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Marco Malavolta

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
51
Citations
7782
World Ranking
17324
National Ranking
7122

Marco Malavolta publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Marco Malavolta sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 193 publications — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Marco Malavolta D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Marco Malavolta sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 51 D-Index — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Marco Malavolta is affiliated with the Advanced Technology Center in the United States and has made contributions primarily in the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their research covers various subfields including Molecular Biology, Physiology, Nutrition and Dietetics, Geriatrics and Gerontology, and Immunology.

They have focused on multiple research topics, notably:

  • Telomeres, Telomerase, and Senescence
  • Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
  • Trace Elements in Health
  • Frailty in Older Adults
  • Nutrition and Health in Aging
  • Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
  • Sirtuins and Resveratrol in Medicine

Marco Malavolta has contributed to several scientific papers, including the following recent works:

  • 'COVID-19 and smoking: is nicotine the hidden link?', 2020, European Respiratory Journal
  • 'Self-rated health in individuals with and without disease is associated with multiple biomarkers representing multiple biological domains', 2021, Scientific Reports
  • 'Exploring the Relevance of Senotherapeutics for the Current SARS-CoV-2 Emergency and Similar Future Global Health Threats', 2020, Cells
  • 'Microbiome in Blood Samples From the General Population Recruited in the MARK-AGE Project: A Pilot Study', 2021, Frontiers in Microbiology
  • 'Targeting Multiple Mitochondrial Processes by a Metabolic Modulator Prevents Sarcopenia and Cognitive Decline in SAMP8 Mice', 2020, Frontiers in Pharmacology

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Robertina Giacconi
  • Francesco Piacenza
  • Mauro Provinciali
  • Serena Marcozzi
  • Claudio Franceschi

Publications by Marco Malavolta have appeared most frequently in the following venues:

  • GeroScience (12 publications)
  • Ageing Research Reviews (5 publications)
  • Cells (4 publications)
  • The Journals of Gerontology Series A (3 publications)
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences (3 publications)

Best Publications

  • Brain, aging and neurodegeneration: role of zinc ion availability.

    Eugenio Mocchegiani;Carlo Bertoni-Freddari;Fiorella Marcellini;Marco Malavolta

  • NK and NKT cell functions in immunosenescence.

    Eugenio Mocchegiani;Marco Malavolta

  • Serum copper to zinc ratio: Relationship with aging and health status

    Marco Malavolta;Francesco Piacenza;Andrea Basso;Robertina Giacconi

  • Plasma copper/zinc ratio: an inflammatory/nutritional biomarker as predictor of all-cause mortality in elderly population

    Marco Malavolta;Robertina Giacconi;Francesco Piacenza;Lory Santarelli

  • Zinc: dietary intake and impact of supplementation on immune function in elderly.

    Eugenio Mocchegiani;Javier Romeo;Marco Malavolta;Laura Costarelli

  • COVID-19 and smoking: is nicotine the hidden link?

    Patrizia Russo;Stefano Bonassi;Robertina Giacconi;Marco Malavolta

  • Vitamin E-gene interactions in aging and inflammatory age-related diseases: implications for treatment. A systematic review.

    Eugenio Mocchegiani;Laura Costarelli;Robertina Giacconi;Marco Malavolta

  • Inflammation, genes and zinc in Alzheimer's disease.

    Sonya Vasto;Giuseppina Candore;Florinda Listì;Carmela Rita Balistreri

  • Zinc dyshomeostasis: a key modulator of neuronal injury.

    Margherita Capasso;Jade Ming Jeng;Marco Malavolta;Eugenio Mocchegiani

  • Zinc supplementation in the elderly reduces spontaneous inflammatory cytokine release and restores T cell functions

    Laura Kahmann;Peter Uciechowski;Sabine Warmuth;Birgit Plümäkers

  • Effects of zinc supplementation on antioxidant enzyme activities in healthy old subjects.

    E. Mariani;F. Mangialasche;F.T. Feliziani;R. Cecchetti

  • Zinc signalling and subcellular distribution: emerging targets in type 2 diabetes

    Eugenio Mocchegiani;Robertina Giacconi;Marco Malavolta

  • NK and NKT Cells in Aging and Longevity: Role of Zinc and Metallothioneins

    Eugenio Mocchegiani;Robertina Giacconi;Catia Cipriano;Marco Malavolta

  • Zinc-binding proteins (metallothionein and α-2 macroglobulin) and immunosenescence

    Eugenio Mocchegiani;Laura Costarelli;Robertina Giacconi;Catia Cipriano

  • TH1 and TH2 cell polarization increases with aging and is modulated by zinc supplementation.

    Peter Uciechowski;Laura Kahmann;Birgit Plümäkers;Marco Malavolta

  • Zinc and inflammatory/immune response in aging.

    Sonya Vasto;Eugenio Mocchegiani;Marco Malavolta;Irene Cuppari

  • Distinctive modulation of inflammatory and metabolic parameters in relation to zinc nutritional status in adult overweight/obese subjects.

    Laura Costarelli;Elisa Muti;Marco Malavolta;Catia Cipriano

  • Simultaneous evaluation of circulating chemokine and cytokine profiles in elderly subjects by multiplex technology: relationship with zinc status.

    Erminia Mariani;Luca Cattini;Simona Neri;Marco Malavolta

  • Effect of zinc supplementation on plasma IL-6 and MCP-1 production and NK cell function in healthy elderly: interactive influence of +647 MT1a and -174 IL-6 polymorphic alleles.

    Erminia Mariani;Simona Neri;Luca Cattini;Eugenio Mocchegiani

  • Novel -209A/G MT2A polymorphism in old patients with type 2 diabetes and atherosclerosis: relationship with inflammation (IL-6) and zinc.

    Robertina Giacconi;Catia Cipriano;Elisa Muti;Laura Costarelli

Frequent Co-Authors

Lothar Rink
Lothar Rink RWTH Aachen University
George Dedoussis
George Dedoussis Harokopio University
Claudio Franceschi
Claudio Franceschi University of Bologna
Efstathios S. Gonos
Efstathios S. Gonos National Hellenic Research Foundation
Erminia Mariani
Erminia Mariani University of Bologna
Tilman Grune
Tilman Grune University of Potsdam
Daniela Monti
Daniela Monti University of Florence
Alexander Bürkle
Alexander Bürkle University of Konstanz
Ewa Sikora
Ewa Sikora Polish Academy of Sciences
Olivier Toussaint
Olivier Toussaint University of Namur

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Claudio Franceschi

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University of Palermo

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Giuseppina Colonna-Romano

University of Palermo

Publications: 14

Wolfgang Maret

Wolfgang Maret

King's College London

Publications: 13

Calogero Caruso

Calogero Caruso

University of Palermo

Publications: 12

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Anis Larbi

Agency for Science, Technology and Research

Publications: 12

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Vojtech Adam

Central European Institute of Technology

Publications: 12

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Tamas Fulop

Université de Sherbrooke

Publications: 11

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Elizabeth J. Kovacs

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Hajo Haase

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Erminia Mariani

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