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Gianluca Serafini

Gianluca Serafini

D-Index & Metrics

Psychology

D-Index
78
Citations
18579
World Ranking
1605
National Ranking
18

Gianluca Serafini publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

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

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 364 publications — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

Gianluca Serafini D-index placement in Psychology in 2026

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

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 78 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

Overview

Gianluca Serafini is affiliated with the University of Genoa in Italy and focuses their research mainly within the fields of Medicine and Psychology. Their work spans multiple subfields, including Psychiatry and Mental Health, Clinical Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Social Psychology, and Neurology.

Their scientific contributions cover a broad range of topics, such as:

  • Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
  • Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Tryptophan and Brain Disorders
  • Schizophrenia Research and Treatment
  • Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
  • Treatment of Major Depression

Among recently published papers, Gianluca Serafini authored:

  • "The psychological impact of COVID-19 on the mental health in the general population" (2020, QJM)
  • "A Specific Inflammatory Profile Underlying Suicide Risk? Systematic Review of the Main Literature Findings" (2020, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health)

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Mario Amore
  • Andrea Amerio
  • Andrea Aguglia
  • Alessandra Costanza
  • Andrea Escelsior

Gianluca Serafini's research has been published extensively in prominent venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • Frontiers in Psychiatry
  • Brain Sciences
  • PubMed
  • Journal of Affective Disorders
  • European Psychiatry

This researcher maintains a comprehensive and interdisciplinary approach, integrating insights from psychiatry, clinical psychology, and neurological studies to address complex mental health issues.

Best Publications

  • The psychological impact of COVID-19 on the mental health in the general population.

    Gianluca Serafini;Bianca Parmigiani;Andrea Amerio;Andrea Aguglia

  • Screening for depression in primary care with Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9): A systematic review.

    Luigi Costantini;Cesira Pasquarella;Anna Odone;Maria Eugenia Colucci

  • Suicidal Behavior and Alcohol Abuse

    Maurizio Pompili;Gianluca Serafini;Marco Innamorati;Giovanni Dominici

  • COVID-19 lockdown: housing built environment’s effects on mental health

    Andrea Amerio;Andrea Amerio;Andrea Brambilla;Alessandro Morganti;Andrea Aguglia

  • Epidemiology of suicide in bipolar disorders: a systematic review of the literature.

    Maurizio Pompili;Xenia Gonda;Gianluca Serafini;Marco Innamorati

  • The HPA axis in bipolar disorder: Systematic review and meta-analysis

    Martino Belvederi Murri;Martino Belvederi Murri;Davide Prestia;Valeria Mondelli;Carmine Pariante

  • Understanding the Complex of Suicide in Depression: from Research to Clinics

    Laura Orsolini;Roberto Latini;Maurizio Pompili;Gianluca Serafini

  • Suicidal behavior in bipolar disorder: epidemiology, characteristics and major risk factors.

    Xenia Gonda;Maurizio Pompili;Maurizio Pompili;Gianluca Serafini;Franco Montebovi

  • The role of ketamine in treatment-resistant depression: a systematic review.

    Gianluca Serafini;Robert H Howland;Fabiana Rovedi;Paolo Girardi

  • The Relationship between Childhood Maltreatment and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury: A Systematic Review.

    Gianluca Serafini;Giovanna Canepa;Giulia Adavastro;Jacopo Nebbia

  • Posttraumatic stress disorder and suicide risk among veterans: A literature review

    Maurizio Pompili;Leo Sher;Gianluca Serafini;Alberto Forte

  • Understanding the nature of psychiatric comorbidity in migraine: a systematic review focused on interactions and treatment implications.

    Thomas Dresler;Salvatore Caratozzolo;Kaat Guldolf;Jana-Isabel Huhn

  • Life adversities and suicidal behavior in young individuals: a systematic review

    Gianluca Serafini;Caterina Muzio;Giulia Piccinini;Eirini Flouri

  • Suicide risk in multiple sclerosis: a systematic review of current literature.

    Maurizio Pompili;Maurizio Pompili;Alberto Forte;Mario Palermo;Henry Stefani

  • The role of cognitive dysfunction in the symptoms and remission from depression.

    Xénia Gonda;Maurizio Pompili;Gianluca Serafini;Andre Ferrer Carvalho

  • Suicide risk in first episode psychosis: a selective review of the current literature.

    Maurizio Pompili;Gianluca Serafini;Marco Innamorati;David Lester

  • The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and serotonin abnormalities: a selective overview for the implications of suicide prevention

    Maurizio Pompili;Gianluca Serafini;Marco Innamorati;Anne Maria Möller-Leimkühler

  • Second-Generation Antipsychotics and Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome: Systematic Review and Case Report Analysis

    Martino Belvederi Murri;Martino Belvederi Murri;Argentina Guaglianone;Michele Bugliani;Pietro Calcagno

  • Safety of antipsychotics for the treatment of schizophrenia: a focus on the adverse effects of clozapine:

    Domenico De Berardis;Gabriella Rapini;Luigi Olivieri;Domenico Di Nicola

  • The role of inflammatory cytokines in suicidal behavior: a systematic review.

    Gianluca Serafini;Maurizio Pompili;Maria Elena Seretti;Henry Stefani

  • Anatomical and functional correlates in major depressive disorder: the contribution of neuroimaging studies

    Silvia Rigucci;Gianluca Serafini;Maurizio Pompili;Giorgio D Kotzalidis

Frequent Co-Authors

Maurizio Pompili
Maurizio Pompili Sapienza University of Rome
Mario Amore
Mario Amore University of Genoa
Paolo Girardi
Paolo Girardi Sapienza University of Rome
Marco Innamorati
Marco Innamorati European University of Rome
David Lester
David Lester Richard Stockton College of New Jersey
Xenia Gonda
Xenia Gonda Semmelweis University
Dorian A. Lamis
Dorian A. Lamis Emory University
Zoltan Rihmer
Zoltan Rihmer Semmelweis University
Giovanni Martinotti
Giovanni Martinotti University of Chieti-Pescara
Martino Belvederi Murri
Martino Belvederi Murri University of Ferrara

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