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Mariangela Serra

Mariangela Serra

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 47 6498 5980 334 318 171 7339

Mariangela Serra publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Mariangela Serra between 1983 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Mariangela Serra published across 42 years, from 1983 to 2024, averaging 4.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 2001. 4 of the 182 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 2001. 1983: 4 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 6 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 2 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 1 publication 2022: 4 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 2 publications
1983 2024

182 publications in total across all disciplines

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Mariangela Serra: publications per year, 1983 to 2024
Year Publications
1983 4
1984 4
1985 2
1986 2
1987 0
1988 6
1989 3
1990 7
1991 7
1992 6
1993 4
1994 9
1995 7
1996 4
1997 4
1998 1
1999 6
2000 3
2001 11
2002 5
2003 6
2004 11
2005 4
2006 6
2007 7
2008 8
2009 3
2010 2
2011 8
2012 3
2013 5
2014 3
2015 2
2016 1
2017 2
2018 3
2019 3
2020 1
2021 1
2022 4
2023 2
2024 2
Total 182
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Mariangela Serra publications per year - data summary

  • Mariangela Serra, a Neuroscience scholar from University of Cagliari, has 182 publications recorded across 42 years, from 1983 to 2024.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1983 and the most recent to 2024.
  • The most productive years are 2001 and 2004, with 11 publications each.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1998, 2016, 2020 and 2021, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 42 years in the span carries no publications at all (1987).
  • The rate of publication averages 4.3 papers per year over the whole span, or 4.4 per year counting only the 41 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2020-2024) hold 10 publications, 5% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1983-1996: 65 publications (4.6 per year); 1997-2010: 77 publications (5.5 per year); 2011-2024: 40 publications (2.9 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is declining.

Mariangela Serra 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 Mariangela Serra 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: 171 publications — 52nd percentile

52% 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
168–177 383 171
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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Mariangela Serra publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,597 Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 86 ranges running from 38–47 to 887+ publications.
  • Mariangela Serra, a Neuroscience scholar from University of Cagliari, records 171 publications - the 52nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 52% of ranked Neuroscience scientists score the same or lower than Mariangela Serra, and about 48% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 158–167 publications range, and Mariangela Serra ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 98–107 publications, holding 539 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 76% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 248–257 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 887 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Mariangela Serra 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 Mariangela Serra 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, 46–47 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: 47 D-Index — 35th percentile

35% 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 47
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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Mariangela Serra D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,597 Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 68 ranges running from 30–31 to 163+ D-Index.
  • Mariangela Serra, a Neuroscience scholar from University of Cagliari, records 47 D-Index - the 35th percentile of the discipline.
  • 35% of ranked Neuroscience scientists score the same or lower than Mariangela Serra, and about 65% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 54–55 D-Index range, and Mariangela Serra ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 46–47 D-Index, holding 512 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 65% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 62–63 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

Mariangela Serra is affiliated with the University of Cagliari in Italy and has contributed extensively to research in neuroscience and medicine. Their academic output spans key topics in neuroendocrinology, pharmacology, and behavioral neuroscience.

The scientist's work covers a range of fields including:

  • Neuroscience
  • Medicine

Within these fields, their subfields of study include:

  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
  • Behavioral Neuroscience
  • Pharmacology
  • Social Psychology
  • Neurology

The primary topics addressed in their research are:

  • Stress Responses and Cortisol
  • Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
  • Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Coffee research and impacts
  • Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
  • Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior

Frequent collaborators of Mariangela Serra include:

  • Patrizia Porcu
  • Maria Giuseppina Pisu
  • Paolo Follesa
  • Carlotta Siddi
  • Giuseppe Talani

Their publications are regularly featured in these venues:

  • Biomolecules
  • Neuropharmacology
  • Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology
  • Hormones and Behavior
  • The Cerebellum

Recent research papers include:

  • Mixing energy drinks and alcohol during adolescence impairs brain function: A study of rat hippocampal plasticity, 2024, Neuropharmacology
  • How hormonal contraceptives shape brain and behavior: A review of preclinical studies, 2022, Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology
  • Chronic treatment with hormonal contraceptives alters hippocampal BDNF and histone H3 post-translational modifications but not learning and memory in female rats, 2022, Hormones and Behavior
  • The Allopregnanolone Response to Acute Stress in Females: Preclinical and Clinical Studies, 2022, Biomolecules
  • Therapeutic Use of Cerebellar Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation (iTBS) in a Sardinian Family Affected by Spinocerebellar Ataxia 38 (SCA 38), 2021, The Cerebellum

Best Publications

  • Social Isolation‐Induced Decreases in Both the Abundance of Neuroactive Steroids and GABAA Receptor Function in Rat Brain

    Mariangela Serra;Maria Giuseppina Pisu;Martino Littera;Giacomo Papi

  • Stress and neuroactive steroids.

    Maria Luisa Barbaccia;Mariangela Serra;Robert H Purdy;Robert H Purdy;Giovanni Biggio

  • Brain steroidogenesis mediates ethanol modulation of GABAA receptor activity in rat hippocampus.

    Enrico Sanna;Giuseppe Talani;Fabio Busonero;Maria Giuseppina Pisu

  • Chronic Ethanol Intoxication Induces Differential Effects on GABAA and NMDA Receptor Function in the Rat Brain

    Enrico Sanna;Mariangela Serra;Anna Cossu;Giancarlo Colombo

  • GABAergic and dopaminergic transmission in the rat cerebral cortex: effect of stress, anxiolytic and anxiogenic drugs.

    G Biggio;Alessandra Concas;Maria Giuseppa Corda;Osvaldo Giorgi

  • Novel 2-Phenylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine Derivatives as Potent and Selective Ligands for Peripheral Benzodiazepine Receptors: Synthesis, Binding Affinity, and in Vivo Studies

    Giuseppe Trapani;Massimo Franco;Andrea Latrofa;Laura Ricciardi

  • Social isolation-induced changes in the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in the rat.

    Mariangela Serra;Mg Pisu;I Floris;G. Biggio

  • The General Anesthetic Propofol Enhances the Function of γ‐Aminobutyric Acid‐Coupled Chloride Channel in the Rat Cerebral Cortex

    Alessandra Concas;G Santoro;Mp Mascia;Mariangela Serra

  • Physiology and gene regulation of the brain NPY Y1 receptor

    Carola Eva;Mariangela Serra;Paolo Mele;GianCarlo Panzica

  • Allopregnanolone synthesis in cerebellar granule cells: roles in regulation of GABA(A) receptor expression and function during progesterone treatment and withdrawal.

    Paolo Follesa;Mariangela Serra;Elisabetta Cagetti;Maria Giuseppina Pisu

  • Neurochemical action of the general anaesthetic propofol on the chloride ion channel coupled with GABAA receptors

    A. Concas;G. Santoro;M. Serra;E. Sanna

  • Neurosteroid secretion in panic disorder

    Francesca Brambilla;Giovanni Biggio;Maria Giuseppina Pisu;Laura Bellodi

  • 2-Phenyl-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine derivatives as ligands for peripheral benzodiazepine receptors: stimulation of neurosteroid synthesis and anticonflict action in rats.

    Mariangela Serra;Paola Madau;Maria Francesca Chessa;Monica Caddeo

  • Stress and β-carbolines decrease the density of low affinity gaba binding sites: An effect reversed by diazepam

    G. Biggio;A. Concas;M. Serra;M. Salis

  • Neurosteroids, GABAA receptors, and ethanol dependence.

    Paolo Follesa;Francesca Biggio;Giuseppe Talani;Luca Murru

  • Sex differences in the outcome of juvenile social isolation on HPA axis function in rats.

    M. G. Pisu;Anna Garau;Giorgia Boero;Francesca Biggio

  • Foot‐Shock Stress and Anxiogenic β‐Carbolines Increase t‐[35S]Butylbicyclophosphorothionate Binding in the Rat Cerebral Cortex, an Effect Opposite to Anxiolytics and γ‐Aminobutyric Acid Mimetics

    A. Concas;M. Serra;T. Atsoggiu;G. Biggio

  • Social isolation stress and neuroactive steroids.

    Mariangela Serra;Enrico Sanna;Mc Mostallino;G. Biggio

  • Maternal separation attenuates the effect of adolescent social isolation on HPA axis responsiveness in adult rats

    F. Biggio;M.G. Pisu;A. Garau;G. Boero

  • Stress, Ethanol, and Neuroactive Steroids

    Giovanni Biggio;Alessandra Concas;Paolo Follesa;Enrico Sanna

  • Stress and neurosteroids in adult and aged rats

    Ml Barbaccia;Alessandra Concas;Mariangela Serra;G. Biggio

  • Failure of gamma-hydroxybutyrate to alter the function of the GABAA receptor complex in the rat cerebral cortex.

    M. Serra;E. Sanna;C. Foddi;A. Concas

  • Neurosteroids and neuroactive drugs in mental disorders.

    M.Giuseppina Pisu;Mariangela Serra

Frequent Co-Authors

Giovanni Biggio
Giovanni Biggio University of Cagliari
Alessandra Concas
Alessandra Concas University of Cagliari
Henry I. Yamamura
Henry I. Yamamura University of Arizona
Giancarlo Panzica
Giancarlo Panzica University of Turin
Kengo Ito
Kengo Ito Nagoya University
Monica Puligheddu
Monica Puligheddu University of Cagliari
Angelo Carotti
Angelo Carotti University of Bari Aldo Moro
Gian Luigi Gessa
Gian Luigi Gessa University of Cagliari
Natalie L. Rasgon
Natalie L. Rasgon Stanford University
Victor J. Hruby
Victor J. Hruby University of Arizona

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