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Gian Luigi Russo publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gian Luigi Russo sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 175 publications — 39th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Gian Luigi Russo D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gian Luigi Russo sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Gian Luigi Russo is affiliated with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in the United States. Their research spans several fields, primarily focusing on medicine, biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. They have produced a significant body of work within molecular biology, biochemistry, oncology, pharmacology, and organic chemistry.

The scientist's research interests and main topics of work include:

  • Phytochemicals and antioxidant activities
  • Antioxidant activity and oxidative stress
  • Genomics, phytochemicals, and oxidative stress
  • Autophagy in disease and therapy
  • Computational drug discovery methods
  • Flavonoids in medical research
  • PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in cancer

Gian Luigi Russo has frequently published in the following venues:

  • Nutrition Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Molecules
  • Antioxidants
  • Current Research in Biotechnology
  • Biomolecules

Among their recent scientific papers are:

  • Natural products in drug discovery: advances and opportunities (2021, Nature Reviews Drug Discovery)
  • Roles of flavonoids against coronavirus infection (2020, Chemico-Biological Interactions)
  • Therapeutic potential of polyphenols in cardiovascular diseases: Regulation of mTOR signaling pathway (2020, Pharmacological Research)
  • 100% Fruit juice intake and cardiovascular risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective and randomised controlled studies (2020, European Journal of Nutrition)
  • Evaluation of COVID-19 impact on DELAYing diagnostic-therapeutic pathways of lung cancer patients in Italy (COVID-DELAY study): fewer cases and higher stages from a real-world scenario (2022, ESMO Open)

The researcher collaborates regularly with a number of co-authors who have contributed extensively alongside them. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Maria Russo
  • Carmela Spagnuolo
  • Stefania Moccia
  • Idolo Tedesco
  • Carmen Cervellera

Best Publications

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Amal Kamal Abdel-Aziz;Sara Abdelfatah;Mahmoud Abdellatif

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Natural products in drug discovery: advances and opportunities.

    Atanas G Atanasov;Sergey B Zotchev;Verena M Dirsch

  • Dietary n-6 and n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids: from biochemistry to clinical implications in cardiovascular prevention.

    Gian Luigi Russo

  • Broad targeting of resistance to apoptosis in cancer.

    Ramzi M. Mohammad;Irfana Muqbil;Leroy Lowe;Clement Yedjou

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • The insidious effect of diatoms on copepod reproduction

    A. Miralto;G. Barone;G. Romano;S. A. Poulet

  • The flavonoid quercetin in disease prevention and therapy: facts and fancies.

    Maria Russo;Carmela Spagnuolo;Idolo Tedesco;Stefania Bilotto

  • Genistein and Cancer: Current Status, Challenges, and Future Directions

    Carmela Spagnuolo;Gian Luigi Russo;Ilkay Erdogan Orhan;Solomon Habtemariam

  • Ins and outs of dietary phytochemicals in cancer chemoprevention

    Gian Luigi Russo

  • Anti-inflammatory effects of flavonoids in neurodegenerative disorders

    Carmela Spagnuolo;Stefania Moccia;Gian Luigi Russo

  • Designing a broad-spectrum integrative approach for cancer prevention and treatment

    Keith I. Block;Charlotte Gyllenhaal;Leroy Lowe;Amedeo Amedei

  • Role of quercetin as an alternative for obesity treatment: you are what you eat!

    Seyed Fazel Nabavi;Gian Luigi Russo;Maria Daglia;Seyed Mohammad Nabavi

  • Roles of flavonoids against coronavirus infection.

    Maria Russo;Stefania Moccia;Carmela Spagnuolo;Idolo Tedesco

  • Erratum to: Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition) (Autophagy, 12, 1, 1-222, 10.1080/15548627.2015.1100356

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Understanding genistein in cancer: The "good" and the "bad" effects: A review.

    Maria Russo;Gian Luigi Russo;Maria Daglia;Pandima Devi Kasi

  • Phytochemicals in Cancer Prevention and Therapy: Truth or Dare?

    Maria Russo;Carmela Spagnuolo;Idolo Tedesco;Gian Luigi Russo

  • Antioxidant effect of red wine polyphenols on red blood cells.

    Idolo Tedesco;Maria Russo;Paola Russo;Giuseppe Iacomino

  • Characterization of coloured compounds obtained by enzymatic extraction of bakery products.

    R.C Borrelli;C Mennella;F Barba;M Russo

  • Quercetin: A Pleiotropic Kinase Inhibitor Against Cancer

    Gian Luigi Russo;Maria Russo;Carmela Spagnuolo;Idolo Tedesco

Frequent Co-Authors

Maria Daglia
Maria Daglia University of Naples Federico II
Seyed Fazel Nabavi
Seyed Fazel Nabavi Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences
Seyed Mohammad Nabavi
Seyed Mohammad Nabavi Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences
Sergio Lavandero
Sergio Lavandero University of Chile
Evelina Gatti
Evelina Gatti Aix-Marseille University
Maurizio Molinari
Maurizio Molinari Universita della Svizzera Italiana
Marc Diederich
Marc Diederich Seoul National University
Maurizio Battino
Maurizio Battino Marche Polytechnic University
Steven Finkbeiner
Steven Finkbeiner University of California, San Francisco
Beth Levine
Beth Levine The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

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