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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 36 9078 8388 505 486 70 4075

Marcello Melone publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Marcello Melone between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Marcello Melone published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 1.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 6 publications in 2009. 2 of the 72 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 6. Peak 6 publications in 2009. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 1 publication 2009: 6 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 2 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 2 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 1 publication
1987 2025

72 publications in total across all disciplines

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Marcello Melone: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 2
1997 1
1998 2
1999 2
2000 1
2001 1
2002 0
2003 2
2004 3
2005 4
2006 3
2007 1
2008 1
2009 6
2010 2
2011 2
2012 1
2013 2
2014 4
2015 2
2016 1
2017 2
2018 5
2019 4
2020 4
2021 6
2022 2
2023 3
2024 1
2025 1
Total 72
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Marcello Melone 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 Marcello Melone sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 887+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 539. Most scientists, 539, have 98–107 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 68–77 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 18 scientists 48–57 publications: 79 scientists 58–67 publications: 193 scientists 68–77 publications: 323 scientists 78–87 publications: 406 scientists 88–97 publications: 452 scientists 98–107 publications: 539 scientists 108–117 publications: 505 scientists 118–127 publications: 522 scientists 128–137 publications: 469 scientists 138–147 publications: 456 scientists 148–157 publications: 459 scientists 158–167 publications: 397 scientists 168–177 publications: 383 scientists 178–187 publications: 350 scientists 188–197 publications: 302 scientists 198–207 publications: 306 scientists 208–217 publications: 262 scientists 218–227 publications: 242 scientists 228–237 publications: 220 scientists 238–247 publications: 203 scientists 248–257 publications: 174 scientists 258–267 publications: 176 scientists 268–277 publications: 175 scientists 278–287 publications: 125 scientists 288–297 publications: 116 scientists 298–307 publications: 127 scientists 308–317 publications: 128 scientists 318–327 publications: 99 scientists 328–337 publications: 89 scientists 338–347 publications: 78 scientists 348–357 publications: 96 scientists 358–367 publications: 66 scientists 368–377 publications: 59 scientists 378–387 publications: 65 scientists 388–397 publications: 54 scientists 398–407 publications: 48 scientists 408–417 publications: 49 scientists 418–427 publications: 34 scientists 428–437 publications: 31 scientists 438–447 publications: 30 scientists 448–457 publications: 31 scientists 458–467 publications: 36 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 35 scientists 488–497 publications: 30 scientists 498–507 publications: 23 scientists 508–517 publications: 26 scientists 518–527 publications: 20 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 20 scientists 548–557 publications: 20 scientists 558–567 publications: 17 scientists 568–577 publications: 14 scientists 578–587 publications: 20 scientists 588–597 publications: 20 scientists 598–607 publications: 19 scientists 608–617 publications: 18 scientists 618–627 publications: 17 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 11 scientists 648–657 publications: 11 scientists 658–667 publications: 8 scientists 668–677 publications: 7 scientists 678–687 publications: 11 scientists 688–697 publications: 10 scientists 698–707 publications: 4 scientists 708–717 publications: 6 scientists 718–727 publications: 5 scientists 728–737 publications: 5 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 9 scientists 758–767 publications: 3 scientists 768–777 publications: 7 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 6 scientists 798–807 publications: 2 scientists 808–817 publications: 2 scientists 818–827 publications: 7 scientists 828–837 publications: 0 scientists 838–847 publications: 9 scientists 848–857 publications: 3 scientists 858–867 publications: 1 scientist 868–877 publications: 3 scientists 878–886 publications: 6 scientists 887+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 887+

This scientist: 70 publications — 4th percentile

4% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

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Number of Neuroscience scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 18
48–57 79
58–67 193
68–77 323 70
78–87 406
88–97 452
98–107 539
108–117 505
118–127 522
128–137 469
138–147 456
148–157 459
158–167 397
168–177 383
178–187 350
188–197 302
198–207 306
208–217 262
218–227 242
228–237 220
238–247 203
248–257 174
258–267 176
268–277 175
278–287 125
288–297 116
298–307 127
308–317 128
318–327 99
328–337 89
338–347 78
348–357 96
358–367 66
368–377 59
378–387 65
388–397 54
398–407 48
408–417 49
418–427 34
428–437 31
438–447 30
448–457 31
458–467 36
468–477 40
478–487 35
488–497 30
498–507 23
508–517 26
518–527 20
528–537 23
538–547 20
548–557 20
558–567 17
568–577 14
578–587 20
588–597 20
598–607 19
608–617 18
618–627 17
628–637 11
638–647 11
648–657 11
658–667 8
668–677 7
678–687 11
688–697 10
698–707 4
708–717 6
718–727 5
728–737 5
738–747 9
748–757 9
758–767 3
768–777 7
778–787 7
788–797 6
798–807 2
808–817 2
818–827 7
828–837 0
838–847 9
848–857 3
858–867 1
868–877 3
878–886 6
887+ 100
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Marcello Melone 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 Marcello Melone sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 68 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 512. Most scientists, 512, have 46–47 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 36–37 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 42 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 172 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 296 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 435 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 459 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 456 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 467 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 478 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 512 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 435 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 425 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 418 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 392 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 357 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 334 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 328 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 260 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 278 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 239 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 250 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 210 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 200 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 189 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 170 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 146 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 113 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 126 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 100 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 99 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 84 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 85 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 72 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 76 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 45 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 43 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 32 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 45 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 50 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 32 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 39 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 27 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 19 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 23 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 16 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 24 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 14 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 15 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 10 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 10 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 13 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 8 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 6 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 6 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 7 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 7 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 10 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162 D-Index: 8 scientists 163+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30–31 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 36 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

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Number of Neuroscience scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 42
32–33 172
34–35 296
36–37 435 36
38–39 459
40–41 456
42–43 467
44–45 478
46–47 512
48–49 435
50–51 425
52–53 418
54–55 392
56–57 357
58–59 334
60–61 328
62–63 260
64–65 278
66–67 239
68–69 250
70–71 210
72–73 200
74–75 189
76–77 170
78–79 146
80–81 113
82–83 126
84–85 100
86–87 84
88–89 99
90–91 84
92–93 85
94–95 72
96–97 76
98–99 45
100–101 49
102–103 43
104–105 32
106–107 45
108–109 50
110–111 32
112–113 39
114–115 32
116–117 29
118–119 27
120–121 19
122–123 23
124–125 27
126–127 16
128–129 24
130–131 13
132–133 21
134–135 17
136–137 14
138–139 15
140–141 10
142–143 10
144–145 13
146–147 9
148–149 8
150–151 6
152–153 6
154–155 7
156–157 7
158–159 10
160–161 4
162 8
163+ 100
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Overview

Marcello Melone is affiliated with Marche Polytechnic University in Italy and conducts research primarily in the fields of Neuroscience and Medicine. Their work focuses on several subfields, including Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, Pharmacology, Physiology, and Psychiatry and Mental Health.

The research topics covered by Melone include:

  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Cholinesterase and Neurodegenerative Diseases
  • Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study
  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Migraine and Headache Studies
  • Photoreceptor and optogenetics research
  • Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling

Marcello Melone has published multiple papers in high-profile venues. Some recent works include:

  • "Nilotinib restores memory function by preventing dopaminergic neuron degeneration in a mouse model of Alzheimer's Disease," 2021, Progress in Neurobiology
  • "Non-canonical glutamate signaling in a genetic model of migraine with aura," 2020, Neuron
  • "Astrocytes mediate long-lasting synaptic regulation of ventral tegmental area dopamine neurons," 2022, Nature Neuroscience
  • "A Reappraisal of GAT-1 Localization in Neocortex," 2020, Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience
  • "Upregulation of Ca2+-binding proteins contributes to VTA dopamine neuron survival in the early phases of Alzheimer's disease in Tg2576 mice," 2022, Molecular Neurodegeneration

Their frequent coauthors include:

  • Fiorenzo Conti
  • Maria Rosaria Tropea
  • Daniela Puzzo
  • Arianna Pugliese
  • Domenica Donatella Li Puma

Marcello Melone's research has been published repeatedly in these venues:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Progress in Neurobiology
  • Nature Neuroscience
  • Alzheimer s & Dementia
  • Neuron

Best Publications

  • GABA transporters in the mammalian cerebral cortex: localization, development and pathological implications.

    Fiorenzo Conti;Andrea Minelli;Marcello Melone

  • EAAC1, a high-affinity glutamate tranporter, is localized to astrocytes and gabaergic neurons besides pyramidal cells in the rat cerebral cortex.

    Fiorenzo Conti;Silvia DeBiasi;Andrea Minelli;Jeffrey D. Rothstein

  • Neuronal and glial localization of GAT-1, a high-affinity gamma-aminobutyric acid plasma membrane transporter, in human cerebral cortex: with a note on its distribution in monkey cortex

    Fiorenzo Conti;Marcello Melone;Silvia de Biasi;Andrea Minelli

  • Expression of NR1 and NR2A/B subunits of the NMDA receptor in cortical astrocytes.

    Fiorenzo Conti;Silvia DeBiasi;Andrea Minelli;Marcello Melone

  • Increased expression of the astrocytic glutamate transporter GLT-1 in the prefrontal cortex of schizophrenics

    Carlos Matute;Marcello Melone;Ainara Vallejo-Illarramendi;Fiorenzo Conti

  • Defective glutamate and K+ clearance by cortical astrocytes in familial hemiplegic migraine type 2.

    Clizia Capuani;Marcello Melone;Angelita Tottene;Luca Bragina

  • Neuronal, glial, and epithelial localization of γ-aminobutyric acid transporter 2, a high-affinity γ-aminobutyric acid plasma membrane transporter, in the cerebral cortex and neighboring structures

    Fiorenzo Conti;Laura Vitellaro Zuccarello;Paolo Barbaresi;Andrea Minelli

  • Interneuron-specific signaling evokes distinctive somatostatin-mediated responses in adult cortical astrocytes.

    Letizia Mariotti;Gabriele Losi;Gabriele Losi;Annamaria Lia;Annamaria Lia;Marcello Melone

  • Neuronal and Glial Localization of NR1 and NR2A/B Subunits of the NMDA Receptor in the Human Cerebral Cortex

    Fiorenzo Conti;Paolo Barbaresi;Marcello Melone;Alessandro Ducati

  • The expression of glutamate transporter GLT-1 in the rat cerebral cortex is down-regulated by the antipsychotic drug clozapine.

    M Melone;L Vitellaro-Zuccarello;A Vallejo-Illarramendi;A Pérez-Samartin

  • Neuronal and glial localization of NMDA receptors in the cerebral cortex

    Fiorenzo Conti;Andrea Minelli;Silvia DeBiasi;Marcello Melone

  • Presynaptic NMDA receptors in the neocortex are both auto- and heteroreceptors

    Silvia DeBiasi;Andrea Minelli;Marcello Melone;Fiorenzo Conti

  • Light microscopic identification and immunocytochemical characterization of glutamatergic synapses in brain sections

    Marcello Melone;Marcello Melone;Alain Burette;Richard J. Weinberg

  • Up-regulation of GLT-1 severely impairs LTD at mossy fibre--CA3 synapses.

    Azar Omrani;Marcello Melone;Michele Bellesi;Victoria Safiulina

  • Localization of the Glutamine Transporter SNAT1 in Rat Cerebral Cortex and Neighboring Structures, With a Note on its Localization in Human Cortex

    Marcello Melone;Fiorinta Quagliano;Paolo Barbaresi;Hélène Varoqui

  • Nilotinib restores memory function by preventing dopaminergic neuron degeneration in a mouse model of Alzheimer's Disease.

    Livia La Barbera;Francescangelo Vedele;Annalisa Nobili;Paraskevi Krashia

  • Neuromodulatory Action of Picomolar Extracellular Aβ42 Oligomers on Presynaptic and Postsynaptic Mechanisms Underlying Synaptic Function and Memory.

    Walter Gulisano;Marcello Melone;Cristian Ripoli;Maria Rosaria Tropea

  • Synaptic localization of GLT-1a in the rat somatic sensory cortex.

    Marcello Melone;Michele Bellesi;Fiorenzo Conti

  • The glutamine commute: lost in the tube?

    Fiorenzo Conti;Marcello Melone

  • Clozapine reduces GLT-1 expression and glutamate uptake in astrocyte cultures.

    Ainara Vallejo-Illarramendi;Mónica Torres-Ramos;Marcello Melone;Fiorenzo Conti

Frequent Co-Authors

Fiorenzo Conti
Fiorenzo Conti Marche Polytechnic University
Giambattista Bonanno
Giambattista Bonanno University of Genoa
Carlos Matute
Carlos Matute University of the Basque Country
Nicholas C. Brecha
Nicholas C. Brecha University of California, Los Angeles
Ottavio Arancio
Ottavio Arancio Columbia University
Daniela Puzzo
Daniela Puzzo University of Catania
Claudio Grassi
Claudio Grassi Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Jeffrey D. Rothstein
Jeffrey D. Rothstein Johns Hopkins University
Fabio Benfenati
Fabio Benfenati Italian Institute of Technology
Giorgio Carmignoto
Giorgio Carmignoto National Research Council (CNR)

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