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Paola Sacerdote

Paola Sacerdote

University of Milan
Italy

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
71
Citations
14799
World Ranking
6790
National Ranking
160

Paola Sacerdote publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 247 publications — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Paola Sacerdote D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Paola Sacerdote sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 71 D-Index — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Paola Sacerdote is affiliated with the University of Milan in Italy and has authored numerous publications primarily focused on medicine and neuroscience. Their work spans several interconnected fields, with a significant concentration on pain mechanisms, neuroinflammation, and related physiological processes.

The main fields of study for Sacerdote consist of:

  • Medicine (51 publications)
  • Neuroscience (15 publications)

The subfields of study include:

  • Physiology (10 publications)
  • Psychiatry and Mental health (6 publications)
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (5 publications)
  • Rheumatology (4 publications)
  • Surgery (4 publications)

Sacerdote's research covers a range of main topics:

  • Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (18 publications)
  • Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (10 publications)
  • Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research (8 publications)
  • Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (8 publications)
  • Stress Responses and Cortisol (8 publications)
  • Circadian rhythm and melatonin (6 publications)
  • Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (6 publications)

Frequent publication venues for Sacerdote's work include:

  • Brain Behavior and Immunity (3 publications)
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences (2 publications)
  • Biomedicines (2 publications)
  • Pain and Therapy (1 publication)
  • Drugs in Context (1 publication)

Recent notable papers authored or co-authored by Sacerdote include:

  • "Pain in Women: A Perspective Review on a Relevant Clinical Issue that Deserves Prioritization" (2021, Pain and Therapy)
  • "Topical treatment of radiation-induced dermatitis: current issues and potential solutions" (2020, Drugs in Context)
  • "Secretome of human adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cell relieves pain and neuroinflammation independently of the route of administration in experimental osteoarthritis" (2021, Brain Behavior and Immunity)
  • "Frailty and pain, human studies and animal models" (2021, Ageing Research Reviews)
  • "Neuroinflammation in osteoarthritis: From pain to mood disorders" (2024, Biochemical Pharmacology)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Sacerdote include:

  • Silvia Franchi (21 papers)
  • Giada Amodeo (17 papers)
  • Giulia Galimberti (12 papers)
  • Benedetta Verduci (5 papers)
  • Simona D'Agnelli (4 papers)

Best Publications

  • Opioids and the management of chronic severe pain in the elderly: Consensus statement of an international expert panel with focus on the six clinically most often used world health organization step III opioids (Buprenorphine, Fentanyl, Hydromorphone, Methadone, Morphine, Oxycodone)

    Joseph Pergolizzi;Rainer H. Böger;Keith Budd;Albert Dahan

  • The effects of tramadol and morphine on immune responses and pain after surgery in cancer patients.

    Paola Sacerdote;Mauro Bianchi;Leda Gaspani;Barbara Manfredi

  • Effects of ACL Reconstructive Surgery on Temporal Variations of Cytokine Levels in Synovial Fluid.

    Marco Bigoni;Marco Turati;Marta Gandolla;Paola Sacerdote

  • Current knowledge of buprenorphine and its unique pharmacological profile.

    Joseph Pergolizzi;Anna Maria Aloisi;Albert Dahan;Joerg Filitz

  • Opioids and the immune system.

    Paola Sacerdote

  • Individual housing induces altered immuno-endocrine responses to psychological stress in male mice.

    A Bartolomucci;A Bartolomucci;P Palanza;P Sacerdote;G Ceresini

  • Social factors and individual vulnerability to chronic stress exposure

    Alessandro Bartolomucci;Alessandro Bartolomucci;Paola Palanza;Paola Sacerdote;Alberto E. Panerai

  • Antinociceptive and immunosuppressive effects of opiate drugs: a structure‐related activity study

    Paola Sacerdote;Barbara Manfredi;Paolo Mantegazza;Alberto E. Panerai

  • Opioid-induced immunosuppression.

    Paola Sacerdote

  • β-endorphin in the immune system: a role at last?

    Alberto E. Panerai;Paola Sacerdote

  • The purinergic antagonist PPADS reduces pain related behaviours and interleukin-1β, interleukin-6, iNOS and nNOS overproduction in central and peripheral nervous system after peripheral neuropathy in mice

    Cataldo Martucci;Anna Elisa Trovato;Barbara Costa;Elisa Borsani

  • Intra-Articular Cytokine Levels in Adolescent Patients after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear.

    Marco Bigoni;Marco Turati;Giovanni Zatti;Marta Gandolla

  • Behavioral and physiological characterization of male mice under chronic psychosocial stress.

    Alessandro Bartolomucci;Tiziana Pederzani;Paola Sacerdote;Alberto E Panerai

  • Acute and late changes in intraarticular cytokine levels following anterior cruciate ligament injury.

    Marco Bigoni;Paola Sacerdote;Marco Turati;Silvia Franchi

  • The soy isoflavone genistein reverses oxidative and inflammatory state, neuropathic pain, neurotrophic and vasculature deficits in diabetes mouse model

    Anna Elisa Valsecchi;Silvia Franchi;Alberto Emilio Panerai;Alice Rossi

  • Cognitive function in young and adult IL (interleukin)-6 deficient mice.

    Daniela Braida;Paola Sacerdote;Alberto E Panerai;Mauro Bianchi

  • Chronic fentanyl or buprenorphine infusion in the mouse: similar analgesic profile but different effects on immune responses

    Cataldo Martucci;Alberto E Panerai;Paola Sacerdote

  • The analgesic drug tramadol prevents the effect of surgery on natural killer cell activity and metastatic colonization in rats

    Leda Gaspani;Mauro Bianchi;Elena Limiroli;Alberto E Panerai

  • Buprenorphine ameliorates the effect of surgery on hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis, natural killer cell activity and metastatic colonization in rats in comparison with morphine or fentanyl treatment.

    Silvia Franchi;Alberto E. Panerai;Paola Sacerdote

  • A role for serotonin and beta-endorphin in the analgesia induced by some tricyclic antidepressant drugs

    Paola Sacerdote;Anna Brini;Paolo Mantegazza;Alberto E. Panerai

Frequent Co-Authors

Alberto E. Panerai
Alberto E. Panerai University of Milan
Anna Maria Aloisi
Anna Maria Aloisi University of Siena
Luigi Fabrizio Rodella
Luigi Fabrizio Rodella University of Brescia
Giampaolo Perna
Giampaolo Perna Humanitas University
Albert Dahan
Albert Dahan Leiden University Medical Center
Marco Bianchi
Marco Bianchi Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Pier Luigi Meroni
Pier Luigi Meroni Istituto Auxologico Italiano
Stefano Parmigiani
Stefano Parmigiani University of Parma
Paola Palanza
Paola Palanza University of Parma
Jelena Radulovic
Jelena Radulovic Albert Einstein College of Medicine

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