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Social Sciences and Humanities
Italy
2026

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Social Sciences and Humanities

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76
Citations
16669
World Ranking
516
National Ranking
3

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75
Citations
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World Ranking
5430
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Italy Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Italy Leader Award

Overview

Enrico Alleva is affiliated with the Istituto Superiore di Sanità in Italy. Their research predominantly focuses on neuroscience and environmental science, with particular attention to cellular and molecular neuroscience, cell biology, ecology, and social psychology.

Their work covers various topics including zebrafish biomedical research applications, physiological and biochemical adaptations, neuroendocrine regulation and behavior, neurotransmitter receptor influence on behavior, fish ecology and management studies, circadian rhythm and melatonin, and nerve injury and regeneration.

Frequent coauthors in Enrico Alleva's research include Mattia Toni, Daniela Santucci, Walter Adriani, Elisa Angiulli, and Flavia Frabetti. These collaborations have supported a range of studies published in several notable venues.

The scientist has contributed publications to journals such as PubMed, Scientific Reports, Animals, Neuroscience, and RENDICONTI LINCEI. The number of publications in these venues highlights their sustained engagement in these areas.

Recent papers by Enrico Alleva include:

  • Increase in environmental temperature affects exploratory behaviour, anxiety and social preference in Danio rerio, 2020, Scientific Reports
  • Acute environmental temperature variation affects brain protein expression, anxiety and explorative behaviour in adult zebrafish, 2021, Scientific Reports
  • Use of the Milan Pet Quality of Life Instrument (MPQL) to Measure Pets' Quality of Life during COVID-19, 2021, Animals
  • Motor Transitions' Peculiarity of Heterozygous DAT Rats When Offspring of an Unconventional KOxWT Mating, 2020, Neuroscience
  • Brain Proteome and Behavioural Analysis in Wild Type, BDNF+/− and BDNF−/− Adult Zebrafish (Danio rerio) Exposed to Two Different Temperatures, 2022, International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Best Publications

  • Developmental abnormalities and age-related neurodegeneration in a mouse model of Down syndrome.

    David M. Holtzman;Daniela Santucci;Joshua Kilbridge;Jane Chua-Couzens

  • Early disruption of the mother -infant relationship: effects on brain plasticity and implications for psychopathology

    F. Cirulli;A. Berry;E. Alleva

  • Ultrasonic vocalisation emitted by infant rodents: a tool for assessment of neurobehavioural development.

    Igor Branchi;Daniela Santucci;Enrico Alleva

  • Aggressive behavior induces release of nerve growth factor from mouse salivary gland into the bloodstream.

    Luigi Aloe;Enrico Alleva;Ariela Bohm;Rita Levi-Montalcini

  • Emotional stress induced by parachute jumping enhances blood nerve growth factor levels and the distribution of nerve growth factor receptors in lymphocytes

    L Aloe;L Bracci-Laudiero;E Alleva;A Lambiase

  • Polybrominated diphenyl ethers: neurobehavioral effects following developmental exposure.

    Igor Branchi;Francesca Capone;Francesca Capone;Enrico Alleva;Lucio G. Costa;Lucio G. Costa

  • Effects of perinatal exposure to a polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE 99) on mouse neurobehavioural development.

    Igor Branchi;Enrico Alleva;Lucio G. Costa;Lucio G. Costa

  • Early Social Enrichment Shapes Social Behavior and Nerve Growth Factor and Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Levels in the Adult Mouse Brain

    Igor Branchi;Ivana D’Andrea;Marco Fiore;Veronica Di Fausto

  • Early life stress as a risk factor for mental health: role of neurotrophins from rodents to non-human primates.

    Francesca Cirulli;Nadia Francia;Alessandra Berry;Luigi Aloe

  • Social deprivation stress is a triggering factor for the emergence of anxiety- and depression-like behaviours and leads to reduced brain BDNF levels in C57BL/6J mice

    Alessandra Berry;Veronica Bellisario;Sara Capoccia;Paola Tirassa

  • Use of Assistance and Therapy Dogs for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Critical Review of the Current Evidence

    Alessandra Berry;Marta Borgi;Nadia Francia;Enrico Alleva

  • Ontogeny of amicable social behavior in the mouse: gender differences and ongoing isolation outcomes.

    M. Livia Terranova;Giovanni Laviola;Enrico Alleva

  • Intrahippocampal administration of BDNF in adult rats affects short-term behavioral plasticity in the Morris water maze and performance in the elevated plus-maze.

    Francesca Cirulli;Alessandra Berry;Flavia Chiarotti;Enrico Alleva

  • A retrospective performance assessment of the developmental neurotoxicity study in support of OECD test guideline 426.

    Susan L. Makris;Kathleen Raffaele;Sandra Allen;Wayne J. Bowers

  • Nerve growth factor mRNA and protein increase in hypothalamus in a mouse model of aggression.

    M G Spillantini;L Aloe;E Alleva;R De Simone

  • The NGF saga: From animal models of psychosocial stress to stress-related psychopathology

    Francesca Cirulli;Enrico Alleva

  • Stress and nerve growth factor: Findings in animal models and humans

    L Aloe;E Alleva;M Fiore

  • Animal-assisted interventions as innovative tools for mental health

    Francesca Cirulli;Marta Borgi;Alessandra Berry;Nadia Francia

  • Ultrasonic vocalizations by infant laboratory mice: A preliminary spectrographic characterization under different conditions

    Igor Branchi;Daniela Santucci;Augusto Vitale;Enrico Alleva

  • Translating mouse vocalizations: Prosody and frequency modulation

    Garet P. Lahvis;Enrico Alleva;Maria Luisa Scattoni

  • Epigenetic control of neurobehavioural plasticity: the role of neurotrophins.

    I. Branchi;N. Francia;E. Alleva

Frequent Co-Authors

Francesca Cirulli
Francesca Cirulli Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Luigi Aloe
Luigi Aloe National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Igor Branchi
Igor Branchi Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Giovanni Laviola
Giovanni Laviola Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Gemma Calamandrei
Gemma Calamandrei Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Claudio Carere
Claudio Carere Tuscia University
Laura Ricceri
Laura Ricceri Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Hans-Peter Lipp
Hans-Peter Lipp University of Zurich
Lucio G. Costa
Lucio G. Costa University of Washington
Stephen J. Suomi
Stephen J. Suomi National Institutes of Health

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