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Gianluca Pontone

Gianluca Pontone

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 84 14919 14042 580 556 1026 32611

Gianluca Pontone publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Gianluca Pontone between 1998 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Gianluca Pontone published across 29 years, from 1998 to 2026, averaging 39.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 152 publications in 2023. 113 of the 1,150 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
50 100 150
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 152. Peak 152 publications in 2023. 1998: 4 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 3 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 31 publications 2014: 27 publications 2015: 44 publications 2016: 49 publications 2017: 51 publications 2018: 75 publications 2019: 71 publications 2020: 108 publications 2021: 118 publications 2022: 122 publications 2023: 152 publications 2024: 109 publications 2025: 106 publications 2026: 7 publications
1998 2026

1,150 publications in total across all disciplines

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Gianluca Pontone: publications per year, 1998 to 2026
Year Publications
1998 4
1999 4
2000 2
2001 0
2002 1
2003 3
2004 3
2005 4
2006 5
2007 8
2008 3
2009 6
2010 10
2011 13
2012 14
2013 31
2014 27
2015 44
2016 49
2017 51
2018 75
2019 71
2020 108
2021 118
2022 122
2023 152
2024 109
2025 106
2026 7
Total 1,150
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Gianluca Pontone publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

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

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 101–120 to 1,796+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 922. Most scientists, 922, have 341–360 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 1,021–1,040 publications, is where this scientist sits. 101–120 publications: 5 scientists 121–140 publications: 26 scientists 141–160 publications: 73 scientists 161–180 publications: 155 scientists 181–200 publications: 230 scientists 201–220 publications: 363 scientists 221–240 publications: 487 scientists 241–260 publications: 545 scientists 261–280 publications: 722 scientists 281–300 publications: 768 scientists 301–320 publications: 834 scientists 321–340 publications: 895 scientists 341–360 publications: 922 scientists 361–380 publications: 838 scientists 381–400 publications: 861 scientists 401–420 publications: 918 scientists 421–440 publications: 806 scientists 441–460 publications: 771 scientists 461–480 publications: 751 scientists 481–500 publications: 713 scientists 501–520 publications: 617 scientists 521–540 publications: 610 scientists 541–560 publications: 537 scientists 561–580 publications: 504 scientists 581–600 publications: 509 scientists 601–620 publications: 396 scientists 621–640 publications: 386 scientists 641–660 publications: 371 scientists 661–680 publications: 340 scientists 681–700 publications: 336 scientists 701–720 publications: 307 scientists 721–740 publications: 259 scientists 741–760 publications: 230 scientists 761–780 publications: 228 scientists 781–800 publications: 217 scientists 801–820 publications: 204 scientists 821–840 publications: 186 scientists 841–860 publications: 177 scientists 861–880 publications: 155 scientists 881–900 publications: 139 scientists 901–920 publications: 145 scientists 921–940 publications: 116 scientists 941–960 publications: 133 scientists 961–980 publications: 91 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 96 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 77 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 70 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 63 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 77 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 49 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 54 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 49 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 51 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 35 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 39 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 26 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 37 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 36 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 27 scientists 1,281–1,300 publications: 32 scientists 1,301–1,320 publications: 28 scientists 1,321–1,340 publications: 17 scientists 1,341–1,360 publications: 30 scientists 1,361–1,380 publications: 28 scientists 1,381–1,400 publications: 17 scientists 1,401–1,420 publications: 21 scientists 1,421–1,440 publications: 15 scientists 1,441–1,460 publications: 12 scientists 1,461–1,480 publications: 12 scientists 1,481–1,500 publications: 18 scientists 1,501–1,520 publications: 14 scientists 1,521–1,540 publications: 17 scientists 1,541–1,560 publications: 15 scientists 1,561–1,580 publications: 6 scientists 1,581–1,600 publications: 2 scientists 1,601–1,620 publications: 12 scientists 1,621–1,640 publications: 11 scientists 1,641–1,660 publications: 8 scientists 1,661–1,680 publications: 5 scientists 1,681–1,700 publications: 5 scientists 1,701–1,720 publications: 10 scientists 1,721–1,740 publications: 12 scientists 1,741–1,760 publications: 14 scientists 1,761–1,780 publications: 6 scientists 1,781–1,795 publications: 5 scientists 1,796+ publications: 100 scientists
101–120 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 1,026 publications — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

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Number of Medicine scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
101–120 5
121–140 26
141–160 73
161–180 155
181–200 230
201–220 363
221–240 487
241–260 545
261–280 722
281–300 768
301–320 834
321–340 895
341–360 922
361–380 838
381–400 861
401–420 918
421–440 806
441–460 771
461–480 751
481–500 713
501–520 617
521–540 610
541–560 537
561–580 504
581–600 509
601–620 396
621–640 386
641–660 371
661–680 340
681–700 336
701–720 307
721–740 259
741–760 230
761–780 228
781–800 217
801–820 204
821–840 186
841–860 177
861–880 155
881–900 139
901–920 145
921–940 116
941–960 133
961–980 91
981–1,000 96
1,001–1,020 77
1,021–1,040 70 1,026
1,041–1,060 63
1,061–1,080 77
1,081–1,100 49
1,101–1,120 54
1,121–1,140 49
1,141–1,160 51
1,161–1,180 35
1,181–1,200 39
1,201–1,220 26
1,221–1,240 37
1,241–1,260 36
1,261–1,280 27
1,281–1,300 32
1,301–1,320 28
1,321–1,340 17
1,341–1,360 30
1,361–1,380 28
1,381–1,400 17
1,401–1,420 21
1,421–1,440 15
1,441–1,460 12
1,461–1,480 12
1,481–1,500 18
1,501–1,520 14
1,521–1,540 17
1,541–1,560 15
1,561–1,580 6
1,581–1,600 2
1,601–1,620 12
1,621–1,640 11
1,641–1,660 8
1,661–1,680 5
1,681–1,700 5
1,701–1,720 10
1,721–1,740 12
1,741–1,760 14
1,761–1,780 6
1,781–1,795 5
1,796+ 100
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Gianluca Pontone D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

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

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 75 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 217+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,027. Most scientists, 1,027, have 82–83 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 84–85 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 399 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70–71 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 84 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

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Number of Medicine scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 226
72–73 391
74–75 574
76–77 730
78–79 891
80–81 972
82–83 1,027
84–85 1,003 84
86–87 960
88–89 970
90–91 922
92–93 839
94–95 808
96–97 779
98–99 668
100–101 611
102–103 630
104–105 513
106–107 541
108–109 445
110–111 429
112–113 399
114–115 393
116–117 318
118–119 302
120–121 287
122–123 255
124–125 256
126–127 252
128–129 230
130–131 179
132–133 168
134–135 163
136–137 159
138–139 134
140–141 134
142–143 118
144–145 109
146–147 106
148–149 74
150–151 79
152–153 80
154–155 87
156–157 57
158–159 74
160–161 69
162–163 60
164–165 53
166–167 39
168–169 42
170–171 32
172–173 39
174–175 40
176–177 28
178–179 19
180–181 23
182–183 31
184–185 18
186–187 20
188–189 22
190–191 13
192–193 21
194–195 12
196–197 12
198–199 14
200–201 15
202–203 13
204–205 10
206–207 8
208–209 4
210–211 12
212–213 11
214–215 10
216 4
217+ 98
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Overview

Gianluca Pontone is affiliated with the University of Milan in Italy and has a prolific publication record in the fields of medicine, with a particular focus on cardiology and cardiovascular medicine. Their research involves advanced imaging techniques and cardiovascular diagnostics, contributing substantially to understanding cardiac function, risk factors, and interventions.

Their research encompasses a range of subfields, including:

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
  • Surgery
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

The main topics of work by Gianluca Pontone include:

  • Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
  • Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics
  • Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
  • Advanced X-ray and CT Imaging
  • Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
  • Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
  • Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity

Frequent venues where Pontone has published are:

  • European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging
  • Journal of cardiovascular computed tomography
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • European Heart Journal
  • Journal of Clinical Medicine

Notable recent papers include:

  • 2020 ESC Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes in patients presenting without persistent ST-segment elevation (2020, European Heart Journal)
  • Multi-modality imaging assessment of native valvular regurgitation: an EACVI and ESC council of valvular heart disease position paper (2021, European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging)
  • Effect of MRI-Guided Fibrosis Ablation vs Conventional Catheter Ablation on Atrial Arrhythmia Recurrence in Patients With Persistent Atrial Fibrillation (2022, JAMA)
  • COVID-19 pandemic and cardiac imaging: EACVI recommendations on precautions, indications, prioritization, and protection for patients and healthcare personnel (2020, European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging)
  • Atherogenic index of plasma and the risk of rapid progression of coronary atherosclerosis beyond traditional risk factors (2021, Atherosclerosis)

Among frequent co-authors with whom Gianluca Pontone has collaborated extensively are:

  • Daniele Andreini
  • Andrea Baggiano
  • Saima Mushtaq
  • Edoardo Conte
  • Laura Fusini

Best Publications

  • SCCT guidelines for the interpretation and reporting of coronary CT angiography: a report of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography Guidelines Committee.

    Jonathon Leipsic;Suhny Abbara;Stephan Achenbach;Ricardo Cury

  • Clinical outcomes of fractional flow reserve by computed tomographic angiography-guided diagnostic strategies vs. usual care in patients with suspected coronary artery disease: the prospective longitudinal trial of FFRCT: outcome and resource impacts study

    Pamela S. Douglas;Gianluca Pontone;Mark A. Hlatky;Manesh R. Patel

  • Machine learning for prediction of all-cause mortality in patients with suspected coronary artery disease: a 5-year multicentre prospective registry analysis.

    Manish Motwani;Damini Dey;Daniel S. Berman;Guido Germano

  • Clinical applications of machine learning in cardiovascular disease and its relevance to cardiac imaging

    Subhi J. Al'Aref;Khalil Anchouche;Gurpreet Singh;Piotr J. Slomka

  • Effects of Statins on Coronary Atherosclerotic Plaques: The PARADIGM Study

    Sang Eun Lee;Hyuk Jae Chang;Ji Min Sung;Hyung Bok Park

  • Coronary Atherosclerotic Precursors of Acute Coronary Syndromes

    Hyuk Jae Chang;Fay Y. Lin;Sang Eun Lee;Daniele Andreini

  • 1-Year Outcomes of FFRCT-Guided Care in Patients With Suspected Coronary Disease: The PLATFORM Study

    Pamela S. Douglas;Bernard De Bruyne;Gianluca Pontone;Manesh R. Patel

  • Cardiac MR With Late Gadolinium Enhancement in Acute Myocarditis With Preserved Systolic Function: ITAMY Study.

    Giovanni Donato Aquaro;Matteo Perfetti;Giovanni Camastra;Lorenzo Monti

  • COVID-19 pandemic and cardiac imaging: EACVI recommendations on precautions, indications, prioritization, and protection for patients and healthcare personnel.

    Helge Skulstad;Helge Skulstad;Bernard Cosyns;Bogdan A Popescu;Maurizio Galderisi

  • 1-Year Impact on Medical Practice and Clinical Outcomes of FFRCT: The ADVANCE Registry

    Manesh R. Patel;Bjarne Linde Nørgaard;Timothy A. Fairbairn;Koen Nieman

  • Real-world clinical utility and impact on clinical decision-making of coronary computed tomography angiography-derived fractional flow reserve: lessons from the ADVANCE Registry.

    Timothy A. Fairbairn;Koen Nieman;Takashi Akasaka;Bjarne Nørgaard

  • Microembolization During Carotid Artery Stenting in Patients With High-Risk, Lipid-Rich Plaque A Randomized Trial of Proximal Versus Distal Cerebral Protection

    Piero Montorsi;Luigi Caputi;Stefano Galli;Elisa Ciceri

  • Coronary computed tomography angiography for heart team decision-making in multivessel coronary artery disease.

    Carlos Collet;Carlos Collet;Yoshinobu Onuma;Daniele Andreini;Jeroen Sonck

  • Quality-of-Life and Economic Outcomes of Assessing Fractional Flow Reserve With Computed Tomography Angiography: PLATFORM

    Mark A. Hlatky;Bernard De Bruyne;Gianluca Pontone;Manesh R. Patel

  • A Long-Term Prognostic Value of Coronary CT Angiography in Suspected Coronary Artery Disease

    Daniele Andreini;Gianluca Pontone;Saima Mushtaq;Antonio L. Bartorelli

  • Reduction in radiation exposure in cardiovascular computed tomography imaging: results from the PROspective multicenter registry on radiaTion dose Estimates of cardiac CT angIOgraphy iN daily practice in 2017 (PROTECTION VI)

    Thomas J Stocker;Simon Deseive;Jonathon Leipsic;Martin Hadamitzky

  • Prognostic Value of Repeating Cardiac Magnetic Resonance in Patients With Acute Myocarditis.

    Giovanni Donato Aquaro;Yacob Ghebru Habtemicael;Giovanni Camastra;Lorenzo Monti

  • Machine learning of clinical variables and coronary artery calcium scoring for the prediction of obstructive coronary artery disease on coronary computed tomography angiography: analysis from the CONFIRM registry

    Subhi J. Al'Aref;Gabriel Maliakal;Gurpreet Singh;Alexander R. van Rosendael

  • Multiparametric Echocardiography Scores for the Diagnosis of Cardiac Amyloidosis

    Michele Boldrini;Francesco Cappelli;Liza Chacko;Maria Alejandra Restrepo-Cordoba

Frequent Co-Authors

Daniele Andreini
Daniele Andreini University of Milan
Jonathon Leipsic
Jonathon Leipsic University of British Columbia
Daniel S. Berman
Daniel S. Berman Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Matthew J. Budoff
Matthew J. Budoff UCLA Medical Center
Filippo Cademartiri
Filippo Cademartiri Fondazione Monasterio
James K. Min
James K. Min NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital
Leslee J. Shaw
Leslee J. Shaw Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Jeroen J. Bax
Jeroen J. Bax Leiden University Medical Center
Mouaz H. Al-Mallah
Mouaz H. Al-Mallah Houston Methodist
Stephan Achenbach
Stephan Achenbach University of Erlangen-Nuremberg

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