World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Neuroscience

D-Index
84
Citations
28153
World Ranking
1381
National Ranking
54

Nicola B. Mercuri 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 Nicola B. Mercuri sits on this spectrum.

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 scientists 868–877 publications: 3 scientists 878–886 publications: 6 scientists 887+ publications: 100 scientists
38 publications 887+

This scientist: 593 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Nicola B. Mercuri 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 Nicola B. Mercuri sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 84 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Nicola B. Mercuri is affiliated with the University of Rome Tor Vergata in Italy. Their research spans multiple areas primarily within medicine and neuroscience, with a focus on neurology and related subfields. Mercuri has contributed extensively to the understanding of neurological disorders, particularly those connected with neurodegenerative diseases and sleep-related conditions.

Their research fields include:

  • Medicine
  • Neuroscience

Within these broader domains, Mercuri's work addresses several subfields such as:

  • Neurology
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Psychiatry and Mental Health
  • Physiology
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience

Key research topics covered by Mercuri are:

  • Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Neurological disorders and treatments
  • Sleep and Wakefulness Research
  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Sleep and related disorders
  • Restless Legs Syndrome Research
  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research

Mercuri has published in a variety of neurological and medical journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Neurological Sciences
  • Journal of the Neurological Sciences
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Journal of Alzheimer's Disease
  • Sleep Medicine

Selected recent papers include:

  • Specialized astrocytes mediate glutamatergic gliotransmission in the CNS (2023) - Nature
  • Subjective neurological symptoms frequently occur in patients with SARS-CoV2 infection (2020) - Brain Behavior and Immunity
  • Sleep-disordered breathing and the risk of Alzheimer's disease (2020) - Sleep Medicine Reviews
  • Exercise interventions in Alzheimer's disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (2021) - Ageing Research Reviews
  • Dopamine-dependent early synaptic and motor dysfunctions induced by α-synuclein in the nigrostriatal circuit (2021) - Brain

Mercuri has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • Claudio Liguori
  • Tommaso Schirinzi
  • Mariangela Pierantozzi
  • Fabio Placidi
  • Alessandro Stefani

This combination of fields, topics, venues, and collaborations reflects the scientist's ongoing engagement with neurological diseases, their mechanisms, clinical presentations, and possible interventions across multiple interconnected disciplines.

Best Publications

  • Long-term synaptic depression in the striatum: physiological and pharmacological characterization

    Paolo Calabresi;R Maj;A Pisani;Nb Mercuri

  • Dopamine acts on D2 receptors to increase potassium conductance in neurones of the rat substantia nigra zona compacta.

    M G Lacey;N B Mercuri;R A North

  • The corticostriatal projection: from synaptic plasticity to dysfunctions of the basal ganglia

    Paolo Calabresi;Antonio Pisani;Nicola B. Mercuri;Giorgio Bernardi

  • Two cell types in rat substantia nigra zona compacta distinguished by membrane properties and the actions of dopamine and opioids

    MG Lacey;NB Mercuri;RA North

  • Long-term Potentiation in the Striatum is Unmasked by Removing the Voltage-dependent Magnesium Block of NMDA Receptor Channels

    P. Calabresi;A. Pisani;N. B. Mercuri;G. Bernardi

  • Dopamine neuronal loss contributes to memory and reward dysfunction in a model of Alzheimer’s disease

    Annalisa Nobili;Emanuele Claudio Latagliata;Maria Teresa Viscomi;Virve Cavallucci

  • On the potassium conductance increase activated by GABAB and dopamine D2 receptors in rat substantia nigra neurones.

    M G Lacey;N B Mercuri;R A North

  • Electrophysiology of dopamine-denervated striatal neurons. Implications for Parkinson's disease.

    P Calabresi;N B Mercuri;G Sancesario;G Bernardi

  • Abnormal Synaptic Plasticity in the Striatum of Mice Lacking Dopamine D2 Receptors

    Paolo Calabresi;Adolfo Saiardi;Antonio Pisani;Ja Hyun Baik

  • Orexinergic System Dysregulation, Sleep Impairment, and Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer Disease

    Claudio Liguori;Andrea Romigi;Marzia Nuccetelli;Silvana Zannino

  • Intracellular studies on the dopamine-induced firing inhibition of neostriatal neurons in vitro: evidence for D1 receptor involvement.

    P. Calabresi;N. Mercuri;P. Stanzione;A. Stefani

  • 5-hydroxytryptamine1B receptors block the GABAB synaptic potential in rat dopamine neurons

    SW Johnson;NB Mercuri;RA North

  • Presynaptic Facilitation of Glutamatergic Synapses to Dopaminergic Neurons of the Rat Substantia Nigra by Endogenous Stimulation of Vanilloid Receptors

    Silvia Marinelli;Vincenzo Di Marzo;Nicola Berretta;Isabel Matias

  • The ‘magic’ of l-dopa: why is it the gold standard Parkinson's disease therapy?

    Nicola Biagio Mercuri;Giorgio Bernardi

  • Coactivation of D1 and D2 dopamine receptors is required for long-term synaptic depression in the striatum.

    Paolo Calabresi;Roberto Maj;Nicola B. Mercuri;Giorgio Bernardi

  • Review: Parkinson's disease: from synaptic loss to connectome dysfunction

    Arianna Bellucci;Nicola Biagio Mercuri;Annalena Venneri;Gaia Faustini

  • The dopamine-containing neuron: maestro or simple musician in the orchestra of addiction?

    Antonello Bonci;Giorgio Bernardi;Pernilla Grillner;Nicola B. Mercuri

  • Post-receptor mechanisms underlying striatal long-term depression.

    Paolo Calabresi;Antonio Pisani;Nicola B. Mercuri;Giorgio Bernardi

  • Resistance to NMDA toxicity correlates with appearance of nuclear inclusions, behavioural deficits and changes in calcium homeostasis in mice transgenic for exon 1 of the huntington gene.

    Oskar Hansson;Ezia Guatteo;Nicola B. Mercuri;Giorgio Bernardi

  • Subjective neurological symptoms frequently occur in patients with SARS-CoV2 infection.

    Claudio Liguori;Mariangela Pierantozzi;Matteo Spanetta;Loredana Sarmati

  • Effects of dihydropyridine calcium antagonists on rat midbrain dopaminergic neurones.

    N B Mercuri;A Bonci;P Calabresi;F Stratta

Frequent Co-Authors

Giorgio Bernardi
Giorgio Bernardi University of Rome Tor Vergata
Fabio Placidi
Fabio Placidi University of Rome Tor Vergata
Antonio Pisani
Antonio Pisani University of Pavia
Paolo Calabresi
Paolo Calabresi Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Andrea Romigi
Andrea Romigi IRCCS Neuromed Mediterranean Neurological Institute
Alessandro Stefani
Alessandro Stefani University of Rome Tor Vergata
Robert Nisticò
Robert Nisticò University of Rome Tor Vergata
Maria Grazia Marciani
Maria Grazia Marciani University of Rome Tor Vergata
Mariangela Pierantozzi
Mariangela Pierantozzi University of Rome Tor Vergata
Marcello D'Amelio
Marcello D'Amelio University of Rome Tor Vergata

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Best Scientists Citing Nicola B. Mercuri

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles