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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 45 6819 6272 356 340 114 11761

Paola Scifo publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Paola Scifo between 1970 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Paola Scifo published across 57 years, from 1970 to 2026, averaging 2.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 2007. 11 of the 134 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 10. Peak 10 publications in 2007. 1970: 1 publication 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: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 3 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 2 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 1 publication 2018: 1 publication 2019: 0 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 10 publications 2026: 1 publication
1970 2026

134 publications in total across all disciplines

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Paola Scifo: publications per year, 1970 to 2026
Year Publications
1970 1
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 2
1997 2
1998 2
1999 2
2000 1
2001 3
2002 5
2003 8
2004 3
2005 7
2006 6
2007 10
2008 7
2009 5
2010 6
2011 3
2012 2
2013 1
2014 2
2015 3
2016 1
2017 1
2018 1
2019 0
2020 5
2021 8
2022 10
2023 10
2024 6
2025 10
2026 1
Total 134
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Paola Scifo 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 Paola Scifo 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, 108–117 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: 114 publications — 25th percentile

25% 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
108–117 505 114
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
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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Paola Scifo 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 Paola Scifo 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, 44–45 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: 45 D-Index — 29th percentile

29% 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 45
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
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

Paola Scifo is affiliated with Vita-Salute San Raffaele University in Italy and has a strong research presence in the field of medicine, particularly in radiology, nuclear medicine, and imaging. Their research focus spans several subfields, including pulmonary and respiratory medicine, pediatrics, perinatology and child health, cognitive neuroscience, and cancer research.

The main topics explored in their work include:

  • Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging
  • Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications
  • Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research
  • Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment
  • MRI in cancer diagnosis

Some of Paola Scifo's recent papers demonstrate their involvement in advanced imaging techniques and radiomic analysis. Notable publications include:

  • Radiomics in pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: methodological issues and clinical significance, 2021, European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
  • State of the art of radiomic analysis in the clinical management of prostate cancer: A systematic review, 2021, Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology
  • fMRI-Targeted High-Angular Resolution Diffusion MR Tractography to Identify Functional Language Tracts in Healthy Controls and Glioma Patients, 2020, Frontiers in Neuroscience
  • 68Ga-DOTATOC PET/MR imaging and radiomic parameters in predicting histopathological prognostic factors in patients with pancreatic neuroendocrine well-differentiated tumours, 2022, European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
  • Role of [68Ga]Ga-PSMA-11 PET radiomics to predict post-surgical ISUP grade in primary prostate cancer, 2023, European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Maria Picchio
  • Carolina Bezzi
  • Ilaria Neri
  • Samuele Ghezzo
  • Paola Mapelli

Publication venues where Scifo has frequently contributed are:

  • European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
  • Proceedings on CD-ROM - International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. Scientific Meeting and Exhibition/Proceedings of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Scientific Meeting and Exhibition
  • Cancers
  • Frontiers in Neuroscience
  • European Journal of Cancer

Their work predominantly spans across imaging techniques related to cancer diagnosis and treatment, brain connectivity studies, and the clinical use of radiomics for disease characterization and prognosis.

Best Publications

  • Listening to Action-related Sentences Activates Fronto-parietal Motor Circuits

    Marco Tettamanti;Giovanni Buccino;Maria Cristina Saccuman;Vittorio Gallese

  • Intramyocellular triglyceride content is a determinant of in vivo insulin resistance in humans: a 1H-13C nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy assessment in offspring of type 2 diabetic parents.

    G Perseghin;P Scifo;F De Cobelli;E Pagliato

  • Bilingualism Tunes the Anterior Cingulate Cortex for Conflict Monitoring

    Jubin Abutalebi;Jubin Abutalebi;Pasquale Anthony Della Rosa;David W. Green;Mireia Hernandez

  • Neural language networks at birth

    Daniela Perani;Maria C. Saccuman;Paola Scifo;Alfred Anwander

  • The role of age of acquisition and language usage in early, high-proficient bilinguals: an fMRI study during verbal fluency

    Daniela Perani;Jubin Abutalebi;Eraldo Paulesu;Simona Brambati

  • Effects of metabolic modulation by trimetazidine on left ventricular function and phosphocreatine/adenosine triphosphate ratio in patients with heart failure.

    Gabriele Fragasso;Gianluca Perseghin;Francesco De Cobelli;Antonio Esposito

  • Functional specializations for music processing in the human newborn brain

    Daniela Perani;Maria Cristina Saccuman;Paola Scifo;Danilo Spada

  • A modified damped Richardson–Lucy algorithm to reduce isotropic background effects in spherical deconvolution

    Flavio Dell'Acqua;Paola Scifo;Giovanna Rizzo;Marco Catani

  • A framework to study the cortical folding patterns.

    J.-F. Mangin;D. Rivière;A. Cachia;E. Duchesnay

  • Functional heterogeneity of left inferior frontal cortex as revealed by fMRI.

    Eraldo Paulesu;Ben Goldacre;Paola Scifo;Stefano F. Cappa

  • Habitual Physical Activity Is Associated With Intrahepatic Fat Content in Humans

    Gianluca Perseghin;Guido Lattuada;Francesco De Cobelli;Francesca Ragogna

  • Increased mediastinal fat and impaired left ventricular energy metabolism in young men with newly found fatty liver.

    Gianluca Perseghin;Guido Lattuada;Francesco De Cobelli;Antonio Esposito

  • A Model-Based Deconvolution Approach to Solve Fiber Crossing in Diffusion-Weighted MR Imaging

    F. Dell'Acqua;G. Rizzo;P. Scifo;R.A. Clarke

  • White matter integrity in obstructive sleep apnea before and after treatment.

    Vincenza Castronovo;Paola Scifo;Antonella Castellano;Mark S. Aloia

  • A fMRI study of word retrieval in aphasia.

    D Perani;S.F Cappa;M Tettamanti;M Rosa

  • Diffusion tensor imaging and voxel based morphometry study in early progressive supranuclear palsy

    Alessandro Padovani;Barbara Borroni;Simona Maria Brambati;Chiara Agosti

  • Interhemispheric transmission of visuomotor information in humans: fMRI evidence.

    M. Tettamanti;E. Paulesu;P. Scifo;A. Maravita

  • Evidence of White Matter Changes on Diffusion Tensor Imaging in Frontotemporal Dementia

    Barbara Borroni;Simona Maria Brambati;Chiara Agosti;Stefano Gipponi

  • Renal Arterial Stenosis: Prospective Comparison of Color Doppler US and Breath-hold, Three-dimensional, Dynamic, Gadolinium-enhanced MR Angiography

    Francesco De Cobelli;Massimo Venturini;Angelo Vanzulli;Sandro Sironi

  • Insulin resistance and whole body energy homeostasis in obese adolescents with fatty liver disease.

    Gianluca Perseghin;Riccardo Bonfanti;Serena Magni;Guido Lattuada

  • Listening to Action-related Sentences Activates Fronto-parietal Motor Circuits J. Cogn. Neurosci. 2005 17: 273-281

    Giovanni Buccino Marco Tettamanti;Maria Cristina Saccuman;Vittorio Gallese;Massimo Danna

Frequent Co-Authors

Daniela Perani
Daniela Perani Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Stefano F. Cappa
Stefano F. Cappa Istituto Universitario Di Studi Superiori Di Pavia
F. Fazio
F. Fazio University of Milano-Bicocca
Eraldo Paulesu
Eraldo Paulesu University of Milano-Bicocca
Andrea Falini
Andrea Falini Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Marco Tettamanti
Marco Tettamanti University of Milano-Bicocca
Nicola Canessa
Nicola Canessa Istituto Universitario Di Studi Superiori Di Pavia
Jubin Abutalebi
Jubin Abutalebi Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Giacomo Rizzolatti
Giacomo Rizzolatti University of Parma
Flavio Dell'Acqua
Flavio Dell'Acqua King's College London

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