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Italy
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 76 516 445 3 3 359 16669
Biology and Biochemistry 75 5429 5007 121 115 347 16371

Enrico Alleva publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Enrico Alleva between 1978 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Enrico Alleva published across 48 years, from 1978 to 2025, averaging 8.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2010. 2 of the 397 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2010. 1978: 1 publication 1979: 2 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 6 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 6 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 9 publications 1992: 10 publications 1993: 16 publications 1994: 23 publications 1995: 16 publications 1996: 12 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 15 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 19 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 18 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 24 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 1 publication
1978 2025

397 publications in total across all disciplines

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Enrico Alleva: publications per year, 1978 to 2025
Year Publications
1978 1
1979 2
1980 2
1981 1
1982 0
1983 2
1984 0
1985 4
1986 6
1987 4
1988 1
1989 6
1990 7
1991 9
1992 10
1993 16
1994 23
1995 16
1996 12
1997 5
1998 15
1999 11
2000 12
2001 10
2002 6
2003 10
2004 19
2005 10
2006 18
2007 13
2008 6
2009 14
2010 24
2011 19
2012 11
2013 9
2014 9
2015 10
2016 6
2017 3
2018 5
2019 7
2020 6
2021 7
2022 6
2023 2
2024 1
2025 1
Total 397
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Enrico Alleva publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Enrico Alleva sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 354–363 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 359 publications — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36 359
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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Enrico Alleva D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Enrico Alleva sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 76 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 76 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45 76
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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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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