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Filippo Drago publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

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

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 732 publications — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Filippo Drago D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

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

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 85 D-Index — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

Filippo Drago is affiliated with the University of Catania in Italy and has a research focus primarily within the field of Medicine. Their work spans several subfields including Pharmacology, Molecular Biology, Ophthalmology, Neurology, and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience.

The scientist's research covers a range of topics with notable attention to:

  • Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
  • Retinal Diseases and Treatments
  • Tryptophan and Brain Disorders
  • Stress Responses and Cortisol
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Treatment of Major Depression

Their recent publications include:

  • "Essential Oils: Pharmaceutical Applications and Encapsulation Strategies into Lipid-Based Delivery Systems" (2021) in Pharmaceutics
  • "The Potential Role of Heparin in Patients With COVID-19: Beyond the Anticoagulant Effect. A Review" (2020) in Frontiers in Pharmacology
  • "A New Human Blood-Retinal Barrier Model Based on Endothelial Cells, Pericytes, and Astrocytes" (2020) in International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Antioxidant Properties of Second-Generation Antipsychotics: Focus on Microglia" (2020) in Pharmaceuticals
  • "Coupled Copper-Zinc Catalysts for Electrochemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide" (2020) in ChemSusChem

The scientist frequently collaborates with various researchers. Key coauthors include:

  • Filippo Caraci
  • Claudio Bucolo
  • Lucia Gozzo
  • Giovanni Luca Romano
  • Gian Marco Leggio

Frequent publication venues for Filippo Drago's work are:

  • Frontiers in Pharmacology
  • Faculty Opinions - Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Biochemical Pharmacology
  • Neuroscience Applied

Best Publications

  • Role of omega-3 fatty acids in the treatment of depressive disorders: a comprehensive meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.

    Giuseppe Grosso;Andrzej Pajak;Stefano Marventano;Sabrina Castellano

  • Colloidal Synthesis of Double Perovskite Cs2AgInCl6 and Mn-Doped Cs2AgInCl6 Nanocrystals.

    Federico Locardi;Matilde Cirignano;Dmitry Baranov;Zhiya Dang

  • Isoflavones: estrogenic activity, biological effect and bioavailability

    Daniela Cristina Vitale;Cateno Piazza;Barbara Melilli;Filippo Drago

  • A cannabinoid link between mitochondria and memory

    Etienne Hebert-Chatelain;Etienne Hebert-Chatelain;Etienne Hebert-Chatelain;Tifany Desprez;Tifany Desprez;Román Serrat;Román Serrat;Luigi Bellocchio;Luigi Bellocchio;Luigi Bellocchio

  • New pharmacological strategies for treatment of Alzheimer's disease: focus on disease modifying drugs

    Salvatore Salomone;Filippo Caraci;Gian Marco Leggio;Julia Fedotova

  • Depression and Alzheimer's disease: Neurobiological links and common pharmacological targets

    Filippo Caraci;Agata Copani;Ferdinando Nicoletti;Filippo Drago

  • Omega-3 fatty acids and depression: Scientific evidence and biological mechanisms

    Giuseppe Grosso;Fabio Galvano;Stefano Marventano;Michele Malaguarnera

  • Potential role of probiotics on colorectal cancer prevention

    Mario Uccello;Giulia Malaguarnera;Francesco Basile;Velia D’agata

  • Identification of dopamine D1-D3 receptor heteromers: Indications for a role of synergistic D1-D3 receptor interactions in the striatum

    Daniel Marcellino;Sergi Ferré;Vicent Casadó;Antonio Cortés

  • Endocannabinoids and β-amyloid-induced neurotoxicity in vivo: effect of pharmacological elevation of endocannabinoid levels

    M. van der Stelt;C. Mazzola;G. Esposito;I. Matias

  • Astroglial CB1 Receptors Determine Synaptic D-Serine Availability to Enable Recognition Memory.

    Laurie M. Robin;José F. Oliveira da Cruz;Valentin C. Langlais;Mario Martin-Fernandez

  • Endocannabinoid system and mood disorders: priming a target for new therapies.

    Vincenzo Micale;Vincenzo Di Marzo;Alexandra Sulcova;Carsten T. Wotjak

  • Anxiolytic effects in mice of a dual blocker of fatty acid amide hydrolase and transient receptor potential vanilloid type-1 channels.

    Vincenzo Micale;Luigia Cristino;Alessandra Tamburella;Stefania Petrosino

  • Epigenetic modulation of mGlu2 receptors by histone deacetylase inhibitors in the treatment of inflammatory pain.

    Santina Chiechio;Magda Zammataro;Maria Elena Morales;Carla Letizia Busceti

  • Brain-targeted solid lipid nanoparticles containing riluzole: preparation, characterization and biodistribution

    Maria Luisa Bondì;Emanuela Fabiola Craparo;Gaetano Giammona;Filippo Drago

  • Antioxidants as antidepressants: fact or fiction?

    Giovanni Scapagnini;Sergio Davinelli;Filippo Drago;Antonino De Lorenzo

  • Essential Oils: Pharmaceutical Applications and Encapsulation Strategies into Lipid-Based Delivery Systems.

    Cinzia Cimino;Oriana Maria Maurel;Teresa Musumeci;Angela Bonaccorso

  • Small molecule activators of the Nrf2-HO-1 antioxidant axis modulate heme metabolism and inflammation in BV2 microglia cells.

    Roberta Foresti;Roberta Foresti;Sandip K. Bains;Tamil Selvi Pitchumony;Lisandra E. de Castro Brás

  • Oxytocin potently enhances novelty-induced grooming behavior in the rat.

    Filippo Drago;Cort A. Pedersen;Jack D. Caldwell;Arthur J. Prange

  • Efficacy and tolerability of Hypericum extract for the treatment of mild to moderate depression

    Siegfried Kasper;Filippo Caraci;Bruno Forti;Filippo Drago

Frequent Co-Authors

Claudio Bucolo
Claudio Bucolo University of Catania
Matteo Balestrieri
Matteo Balestrieri University of Udine
Carlo Faravelli
Carlo Faravelli University of Florence
Agata Copani
Agata Copani University of Catania
Liliana Dell'Osso
Liliana Dell'Osso University of Pisa
Vincenzo Di Marzo
Vincenzo Di Marzo National Research Council (CNR)
Maria Angela Sortino
Maria Angela Sortino University of Catania
Giuseppe Grosso
Giuseppe Grosso University of Catania
Giovanni Marsicano
Giovanni Marsicano University of Bordeaux
Mauro Giovanni Carta
Mauro Giovanni Carta University of Cagliari

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