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Francesco Fazio

Francesco Fazio

D-Index & Metrics

Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
42
Citations
7950
World Ranking
981
National Ranking
44

Francesco Fazio publication distribution in Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Francesco Fazio sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 288 publications — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 442 publications or more.

Francesco Fazio D-index placement in Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026

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

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20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 42 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 77 D-Index or more.

Overview

Francesco Fazio is affiliated with the University of Messina in Italy and has contributed extensively to research in environmental science and agricultural and biological sciences. Their research portfolio includes over 100 publications focusing on these fields, with a particular emphasis on health, toxicology, and mutagenesis, aquatic science, animal science and zoology, pollution, and equine studies.

Fazio's scholarly work addresses several main topics, notably aquaculture nutrition and growth, environmental toxicology and ecotoxicology, veterinary equine medical research, aquaculture disease management and microbiota, heavy metals in the environment, mercury impact and mitigation studies, as well as the effects of environmental stressors on livestock.

Frequent publication venues for Fazio include:

  • Animals
  • Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
  • Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology
  • Biological Trace Element Research
  • Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Their recent papers illustrate a range of environmental and biological studies. Examples include:

  • "The influence of the endogenous and exogenous factors on hematological parameters in different fish species: a review," 2020, Aquaculture International
  • "Micro and Nano Plastics Distribution in Fish as Model Organisms: Histopathology, Blood Response and Bioaccumulation in Different Organs," 2021, Applied Sciences
  • "Assessment and Bioaccumulation of Heavy Metals in Water, Fish (wild and Farmed) and Associated Human Health Risk," 2023, Biological Trace Element Research
  • "Incidence of Heavy Metals in the Application of Fertilizers to Crops (Wheat and Rice), a Fish (Common carp) Pond and a Human Health Risk Assessment," 2022, Sustainability
  • "Eye surface infrared thermography usefulness as a noninvasive method of measuring stress response in sheep during shearing: Correlations with serum cortisol and rectal temperature values," 2022, Physiology & Behavior

Fazio regularly collaborates with several coauthors, including Giuseppe Piccione, Claudia Giannetto, Francesca Arfuso, Francesca Aragona, and Syed Sikandar Habib. These frequent collaborations indicate a network of shared research interests, particularly in animal science and environmental studies.

Best Publications

  • Fish hematology analysis as an important tool of aquaculture: A review

    Francesco Fazio

  • The influence of the endogenous and exogenous factors on hematological parameters in different fish species: a review

    Imtiaz Ahmed;Quseen Mushtaq Reshi;Francesco Fazio

  • Comparative study of haematology of two teleost fish (Mugil cephalus and Carassius auratus) from different environments and feeding habits

    V. Parrino;T. Cappello;G. Costa;C. Cannavà

  • Bioaccumulation of heavy metals in blood and tissue of striped mullet in two Italian lakes.

    Francesco Fazio;Giuseppe Piccione;Katia Tribulato;Vincenzo Ferrantelli

  • Micro and Nano Plastics Distribution in Fish as Model Organisms: Histopathology, Blood Response and Bioaccumulation in Different Organs

    Maria Cristina Guerrera;Marialuisa Aragona;Caterina Porcino;Francesco Fazio

  • Haematological and serum protein profiles of Mugil cephalus: effect of two different habitats

    Francesco Fazio;Simona Marafioti;Agata Torre;Marilena Sanfilippo

  • CHANGES OF SOME HAEMATOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS IN DAIRY COWS DURING LATE GESTATION, POST PARTUM, LACTATION AND DRY PERIODS

    Giuseppe Piccione;Vanessa Messina;Simona Marafioti;Stefania Casella

  • Impact of an acoustic stimulus on the motility and blood parameters of European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax L.) and gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata L.).

    Giuseppa Buscaino;Francesco Filiciotto;Gaspare Buffa;Antonio Bellante

  • Influence of different salinity on haematological and biochemical parameters of the widely cultured mullet, Mugil cephalus

    Francesco Fazio;Simona Marafioti;Francesca Arfuso;Giuseppe Piccione

  • Oral administration of Gum Arabic: effects on haematological parameters and oxidative stress markers in Mugil cephalus

    C Faggio;F Fazio;S Marafioti;F Arfuso

  • Comparative study of the biochemical and haematological parameters of four wild Tyrrhenian fish species.

    F. Fazio;S. Marafioti;F. Arfuso;G. Piccione

  • Comparative study of haematological profile on Gobius niger in two different habitat sites: Faro Lake and Tyrrhenian Sea

    Francesco Fazio;Caterina Faggio;Simona Marafioti;Agata Torre

  • Automatic analysis to assess haematological parameters in farmed gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata Linnaeus, 1758)

    Francesco Fazio;Francesco Filiciotto;Simona Marafioti;Vincenzo Di Stefano

  • Physiological parameters in lambs during the first 30 days postpartum

    G. Piccione;M. Borruso;F. Fazio;C. Giannetto

  • Effects of Different Levels of Pomegranate Seed Oil on Some Blood Parameters and Disease Resistance Against Yersinia ruckeri in Rainbow Trout

    Ümit Acar;Vincenzo Parrino;Osman Sabri Kesbiç;Giuseppe Lo Paro

  • Training and haematochemical profile in Thoroughbreds and Standardbreds: A longitudinal study

    F. Fazio;A. Assenza;F. Tosto;S. Casella

  • Metabolic Response to Monthly Variations of Sparus aurata Reared in Mediterranean On-Shore Tanks

    Caterina Faggio;Giuseppe Piccione;Simona Marafioti;Francesca Arfuso

  • Effect of moderate treadmill exercise on some physiological parameters in untrained Beagle dogs.

    Giuseppe Piccione;Stefania Casella;Michele Panzera;Claudia Giannetto

  • Haematological and biochemical response of Mugil cephalus after acclimation to captivity

    Caterina Faggio;Grazia Fedele;Francesca Arfuso;Michele Panzera

  • Effect of water quality on hematological and biochemical parameters of Gobius niger caught in Faro lake (Sicily)

    F. Fazio;C. Faggio;S. Marafioti;A. Torre

  • Metabolic Response to Monthly Variations of Sparus aurata Reared in

    Caterina Faggio;Giuseppe Piccione;Simona Marafioti;Francesca Arfuso

Frequent Co-Authors

Giuseppe Piccione
Giuseppe Piccione University of Messina
Claudia Giannetto
Claudia Giannetto University of Messina
Giovanni Caola
Giovanni Caola University of Messina
Caterina Faggio
Caterina Faggio University of Messina
Matteo Gianesella
Matteo Gianesella University of Padua
Antonio Russo
Antonio Russo University of Palermo

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