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Franco Fabbro

Franco Fabbro

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 54 4625 4281 70 68 241 10420

Franco Fabbro publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Franco Fabbro between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Franco Fabbro published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 6.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2017. 4 of the 268 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2017. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 3 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 4 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 3 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 2 publications
1985 2025

268 publications in total across all disciplines

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Franco Fabbro: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 3
1987 2
1988 1
1989 1
1990 4
1991 1
1992 1
1993 3
1994 8
1995 6
1996 4
1997 4
1998 3
1999 5
2000 6
2001 6
2002 6
2003 2
2004 4
2005 3
2006 6
2007 9
2008 14
2009 3
2010 5
2011 3
2012 11
2013 18
2014 19
2015 12
2016 9
2017 20
2018 5
2019 16
2020 13
2021 9
2022 8
2023 10
2024 2
2025 2
Total 268
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Franco Fabbro publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 69 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 31–40 to 705+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 736. Most scientists, 736, have 101–110 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 241–250 publications, is where this scientist sits. 31–40 publications: 6 scientists 41–50 publications: 52 scientists 51–60 publications: 138 scientists 61–70 publications: 299 scientists 71–80 publications: 461 scientists 81–90 publications: 605 scientists 91–100 publications: 713 scientists 101–110 publications: 736 scientists 111–120 publications: 686 scientists 121–130 publications: 670 scientists 131–140 publications: 644 scientists 141–150 publications: 597 scientists 151–160 publications: 576 scientists 161–170 publications: 477 scientists 171–180 publications: 450 scientists 181–190 publications: 397 scientists 191–200 publications: 343 scientists 201–210 publications: 328 scientists 211–220 publications: 313 scientists 221–230 publications: 283 scientists 231–240 publications: 226 scientists 241–250 publications: 196 scientists 251–260 publications: 201 scientists 261–270 publications: 171 scientists 271–280 publications: 151 scientists 281–290 publications: 139 scientists 291–300 publications: 113 scientists 301–310 publications: 102 scientists 311–320 publications: 100 scientists 321–330 publications: 76 scientists 331–340 publications: 92 scientists 341–350 publications: 85 scientists 351–360 publications: 69 scientists 361–370 publications: 71 scientists 371–380 publications: 63 scientists 381–390 publications: 58 scientists 391–400 publications: 57 scientists 401–410 publications: 43 scientists 411–420 publications: 33 scientists 421–430 publications: 50 scientists 431–440 publications: 41 scientists 441–450 publications: 32 scientists 451–460 publications: 27 scientists 461–470 publications: 28 scientists 471–480 publications: 25 scientists 481–490 publications: 28 scientists 491–500 publications: 20 scientists 501–510 publications: 23 scientists 511–520 publications: 26 scientists 521–530 publications: 17 scientists 531–540 publications: 21 scientists 541–550 publications: 14 scientists 551–560 publications: 16 scientists 561–570 publications: 10 scientists 571–580 publications: 22 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 14 scientists 601–610 publications: 9 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 4 scientists 631–640 publications: 7 scientists 641–650 publications: 5 scientists 651–660 publications: 10 scientists 661–670 publications: 8 scientists 671–680 publications: 8 scientists 681–690 publications: 4 scientists 691–700 publications: 3 scientists 701–704 publications: 4 scientists 705+ publications: 100 scientists
31–40 publications 705+

This scientist: 241 publications — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

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Number of Psychology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
31–40 6
41–50 52
51–60 138
61–70 299
71–80 461
81–90 605
91–100 713
101–110 736
111–120 686
121–130 670
131–140 644
141–150 597
151–160 576
161–170 477
171–180 450
181–190 397
191–200 343
201–210 328
211–220 313
221–230 283
231–240 226
241–250 196 241
251–260 201
261–270 171
271–280 151
281–290 139
291–300 113
301–310 102
311–320 100
321–330 76
331–340 92
341–350 85
351–360 69
361–370 71
371–380 63
381–390 58
391–400 57
401–410 43
411–420 33
421–430 50
431–440 41
441–450 32
451–460 27
461–470 28
471–480 25
481–490 28
491–500 20
501–510 23
511–520 26
521–530 17
531–540 21
541–550 14
551–560 16
561–570 10
571–580 22
581–590 9
591–600 14
601–610 9
611–620 11
621–630 4
631–640 7
641–650 5
651–660 10
661–670 8
671–680 8
681–690 4
691–700 3
701–704 4
705+ 100
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Franco Fabbro D-index placement in Psychology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 144+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 702. Most scientists, 702, have 32–33 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 54–55 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 398 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 702 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 671 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 659 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 641 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 671 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 617 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 558 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 495 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 487 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 445 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 390 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 408 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 345 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 325 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 321 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 248 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 290 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 218 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 219 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 215 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 183 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 169 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 132 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 137 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 120 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 112 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 86 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 101 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 83 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 77 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 70 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 78 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 58 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 53 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 57 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 48 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 53 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 46 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 24 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 35 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 27 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 31 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 22 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 24 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 11 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 19 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 10 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 16 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 10 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 5 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 12 scientists 144+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30–31 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

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Number of Psychology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 398
32–33 702
34–35 671
36–37 659
38–39 641
40–41 671
42–43 617
44–45 558
46–47 495
48–49 487
50–51 445
52–53 390
54–55 408 54
56–57 345
58–59 325
60–61 321
62–63 248
64–65 290
66–67 218
68–69 219
70–71 215
72–73 183
74–75 169
76–77 132
78–79 137
80–81 120
82–83 112
84–85 86
86–87 101
88–89 83
90–91 77
92–93 70
94–95 78
96–97 58
98–99 53
100–101 57
102–103 48
104–105 53
106–107 46
108–109 24
110–111 35
112–113 27
114–115 32
116–117 31
118–119 22
120–121 16
122–123 24
124–125 18
126–127 11
128–129 19
130–131 10
132–133 16
134–135 10
136–137 12
138–139 8
140–141 5
142–143 12
144+ 98
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Overview

Franco Fabbro is affiliated with the University of Udine in Italy and has contributed extensively to the fields of psychology and neuroscience. Their research focuses primarily on clinical psychology and cognitive neuroscience, with notable work also in experimental and cognitive psychology, psychiatry and mental health, and social psychology.

Their research covers a range of topics, including mindfulness and compassion interventions, the mental health impacts of COVID-19, anxiety, depression, psychometrics, treatment, and cognitive processes. Additional areas of focus are psychosomatic disorders and their treatments, functional brain connectivity studies, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and neural and behavioral psychology studies.

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Psychology and Health
  • Frontiers in Psychiatry
  • Minerva Psychiatry
  • Neuroscience Applied

Notable recent papers by Franco Fabbro include:

  • "Positive Impact of Mindfulness Meditation on Mental Health of Female Teachers during the COVID-19 Outbreak in Italy" (2020) published in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • "Stuck Outside and Inside: An Exploratory Study on the Effects of the COVID-19 Outbreak on Italian Parents and Children's Internalizing Symptoms" (2020) published in Frontiers in Psychology
  • "The Impact of Mindfulness Meditation on the Wandering Mind: a Systematic Review" (2021) published in Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews
  • "Effects of Mindfulness Training on School Teachers' Self-Reported Personality Traits As Well As Stress and Burnout Levels" (2020) published in Perceptual and Motor Skills
  • "A Neural Circuit for Spirituality and Religiosity Derived From Patients With Brain Lesions" (2021) published in Biological Psychiatry

Frequent collaborators include Cristiano Crescentini, Alessio Matiz, Paolo Brambilla, Andrea Paschetto, and Susanna Feruglio. The scientist's collaborative efforts are reflected in numerous coauthored publications with these researchers.

Best Publications

  • The bilingual brain: cerebral representation of languages.

    Franco Fabbro

  • The lateralized linguistic cerebellum: A review and a new hypothesis

    Peter Marien;Sebastiaan Engelborghs;Franco Fabbro;Peter P. De Deyn

  • The Neurolinguistics of Bilingualism: An Introduction

    Franco Fabbro

  • Disorders of cognitive and affective development in cerebellar malformations.

    Alessandro Tavano;Rita Grasso;Chiara Gagliardi;Fabio Triulzi

  • The bilingual brain: bilingual aphasia.

    Franco Fabbro

  • Pathological switching between languages after frontal lesions in a bilingual patient

    Franco Fabbro;Miran Skrap;Salvatore Aglioti

  • The spiritual brain: selective cortical lesions modulate human self-transcendence

    Cosimo Urgesi;Salvatore M. Aglioti;Miran Skrap;Franco Fabbro

  • Simulating the Future of Actions in the Human Corticospinal System

    Cosimo Urgesi;Marta Maieron;Alessio Avenanti;Emmanuele Tidoni

  • Verbal Memory During Simultaneous Interpretation: Effects of Phonological Interference

    Valeria Darò;Franco Fabbro

  • Neurolinguistic and follow-up study of an unusual pattern of recovery from bilingual subcortical aphasia.

    Salvatore Aglioti;Alberto Beltramello;Flavia Girardi;Franco Fabbro

  • The neurolinguistics of bilingualism

    F Fabbro

  • Language impairments in patients with cerebellar lesions

    Franco Fabbro;Rita Moretti;Antonio Bava

  • Meditation-related activations are modulated by the practices needed to obtain it and by the expertise: an ALE meta-analysis study.

    Barbara Tomasino;Sara Fregona;Miran Skrap;Franco Fabbro

  • Paradoxical selective recovery in a bilingual aphasic following subcortical lesions

    Salvatore Aglioti;Franco Fabbro

  • Motor facilitation during action observation: topographic mapping of the target muscle and influence of the onlooker's posture.

    Cosimo Urgesi;Matteo Candidi;Franco Fabbro;Michela Romani

  • Positive Impact of Mindfulness Meditation on Mental Health of Female Teachers during the COVID-19 Outbreak in Italy.

    Alessio Matiz;Franco Fabbro;Franco Fabbro;Andrea Paschetto;Damiano Cantone

  • Mindfulness-Oriented Meditation for Primary School Children: Effects on Attention and Psychological Well-Being.

    Cristiano Crescentini;Viviana Capurso;Viviana Capurso;Samantha Furlan;Franco Fabbro;Franco Fabbro

  • Neuropsychological Profile in High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders

    Antonio Narzisi;Filippo Muratori;Sara Calderoni;Franco Fabbro

  • Complete mutism after midbrain periaqueductal gray lesion.

    Antonio Esposito;Guy Demeurisse;Barbara Alberti;Franco Fabbro

  • Mindful creativity: the influence of mindfulness meditation on creative thinking

    Viviana Capurso;Viviana Capurso;Franco Fabbro;Cristiano Crescentini;Cristiano Crescentini

Frequent Co-Authors

Paolo Brambilla
Paolo Brambilla University of Milan
Cosimo Urgesi
Cosimo Urgesi University of Udine
Salvatore Maria Aglioti
Salvatore Maria Aglioti Sapienza University of Rome
Andrea Marini
Andrea Marini University of Udine
Nereo Bresolin
Nereo Bresolin University of Milan
Matteo Balestrieri
Matteo Balestrieri University of Udine
Massimo Molteni
Massimo Molteni University of Padua
Maria Nobile
Maria Nobile Eugenio Medea
Angelo Picardi
Angelo Picardi Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Filippo Muratori
Filippo Muratori University of Pisa

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