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D-Index
50
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6719
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5837
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296

Rita Bella 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 Rita Bella sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 149 publications — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

Rita Bella 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 Rita Bella sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 50 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

Overview

Rita Bella is affiliated with the University of Catania in Italy. Their research spans primarily across the fields of Medicine and Neuroscience, with a significant focus on Neurology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Psychiatry and Mental Health, and Physiology.

The scientist's work covers various prominent topics including Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies, Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases, Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications, Neurological Disorders and Treatments, Migraine and Headache Studies, Lysosomal Storage Disorders Research, and Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments.

Rita Bella has a record of publications in several scientific venues. Frequent publication venues include Brain Sciences, PLoS ONE, Clinical Neurophysiology, Nutrients, and Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience.

Several recent papers highlight their research contributions:

  • SARS-CoV-2 and the Nervous System: From Clinical Features to Molecular Mechanisms, 2020, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Diagnostic contribution and therapeutic perspectives of transcranial magnetic stimulation in dementia, 2021, Clinical Neurophysiology
  • Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in primary sleep disorders, 2022, Sleep Medicine Reviews
  • Acetyl-L-Carnitine in Dementia and Other Cognitive Disorders: A Critical Update, 2020, Nutrients
  • Neurological Sequelae in Patients with COVID-19: A Histopathological Perspective, 2021, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers. Their common co-authors include Giuseppe Lanza, Manuela Pennisi, Francesco Fisicaro, Raffaele Ferri, and Mariagiovanna Cantone.

Best Publications

  • Nitrosative Stress, Cellular Stress Response, and Thiol Homeostasis in Patients with Alzheimer's Disease

    Vittorio Calabrese;Rukhsana Sultana;Giovanni Scapagnini;Eleonora Guagliano

  • Nitric oxide synthase is present in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients with active multiple sclerosis and is associated with increases in cerebrospinal fluid protein nitrotyrosine and S-nitrosothiols and with changes in glutathione levels.

    Vittorio Calabrese;Giovanni Scapagnini;Agrippino Ravagna;Rita Bella

  • Absence of Response to Early Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Ischemic Stroke Patients Prognostic Value for Hand Motor Recovery

    Giovanni Pennisi;Giuseppe Rapisarda;Rita Bella;Vittorio Calabrese

  • Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in stroke rehabilitation: review of the current evidence and pitfalls

    Francesco Fisicaro;Giuseppe Lanza;Alfio Antonio Grasso;Giovanni Pennisi

  • Inflammasomes, hormesis, and antioxidants in neuroinflammation: Role of NRLP3 in Alzheimer disease

    Manuela Pennisi;Rosalia Crupi;Rosanna Di Paola;Maria Laura Ontario

  • A single question for the rapid screening of restless legs syndrome in the neurological clinical practice

    R. Ferri;B. Lanuzza;F. I. I. Cosentino;I. Iero

  • Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in schizophrenic patients reporting auditory hallucinations

    Giorgio Chibbaro;Marco Daniele;Giovanna Alagona;Concetta Di Pasquale

  • Diagnostic contribution and therapeutic perspectives of transcranial magnetic stimulation in dementia.

    Vincenzo Di Lazzaro;Rita Bella;Alberto Benussi;Matteo Bologna

  • SARS-CoV-2 and the Nervous System: From Clinical Features to Molecular Mechanisms.

    Manuela Pennisi;Giuseppe Lanza;Luca Falzone;Francesco Fisicaro

  • Disruption of Thiol Homeostasis and Nitrosative Stress in the Cerebrospinal Fluid of Patients with Active Multiple Sclerosis: Evidence for a Protective Role of Acetylcarnitine

    V. Calabrese;G. Scapagnini;A. Ravagna;R. Bella

  • Helicobacter pylori and Alzheimer's disease: a possible link.

    Mariano Malaguarnera;Rita Bella;Giovanna Alagona;Raffaele Ferri

  • Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in primary sleep disorders.

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  • Cortical Plasticity in Depression

    Mariagiovanna Cantone;Alessia Bramanti;Giuseppe Lanza;Manuela Pennisi

  • Transcranial magnetic stimulation in Alzheimer disease: Motor cortex excitability and cognitive severity

    Giovanna Alagona;Rita Bella;Raffaele Ferri;Anna Carnemolla

  • Acetyl-L-carnitine reduces depression and improves quality of life in patients with minimal hepatic encephalopathy.

    Mariano Malaguarnera;Rita Bella;Marco Vacante;Maria Giordano

  • Distinctive patterns of cortical excitability to transcranial magnetic stimulation in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, restless legs syndrome, insomnia, and sleep deprivation

    Giuseppe Lanza;Mariagiovanna Cantone;Bartolo Lanuzza;Manuela Pennisi

  • Transcranial magnetic stimulation after pure motor stroke

    G Pennisi;G Alagona;G Rapisarda;F Nicoletti

  • Transcranial magnetic stimulation in Alzheimer's disease: a neurophysiological marker of cortical hyperexcitability.

    Giovanni Pennisi;Raffaele Ferri;Giuseppe Lanza;Mariagiovanna Cantone

  • Homocysteine, vitamin B12 and folate in vascular dementia and in Alzheimer disease

    Mariano Malaguarnera;Raffaele Ferri;Rita Bella;Giovanna Alagona

  • Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in patients with drug-resistant major depression: A six-month clinical follow-up study.

    Carmen Concerto;Giuseppe Lanza;Mariagiovanna Cantone;Raffaele Ferri

  • Acetyl-L-carnitine improves cognitive functions in severe hepatic encephalopathy: a randomized and controlled clinical trial

    Michele Malaguarnera;Marco Vacante;Massimo Motta;Maria Giordano

  • Cellular stress response, sirtuins and UCP proteins in Alzheimer disease: role of vitagenes

    Carolin Cornelius;Angela Trovato Salinaro;Maria Scuto;Vincenzo Fronte

Frequent Co-Authors

Mariagiovanna Cantone
Mariagiovanna Cantone University of Catania
Raffaele Ferri
Raffaele Ferri I.R.C.C.S. Oasi Maria SS
Concetto Spampinato
Concetto Spampinato University of Catania
Placido Bramanti
Placido Bramanti University of Messina
Vittorio Calabrese
Vittorio Calabrese University of Catania
Alessandro Padovani
Alessandro Padovani University of Brescia
Walter Paulus
Walter Paulus University of Göttingen
Rocco Salvatore Calabrò
Rocco Salvatore Calabrò University of Messina
Fabio Galvano
Fabio Galvano University of Catania
Giovanni Scapagnini
Giovanni Scapagnini University of Molise

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