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Francesco Cappello

Francesco Cappello

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
68
Citations
21081
World Ranking
7675
National Ranking
195

Francesco Cappello 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 Cappello sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 493 publications — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Francesco Cappello 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 Cappello 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: 68 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Francesco Cappello is affiliated with the University of Palermo in Italy, contributing to research across the disciplines of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Their work spans a total of 151 publications in biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, complemented by 120 publications in medicine, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to scientific inquiry.

The primary subfields of study in which Francesco Cappello has been active include molecular biology, infectious diseases, cell biology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, and immunology. These subfields highlight a focus on both fundamental cellular processes and clinical applications related to infectious and respiratory conditions.

The main research topics Francesco Cappello has addressed are:

  • Heat shock proteins research
  • Extracellular vesicles in disease
  • Endoplasmic reticulum stress and disease
  • MicroRNA in disease regulation
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research
  • Toxin mechanisms and immunotoxins
  • Circular RNAs in diseases

Francesco Cappello's frequent collaborators reflect ongoing partnerships in their research endeavors. Key coauthors include:

  • Alberto J.L. Macario (48 publications)
  • Everly Conway de Macario (41 publications)
  • Antonella Marino (38 publications)
  • Celeste Caruso Bavisotto (32 publications)
  • Francesca Rappa (31 publications)

The researcher has contributed extensively to several publication venues, with frequent appearances in:

  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences (14 publications)
  • Biology (9 publications)
  • Applied Sciences (8 publications)
  • Cells (6 publications)
  • Journal of Biological Research - Bollettino della Società Italiana di Biologia Sperimentale (6 publications)

Some of Francesco Cappello's recent papers include:

  • "Hsp60 Post-translational Modifications: Functional and Pathological Consequences," 2020, Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences
  • "Molecular mimicry may explain multi-organ damage in COVID-19," 2020, Autoimmunity Reviews
  • "Is molecular mimicry the culprit in the autoimmune haemolytic anaemia affecting patients with COVID-19?", 2020, British Journal of Haematology
  • "Human molecular chaperones share with SARS-CoV-2 antigenic epitopes potentially capable of eliciting autoimmunity against endothelial cells: possible role of molecular mimicry in COVID-19," 2020, Cell Stress and Chaperones
  • "COVID-19 Deaths: Are We Sure It Is Pneumonia? Please, Autopsy, Autopsy, Autopsy!", 2020, Journal of Clinical Medicine

Best Publications

  • Biological properties of extracellular vesicles and their physiological functions

    María Yáñez-Mó;Pia R.-M. Siljander;Zoraida Andreu;Apolonija Bedina Zavec

  • Potential Health Benefits of Olive Oil and Plant Polyphenols.

    Monika Gorzynik-Debicka;Paulina Przychodzen;Francesco Cappello;Alicja Kuban-Jankowska

  • Evidence-Based Clinical Use of Nanoscale Extracellular Vesicles in Nanomedicine

    Stefano Fais;Lorraine O'Driscoll;Francesc E. Borras;Edit Buzas

  • Isolation and characterization of Oct-4+/HLA-G+ mesenchymal stem cells from human umbilical cord matrix: differentiation potential and detection of new markers

    Giampiero La Rocca;Rita Anzalone;Simona Corrao;Francesca Magno

  • Hsp60 expression, new locations, functions, and perspectives for cancer diagnosis and therapy

    Francesco Cappello;Everly Conway de Macario;Lorenzo Marasà;Giovanni Zummo

  • New emerging potentials for human Wharton's jelly mesenchymal stem cells: immunological features and hepatocyte-like differentiative capacity.

    Rita Anzalone;Melania Lo Iacono;Simona Corrao;Francesca Magno

  • Nutrition, oxidative stress and intestinal dysbiosis: Influence of diet on gut microbiota in inflammatory bowel diseases.

    Giovanni Tomasello;Margherita Mazzola;Angelo Leone;Emanuele Sinagra

  • Hsp60 Is Actively Secreted by Human Tumor Cells

    Anna M. Merendino;Fabio Bucchieri;Claudia Campanella;Vito Marcianò

  • A conceptually new treatment approach for relapsed glioblastoma: Coordinated undermining of survival paths with nine repurposed drugs (CUSP9) by the International Initiative for Accelerated Improvement of Glioblastoma Care.

    Richard E. Kast;John A. Boockvar;Ansgar Brüning;Francesco Cappello

  • The expression of HSP60 and HSP10 in large bowel carcinomas with lymph node metastase

    Francesco Cappello;Sabrina David;Francesca Rappa;Fabio Bucchieri

  • Mitochondrial chaperones in cancer: from molecular biology to clinical diagnostics.

    Anna M. Czarnecka;Claudia Campanella;Giovanni Zummo;Francesco Cappello

  • Immunohistochemical evaluation of PCNA, p53, HSP60, HSP10 and MUC-2 presence and expression in prostate carcinogenesis.

    Francesco Cappello;Francesca Rappa;Sabrina David;Rita Anzalone

  • Heat shock protein 60 levels in tissue and circulating exosomes in human large bowel cancer before and after ablative surgery

    Claudia Campanella;Francesca Rappa;Carmelo Sciumè;Antonella Marino Gammazza

  • Exosome levels in human body fluids: A tumor marker by themselves?

    Francesco Cappello;Mariantonia Logozzi;Claudia Campanella;Celeste Caruso Bavisotto

  • Inflammatory bowel disease, colorectal cancer and type 2 diabetes mellitus: The links.

    Abdo Jurjus;Assad Eid;Sahar Al Kattar;Marie Noel Zeenny

  • Chlamydia trachomatis infection and anti-Hsp60 immunity: the two sides of the coin.

    Francesco Cappello;Everly Conway de Macario;Valentina Di Felice;Giovanni Zummo

  • Hsp60 chaperonopathies and chaperonotherapy: targets and agents

    Francesco Cappello;Antonella Marino Gammazza;Antonio Palumbo Piccionello;Claudia Campanella

  • HSP-molecular chaperones in cancer biogenesis and tumor therapy: an overview.

    Francesca Rappa;Felicia Farina;Giovanni Zummo;Sabrina David

  • The odyssey of Hsp60 from tumor cells to other destinations includes plasma membrane-associated stages and Golgi and exosomal protein-trafficking modalities.

    Claudia Campanella;Fabio Bucchieri;Anna M. Merendino;Alberto Fucarino

  • 60KDa chaperonin (HSP60) is over-expressed during colorectal carcinogenesis.

    F Cappello;M Bellafiore;A Palma;S David

Frequent Co-Authors

Everly Conway de Macario
Everly Conway de Macario University of Maryland, Baltimore
Paola Brun
Paola Brun University of Padua
Stefano Fais
Stefano Fais Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Roberto Sabatini
Roberto Sabatini RMIT University
Francesca Rossi
Francesca Rossi University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"
Giovanni Li Volti
Giovanni Li Volti University of Catania
Giuseppa Mudò
Giuseppa Mudò University of Palermo
Natale Belluardo
Natale Belluardo University of Palermo
Ian M. Adcock
Ian M. Adcock Imperial College London
Giorgio Stassi
Giorgio Stassi University of Palermo

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