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Gaetano Zaccara 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 Gaetano Zaccara sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 224 publications — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Gaetano Zaccara 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 Gaetano Zaccara sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 53 D-Index — 48th percentile

48% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Gaetano Zaccara is affiliated with Santa Maria Nuova Hospital in Italy and has a significant body of research in the fields of medicine and neuroscience. Their work primarily focuses on epilepsy research and treatment, pharmacological effects and toxicity studies, neuroscience and neuropharmacology, and cannabinoid research.

Zaccara has contributed to various subfields of study including psychiatry and mental health, pediatrics, perinatology and child health, cellular and molecular neuroscience, pharmacology, and neurology. Their research topics cover:

  • Epilepsy research and treatment
  • Pharmacological effects and toxicity studies
  • Neuroscience and neuropharmacology research
  • Cannabis and cannabinoid research
  • Ion channel regulation and function
  • Pharmaceutical studies and practices
  • Genomics and rare diseases

The scientist has published extensively in several venues, including:

  • Epilepsy & Behavior
  • CNS Drugs
  • Neurological Sciences
  • Epilepsia
  • Drugs

Notable recent papers include:

  • "Pharmacology of Cenobamate: Mechanism of Action, Pharmacokinetics, Drug-Drug Interactions and Tolerability" (2021, CNS Drugs)
  • "Third-Generation Antiseizure Medications for Adjunctive Treatment of Focal-Onset Seizures in Adults: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis" (2022, Drugs)
  • "Cannabidiol efficacy and clobazam status: A systematic review and meta-analysis" (2020, Epilepsia)
  • "Pharmacodynamic interactions of antiepileptic drugs: From bench to clinical practice" (2020, Epilepsy & Behavior)
  • "Adjunctive Cannabidiol in Patients with Dravet Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Efficacy and Safety" (2020, CNS Drugs)

Zaccara frequently collaborates with other researchers, with prominent coauthors including:

  • Simona Lattanzi
  • Francesco Brigo
  • Emilio Russo
  • Pasquale Striano
  • Eugen Trinka

Best Publications

  • Idiosyncratic adverse reactions to antiepileptic drugs.

    Gaetano Zaccara;Diego Franciotta;Emilio Perucca

  • Seizure control and treatment in pregnancy: Observations from the EURAP epilepsy pregnancy registry

    Torbjörn Tomson;D. Battino;E. Bonizzoni;J. Craig

  • Interactions between antiepileptic drugs, and between antiepileptic drugs and other drugs.

    Gaetano Zaccara;Emilio Perucca

  • Incidence and predictors of acute symptomatic seizures after stroke

    E. Beghi;R. D'Alessandro;S. Beretta;D. Consoli

  • Transcranial magnetic stimulation and epilepsy

    Carlo Alberto Tassinari;Massimo Cincotta;Gaetano Zaccara;Roberto Michelucci

  • The adverse event profile of pregabalin: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials

    Gaetano Zaccara;Pierfranco Gangemi;Piero Perucca;Luigi Specchio

  • Efficacy and Safety of Cannabidiol in Epilepsy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Simona Lattanzi;Francesco Brigo;Eugen Trinka;Gaetano Zaccara

  • Slow repetitive TMS for drug-resistant epilepsy: Clinical and EEG findings of a placebo-controlled trial

    Roberto Cantello;Simone Rossi;Claudia Varrasi;Monica Ulivelli

  • Modulation of interhemispheric inhibition by volitional motor activity: an ipsilateral silent period study

    Fabio Giovannelli;Alessandra Borgheresi;Fabrizio Balestrieri;Gaetano Zaccara

  • Withdrawal of antiepileptic drugs: guidelines of the Italian League Against Epilepsy.

    Ettore Beghi;Giorgia Giussani;Salvatore Grosso;Alfonso Iudice

  • Third-Generation Antiseizure Medications for Adjunctive Treatment of Focal-Onset Seizures in Adults: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis

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  • Behavioral and psychological symptoms in Alzheimer's disease: frequency and relationship with duration and severity of the disease.

    Maristella Piccininni;Antonio Di Carlo;Marzia Baldereschi;Gaetano Zaccara

  • Analysis of facial expressions in parkinson's disease through video-based automatic methods

    Andrea Bandini;Andrea Bandini;Silvia Orlandi;Hugo Jair Escalante;Fabio Giovannelli

  • Central nervous system adverse effects of new antiepileptic drugs: A meta-analysis of placebo-controlled studies

    G. Zaccara;P.F. Gangemi;M. Cincotta

  • Pharmacology of Cenobamate: Mechanism of Action, Pharmacokinetics, Drug-Drug Interactions and Tolerability.

    Roberta Roberti;Carmen De Caro;Luigi Francesco Iannone;Gaetano Zaccara

  • Recommendations of the Italian League Against Epilepsy Working Group on Generic Products of Antiepileptic Drugs

    Emilio Perucca;Fiorenzo Albani;Giuseppe Capovilla;Bernardo Dalla Bernardina

  • Novel treatment options for epilepsy: focus on perampanel.

    V. Franco;F. Crema;A. Iudice;G. Zaccara

  • Neurological adverse events of new generation sodium blocker antiepileptic drugs. Meta-analysis of randomized, double-blinded studies with eslicarbazepine acetate, lacosamide and oxcarbazepine.

    Gaetano Zaccara;Fabio Giovannelli;Dario Maratea;Valeria Fadda

  • Human heart rate variability and sleep stages

    L Toscani;P F Gangemi;A Parigi;R Silipo

  • The adverse event profile of levetiracetam: A meta-analysis on children and adults

    Alberto Verrotti;Giovanni Prezioso;Fabiana Di Sabatino;Valentina Franco

  • Comparison of the efficacy and tolerability of new antiepileptic drugs: what can we learn from long-term studies?

    G. Zaccara;A. Messori;M. Cincotta;G. Burchini

  • Suprathreshold 0.3 Hz repetitive TMS prolongs the cortical silent period: potential implications for therapeutic trials in epilepsy.

    M Cincotta;A Borgheresi;C Gambetti;F Balestrieri

  • The adverse event profile of lacosamide: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

    Gaetano Zaccara;Piero Perucca;Giulia Loiacono;Fabio Giovannelli

  • Adverse motor effects induced by antiepileptic drugs

    G. Zaccara;M. Cincotta;A. Borgheresi;F. Balestrieri

Frequent Co-Authors

Massimo Cincotta
Massimo Cincotta Santa Maria Nuova Hospital
Ulf Ziemann
Ulf Ziemann University of Tübingen
Roberto Michelucci
Roberto Michelucci University of Bologna
Simone Rossi
Simone Rossi University of Siena
Emilio Perucca
Emilio Perucca University of Pavia
Luigi Maria Specchio
Luigi Maria Specchio University of Foggia
Mirco Cosottini
Mirco Cosottini University of Pisa
Francesco Brigo
Francesco Brigo University of Verona
Giuliano Avanzini
Giuliano Avanzini Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta
Ettore Beghi
Ettore Beghi Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research

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