is associated with a distributed pattern of brain white matter damage.

    Federica Agosta;Elisa Canu;Elka Stefanova;Lidia Sarro

  • White Matter Damage in Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration Spectrum

    F. Agosta;E. Scola;E. Canu;A. Marcone

  • Functional network connectivity in the behavioral variant of frontotemporal dementia

    Massimo Filippi;Federica Agosta;Elisa Scola;Elisa Canu

  • Brain network connectivity assessed using graph theory in frontotemporal dementia

    Federica Agosta;Sara Sala;Paola Valsasina;Alessandro Meani

  • Brain structural and functional connectivity in Parkinson's disease with freezing of gait.

    Elisa Canu;Federica Agosta;Elisabetta Sarasso;Maria Antonietta Volontè

  • Assessment of white matter tract damage in mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease.

    Michela Pievani;Federica Agosta;Elisabetta Pagani;Elisa Canu

  • White matter is altered with parental family history of Alzheimer's disease

    Barbara B. Bendlin;Michele L. Ries;Elisa Canu;Aparna Sodhi

  • Brain plasticity in Parkinson's disease with freezing of gait induced by action observation training.

    Federica Agosta;Roberto Gatti;Elisabetta Sarasso;Maria Antonietta Volonté

  • Brain network connectivity differs in early-onset neurodegenerative dementia

    Massimo Filippi;Silvia Basaia;Elisa Canu;Francesca Imperiale

  • Myeloid microvesicles in cerebrospinal fluid are associated with myelin damage and neuronal loss in mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer disease

    Federica Agosta;Dacia Dalla Libera;Edoardo Gioele Spinelli;Annamaria Finardi

  • Disrupted brain connectome in semantic variant of primary progressive aphasia.

    Federica Agosta;Sebastiano Galantucci;Paola Valsasina;Elisa Canu

  • Microstructural Diffusion Changes are Independent of Macrostructural Volume Loss in Moderate to Severe Alzheimer's Disease

    Elisa Canu;Donald G. McLaren;Michele E. Fitzgerald;Barbara B. Bendlin

  • Disruption of structural connectivity along the dorsal and ventral language pathways in patients with nonfluent and semantic variant primary progressive aphasia: A DT MRI study and a literature review

    Federica Agosta;Sebastiano Galantucci;Elisa Canu;Stefano F. Cappa

  • Changes in functional and structural brain connectome along the Alzheimer's disease continuum.

    Massimo Filippi;Silvia Basaia;Elisa Canu;Francesca Imperiale

  • Structural brain correlates of cognitive and behavioral impairment in MND.

    Federica Agosta;Pilar M. Ferraro;Nilo Riva;Edoardo G. Spinelli

  • Cognitive Functions and White Matter Tract Damage in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Diffusion Tensor Tractography Study

    L. Sarro;F. Agosta;E. Canu;N. Riva

  • A calorie-restricted diet decreases brain Iron accumulation and preserves motor performance in old rhesus monkeys

    Erik K. Kastman;Auriel A. Willette;Christopher L. Coe;Barbara B. Bendlin

Frequent Co-Authors

Federica Agosta
Federica Agosta Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Massimo Filippi
Massimo Filippi Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Giancarlo Comi
Giancarlo Comi Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Andrea Falini
Andrea Falini Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Giuseppe Magnani
Giuseppe Magnani Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Giovanni B. Frisoni
Giovanni B. Frisoni University of Geneva
Stefano F. Cappa
Stefano F. Cappa Istituto Universitario Di Studi Superiori Di Pavia
Sterling C. Johnson
Sterling C. Johnson University of Wisconsin–Madison
Donald G. McLaren
Donald G. McLaren Harvard University
Paola Valsasina
Paola Valsasina Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

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