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Gianfranco Del Prete

Gianfranco Del Prete

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
60
Citations
12162
World Ranking
12015
National Ranking
354

Gianfranco Del Prete 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 Gianfranco Del Prete sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 116 publications — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Gianfranco Del Prete 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 Gianfranco Del Prete sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
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

Gianfranco Del Prete was affiliated with the University of Florence in Italy and contributed to the field of medicine with a focus on cardiology and cardiovascular studies, emergency medicine, and biomedical engineering.

Their research primarily addressed topics related to cardiac arrest and resuscitation, non-invasive vital sign monitoring, cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias, cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies, as well as heart rate variability and autonomic control.

Frequent coauthors throughout their career included Y Caldarella, V Menegon, Davide Barbisan, Tommaso Sciarretta, and M Possamai.

Del Prete published repeatedly in specialized venues such as the European Heart Journal Supplements and the European Heart Journal Acute Cardiovascular Care.

  • P450 ADVANCED ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK AT LOOP RECORDER MONITORING IN A YOUNG PATIENT WITH BRUGADA SYNDROME AND CONDUCTION ABNORMALITIES: CAUSE OF SYNCOPE OR INCIDENTAL FINDING? (2023, European Heart Journal Supplements)
  • Role of bispectral index monitoring in the management of comatose patients after resuscitation from cardiac arrest (2025, European Heart Journal Acute Cardiovascular Care)
  • CAN BISPECTRAL INDEX MONITORING HELP IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE COMATOSE PATIENT AFTER RESUSCITATION FROM CARDIAC ARREST? (2025, European Heart Journal Supplements)
  • OPTIMIZING CARE FOR COMATOSE PATIENTS AFTER CARDIAC ARREST: THE ROLE OF BISPECTRAL INDEX MONITORING (2025, European Heart Journal Supplements)

Best Publications

  • Ability of HIV to promote a TH1 to TH0 shift and to replicate preferentially in TH2 and TH0 cells

    Enrico Maggi;Marcello Mazzetti;Adriana Ravina;Francesco Annunziato

  • The neutrophil-activating protein of Helicobacter pylori promotes Th1 immune responses

    Amedeo Amedei;Andrea Cappon;Gaia Codolo;Anna Cabrelle

  • Allergen exposure induces the activation of allergen-specific Th2 cells in the airway mucosa of patients with allergic respiratory disorders

    Gianfranco F. Del Prete;Marco De Carli;Mario M. D'Elios;Piero Maestrelli

  • LONG-LASTING MEMORY T CELL RESPONSES FOLLOWING SELF-LIMITED ACUTE HEPATITIS B

    A Penna;M Artini;A Cavalli;M Levrero

  • Predominant T-helper 1 cytokine profile of hepatitis B virus nucleocapsid-specific T cells in acute self-limited hepatitis B

    A Penna;G Del Prete;A Cavalli;A Bertoletti

  • Molecular mimicry between Helicobacter pylori antigens and H+, K+-adenosine triphosphatase in human gastric autoimmunity

    Amedeo Amedei;Mathijs P. Bergman;Ben J. Appelmelk;Annalisa Azzurri

  • Active tuberculosis in Africa is associated with reduced Th1 and increased Th2 activity in vivo

    Christian Lienhardt;Annalisa Azzurri;Amedeo Amedei;Katherine Fielding

  • IFN-γ-inducible protein 10 and pentraxin 3 plasma levels are tools for monitoring inflammation and disease activity in Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection

    Annalisa Azzurri;Oumou Y. Sow;Amedeo Amedei;Boubacar Bah

  • Different cytokine profile and antigen-specificity repertoire in Helicobacter pylori-specific T cell clones from the antrum of chronic gastritis patients with or without peptic ulcer.

    M M D'Elios;M Manghetti;F Almerigogna;A Amedei

  • Profiles of lymphokine activities and helper function for IgE in human T cell clones.

    Enrico Maggi;Gianfranco Del Prete;Donatella Macchia;Paola Parronchi

  • Neonatal bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccination induces adult-like IFN-gamma production by CD4+ T lymphocytes.

    Johan Vekemans;Johan Vekemans;Amedeo Amedei;Martin O. Ota;Mario M. D'Elios

  • Gastric autoimmunity: the role of Helicobacter pylori and molecular mimicry.

    Mario M. D'Elios;Ben J. Appelmelk;Amedeo Amedei;Mathijs P. Bergman

  • T helper type 1 lymphocytes drive inflammation in human atherosclerotic lesions.

    Marisa Benagiano;Annalisa Azzurri;Alessandra Ciervo;Amedeo Amedei

  • CD30, Th2 cytokines and HIV infection: a complex and fascinating link

    Gianfranco Del Prete;Enrico Maggi;Giovanni Pizzolo;Sergio Romagnani

  • H(+),K(+)-atpase (proton pump) is the target autoantigen of Th1-type cytotoxic T cells in autoimmune gastritis.

    Mario M. D'elios;Mathijs P. Bergman;Annalisa Azzurri;Amedeo Amedei

  • Role of TH1/TH2 Cytokines in HIV Infection

    S. Romagnani;G. Prete;R. Manetti;A. Ravina

  • Human 60-kDa heat shock protein is a target autoantigen of T cells derived from atherosclerotic plaques.

    Marisa Benagiano;Mario M. D’Elios;Amedeo Amedei;Annalisa Azzurri

  • Hepatitis C virus infection of mononuclear cells from peripheral blood and liver infiltrates in chronically infected patients.

    Anna Linda Zignego;Marco De Carli;Monica Monti;Grazia Careccia

  • Impaired T-cell regulation of B-cell growth in Helicobacter pylori–related gastric low-grade MALT lymphoma

    Mario M. D'Elios;Amedeo Amedei;Marta Manghetti;Francesco Costa

  • Th1 and Th2 T-helper cells exert opposite regulatory effects on procoagulant activity and tissue factor production by human monocytes.

    G Del Prete;M De Carli;RM Lammel;MM D'Elios

Frequent Co-Authors

Mario Milco D'Elios
Mario Milco D'Elios University of Siena
Amedeo Amedei
Amedeo Amedei University of Florence
Sergio Romagnani
Sergio Romagnani University of Florence
Enrico Maggi
Enrico Maggi Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital
Cosima T. Baldari
Cosima T. Baldari University of Siena
Ben J. Appelmelk
Ben J. Appelmelk Amsterdam University Medical Centers
Paola Parronchi
Paola Parronchi University of Florence
John L. Telford
John L. Telford GlaxoSmithKline (Italy)
Christina M. J. E. Vandenbroucke-Grauls
Christina M. J. E. Vandenbroucke-Grauls Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Roberto Manetti
Roberto Manetti University of Sassari

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