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Francesco Bernardi

Francesco Bernardi

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
49
Citations
11795
World Ranking
17894
National Ranking
571

Francesco Bernardi publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Francesco Bernardi sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 293 publications — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Francesco Bernardi D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 9th percentile

9% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Francesco Bernardi is affiliated with the University of Ferrara in Italy and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a focus on hematology. Their research spans a variety of subfields including molecular biology, genetics, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, as well as pulmonary and respiratory medicine.

Their scholarly work covers multiple key topics within hematology and related areas. These include:

  • Blood Coagulation and Thrombosis Mechanisms
  • Hemophilia Treatment and Research
  • Platelet Disorders and Treatments
  • Blood properties and coagulation
  • Blood groups and transfusion
  • Cancer-related gene regulation
  • Coagulation, Bradykinin, Polyphosphates, and Angioedema

Bernardi's recent published papers illustrate a focus on coagulation factors and their clinical implications. Notable papers include:

  • Biochemical, molecular and clinical aspects of coagulation factor VII and its role in hemostasis and thrombosis, 2021, Haematologica
  • Basophil Blood Cell Count Is Associated With Enhanced Factor II Plasma Coagulant Activity and Increased Risk of Mortality in Patients With Stable Coronary Artery Disease: Not Only Neutrophils as Prognostic Marker in Ischemic Heart Disease, 2021, Journal of the American Heart Association
  • F9 missense mutations impairing factor IX activation are associated with pleiotropic plasma phenotypes, 2021, Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis
  • Hemostasis components in cerebral amyloid angiopathy and Alzheimer's disease, 2021, Neurological Sciences
  • Rehabilitation Improves Mitochondrial Energetics in Progressive Multiple Sclerosis: The Significant Role of Robot-Assisted Gait Training and of the Personalized Intensity, 2020, Diagnostics

Their work has been featured predominantly in specialized journals such as the Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Thrombosis Research, Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Bleeding Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, and Haematologica. These venues represent the focus and audience of their research efforts.

Bernardi has collaborated frequently with a core group of coauthors, including Barbara Lunghi, Marcello Baroni, Nicola Martinelli, Alessio Branchini, and Giovanna Marchetti. These collaborations have contributed to advancing knowledge in hematology and related biomedical sciences.

Best Publications

  • Genome-wide association of early-onset myocardial infarction with single nucleotide polymorphisms and copy number variants.

    Sekar Kathiresan;Benjamin F Voight;Shaun Purcell;Kiran Musunuru

  • Mutations in GJB6 cause nonsyndromic autosomal dominant deafness at DFNA3 locus

    Anna Grifa;Carsten A. Wagner;Lucrezia D'Ambrosio;Salvatore Melchionda

  • Protein C deficiency : a database of mutations, 1995 update. On behalf of the Subcommittee on Plasma Coagulation Inhibitors of the Scientific and Standardization committee of the ISTH

    Reitsma Ph;Bernardi F;Doig Rg;Gandrille S

  • Polymorphisms in the Factor VII Gene and the Risk of Myocardial Infarction in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease

    Domenico Girelli;Carla Russo;Paolo Ferraresi;Oliviero Olivieri

  • A factor V genetic component differing from factor V R506Q contributes to the activated protein C resistance phenotype

    F. Bernardi;E.M. Faioni;E.M. Faioni;E. Castoldi;E. Castoldi;B. Lunghi;B. Lunghi

  • No evidence of association between prothrombotic gene Polymorphisms and the development of acute myocardial infarction at a young age

    P. M. Mannucci;P. A. Merlini;D. Ardissino;C. Barzuini

  • Factor VII gene polymorphisms contribute about one third of the factor VII level variation in plasma.

    Francesco Bernardi;Giovanna Marchetti;Mirko Pinotti;Paolo Arcieri

  • Factor VII Deficiency

    Guglielmo Mariani;Francesco Bernardi

  • Resistance to activated protein C in nine thrombophilic families : interference in a protein S functional assay

    E M Faioni;F Franchi;D Asti;E Sacchi

  • Detection of new polymorphic markers in the factor V gene : association with factor V levels in plasma

    B Lunghi;L Iacoviello;D Gemmati;M G Dilasio

  • The Heterozygous 20210 G/A Prothrombin Genotype Is Associated With Early Venous Thrombosis in Inherited Thrombophilias and Is Not Increased in Frequency in Artery Disease

    P. Ferraresi;G. Marchetti;C. Legnani;E. Cavallari

  • Resistance to activated protein C in healthy women taking oral contraceptives.

    Oliviero Olivieri;Simonetta Friso;Franco Manzato;Anna Guella

  • Protein S deficiency: a database of mutations--summary of the first update.

    S. Gandrille;D. Borgel;N. Sala;Y. Epinosa-Parrilla

  • Thrombosis in inherited factor VII deficiency

    G. Mariani;F. H. Herrmann;S. Schulman;A. Batorova

  • A polymorphism in the 5' region of coagulation factor VII gene (F7) caused by an inserted decanucleotide.

    G. Marchetti;P. Patracchini;M. Papacchini;M. Ferrati

  • Contribution of Factor VII Genotype to Activated FVII Levels Differences in Genotype Frequencies Between Northern and Southern European Populations

    F. Bernardi;P. Arcieri;R. M. Bertina;F. Chiarotti

  • Polymorphisms at LDLR locus may be associated with coronary artery disease through modulation of coagulation factor VIII activity and independently from lipid profile.

    Nicola Martinelli;Domenico Girelli;Barbara Lunghi;Mirko Pinotti

  • PvuII RFLP inside the human estrogen receptor gene.

    A. Castagnoli;I. Maestri;F. Bernardi;L. Del Senno

  • Daily and Circadian Rhythms of Tissue Factor Pathway Inhibitor and Factor VII Activity

    Mirko Pinotti;Cristiano Bertolucci;Francesco Portaluppi;Ilaria Colognesi

  • Protein C deficiency: a database of mutations. For the Protein C & S Subcommittee of the Scientific and Standardization Committee of the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis.

    P. H. Reitsma;S. R. Poort;F. Bernardi;S. Gandrille

Frequent Co-Authors

Domenico Girelli
Domenico Girelli University of Verona
Roberto Gambari
Roberto Gambari University of Ferrara
Antonio Girolami
Antonio Girolami University of Padua
Robert Zivadinov
Robert Zivadinov University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Stefano Volinia
Stefano Volinia University of Ferrara
Bianca Weinstock-Guttman
Bianca Weinstock-Guttman University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Flora Peyvandi
Flora Peyvandi University of Milan
Paolo Pinton
Paolo Pinton University of Ferrara
Niels Bergsland
Niels Bergsland University at Buffalo, State University of New York
David Neil Cooper
David Neil Cooper Cardiff University

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