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Pier Alberto Bertazzi

Pier Alberto Bertazzi

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
91
Citations
25999
World Ranking
11888
National Ranking
444

Pier Alberto Bertazzi publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Pier Alberto Bertazzi sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 421 publications — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Pier Alberto Bertazzi D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Pier Alberto Bertazzi sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 91 D-Index — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

Pier Alberto Bertazzi was affiliated with the University of Milan in Italy. Their research contributed to the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a particular focus on Molecular Biology.

The main topics of their work included:

  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Cancer-related gene regulation
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation

Their recent publications include:

  • "Protein-altering germline mutations implicate novel genes related to lung cancer development," 2020, published in Nature Communications
  • "IARC Monographs: 40 Years of Evaluating Carcinogenic Hazards to Humans," 2020, published by UNC Libraries

The most frequent venues for their publications were Nature Communications and UNC Libraries.

Frequent co-authors in their research collaborations included:

  • David C. Christiani
  • Xuemei Ji
  • Semanti Mukherjee
  • Maria Teresa Landi
  • Yohan Bossé

Best Publications

  • Epigenome-wide association study of body mass index, and the adverse outcomes of adiposity

    Simone Wahl;Alexander Drong;Benjamin Lehne;Marie Loh;Marie Loh;Marie Loh

  • Large-scale association analysis identifies new lung cancer susceptibility loci and heterogeneity in genetic susceptibility across histological subtypes

    James D McKay;Rayjean J Hung;Younghun Han;Xuchen Zong

  • Gene expression signature of cigarette smoking and its role in lung adenocarcinoma development and survival.

    Maria Teresa Landi;Tatiana Dracheva;Melissa Rotunno;Jonine D. Figueroa

  • Changes in DNA Methylation Patterns in Subjects Exposed to Low-Dose Benzene

    Valentina Bollati;Andrea Baccarelli;Lifang Hou;Matteo Bonzini

  • Detectable clonal mosaicism and its relationship to aging and cancer

    Kevin B. Jacobs;Kevin B. Jacobs;Meredith Yeager;Meredith Yeager;Weiyin Zhou;Weiyin Zhou;Sholom Wacholder

  • THE INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON CANCER HISTORICAL COHORT STUDY OF MMMF PRODUCTION WORKERS IN SEVEN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES: EXTENSION OF THE FOLLOW-UP

    L. Simonato;A. C. Fletcher;J. W. Cherrie;A. Andersen

  • Health Effects of Dioxin Exposure: A 20-Year Mortality Study

    Pier Alberto Bertazzi;Dario Consonni;Silvia Bachetti;Maurizia Rubagotti

  • A Genome-wide Association Study of Lung Cancer Identifies a Region of Chromosome 5p15 Associated with Risk for Adenocarcinoma.

    Maria Teresa Landi;Nilanjan Chatterjee;Kai Yu;Lynn R. Goldin

  • Epigenome-wide association of DNA methylation markers in peripheral blood from Indian Asians and Europeans with incident type 2 diabetes: a nested case-control study.

    John C Chambers;Marie Loh;Marie Loh;Marie Loh;Benjamin Lehne;Alexander Drong

  • Cancer Mortality in Workers Exposed to Phenoxy Herbicides, Chlorophenols, and Dioxins An Expanded and Updated International Cohort Study

    Manolis Kogevinas;Heiko Becher;Trevor Benn;Pier Alberto Bertazzi

  • MicroRNA expression differentiates histology and predicts survival of lung cancer.

    Maria Teresa Landi;Yingdong Zhao;Melissa Rotunno;Jill Koshiol

  • Effects of particulate matter on genomic DNA methylation content and iNOS promoter methylation.

    Letizia Tarantini;Matteo Bonzini;Pietro Apostoli;Valeria Pegoraro

  • Exposure to Metal-Rich Particulate Matter Modifies the Expression of Candidate MicroRNAs in Peripheral Blood Leukocytes

    Valentina Bollati;Barbara Marinelli;Pietro Apostoli;Matteo Bonzini

  • The Seveso Studies on Early and Long-Term Effects of Dioxin Exposure: A Review

    Pier A. Bertazzi;Iiaria Bernucci;Gabriella Brambilla;Dario Consonni

  • Relationship between prevalence rate ratios and odds ratios in cross-sectional studies.

    Carlo Zocchetti;Dario Consonni;Pier A. Bertazzi

  • Cancer Incidence in a Population Accidentally Exposed to 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-para-dioxin

    Pier Alberto Bertazzi;Angela C. Pesatori;Dario Consonni;Adriana Tironi

  • Epigenetics and pesticides

    M. Collotta;P.A. Bertazzi;V. Bollati

  • Dioxin revisited: developments since the 1997 IARC classification of dioxin as a human carcinogen.

    N. Kyle Steenland;Pier A Bertazzi;Andrea A. Baccarelli;Manolis Kogevinas

  • Neonatal Thyroid Function in Seveso 25 Years after Maternal Exposure to Dioxin

    Andrea Baccarelli;Sara M Giacomini;Carlo Corbetta;Maria Teresa Landi

  • Detectable clonal mosaicism and its relationship to aging and cancer

    Kevin B. Jacobs;Meredith Yeager;Weiyin Zhou;Sholom Wacholder

Frequent Co-Authors

Dario Consonni
Dario Consonni University of Milan
Andrea Baccarelli
Andrea Baccarelli Columbia University
Maria Teresa Landi
Maria Teresa Landi National Institutes of Health
Neil E. Caporaso
Neil E. Caporaso National Institutes of Health
Valentina Bollati
Valentina Bollati University of Milan
Lifang Hou
Lifang Hou Northwestern University
Joel Schwartz
Joel Schwartz Harvard University
Margaret A. Tucker
Margaret A. Tucker National Institutes of Health
Stephen J. Chanock
Stephen J. Chanock National Institutes of Health
Andrew W. Bergen
Andrew W. Bergen Oregon Research Institute

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