2026 Giuseppe Montalto: Medicine Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Medicine	79	17570	16514	712	680	521	22730

Overview

Giuseppe Montalto is affiliated with the University of Palermo in Italy. Their research contributions primarily span the fields of medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Montalto's work is concentrated on several subfields including molecular biology, oncology, epidemiology, hepatology, and cancer research.

The main topics explored in their research address critical areas such as liver disease diagnosis and treatment, Wnt/β-catenin signaling in development and cancer, cancer-related molecular pathways, hepatocellular carcinoma treatment and prognosis, diet, metabolism, and disease, endoplasmic reticulum stress and disease, and edible oils quality and analysis.

Frequent publication venues for Montalto's research include Advances in Biological Regulation, Cells, Metabolites, Aging, and BioMed Research International. These platforms feature multiple contributions reflecting their focus on biological regulation and molecular mechanisms related to cancer and metabolism.

Montalto has collaborated extensively with several researchers throughout their career. Notable frequent co-authors include Melchiorre Cervello, Lydia Giannitrapani, James A. McCubrey, Maurizio Soresi, and Giuseppa Augello, with collaboration counts ranging from 11 to 19 joint publications.

Among their recent scientific papers are:

"Targeting GSK3 and Associated Signaling Pathways Involved in Cancer" (2020, Cells)
"The Role of GSK-3 in Cancer Immunotherapy: GSK-3 Inhibitors as a New Frontier in Cancer Treatment" (2020, Cells)
"Potential Uses of Olive Oil Secoiridoids for the Prevention and Treatment of Cancer: A Narrative Review of Preclinical Studies" (2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences)
"Liraglutide Reduces Carotid Intima-Media Thickness by Reducing Small Dense Low-Density Lipoproteins in a Real-World Setting of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Novel Anti-Atherogenic Effect" (2020, Diabetes Therapy)
"An overview of statin-induced myopathy and perspectives for the future" (2020, Expert Opinion on Drug Safety)

The research themes covered by these publications range from cancer signaling pathways and immunotherapy to metabolic effects related to diabetes and the preventive potential of dietary components in cancer.

Best Publications

Roles of the Raf/MEK/ERK and PI3K/PTEN/Akt/mTOR pathways in controlling growth and sensitivity to therapy-implications for cancer and aging

Linda S. Steelman;William H. Chappell;Stephen L. Abrams;C. Ruth Kempf

779
Citations
Ras/Raf/MEK/ERK and PI3K/PTEN/Akt/mTOR Inhibitors: Rationale and Importance to Inhibiting These Pathways in Human Health

William H. Chappell;Linda S. Steelman;Jacquelyn M. Long;Ruth C. Kempf

691
Citations
Intolerance of Cow's Milk and Chronic Constipation in Children

Giuseppe Iacono;Francesca Cavataio;Giuseppe Montalto;Ada Florena

654
Citations
GSK-3 as potential target for therapeutic intervention in cancer.

James A. McCubrey;Linda S. Steelman;Fred E. Bertrand;Nicole Marie Davis

538
Citations
Epidemiology, risk factors, and natural history of hepatocellular carcinoma.

Giuseppe Montalto;Melchiorre Cervello;Lydia Giannitrapani;Fabio Dantona

484
Citations
Mutations and deregulation of Ras/Raf/MEK/ERK and PI3K/PTEN/Akt/mtor cascades which alter therapy response

James A McCubrey;Linda S Steelman;William H Chappell;Stephen L Abrams

368
Citations
Ras/Raf/MEK/ERK and PI3K/PTEN/Akt/mTOR Cascade Inhibitors: How Mutations Can Result in Therapy Resistance and How to Overcome Resistance

James Andrew McCubrey;Linda S. Steelman;William H. Chappell;Stephen L. Abrams

354
Citations
Sex Hormones and Risk of Liver Tumor

L. Giannitrapani;M. Soresi;E. La Spada;M. Cervello

353
Citations
Gastroesophageal reflux and cow's milk allergy in infants: A prospective study

Giuseppe Lacono;Antonio Carroccio;Francesca Cavataio;Giuseppe Montalto

350
Citations
Individualized treatment duration for hepatitis C genotype 1 patients: A randomized controlled trial.

Alessandra Mangia;Nicola Minerva;Donato Bacca;Raffaele Cozzolongo

334
Citations
Diagnostic accuracy of fecal calprotectin assay in distinguishing organic causes of chronic diarrhea from irritable bowel syndrome: a prospective study in adults and children.

Antonio Carroccio;Giuseppe Iacono;Mario Cottone;Lidia Di Prima

330
Citations
Incidence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients With HCV-Associated Cirrhosis Treated With Direct-Acting Antiviral Agents.

Vincenza Calvaruso;Giuseppe Cabibbo;Irene Cacciola;Salvatore Petta

315
Citations
Deregulation of the EGFR/PI3K/PTEN/Akt/mTORC1 pathway in breast cancer: possibilities for therapeutic intervention

Nicole Marie Davis;Melissa Sokolosky;Kristin Stadelman;Stephen L. Abrams

311
Citations
Celiac disease in the developing countries: A new and challenging public health problem

Francesco Cataldo;Giuseppe Montalto

274
Citations
Multifaceted roles of GSK-3 and Wnt/β-catenin in hematopoiesis and leukemogenesis: opportunities for therapeutic intervention

James A. McCubrey;L. S. Steelman;Fred E. Bertrand;Nicole Marie Davis

265
Citations
Usefulness of alpha-fetoprotein in the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma.

Maurizio Soresi;Carmela Magliarisi;Pietro Campagna;Gaetano Leto

259
Citations
Surveillance Program for Diagnosis of HCC in Liver Cirrhosis: Role of Ultrasound Echo Patterns.

Maurizio Soresi;Antonino Terranova;Anna Licata;Antonietta Serruto

258
Citations
Intolerance to hydrolysed cow's milk proteins in infants : clinical characteristics and dietary treatment

A. Carroccio;F. Cavataio;G. Montalto;D. D'Amico

256
Citations
Effects of resveratrol, curcumin, berberine and other nutraceuticals on aging, cancer development, cancer stem cells and microRNAs

James A. McCubrey;Kvin Lertpiriyapong;Linda S. Steelman;Steve L. Abrams

218
Citations
Targeting GSK3 and Associated Signaling Pathways Involved in Cancer

Przemysław Duda;Shaw M. Akula;Stephen L. Abrams;Linda S. Steelman

212
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Melchiorre Cervello National Research Council (CNR)

James A. McCubrey East Carolina University

Massimo Libra University of Catania

Alberto M. Martelli University of Bologna

Lucio Cocco University of Bologna

Maciej Banach John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin

Antonio Craxì University of Palermo

Juan L. Iovanna Inserm

Dimitri P. Mikhailidis University College London

Michele Milella University of Verona

External Links

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