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Francesca Granucci

Francesca Granucci

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 58 3478 3207 133 125 177 16527

Francesca Granucci publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Francesca Granucci between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Francesca Granucci published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 5.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2010. 9 of the 194 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2010. 1990: 2 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 3 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 12 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 3 publications
1990 2025

194 publications in total across all disciplines

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Francesca Granucci: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 2
1991 0
1992 0
1993 4
1994 4
1995 2
1996 1
1997 3
1998 2
1999 9
2000 1
2001 12
2002 4
2003 5
2004 7
2005 6
2006 8
2007 3
2008 6
2009 9
2010 14
2011 8
2012 9
2013 7
2014 7
2015 3
2016 3
2017 8
2018 6
2019 5
2020 6
2021 8
2022 7
2023 6
2024 6
2025 3
Total 194
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Francesca Granucci 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 Granucci 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, 172–181 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: 177 publications — 26th percentile

26% 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
172–181 181 177
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
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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Francesca Granucci 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 Granucci 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

Francesca Granucci is affiliated with the University of Milano-Bicocca in Italy. Their research primarily spans the fields of Immunology and Microbiology as well as Medicine. Within these domains, they have contributed significantly to subfields such as Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology, Epidemiology, and Biomedical Engineering.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics including:

  • T-cell and B-cell Immunology
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • Immune Response and Inflammation
  • Interferon and Immune Responses
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies

Francesca Granucci's recent published papers include:

  • Type III interferons disrupt the lung epithelial barrier upon viral recognition, 2020, Science
  • Integrated longitudinal immunophenotypic, transcriptional, and repertoire analyses delineate immune responses in patients with COVID-19, 2021, Science Immunology
  • Type III interferons disrupt the lung epithelial barrier upon viral recognition, 2020, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • How dendritic cells sense and respond to viral infections, 2021, Clinical Science
  • CCR4+ Skin-Tropic Phenotype as a Feature of Central Memory CD8+ T Cells in Healthy Subjects and Psoriasis Patients, 2020, Frontiers in Immunology

The scientist frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • European Journal of Immunology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Mucosal Immunology
  • FEBS Letters

Francesca Granucci has collaborated extensively with several co-authors throughout their career. Some frequent collaborators include:

  • Laura Marongiu
  • Francesca Mingozzi
  • Ivan Zanoni
  • Giulia Protti
  • Mariacristina Crosti

Best Publications

  • Dendritic cells express tight junction proteins and penetrate gut epithelial monolayers to sample bacteria.

    Maria Rescigno;Matteo Urbano;Barbara Valzasina;Maura Francolini

  • CD14 Controls the LPS-Induced Endocytosis of Toll-like Receptor 4

    Ivan Zanoni;Renato Ostuni;Lorri R. Marek;Simona Barresi

  • Maturation Stages of Mouse Dendritic Cells in Growth Factor–dependent Long-Term Cultures

    Claudia Winzler;Patrizia Rovere;Maria Rescigno;Francesca Granucci

  • Inducible IL-2 production by dendritic cells revealed by global gene expression analysis.

    Francesca Granucci;Caterina Vizzardelli;Norman Pavelka;Sonia Feau

  • Molecular mimicry by herpes simplex virus-type 1: autoimmune disease after viral infection.

    Zi Shan Zhao;Francesca Granucci;Lily Yeh;Priscilla A. Schaffer

  • Type III interferons disrupt the lung epithelial barrier upon viral recognition.

    Achille Broggi;Sreya Ghosh;Benedetta Sposito;Benedetta Sposito;Roberto Spreafico

  • CD14 regulates the dendritic cell life cycle after LPS exposure through NFAT activation

    Ivan Zanoni;Renato Ostuni;Giusy Capuano;Maddalena Collini

  • Infection of dendritic cells by murine cytomegalovirus induces functional paralysis.

    Daniel M. Andrews;Christopher E. Andoniou;Francesca Granucci;Paola Ricciardi-Castagnoli

  • Coordinated events during bacteria-induced DC maturation

    Maria Rescigno;Francesca Granucci;Stefania Citterio;Maria Foti

  • Role of CD14 in host protection against infections and in metabolism regulation.

    Ivan Zanoni;Francesca Granucci

  • A Contribution of Mouse Dendritic Cell–Derived IL-2 for NK Cell Activation

    Francesca Granucci;Ivan Zanoni;Norman Pavelka;Serani L.H. van Dommelen

  • Glial TLR4 receptor as new target to treat neuropathic pain: Efficacy of a new receptor antagonist in a model of peripheral nerve injury in mice

    Isabella Bettoni;Francesca Comelli;Clara Rossini;Francesca Granucci

  • IFN-λ suppresses intestinal inflammation by non-translational regulation of neutrophil function

    Achille Broggi;Yunhao Tan;Francesca Granucci;Ivan Zanoni;Ivan Zanoni

  • The European dimension for the mouse genome mutagenesis program

    Johan Auwerx;Phil Avner;Richard Baldock;Andrea Ballabio

  • Early IL-2 Production by Mouse Dendritic Cells Is the Result of Microbial-Induced Priming

    Francesca Granucci;Sonia Feau;Sonia Feau;Véronique Angeli;François Trottein

  • Deciphering the complexity of Toll-like receptor signaling

    Renato Ostuni;Ivan Zanoni;Francesca Granucci

  • Early events in dendritic cell maturation induced by LPS

    Francesca Granucci;Elisabetta Ferrero;Maria Foti;Diego Aggujaro

  • Transcriptional reprogramming of dendritic cells by differentiation stimuli.

    Francesca Granucci;Caterina Vizzardelli;Ettore Virzi;Maria Rescigno

  • Immortalized dendritic cell line fully competent in antigen presentation initiates primary T cell responses in vivo.

    Paola Paglia;Giampiero Girolomoni;Federico Robbiati;Francesca Granucci

  • Integrated longitudinal immunophenotypic, transcriptional and repertoire analyses delineate immune responses in COVID-19 patients.

    Samuele Notarbartolo;Valeria Ranzani;Alessandra Bandera;Alessandra Bandera;Paola Gruarin

  • Upon dendritic cell (DC) activation chemokines and chemokine receptor expression are rapidly regulated for recruitment and maintenance of DC at the inflammatory site

    Maria Foti;Francesca Granucci;Diego Aggujaro;Elio Liboi

Frequent Co-Authors

Ivan Zanoni
Ivan Zanoni Boston Children's Hospital
Paola Ricciardi-Castagnoli
Paola Ricciardi-Castagnoli Toscana Life Sciences Foundation
Maria Rescigno
Maria Rescigno Humanitas University
Francesco Nicotra
Francesco Nicotra University of Milano-Bicocca
Simone Guglielmetti
Simone Guglielmetti University of Milano-Bicocca
Matti Karp
Matti Karp Tampere University
Giampiero Girolomoni
Giampiero Girolomoni University of Verona
Lars Rogge
Lars Rogge Institut Pasteur
Cornelis J. M. Melief
Cornelis J. M. Melief ISA Pharmaceuticals (Netherlands)
Laura Santambrogio
Laura Santambrogio Cornell University

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