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Giancarlo Carli

Giancarlo Carli

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 36 9059 8371 503 484 197 4568

Giancarlo Carli publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Giancarlo Carli between 1961 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Giancarlo Carli published across 64 years, from 1961 to 2024, averaging 3.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2022. 3 of the 201 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1961 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2022. 1961: 2 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 4 publications 1964: 2 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 9 publications 1967: 14 publications 1968: 2 publications 1969: 2 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 2 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 1 publication 1977: 2 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 2 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 0 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 1 publication 2004: 1 publication 2005: 4 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 10 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 1 publication 2020: 1 publication 2021: 5 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 1 publication
1961 2024

201 publications in total across all disciplines

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Giancarlo Carli: publications per year, 1961 to 2024
Year Publications
1961 2
1962 0
1963 4
1964 2
1965 0
1966 9
1967 14
1968 2
1969 2
1970 0
1971 1
1972 0
1973 0
1974 2
1975 1
1976 1
1977 2
1978 3
1979 2
1980 0
1981 4
1982 3
1983 3
1984 3
1985 2
1986 2
1987 3
1988 3
1989 1
1990 2
1991 2
1992 2
1993 6
1994 5
1995 5
1996 3
1997 2
1998 3
1999 1
2000 1
2001 0
2002 1
2003 1
2004 1
2005 4
2006 7
2007 3
2008 11
2009 8
2010 6
2011 1
2012 10
2013 3
2014 4
2015 5
2016 4
2017 3
2018 1
2019 1
2020 1
2021 5
2022 15
2023 2
2024 1
Total 201
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Giancarlo Carli 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 Giancarlo Carli sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 887+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 539. Most scientists, 539, have 98–107 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 188–197 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 18 scientists 48–57 publications: 79 scientists 58–67 publications: 193 scientists 68–77 publications: 323 scientists 78–87 publications: 406 scientists 88–97 publications: 452 scientists 98–107 publications: 539 scientists 108–117 publications: 505 scientists 118–127 publications: 522 scientists 128–137 publications: 469 scientists 138–147 publications: 456 scientists 148–157 publications: 459 scientists 158–167 publications: 397 scientists 168–177 publications: 383 scientists 178–187 publications: 350 scientists 188–197 publications: 302 scientists 198–207 publications: 306 scientists 208–217 publications: 262 scientists 218–227 publications: 242 scientists 228–237 publications: 220 scientists 238–247 publications: 203 scientists 248–257 publications: 174 scientists 258–267 publications: 176 scientists 268–277 publications: 175 scientists 278–287 publications: 125 scientists 288–297 publications: 116 scientists 298–307 publications: 127 scientists 308–317 publications: 128 scientists 318–327 publications: 99 scientists 328–337 publications: 89 scientists 338–347 publications: 78 scientists 348–357 publications: 96 scientists 358–367 publications: 66 scientists 368–377 publications: 59 scientists 378–387 publications: 65 scientists 388–397 publications: 54 scientists 398–407 publications: 48 scientists 408–417 publications: 49 scientists 418–427 publications: 34 scientists 428–437 publications: 31 scientists 438–447 publications: 30 scientists 448–457 publications: 31 scientists 458–467 publications: 36 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 35 scientists 488–497 publications: 30 scientists 498–507 publications: 23 scientists 508–517 publications: 26 scientists 518–527 publications: 20 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 20 scientists 548–557 publications: 20 scientists 558–567 publications: 17 scientists 568–577 publications: 14 scientists 578–587 publications: 20 scientists 588–597 publications: 20 scientists 598–607 publications: 19 scientists 608–617 publications: 18 scientists 618–627 publications: 17 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 11 scientists 648–657 publications: 11 scientists 658–667 publications: 8 scientists 668–677 publications: 7 scientists 678–687 publications: 11 scientists 688–697 publications: 10 scientists 698–707 publications: 4 scientists 708–717 publications: 6 scientists 718–727 publications: 5 scientists 728–737 publications: 5 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 9 scientists 758–767 publications: 3 scientists 768–777 publications: 7 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 6 scientists 798–807 publications: 2 scientists 808–817 publications: 2 scientists 818–827 publications: 7 scientists 828–837 publications: 0 scientists 838–847 publications: 9 scientists 848–857 publications: 3 scientists 858–867 publications: 1 scientist 868–877 publications: 3 scientists 878–886 publications: 6 scientists 887+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 887+

This scientist: 197 publications — 61st percentile

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

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

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Number of Neuroscience scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 18
48–57 79
58–67 193
68–77 323
78–87 406
88–97 452
98–107 539
108–117 505
118–127 522
128–137 469
138–147 456
148–157 459
158–167 397
168–177 383
178–187 350
188–197 302 197
198–207 306
208–217 262
218–227 242
228–237 220
238–247 203
248–257 174
258–267 176
268–277 175
278–287 125
288–297 116
298–307 127
308–317 128
318–327 99
328–337 89
338–347 78
348–357 96
358–367 66
368–377 59
378–387 65
388–397 54
398–407 48
408–417 49
418–427 34
428–437 31
438–447 30
448–457 31
458–467 36
468–477 40
478–487 35
488–497 30
498–507 23
508–517 26
518–527 20
528–537 23
538–547 20
548–557 20
558–567 17
568–577 14
578–587 20
588–597 20
598–607 19
608–617 18
618–627 17
628–637 11
638–647 11
648–657 11
658–667 8
668–677 7
678–687 11
688–697 10
698–707 4
708–717 6
718–727 5
728–737 5
738–747 9
748–757 9
758–767 3
768–777 7
778–787 7
788–797 6
798–807 2
808–817 2
818–827 7
828–837 0
838–847 9
848–857 3
858–867 1
868–877 3
878–886 6
887+ 100
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Giancarlo Carli 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 Giancarlo Carli sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 68 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 512. Most scientists, 512, have 46–47 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 36–37 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 42 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 172 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 296 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 435 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 459 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 456 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 467 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 478 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 512 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 435 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 425 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 418 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 392 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 357 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 334 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 328 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 260 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 278 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 239 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 250 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 210 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 200 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 189 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 170 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 146 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 113 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 126 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 100 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 99 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 84 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 85 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 72 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 76 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 45 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 43 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 32 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 45 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 50 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 32 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 39 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 27 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 19 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 23 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 16 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 24 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 14 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 15 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 10 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 10 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 13 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 8 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 6 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 6 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 7 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 7 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 10 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162 D-Index: 8 scientists 163+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30–31 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 36 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Neuroscience scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 42
32–33 172
34–35 296
36–37 435 36
38–39 459
40–41 456
42–43 467
44–45 478
46–47 512
48–49 435
50–51 425
52–53 418
54–55 392
56–57 357
58–59 334
60–61 328
62–63 260
64–65 278
66–67 239
68–69 250
70–71 210
72–73 200
74–75 189
76–77 170
78–79 146
80–81 113
82–83 126
84–85 100
86–87 84
88–89 99
90–91 84
92–93 85
94–95 72
96–97 76
98–99 45
100–101 49
102–103 43
104–105 32
106–107 45
108–109 50
110–111 32
112–113 39
114–115 32
116–117 29
118–119 27
120–121 19
122–123 23
124–125 27
126–127 16
128–129 24
130–131 13
132–133 21
134–135 17
136–137 14
138–139 15
140–141 10
142–143 10
144–145 13
146–147 9
148–149 8
150–151 6
152–153 6
154–155 7
156–157 7
158–159 10
160–161 4
162 8
163+ 100
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Overview

Giancarlo Carli is affiliated with the University of Siena in Italy and has a research focus spanning the fields of neuroscience and medicine. Their scholarly contributions largely concentrate on the subfields of cognitive neuroscience, cellular and molecular neuroscience, psychiatry and mental health, physiology, and social psychology.

The scientist's main topics of research include:

  • Pain Management and Placebo Effect
  • Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
  • Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
  • Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
  • Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
  • Animal Nutrition and Physiology

Carli has published extensively in several academic venues, with a significant number of works appearing in:

  • Progress in brain research
  • Scandinavian Journal of Pain
  • Physiology & Behavior
  • Physiological Reports
  • Frontiers in Neuroscience

Among recent papers authored or co-authored by Carli are:

  • Tonic immobility as a survival, adaptive response and as a recovery mechanism (2022), published in Progress in brain research
  • The formalin test does not probe inflammatory pain but excitotoxicity in rodent skin (2022), published in Physiological Reports
  • Individual Traits and Pain Treatment: The Case of Hypnotizability (2021), published in Frontiers in Neuroscience
  • A retrospective observational study comparing somatosensory amplification in fibromyalgia, chronic pain, psychiatric disorders and healthy subjects (2020), published in Scandinavian Journal of Pain
  • Can interoceptive sensitivity provide information on the difference in the perceptual mechanisms of recurrent and chronic pain? Part I. A retrospective clinical study related to multidimensional pain assessment (2022), published in Scandinavian Journal of Pain

Carli frequently collaborates with a number of researchers, including:

  • Francesca Farabollini
  • Antonella Ciaramella
  • Enrica L. Santarcangelo
  • Valentino Pozzolini
  • Tal Hoffmann

Best Publications

  • Reactivity to superficial and deep stimuli in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain.

    Giancarlo Carli;Anna Lisa Suman;Giovanni Biasi;Roberto Marcolongo

  • Sex differences in the behavioural response to persistent pain in rats

    Anna Maria Aloisi;Maria Emanuela Albonetti;Giancarlo Carli

  • Different strategies of modulation can be operative during hypnotic analgesia: a neurophysiological study.

    Nicolas Danziger;Emmanuel Fournier;Didier Bouhassira;Didier Michaud

  • Immobilization and restraint effects on pain reactions in animals

    Carlo A. Porro;Giancarlo Carli

  • Changes in the exercise-induced hormone response to branched chain amino acid administration.

    G Carli;Marco Bonifazi;Leda Lodi;C Lupo

  • Alexithymia in fibromyalgia syndrome: associations with ongoing pain, experimental pain sensitivity and illness behavior.

    Alexa Huber;Anna Lisa Suman;Giovanni Biasi;Giancarlo Carli

  • Effects of novelty, pain and stress on hippocampal extracellular acetylcholine levels in male rats

    Anna Maria Aloisi;F. Casamenti;C. Scali;G. Pepeu

  • The interphase of the formalin test.

    Michael Fischer;Giancarlo Carli;Giancarlo Carli;Patrick Raboisson;Peter Reeh

  • ‘Mirror pain’ in the formalin test: behavioral and 2-deoxyglucose studies

    Anna Maria Aloisi;Carlo Adolfo Porro;Milena Cavazzuti;Patrizia Baraldi

  • Modulation of pain-induced endothelial dysfunction by hypnotisability

    Zoltan Jambrik;Enrica L. Santarcangelo;Tibor Rudisch;Albert Varga

  • Individual pain history and familial pain tolerance models: relationships to post-surgical pain.

    Valeria Bachiocco;Michele Scesi;Antonello Maria Morselli;Giancarlo Carli

  • Behavioural effects of different intensities of formalin pain in rats

    Anna Maria Aloisi;Maria Emanuela Albonetti;Giancarlo Carli

  • Enriched environment and the recovery from inflammatory pain: Social versus physical aspects and their interaction

    Anne F. Gabriel;Giulia Paoletti;Daniele Della Seta;Riccardo Panelli

  • Changes in salivary cortisol and corticosteroid receptor-α mRNA expression following a 3-week multidisciplinary treatment program in patients with fibromyalgia

    Marco Bonifazi;Anna Lisa Suman;Caterina Cambiaggi;Andrea Felici

  • Effects of pain, morphine and naloxone on the duration of animal hypnosis.

    Giancarlo Carli;Francesca Farabollini;Giuliano Fontani

  • Effects of formalin-induced pain on ACTH, beta-endorphin, corticosterone and interleukin-6 plasma levels in rats.

    Anna Maria Aloisi;Maria Emanuela Albonetti;Michela Muscettola;Fabio Facchinetti

  • Responses of the muscle spindles and of the extrafusal fibres in an extensor muscle to stimulation of the lateral vestibular nucleus in the cat.

    G. Carli;K. Diete-Spiff;O. Pompeiano

  • Central beta-endorphin system involvement in the reaction to acute tonic pain.

    C. A. Porro;G. Tassinari;Fabio Facchinetti;A. E. Panerai

  • Predictors of psychological distress and well-being in women with chronic musculoskeletal pain: two sides of the same coin?

    Alexa Huber;Anna Lisa Suman;Giovanni Biasi;Giancarlo Carli

  • Midbrain course of descending pathways mediating sham rage behavior.

    Giancarlo Carli;Alberto Malliani;Alberto Zanchetti

  • Response of hip joint afferent fibers to pressure and vibration in the cat.

    A.M. Aloisi;G. Carli;A. Rossi

Frequent Co-Authors

Anna Maria Aloisi
Anna Maria Aloisi University of Siena
O. Pompeiano
O. Pompeiano University of Pisa
Carlo Adolfo Porro
Carlo Adolfo Porro University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Roberta Ferrucci
Roberta Ferrucci University of Milan
Fabio Facchinetti
Fabio Facchinetti University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Alberto E. Panerai
Alberto E. Panerai University of Milan
Massimiliano Valeriani
Massimiliano Valeriani University of Rome Tor Vergata
Alberto Priori
Alberto Priori University of Milan
Elbert A.J. Joosten
Elbert A.J. Joosten Maastricht University
Alessandro Rossi
Alessandro Rossi University of L'Aquila

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