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Franco Taroni

Franco Taroni

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 65 2718 2573 47 43 225 12746

Franco Taroni publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Franco Taroni between 1984 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Franco Taroni published across 42 years, from 1984 to 2025, averaging 6.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2020. 21 of the 279 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2020. 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 5 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 4 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 10 publications
1984 2025

279 publications in total across all disciplines

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Franco Taroni: publications per year, 1984 to 2025
Year Publications
1984 1
1985 0
1986 2
1987 2
1988 1
1989 0
1990 0
1991 4
1992 3
1993 2
1994 4
1995 4
1996 8
1997 13
1998 6
1999 5
2000 7
2001 7
2002 1
2003 5
2004 13
2005 1
2006 4
2007 7
2008 4
2009 10
2010 9
2011 2
2012 11
2013 7
2014 16
2015 5
2016 14
2017 3
2018 11
2019 13
2020 20
2021 11
2022 6
2023 16
2024 11
2025 10
Total 279
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Franco Taroni publication distribution in Genetics in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 67 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 45–54 to 703+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 217. Most scientists, 217, have 125–134 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 225–234 publications, is where this scientist sits. 45–54 publications: 6 scientists 55–64 publications: 10 scientists 65–74 publications: 35 scientists 75–84 publications: 84 scientists 85–94 publications: 102 scientists 95–104 publications: 151 scientists 105–114 publications: 175 scientists 115–124 publications: 203 scientists 125–134 publications: 217 scientists 135–144 publications: 205 scientists 145–154 publications: 193 scientists 155–164 publications: 188 scientists 165–174 publications: 170 scientists 175–184 publications: 178 scientists 185–194 publications: 164 scientists 195–204 publications: 173 scientists 205–214 publications: 159 scientists 215–224 publications: 134 scientists 225–234 publications: 143 scientists 235–244 publications: 105 scientists 245–254 publications: 114 scientists 255–264 publications: 92 scientists 265–274 publications: 88 scientists 275–284 publications: 87 scientists 285–294 publications: 80 scientists 295–304 publications: 62 scientists 305–314 publications: 75 scientists 315–324 publications: 67 scientists 325–334 publications: 60 scientists 335–344 publications: 52 scientists 345–354 publications: 40 scientists 355–364 publications: 48 scientists 365–374 publications: 47 scientists 375–384 publications: 46 scientists 385–394 publications: 31 scientists 395–404 publications: 27 scientists 405–414 publications: 40 scientists 415–424 publications: 30 scientists 425–434 publications: 43 scientists 435–444 publications: 29 scientists 445–454 publications: 14 scientists 455–464 publications: 28 scientists 465–474 publications: 21 scientists 475–484 publications: 21 scientists 485–494 publications: 22 scientists 495–504 publications: 17 scientists 505–514 publications: 12 scientists 515–524 publications: 11 scientists 525–534 publications: 8 scientists 535–544 publications: 8 scientists 545–554 publications: 14 scientists 555–564 publications: 4 scientists 565–574 publications: 11 scientists 575–584 publications: 5 scientists 585–594 publications: 11 scientists 595–604 publications: 12 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 6 scientists 625–634 publications: 10 scientists 635–644 publications: 9 scientists 645–654 publications: 10 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 6 scientists 675–684 publications: 6 scientists 685–694 publications: 4 scientists 695–702 publications: 6 scientists 703+ publications: 100 scientists
45–54 publications 703+

This scientist: 225 publications — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.

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Number of Genetics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,342 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
45–54 6
55–64 10
65–74 35
75–84 84
85–94 102
95–104 151
105–114 175
115–124 203
125–134 217
135–144 205
145–154 193
155–164 188
165–174 170
175–184 178
185–194 164
195–204 173
205–214 159
215–224 134
225–234 143 225
235–244 105
245–254 114
255–264 92
265–274 88
275–284 87
285–294 80
295–304 62
305–314 75
315–324 67
325–334 60
335–344 52
345–354 40
355–364 48
365–374 47
375–384 46
385–394 31
395–404 27
405–414 40
415–424 30
425–434 43
435–444 29
445–454 14
455–464 28
465–474 21
475–484 21
485–494 22
495–504 17
505–514 12
515–524 11
525–534 8
535–544 8
545–554 14
555–564 4
565–574 11
575–584 5
585–594 11
595–604 12
605–614 7
615–624 6
625–634 10
635–644 9
645–654 10
655–664 6
665–674 6
675–684 6
685–694 4
695–702 6
703+ 100
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Franco Taroni D-index placement in Genetics in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 160+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 191. Most scientists, 191, have 62–63 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 64–65 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 24 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 52 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 84 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 112 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 141 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 143 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 145 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 179 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 162 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 175 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 191 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 172 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 184 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 164 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 158 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 150 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 136 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 127 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 111 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 110 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 110 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 102 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 66 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 70 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 54 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 60 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 55 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 45 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 42 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 28 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 39 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 25 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 31 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 34 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 29 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 27 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 22 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 11 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 21 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 4 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 14 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 6 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 10 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 9 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 8 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 9 scientists 160+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40–41 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 65 D-Index — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.

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Number of Genetics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,342 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 24
42–43 52
44–45 84
46–47 112
48–49 118
50–51 141
52–53 143
54–55 145
56–57 179
58–59 162
60–61 175
62–63 191
64–65 172 65
66–67 184
68–69 164
70–71 158
72–73 150
74–75 136
76–77 127
78–79 127
80–81 111
82–83 110
84–85 110
86–87 84
88–89 102
90–91 66
92–93 72
94–95 70
96–97 54
98–99 60
100–101 49
102–103 55
104–105 45
106–107 42
108–109 28
110–111 39
112–113 25
114–115 31
116–117 29
118–119 34
120–121 29
122–123 29
124–125 18
126–127 27
128–129 22
130–131 16
132–133 11
134–135 17
136–137 12
138–139 21
140–141 4
142–143 9
144–145 14
146–147 6
148–149 10
150–151 7
152–153 9
154–155 8
156–157 8
158–159 9
160+ 96
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Overview

Franco Taroni is affiliated with the University of Milan in Italy. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Neuroscience, and Medicine, with a focus on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Neurology, Genetics, and Immunology as subfields of study.

The main topics in Taroni's research include Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases, Hereditary Neurological Disorders, Mitochondrial Function and Pathology, Neurological diseases and metabolism, RNA regulation and disease, RNA Research and Splicing, and Metabolism and Genetic Disorders.

They have published extensively, with frequent contributions to the following publication venues:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Brain
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • European Journal of Neurology
  • Neurology

Recent papers by Franco Taroni include:

  • Biallelic mutations in SORD cause a common and potentially treatable hereditary neuropathy with implications for diabetes (2020, Nature Genetics)
  • Natural history of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2A: a large international multicentre study (2020, Brain)
  • Pathogenic Huntingtin Repeat Expansions in Patients with Frontotemporal Dementia and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (2020, Neuron)
  • Frataxin gene editing rescues Friedreich's ataxia pathology in dorsal root ganglia organoid-derived sensory neurons (2020, Nature Communications)
  • Clinico-Genetic, Imaging and Molecular Delineation of COQ8A-Ataxia: A Multicenter Study of 59 Patients (2020, Annals of Neurology)

Frequent collaborators in their work include:

  • Stefania Magri
  • Davide Pareyson
  • Daniela Di Bella
  • Cinzia Gellera
  • Chiara Pisciotta

Best Publications

  • Genome-wide Analyses Identify KIF5A as a Novel ALS Gene.

    Aude Nicolas;Kevin P. Kenna;Alan E. Renton;Alan E. Renton;Nicola Ticozzi

  • Mutations in the Profilin 1 Gene Cause Familial Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

    Chi Hong Wu;Claudia Fallini;Nicola Ticozzi;Pamela J. Keagle

  • Exome-wide rare variant analysis identifies TUBA4A mutations associated with familial ALS.

    B N Smith;N Ticozzi;C Fallini;A S Gkazi

  • The Friedreich's Ataxia Mutation Confers Cellular Sensitivity to Oxidant Stress Which Is Rescued by Chelators of Iron and Calcium and Inhibitors of Apoptosis

    Alice Wong;Joy Yang;Patrizia Cavadini;Cinzia Gellera

  • Mutations in the mitochondrial protease gene AFG3L2 cause dominant hereditary ataxia SCA28

    Daniela Di Bella;Federico Lazzaro;Alfredo Brusco;Massimo Plumari

  • NEK1 variants confer susceptibility to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

    Kevin P Kenna;Perry T C van Doormaal;Annelot M Dekker;Nicola Ticozzi

  • The C9ORF72 expansion mutation is a common cause of ALS+/-FTD in Europe and has a single founder.

    Bradley N. Smith;Stephen Newhouse;Aleksey Shatunov;Caroline Vance

  • High frequency of TARDBP gene mutations in Italian patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

    Lucia Corrado;A. Ratti;C. Gellera;E. Buratti

  • Identification of a common mutation in the carnitine palmitoyltransferase II gene in familial recurrent myoglobinuria patients.

    Franco Taroni;Elisabetta Verderio;Federica Dworzak;Patrick J. Willems

  • Alpha-lipoic acid prevents mitochondrial damage and neurotoxicity in experimental chemotherapy neuropathy

    Giorgia Melli;Michela Taiana;Francesca Camozzi;Daniela Triolo

  • Molecular genetics of hereditary spinocerebellar ataxia: mutation analysis of spinocerebellar ataxia genes and CAG/CTG repeat expansion detection in 225 Italian families.

    Alfredo Brusco;Cinzia Gellera;Claudia Cagnoli;Alessandro Saluto

  • cDNA cloning, sequence analysis, and chromosomal localization of the gene for human carnitine palmitoyltransferase.

    Gaetano Finocchiaro;Franco Taroni;Mariano Rocchi;Antonio Liras Martin

  • Overlapping phenotypes in complex spastic paraplegias SPG11, SPG15, SPG35 and SPG48

    Viviana Pensato;Barbara Castellotti;Cinzia Gellera;Davide Pareyson

  • Analysis of FUS gene mutation in familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis within an Italian cohort

    N. Ticozzi;V. Silani;A. L. LeClerc;P. Keagle

  • Molecular characterization of inherited carnitine palmitoyltransferase II deficiency.

    Franco Taroni;Elisabetta Verderio;Stefania Fiorucci;Patrizia Cavadini

  • Deferiprone in Friedreich Ataxia: A 6-Month Randomized Controlled Trial

    Massimo Pandolfo;Javier Arpa;Martin B. Delatycki;Kim Hanh Le Quan Sang

  • SCA28, a novel form of autosomal dominant cerebellar ataxia on chromosome 18p11.22-q11.2

    Claudia Cagnoli;Caterina Mariotti;Franco Taroni;Marco Seri

  • A majority of Huntington's disease patients may be treatable by individualized allele-specific RNA interference

    Maria Stella Lombardi;Leonie Jaspers;Christine Spronkmans;Cinzia Gellera

  • Spinocerebellar ataxia type 1

    Stefano Di Donato;Caterina Mariotti;Franco Taroni

  • Genome-Wide Analyses Identify KIF5A as a Novel ALS Gene

    Aude Nicolas;Kevin P. Kenna;Alan E. Renton;Nicola Ticozzi

Frequent Co-Authors

Cinzia Gellera
Cinzia Gellera Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta
Giuseppe Lauria
Giuseppe Lauria University of Milan
Gaetano Finocchiaro
Gaetano Finocchiaro Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta
Giacomo P. Comi
Giacomo P. Comi University of Milan
John Landers
John Landers University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Stefania Corti
Stefania Corti University of Milan
Karen E. Morrison
Karen E. Morrison University of Southampton
Rebecca Schüle
Rebecca Schüle University of Tübingen
Sandra D'Alfonso
Sandra D'Alfonso University of Eastern Piedmont Amadeo Avogadro
Christopher Shaw
Christopher Shaw King's College London

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