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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 62 2872 2632 74 71 229 14381

Gianfranco Donelli publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Gianfranco Donelli between 1972 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Gianfranco Donelli published across 53 years, from 1972 to 2024, averaging 4.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 1993. 4 of the 249 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 1993. 1972: 1 publication 1973: 1 publication 1974: 1 publication 1975: 2 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 5 publications 1987: 7 publications 1988: 8 publications 1989: 10 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 10 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 17 publications 1994: 13 publications 1995: 14 publications 1996: 11 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 6 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 6 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 6 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 0 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 1 publication
1972 2024

249 publications in total across all disciplines

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Gianfranco Donelli: publications per year, 1972 to 2024
Year Publications
1972 1
1973 1
1974 1
1975 2
1976 0
1977 1
1978 0
1979 0
1980 3
1981 2
1982 3
1983 3
1984 2
1985 1
1986 5
1987 7
1988 8
1989 10
1990 8
1991 10
1992 3
1993 17
1994 13
1995 14
1996 11
1997 4
1998 11
1999 9
2000 5
2001 3
2002 1
2003 6
2004 9
2005 5
2006 5
2007 5
2008 2
2009 1
2010 6
2011 1
2012 6
2013 4
2014 13
2015 6
2016 4
2017 4
2018 4
2019 2
2020 1
2021 0
2022 2
2023 3
2024 1
Total 249
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Gianfranco Donelli publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Microbiology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gianfranco Donelli sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 55–64 to 679+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 135–144 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 225–234 publications, is where this scientist sits. 55–64 publications: 8 scientists 65–74 publications: 29 scientists 75–84 publications: 55 scientists 85–94 publications: 112 scientists 95–104 publications: 137 scientists 105–114 publications: 190 scientists 115–124 publications: 235 scientists 125–134 publications: 234 scientists 135–144 publications: 288 scientists 145–154 publications: 265 scientists 155–164 publications: 264 scientists 165–174 publications: 253 scientists 175–184 publications: 276 scientists 185–194 publications: 190 scientists 195–204 publications: 234 scientists 205–214 publications: 208 scientists 215–224 publications: 198 scientists 225–234 publications: 155 scientists 235–244 publications: 161 scientists 245–254 publications: 160 scientists 255–264 publications: 146 scientists 265–274 publications: 139 scientists 275–284 publications: 148 scientists 285–294 publications: 115 scientists 295–304 publications: 96 scientists 305–314 publications: 88 scientists 315–324 publications: 106 scientists 325–334 publications: 65 scientists 335–344 publications: 76 scientists 345–354 publications: 64 scientists 355–364 publications: 62 scientists 365–374 publications: 65 scientists 375–384 publications: 61 scientists 385–394 publications: 34 scientists 395–404 publications: 44 scientists 405–414 publications: 36 scientists 415–424 publications: 35 scientists 425–434 publications: 29 scientists 435–444 publications: 33 scientists 445–454 publications: 34 scientists 455–464 publications: 25 scientists 465–474 publications: 26 scientists 475–484 publications: 20 scientists 485–494 publications: 19 scientists 495–504 publications: 16 scientists 505–514 publications: 17 scientists 515–524 publications: 23 scientists 525–534 publications: 14 scientists 535–544 publications: 14 scientists 545–554 publications: 18 scientists 555–564 publications: 12 scientists 565–574 publications: 7 scientists 575–584 publications: 9 scientists 585–594 publications: 9 scientists 595–604 publications: 9 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 9 scientists 625–634 publications: 7 scientists 635–644 publications: 4 scientists 645–654 publications: 5 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 7 scientists 675–678 publications: 3 scientists 679+ publications: 99 scientists
55–64 publications 679+

This scientist: 229 publications — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
55–64 8
65–74 29
75–84 55
85–94 112
95–104 137
105–114 190
115–124 235
125–134 234
135–144 288
145–154 265
155–164 264
165–174 253
175–184 276
185–194 190
195–204 234
205–214 208
215–224 198
225–234 155 229
235–244 161
245–254 160
255–264 146
265–274 139
275–284 148
285–294 115
295–304 96
305–314 88
315–324 106
325–334 65
335–344 76
345–354 64
355–364 62
365–374 65
375–384 61
385–394 34
395–404 44
405–414 36
415–424 35
425–434 29
435–444 33
445–454 34
455–464 25
465–474 26
475–484 20
485–494 19
495–504 16
505–514 17
515–524 23
525–534 14
535–544 14
545–554 18
555–564 12
565–574 7
575–584 9
585–594 9
595–604 9
605–614 7
615–624 9
625–634 7
635–644 4
645–654 5
655–664 6
665–674 7
675–678 3
679+ 99
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Gianfranco Donelli D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gianfranco Donelli sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40 to 127+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 58 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 62 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40 D-Index: 30 scientists 41 D-Index: 86 scientists 42 D-Index: 90 scientists 43 D-Index: 117 scientists 44 D-Index: 122 scientists 45 D-Index: 123 scientists 46 D-Index: 108 scientists 47 D-Index: 110 scientists 48 D-Index: 106 scientists 49 D-Index: 109 scientists 50 D-Index: 129 scientists 51 D-Index: 111 scientists 52 D-Index: 116 scientists 53 D-Index: 127 scientists 54 D-Index: 134 scientists 55 D-Index: 134 scientists 56 D-Index: 112 scientists 57 D-Index: 136 scientists 58 D-Index: 162 scientists 59 D-Index: 151 scientists 60 D-Index: 139 scientists 61 D-Index: 123 scientists 62 D-Index: 126 scientists 63 D-Index: 144 scientists 64 D-Index: 109 scientists 65 D-Index: 103 scientists 66 D-Index: 124 scientists 67 D-Index: 112 scientists 68 D-Index: 103 scientists 69 D-Index: 131 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 93 scientists 72 D-Index: 96 scientists 73 D-Index: 92 scientists 74 D-Index: 80 scientists 75 D-Index: 66 scientists 76 D-Index: 87 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 73 scientists 79 D-Index: 59 scientists 80 D-Index: 57 scientists 81 D-Index: 55 scientists 82 D-Index: 47 scientists 83 D-Index: 77 scientists 84 D-Index: 50 scientists 85 D-Index: 45 scientists 86 D-Index: 42 scientists 87 D-Index: 41 scientists 88 D-Index: 32 scientists 89 D-Index: 38 scientists 90 D-Index: 35 scientists 91 D-Index: 34 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 26 scientists 94 D-Index: 33 scientists 95 D-Index: 22 scientists 96 D-Index: 37 scientists 97 D-Index: 22 scientists 98 D-Index: 21 scientists 99 D-Index: 22 scientists 100 D-Index: 30 scientists 101 D-Index: 16 scientists 102 D-Index: 20 scientists 103 D-Index: 17 scientists 104 D-Index: 19 scientists 105 D-Index: 16 scientists 106 D-Index: 19 scientists 107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108 D-Index: 14 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 9 scientists 111 D-Index: 7 scientists 112 D-Index: 11 scientists 113 D-Index: 6 scientists 114 D-Index: 15 scientists 115 D-Index: 10 scientists 116 D-Index: 12 scientists 117 D-Index: 7 scientists 118 D-Index: 10 scientists 119 D-Index: 10 scientists 120 D-Index: 11 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 7 scientists 123 D-Index: 12 scientists 124 D-Index: 5 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126 D-Index: 6 scientists 127+ D-Index: 95 scientists
40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40 30
41 86
42 90
43 117
44 122
45 123
46 108
47 110
48 106
49 109
50 129
51 111
52 116
53 127
54 134
55 134
56 112
57 136
58 162
59 151
60 139
61 123
62 126 62
63 144
64 109
65 103
66 124
67 112
68 103
69 131
70 94
71 93
72 96
73 92
74 80
75 66
76 87
77 60
78 73
79 59
80 57
81 55
82 47
83 77
84 50
85 45
86 42
87 41
88 32
89 38
90 35
91 34
92 27
93 26
94 33
95 22
96 37
97 22
98 21
99 22
100 30
101 16
102 20
103 17
104 19
105 16
106 19
107 18
108 14
109 10
110 9
111 7
112 11
113 6
114 15
115 10
116 12
117 7
118 10
119 10
120 11
121 2
122 7
123 12
124 5
125 9
126 6
127+ 95
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Overview

Gianfranco Donelli is affiliated with the Istituto Superiore di Sanità in Italy. The scientist's research primarily focuses on Medicine, with significant contributions also in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Subfields of study include Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Molecular Medicine, Urology, and Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine.

The main topics covered in their work are:

  • Urinary Tract Infections Management
  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
  • Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research
  • Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
  • Nosocomial Infections in ICU
  • Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
  • Enterobacteriaceae and Cronobacter Research

Recent papers authored by Gianfranco Donelli include:

  • Poloxamer 338 Affects Cell Adhesion and Biofilm Formation in Escherichia coli: Potential Applications in the Management of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections, 2020, Pathogens
  • The Multifunctional Role of Poloxamer P338 as a Biofilm Disrupter and Antibiotic Enhancer: A Small Step forward against the Big Trouble of Catheter-Associated Escherichia coli Urinary Tract Infections, 2022, Microorganisms
  • Clostridioides difficile Biofilm, 2024, Advances in experimental medicine and biology
  • Microbiology of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections, 2023, Journal of Urology & Nephrology Studies

The scientist has collaborated with several frequent co-authors, including:

  • Claudia Vuotto
  • Mariarita Stirpe
  • Iolanda Francolini
  • Benedetta Brugnoli
  • Anthony M. Buckley

The publications appear in various scientific venues such as:

  • Pathogens
  • Advances in experimental medicine and biology
  • Microorganisms
  • Journal of Urology & Nephrology Studies

Additionally, Gianfranco Donelli has contributed to book publications with Springer Nature. These include multiple editions of Advances in Microbiology, Infectious Diseases and Public Health published in 2020, 2022, and 2023.

Best Publications

  • Strategies for combating bacterial biofilms: A focus on anti-biofilm agents and their mechanisms of action

    Ranita Roy;Monalisa Tiwari;Gianfranco Donelli;Vishvanath Tiwari

  • ESCMID∗ guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of biofilm infections 2014

    N. Høiby;T. Bjarnsholt;C. Moser;G. L. Bassi

  • Healthcare-associated infections, medical devices and biofilms: risk, tolerance and control.

    Steven L. Percival;Louise Suleman;Claudia Vuotto;Gianfranco Donelli

  • Prevention and control of biofilm-based medical-device-related infections

    Iolanda Francolini;Gianfranco Donelli

  • Zonula occludens toxin modulates tight junctions through protein kinase C-dependent actin reorganization, in vitro.

    Alessio Fasano;Carla Fiorentini;Gianfranco Donelli;Sergio Uzzau

  • Usnic Acid, a Natural Antimicrobial Agent Able To Inhibit Bacterial Biofilm Formation on Polymer Surfaces

    I. Francolini;P. Norris;A. Piozzi;G. Donelli

  • Antibiotic Resistance Related to Biofilm Formation in Klebsiella pneumoniae.

    Claudia Vuotto;Francesca Longo;Maria Pia Balice;Gianfranco Donelli

  • Antifouling and antimicrobial biomaterials: an overview.

    Iolanda Francolini;Claudia Vuotto;Antonella Piozzi;Gianfranco Donelli

  • Biofilm formation and antibiotic resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae urinary strains.

    Claudia Vuotto;Francesca Longo;Chiara Pascolini;Gianfranco Donelli

  • Biofilm formation in Acinetobacter baumannii.

    Francesca Longo;Claudia Vuotto;Gianfranco Donelli

  • Synergistic activity of dispersin B and cefamandole nafate in inhibition of staphylococcal biofilm growth on polyurethanes.

    G. Donelli;I. Francolini;D. Romoli;E. Guaglianone

  • Plastic biliary stent occlusion: factors involved and possible preventive approaches

    Gianfranco Donelli;Emilio Guaglianone;Roberta Di Rosa;Fausto Fiocca

  • Occurrence, diversity, and pathogenicity of halophilic Vibrio spp. and non-O1 Vibrio cholerae from estuarine waters along the Italian Adriatic coast.

    Elena Barbieri;Loredana Falzano;Carla Fiorentini;Anna Pianetti

  • Induction of phagocytic behaviour in human epithelial cells by Escherichia coli cytotoxic necrotizing factor type 1.

    Loredana Falzano;Loredana Falzano;Carla Fiorentini;Gianfranco Donelli;Eric Michel

  • Probiotics to counteract biofilm-associated infections: promising and conflicting data

    Claudia Vuotto;Francesca Longo;Gianfranco Donelli

  • Enterotoxicity and Cytotoxicity of Vibrio parahaemolyticus Thermostable Direct Hemolysin in In Vitro Systems

    Francesco Raimondi;Joseph P. Y. Kao;Carla Fiorentini;Alessia Fabbri

  • Retention of virulence in viable but non-culturable halophilic Vibrio spp.

    W. Baffone;B. Citterio;E. Vittoria;A. Casaroli

  • N‐Acetylcysteine inhibits apoptosis and decreases viral particles in HIV‐chronically infected U937 cells

    Walter Malorni;Roberto Rivabene;Maria Teresa Santini;Gianfranco Donelli

  • Cytotoxic necrotizing factor production by hemolytic strains of Escherichia coli causing extraintestinal infections

    A Caprioli;V Falbo;F M Ruggeri;L Baldassarri

  • Biofilms and Wounds: An Identification Algorithm and Potential Treatment Options

    Steven L. Percival;Claudia Vuotto;Gianfranco Donelli;Benjamin A. Lipsky

Frequent Co-Authors

Walter Malorni
Walter Malorni University of Rome Tor Vergata
Paola Matarrese
Paola Matarrese Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Giuseppe Arancia
Giuseppe Arancia Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Paola Mastrantonio
Paola Mastrantonio Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Alfredo Caprioli
Alfredo Caprioli Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Lucilla Baldassarri
Lucilla Baldassarri Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Franco Maria Ruggeri
Franco Maria Ruggeri Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Patrice Boquet
Patrice Boquet Grenoble Alpes University
Paul Stoodley
Paul Stoodley The Ohio State University
Graziella Orefici
Graziella Orefici Istituto Superiore di Sanità

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