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Gian Domenico Iannetti

Gian Domenico Iannetti

D-Index & Metrics

Neuroscience

D-Index
79
Citations
20610
World Ranking
1698
National Ranking
177

Gian Domenico Iannetti 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 Gian Domenico Iannetti sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 261 publications — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Gian Domenico Iannetti 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 Gian Domenico Iannetti sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 79 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Gian Domenico Iannetti is affiliated with University College London in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple areas within neuroscience and medicine, with a strong focus on brain function and neural dynamics. The scientist has contributed extensively to fields including cognitive neuroscience, physiology, social psychology, cellular and molecular neuroscience, and sensory systems.

The main fields of study for Iannetti include:

  • Neuroscience
  • Medicine

Iannetti's subfields of study cover:

  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Physiology
  • Social Psychology
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
  • Sensory Systems

Their work involves key topics such as:

  • Neural dynamics and brain function
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
  • Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Action Observation and Synchronization
  • Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Iannetti include:

  • Giacomo Novembre
  • A. Vania Apkarian
  • Richard Somervail
  • Rory John Bufacchi
  • Andrew D. Vigotsky

Regarding publication venues, Iannetti has contributed regularly to the following outlets:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Trends in Cognitive Sciences
  • Cerebral Cortex
  • Neuron
  • NeuroImage

Selected recent papers by Gian Domenico Iannetti include:

  • "Hyperscanning Alone Cannot Prove Causality. Multibrain Stimulation Can" (2020), Trends in Cognitive Sciences
  • "A central mechanism of analgesia in mice and humans lacking the sodium channel NaV1.7" (2021), Neuron
  • "Spontaneous dyadic behavior predicts the emergence of interpersonal neural synchrony" (2023), NeuroImage
  • "The Neural Origin of Nociceptive-Induced Gamma-Band Oscillations" (2020), Journal of Neuroscience
  • "Waves of Change: Brain Sensitivity to Differential, not Absolute, Stimulus Intensity is Conserved Across Humans and Rats" (2020), Cerebral Cortex

The range of topics covered in these publications reflects a focus on neural connectivity, brain oscillations, pain mechanisms, and social aspects of brain function. The combination of experimental and theoretical approaches is apparent throughout Iannetti's contributions to the literature.

Best Publications

  • NeuPSIG guidelines on neuropathic pain assessment

    Maija Haanpää;Nadine Attal;Miroslav Backonja;Ralf Baron

  • The pain matrix reloaded: a salience detection system for the body.

    Valéry Legrain;Gian Domenico Iannetti;Léon Plaghki;André Mouraux

  • From the neuromatrix to the pain matrix (and back).

    Gian Domenico Iannetti;André Mouraux

  • Removal of FMRI environment artifacts from EEG data using optimal basis sets.

    R K Niazy;C F Beckmann;G D Iannetti;G D Iannetti;J M Brady

  • A multisensory investigation of the functional significance of the "pain matrix".

    André Mouraux;Ana Diukova;Michael C. Lee;Michael C. Lee;Richard Geoffrey Wise

  • Across-trial averaging of event-related EEG responses and beyond

    André Mouraux;Gian Domenico Iannetti

  • Determinants of Laser-Evoked EEG Responses: Pain Perception or Stimulus Saliency?

    Gian Domenico Iannetti;Nicholas P Hughes;Michael C Lee;André Mouraux

  • Nociceptive laser-evoked brain potentials do not reflect nociceptive-specific neural activity.

    André Mouraux;Gian Domenico Iannetti

  • A role for the brainstem in central sensitisation in humans. Evidence from functional magnetic resonance imaging.

    L. Zambreanu;Richard Geoffrey Wise;Richard Geoffrey Wise;J. C. W. Brooks;J. C. W. Brooks;Giandomenico Iannetti;Giandomenico Iannetti

  • Gamma-Band Oscillations in the Primary Somatosensory Cortex—A Direct and Obligatory Correlate of Subjective Pain Intensity

    Z G Zhang;L Hu;Y S Hung;André Mouraux

  • Whole-body mapping of spatial acuity for pain and touch.

    Flavia Mancini;Armando Bauleo;Armando Bauleo;Jonathan Cole;Fausta Lui

  • Pharmacological modulation of pain-related brain activity during normal and central sensitization states in humans.

    G. D. Iannetti;L. Zambreanu;Richard Geoffrey Wise;T. J. Buchanan

  • Brain imaging tests for chronic pain: medical, legal and ethical issues and recommendations

    K D Davis;H Flor;H T Greely;G D Iannetti

  • Reduced habituation to experimental pain in migraine patients: a CO2 laser evoked potential study

    M. Valeriani;M. De Tommaso;D. Restuccia;D. Le Pera

  • The search for pain biomarkers in the human brain.

    André Mouraux;Gian Domenico Iannetti

  • Operculoinsular cortex encodes pain intensity at the earliest stages of cortical processing as indicated by amplitude of laser-evoked potentials in humans

    G D Iannetti;L Zambreanu;G Cruccu;I Tracey

  • Spatial sensory organization and body representation in pain perception.

    Patrick Haggard;Gian Domenico Iannetti;Matthew R. Longo

  • BOLD functional MRI in disease and pharmacological studies: room for improvement?

    G. D. Iannetti;Richard Geoffrey Wise

  • How many peripersonal spaces

    F. de Vignemont;G.D. Iannetti

  • Similar nociceptive afferents mediate psychophysical and electrophysiological responses to heat stimulation of glabrous and hairy skin in humans

    G D Iannetti;L Zambreanu;I Tracey

  • Beyond metaphor: contrasting mechanisms of social and physical pain

    Gian Domenico Iannetti;Tim V. Salomons;Massieh Moayedi;André Mouraux

Frequent Co-Authors

Giorgio Cruccu
Giorgio Cruccu Sapienza University of Rome
André Mouraux
André Mouraux Université Catholique de Louvain
Li Hu
Li Hu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Andrea Truini
Andrea Truini Sapienza University of Rome
Meng Liang
Meng Liang Tianjin Medical University
Irene Tracey
Irene Tracey University of Oxford
Patrick Haggard
Patrick Haggard University College London
M. Manfredi
M. Manfredi Sapienza University of Rome
Martin I. Sereno
Martin I. Sereno San Diego State University
Léon Plaghki
Léon Plaghki Université Catholique de Louvain

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