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Francesco Tomaiuolo

Francesco Tomaiuolo

University of Messina
Italy

D-Index & Metrics

Neuroscience

D-Index
42
Citations
8413
World Ranking
7586
National Ranking
406

Francesco Tomaiuolo 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 Tomaiuolo sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 95 publications — 15th percentile

15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Francesco Tomaiuolo 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 Tomaiuolo sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 42 D-Index — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Francesco Tomaiuolo is affiliated with the University of Messina in Italy and has a focused research portfolio within neuroscience and medicine. Their work spans across multiple subfields including cognitive neuroscience, neurology, psychiatry and mental health, epidemiology, and social psychology.

The scientist's research centers on several main topics, including:

  • Spatial Neglect and Hemispheric Dysfunction
  • EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
  • Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
  • Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
  • Cognitive and Developmental Aspects of Mathematical Skills
  • Motor Control and Adaptation

Tomaiuolo's publication record includes articles in several key venues. Among the frequent venues are:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Frontiers in Psychology
  • Brain Sciences
  • European Journal of Neuroscience
  • Journal of Clinical Medicine

Recent significant papers authored or co-authored by Tomaiuolo include:

  • "Sulci and gyri are topological cerebral landmarks in individual subjects: a study of brain navigation during tumour resection" (2022), published in European Journal of Neuroscience
  • "DiSCIoser: unlocking recovery potential of arm sensorimotor functions after spinal cord injury by promoting activity-dependent brain plasticity by means of brain-computer interface technology: a randomized controlled trial to test efficacy" (2023), published in BMC Neurology
  • "Deficits of hierarchical predictive coding in left spatial neglect" (2021), published in Brain Communications
  • "A quantitative analysis of the retinofugal projections in congenital and late-onset blindness" (2021), published in NeuroImage Clinical
  • "Alexithymia and asthma: a systematic review" (2023), published in Frontiers in Psychology

Collaborations in their research are frequent, with main co-authors including Carmelo M. Vicario, Fabrizio Doricchi, Stefano Lasaponara, Mário Pinto, and Michele Pellegrino. These partnerships have contributed to a breadth of interdisciplinary studies combining neuroscience, clinical applications, and psychological perspectives.

Their research involvement covers detailed analyses of brain structure and function with an emphasis on neural mechanisms underpinning spatial neglect, sensorimotor recovery, and brain plasticity. This includes work using cutting-edge neuroimaging and brain-computer interface technologies.

Overall, their academic contributions span a blend of experimental and theoretical approaches in neuroscience and related medical fields, supporting the advancement of both fundamental knowledge and clinical applications.

Best Publications

  • Unified univariate and multivariate random field theory.

    Keith J. Worsley;Jonathan E. Taylor;Francesco Tomaiuolo;Jason Lerch

  • Human cingulate and paracingulate sulci: pattern, variability, asymmetry, and probabilistic map.

    Tomáš Paus;Francesco Tomaiuolo;Naim Otaky;David MacDonald

  • The Cortical Connectivity of the Prefrontal Cortex in the Monkey Brain

    Edward H. Yeterian;Edward H. Yeterian;Edward H. Yeterian;Deepak N. Pandya;Deepak N. Pandya;Deepak N. Pandya;Francesco Tomaiuolo;Michael Petrides

  • White matter (dis)connections and gray matter (dys)functions in visual neglect: Gaining insights into the brain networks of spatial awareness

    Fabrizio Doricchi;Michel Thiebaut de Schotten;Francesco Tomaiuolo;Paolo Bartolomeo

  • Damage to White Matter Pathways in Subacute and Chronic Spatial Neglect: A Group Study and 2 Single-Case Studies with Complete Virtual “In Vivo” Tractography Dissection

    Michel Thiebaut de Schotten;Francesco Tomaiuolo;Marilena Aiello;Sheila Merola

  • The prefrontal cortex: comparative architectonic organization in the human and the macaque monkey brains.

    Michael Petrides;Francesco Tomaiuolo;Edward H. Yeterian;Edward H. Yeterian;Edward H. Yeterian;Deepak N. Pandya;Deepak N. Pandya;Deepak N. Pandya

  • Transcranial direct current stimulation improves word retrieval in healthy and nonfluent aphasic subjects

    Valentina Fiori;Michela Coccia;Chiara V. Marinelli;Veronica Vecchi

  • In vivo morphometry of the intrasulcal gray matter in the human cingulate, paracingulate, and superior-rostral sulci: hemispheric asymmetries, gender differences and probability maps.

    Tomáš Paus;Naim Otaky;Zografos Caramanos;David Macdonald

  • The anatomy of neglect without hemianopia: a key role for parietal-frontal disconnection?

    Fabrizio Doricchi;Francesco Tomaiuolo

  • The dissociation of color from form and function knowledge

    Gabriele Miceli;Erin Fouch;Rita Capasso;Jennifer R. Shelton

  • Morphology, morphometry and probability mapping of the pars opercularis of the inferior frontal gyrus: an in vivo MRI analysis

    F. Tomaiuolo;J. D. MacDonald;Z. Caramanos;G. Posner

  • Left frontal transcranial magnetic stimulation reduces contralesional extinction in patients with unilateral right brain damage

    M. Oliveri;P. M. Rossini;R. Traversa;P. Cicinelli

  • Parieto-frontal Interactions in Visual-object and Visual-spatial Working Memory: Evidence from Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

    M. Oliveri;P. Turriziani;G.A. Carlesimo;G. Koch

  • Dissociation between physical and mental number line bisection in right hemisphere brain damage.

    Fabrizio Doricchi;Paola Guariglia;Marina Gasparini;Francesco Tomaiuolo

  • Gross morphology and morphometric sequelae in the hippocampus, fornix, and corpus callosum of patients with severe non-missile traumatic brain injury without macroscopically detectable lesions: a T1 weighted MRI study.

    F Tomaiuolo;G A Carlesimo;M Di Paola;M Petrides

  • Episodic memory impairment in patients with Alzheimer's disease is correlated with entorhinal cortex atrophy. A voxel-based morphometry study.

    M. Di Paola;E. Macaluso;G. A. Carlesimo;F. Tomaiuolo

  • Computer-Assisted Cognitive Rehabilitation of Attention Deficits for Multiple Sclerosis A Randomized Trial With fMRI Correlates

    Antonio Cerasa;Maria Cecilia Gioia;Paola Valentino;Rita Nisticò

  • Electrical stimulation over the left inferior frontal gyrus (IFG) determines long-term effects in the recovery of speech apraxia in three chronic aphasics.

    P. Marangolo;C.V. Marinelli;S. Bonifazi;V. Fiori

  • Remembering What But Not Where: Independence of Spatial and Visual Working Memory in the Human Brain

    Giovanni A. Carlesimo;Roberta Perri;Patrizia Turriziani;Francesco Tomaiuolo

  • Demyelinating plaques in relapsing-remitting and secondary-progressive multiple sclerosis: Assessment with diffusion MR imaging

    Alessandro Castriota Scanderbeg;Francesco Tomaiuolo;Umberto Sabatini;Ugo Nocentini

Frequent Co-Authors

Carlo Caltagirone
Carlo Caltagirone Fondazione Santa Lucia
Fabrizio Doricchi
Fabrizio Doricchi Sapienza University of Rome
Giovanni Augusto Carlesimo
Giovanni Augusto Carlesimo University of Rome Tor Vergata
Michael Petrides
Michael Petrides McGill University
Deepak N. Pandya
Deepak N. Pandya Boston University
Umberto Sabatini
Umberto Sabatini Magna Graecia University
Massimiliano Oliveri
Massimiliano Oliveri University of Palermo
Paolo Bartolomeo
Paolo Bartolomeo Allen Institute for Brain Science
Roberta Perri
Roberta Perri Catholic University of America
Gabriele Miceli
Gabriele Miceli University of Trento

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