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2023

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 125 3091 2884 82 73 472 59395

Franco Berrino publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Franco Berrino between 1970 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Franco Berrino published across 55 years, from 1970 to 2024, averaging 9.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 33 publications in 2003. 24 of the 504 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 33. Peak 33 publications in 2003. 1970: 3 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 1 publication 1973: 0 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 1 publication 1984: 7 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 8 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 9 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 14 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 25 publications 2003: 33 publications 2004: 27 publications 2005: 19 publications 2006: 28 publications 2007: 28 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 20 publications 2011: 25 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 1 publication 2022: 1 publication 2023: 15 publications 2024: 9 publications
1970 2024

504 publications in total across all disciplines

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Franco Berrino: publications per year, 1970 to 2024
Year Publications
1970 3
1971 1
1972 1
1973 0
1974 1
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 1
1980 0
1981 4
1982 1
1983 1
1984 7
1985 0
1986 3
1987 2
1988 8
1989 6
1990 5
1991 9
1992 5
1993 7
1994 5
1995 7
1996 10
1997 14
1998 13
1999 5
2000 13
2001 8
2002 25
2003 33
2004 27
2005 19
2006 28
2007 28
2008 16
2009 18
2010 20
2011 25
2012 14
2013 20
2014 10
2015 16
2016 12
2017 11
2018 9
2019 6
2020 1
2021 1
2022 1
2023 15
2024 9
Total 504
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Franco Berrino 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 Franco Berrino sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 101–120 to 1,796+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 922. Most scientists, 922, have 341–360 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 461–480 publications, is where this scientist sits. 101–120 publications: 5 scientists 121–140 publications: 26 scientists 141–160 publications: 73 scientists 161–180 publications: 155 scientists 181–200 publications: 230 scientists 201–220 publications: 363 scientists 221–240 publications: 487 scientists 241–260 publications: 545 scientists 261–280 publications: 722 scientists 281–300 publications: 768 scientists 301–320 publications: 834 scientists 321–340 publications: 895 scientists 341–360 publications: 922 scientists 361–380 publications: 838 scientists 381–400 publications: 861 scientists 401–420 publications: 918 scientists 421–440 publications: 806 scientists 441–460 publications: 771 scientists 461–480 publications: 751 scientists 481–500 publications: 713 scientists 501–520 publications: 617 scientists 521–540 publications: 610 scientists 541–560 publications: 537 scientists 561–580 publications: 504 scientists 581–600 publications: 509 scientists 601–620 publications: 396 scientists 621–640 publications: 386 scientists 641–660 publications: 371 scientists 661–680 publications: 340 scientists 681–700 publications: 336 scientists 701–720 publications: 307 scientists 721–740 publications: 259 scientists 741–760 publications: 230 scientists 761–780 publications: 228 scientists 781–800 publications: 217 scientists 801–820 publications: 204 scientists 821–840 publications: 186 scientists 841–860 publications: 177 scientists 861–880 publications: 155 scientists 881–900 publications: 139 scientists 901–920 publications: 145 scientists 921–940 publications: 116 scientists 941–960 publications: 133 scientists 961–980 publications: 91 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 96 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 77 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 70 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 63 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 77 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 49 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 54 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 49 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 51 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 35 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 39 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 26 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 37 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 36 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 27 scientists 1,281–1,300 publications: 32 scientists 1,301–1,320 publications: 28 scientists 1,321–1,340 publications: 17 scientists 1,341–1,360 publications: 30 scientists 1,361–1,380 publications: 28 scientists 1,381–1,400 publications: 17 scientists 1,401–1,420 publications: 21 scientists 1,421–1,440 publications: 15 scientists 1,441–1,460 publications: 12 scientists 1,461–1,480 publications: 12 scientists 1,481–1,500 publications: 18 scientists 1,501–1,520 publications: 14 scientists 1,521–1,540 publications: 17 scientists 1,541–1,560 publications: 15 scientists 1,561–1,580 publications: 6 scientists 1,581–1,600 publications: 2 scientists 1,601–1,620 publications: 12 scientists 1,621–1,640 publications: 11 scientists 1,641–1,660 publications: 8 scientists 1,661–1,680 publications: 5 scientists 1,681–1,700 publications: 5 scientists 1,701–1,720 publications: 10 scientists 1,721–1,740 publications: 12 scientists 1,741–1,760 publications: 14 scientists 1,761–1,780 publications: 6 scientists 1,781–1,795 publications: 5 scientists 1,796+ publications: 100 scientists
101–120 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 472 publications — 53rd percentile

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

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

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Number of Medicine scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
101–120 5
121–140 26
141–160 73
161–180 155
181–200 230
201–220 363
221–240 487
241–260 545
261–280 722
281–300 768
301–320 834
321–340 895
341–360 922
361–380 838
381–400 861
401–420 918
421–440 806
441–460 771
461–480 751 472
481–500 713
501–520 617
521–540 610
541–560 537
561–580 504
581–600 509
601–620 396
621–640 386
641–660 371
661–680 340
681–700 336
701–720 307
721–740 259
741–760 230
761–780 228
781–800 217
801–820 204
821–840 186
841–860 177
861–880 155
881–900 139
901–920 145
921–940 116
941–960 133
961–980 91
981–1,000 96
1,001–1,020 77
1,021–1,040 70
1,041–1,060 63
1,061–1,080 77
1,081–1,100 49
1,101–1,120 54
1,121–1,140 49
1,141–1,160 51
1,161–1,180 35
1,181–1,200 39
1,201–1,220 26
1,221–1,240 37
1,241–1,260 36
1,261–1,280 27
1,281–1,300 32
1,301–1,320 28
1,321–1,340 17
1,341–1,360 30
1,361–1,380 28
1,381–1,400 17
1,401–1,420 21
1,421–1,440 15
1,441–1,460 12
1,461–1,480 12
1,481–1,500 18
1,501–1,520 14
1,521–1,540 17
1,541–1,560 15
1,561–1,580 6
1,581–1,600 2
1,601–1,620 12
1,621–1,640 11
1,641–1,660 8
1,661–1,680 5
1,681–1,700 5
1,701–1,720 10
1,721–1,740 12
1,741–1,760 14
1,761–1,780 6
1,781–1,795 5
1,796+ 100
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Franco Berrino 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 Franco Berrino sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 75 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 217+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,027. Most scientists, 1,027, have 82–83 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 124–125 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 399 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70–71 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 125 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Medicine scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 226
72–73 391
74–75 574
76–77 730
78–79 891
80–81 972
82–83 1,027
84–85 1,003
86–87 960
88–89 970
90–91 922
92–93 839
94–95 808
96–97 779
98–99 668
100–101 611
102–103 630
104–105 513
106–107 541
108–109 445
110–111 429
112–113 399
114–115 393
116–117 318
118–119 302
120–121 287
122–123 255
124–125 256 125
126–127 252
128–129 230
130–131 179
132–133 168
134–135 163
136–137 159
138–139 134
140–141 134
142–143 118
144–145 109
146–147 106
148–149 74
150–151 79
152–153 80
154–155 87
156–157 57
158–159 74
160–161 69
162–163 60
164–165 53
166–167 39
168–169 42
170–171 32
172–173 39
174–175 40
176–177 28
178–179 19
180–181 23
182–183 31
184–185 18
186–187 20
188–189 22
190–191 13
192–193 21
194–195 12
196–197 12
198–199 14
200–201 15
202–203 13
204–205 10
206–207 8
208–209 4
210–211 12
212–213 11
214–215 10
216 4
217+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Italy Leader Award

Overview

Franco Berrino is affiliated with the Istituto Superiore di Sanità in Italy and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a specialization that spans oncology, epidemiology, and public health. Their research addresses multiple dimensions of cancer, health economics, and environmental health factors.

The scientist's recent publications reflect a focus on cancer prevalence, survival outcomes, and the intersection of chronic disease prevention with lifestyle interventions. Recent papers include:

  • Complete cancer prevalence in Europe in 2020 by disease duration and country (EUROCARE-6): a population-based study, 2024, The Lancet Oncology
  • Long-term survival for lymphoid neoplasms and national health expenditure (EUROCARE-6): a retrospective, population-based study, 2024, The Lancet Oncology
  • Effects of forest bathing (Shinrin-yoku) in stressed people, 2024, Frontiers in Psychology
  • Survival and Health Care Burden of Children With Retinoblastoma in Europe, 2024, JAMA Ophthalmology
  • Metformin Treatment With or Without Mediterranean Diet for the Prevention of Age-Related Diseases in People With Metabolic Syndrome: The MeMeMe Randomized Trial, 2024, Diabetes Care

Their frequent collaborators include Patrizia Pasanisi, Eleonora Bruno, Elisabetta Venturelli, Rocco Galasso, and Andreina Oliverio, with whom they have co-authored multiple studies. These partnerships highlight a collaborative research approach particularly within oncology and chronic disease prevention.

Publication venues where Franco Berrino's work is most often featured include:

  • The Lancet Oncology
  • Frontiers in Nutrition
  • Frontiers in Psychology
  • JAMA Ophthalmology
  • Diabetes Care

The main fields of study within their research portfolio cover:

  • Medicine

Within this domain, subfields include:

  • Oncology
  • Epidemiology
  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Molecular Biology
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Key research topics addressed in their work are:

  • Multiple and Secondary Primary Cancers
  • Cancer Risks and Factors
  • Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
  • Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
  • Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Urban Green Space and Health
  • Art Therapy and Mental Health

Franco Berrino's research spans both clinical and environmental perspectives on health, emphasizing cancer epidemiology and the broader social and economic contexts influencing disease patterns and healthcare outcomes.

Best Publications

  • Global surveillance of trends in cancer survival 2000-14 (CONCORD-3): analysis of individual records for 37 513 025 patients diagnosed with one of 18 cancers from 322 population-based registries in 71 countries.

    Claudia Allemani;Tomohiro Matsuda;Veronica Di Carlo;Rhea Harewood

  • Cancer survival in Europe 1999-2007 by country and age: results of EUROCARE--5-a population-based study

    Roberta De Angelis;Milena Sant;Michel P Coleman;Silvia Francisci

  • Cancer survival in five continents: a worldwide population-based study (CONCORD)

    Michel P. Coleman;Manuela Quaresma;Franco Berrino;Jean Michel Lutz

  • Body mass index, serum sex hormones, and breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women.

    T J Key;P N Appleby;G K Reeves;A Roddam

  • Incidence of hematologic malignancies in Europe by morphologic subtype: results of the HAEMACARE project

    Milena Sant;Claudia Allemani;Carmen Tereanu;Roberta De Angelis

  • Meat, Fish, and Colorectal Cancer Risk: The European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition

    Teresa Norat;Sheila Bingham;Pietro Ferrari;Nadia Slimani

  • Survival for eight major cancers and all cancers combined for European adults diagnosed in 1995–99: results of the EUROCARE-4 study

    Franco Berrino;Roberta De Angelis;Milena Sant;Stefano Rosso

  • EUROCARE-3: survival of cancer patients diagnosed 1990–94—results and commentary

    M Sant;T Aareleid;F Berrino;M Bielska Lasota

  • Body size and breast cancer risk: findings from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC).

    Petra H. Lahmann;Kurt Hoffmann;Naomi Allen;Carla H. Van Gils

  • Unequal risks for breast cancer associated with different hormone replacement therapies: results from the E3N cohort study

    Agnès Fournier;Franco Berrino;Françoise Clavel-Chapelon

  • Geographical patterns and time trends of cancer incidence and survival among children and adolescents in Europe since the 1970s (the ACCIS project): an epidemiological study

    Eva Steliarova-Foucher;Charles Stiller;Peter Kaatsch;Franco Berrino

  • Dietary fiber intake and risk of colorectal cancer: a pooled analysis of prospective cohort studies.

    Yikyung Park;Yikyung Park;David J. Hunter;Donna Spiegelman;Leif Bergkvist

  • EUROCARE-3 summary: cancer survival in Europe at the end of the 20th century.

    M.P. Coleman;G. Gatta;A. Verdecchia;J. Estève

  • Postmenopausal serum androgens, oestrogens and breast cancer risk: the European prospective investigation into cancer and nutrition

    R. Kaaks;S. Rinaldi;T.J. Key;F. Berrino

  • Survival of cancer patients in Europe: The Eurocare Study

    F Berrino;M Sant;A Verdecchia;R Capocaccia

  • Serum Sex Steroids in Premenopausal Women and Breast Cancer Risk Within the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC)

    Rudolf Kaaks;Franco Berrino;Timothy Key;Sabina Rinaldi

  • Association between pre-diagnostic circulating vitamin D concentration and risk of colorectal cancer in European populations:a nested case-control study

    Mazda Jenab;H. Bas Bueno-de-Mesquita;Pietro Ferrari;Franzel J.B. van Duijnhoven

  • Breast cancer risk in relation to different types of hormone replacement therapy in the E3N‐EPIC cohort

    Agnès Fournier;Franco Berrino;Elio Riboli;Valérie Avenel

  • Radiation dose and second cancer risk in patients treated for cancer of the cervix.

    John D. Boice;Goran Engholm;Ruth Kleinerman;Maria Blettner

  • Relative validity and reproducibility of a food frequency dietary questionnaire for use in the Italian EPIC centres.

    Paola Pisani;Fabrizio Faggiano;Vittorio Krogh;Domenico Palli

Frequent Co-Authors

Vittorio Krogh
Vittorio Krogh Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori
Elio Riboli
Elio Riboli Imperial College London
Salvatore Panico
Salvatore Panico University of Naples Federico II
Paola Muti
Paola Muti University of Milan
Rosario Tumino
Rosario Tumino Provincial Health Authority of Syracuse
Timothy J. Key
Timothy J. Key University of Oxford
Domenico Palli
Domenico Palli Institute for the Study and Prevention of Cancer (Istituto per lo Studio, la Prevenzione e la Rete Oncologica)
Kim Overvad
Kim Overvad Aarhus University
Rudolf Kaaks
Rudolf Kaaks German Cancer Research Center
Antonia Trichopoulou
Antonia Trichopoulou National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

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