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Nicola Saino

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Ecology and Evolution
Italy
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
81
Citations
21016
World Ranking
803
National Ranking
6

Nicola Saino publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Nicola Saino sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 321 publications — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.

Nicola Saino D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Nicola Saino sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 81 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in Italy Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in Italy Leader Award

Overview

Nicola Saino was affiliated with the University of Milan in Italy and contributed to research spanning several interrelated fields within the life sciences. Their main areas of study were Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine, with research focusing on specific subfields including Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, and Physiology.

Their work addressed topics such as Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases, Mitochondrial Function and Pathology, and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism. These topics highlight a focus on cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying diseases and metabolic processes.

Among their published work, one notable paper was titled The evolutionary history of the polyQ tract in huntingtin sheds light on its functional pro-neural activities, published in 2022 in Cell Death and Differentiation.

Frequent co-authors involved in their research included:

  • Raffaele Iennaco
  • Giulio Formenti
  • Camilla Trovesi
  • Riccardo L. Rossi
  • Chiara Zuccato

Publications predominantly appeared in the journal Cell Death and Differentiation, reflecting the thematic alignment of their research with cellular processes related to life and death mechanisms within the cell.

The research conducted by Nicola Saino was situated at the intersection of molecular biology and neuroscience, providing insights into genetic neurodegenerative conditions and mitochondrial roles in pathology. Their contributions covered both fundamental physiological processes and disease-related mechanisms.

Best Publications

  • Carotenoid-dependent signals: indicators of foraging efficiency, immunocompetence or detoxification ability?

    A. P. Møller;C. Biard;J. D. Blount;D. C. Houston

  • Climate warming, ecological mismatch at arrival and population decline in migratory birds

    Nicola Saino;Roberto Ambrosini;Diego Rubolini;Jost von Hardenberg

  • Immunocompetence of nestling barn swallows in relation to brood size and parental effort

    Nicola Saino;Stefano Calza;Anders pape Moller

  • Habitat structure and the evolution of bird song: a meta-analysis of the evidence for the acoustic adaptation hypothesis

    Giuseppe Boncoraglio;Nicola Saino

  • Challenging claims in the study of migratory birds and climate change

    Endre Knudsen;Andreas Linden;Christiaan Both;Niclas Jonzen

  • Immunocompetence, ornamentation, and viability of male barn swallows (Hirundo rustica)

    Nicola Saino;Anna Maria Bolzern;Anders Pape Møller

  • Stressed mothers lay eggs with high corticosterone levels which produce low-quality offspring.

    Nicola Saino;Maria Romano;Raffaella Paola Ferrari;Roberta Martinelli

  • Ecological conditions during winter predict arrival date at the breeding quarters in a trans‐Saharan migratory bird

    Nicola Saino;Tibor Szép;Maria Romano;Diego Rubolini

  • Effects of elevated egg corticosterone levels on behavior, growth, and immunity of yellow-legged gull (Larus michahellis) chicks.

    Diego Rubolini;Maria Romano;Giuseppe Boncoraglio;Raffaella Paola Ferrari

  • Experimental manipulation of egg carotenoids affects immunity of barn swallow nestlings.

    Nicola Saino;Raffaella Ferrari;Maria Romano;Roberta Martinelli

  • Directional evolution in germline microsatellite mutations.

    Craig R. Primmer;Hans Ellegren;Nicola Saino;Anders Pape Møller

  • Song correlates with social context, testosterone and body condition in male barn swallows ☆

    Paolo Galeotti;Nicola Saino;Roberto Sacchi;Anders Pape Møller

  • Immune response and survival

    Anders Pape Møller;Nicola Saino

  • Ecological conditions during winter affect sexual selection and breeding in a migratory bird.

    Nicola Saino;Tibor Szép;Roberto Ambrosini;Maria Romano

  • Using the BirdTree.org website to obtain robust phylogenies for avian comparative studies: A primer

    Diego Rubolini;András Liker;László Z. Garamszegi;Anders P. Møller

  • Plasma Protein Carbonylation in Haemodialysed Patients: Focus on Diabetes and Gender

    Graziano Colombo;Francesco Reggiani;David Cucchiari;Emanuela Astori

  • Carotenoid concentration in barn swallow eggs is influenced by laying order, maternal infection and paternal ornamentation

    Nicola Saino;Vittorio Bertacche;Raffaella Paola Ferrari;Roberta Martinelli

  • Testosterone effects on the immune system and parasite infestations in the barn swallow (Hirundo rustica): an experimental test of the immunocompetence hypothesis

    N. Saino;A. P. Møller;A. M. Bolzerna

  • AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF PATERNITY AND TAIL ORNAMENTATION IN THE BARN SWALLOW (HIRUNDO RUSTICA).

    Nicola Saino;Craig R. Primmer;Hans Ellegren;Anders Pape M⊘ller

  • PARASITISM, IMMUNITY, AND ARRIVAL DATE IN A MIGRATORY BIRD, THE BARN SWALLOW

    Anders Pape Møller;Florentino de Lope;Nicola Saino

  • Paternity and multiple signaling: effects of a secondary sexual character and song on paternity in the barn swallow.

    Anders Pape Møller;Nicola Saino;Graziana Taramino;Paolo Galeotti

Frequent Co-Authors

Diego Rubolini
Diego Rubolini University of Milan
Roberto Ambrosini
Roberto Ambrosini University of Milan
Anders Pape Møller
Anders Pape Møller University of Paris-Saclay
Manuela Caprioli
Manuela Caprioli University of Milan
Marco Parolini
Marco Parolini University of Milan
Mauro Fasola
Mauro Fasola University of Pavia
Paolo Galeotti
Paolo Galeotti University of Pavia
Felix Liechti
Felix Liechti Swiss Ornithological Institute
Aldo Milzani
Aldo Milzani University of Milan
Timothy A. Mousseau
Timothy A. Mousseau University of South Carolina

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