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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 162 101 1 1905 122468

Giancarlo Comi publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Giancarlo Comi between 1974 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Giancarlo Comi published across 52 years, from 1974 to 2025, averaging 36.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 136 publications in 2013. 8 of the 1,885 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1974 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 136. Peak 136 publications in 2013. 1974: 1 publication 1975: 0 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 0 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 6 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 12 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 12 publications 1990: 13 publications 1991: 9 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 16 publications 1994: 17 publications 1995: 39 publications 1996: 25 publications 1997: 39 publications 1998: 38 publications 1999: 39 publications 2000: 57 publications 2001: 43 publications 2002: 28 publications 2003: 36 publications 2004: 35 publications 2005: 34 publications 2006: 31 publications 2007: 26 publications 2008: 42 publications 2009: 61 publications 2010: 68 publications 2011: 73 publications 2012: 107 publications 2013: 136 publications 2014: 133 publications 2015: 109 publications 2016: 99 publications 2017: 123 publications 2018: 102 publications 2019: 76 publications 2020: 80 publications 2021: 75 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 2 publications
1974 2025

1,885 publications in total across all disciplines

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Giancarlo Comi: publications per year, 1974 to 2025
Year Publications
1974 1
1975 0
1976 1
1977 0
1978 2
1979 2
1980 0
1981 0
1982 3
1983 2
1984 3
1985 6
1986 5
1987 12
1988 6
1989 12
1990 13
1991 9
1992 7
1993 16
1994 17
1995 39
1996 25
1997 39
1998 38
1999 39
2000 57
2001 43
2002 28
2003 36
2004 35
2005 34
2006 31
2007 26
2008 42
2009 61
2010 68
2011 73
2012 107
2013 136
2014 133
2015 109
2016 99
2017 123
2018 102
2019 76
2020 80
2021 75
2022 4
2023 2
2024 6
2025 2
Total 1,885
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Giancarlo Comi 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 Comi 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, 887+ 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: 1,905 publications — 100th percentile

100% 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
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 1,905
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Giancarlo Comi 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 Comi 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, 162 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: 162 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% 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
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 8 162
163+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Italy Leader Award

Overview

Giancarlo Comi was affiliated with Vita-Salute San Raffaele University in Italy. Their research primarily focused on the field of Medicine, with significant contributions to subfields such as Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Immunology, Oncology, Rheumatology, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

The work of Giancarlo Comi covered multiple topics, with an emphasis on:

  • Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
  • Polyomavirus and related diseases
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
  • Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders
  • Reproductive System and Pregnancy
  • Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia research
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research

Their publication record included several recent papers such as:

  • Disease-modifying drugs can reduce disability progression in relapsing multiple sclerosis, 2020, Brain
  • Long-term Clinical Outcomes of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Multiple Sclerosis, 2021, Neurology
  • Vaccinations in patients with multiple sclerosis: A Delphi consensus statement, 2020, Multiple Sclerosis Journal
  • Risk of Persistent Disability in Patients With Pediatric-Onset Multiple Sclerosis, 2021, JAMA Neurology
  • Efficacy and Safety of Alemtuzumab Through 9 Years of Follow-up in Patients with Highly Active Disease: Post Hoc Analysis of CARE-MS I and II Patients in the TOPAZ Extension Study, 2020, CNS Drugs

The frequent co-authors working alongside Giancarlo Comi included:

  • Francesco Patti
  • Maria Pia Amato
  • Massimo Filippi
  • Eleonora Cocco
  • María Trojano

Most of their research was published in the following venues:

  • Neurology
  • Multiple Sclerosis Journal
  • Journal of Neurology
  • Brain
  • JAMA Neurology

In addition to journal articles, Giancarlo Comi contributed to book publications. One known book was published by Frontiers Media titled Use of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence in Multiple Sclerosis, expected in 2025.

Best Publications

  • Diagnosis of multiple sclerosis: 2017 revisions of the McDonald criteria

    Alan J. Thompson;Brenda L. Banwell;Frederik Barkhof;Frederik Barkhof;William M. Carroll

  • Defining the clinical course of multiple sclerosis: The 2013 revisions

    Fred D. Lublin;Stephen C. Reingold;Jeffrey A. Cohen;Gary R. Cutter

  • Comparison of MRI criteria at first presentation to predict conversion to clinically definite multiple sclerosis.

    Frederik Barkhof;Massimo Filippi;David H. Miller;Philip Scheltens

  • Effect of early interferon treatment on conversion to definite multiple sclerosis: a randomised study.

    Giancarlo Comi;Massimo Filippi;Frederik Barkhof;Luca Durelli

  • Injection of adult neurospheres induces recovery in a chronic model of multiple sclerosis

    Stefano Pluchino;Angelo Quattrini;Elena Brambilla;Angela Gritti

  • European/Canadian multicenter, double‐blind, randomized, placebo‐controlled study of the effects of glatiramer acetate on magnetic resonance imaging–measured disease activity and burden in patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis

    Giancarlo Comi;Massimo Filippi;Jerry S. Wolinsky

  • ECTRIMS/EAN guideline on the pharmacological treatment of people with multiple sclerosis.

    X. Montalban;R. Gold;A. J. Thompson;S. Otero‐Romero

  • Neurosphere-derived multipotent precursors promote neuroprotection by an immunomodulatory mechanism.

    Stefano Pluchino;Lucia Zanotti;Barbara Rossi;Elena Brambilla

  • White matter damage in Alzheimer's disease assessed in vivo using diffusion tensor magnetic resonance imaging

    M Bozzali;A Falini;M Franceschi;M Cercignani

  • Autoantibodies to Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase in a Patient with Stiff-Man Syndrome, Epilepsy, and Type I Diabetes Mellitus

    M. Solimena;F. Folli;S. Denis-Donini;G. C. Comi

  • IFCN standards for digital recording of clinical EEG

    Marc R. Nuwer;Giancarlo Comi;Ronald Emerson;Anders Fuglsang-Frederiksen

  • Oral teriflunomide for patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis (TOWER): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial.

    Christian Confavreux;Paul O'Connor;Giancarlo Comi;Mark S. Freedman

  • Diffusion tensor magnetic resonance imaging in multiple sclerosis

    Massimo Filippi;M. Cercignani;M. Inglese;M. A. Horsfield

  • Randomized controlled trial of intravenous immunoglobulin versus oral prednisolone in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy

    R Hughes;Peter Van den Bergh;S Bensa;H Willison

  • Early Hemorrhagic Transformation of Brain Infarction: Rate, Predictive Factors, and Influence on Clinical Outcome Results of a Prospective Multicenter Study

    Maurizio Paciaroni;Giancarlo Agnelli;Francesco Corea;Walter Ageno

  • Multiple sclerosis progression: time for a new mechanism-driven framework

    Unknown

  • Association between pathological and MRI findings in multiple sclerosis

    Massimo Filippi;Maria A. Rocca;Frederik Barkhof;Wolfgang Brück

  • A Magnetization Transfer Imaging Study of Normal-Appearing White Matter in Multiple Sclerosis

    M. Filippi;A. Campi;V. Dousset;C. Baratti

  • Induction of a non-encephalitogenic type 2 T helper-cell autoimmune response in multiple sclerosis after administration of an altered peptide ligand in a placebo- controlled, randomized phase II trial

    Ludwig Kappos;Giancarlo Comi;Hillel Panitch;Joel Oger

  • 250 μg or 500 μg interferon beta-1b versus 20 mg glatiramer acetate in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis: a prospective, randomised, multicentre study

    Paul O'Connor;Massimo Filippi;Barry Arnason;Giancarlo Comi

  • Magnetization transfer changes in the normal appearing white matter precede the appearance of enhancing lesions in patients with multiple sclerosis

    Massimo Filippi;Maria A. Rocca;Gianvito Martino;Mark A. Horsfield

  • Evidence for widespread axonal damage at the earliest clinical stage of multiple sclerosis.

    Massimo Filippi;M. Bozzali;M. Rovaris;O. Gonen

Frequent Co-Authors

Massimo Filippi
Massimo Filippi Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Maria A. Rocca
Maria A. Rocca Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Andrea Falini
Andrea Falini Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Vittorio Martinelli
Vittorio Martinelli San Raffaele Hospital
Vittorio Martinelli
Vittorio Martinelli Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Federica Agosta
Federica Agosta Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Letizia Leocani
Letizia Leocani University of Milan
Ludwig Kappos
Ludwig Kappos University Hospital of Basel
Bruno Colombo
Bruno Colombo Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Gianvito Martino
Gianvito Martino Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

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