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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 43 7485 6901 123 120 129 5467
Social Sciences and Humanities 43 4525 4185 34 34 121 5398

Laura Serra publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Laura Serra between 2004 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Laura Serra published across 22 years, from 2004 to 2025, averaging 7.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2022. 21 of the 156 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2004 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2022. 2004: 2 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 13 publications
2004 2025

156 publications in total across all disciplines

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Laura Serra: publications per year, 2004 to 2025
Year Publications
2004 2
2005 3
2006 0
2007 9
2008 3
2009 3
2010 7
2011 7
2012 4
2013 7
2014 6
2015 8
2016 12
2017 10
2018 11
2019 7
2020 7
2021 12
2022 13
2023 4
2024 8
2025 13
Total 156
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Laura Serra publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Laura Serra sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 114–123 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 121 publications — 25th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474 121
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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Laura Serra D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Laura Serra sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 43 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300 43
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Overview

Laura Serra is affiliated with the University of Barcelona in Spain and has conducted research primarily in the fields of Medicine and Neuroscience. Their work encompasses several subfields including Cognitive Neuroscience, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Neurology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience.

Their research topics cover a range of subjects, notably:

  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
  • Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases
  • Memory and Neural Mechanisms
  • Memory Processes and Influences
  • Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments

Recent publications authored or co-authored by Laura Serra include:

  • "Cerebellar dentate nucleus functional connectivity with cerebral cortex in Alzheimer's disease and memory: a seed-based approach", 2020, published in Neurobiology of Aging
  • "Cerebellar White Matter Disruption in Alzheimer's Disease Patients: A Diffusion Tensor Imaging Study", 2020, Journal of Alzheimer s Disease
  • "Antibiotic Prophylaxis for the Prevention of Urinary Tract Infections in Children: Guideline and Recommendations from the Emilia-Romagna Pediatric Urinary Tract Infections (UTI-Ped-ER) Study Group", 2023, Antibiotics
  • "Walking, Running, Swimming: An Analysis of the Effects of Land and Water Aerobic Exercises on Cognitive Functions and Neural Substrates", 2022, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • "Abnormal Cortical Thickness Is Associated With Deficits in Social Cognition in Patients With Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1", 2020, Frontiers in Neurology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Laura Serra include:

  • Marco Bozzali
  • Carlo Caltagirone
  • Carlotta Di Domenico
  • Mara Cercignani
  • Camillo Marra

The venues in which Laura Serra has frequently published are:

  • Journal of Alzheimer s Disease
  • Journal of the Neurological Sciences
  • Cortex
  • Neurobiology of Aging
  • Journal of Neuropsychology

In addition to journal publications, Laura Serra has contributed to book publications, including a titled work slated for release in 2025, published by Publicacions de la Universitat Jaume I eBooks: "Educar i investigar amb IA. Connexions innovadores i guia d'aplicacions per a la docència i la investigació".

Best Publications

  • Transcranial magnetic stimulation of the precuneus enhances memory and neural activity in prodromal Alzheimer's disease.

    Giacomo Koch;Sonia Bonnì;Maria Concetta Pellicciari;Elias P. Casula

  • Regional brain atrophy and functional disconnection across Alzheimer's disease evolution

    T Gili;M Cercignani;L Serra;R Perri

  • Gaussian process classification of Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment from resting-state fMRI.

    Edward Challis;Peter Hurley;Laura Serra;Marco Bozzali

  • Grey and white matter changes at different stages of Alzheimer's disease.

    Laura Serra;Mara Cercignani;Delia Lenzi;Roberta Perri

  • Value of imaging studies after a first febrile urinary tract infection in young children: data from Italian renal infection study 1.

    Giovanni Montini;Pietro Zucchetta;Lisanna Tomasi;Enrico Talenti

  • The Impact of Cognitive Reserve on Brain Functional Connectivity in Alzheimer's Disease

    Marco Bozzali;Claire Dowling;Laura Serra;Barbara Spanò

  • Are the behavioral symptoms of Alzheimer's disease directly associated with neurodegeneration?

    Laura Serra;Roberta Perri;Mara Cercignani;Barbara Spanò

  • The Neuroprotective Effects of Experience on Cognitive Functions: Evidence from Animal Studies on the Neurobiological Bases of Brain Reserve.

    Francesca Gelfo;Laura Mandolesi;Laura Serra;Giuseppe Sorrentino

  • Cognition and behaviour are independent and heterogeneous dimensions in Alzheimer's disease.

    Gianfranco Spalletta;Francesca Baldinetti;Ivana Buccione;Lucia Fadda

  • Granulin mutation drives brain damage and reorganization from preclinical to symptomatic FTLD.

    Barbara Borroni;Antonella Alberici;Mara Cercignani;Enrico Premi

  • Damage to the cingulum contributes to Alzheimer's disease pathophysiology by deafferentation mechanism.

    Marco Bozzali;Giovanni Giulietti;Barbara Basile;Laura Serra

  • Hippocampal atrophy is the critical brain change in patients with hypoxic amnesia.

    M. Di Paola;C. Caltagirone;L. Fadda;U. Sabatini

  • Characterization of memory profile in subjects with amnestic mild cognitive impairment.

    Roberta Perri;G. A. Carlesimo;L. Serra;C. Caltagirone

  • Amnestic mild cognitive impairment: difference of memory profile in subjects who converted or did not convert to Alzheimer's disease.

    Roberta Perri;Laura Serra;Giovanni Augusto Carlesimo;Carlo Caltagirone

  • Anatomical connectivity mapping: a new tool to assess brain disconnection in Alzheimer's disease.

    Marco Bozzali;Geoffrey J. M. Parker;Laura Serra;Karl V. Embleton

  • Alzheimer's disease and frontal variant of frontotemporal dementia-- a very brief battery for cognitive and behavioural distinction.

    Roberta Perri;Giacomo Koch;Giovanni A. Carlesimo;Laura Serra

  • Neuroanatomical Correlates of Cognitive Reserve in Alzheimer Disease

    Laura Serra;M Cercignani;Laura Petrosini;Barbara Basile

  • Bilateral damage to the mammillo-thalamic tract impairs recollection but not familiarity in the recognition process: A single case investigation

    G.A. Carlesimo;L. Serra;L. Fadda;A. Cherubini

  • Environmental Factors Promoting Neural Plasticity: Insights from Animal and Human Studies.

    Laura Mandolesi;Francesca Gelfo;Laura Serra;Simone Montuori

  • Group B Streptococcal Infections in a Northern Region of Italy

    Alberto Berardi;Licia Lugli;Dante Baronciani;Roberta Creti

  • In vivo mapping of brainstem nuclei functional connectivity disruption in Alzheimer's disease

    Laura Serra;Marcello D'Amelio;Carlotta Di Domenico;Ottavia Dipasquale

  • How the cognitive reserve interacts with β-amyloid deposition in mitigating FDG metabolism: An observational study

    Elena Carapelle;Laura Serra;Sergio Modoni;Michele Falcone

Frequent Co-Authors

Marco Bozzali
Marco Bozzali Brighton and Sussex Medical School
Carlo Caltagirone
Carlo Caltagirone Fondazione Santa Lucia
Mara Cercignani
Mara Cercignani Cardiff University
Roberta Perri
Roberta Perri Catholic University of America
Camillo Marra
Camillo Marra Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic
Giovanni Augusto Carlesimo
Giovanni Augusto Carlesimo University of Rome Tor Vergata
Lucia Fadda
Lucia Fadda University of Rome Tor Vergata
Giacomo Koch
Giacomo Koch University of Ferrara
Marcello D'Amelio
Marcello D'Amelio University of Rome Tor Vergata
Enza Maria Valente
Enza Maria Valente University of Pavia

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