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Francesco Marrosu

Francesco Marrosu

D-Index & Metrics

Neuroscience

D-Index
44
Citations
6607
World Ranking
7221
National Ranking
380

Francesco Marrosu 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 Marrosu sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 242 publications — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Francesco Marrosu 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 Marrosu 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 Marrosu is affiliated with the University of Cagliari in Italy and focuses on research primarily in the fields of neuroscience and medicine. Their work spans subfields such as cognitive neuroscience, radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging, cellular and molecular neuroscience, neurology, and molecular biology.

Their recent publications include investigation into brain connectivity, neurodegenerative diseases, and therapeutic approaches. Notable papers authored or co-authored by Marrosu include:

  • "Effects of White Matter Hyperintensities on Brain Connectivity and Hippocampal Volume in Healthy Subjects According to Their Localization," 2020, Brain Connectivity
  • "Prevalence of Huntington's disease in Southern Sardinia, Italy," 2020, Parkinsonism & Related Disorders
  • "Impact of corpus callosum integrity on functional interhemispheric connectivity and cognition in healthy subjects," 2023, Brain Imaging and Behavior
  • "Music Therapy as a Complementary Treatment in Patients with Dementia Associated to Alzheimer's Disease: A Systematic Review," 2024, Journal of Alzheimer s Disease
  • "Hippocampus and olfactory impairment in Parkinson disease: a comparative exploratory combined volumetric/functional MRI study," 2024, Neuroradiology

Marrosu frequently collaborates with a group of co-authors including Luca Saba, Antonella Muroni, Michele Porcu, Jasjit S. Suri, and Giovanni Defazio.

Their research has been published in journals such as:

  • Neuroradiology
  • Brain Imaging and Behavior
  • Journal of Alzheimer s Disease
  • Brain Connectivity
  • Parkinsonism & Related Disorders

Key topics of research pursued by Marrosu consist of:

  • Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
  • Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases
  • Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
  • Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Music Therapy and Health

Best Publications

  • Microdialysis measurement of cortical and hippocampal acetylcholine release during sleep-wake cycle in freely moving cats

    Francesco Marrosu;Chiara Portas;Maria Stefania Mascia;Maria Antonietta Casu

  • Vagus nerve stimulation increases norepinephrine concentration and the gene expression of BDNF and bFGF in the rat brain.

    Paolo Follesa;Francesca Biggio;Giorgio Gorini;Stefania Caria

  • The effect of epoch length on estimated EEG functional connectivity and brain network organisation.

    Matteo Fraschini;Matteo Demuru;Alessandra Crobe;Francesco Marrosu

  • Correlation between GABAA receptor density and vagus nerve stimulation in individuals with drug-resistant partial epilepsy

    Francesco Marrosu;Alessandra Serra;Alberto Maleci;Monica Maria Francesca Puligheddu

  • Clinical characteristics of patients with familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis carrying the pathogenic GGGGCC hexanucleotide repeat expansion of C9ORF72.

    Adriano Chiò;Giuseppe Borghero;Gabriella Restagno;Gabriele Mora

  • Chronic vagus nerve stimulation induces neuronal plasticity in the rat hippocampus.

    Francesca Biggio;Giorgio Gorini;Cinzia Utzeri;Pierluigi Olla

  • Gender differences in motor and non-motor symptoms among Sardinian patients with Parkinson's disease.

    Paolo Solla;Antonino Cannas;Federica Carla Ibba;Federico Loi

  • Effects of a nordic walking program on motor and non-motor symptoms, functional performance and body composition in patients with Parkinson's disease

    Lucia Cugusi;Paolo Solla;Roberto Serpe;Tatiana Carzedda

  • Paradoxical reactions elicited by diazepam in children with classic autism.

    Marrosu F;Marrosu G;Rachel Mg;Biggio G

  • Steroid 5α-Reductase as a Novel Therapeutic Target for Schizophrenia and Other Neuropsychiatric Disorders

    Silvia Paba;Roberto Frau;Sean C. Godar;Paola Devoto

  • Single-unit responses of serotonergic dorsal raphe neurons to 5-HT1A agonist and antagonist drug administration in behaving cats.

    C A Fornal;W J Litto;C W Metzler;F Marrosu

  • Increase in 20–50 Hz (gamma frequencies) power spectrum and synchronization after chronic vagal nerve stimulation

    Francesco Marrosu;Federico Santoni;M. Puligheddu;Luigi Barberini

  • C9ORF72 hexanucleotide repeat expansions in the Italian sporadic ALS population.

    Mario Sabatelli;Francesca Luisa Conforti;Marcella Zollino;Gabriele Mora

  • Antipsychotic-like properties of 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors.

    Marco Bortolato;Roberto Frau;Marco Orrù;Youri Bourov

  • Reversible Pisa syndrome in patients with Parkinson’s disease on dopaminergic therapy

    Antonino Cannas;Paolo Solla;Gianluca Floris;Paolo Tacconi

  • Genetic architecture of ALS in Sardinia.

    Giuseppe Borghero;Maura Pugliatti;Francesco Marrosu;Maria Giovanna Marrosu

  • Reduced serum level of THDOC, an anticonvulsant steroid, in women with perimenstrual catamenial epilepsy

    Antonella Tuveri;Anna Maria Paoletti;Marisa Orrù;Gian Benedetto B. Melis

  • ALS/FTD phenotype in two Sardinian families carrying both C9ORF72 and TARDBP mutations

    Adriano Chiò;Gabriella Restagno;Maura Brunetti;Irene Ossola

  • PPAR-alpha agonists as novel antiepileptic drugs: preclinical findings.

    Monica Puligheddu;Giuliano Pillolla;Miriam Melis;Salvatore Lecca

  • VNS induced desynchronization in gamma bands correlates with positive clinical outcome in temporal lobe pharmacoresistant epilepsy

    Matteo Fraschini;Monica Puligheddu;Matteo Demuru;Lorenzo Polizzi

  • Corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) increases paradoxical sleep (PS) rebound in PS-deprived rats

    Francesco Marrosu;Gian Luigi Gessa;Marcello Giagheddu;Walter Fratta

  • Localized epileptiform activity induced by murine CRF in rats.

    Francesco Marrosu;Walter Fratta;Paolo Carcangiu;Marcello Giagheddu

Frequent Co-Authors

Monica Puligheddu
Monica Puligheddu University of Cagliari
Marco Bortolato
Marco Bortolato University of Florida
Roberto Frau
Roberto Frau University of Cagliari
Adriano Chiò
Adriano Chiò University of Turin
Liborio Parrino
Liborio Parrino University of Parma
Giovanni Biggio
Giovanni Biggio University of Cagliari
Bryan J. Traynor
Bryan J. Traynor National Institutes of Health
Andrea Calvo
Andrea Calvo University of Turin
Paola Devoto
Paola Devoto University of Cagliari
Walter Fratta
Walter Fratta University of Cagliari

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