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Francesco Porpiglia

Francesco Porpiglia

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
74
Citations
17924
World Ranking
19469
National Ranking
785

Francesco Porpiglia publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

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

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 648 publications — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Francesco Porpiglia D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

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

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 74 D-Index — 4th percentile

4% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

Francesco Porpiglia is affiliated with the University of Turin in Italy, contributing extensively to medical research with a focus on urology and oncology. Their publication record includes over five hundred works predominantly in the field of Medicine.

Their main fields of study cover Medicine broadly, with a significant emphasis on subfields such as Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Surgery, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Molecular Biology, and notably Urology.

Key topics within their research include:

  • Renal cell carcinoma treatment
  • Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Renal and Vascular Pathologies
  • Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research
  • Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments
  • Renal and related cancers
  • Surgical Simulation and Training

Frequent publication venues for Francesco Porpiglia's work highlight their focus on urology and related medical fields. These venues include:

  • European Urology Open Science
  • European Urology
  • The Journal of Urology
  • Minerva Urology and Nephrology
  • Minerva Urologica e Nefrologica

Some of their most recent papers demonstrate an engagement with both clinical practice and surgical outcomes, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and oncological surgery. These papers include:

  • "Adrenocortical carcinomas and malignant phaeochromocytomas: ESMO-EURACAN Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up" (2020), published in Annals of Oncology
  • "Urology practice during the COVID-19 pandemic" (2020), published in Minerva Urologica e Nefrologica
  • "Clinical pathways for urology patients during the COVID-19 pandemic" (2020), published in Minerva Urologica e Nefrologica
  • "Assessing the Burden of Nondeferrable Major Uro-oncologic Surgery to Guide Prioritisation Strategies During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Insights from Three Italian High-volume Referral Centres" (2020), published in European Urology
  • "Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy versus standard laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: an evidence-based analysis of comparative outcomes" (2021), published in World Journal of Urology

Collaborations form an integral part of their research activities, with frequent co-authors including Daniele Amparore, Cristian Fiori, Enrico Checcucci, Sabrina De Cillis, and Federico Piramide. These relationships reflect ongoing cooperative efforts within the urological and surgical research community.

Best Publications

  • Partial Nephrectomy Versus Radical Nephrectomy for Clinical T1b and T2 Renal Tumors: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Comparative Studies.

    Maria Carmen Mir;Ithaar Derweesh;Francesco Porpiglia;Homayoun Zargar

  • Adrenal cancer: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up

    A. Berruti;E. Baudin;H. Gelderblom;H. R. Haak

  • NIFEDIPINE VERSUS TAMSULOSIN FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF LOWER URETERAL STONES

    Francesco Porpiglia;Gianpaolo Ghignone;Cristian Fiori;Dario Fontana

  • Etoposide, doxorubicin and cisplatin plus mitotane in the treatment of advanced adrenocortical carcinoma: a large prospective phase II trial.

    Alfredo Berruti;Massimo Terzolo;Paola Sperone;Anna Pia

  • Renal Ischemia and Function After Partial Nephrectomy: A Collaborative Review of the Literature

    Alessandro Volpe;Michael L. Blute;Vincenzo Ficarra;Inderbir S. Gill

  • Effectiveness of nifedipine and deflazacort in the management of distal ureter stones.

    Francesco Porpiglia;Paolo Destefanis;Cristian Fiori;Dario Fontana

  • Medical therapy to facilitate the passage of stones: what is the evidence?

    Christian Seitz;Evangelos Liatsikos;Francesco Porpiglia;Hans-Göran Tiselius

  • Adrenocortical carcinomas and malignant phaeochromocytomas: ESMO–EURACAN Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up†

    M. Fassnacht;G. Assie;E. Baudin;G. Eisenhofer

  • Laparoscopic versus Open Partial Nephrectomy: Analysis of the Current Literature

    Francesco Porpiglia;Alessandro Volpe;Michele Billia;Roberto Mario Scarpa

  • Supine Valdivia and modified lithotomy position for simultaneous anterograde and retrograde endourological access

    Gaspar Ibarluzea;Cesare M. Scoffone;Cecilia M. Cracco;Massimiliano Poggio

  • A Literature Review of Renal Surgical Anatomy and Surgical Strategies for Partial Nephrectomy

    Tobias Klatte;Vincenzo Ficarra;Christian Gratzke;Jihad Kaouk

  • Randomised Controlled Trial Comparing Laparoscopic and Robot-assisted Radical Prostatectomy

    Francesco Porpiglia;Ivano Morra;Marco Lucci Chiarissi;Matteo Manfredi

  • Nephron-sparing Techniques Independently Decrease the Risk of Cardiovascular Events Relative to Radical Nephrectomy in Patients with a T1a–T1b Renal Mass and Normal Preoperative Renal Function

    Umberto Capitanio;Carlo Terrone;Alessandro Antonelli;Andrea Minervini

  • Is renal warm ischemia over 30 minutes during laparoscopic partial nephrectomy possible? One-year results of a prospective study.

    Francesco Porpiglia;Julien Renard;Michele Billia;Francesca Musso

  • Incidence of skeletal complications in patients with bone metastatic prostate cancer and hormone refractory disease: predictive role of bone resorption and formation markers evaluated at baseline.

    Alfredo Berruti;Luigi Dogliotti;Raffaella Bitossi;Giuseppe Fasolis

  • A Novel Nomogram to Identify Candidates for Extended Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection Among Patients with Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer Diagnosed with Magnetic Resonance Imaging-targeted and Systematic Biopsies

    Giorgio Gandaglia;Guillaume Ploussard;Massimo Valerio;Agostino Mattei

  • Urology practice during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Vincenzo Ficarra;Giacomo Novara;Alberto Abrate;Riccardo Bartoletti

  • Diagnostic Pathway with Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging Versus Standard Pathway: Results from a Randomized Prospective Study in Biopsy-naïve Patients with Suspected Prostate Cancer

    Francesco Porpiglia;Matteo Manfredi;Fabrizio Mele;Marco Cossu

  • Retrospective Evaluation of the Outcome of Open Versus Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy for Stage I and II Adrenocortical Cancer

    Francesco Porpiglia;Cristian Fiori;Fulvia Daffara;Barbara Zaggia

  • Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on urology residency training in Italy.

    Daniele Amparore;Francesco Claps;Giovanni E Cacciamani;Francesco Esperto

Frequent Co-Authors

Riccardo Autorino
Riccardo Autorino Virginia Commonwealth University
Francesco Montorsi
Francesco Montorsi Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Prokar Dasgupta
Prokar Dasgupta King's College London
Giacomo Novara
Giacomo Novara University of Padua
Jihad H. Kaouk
Jihad H. Kaouk Cleveland Clinic
Alfredo Berruti
Alfredo Berruti University of Brescia
Mauro Papotti
Mauro Papotti University of Turin
Massimo Terzolo
Massimo Terzolo University of Turin
Alberto Briganti
Alberto Briganti Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Vincenzo Ficarra
Vincenzo Ficarra University of Messina

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