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Francesco E. Pontieri

Francesco E. Pontieri

D-Index & Metrics

Neuroscience

D-Index
44
Citations
11458
World Ranking
7058
National Ranking
373

Francesco E. Pontieri publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026

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

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 173 publications — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

Francesco E. Pontieri D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026

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

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

Overview

Francesco E. Pontieri is affiliated with Sapienza University of Rome in Italy. Their research primarily focuses on Medicine, with a substantial emphasis on Neurology. Subfields of interest include Epidemiology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience.

Their work addresses multiple main topics, largely revolving around Parkinson's disease and related neurological disorders. The key topics covered include:

  • Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Neurological Disorders and Treatments
  • Restless Legs Syndrome Research
  • Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
  • Dysphagia Assessment and Management
  • Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
  • Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues

Francesco E. Pontieri has published extensively in several scientific journals, with a number of frequent publication venues such as:

  • Parkinsonism & Related Disorders
  • Journal of the Neurological Sciences
  • Journal of Neural Transmission
  • Neurology
  • Sensors

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Pontieri include:

  • "Foot Pressure Wearable Sensors for Freezing of Gait Detection in Parkinson's Disease," 2020, Sensors
  • "Application of the '5-2-1' Screening Criteria in Advanced Parkinson's Disease: Interim Analysis of DUOGLOBE," 2020, Neurodegenerative Disease Management
  • "DUOGLOBE: One-Year Outcomes in a Real-World Study of Levodopa Carbidopa Intestinal Gel for Parkinson's Disease," 2021, Movement Disorders Clinical Practice
  • "Feasibility, Safety, and Effectiveness of Telerehabilitation in Mild-to-Moderate Parkinson's Disease," 2022, Frontiers in Neurology
  • "Type-B monoamine oxidase inhibitors in neurological diseases," 2023, Neural Regeneration Research

Among their frequent co-authors are the following researchers:

  • Edoardo Bianchini
  • Domiziana Rinaldi
  • Marika Alborghetti
  • Angelo Antonini
  • Leonardo Lopiano

Best Publications

  • The PRIAMO study: A multicenter assessment of nonmotor symptoms and their impact on quality of life in Parkinson's disease

    Paolo Barone;Angelo Antonini;Carlo Colosimo;Roberto Marconi

  • Effects of nicotine on the nucleus accumbens and similarity to those of addictive drugs

    F. E. Pontieri;G. Tanda;F. Orzi;G. Di Chiara

  • Cannabinoid and Heroin Activation of Mesolimbic Dopamine Transmission by a Common µ1 Opioid Receptor Mechanism

    Gianluigi Tanda;Francesco E. Pontieri;Gaetano Di Chiara

  • Intravenous cocaine, morphine, and amphetamine preferentially increase extracellular dopamine in the "shell" as compared with the "core" of the rat nucleus accumbens

    F. E. Pontieri;G. Tanda;G. Di Chiara

  • Magnetic resonance imaging markers of Parkinson’s disease nigrostriatal signature

    Patrice Péran;Andrea Cherubini;Francesca Assogna;Fabrizio Piras

  • Drug addiction as a disorder of associative learning. Role of nucleus accumbens shell/extended amygdala dopamine.

    G. Di Chiara;G. Tanda;V. Bassareo;F. Pontieri

  • The progression of non-motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease and their contribution to motor disability and quality of life.

    Angelo Antonini;Paolo Barone;Roberto Marconi;Letterio Morgante

  • Contribution of blockade of the noradrenaline carrier to the increase of extracellular dopamine in the rat prefrontal cortex by amphetamine and cocaine.

    G Tanda;F E Pontieri;R Frau;G Di Chiara

  • Riluzole in cerebellar ataxia: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot trial

    G. Ristori;S. Romano;A. Visconti;S. Cannoni

  • Non-motor symptoms in atypical and secondary parkinsonism: the PRIAMO study.

    Carlo Colosimo;Letterio Morgante;Angelo Antonini;Paolo Barone

  • The recognition of facial emotion expressions in Parkinson's disease

    Francesca Assogna;Francesco E. Pontieri;Carlo Caltagirone;Gianfranco Spalletta

  • Neuropharmacology and behavior in planarians: Translations to mammals

    Francesca R. Buttarelli;Clelia Pellicano;Francesco E. Pontieri

  • Hippocampal abnormalities and memory deficits in Parkinson disease A multimodal imaging study

    G. A. Carlesimo;F. Piras;F. Assogna;F. E. Pontieri

  • Supine hypertension in Parkinson’s disease and multiple system atrophy

    Alessandra Fanciulli;Georg Göbel;Jean Pierre Ndayisaba;Roberta Granata

  • Prodromal non-motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease.

    Clelia Pellicano;Dario Benincasa;Vincenzo Pisani;Francesca R Buttarelli

  • The Dopaminergic System in Peripheral Blood Lymphocytes: From Physiology to Pharmacology and Potential Applications to Neuropsychiatric Disorders

    Francesca R Buttarelli;Alessandra Fanciulli;Clelia Pellicano;Francesco E Pontieri

  • Psychosis associated to Parkinson's disease in the early stages: relevance of cognitive decline and depression

    Letterio Morgante;Carlo Colosimo;Angelo Antonini;Roberto Marconi

  • Behavioral sensitization to heroin by cannabinoid pretreatment in the rat.

    Francesco E Pontieri;Paola Monnazzi;Alessandra Scontrini;Francesca R Buttarelli

  • The potential prognostic role of cardiovascular autonomic failure in α-synucleinopathies.

    A. Fanciulli;S. Strano;C. Colosimo;C. Caltagirone

  • Dopamine transporter immunoreactivity in peripheral blood lymphocytes in Parkinson's disease.

    B. Caronti;G. Antonini;C. Calderaro;S. Ruggieri

Frequent Co-Authors

Gianfranco Spalletta
Gianfranco Spalletta Baylor College of Medicine
Carlo Caltagirone
Carlo Caltagirone Fondazione Santa Lucia
Francesco Orzi
Francesco Orzi Sapienza University of Rome
Alessandro Stefani
Alessandro Stefani University of Rome Tor Vergata
Angelo Antonini
Angelo Antonini University of Padua
Mariangela Pierantozzi
Mariangela Pierantozzi University of Rome Tor Vergata
G. Di Chiara
G. Di Chiara University of Cagliari
Gianluigi Tanda
Gianluigi Tanda National Institutes of Health
Leonardo Lopiano
Leonardo Lopiano University of Turin
Giovanni Fabbrini
Giovanni Fabbrini Sapienza University of Rome

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