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Michela Paoletti

Michela Paoletti

D-Index & Metrics

Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
27
Citations
2363
World Ranking
2836
National Ranking
147

Michela Paoletti publication distribution in Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Michela Paoletti sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 42 publications — 1st percentile

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Michela Paoletti D-index placement in Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Animal Science and Veterinary scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Michela Paoletti sits on this spectrum.

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20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 27 D-Index — 13th percentile

13% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 77 D-Index or more.

Overview

Michela Paoletti is affiliated with Tuscia University in Italy and focuses research primarily within the fields of Environmental Science, Agricultural and Biological Sciences, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology.

The scientist's work spans several subfields including Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Parasitology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, and Genetics. Key research topics include Parasite Biology and Host Interactions, Marine Ecology and Invasive Species, Plant and Animal Studies, Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior, Insect and Pesticide Research, Identification and Quantification in Food, and Helminth Infection and Control.

Recent publications reflect a strong emphasis on parasitology and marine ecology with notable papers such as:

  • Distribution and genetic diversity of Anisakis spp. in cetaceans from the Northeast Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea (2022, Scientific Reports)
  • Genetic identification and insights into the ecology of Contracaecum rudolphii A and C. rudolphii B (Nematoda: Anisakidae) from cormorants and fish of aquatic ecosystems of Central Italy (2020, Parasitology Research)
  • A novel nuclear marker and development of an ARMS-PCR assay targeting the metallopeptidase 10 (nas 10) locus to identify the species of theAnisakis simplex(s. l.) complex (Nematoda, Anisakidae) (2020, Parasite)
  • Investigating the genetic structure of the parasites Anisakis pegreffii and A. berlandi (Nematoda: Anisakidae) in a sympatric area of the southern Pacific Ocean waters using a multilocus genotyping approach: first evidence of their interspecific hybridization (2021, Infection Genetics and Evolution)
  • Air-dried stockfish of Northeast Arctic cod do not carry viable anisakid nematodes (2020, Food Control)

Paoletti frequently collaborates with other researchers, including Simonetta Mattiucci, Marialetizia Palomba, Giuseppe Nascetti, Paolo Cipriani, and Stephen C. Webb. This network supports interdisciplinary approaches to parasitology and marine ecological studies.

Publication venues where Michela Paoletti has contributed multiple works include Parasite, SSRN Electronic Journal, Scientific Reports, Parasitology Research, and Infection Genetics and Evolution.

Best Publications

  • Molecular Epidemiology of Anisakis and Anisakiasis: An Ecological and Evolutionary Road Map.

    Simonetta Mattiucci;Paolo Cipriani;Arne Levsen;Michela Paoletti

  • Genetic and morphological approaches distinguish the three sibling species of the Anisakis simplex species complex, with a species designation as Anisakis berlandi n. sp. for A. simplex sp. C (Nematoda: Anisakidae).

    Simonetta Mattiucci;Paolo Cipriani;Stephen C. Webb;Michela Paoletti

  • Anisakiasis and gastroallergic reactions associated with Anisakis pegreffii infection, Italy.

    Simonetta Mattiucci;Paolo Fazii;Alba De Rosa;Michela Paoletti

  • First molecular identification of the zoonotic parasite Anisakis pegreffii(Nematoda: Anisakidae) in a paraffin-embedded granuloma taken from a case of human intestinal anisakiasis in Italy

    Simonetta Mattiucci;Michela Paoletti;Michela Paoletti;Francesco Borrini;Massimo Palumbo

  • Anisakis nascettii n. sp. (Nematoda: Anisakidae) from beaked whales of the southern hemisphere: morphological description, genetic relationships between congeners and ecological data

    Simonetta Mattiucci;Michela Paoletti;Michela Paoletti;Stephen C. Webb

  • No more time to stay 'single' in the detection of Anisakis pegreffii, A. simplex (s. s.) and hybridization events between them: a multi-marker nuclear genotyping approach

    S. Mattiucci;V. Acerra;M. Paoletti;P. Cipriani

  • Molecular epidemiology and genetic diversity of Blastocystis infection in humans in Italy

    S. Mattiucci;B. Crisafi;S. Gabrielli;M. Paoletti

  • DNA-Based Taxonomy in Ecologically Versatile Microalgae: A Re-Evaluation of the Species Concept within the Coccoid Green Algal Genus Coccomyxa (Trebouxiophyceae, Chlorophyta)

    Veronica Malavasi;Pavel Škaloud;Fabio Rindi;Sabrina Tempesta

  • Contracaecum bioccai n. sp. from the brown pelican Pelecanus occidentalis (L.) in Colombia (Nematoda: Anisakidae): morphology, molecular evidence and its genetic relationship with congeners from fish-eating birds.

    Simonetta Mattiucci;Michela Paoletti;Michela Paoletti;Jesus Olivero-Verbel;Rosa Baldiris

  • Reviewing biodiversity and epidemiological aspects of anisakid nematodes from the North-east Atlantic Ocean.

    S. Mattiucci;P. Cipriani;M. Paoletti;A. Levsen

  • Molecular identification, morphological characterization and new insights into the ecology of larval Pseudoterranova cattani in fishes from the Argentine coast with its differentiation from the Antarctic species, P. decipiens sp. E (Nematoda: Anisakidae).

    Juan T. Timi;Michela Paoletti;Michela Paoletti;Roberta Cimmaruta;Ana L. Lanfranchi

  • Distribution and genetic diversity of Anisakis spp. in cetaceans from the Northeast Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea

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  • Additional records of metazoan parasites from Caribbean marine mammals, including genetically identified anisakid nematodes

    Marlene M. Colón-Llavina;Antonio A. Mignucci-Giannoni;Simonetta Mattiucci;Michela Paoletti;Michela Paoletti

  • Genetic and Morphological Evidences for the Existence of a New Species of Contracaecum (Nematoda: Anisakidae) Parasite of Phalacrocorax brasilianus (Gmelin) From Chile and Its Genetic Relationships with Congeners From Fish-Eating Birds

    Lucas Garbin;Simonetta Mattiucci;Michela Paoletti;Daniel González-Acuña

  • Infection levels and species diversity of ascaridoid nematodes in Atlantic cod, Gadus morhua, are correlated with geographic area and fish size.

    M. Bao;K. MacKenzie;S. Pascual

  • Helminth communities of loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) from Central and Western Mediterranean Sea: the importance of host's ontogeny.

    Mario Santoro;Francisco J. Badillo;Simonetta Mattiucci;Giuseppe Nascetti

  • Contracaecum gibsoni n. sp. and C. overstreeti n. sp. (Nematoda: Anisakidae) from the Dalmatian pelican Pelecanus crispus (L.) in Greek waters: genetic and morphological evidence.

    Simonetta Mattiucci;Michela Paoletti;Michela Paoletti;Adolfo Consuegra Solorzano;Giuseppe Nascetti

  • Genetic identification and insights into the ecology of Contracaecum rudolphii A and C. rudolphii B (Nematoda: Anisakidae) from cormorants and fish of aquatic ecosystems of Central Italy

    Simonetta Mattiucci;Gian Luca Sbaraglia;Marialetizia Palomba;Sara Filippi

  • Genetic relationships among species of Contracaecum Railliet & Henry, 1912 and Phocascaris Höst, 1932 (Nematoda: Anisakidae) from pinnipeds inferred from mitochondrial cox2 sequences, and congruence with allozyme data.

    S Mattiucci;M Paoletti;M Paoletti;S C Webb;N Sardella

  • Invasive anisakiasis by the parasite Anisakis pegreffii (Nematoda: Anisakidae): diagnosis by real-time PCR hydrolysis probe system and immunoblotting assay.

    Simonetta Mattiucci;Michela Paoletti;Alessandra Colantoni;Antonella Carbone

  • The Mediterranean European hake, Merluccius merluccius: Detecting drivers influencing the Anisakis spp. larvae distribution

    Paolo Cipriani;Paolo Cipriani;Gian Luca Sbaraglia;Michela Paoletti;Lucilla Giulietti

  • Molecular identification and larval morphological description of Contracaecum pelagicum (Nematoda: Anisakidae) from the anchovy Engraulis anchoita (Engraulidae) and fish-eating birds from the Argentine North Patagonian Sea.

    Lucas E. Garbin;Simonetta Mattiucci;Michela Paoletti;Julia I. Diaz

Frequent Co-Authors

Simonetta Mattiucci
Simonetta Mattiucci Sapienza University of Rome
Giuseppe Nascetti
Giuseppe Nascetti Tuscia University
Graham J. Pierce
Graham J. Pierce Spanish National Research Council
Jesús Tomás
Jesús Tomás University of Valencia
Jesus Olivero-Verbel
Jesus Olivero-Verbel University of Cartagena
Daniel González-Acuña
Daniel González-Acuña University of Concepción
Francisco Javier Aznar
Francisco Javier Aznar University of Valencia
Richard A. Heckmann
Richard A. Heckmann Brigham Young University
Juan Antonio Raga
Juan Antonio Raga University of Valencia
David I. Gibson
David I. Gibson Natural History Museum

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