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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 58 3538 3261 139 131 435 11164

Emilio Jirillo publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Emilio Jirillo between 1970 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Emilio Jirillo published across 56 years, from 1970 to 2025, averaging 8.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2014. 24 of the 477 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2014. 1970: 1 publication 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 2 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 12 publications 1985: 8 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 11 publications 1989: 9 publications 1990: 12 publications 1991: 18 publications 1992: 19 publications 1993: 14 publications 1994: 12 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 14 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 13 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 14 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 8 publications
1970 2025

477 publications in total across all disciplines

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Emilio Jirillo: publications per year, 1970 to 2025
Year Publications
1970 1
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 1
1977 2
1978 3
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 4
1983 5
1984 12
1985 8
1986 5
1987 4
1988 11
1989 9
1990 12
1991 18
1992 19
1993 14
1994 12
1995 10
1996 14
1997 13
1998 11
1999 13
2000 7
2001 6
2002 14
2003 10
2004 5
2005 12
2006 13
2007 15
2008 7
2009 7
2010 16
2011 9
2012 14
2013 3
2014 21
2015 8
2016 8
2017 11
2018 8
2019 13
2020 11
2021 7
2022 13
2023 14
2024 16
2025 8
Total 477
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Emilio Jirillo 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 Emilio Jirillo sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 76 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 62–71 to 807+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 152–161 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 432–441 publications, is where this scientist sits. 62–71 publications: 9 scientists 72–81 publications: 23 scientists 82–91 publications: 40 scientists 92–101 publications: 72 scientists 102–111 publications: 86 scientists 112–121 publications: 108 scientists 122–131 publications: 150 scientists 132–141 publications: 160 scientists 142–151 publications: 159 scientists 152–161 publications: 189 scientists 162–171 publications: 166 scientists 172–181 publications: 181 scientists 182–191 publications: 188 scientists 192–201 publications: 187 scientists 202–211 publications: 178 scientists 212–221 publications: 158 scientists 222–231 publications: 168 scientists 232–241 publications: 159 scientists 242–251 publications: 160 scientists 252–261 publications: 148 scientists 262–271 publications: 116 scientists 272–281 publications: 125 scientists 282–291 publications: 115 scientists 292–301 publications: 111 scientists 302–311 publications: 95 scientists 312–321 publications: 97 scientists 322–331 publications: 97 scientists 332–341 publications: 99 scientists 342–351 publications: 96 scientists 352–361 publications: 69 scientists 362–371 publications: 76 scientists 372–381 publications: 71 scientists 382–391 publications: 71 scientists 392–401 publications: 62 scientists 402–411 publications: 54 scientists 412–421 publications: 41 scientists 422–431 publications: 63 scientists 432–441 publications: 53 scientists 442–451 publications: 31 scientists 452–461 publications: 42 scientists 462–471 publications: 40 scientists 472–481 publications: 29 scientists 482–491 publications: 34 scientists 492–501 publications: 30 scientists 502–511 publications: 23 scientists 512–521 publications: 41 scientists 522–531 publications: 29 scientists 532–541 publications: 28 scientists 542–551 publications: 16 scientists 552–561 publications: 18 scientists 562–571 publications: 18 scientists 572–581 publications: 17 scientists 582–591 publications: 17 scientists 592–601 publications: 17 scientists 602–611 publications: 19 scientists 612–621 publications: 13 scientists 622–631 publications: 12 scientists 632–641 publications: 11 scientists 642–651 publications: 16 scientists 652–661 publications: 9 scientists 662–671 publications: 5 scientists 672–681 publications: 13 scientists 682–691 publications: 12 scientists 692–701 publications: 6 scientists 702–711 publications: 6 scientists 712–721 publications: 9 scientists 722–731 publications: 9 scientists 732–741 publications: 6 scientists 742–751 publications: 11 scientists 752–761 publications: 10 scientists 762–771 publications: 7 scientists 772–781 publications: 12 scientists 782–791 publications: 7 scientists 792–801 publications: 5 scientists 802–806 publications: 1 scientist 807+ publications: 100 scientists
62–71 publications 807+

This scientist: 435 publications — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Immunology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
62–71 9
72–81 23
82–91 40
92–101 72
102–111 86
112–121 108
122–131 150
132–141 160
142–151 159
152–161 189
162–171 166
172–181 181
182–191 188
192–201 187
202–211 178
212–221 158
222–231 168
232–241 159
242–251 160
252–261 148
262–271 116
272–281 125
282–291 115
292–301 111
302–311 95
312–321 97
322–331 97
332–341 99
342–351 96
352–361 69
362–371 76
372–381 71
382–391 71
392–401 62
402–411 54
412–421 41
422–431 63
432–441 53 435
442–451 31
452–461 42
462–471 40
472–481 29
482–491 34
492–501 30
502–511 23
512–521 41
522–531 29
532–541 28
542–551 16
552–561 18
562–571 18
572–581 17
582–591 17
592–601 17
602–611 19
612–621 13
622–631 12
632–641 11
642–651 16
652–661 9
662–671 5
672–681 13
682–691 12
692–701 6
702–711 6
712–721 9
722–731 9
732–741 6
742–751 11
752–761 10
762–771 7
772–781 12
782–791 7
792–801 5
802–806 1
807+ 100
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Emilio Jirillo 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 Emilio Jirillo sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 60 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 157+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 201. Most scientists, 201, have 58–59 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 58–59 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 28 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 91 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 157 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 192 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 175 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 188 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 177 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 155 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 194 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 201 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 197 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 201 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 173 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 167 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 172 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 199 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 184 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 133 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 163 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 121 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 125 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 121 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 102 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 96 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 75 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 74 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 66 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 68 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 60 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 54 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 36 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 23 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 52 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 41 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 34 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 25 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 28 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 11 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 20 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 19 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 20 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 17 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 14 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 15 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 9 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 11 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 9 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 7 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 7 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 5 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156 D-Index: 6 scientists 157+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40–41 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 58 D-Index — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Immunology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 28
42–43 91
44–45 157
46–47 192
48–49 175
50–51 188
52–53 177
54–55 155
56–57 194
58–59 201 58
60–61 197
62–63 201
64–65 173
66–67 167
68–69 172
70–71 199
72–73 184
74–75 133
76–77 163
78–79 127
80–81 121
82–83 125
84–85 121
86–87 102
88–89 96
90–91 75
92–93 72
94–95 74
96–97 66
98–99 68
100–101 49
102–103 60
104–105 54
106–107 36
108–109 23
110–111 52
112–113 41
114–115 34
116–117 25
118–119 28
120–121 11
122–123 20
124–125 27
126–127 19
128–129 20
130–131 16
132–133 17
134–135 14
136–137 15
138–139 9
140–141 11
142–143 9
144–145 9
146–147 7
148–149 7
150–151 7
152–153 5
154–155 8
156 6
157+ 96
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Overview

Emilio Jirillo is affiliated with the University of Bari Aldo Moro in Italy and has a primary focus on medical research, with significant contributions spanning molecular biology, endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, immunology, infectious diseases, and surgery. Their published work encompasses a total of 76 publications within these domains.

The research topics covered by Emilio Jirillo include:

  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Hormonal and reproductive studies
  • Sexual function and dysfunction studies
  • COVID-19 clinical research studies
  • Stress responses and cortisol
  • Metabolism, diabetes, and cancer
  • Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research

Emilio Jirillo has contributed to numerous publications, with some notable recent papers including:

  • Focus on Receptors for Coronaviruses with Special Reference to Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 as a Potential Drug Target - A Perspective (2020) published in Endocrine Metabolic & Immune Disorders - Drug Targets
  • Worse progression of COVID-19 in men: Is testosterone a key factor? (2020) published in Andrology
  • Thyroid and COVID-19: a review on pathophysiological, clinical and organizational aspects (2021) published in Journal of Endocrinological Investigation
  • Sarcopenia and Diabetes: A Detrimental Liaison of Advancing Age (2023) published in Nutrients
  • Associations between "Cancer Risk", "Inflammation" and "Metabolic Syndrome": A Scoping Review (2024) published in Biology

The researcher frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • Endocrine Metabolic & Immune Disorders - Drug Targets (28 publications)
  • Current Pharmaceutical Design (4 publications)
  • Endocrine Abstracts (3 publications)
  • Andrology (2 publications)
  • Nutrients (2 publications)

Emilio Jirillo has collaborated extensively with multiple researchers, indicating ongoing partnerships within the scientific community. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Luigì Santacroce (22 publications together)
  • Giuseppe Lisco (17 publications together)
  • Vincenzo Triggiani (17 publications together)
  • Edoardo Guastamacchia (16 publications together)
  • Vito Angelo Giagulli (14 publications together)

Best Publications

  • Leptin as an immunomodulator

    Claudio Procaccini;Emilio Jirillo;Giuseppe Matarese

  • Enteric bacteria, lipopolysaccharides and related cytokines in inflammatory bowel disease: biological and clinical significance.

    L Caradonna;L Amati;Thea Magrone;Nelly Maria Pellegrino

  • The influence of diet on anti-cancer immune responsiveness

    Laura Soldati;Laura Di Renzo;Emilio Jirillo;Paolo A. Ascierto

  • Salmonid T cells assemble in the thymus, spleen and in novel interbranchial lymphoid tissue

    Erling O. Koppang;Uwe Fischer;Lindsey Moore;Michael A. Tranulis

  • Nutritional Keys for Intestinal Barrier Modulation

    Stefania De Santis;Elisabetta Cavalcanti;Mauro Mastronardi;Emilio Jirillo

  • The role of the liver in the response to LPS: experimental and clinical findings.

    Emilio Jirillo;Domenico Caccavo;Thea Magrone;E Piccigallo

  • Low grade inflammation as a common pathogenetic denominator in age-related diseases: novel drug targets for anti-ageing strategies and successful ageing achievement.

    G Candore;C Caruso;E Jirillo;T Magrone

  • Antimicrobial and immunoregulatory functions of lactoferrin and its potential therapeutic application.

    Domenico Caccavo;Nelly M. Pellegrino;Maria Altamura;Amelia Rigon

  • Cocoa and Dark Chocolate Polyphenols: From Biology to Clinical Applications.

    Thea Magrone;Matteo Antonio Russo;Emilio Jirillo

  • Antigen-sampling cells in the salmonid intestinal epithelium.

    Bjørn Fuglem;Emilio Jirillo;Inge Bjerkås;Hiroshi Kiyono

  • Effect of Bifidobacterium bifidum and Lactobacillus acidophilus on gut mucosa and peripheral blood B lymphocytes

    C. De Simone;A. Ciardi;A. Grassi;S. Lambert Gardini

  • Vaccination-Induced Systemic Autoimmunity in Farmed Atlantic Salmon

    Erling O. Koppang;Inge Bjerkås;Erlend Haugarvoll;Edward K. L. Chan

  • Oral but Not Parenteral Interleukin (IL)-12 Redirects T Helper 2 (Th2)-type Responses to an Oral Vaccine Without Altering Mucosal IgA Responses

    Mariarosaria Marinaro;Prosper N. Boyaka;Fred D. Finkelman;Hiroshi Kiyono

  • IL-12 is an effective adjuvant for induction of mucosal immunity.

    Prosper N. Boyaka;Mariarosaria Marinaro;Raymond J. Jackson;Satish Menon

  • Immunological properties of donkey's milk: its potential use in the prevention of atherosclerosis.

    A. Tafaro;T. Magrone;F. Jirillo;G. Martemucci

  • Worse progression of COVID-19 in men: Is testosterone a key factor?

    Vito Angelo Giagulli;Edoardo Guastamacchia;Thea Magrone;Emilio Jirillo

  • Monoclonal antibodies to Salmonella lipopolysaccharide: anti-O-polysaccharide antibodies protect C3H mice against challenge with virulent Salmonella typhimurium.

    D E Colwell;S M Michalek;D E Briles;E Jirillo

  • Non-specific immunity in aging: Deficiency of monocyte and polymorphonuclear cell-mediated functions

    Salvatore Antonaci;Emilio Jirillo;Maria T. Ventura;Anna R. Garofalo

  • The role of probiotics in modulation of the immune system in man and in animals

    C. De Simone;R. Vesely;B. Bianchi Salvadori;E. Jirillo

Frequent Co-Authors

Jerry R. McGhee
Jerry R. McGhee University of Alabama at Birmingham
Hiroshi Kiyono
Hiroshi Kiyono University of Tokyo
Claudio Maria Mastroianni
Claudio Maria Mastroianni Sapienza University of Rome
Suzanne M. Michalek
Suzanne M. Michalek University of Alabama at Birmingham
Vincenzo Vullo
Vincenzo Vullo Sapienza University of Rome
Calogero Caruso
Calogero Caruso University of Palermo
Giuseppina Candore
Giuseppina Candore University of Palermo
Marina A. Freudenberg
Marina A. Freudenberg University of Freiburg
Chris Galanos
Chris Galanos Max Planck Society
Antonio Amoroso
Antonio Amoroso University of Turin

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