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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 84 1381 1254 54 51 593 28153

Nicola B. Mercuri publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Nicola B. Mercuri between 1969 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Nicola B. Mercuri published across 57 years, from 1969 to 2025, averaging 13 papers a year. Output peaked at 65 publications in 2025. 126 of the 742 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1969 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 65. Peak 65 publications in 2025. 1969: 1 publication 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 5 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 7 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 11 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 14 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 27 publications 2015: 22 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 32 publications 2018: 34 publications 2019: 49 publications 2020: 38 publications 2021: 62 publications 2022: 42 publications 2023: 40 publications 2024: 61 publications 2025: 65 publications
1969 2025

742 publications in total across all disciplines

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Nicola B. Mercuri: publications per year, 1969 to 2025
Year Publications
1969 1
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 2
1982 2
1983 0
1984 5
1985 4
1986 3
1987 4
1988 5
1989 7
1990 8
1991 7
1992 11
1993 7
1994 6
1995 14
1996 10
1997 6
1998 8
1999 5
2000 6
2001 5
2002 7
2003 9
2004 13
2005 12
2006 7
2007 9
2008 12
2009 13
2010 8
2011 12
2012 9
2013 15
2014 27
2015 22
2016 18
2017 32
2018 34
2019 49
2020 38
2021 62
2022 42
2023 40
2024 61
2025 65
Total 742
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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.

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, 588–597 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: 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.

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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
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 20 593
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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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.

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, 84–85 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: 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.

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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
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 84
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

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

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