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Francesca Chiodi

Francesca Chiodi

D-Index & Metrics

Immunology

D-Index
54
Citations
9101
World Ranking
3908
National Ranking
85

Francesca Chiodi 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 Francesca Chiodi sits on this spectrum.

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62 publications 807+

This scientist: 202 publications — 35th percentile

35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Francesca Chiodi 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 Francesca Chiodi sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Francesca Chiodi is affiliated with the Karolinska Institute in Sweden. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Immunology and Microbiology, with notable subfields including Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Immunology, and Virology.

Their work concentrates on several main topics related to HIV and immune system functioning. These topics include:

  • HIV Research and Treatment
  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
  • Genital Health and Disease
  • HIV/AIDS oral health manifestations
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research

Among the frequent venues for Francesca Chiodi's publications are:

  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • Genomics
  • Vaccines
  • Malaria Journal
  • PLoS ONE

Their recent research includes the following papers:

  • Oncogenic Effects of HIV-1 Proteins, Mechanisms Behind (2021, Cancers)
  • Dose finding study for on-demand HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis for insertive sex in sub-Saharan Africa: results from the CHAPS open label randomised controlled trial (2023, EBioMedicine)
  • Combined HIV Adolescent Prevention Study (CHAPS): comparison of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis regimens for adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa-study protocol for a mixed-methods study including a randomised controlled trial (2020, Trials)
  • The Role of CXCL13 in Antibody Responses to HIV-1 Infection and Vaccination (2021, Frontiers in Immunology)
  • High CD45 expression of CD8+ and CD4+ T cells correlates with the size of HIV-1 reservoir in blood (2020, Scientific Reports)

Francesca Chiodi's frequent collaborators include:

  • Stefan Petkov
  • Carolina Herrera
  • Neil Martinson
  • Julie Fox
  • Thabiso B. Seiphetlo

Best Publications

  • Distinct replicative and cytopathic characteristics of human immunodeficiency virus isolates.

    E M Fenyö;L Morfeldt-Månson;F Chiodi;B Lind

  • Mechanisms of hypergammaglobulinemia and impaired antigen-specific humoral immunity in HIV-1 infection.

    Angelo De Milito;Anna Nilsson;Kehmia Titanji;Rigmor Thorstensson

  • Loss of memory B cells impairs maintenance of long-term serologic memory during HIV-1 infection.

    Kehmia Titanji;Angelo De Milito;Alberto Cagigi;Rigmor Thorstensson

  • Loss of memory (CD27) B lymphocytes in HIV-1 infection.

    De Milito A;Mörch C;Sönnerborg A;Chiodi F

  • Neuropathology of early HIV-1 infection.

    F. Gray;F. Scaravilli;I. Everall;F. Chretien

  • Antibody response in primary human immunodeficiency virus infection.

    Hans Gaines;Hans Gaines;Anders Sönnerborg;Anders Sönnerborg;Jan Czajkowski;Jan Czajkowski;Francesca Chiodi;Francesca Chiodi

  • Infection of brain-derived cells with the human immunodeficiency virus.

    F Chiodi;S Fuerstenberg;M Gidlund;B Asjö

  • Timing of HAART defines the integrity of memory B cells and the longevity of humoral responses in HIV-1 vertically-infected children

    Simone Pensieroso;Alberto Cagigi;Paolo Palma;Anna Nilsson

  • Primary HIV-1 infection sets the stage for important B lymphocyte dysfunctions.

    Kehmia Titanji;Francesca Chiodi;Rino Bellocco;Danika Schepis

  • A new human retrovirus isolate of West African origin (SBL-6669) and its relationship to HTLV-IV, LAV-II, and HTLV-IIIB.

    Jan Albert;Ulla Bredberg;Francesca Chiodi;Blenda Böttiger

  • Loss of IL-7Ralpha is associated with CD4 T-cell depletion, high interleukin-7 levels and CD28 down-regulation in HIV infected patients.

    Bence Rethi;Caroline Fluur;Ann Atlas;Malgorzata Krzyzowska

  • Current Chemotherapy Protocols for Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Induce Loss of Humoral Immunity to Viral Vaccination Antigens

    Anna Nilsson;Angelo De Milito;Pär Engström;Margareta Nordin

  • Discrimination between antibodies to HIV and to related retroviruses using site-directed serology.

    Erling Norrby;Gunnel Biberfeld;Francesca Chiodi;Agneta von Gegerfeldt

  • Neopterin concentrations in cerebrospinal fluid and serum of individuals infected with HIV-1.

    Dietmar Fuchs;Francesca Chiodi;Jan Albert;Birgitta Asjö

  • Isolation of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from plasma during primary HIV infection.

    Jan Albert;Hans Gaines;Anders Sönnerborg;Gunnel Nyström

  • Nonproductive human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection of human fetal astrocytes: independence from CD4 and major chemokine receptors.

    Farideh Sabri;Eleonora Tresoldi;Mariantonietta Di Stefano;Mariantonietta Di Stefano;Simona Polo

  • Autologous neutralizing antibodies prevail in HIV-2 but not in HIV-1 infection.

    E. Björling;G. Scarlatti;A. Von Gegerfelt;J. Albert

  • V3 Sequences of Paired HIV-1 Isolates from Blood and Cerebrospinal Fluid Cluster According to Host and Show Variation Related to the Clinical Stage of Disease

    Barbara Keys;Jenny Karis;Bengt Fadeel;Antonio Valentin

  • Dysfunctional B-cell responses during HIV-1 infection: implication for influenza vaccination and highly active antiretroviral therapy

    Alberto Cagigi;Anna Nilsson;Simone Pensieroso;Francesca Chiodi

  • Impairment of B-cell functions during HIV-1 infection.

    Sylvie Amu;Nicolas Ruffin;Bence Rethi;Francesca Chiodi

  • Primary HIV-1 Infection Sets the Stage for Important B Lymphocyte Dysfunctions

    Kehmia Titanji;Francesca Chiodi;Rino Bellocco;Danika Schepis

Frequent Co-Authors

Jan Albert
Jan Albert Karolinska Institute
Erling Norrby
Erling Norrby Karolinska Institute
Angelo De Milito
Angelo De Milito Karolinska Institute
Eva Maria Fenyö
Eva Maria Fenyö Lund University
Lars Hagberg
Lars Hagberg Sahlgrenska University Hospital
Anders Sönnerborg
Anders Sönnerborg Karolinska Institute
Gunnar Norkrans
Gunnar Norkrans University of Gothenburg
Anna-Lise Williamson
Anna-Lise Williamson University of Cape Town
Lucia Lopalco
Lucia Lopalco Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Gunnel Biberfeld
Gunnel Biberfeld Karolinska Institute

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