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Giorgio Carmignoto publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026

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

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 115 publications — 25th percentile

25% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Giorgio Carmignoto D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026

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

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This scientist: 58 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2009 - Member of Academia Europaea

Overview

Giorgio Carmignoto is affiliated with the National Research Council (CNR) in Italy. Their research primarily focuses on neuroscience and medicine, with a significant emphasis on cellular and molecular neuroscience as well as neurology. Their work spans several subfields including cognitive neuroscience, developmental neuroscience, and psychiatry and mental health.

The main research topics covered by Carmignoto include neuroscience and neuropharmacology research, neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration mechanisms, neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms, neural dynamics and brain function, epilepsy research and treatment, Alzheimer's disease research and treatments, and sleep and wakefulness research.

Among their recent publications are several papers published in reputable scientific journals. These include:

  • Reactive astrocyte nomenclature, definitions, and future directions, 2021, Nature Neuroscience
  • Calcium Signals in Astrocyte Microdomains, a Decade of Great Advances, 2021, Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience
  • Astrocytes mediate long-lasting synaptic regulation of ventral tegmental area dopamine neurons, 2022, Nature Neuroscience
  • Rescue of astrocyte activity by the calcium sensor STIM1 restores long-term synaptic plasticity in female mice modelling Alzheimer's disease, 2023, Nature Communications
  • Astrocytes Modulate Somatostatin Interneuron Signaling in the Visual Cortex, 2022, Cells

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Carmignoto include Angela Chiavegato, Marta Gómez-Gonzalo, Annamaria Lia, Gabriele Losi, and Micaela Zonta.

Carmignoto has published most frequently in the following venues:

  • Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience (3 publications)
  • Nature Neuroscience (2 publications)
  • Nature Communications (1 publication)
  • Cells (1 publication)
  • Molecular Psychiatry (1 publication)

The scientist's work is recognized within the research community, as indicated by their membership in Academia Europaea since 2009.

Best Publications

  • Reactive astrocyte nomenclature, definitions, and future directions

    Carole Escartin;Elena Galea;András Lakatos;James P. O’Callaghan

  • Neuron-to-astrocyte signaling is central to the dynamic control of brain microcirculation

    Micaela Zonta;María Cecilia Angulo;Sara Gobbo;Bernhard Rosengarten

  • Astrocyte Control of Synaptic Transmission and Neurovascular Coupling

    Philip G. Haydon;Giorgio Carmignoto

  • Gliotransmitters Travel in Time and Space

    Alfonso Araque;Giorgio Carmignoto;Philip G. Haydon;Stéphane H.R. Oliet

  • Prostaglandins stimulate calcium-dependent glutamate release in astrocytes.

    Paola Bezzi;Giorgio Carmignoto;Lucia Pasti;Sabino Vesce

  • Neuronal Synchrony Mediated by Astrocytic Glutamate through Activation of Extrasynaptic NMDA Receptors

    Tommaso Fellin;Olivier Pascual;Sara Gobbo;Tullio Pozzan

  • Intracellular Calcium Oscillations in Astrocytes: A Highly Plastic, Bidirectional Form of Communication between Neurons and Astrocytes In Situ

    Lucia Pasti;Andrea Volterra;Tullio Pozzan;Giorgio Carmignoto

  • Activity-dependent decrease in NMDA receptor responses during development of the visual cortex

    Giorgio Carmignoto;Stefano Vicini

  • Dynamic Signaling Between Astrocytes and Neurons

    Alfonso Araque;Giorgio Carmignoto;Philip G Haydon

  • Neuronal Synchrony Mediated by Astrocytic Glutamate through Activation of Extrasynaptic NMDA Receptors

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  • Cytosolic Calcium Oscillations in Astrocytes May Regulate Exocytotic Release of Glutamate

    Lucia Pasti;Micaela Zonta;Tullio Pozzan;Stefano Vicini

  • N-methyl-D-aspartate-induced neurotoxicity in the adult rat retina.

    Renata Siliprandi;Roberto Canella;Giorgio Carmignoto;Nicola Schiavo

  • Neurone-to-astrocyte signalling in the brain represents a distinct multifunctional unit.

    Tommaso Fellin;Giorgio Carmignoto

  • Effect of NGF on the survival of rat retinal ganglion cells following optic nerve section

    G Carmignoto;L Maffei;P Candeo;R Canella

  • Astroglial Excitability and Gliotransmission: An Appraisal of Ca2+ as a Signalling Route

    Robert Zorec;Alfonso Araque;Giorgio Carmignoto;Philip G Haydon

  • Reciprocal communication systems between astrocytes and neurones.

    Giorgio Carmignoto

  • Astrocyte dysfunction in epilepsy

    Gerald Seifert;Giorgio Carmignoto;Christian Steinhäuser

  • Enhanced astrocytic Ca2+ signals contribute to neuronal excitotoxicity after status epilepticus.

    Shinghua Ding;Tommaso Fellin;Yingzi Zhu;So-Young Lee

  • Motor nerve sprouting induced by ganglioside treatment. Possible implications for gangliosides on neuronal growth

    Alfredo Gorio;Giorgio Carmignoto;Laura Facci;Mario Finesso

  • Brain-derived neurotrophic factor and nerve growth factor potentiate excitatory synaptic transmission in the rat visual cortex.

    G Carmignoto;T Pizzorusso;S Tia;S Vicini

  • An Excitatory Loop with Astrocytes Contributes to Drive Neurons to Seizure Threshold

    Marta Gómez-Gonzalo;Gabriele Losi;Angela Chiavegato;Micaela Zonta

Frequent Co-Authors

Tommaso Fellin
Tommaso Fellin Italian Institute of Technology
Tullio Pozzan
Tullio Pozzan University of Padua
Lamberto Maffei
Lamberto Maffei National Research Council (CNR)
Philip G. Haydon
Philip G. Haydon Tufts University
Adalberto Merighi
Adalberto Merighi University of Turin
Christian Steinhäuser
Christian Steinhäuser University of Bonn
Vladimir Parpura
Vladimir Parpura University of Alabama at Birmingham
Alexei Verkhratsky
Alexei Verkhratsky University of Manchester
Alfonso Araque
Alfonso Araque University of Minnesota
Alfredo Gorio
Alfredo Gorio University of Milan

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