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Maria Angela Sortino

Maria Angela Sortino

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 52 5395 4955 271 259 169 8071

Maria Angela Sortino publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Maria Angela Sortino between 1983 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Maria Angela Sortino published across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025, averaging 4 papers a year. Output peaked at 9 publications in 2008. 5 of the 173 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 9. Peak 9 publications in 2008. 1983: 2 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 6 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 4 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 1 publication 2015: 4 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 5 publications
1983 2025

173 publications in total across all disciplines

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Maria Angela Sortino: publications per year, 1983 to 2025
Year Publications
1983 2
1984 1
1985 6
1986 3
1987 3
1988 2
1989 5
1990 8
1991 7
1992 8
1993 4
1994 4
1995 4
1996 4
1997 3
1998 0
1999 4
2000 3
2001 3
2002 4
2003 3
2004 5
2005 6
2006 3
2007 3
2008 9
2009 1
2010 4
2011 8
2012 6
2013 1
2014 1
2015 4
2016 2
2017 6
2018 3
2019 7
2020 5
2021 5
2022 5
2023 3
2024 0
2025 5
Total 173
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Maria Angela Sortino 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 Maria Angela Sortino 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, 168–177 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: 169 publications — 51st percentile

51% 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
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
168–177 383 169
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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Maria Angela Sortino 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 Maria Angela Sortino sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
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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, 52–53 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: 52 D-Index — 46th percentile

46% 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
38–39 459
40–41 456
42–43 467
44–45 478
46–47 512
48–49 435
50–51 425
52–53 418 52
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

Maria Angela Sortino is affiliated with the University of Catania in Italy. Their research spans multiple fields including Neuroscience, Medicine, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a particular focus on Neurology and Physiology as prominent subfields.

The scientist's work is frequently published in venues such as Biomolecules, Biochemical Pharmacology, European Journal of Pharmacology, Pharmaceuticals, and the International Journal of Molecular Sciences. These journals reflect their interdisciplinary approach bridging molecular biology and neuropharmacology.

Key topics in their research include:

  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Barrier Structure and Function Studies
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Sirtuins and Resveratrol in Medicine
  • Sphingolipid Metabolism and Signaling
  • Biochemical effects in animals

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Maria Angela Sortino are Sara Merlo, Simona Federica Spampinato, Giuseppe Costantino, Grazia Ilaria Caruso, and Mariangela Chisari. These collaborations represent sustained scientific partnerships contributing to their common fields of study.

Among the recent publications are:

  • "The Treatment of Impaired Wound Healing in Diabetes: Looking among Old Drugs," 2020, Pharmaceuticals
  • "Microglia and the Blood-Brain Barrier: An External Player in Acute and Chronic Neuroinflammatory Conditions," 2023, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Correction: Gene expression, proteome and calcium signaling alterations in immortalized hippocampal astrocytes from an Alzheimer's disease mouse model," 2020, Cell Death and Disease
  • "SIRT1 Mediates Melatonin's Effects on Microglial Activation in Hypoxia: In Vitro and In Vivo Evidence," 2020, Biomolecules
  • "SIRT1-Dependent Upregulation of BDNF in Human Microglia Challenged with Aβ: An Early but Transient Response Rescued by Melatonin," 2021, Biomedicines

Their investigations often center on molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying neuroinflammation, neurodegeneration, and metabolic pathways relevant to Alzheimer's disease and related disorders. This includes detailed studies of microglial activation, blood-brain barrier interactions, and signaling pathways such as those involving sirtuins.

Best Publications

  • Mitotic signaling by β-amyloid causes neuronal death

    A. Copani;F. Condorelli;A. Caruso;C. Vancheri

  • Activation of cell-cycle-associated proteins in neuronal death: a mandatory or dispensable path?

    Agata Copani;Maria Angela Sortino;Ferdinando Nicoletti;Valeria Bruno

  • Effect of rosiglitazone and 15-deoxy-Δ12,14-prostaglandin J2 on bleomycin-induced lung injury

    T. Genovese;Salvator Cuzzocrea;R. Di Paola;E. Mazzon

  • The Wnt pathway, cell-cycle activation and β-amyloid: novel therapeutic strategies in Alzheimer's disease?

    Andrea Caricasole;Agata Copani;Alessandra Caruso;Filippo Caraci

  • Expression and Coupling to Polyphosphoinositide Hydrolysis of Group I Metabotropic Glutamate Receptors in Early Postnatal and Adult Rat Brain

    G. Casabona;T. Knopfel;R. Kuhn;F. Gasparini

  • Targeting Group II Metabotropic Glutamate (mGlu) Receptors for the Treatment of Psychosis Associated with Alzheimer's Disease: Selective Activation of mGlu2 Receptors Amplifies β-Amyloid Toxicity in Cultured Neurons, Whereas Dual Activation of mGlu2 and mGlu3 Receptors Is Neuroprotective

    Filippo Caraci;Gemma Molinaro;Giuseppe Battaglia;Maria Laura Giuffrida

  • Neurobiological links between depression and AD: The role of TGF-β1 signaling as a new pharmacological target

    Filippo Caraci;Simona Federica Spampinato;Maria Grazia Morgese;Fabio Tascedda

  • TGF-β1 pathway as a new target for neuroprotection in Alzheimer's disease.

    Filippo Caraci;Giuseppe Battaglia;Valeria Bruno;Paolo Bosco

  • Desensitization of metabotropic glutamate receptors in neuronal cultures

    M. V. Catania;E. Aronica;M. A. Sortino;P. L. Canonico

  • Comparative effects of estradiol benzoate, the antiestrogen clomiphene citrate, and the progestin medroxyprogesterone acetate on kainic acid-induced seizures in male and female rats.

    Ferdinando Nicoletti;Carmela Speciale;Maria Angela Sortino;Gisella Summa

  • Different Expression of TNF- α Receptors and Prostaglandin E2Production in Normal and Fibrotic Lung Fibroblasts

    Carlo Vancheri;Maria Angela Sortino;Valerio Tomaselli;Claudio Mastruzzo

  • Dysfunction of TGF-β1 signaling in Alzheimer's disease: perspectives for neuroprotection.

    Filippo Caraci;Simona Spampinato;Maria Angela Sortino;Paolo Bosco

  • Metabotropic Glutamate Receptors in Glial Cells: A New Potential Target for Neuroprotection?

    Simona Federica Spampinato;Agata Copani;Ferdinando Nicoletti;Maria Angela Sortino

  • Glia Mediates the Neuroprotective Action of Estradiol on β-Amyloid-Induced Neuronal Death

    M. A. Sortino;M. Chisari;S. Merlo;C. Vancheri

  • Carnosine Prevents Aβ-Induced Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Microglial Cells: A Key Role of TGF-β1

    Giuseppe Caruso;Claudia G Fresta;Nicolò Musso;Mariaconcetta Giambirtone

  • TGF-β1 protects against Aβ-neurotoxicity via the phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase pathway

    Filippo Caraci;Giuseppe Battaglia;Carla Busceti;Francesca Biagioni

  • DNA Polymerase-β Is Expressed Early in Neurons of Alzheimer's Disease Brain and Is Loaded into DNA Replication Forks in Neurons Challenged with β-Amyloid

    Agata Copani;Jeroen J. M. Hoozemans;Filippo Caraci;Marco Calafiore

  • β-Amyloid-Induced Synthesis of the Ganglioside Gd3 Is a Requisite for Cell Cycle Reactivation and Apoptosis in Neurons

    Agata Copani;Daniela Melchiorri;Andrea Caricasole;Francesca Martini

  • Metabotropic glutamate receptors in neurodegeneration/neuroprotection: still a hot topic?

    Filippo Caraci;Giuseppe Battaglia;Maria Angela Sortino;Simona Spampinato

  • Inhibition or knock out of Inducible nitric oxide synthase result in resistance to bleomycin-induced lung injury

    Tiziana Genovese;Salvatore Cuzzocrea;Rosanna Di Paola;Marco Failla

  • Differential Expression of Estrogen Receptors Alpha and Beta in the Spinal Cord during Postnatal Development: Localization in Glial Cells

    Paola Platania;Floriana Laureanti;Maria Bellomo;Rosario Giuffrida

Frequent Co-Authors

Agata Copani
Agata Copani University of Catania
Pier Luigi Canonico
Pier Luigi Canonico University of Piemonte Orientale
Filippo Drago
Filippo Drago University of Catania
Giuseppe Battaglia
Giuseppe Battaglia Sapienza University of Rome
Maria Vincenza Catania
Maria Vincenza Catania National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Phyllis M. Wise
Phyllis M. Wise University of Washington
Armando A. Genazzani
Armando A. Genazzani University of Eastern Piedmont Amadeo Avogadro
Eleonora Aronica
Eleonora Aronica University of Amsterdam
Thomas Knöpfel
Thomas Knöpfel Hong Kong Baptist University
Daniele F. Condorelli
Daniele F. Condorelli University of Catania

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