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D-Index
62
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14381
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2871
National Ranking
73

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.

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55 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.

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.

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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.

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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