2026 Luigi De Gennaro: Neuroscience Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Neuroscience	72	2304	2105	88	84	319	18425

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Overview

Luigi De Gennaro is affiliated with Sapienza University of Rome in Italy and specializes in research related to sleep and its impacts on mental health and cognitive functions. Their work is situated primarily at the intersection of psychology and neuroscience, with a significant focus on sleep and related disorders as well as circadian rhythms.

Their main fields of study include:

Psychology
Neuroscience

The subfields where they have made contributions encompass:

Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Cognitive Neuroscience
Endocrine and Autonomic Systems
Neurology
Clinical Psychology

Luigi De Gennaro's research concentrates on several key topics:

Sleep and related disorders
Sleep and Wakefulness Research
Circadian rhythm and melatonin
COVID-19 and Mental Health
EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
Long-Term Effects of COVID-19

Their recent published papers include:

Insomnia, anxiety, and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic: an international collaborative study, 2021, Sleep Medicine
Poor Sleep Quality and Its Consequences on Mental Health During the COVID-19 Lockdown in Italy, 2020, Frontiers in Psychology
Later School Start Time: The Impact of Sleep on Academic Performance and Health in the Adolescent Population, 2020, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Pandemic nightmares: Effects on dream activity of the COVID-19 lockdown in Italy, 2021, Journal of Sleep Research
Sleep Deprivation and Insomnia in Adolescence: Implications for Mental Health, 2023, Brain Sciences

The scientist frequently publishes in the following venues:

Journal of Sleep Research
Brain Sciences
Sleep Medicine
Nature and Science of Sleep
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Collaborations are an important aspect of their work, with frequent co-authors being:

Serena Scarpelli
Maurizio Gorgoni
Valentina Alfonsi
Giuseppe Plazzi
Brigitte Holzinger

Best Publications

Sleep loss, learning capacity and academic performance

Giuseppe Curcio;Michele Ferrara;Michele Ferrara;Luigi De Gennaro

1804
Citations
Sleep spindles: an overview

Luigi De Gennaro;Michele Ferrara

1106
Citations
Validity of the Italian Version of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)

Giuseppe Curcio;Daniela Tempesta;Simone Scarlata;Cristina Marzano

596
Citations
How much sleep do we need

Michele Ferrara;Luigi De Gennaro

463
Citations
Sleep and emotional processing.

Daniela Tempesta;Valentina Socci;Luigi De Gennaro;Michele Ferrara

421
Citations
Consensus paper: Combining transcranial stimulation with neuroimaging

Hartwig R. Siebner;Hartwig R. Siebner;Til O. Bergmann;Sven Bestmann;Sven Bestmann;Marcello Massimini

398
Citations
The electroencephalographic fingerprint of sleep is genetically determined: a twin study

Luigi De Gennaro;Cristina Marzano;Fabiana Fratello;Fabio Moroni

319
Citations
An electroencephalographic fingerprint of human sleep.

Luigi De Gennaro;Michele Ferrara;Michele Ferrara;Fabrizio Vecchio;Giuseppe Curcio

301
Citations
Insomnia, anxiety, and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic: an international collaborative study.

Charles M. Morin;Bjørn Bjorvatn;Frances Chung;Brigitte Holzinger

295
Citations
Lack of sleep affects the evaluation of emotional stimuli

Daniela Tempesta;Alessandro Couyoumdjian;Giuseppe Curcio;Fabio Moroni

279
Citations
The Impact of Event Scale: Validation of an Italian version

Filomena Pietrantonio;Luigi De Gennaro;Maria Cristina Di Paolo;Luigi Solano

241
Citations
Poor Sleep Quality and Its Consequences on Mental Health During the COVID-19 Lockdown in Italy.

Christian Franceschini;Alessandro Musetti;Corrado Zenesini;Laura Palagini

207
Citations
Is the brain influenced by a phone call?: An EEG study of resting wakefulness

G. Curcio;M. Ferrara;F. Moroni;G. D’Inzeo

206
Citations
Dissociated wake-like and sleep-like electro-cortical activity during sleep

Lino Nobili;Michele Ferrara;Fabio Moroni;Fabio Moroni;Luigi De Gennaro

193
Citations
The boundary between wakefulness and sleep: quantitative electroencephalographic changes during the sleep onset period.

L De Gennaro;M Ferrara;M Bertini

190
Citations
Mobile phone emissions and human brain excitability.

Florinda Ferreri;Giuseppe Curcio;Patrizio Pasqualetti;Luigi De Gennaro

186
Citations
The effects of sleep and sleep deprivation on task‐switching performance

Alessandro Couyoumdjian;Stefano Sdoia;Daniela Tempesta;Giuseppe Curcio

184
Citations
The Functional Role of Dreaming in Emotional Processes.

Serena Scarpelli;Chiara Bartolacci;Aurora D'Atri;Maurizio Gorgoni

177
Citations
Antero-posterior EEG changes during the wakefulness-sleep transition.

Luigi De Gennaro;Michele Ferrara;Giuseppe Curcio;Riccardo Cristiani

175
Citations
Neurophysiological correlates of sleepiness: a combined TMS and EEG study.

Luigi De Gennaro;Cristina Marzano;Domenica Veniero;Domenica Veniero;Fabio Moroni

173
Citations
Neurophysiological effects of mobile phone electromagnetic fields on humans: A comprehensive review

E. Valentini;G. Curcio;G. Curcio;F. Moroni;M. Ferrara;M. Ferrara

150
Citations