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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 71 1387 1239 27 27 174 15690

Paolo Costantino publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Paolo Costantino between 1973 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Paolo Costantino published across 53 years, from 1973 to 2025, averaging 4.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 2018. 4 of the 223 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1973 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 12. Peak 12 publications in 2018. 1973: 3 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 0 publications 1977: 4 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 2 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 7 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 3 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 2 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 2 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 3 publications
1973 2025

223 publications in total across all disciplines

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Paolo Costantino: publications per year, 1973 to 2025
Year Publications
1973 3
1974 0
1975 1
1976 0
1977 4
1978 2
1979 1
1980 2
1981 2
1982 7
1983 3
1984 1
1985 3
1986 2
1987 5
1988 1
1989 2
1990 3
1991 3
1992 4
1993 2
1994 6
1995 6
1996 7
1997 1
1998 2
1999 3
2000 3
2001 3
2002 5
2003 4
2004 6
2005 2
2006 4
2007 2
2008 9
2009 8
2010 5
2011 10
2012 10
2013 8
2014 10
2015 9
2016 9
2017 6
2018 12
2019 4
2020 7
2021 1
2022 2
2023 4
2024 1
2025 3
Total 223
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Paolo Costantino publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Paolo Costantino sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 564+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 177. Most scientists, 177, have 117–126 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 167–176 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–66 publications: 17 scientists 67–76 publications: 65 scientists 77–86 publications: 90 scientists 87–96 publications: 125 scientists 97–106 publications: 131 scientists 107–116 publications: 162 scientists 117–126 publications: 177 scientists 127–136 publications: 158 scientists 137–146 publications: 158 scientists 147–156 publications: 146 scientists 157–166 publications: 159 scientists 167–176 publications: 131 scientists 177–186 publications: 110 scientists 187–196 publications: 112 scientists 197–206 publications: 100 scientists 207–216 publications: 89 scientists 217–226 publications: 98 scientists 227–236 publications: 74 scientists 237–246 publications: 72 scientists 247–256 publications: 63 scientists 257–266 publications: 53 scientists 267–276 publications: 54 scientists 277–286 publications: 49 scientists 287–296 publications: 52 scientists 297–306 publications: 43 scientists 307–316 publications: 46 scientists 317–326 publications: 41 scientists 327–336 publications: 42 scientists 337–346 publications: 31 scientists 347–356 publications: 28 scientists 357–366 publications: 29 scientists 367–376 publications: 26 scientists 377–386 publications: 24 scientists 387–396 publications: 24 scientists 397–406 publications: 14 scientists 407–416 publications: 13 scientists 417–426 publications: 20 scientists 427–436 publications: 12 scientists 437–446 publications: 20 scientists 447–456 publications: 11 scientists 457–466 publications: 10 scientists 467–476 publications: 14 scientists 477–486 publications: 14 scientists 487–496 publications: 10 scientists 497–506 publications: 13 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 2 scientists 527–536 publications: 4 scientists 537–546 publications: 6 scientists 547–556 publications: 8 scientists 557–563 publications: 6 scientists 564+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 564+

This scientist: 174 publications — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 7
57–66 17
67–76 65
77–86 90
87–96 125
97–106 131
107–116 162
117–126 177
127–136 158
137–146 158
147–156 146
157–166 159
167–176 131 174
177–186 110
187–196 112
197–206 100
207–216 89
217–226 98
227–236 74
237–246 72
247–256 63
257–266 53
267–276 54
277–286 49
287–296 52
297–306 43
307–316 46
317–326 41
327–336 42
337–346 31
347–356 28
357–366 29
367–376 26
377–386 24
387–396 24
397–406 14
407–416 13
417–426 20
427–436 12
437–446 20
447–456 11
457–466 10
467–476 14
477–486 14
487–496 10
497–506 13
507–516 13
517–526 2
527–536 4
537–546 6
547–556 8
557–563 6
564+ 100
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Paolo Costantino D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 145+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 131. Most scientists, 131, have 64–65 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 70–71 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 36 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 115 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 121 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 130 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 106 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 116 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 113 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 129 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 120 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 105 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 131 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 97 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 106 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 83 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 89 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 77 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 70 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 73 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 60 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 48 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 45 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 50 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 31 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 51 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 43 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 39 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 41 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 29 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 33 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 35 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 20 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 38 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 19 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 28 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 13 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 23 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 15 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 11 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 21 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 14 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 9 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 16 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 7 scientists 144 D-Index: 7 scientists 145+ D-Index: 100 scientists
40–41 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 71 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 36
42–43 101
44–45 115
46–47 121
48–49 118
50–51 130
52–53 106
54–55 116
56–57 113
58–59 129
60–61 120
62–63 105
64–65 131
66–67 95
68–69 97
70–71 106 71
72–73 83
74–75 89
76–77 77
78–79 70
80–81 73
82–83 60
84–85 48
86–87 45
88–89 50
90–91 31
92–93 51
94–95 43
96–97 38
98–99 39
100–101 41
102–103 29
104–105 33
106–107 35
108–109 20
110–111 38
112–113 19
114–115 28
116–117 13
118–119 23
120–121 16
122–123 15
124–125 11
126–127 21
128–129 7
130–131 13
132–133 14
134–135 17
136–137 9
138–139 8
140–141 16
142–143 7
144 7
145+ 100
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Overview

Paolo Costantino is affiliated with Sapienza University of Rome in Italy. Their research primarily spans the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with notable contributions in Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology.

The scientist's work focuses notably on Plant Science and Molecular Biology, with additional involvement in Microbiology, Epidemiology, and Ecology. Their main research topics include Plant Molecular Biology Research, Plant Reproductive Biology, Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms, Bacterial Infections and Vaccines, Light Effects on Plants, Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance, and Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections.

Frequent publication venues for Paolo Costantino include Communications Biology, Plants, Nature Communications, The Plant Journal, and Vaccines. These venues reflect the diverse biological and molecular emphasis of their studies.

Some of the recent papers authored or co-authored by Paolo Costantino are:

  • GMMA Is a Versatile Platform to Design Effective Multivalent Combination Vaccines (2020, Vaccines)
  • The DOF Transcription Factors in Seed and Seedling Development (2020, Plants)
  • A PHABULOSA-Controlled Genetic Pathway Regulates Ground Tissue Patterning in the Arabidopsis Root (2020, Current Biology)
  • A stabilized glycomimetic conjugate vaccine inducing protective antibodies against Neisseria meningitidis serogroup A (2020, Nature Communications)
  • Light controls stamen elongation via cryptochromes, phytochromes and COP1 through HY5 and HYH (2020, The Plant Journal)

Paolo Costantino frequently collaborates with several researchers in their field. Notable co-authors include Riccardo Di Mambro, Sabrina Sabatini, Raffaele Dello Ioio, Gaia Bertolotti, and Noemi Svolacchia, each having co-authored multiple publications together.

Best Publications

  • A genetic framework for the control of cell division and differentiation in the root meristem.

    Raffaele Dello Ioio;Kinu Nakamura;Laila Moubayidin;Serena Perilli

  • Cytokinins Determine Arabidopsis Root-Meristem Size by Controlling Cell Differentiation

    Raffaele Dello Ioio;Francisco Scaglia Linhares;Emanuele Scacchi;Eva Casamitjana-Martinez

  • Transcriptome responses to combinations of stresses in Arabidopsis.

    Simon Rasmussen;Pankaj Barah;Maria Cristina Suarez-Rodriguez;Simon Bressendorff

  • Auxin Regulates Arabidopsis Anther Dehiscence, Pollen Maturation, and Filament Elongation

    Valentina Cecchetti;Maria Maddalena Altamura;Giuseppina Falasca;Paolo Costantino

  • The rate of cell differentiation controls the Arabidopsis root meristem growth phase

    Laila Moubayidin;Serena Perilli;Raffaele Dello Ioio;Riccardo Di Mambro

  • Cadmium-inducible expression of the ABC-type transporter AtABCC3 increases phytochelatin-mediated cadmium tolerance in Arabidopsis

    Patrizia Brunetti;Letizia Zanella;Angelo De Paolis;Davide Di Litta

  • Multiple roles of proline in plant stress tolerance and development

    Maurizio Trovato;Roberto Mattioli;Paolo Costantino

  • Agrobacterium rhizogenes T-DNA genes capable of inducing hairy root phenotype

    M. Cardarelli;D. Mariotti;M. Pomponi;L. Spanò

  • Proline accumulation in plants: Not only stress

    Roberto Mattioli;Paolo Costantino;Maurizio Trovato

  • Development and phase 1 clinical testing of a conjugate vaccine against meningococcus A and C.

    Paolo Costantino;Stefano Viti;Audino Podda;Melecia Antonio Velmonte

  • The DNA Binding Site of the Dof Protein NtBBF1 Is Essential for Tissue-Specific and Auxin-Regulated Expression of the rolB Oncogene in Plants

    Kim Baumann;Angelo De Paolis;Paolo Costantino;Giuliana Gualberti

  • Auxin minimum triggers the developmental switch from cell division to cell differentiation in the Arabidopsis root.

    Riccardo Di Mambro;Micol De Ruvo;Micol De Ruvo;Micol De Ruvo;Elena Pacifici;Elena Salvi

  • Mycobacterial heat-shock proteins as carrier molecules. II: The use of the 70-kDa mycobacterial heat-shock protein as carrier for conjugated vaccines can circumvent the need for adjuvants and Bacillus Calmette Guérin priming.

    Christy Barrios;Alexander R. Lussow;Jan Van Embden;Ruurd Van Der Zee

  • Neisseria meningitidis GNA2132, a heparin-binding protein that induces protective immunity in humans

    Davide Serruto;Tiziana Spadafina;Laura Ciucchi;Lisa A. Lewis

  • Overexpression of Arabidopsis phytochelatin synthase in tobacco plants enhances Cd2+ tolerance and accumulation but not translocation to the shoot

    Mirella Pomponi;Vincenzo Censi;Valentina Di Girolamo;Angelo De Paolis

  • Mutations in the Dof Zinc Finger Genes DAG2 and DAG1 Influence with Opposite Effects the Germination of Arabidopsis Seeds

    Giuliana Gualberti;Maura Papi;Luigi Bellucci;Iolanda Ricci

  • Induction and growth properties of carrot roots with different complements of Agrobacterium rhizogenes T-DNA.

    I Capone;L Spanò;M Cardarelli;D Bellincampi

  • Identification and disruption of an Arabidopsis zinc finger gene controlling seed germination

    Maura Papi;Sabrina Sabatini;David Bouchez;Christine Camilleri

  • The role of auxin in hairy root induction

    Maura Cardarelli;Laura Spanò;Domenico Mariotti;Maria Luisa Mauro

  • The Dof protein DAG1 mediates PIL5 activity on seed germination by negatively regulating GA biosynthetic gene AtGA3ox1

    Stefano Gabriele;Annalisa Rizza;Julie Martone;Patrizia Circelli

Frequent Co-Authors

Maria Maddalena Altamura
Maria Maddalena Altamura Sapienza University of Rome
Giuseppina Falasca
Giuseppina Falasca Sapienza University of Rome
Rino Rappuoli
Rino Rappuoli Imperial College London
Giuseppe Attardi
Giuseppe Attardi California Institute of Technology
Rosangela Sozzani
Rosangela Sozzani North Carolina State University
Fiorella Lo Schiavo
Fiorella Lo Schiavo University of Padua
Renze Heidstra
Renze Heidstra Wageningen University & Research
Karin Ljung
Karin Ljung Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Marzia Monica Giuliani
Marzia Monica Giuliani GlaxoSmithKline (Italy)
Rob A. Schilperoort
Rob A. Schilperoort Leiden University

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