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Francesco B. Bianchi

Francesco B. Bianchi

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 74 1586 42 242 18759

Francesco B. Bianchi publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Francesco B. Bianchi between 1978 and 2013, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Francesco B. Bianchi published across 36 years, from 1978 to 2013, averaging 7.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2004. 1 of the 279 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2013. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2004. 1978: 1 publication 1979: 1 publication 1980: 2 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 9 publications 1985: 8 publications 1986: 6 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 9 publications 1990: 10 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 15 publications 2003: 16 publications 2004: 23 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 17 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 1 publication
1978 2013

279 publications in total across all disciplines

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Francesco B. Bianchi: publications per year, 1978 to 2013
Year Publications
1978 1
1979 1
1980 2
1981 2
1982 0
1983 3
1984 9
1985 8
1986 6
1987 4
1988 4
1989 9
1990 10
1991 4
1992 8
1993 5
1994 7
1995 8
1996 6
1997 11
1998 13
1999 7
2000 13
2001 12
2002 15
2003 16
2004 23
2005 12
2006 17
2007 13
2008 17
2009 8
2010 4
2011 0
2012 0
2013 1
Total 279
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Francesco B. Bianchi publications per year - data summary

  • Francesco B. Bianchi, a Microbiology scholar from University of Bologna, has 279 publications recorded across 36 years, from 1978 to 2013.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1978 and the most recent to 2013.
  • The most productive year is 2004, with 23 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1978, 1979 and 2013, with 1 publication each.
  • 3 of the 36 years in the span carry no publications at all (1982, 2011 and 2012).
  • The rate of publication averages 7.8 papers per year over the whole span, or 8.5 per year counting only the 33 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2009-2013) hold 13 publications, 5% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1978-1989: 49 publications (4.1 per year); 1990-2001: 104 publications (8.7 per year); 2002-2013: 126 publications (10.5 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Francesco B. Bianchi publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Microbiology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Francesco B. Bianchi sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 55–64 to 679+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 135–144 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 235–244 publications, is where this scientist sits. 55–64 publications: 8 scientists 65–74 publications: 29 scientists 75–84 publications: 55 scientists 85–94 publications: 112 scientists 95–104 publications: 137 scientists 105–114 publications: 190 scientists 115–124 publications: 235 scientists 125–134 publications: 234 scientists 135–144 publications: 288 scientists 145–154 publications: 265 scientists 155–164 publications: 264 scientists 165–174 publications: 253 scientists 175–184 publications: 276 scientists 185–194 publications: 190 scientists 195–204 publications: 234 scientists 205–214 publications: 208 scientists 215–224 publications: 198 scientists 225–234 publications: 155 scientists 235–244 publications: 161 scientists 245–254 publications: 160 scientists 255–264 publications: 146 scientists 265–274 publications: 139 scientists 275–284 publications: 148 scientists 285–294 publications: 115 scientists 295–304 publications: 96 scientists 305–314 publications: 88 scientists 315–324 publications: 106 scientists 325–334 publications: 65 scientists 335–344 publications: 76 scientists 345–354 publications: 64 scientists 355–364 publications: 62 scientists 365–374 publications: 65 scientists 375–384 publications: 61 scientists 385–394 publications: 34 scientists 395–404 publications: 44 scientists 405–414 publications: 36 scientists 415–424 publications: 35 scientists 425–434 publications: 29 scientists 435–444 publications: 33 scientists 445–454 publications: 34 scientists 455–464 publications: 25 scientists 465–474 publications: 26 scientists 475–484 publications: 20 scientists 485–494 publications: 19 scientists 495–504 publications: 16 scientists 505–514 publications: 17 scientists 515–524 publications: 23 scientists 525–534 publications: 14 scientists 535–544 publications: 14 scientists 545–554 publications: 18 scientists 555–564 publications: 12 scientists 565–574 publications: 7 scientists 575–584 publications: 9 scientists 585–594 publications: 9 scientists 595–604 publications: 9 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 9 scientists 625–634 publications: 7 scientists 635–644 publications: 4 scientists 645–654 publications: 5 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 7 scientists 675–678 publications: 3 scientists 679+ publications: 99 scientists
55–64 publications 679+

This scientist: 242 publications — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
55–64 8
65–74 29
75–84 55
85–94 112
95–104 137
105–114 190
115–124 235
125–134 234
135–144 288
145–154 265
155–164 264
165–174 253
175–184 276
185–194 190
195–204 234
205–214 208
215–224 198
225–234 155
235–244 161 242
245–254 160
255–264 146
265–274 139
275–284 148
285–294 115
295–304 96
305–314 88
315–324 106
325–334 65
335–344 76
345–354 64
355–364 62
365–374 65
375–384 61
385–394 34
395–404 44
405–414 36
415–424 35
425–434 29
435–444 33
445–454 34
455–464 25
465–474 26
475–484 20
485–494 19
495–504 16
505–514 17
515–524 23
525–534 14
535–544 14
545–554 18
555–564 12
565–574 7
575–584 9
585–594 9
595–604 9
605–614 7
615–624 9
625–634 7
635–644 4
645–654 5
655–664 6
665–674 7
675–678 3
679+ 99
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Francesco B. Bianchi publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 5,513 Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 55–64 to 679+ publications.
  • Francesco B. Bianchi, a Microbiology scholar from University of Bologna, records 242 publications - the 63rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 63% of ranked Microbiology scientists score the same or lower than Francesco B. Bianchi, and about 37% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 195–204 publications range, and Francesco B. Bianchi ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 135–144 publications, holding 288 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 54% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 205–214 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 679 publications or more, 99 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Francesco B. Bianchi D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40 to 127+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 58 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 74 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40 D-Index: 30 scientists 41 D-Index: 86 scientists 42 D-Index: 90 scientists 43 D-Index: 117 scientists 44 D-Index: 122 scientists 45 D-Index: 123 scientists 46 D-Index: 108 scientists 47 D-Index: 110 scientists 48 D-Index: 106 scientists 49 D-Index: 109 scientists 50 D-Index: 129 scientists 51 D-Index: 111 scientists 52 D-Index: 116 scientists 53 D-Index: 127 scientists 54 D-Index: 134 scientists 55 D-Index: 134 scientists 56 D-Index: 112 scientists 57 D-Index: 136 scientists 58 D-Index: 162 scientists 59 D-Index: 151 scientists 60 D-Index: 139 scientists 61 D-Index: 123 scientists 62 D-Index: 126 scientists 63 D-Index: 144 scientists 64 D-Index: 109 scientists 65 D-Index: 103 scientists 66 D-Index: 124 scientists 67 D-Index: 112 scientists 68 D-Index: 103 scientists 69 D-Index: 131 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 93 scientists 72 D-Index: 96 scientists 73 D-Index: 92 scientists 74 D-Index: 80 scientists 75 D-Index: 66 scientists 76 D-Index: 87 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 73 scientists 79 D-Index: 59 scientists 80 D-Index: 57 scientists 81 D-Index: 55 scientists 82 D-Index: 47 scientists 83 D-Index: 77 scientists 84 D-Index: 50 scientists 85 D-Index: 45 scientists 86 D-Index: 42 scientists 87 D-Index: 41 scientists 88 D-Index: 32 scientists 89 D-Index: 38 scientists 90 D-Index: 35 scientists 91 D-Index: 34 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 26 scientists 94 D-Index: 33 scientists 95 D-Index: 22 scientists 96 D-Index: 37 scientists 97 D-Index: 22 scientists 98 D-Index: 21 scientists 99 D-Index: 22 scientists 100 D-Index: 30 scientists 101 D-Index: 16 scientists 102 D-Index: 20 scientists 103 D-Index: 17 scientists 104 D-Index: 19 scientists 105 D-Index: 16 scientists 106 D-Index: 19 scientists 107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108 D-Index: 14 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 9 scientists 111 D-Index: 7 scientists 112 D-Index: 11 scientists 113 D-Index: 6 scientists 114 D-Index: 15 scientists 115 D-Index: 10 scientists 116 D-Index: 12 scientists 117 D-Index: 7 scientists 118 D-Index: 10 scientists 119 D-Index: 10 scientists 120 D-Index: 11 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 7 scientists 123 D-Index: 12 scientists 124 D-Index: 5 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126 D-Index: 6 scientists 127+ D-Index: 95 scientists
40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 74 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Microbiology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40 30
41 86
42 90
43 117
44 122
45 123
46 108
47 110
48 106
49 109
50 129
51 111
52 116
53 127
54 134
55 134
56 112
57 136
58 162
59 151
60 139
61 123
62 126
63 144
64 109
65 103
66 124
67 112
68 103
69 131
70 94
71 93
72 96
73 92
74 80 74
75 66
76 87
77 60
78 73
79 59
80 57
81 55
82 47
83 77
84 50
85 45
86 42
87 41
88 32
89 38
90 35
91 34
92 27
93 26
94 33
95 22
96 37
97 22
98 21
99 22
100 30
101 16
102 20
103 17
104 19
105 16
106 19
107 18
108 14
109 10
110 9
111 7
112 11
113 6
114 15
115 10
116 12
117 7
118 10
119 10
120 11
121 2
122 7
123 12
124 5
125 9
126 6
127+ 95
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Francesco B. Bianchi D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 5,513 Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 88 ranges running from 40 to 127+ D-Index.
  • Francesco B. Bianchi, a Microbiology scholar from University of Bologna, records 74 D-Index - the 72nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 72% of ranked Microbiology scientists score the same or lower than Francesco B. Bianchi, and about 28% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 63 D-Index range, and Francesco B. Bianchi ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 58 D-Index, holding 162 scientists (3% of the field).
  • 47% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 61 D-Index), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more, 95 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Overview

Francesco B. Bianchi is affiliated with the University of Bologna in Italy. Their academic profile highlights a career grounded in this institution, reflecting their contributions within this European university setting.

Currently, there are no specific recent papers listed under their name, nor are there frequent co-authors or publication venues recorded. This implies either a limited publicly documented publication record or a focus on areas not captured in the available data.

Similarly, no data is available regarding book publications or detailed fields and subfields of study. The absence of this information restricts a more detailed analysis of their research specialization or thematic focus.

There is no record of awards received, which suggests no publicly documented recognitions within the scope of the data provided.

Based on the information at hand, Francesco B. Bianchi maintains an active academic presence as indicated by current affiliation, though further details about their specific research interests, output, or collaborations are not visible.

Best Publications

  • International Autoimmune Hepatitis Group Report: review of criteria for diagnosis of autoimmune hepatitis

    F. Alvarez;P. A. Berg;F. B. Bianchi;L. Bianchi

  • Simplified criteria for the diagnosis of autoimmune hepatitis

    Elke M. Hennes;Mikio Zeniya;Albert. J. Czaja;Albert Parés

  • Liver autoimmune serology: a consensus statement from the committee for autoimmune serology of the International Autoimmune Hepatitis Group.

    Diego Vergani;Fernando Alvarez;Francesco B. Bianchi;Eduardo L.R. Cançado

  • Type 2 autoimmune hepatitis and hepatitis C virus infection.

    M. Lenzi;G. Ballardini;M. Fusconi;F. Cassani

  • Extrahepatic manifestations of Hepatitis C Virus infection: A general overview and guidelines for a clinical approach

    Al Zignego;C Ferri;Stefano Pileri;P Caini

  • Serum autoantibodies in chronic hepatitis C: Comparison with autoimmune hepatitis and impact on the disease profile

    Fabio Cassani;Michela Cataleta;Paolo Valentini;Paolo Muratori

  • Coeliac disease hidden by cryptogenic hypertransaminasaemia.

    Umberto Volta;Lucia De Franceschi;Federico Lari;Nicolino Molinaro

  • Characterization and clinical impact of antinuclear antibodies in primary biliary cirrhosis

    Paolo Muratori;Luigi Muratori;Rodolfo Ferrari;Fabio Cassani

  • Cytochrome P4502D6(193-212): a new immunodominant epitope and target of virus/self cross-reactivity in liver kidney microsomal autoantibody type 1-positive liver disease.

    Nanda Kerkar;Kaushik Choudhuri;Yun Ma;Ayman Mahmoud

  • High prevalence of celiac disease in Italian general population.

    Umberto Volta;Stefano Bellentani;Francesco Bianco Bianchi;Giovanni Brandi

  • A multifaceted imbalance of T cells with regulatory function characterizes type 1 autoimmune hepatitis.

    Silvia Ferri;Silvia Ferri;Maria Serena Longhi;Chiara De Molo;Claudine Lalanne

  • Frequency and significance of anti-gliadin and anti-endomysial antibodies in autoimmune hepatitis

    U. Volta;L. De Franceschi;N. Molinaro;F. Cassani

  • Prevalence of non-organ-specific autoantibodies and chronic liver disease in the general population: a nested case-control study of the Dionysos cohort

    M Lenzi;S Bellentani;G Saccoccio;P Muratori

  • Celiac disease in autoimmune cholestatic liver disorders.

    Umberto Volta;Luis Rodrigo;Alessandro Granito;Nunzio Petrolini

  • Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies in type 1 and 2 autoimmune hepatitis

    D Zauli;S Ghetti;A Grassi;C Descovich

  • Autoimmune hepatitis in Italy: the Bologna experience.

    Paolo Muratori;Alessandro Granito;Chiara Quarneti;Silvia Ferri

  • Ito cell heterogeneity: Desmin-negative ito cells in normal rat liver

    Giorgio Ballardini;Paolo Groff;Lucilla Badiali de Giorgi;Detlef Schuppan

  • Non-organ-specific autoantibodies in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: prevalence and correlates.

    Paola Loria;Amedeo Lonardo;Francesca Leonardi;Cristina Fontana

  • The Serological Profile of the Autoimmune Hepatitis/Primary Biliary Cirrhosis Overlap Syndrome

    Paolo Muratori;Alessandro Granito;Georgios Pappas;Gaspare M Pendino

  • Liver/kidney microsomal antibody type 1 and liver cytosol antibody type 1 concentrations in type 2 autoimmune hepatitis

    L Muratori;M Cataleta;P Muratori;M Lenzi

  • Usefulness of antibodies to deamidated gliadin peptides in celiac disease diagnosis and follow-up.

    Umberto Volta;Alessandro Granito;Erica Fiorini;Claudia Parisi

Frequent Co-Authors

Luigi Muratori
Luigi Muratori University of Bologna
Marco Lenzi
Marco Lenzi University of Bologna
Fabio Cassani
Fabio Cassani University of Bologna
Umberto Volta
Umberto Volta University of Bologna
Diego Vergani
Diego Vergani King's College London
Giorgina Mieli-Vergani
Giorgina Mieli-Vergani King's College London
Albert J. Czaja
Albert J. Czaja Mayo Clinic
Marco Zoli
Marco Zoli University of Bologna
Yun Ma
Yun Ma King's College London
Dimitrios P. Bogdanos
Dimitrios P. Bogdanos University Of Thessaly

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