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Gianni Pezzoli

Gianni Pezzoli

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
82
Citations
24149
World Ranking
16139
National Ranking
638

Gianni Pezzoli 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 Gianni Pezzoli sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 342 publications — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Gianni Pezzoli 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 Gianni Pezzoli sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 82 D-Index — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Gianni Pezzoli is affiliated with the University of Milan in Italy and has an extensive research profile primarily focused on the field of medicine, with a specialization in neurology. Their scholarly output encompasses multiple subfields including neurology, physiology, molecular biology, psychiatry and mental health, and cellular and molecular neuroscience.

The core areas of Gianni Pezzoli's research gravitate around neurological disorders and treatments, most notably Parkinson's Disease mechanisms and treatments. Other significant topics in their work include lysosomal storage disorders research, neurological diseases and metabolism, RNA regulation and disease, cerebral palsy and movement disorders, and restless legs syndrome research.

Gianni Pezzoli has contributed to several research articles published in reputable venues. Some recent papers include:

  • Natural history of motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease and the long-duration response to levodopa, 2020, Brain
  • COVID-19 in Parkinson's Disease Patients Living in Lombardy, Italy, 2020, Movement Disorders
  • Predictors of COVID-19 outcome in Parkinson's disease, 2020, Parkinsonism & Related Disorders
  • Vitamin D supplementation and outcomes in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients from the outbreak area of Lombardy, Italy, 2020, Nutrition
  • The SPID-GBA study, 2020, Neurology Genetics

The scientist often collaborates with other researchers. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Ioannis U. Isaias
  • Anna Zecchinelli
  • Emanuele Cereda
  • Michela Barichella
  • Letizia Straniero

Gianni Pezzoli's work regularly appears in journals known for neurological and movement disorder research, with frequent publications in venues such as:

  • Parkinsonism & Related Disorders
  • Movement Disorders
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Brain
  • Neurology

This research portfolio demonstrates a focus on understanding and developing treatments for Parkinson's disease and related neurological disorders, contributing to both clinical and molecular scientific knowledge in these areas.

Best Publications

  • Direct generation of functional dopaminergic neurons from mouse and human fibroblasts

    Massimiliano Caiazzo;Maria Teresa Dell’Anno;Elena Dvoretskova;Dejan Lazarevic;Dejan Lazarevic

  • Valvular heart disease and the use of dopamine agonists for Parkinson's disease.

    Renzo Zanettini;Angelo Antonini;Gemma Gatto;Rosa Gentile

  • Identification of common variants influencing risk of the tauopathy progressive supranuclear palsy

    Günter U. Höglinger;Nadine M. Melhem;Dennis W. Dickson;Patrick M A Sleiman

  • T1 and T2 in the Brain of Healthy Subjects, Patients with Parkinson Disease, and Patients with Multiple System Atrophy: Relation to Iron Content

    Josef Vymazal;Andrea Righini;Rodney A. Brooks;Margherita Canesi

  • Clinical correlations with Lewy body pathology in LRRK2-related Parkinson disease

    Lorraine V. Kalia;Anthony E. Lang;Lili Naz Hazrati;Shinsuke Fujioka

  • Probiotics and prebiotic fiber for constipation associated with Parkinson disease: An RCT.

    Michela Barichella;Claudio Pacchetti;Carlotta Bolliri;Erica Cassani

  • Unraveling gut microbiota in Parkinson's disease and atypical parkinsonism

    Michela Barichella;Marco Severgnini;Roberto Cilia;Erica Cassani

  • Exposure to pesticides or solvents and risk of Parkinson disease

    Gianni Pezzoli;Emanuele Cereda

  • Survival and dementia in GBA-associated Parkinson's disease: The mutation matters.

    Roberto Cilia;Sara Tunesi;Giorgio Marotta;Emanuele Cereda

  • The modern pre-levodopa era of Parkinson’s disease: insights into motor complications from sub-Saharan Africa

    Roberto Cilia;Albert Akpalu;Fred Stephen Sarfo;Momodou Cham

  • Major nutritional issues in the management of Parkinson's disease.

    Michela Barichella;Emanuele Cereda;Gianni Pezzoli

  • Duodenal levodopa infusion for advanced Parkinson's disease: 12‐month treatment outcome

    Angelo Antonini;Ioannis U. Isaias;Margherita Canesi;Maurizio Zibetti

  • Neuromelanin detection by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and its promise as a biomarker for Parkinson’s disease

    David Sulzer;Clifford Cassidy;Guillermo Horga;Un Jung Kang

  • Mitochondrial DNA haplogroup K is associated with a lower risk of Parkinson's disease in Italians.

    Daniele Ghezzi;Cecilia Marelli;Alessandro Achilli;Stefano Goldwurm

  • Diabetes and risk of Parkinson's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Emanuele Cereda;Michela Barichella;Carlo Pedrolli;Catherine Klersy

  • Mutations in the GIGYF2 (TNRC15) Gene at the PARK11 Locus in Familial Parkinson Disease

    Corinne Lautier;Stefano Goldwurm;Alexandra Dürr;Barbara Giovannone

  • Angiogenin variants in Parkinson disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

    Michael A. Van Es;Helenius J. Schelhaas;Paul W J Van Vught;Nicola Ticozzi;Nicola Ticozzi

  • The G6055A (G2019S) mutation in LRRK2 is frequent in both early and late onset Parkinson’s disease and originates from a common ancestor

    S Goldwurm;A Di Fonzo;E J Simons;C F Rohé

  • Adherence to antiparkinson medication in a multicenter European study.

    Donald Grosset;Angelo Antonini;Margherita Canesi;Gianni Pezzoli

  • Long-term efficacy and safety of pramipexole in advanced Parkinson's disease: Results from a European multicenter trial

    J. Carsten Möller;Wolfgang H. Oertel;Jürgen Köster;Gianni Pezzoli

Frequent Co-Authors

Roberto Cilia
Roberto Cilia Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta
Ioannis U. Isaias
Ioannis U. Isaias University of Würzburg
Angelo Antonini
Angelo Antonini University of Padua
Rosanna Asselta
Rosanna Asselta Humanitas University
Stefano Duga
Stefano Duga Humanitas University
Jens Volkmann
Jens Volkmann University of Würzburg
Richard H. Myers
Richard H. Myers Boston University
Anita L. DeStefano
Anita L. DeStefano Boston University
Vincenzo Bonifati
Vincenzo Bonifati Erasmus University Rotterdam
Christine Klein
Christine Klein University of Lübeck

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