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Francesco Blasi

Francesco Blasi

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Biology and Biochemistry
Italy
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 136 1970 1835 38 34 1201 73233
Biology and Biochemistry 138 299 268 2 2 1116 73226

Francesco Blasi publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Francesco Blasi between 1966 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Francesco Blasi published across 60 years, from 1966 to 2025, averaging 20.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 92 publications in 2021. 8 of the 1,235 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1966 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 92. Peak 92 publications in 2021. 1966: 1 publication 1967: 1 publication 1968: 1 publication 1969: 2 publications 1970: 1 publication 1971: 2 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 2 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 2 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 1 publication 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 3 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 7 publications 1986: 10 publications 1987: 7 publications 1988: 14 publications 1989: 13 publications 1990: 21 publications 1991: 15 publications 1992: 14 publications 1993: 12 publications 1994: 17 publications 1995: 16 publications 1996: 21 publications 1997: 21 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 20 publications 2000: 28 publications 2001: 19 publications 2002: 23 publications 2003: 18 publications 2004: 27 publications 2005: 36 publications 2006: 24 publications 2007: 32 publications 2008: 27 publications 2009: 39 publications 2010: 34 publications 2011: 36 publications 2012: 39 publications 2013: 56 publications 2014: 58 publications 2015: 65 publications 2016: 45 publications 2017: 61 publications 2018: 77 publications 2019: 45 publications 2020: 89 publications 2021: 92 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 10 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 7 publications
1966 2025

1,235 publications in total across all disciplines

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Francesco Blasi: publications per year, 1966 to 2025
Year Publications
1966 1
1967 1
1968 1
1969 2
1970 1
1971 2
1972 1
1973 2
1974 1
1975 2
1976 1
1977 1
1978 1
1979 0
1980 1
1981 3
1982 0
1983 2
1984 3
1985 7
1986 10
1987 7
1988 14
1989 13
1990 21
1991 15
1992 14
1993 12
1994 17
1995 16
1996 21
1997 21
1998 12
1999 20
2000 28
2001 19
2002 23
2003 18
2004 27
2005 36
2006 24
2007 32
2008 27
2009 39
2010 34
2011 36
2012 39
2013 56
2014 58
2015 65
2016 45
2017 61
2018 77
2019 45
2020 89
2021 92
2022 1
2023 10
2024 1
2025 7
Total 1,235
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Francesco Blasi 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 Blasi sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 100 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 1,028+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 980. Most scientists, 980, have 127–136 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 1,028+ publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 8 scientists 57–66 publications: 35 scientists 67–76 publications: 106 scientists 77–86 publications: 231 scientists 87–96 publications: 413 scientists 97–106 publications: 546 scientists 107–116 publications: 704 scientists 117–126 publications: 848 scientists 127–136 publications: 980 scientists 137–146 publications: 942 scientists 147–156 publications: 969 scientists 157–166 publications: 949 scientists 167–176 publications: 951 scientists 177–186 publications: 915 scientists 187–196 publications: 787 scientists 197–206 publications: 840 scientists 207–216 publications: 733 scientists 217–226 publications: 708 scientists 227–236 publications: 651 scientists 237–246 publications: 605 scientists 247–256 publications: 510 scientists 257–266 publications: 524 scientists 267–276 publications: 434 scientists 277–286 publications: 417 scientists 287–296 publications: 350 scientists 297–306 publications: 363 scientists 307–316 publications: 315 scientists 317–326 publications: 296 scientists 327–336 publications: 261 scientists 337–346 publications: 240 scientists 347–356 publications: 219 scientists 357–366 publications: 196 scientists 367–376 publications: 154 scientists 377–386 publications: 161 scientists 387–396 publications: 155 scientists 397–406 publications: 145 scientists 407–416 publications: 124 scientists 417–426 publications: 112 scientists 427–436 publications: 132 scientists 437–446 publications: 116 scientists 447–456 publications: 99 scientists 457–466 publications: 81 scientists 467–476 publications: 91 scientists 477–486 publications: 80 scientists 487–496 publications: 80 scientists 497–506 publications: 59 scientists 507–516 publications: 36 scientists 517–526 publications: 46 scientists 527–536 publications: 54 scientists 537–546 publications: 44 scientists 547–556 publications: 43 scientists 557–566 publications: 43 scientists 567–576 publications: 42 scientists 577–586 publications: 25 scientists 587–596 publications: 34 scientists 597–606 publications: 23 scientists 607–616 publications: 33 scientists 617–626 publications: 31 scientists 627–636 publications: 27 scientists 637–646 publications: 25 scientists 647–656 publications: 28 scientists 657–666 publications: 34 scientists 667–676 publications: 18 scientists 677–686 publications: 16 scientists 687–696 publications: 10 scientists 697–706 publications: 12 scientists 707–716 publications: 21 scientists 717–726 publications: 12 scientists 727–736 publications: 12 scientists 737–746 publications: 10 scientists 747–756 publications: 7 scientists 757–766 publications: 13 scientists 767–776 publications: 15 scientists 777–786 publications: 13 scientists 787–796 publications: 9 scientists 797–806 publications: 9 scientists 807–816 publications: 7 scientists 817–826 publications: 4 scientists 827–836 publications: 9 scientists 837–846 publications: 7 scientists 847–856 publications: 3 scientists 857–866 publications: 5 scientists 867–876 publications: 5 scientists 877–886 publications: 11 scientists 887–896 publications: 3 scientists 897–906 publications: 4 scientists 907–916 publications: 7 scientists 917–926 publications: 5 scientists 927–936 publications: 6 scientists 937–946 publications: 6 scientists 947–956 publications: 3 scientists 957–966 publications: 7 scientists 967–976 publications: 2 scientists 977–986 publications: 2 scientists 987–996 publications: 1 scientist 997–1,006 publications: 5 scientists 1,007–1,016 publications: 2 scientists 1,017–1,026 publications: 2 scientists 1,027 publications: 1 scientist 1,028+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 1,116 publications — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Biology and Biochemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 19,587 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 8
57–66 35
67–76 106
77–86 231
87–96 413
97–106 546
107–116 704
117–126 848
127–136 980
137–146 942
147–156 969
157–166 949
167–176 951
177–186 915
187–196 787
197–206 840
207–216 733
217–226 708
227–236 651
237–246 605
247–256 510
257–266 524
267–276 434
277–286 417
287–296 350
297–306 363
307–316 315
317–326 296
327–336 261
337–346 240
347–356 219
357–366 196
367–376 154
377–386 161
387–396 155
397–406 145
407–416 124
417–426 112
427–436 132
437–446 116
447–456 99
457–466 81
467–476 91
477–486 80
487–496 80
497–506 59
507–516 36
517–526 46
527–536 54
537–546 44
547–556 43
557–566 43
567–576 42
577–586 25
587–596 34
597–606 23
607–616 33
617–626 31
627–636 27
637–646 25
647–656 28
657–666 34
667–676 18
677–686 16
687–696 10
697–706 12
707–716 21
717–726 12
727–736 12
737–746 10
747–756 7
757–766 13
767–776 15
777–786 13
787–796 9
797–806 9
807–816 7
817–826 4
827–836 9
837–846 7
847–856 3
857–866 5
867–876 5
877–886 11
887–896 3
897–906 4
907–916 7
917–926 5
927–936 6
937–946 6
947–956 3
957–966 7
967–976 2
977–986 2
987–996 1
997–1,006 5
1,007–1,016 2
1,017–1,026 2
1,027 1
1,028+ 100 1,116
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Francesco Blasi 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 Blasi sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 65 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 167+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,253. Most scientists, 1,253, have 58–59 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 138–139 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 316 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 899 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,025 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,149 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,235 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,162 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,130 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,031 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 714 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: 71 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
40–41 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 138 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Biology and Biochemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 19,587 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 80
42–43 183
44–45 316
46–47 504
48–49 718
50–51 899
52–53 1,025
54–55 1,149
56–57 1,235
58–59 1,253
60–61 1,162
62–63 1,130
64–65 1,031
66–67 897
68–69 814
70–71 714
72–73 709
74–75 596
76–77 512
78–79 473
80–81 412
82–83 373
84–85 358
86–87 285
88–89 273
90–91 227
92–93 208
94–95 193
96–97 153
98–99 157
100–101 148
102–103 120
104–105 113
106–107 100
108–109 86
110–111 67
112–113 71
114–115 73
116–117 64
118–119 53
120–121 60
122–123 54
124–125 43
126–127 38
128–129 49
130–131 26
132–133 18
134–135 23
136–137 32
138–139 32 138
140–141 27
142–143 19
144–145 22
146–147 12
148–149 16
150–151 14
152–153 10
154–155 13
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 9
162–163 13
164–165 4
166 4
167+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Italy Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Italy Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Italy Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Italy Leader Award
  • 1993 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Francesco Blasi is affiliated with the University of Milan in Italy and has contributed to multiple fields of scientific research, primarily focusing on medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work covers significant areas including molecular biology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, cell biology, physiology, and biomaterials.

Their recent publications span various high-impact journals, reflecting a diverse research portfolio. Notable papers include:

  • "Amyloid-like Prep1 peptides exhibit reversible blue-green-red fluorescence in vitro and in living cells" (2021) published in Chemical Communications
  • "Mapping the native interaction surfaces of PREP1 with PBX1 by cross-linking mass-spectrometry and mutagenesis" (2020) in Scientific Reports
  • "MEIS1 in Hematopoiesis and Cancer. How MEIS1-PBX Interaction Can Be Used in Therapy" (2021) in Journal of Developmental Biology
  • "Towards tolerance in liver transplantation" (2021) in Best Practice & Research Clinical Gastroenterology
  • "Identification and characterization of cytotoxic amyloid-like regions in human Pbx-regulating protein-1" (2020) in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

The main thematic topics addressed in their research include Alzheimer's disease research and treatments, cystic fibrosis research advances, tracheal and airway disorders, supramolecular self-assembly in materials, protein structure and dynamics, DNA repair mechanisms, and mass spectrometry techniques and applications.

Throughout their scientific career, Francesco Blasi has frequently collaborated with several researchers, including:

  • Chiara Bruckmann
  • Alessandra Monti
  • Menotti Ruvo
  • Nunzianna Doti
  • Luigi Vitagliano

Their work has been published in various journals, notably:

  • Chemical Communications
  • Scientific Reports
  • Journal of Developmental Biology
  • Best Practice & Research Clinical Gastroenterology
  • Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience

Blasi's expertise lies particularly in molecular biology as it relates to medical sciences, with specific attention to respiratory conditions and molecular mechanisms underpinning disease processes.

Francesco Blasi has been recognized by distinguished scientific organizations, holding membership in the Academia Europaea since 1993 and also being a member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).

Best Publications

  • Genomewide Association Study of Severe Covid-19 with Respiratory Failure.

    David Ellinghaus;Frauke Degenhardt;Luis Bujanda;Maria Buti

  • uPAR: a versatile signalling orchestrator

    Francesco Blasi;Peter Carmeliet

  • Guidelines for the management of adult lower respiratory tract infections ‐ Full version

    M. Woodhead;F. Blasi;S. Ewig;J. Garau

  • European Respiratory Society guidelines for the management of adult bronchiectasis

    Eva Polverino;Pieter C Goeminne;Melissa J McDonnell;Melissa J McDonnell;Stefano Aliberti

  • Hydrocortisone infusion for severe community-acquired pneumonia: a preliminary randomized study.

    Marco Confalonieri;Rosario Urbino;Alfredo Potena;Marco Piattella

  • Towards tuberculosis elimination: an action framework for low-incidence countries

    Knut Lönnroth;Giovanni Battista Migliori;Ibrahim Abubakar;Lia D'Ambrosio

  • Urokinase-type plasminogen activator: proenzyme, receptor, and inhibitors

    F. Blasi;Jean-Dominique Vassalli;K. Dano

  • Risk factors for community-acquired pneumonia in adults in Europe: a literature review.

    Antoni Torres;Willy E Peetermans;Giovanni Viegi;Francesco Blasi

  • Cloning and expression of the receptor for human urokinase plasminogen activator, a central molecule in cell surface, plasmin dependent proteolysis.

    Ann L. Roldan;Maria Vittoria Cubellis;Maria Teresa Masucci;Niels Behrendt

  • Cellular receptor for urokinase plasminogen activator. Carboxyl-terminal processing and membrane anchoring by glycosyl-phosphatidylinositol.

    M Ploug;E Rønne;N Behrendt;A L Jensen

  • Extracellular proteolytic cleavage by urokinase is required for activation of hepatocyte growth factor/scatter factor.

    Luigi Naldini;Luca Tamagnone;Elisa Vigna;Martin Sachs

  • Anxiety and depression in COPD patients: The roles of gender and disease severity.

    Fabiano Di Marco;Massimo Verga;Manuela Reggente;Francesca Maria Casanova

  • The receptor-binding sequence of urokinase. A biological function for the growth-factor module of proteases.

    E Appella;E A Robinson;S J Ullrich;M P Stoppelli

  • Differentiation-enhanced binding of the amino-terminal fragment of human urokinase plasminogen activator to a specific receptor on U937 monocytes.

    M P Stoppelli;A Corti;A Soffientini;G Cassani

  • Urokinase-type plasminogen activator is expressed in stromal cells and its receptor in cancer cells at invasive foci in human colon adenocarcinomas.

    C. Pyke;P. Kristensen;E. Ralfkiaer;J. Grøndahl-Hansen

  • Guidelines for the management of adult lower respiratory tract infections - Summary

    M. Woodhead;F. Blasi;S. Ewig;J. Garau

  • Urokinase and urokinase receptor: a paracrine/autocrine system regulating cell migration and invasiveness.

    Francesco Blasi

  • Receptor-mediated internalization and degradation of urokinase is caused by its specific inhibitor PAI-1.

    M. V. Cubellis;Tze-Chein Wun;F. Blasi

  • The urokinase plasminogen activator system in cancer: recent advances and implication for prognosis and therapy

    Nicolai Sidenius;Francesco Blasi

  • Autocrine saturation of pro-urokinase receptors on human A431 cells.

    M.Patrizia Stoppelli;Carlo Tacchetti;M.Vittoria Cubellis;Angelo Corti

Frequent Co-Authors

Stefano Aliberti
Stefano Aliberti Humanitas University
Antoni Torres
Antoni Torres University of Barcelona
James D. Chalmers
James D. Chalmers University of Dundee
Tobias Welte
Tobias Welte University of Hannover
Giovanni Sotgiu
Giovanni Sotgiu University of Sassari
Giorgio Walter Canonica
Giorgio Walter Canonica Humanitas University
Renaud Louis
Renaud Louis University of Liège
Michael Tamm
Michael Tamm University Hospital of Basel
Andrea Gori
Andrea Gori University of Milan
Pierluigi Paggiaro
Pierluigi Paggiaro University of Pisa

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