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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 71 1873 1707 793 697 290 15734

Ilaria Capua publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ilaria Capua between 1993 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ilaria Capua published across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, averaging 10.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 37 publications in 2007. 6 of the 334 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 37. Peak 37 publications in 2007. 1993: 1 publication 1994: 3 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 15 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 17 publications 2007: 37 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 30 publications 2010: 26 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 37 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 4 publications
1993 2025

334 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ilaria Capua: publications per year, 1993 to 2025
Year Publications
1993 1
1994 3
1995 1
1996 0
1997 3
1998 3
1999 3
2000 7
2001 6
2002 7
2003 15
2004 10
2005 11
2006 17
2007 37
2008 16
2009 30
2010 26
2011 13
2012 17
2013 37
2014 12
2015 8
2016 6
2017 4
2018 5
2019 2
2020 7
2021 8
2022 6
2023 7
2024 2
2025 4
Total 334
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Ilaria Capua publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 55–64 to 679+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 135–144 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 285–294 publications, is where this scientist sits. 55–64 publications: 8 scientists 65–74 publications: 29 scientists 75–84 publications: 55 scientists 85–94 publications: 112 scientists 95–104 publications: 137 scientists 105–114 publications: 190 scientists 115–124 publications: 235 scientists 125–134 publications: 234 scientists 135–144 publications: 288 scientists 145–154 publications: 265 scientists 155–164 publications: 264 scientists 165–174 publications: 253 scientists 175–184 publications: 276 scientists 185–194 publications: 190 scientists 195–204 publications: 234 scientists 205–214 publications: 208 scientists 215–224 publications: 198 scientists 225–234 publications: 155 scientists 235–244 publications: 161 scientists 245–254 publications: 160 scientists 255–264 publications: 146 scientists 265–274 publications: 139 scientists 275–284 publications: 148 scientists 285–294 publications: 115 scientists 295–304 publications: 96 scientists 305–314 publications: 88 scientists 315–324 publications: 106 scientists 325–334 publications: 65 scientists 335–344 publications: 76 scientists 345–354 publications: 64 scientists 355–364 publications: 62 scientists 365–374 publications: 65 scientists 375–384 publications: 61 scientists 385–394 publications: 34 scientists 395–404 publications: 44 scientists 405–414 publications: 36 scientists 415–424 publications: 35 scientists 425–434 publications: 29 scientists 435–444 publications: 33 scientists 445–454 publications: 34 scientists 455–464 publications: 25 scientists 465–474 publications: 26 scientists 475–484 publications: 20 scientists 485–494 publications: 19 scientists 495–504 publications: 16 scientists 505–514 publications: 17 scientists 515–524 publications: 23 scientists 525–534 publications: 14 scientists 535–544 publications: 14 scientists 545–554 publications: 18 scientists 555–564 publications: 12 scientists 565–574 publications: 7 scientists 575–584 publications: 9 scientists 585–594 publications: 9 scientists 595–604 publications: 9 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 9 scientists 625–634 publications: 7 scientists 635–644 publications: 4 scientists 645–654 publications: 5 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 7 scientists 675–678 publications: 3 scientists 679+ publications: 99 scientists
55–64 publications 679+

This scientist: 290 publications — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
55–64 8
65–74 29
75–84 55
85–94 112
95–104 137
105–114 190
115–124 235
125–134 234
135–144 288
145–154 265
155–164 264
165–174 253
175–184 276
185–194 190
195–204 234
205–214 208
215–224 198
225–234 155
235–244 161
245–254 160
255–264 146
265–274 139
275–284 148
285–294 115 290
295–304 96
305–314 88
315–324 106
325–334 65
335–344 76
345–354 64
355–364 62
365–374 65
375–384 61
385–394 34
395–404 44
405–414 36
415–424 35
425–434 29
435–444 33
445–454 34
455–464 25
465–474 26
475–484 20
485–494 19
495–504 16
505–514 17
515–524 23
525–534 14
535–544 14
545–554 18
555–564 12
565–574 7
575–584 9
585–594 9
595–604 9
605–614 7
615–624 9
625–634 7
635–644 4
645–654 5
655–664 6
665–674 7
675–678 3
679+ 99
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Ilaria Capua D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40 to 127+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 58 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 71 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40 D-Index: 30 scientists 41 D-Index: 86 scientists 42 D-Index: 90 scientists 43 D-Index: 117 scientists 44 D-Index: 122 scientists 45 D-Index: 123 scientists 46 D-Index: 108 scientists 47 D-Index: 110 scientists 48 D-Index: 106 scientists 49 D-Index: 109 scientists 50 D-Index: 129 scientists 51 D-Index: 111 scientists 52 D-Index: 116 scientists 53 D-Index: 127 scientists 54 D-Index: 134 scientists 55 D-Index: 134 scientists 56 D-Index: 112 scientists 57 D-Index: 136 scientists 58 D-Index: 162 scientists 59 D-Index: 151 scientists 60 D-Index: 139 scientists 61 D-Index: 123 scientists 62 D-Index: 126 scientists 63 D-Index: 144 scientists 64 D-Index: 109 scientists 65 D-Index: 103 scientists 66 D-Index: 124 scientists 67 D-Index: 112 scientists 68 D-Index: 103 scientists 69 D-Index: 131 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 93 scientists 72 D-Index: 96 scientists 73 D-Index: 92 scientists 74 D-Index: 80 scientists 75 D-Index: 66 scientists 76 D-Index: 87 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 73 scientists 79 D-Index: 59 scientists 80 D-Index: 57 scientists 81 D-Index: 55 scientists 82 D-Index: 47 scientists 83 D-Index: 77 scientists 84 D-Index: 50 scientists 85 D-Index: 45 scientists 86 D-Index: 42 scientists 87 D-Index: 41 scientists 88 D-Index: 32 scientists 89 D-Index: 38 scientists 90 D-Index: 35 scientists 91 D-Index: 34 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 26 scientists 94 D-Index: 33 scientists 95 D-Index: 22 scientists 96 D-Index: 37 scientists 97 D-Index: 22 scientists 98 D-Index: 21 scientists 99 D-Index: 22 scientists 100 D-Index: 30 scientists 101 D-Index: 16 scientists 102 D-Index: 20 scientists 103 D-Index: 17 scientists 104 D-Index: 19 scientists 105 D-Index: 16 scientists 106 D-Index: 19 scientists 107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108 D-Index: 14 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 9 scientists 111 D-Index: 7 scientists 112 D-Index: 11 scientists 113 D-Index: 6 scientists 114 D-Index: 15 scientists 115 D-Index: 10 scientists 116 D-Index: 12 scientists 117 D-Index: 7 scientists 118 D-Index: 10 scientists 119 D-Index: 10 scientists 120 D-Index: 11 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 7 scientists 123 D-Index: 12 scientists 124 D-Index: 5 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126 D-Index: 6 scientists 127+ D-Index: 95 scientists
40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 71 D-Index — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40 30
41 86
42 90
43 117
44 122
45 123
46 108
47 110
48 106
49 109
50 129
51 111
52 116
53 127
54 134
55 134
56 112
57 136
58 162
59 151
60 139
61 123
62 126
63 144
64 109
65 103
66 124
67 112
68 103
69 131
70 94
71 93 71
72 96
73 92
74 80
75 66
76 87
77 60
78 73
79 59
80 57
81 55
82 47
83 77
84 50
85 45
86 42
87 41
88 32
89 38
90 35
91 34
92 27
93 26
94 33
95 22
96 37
97 22
98 21
99 22
100 30
101 16
102 20
103 17
104 19
105 16
106 19
107 18
108 14
109 10
110 9
111 7
112 11
113 6
114 15
115 10
116 12
117 7
118 10
119 10
120 11
121 2
122 7
123 12
124 5
125 9
126 6
127+ 95
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 2014 - European Society for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Excellence Award

Overview

Ilaria Capua is a researcher affiliated with the University of Florida in the United States. Their academic work primarily spans the field of Medicine, with a focus on various subfields including Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Modeling and Simulation, Agronomy and Crop Science, and General Health Professions.

The scientist's research topics cover multiple areas related to disease and public health. These include SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research, zoonotic diseases and public health, COVID-19 epidemiological studies, animal disease management and epidemiology, animal virus infections studies, viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology, and global public health policies and epidemiology.

Among the notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Ilaria Capua are:

  • Toward Nanotechnology-Enabled Approaches against the COVID-19 Pandemic (2020, ACS Nano)
  • Is COVID-19 the first pandemic that evolves into a panzootic? (2020, PubMed)
  • Natural language processing and network analysis provide novel insights on policy and scientific discourse around Sustainable Development Goals (2021, Scientific Reports)
  • Age-sex population adjusted analysis of disease severity in epidemics as a tool to devise public health policies for COVID-19 (2021, Scientific Reports)
  • Association Between Sex Hormone Levels and Clinical Outcomes in Patients With COVID-19 Admitted to Hospital: An Observational, Retrospective, Cohort Study (2022, Frontiers in Immunology)

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Ilaria Capua include Angela Fanelli, Costanza Manes, Luca Mantegazza, Carla Mavian, and Alessio Lorusso.

Publications are frequently found in the following venues:

  • Scientific Reports
  • The Lancet
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • ACS Nano

In terms of recognition, Ilaria Capua was awarded membership in the Academia Europaea in 2020 and received the European Society for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Excellence Award in 2014.

Best Publications

  • Toward Nanotechnology-Enabled Approaches against the COVID-19 Pandemic.

    Carsten Weiss;Marie Carriere;Laura Fusco;Laura Fusco;Ilaria Capua

  • Avian influenza: recent developments.

    Ilaria Capua;Dennis J Alexander

  • Newcastle disease outbreaks in recent years in Western Europe were caused by an old (VI) and a novel genotype (VII)

    B. Lomniczi;E. Wehmann;J. Herczeg;A. Ballagi-Pordany

  • Changes in the haemagglutinin and the neuraminidase genes prior to the emergence of highly pathogenic H7N1 avian influenza viruses in Italy.

    J Banks;E S Speidel;E Moore;L Plowright

  • Replication and Transmission of H9N2 Influenza Viruses in Ferrets: Evaluation of Pandemic Potential

    Hongquan Wan;Erin M. Sorrell;Haichen Song;Jaber Hossain

  • The avian influenza epidemic in Italy, 1999—2000: A review

    Ilaria Capua;Stefano Marangon

  • Development of a DIVA (Differentiating Infected from Vaccinated Animals) strategy using a vaccine containing a heterologous neuraminidase for the control of avian influenza.

    Ilaria Capua;Calogero Terregino;Giovanni Cattoli;Franco Mutinelli

  • Control of Avian Influenza in Poultry

    Ilaria Capua;Stefano Marangon

  • Genome Analysis Linking Recent European and African Influenza (H5N1) Viruses

    Steven L. Salzberg;Carl Kingsford;Giovanni Cattoli;David J. Spiro

  • Serological Analysis of Serum Samples from Humans Exposed to Avian H7 Influenza Viruses in Italy between 1999 and 2003

    Simona Puzelli;Livia Di Trani;Concetta Fabiani;Laura Campitelli

  • Avian influenza and human health.

    Ilaria Capua;Dennis J Alexander

  • The challenge of avian influenza to the veterinary community.

    Ilaria Capua;Dennis J. Alexander

  • H7N1 avian influenza in Italy (1999 to 2000) in intensively reared chickens and turkeys

    Ilaria Capua;Franco Mutinelli;Stefano Marangon;Dennis J. Alexander

  • Phylogeography and evolutionary history of reassortant H9N2 viruses with potential human health implications

    Alice Fusaro;Isabella Monne;Annalisa Salviato;Viviana Valastro

  • Inactivation of avian influenza viruses by chemical agents and physical conditions: a review.

    P. De Benedictis;M. S. Beato;I. Capua

  • A global initiative on sharing avian flu data

    Peter Bogner;Ilaria Capua;David J. Lipman;Nancy J. Cox

  • Comparison of three rapid detection systems for type A influenza virus on tracheal swabs of experimentally and naturally infected birds.

    G. Cattoli;A. Drago;S. Maniero;A. Toffan

  • Pathogenicity of a QX strain of infectious bronchitis virus in specific pathogen free and commercial broiler chickens, and evaluation of protection induced by a vaccination programme based on the Ma5 and 4/91 serotypes.

    Calogero Terregino;Anna Toffan;Maria Serena Beato;Roberta De Nardi

  • Evidence for differing evolutionary dynamics of A/H5N1 viruses among countries applying or not applying avian influenza vaccination in poultry

    Giovanni Cattoli;Alice Fusaro;Isabella Monne;Fethiye Coven

  • Development and Validation of a One-Step Real-Time PCR Assay for Simultaneous Detection of Subtype H5, H7, and H9 Avian Influenza Viruses

    Isabella Monne;Silvia Ormelli;Annalisa Salviato;Cristian De Battisti

Frequent Co-Authors

Giovanni Cattoli
Giovanni Cattoli International Atomic Energy Agency
Stefano Marangon
Stefano Marangon Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie
Dennis J. Alexander
Dennis J. Alexander Animal and Plant Health Agency
Edward C. Holmes
Edward C. Holmes University of Sydney
Ian H. Brown
Ian H. Brown Animal and Plant Health Agency
David E. Swayne
David E. Swayne United States Department of Agriculture
Lorenzo Piemonti
Lorenzo Piemonti Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Ron A. M. Fouchier
Ron A. M. Fouchier Erasmus University Rotterdam
Marion Koopmans
Marion Koopmans Erasmus University Rotterdam
Barbara Wieland
Barbara Wieland Institute of Virology and Immunology

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