World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Rita Maccario

Rita Maccario

D-Index & Metrics

Immunology

D-Index
61
Citations
13704
World Ranking
3227
National Ranking
126

Rita Maccario publication distribution in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Immunology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Rita Maccario sits on this spectrum.

62–71 publications: 9 scientists 72–81 publications: 23 scientists 82–91 publications: 40 scientists 92–101 publications: 72 scientists 102–111 publications: 86 scientists 112–121 publications: 108 scientists 122–131 publications: 150 scientists 132–141 publications: 160 scientists 142–151 publications: 159 scientists 152–161 publications: 189 scientists 162–171 publications: 166 scientists 172–181 publications: 181 scientists 182–191 publications: 188 scientists 192–201 publications: 187 scientists 202–211 publications: 178 scientists 212–221 publications: 158 scientists 222–231 publications: 168 scientists 232–241 publications: 159 scientists 242–251 publications: 160 scientists 252–261 publications: 148 scientists 262–271 publications: 116 scientists 272–281 publications: 125 scientists 282–291 publications: 115 scientists 292–301 publications: 111 scientists 302–311 publications: 95 scientists 312–321 publications: 97 scientists 322–331 publications: 97 scientists 332–341 publications: 99 scientists 342–351 publications: 96 scientists 352–361 publications: 69 scientists 362–371 publications: 76 scientists 372–381 publications: 71 scientists 382–391 publications: 71 scientists 392–401 publications: 62 scientists 402–411 publications: 54 scientists 412–421 publications: 41 scientists 422–431 publications: 63 scientists 432–441 publications: 53 scientists 442–451 publications: 31 scientists 452–461 publications: 42 scientists 462–471 publications: 40 scientists 472–481 publications: 29 scientists 482–491 publications: 34 scientists 492–501 publications: 30 scientists 502–511 publications: 23 scientists 512–521 publications: 41 scientists 522–531 publications: 29 scientists 532–541 publications: 28 scientists 542–551 publications: 16 scientists 552–561 publications: 18 scientists 562–571 publications: 18 scientists 572–581 publications: 17 scientists 582–591 publications: 17 scientists 592–601 publications: 17 scientists 602–611 publications: 19 scientists 612–621 publications: 13 scientists 622–631 publications: 12 scientists 632–641 publications: 11 scientists 642–651 publications: 16 scientists 652–661 publications: 9 scientists 662–671 publications: 5 scientists 672–681 publications: 13 scientists 682–691 publications: 12 scientists 692–701 publications: 6 scientists 702–711 publications: 6 scientists 712–721 publications: 9 scientists 722–731 publications: 9 scientists 732–741 publications: 6 scientists 742–751 publications: 11 scientists 752–761 publications: 10 scientists 762–771 publications: 7 scientists 772–781 publications: 12 scientists 782–791 publications: 7 scientists 792–801 publications: 5 scientists 802–806 publications: 1 scientists 807+ publications: 100 scientists
62 publications 807+

This scientist: 250 publications — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more.

Rita Maccario D-index placement in Immunology in 2026

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

40–41 D-Index: 28 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 91 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 157 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 192 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 175 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 188 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 177 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 155 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 194 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 201 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 197 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 201 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 173 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 167 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 172 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 199 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 184 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 133 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 163 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 121 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 125 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 121 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 102 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 96 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 75 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 74 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 66 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 68 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 60 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 54 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 36 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 23 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 52 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 41 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 34 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 25 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 28 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 11 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 20 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 19 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 20 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 17 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 14 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 15 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 9 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 11 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 9 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 7 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 7 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 5 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156 D-Index: 6 scientists 157+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

Overview

Rita Maccario is affiliated with the University of Pavia in Italy and has contributed to the fields of Immunology and Microbiology, Medicine, and Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their research spans multiple subfields, including Immunology, Epidemiology, and Genetics.

The scientist's recent publication record includes the 2025 paper titled "Editorial: Balancing alloantigen-induced immune responses and anti-tumor immunity in transplantation", published in Frontiers in Immunology.

The main topics covered in their research encompass:

  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
  • Diabetes and associated disorders

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Rita Maccario include:

  • Marcello Maestri
  • Luigi Nespoli

The scientist's work has been published primarily in the venue Frontiers in Immunology.

Best Publications

  • Human bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells do not undergo transformation after long-term in vitro culture and do not exhibit telomere maintenance mechanisms.

    Maria Ester Bernardo;Nadia Zaffaroni;Francesca Novara;Angela Maria Cometa

  • Interaction of human mesenchymal stem cells with cells involved in alloantigen-specific immune response favors the differentiation of CD4+ T-cell subsets expressing a regulatory/suppressive phenotype

    Rita Maccario;Marina Podestà;Antonia Moretta;Angela Cometa

  • Survival advantage with KIR ligand incompatibility in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation from unrelated donors

    Sebastian Giebel;Franco W Locatelli;Teresa Lamparelli;Andrea Velardi

  • Autologous bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cells in the treatment of fistulising Crohn's disease

    Rachele Ciccocioppo;Maria Ester Bernardo;Adele Sgarella;Rita Maccario

  • Anti-leukemia activity of alloreactive NK cells in KIR ligand-mismatched haploidentical HSCT for pediatric patients: evaluation of the functional role of activating KIR and redefinition of inhibitory KIR specificity

    Daniela Pende;Stefania Marcenaro;Michela Falco;Stefania Martini

  • Clinical features, long-term follow-up and outcome of a large cohort of patients with Chronic Granulomatous Disease: an Italian multicenter study.

    Baldassarre Martire;Roberto Rondelli;Annarosa Soresina;Claudio Pignata

  • Infusion of autologous Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)–specific cytotoxic T cells for prevention of EBV-related lymphoproliferative disorder in solid organ transplant recipients with evidence of active virus replication

    Patrizia Comoli;Massimo Labirio;Sabrina Basso;Fausto Baldanti

  • Optimization of in vitro expansion of human multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells for cell‐therapy approaches: Further insights in the search for a fetal calf serum substitute

    Me Bernardo;Ma Avanzini;C Perotti;Am Cometa

  • Cell therapy of stage IV nasopharyngeal carcinoma with autologous Epstein-Barr virus-targeted cytotoxic T lymphocytes.

    Patrizia Comoli;Paolo Pedrazzoli;Rita Maccario;Sabrina Basso

  • Adult onset and atypical presentation of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in siblings carrying PRF1 mutations.

    Rita Clementi;Lorenzo Emmi;Rita Maccario;Francesco Liotta

  • Co-infusion of ex vivo-expanded, parental MSCs prevents life-threatening acute GVHD, but does not reduce the risk of graft failure in pediatric patients undergoing allogeneic umbilical cord blood transplantation.

    M E Bernardo;L M Ball;A M Cometa;H Roelofs

  • A proportion of patients with lymphoma may harbor mutations of the perforin gene

    Rita Clementi;Franco Locatelli;Loïc Dupré;Alberto Garaventa

  • Immunology of Down syndrome: a review.

    A G Ugazio;R Maccario;L D Notarangelo;G R Burgio

  • Preemptive therapy of EBV-related lymphoproliferative disease after pediatric haploidentical stem cell transplantation.

    P. Comoli;S. Basso;M. Zecca;Daria Pagliara

  • Human Cytomegalovirus Infection of the Major Leukocyte Subpopulations and Evidence for Initial Viral Replication in Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes from Viremic Patients

    Giuseppe Gerna;Donato Zipeto;Elena Percivalle;Maurizio Parea

  • Polyomavirus BK infection in pediatric kidney-allograft recipients: a single-center analysis of incidence, risk factors, and novel therapeutic approaches.

    F. Ginevri;R. de Santis;P. Comoli;N. Pastorino

  • Mesenchymal stem/stromal cells: a new "cells as drugs" paradigm. Efficacy and critical aspects in cell therapy

    Laura de Girolamo;Enrico Lucarelli;Giulio Alessandri;Maria Antonietta Avanzini

  • High Levels of Epstein-Barr Virus DNA in Blood of Solid-Organ Transplant Recipients and Their Value in Predicting Posttransplant Lymphoproliferative Disorders

    Fausto Baldanti;Paolo Grossi;Milena Furione;Lavinia Simoncini

  • Human mesenchymal stem cells inhibit antibody production induced in vitro by allostimulation.

    Patrizia Comoli;Fabrizio Ginevri;Rita Maccario;Maria Antonietta Avanzini

  • Extracorporeal photochemotherapy for treatment of acute and chronic GVHD in childhood

    Laura Salvaneschi;Cesare Perotti;Marco Zecca;Stefano Bernuzzi

Frequent Co-Authors

Patrizia Comoli
Patrizia Comoli University of Pavia
Marco Zecca
Marco Zecca University of Pavia
Francesco Locatelli
Francesco Locatelli University of Pavia
Maurizio Aricò
Maurizio Aricò Azienda USL di Pescara
Salvatore Siena
Salvatore Siena University of Milan
Orsetta Zuffardi
Orsetta Zuffardi University of Pavia
Fausto Baldanti
Fausto Baldanti University of Pavia
Giuseppe Gerna
Giuseppe Gerna University of Pavia
Andrea Pession
Andrea Pession University of Bologna
Maria Grazia Revello
Maria Grazia Revello University of Milan

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

For those interested in advancing their careers within immunology-related healthcare fields, exploring online certifications and degree programs can be a practical approach. Programs like the cheapest pmhnp certificate programs offer affordable pathways to specialize as Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioners, an area closely linked to immunological health through neuroimmunology and mental wellness.

Nurse practitioners (NPs) seeking to enhance clinical expertise often consider transitions, such as the fnp to acute care certification, which can open doors to specialized patient care in acute and immunologically critical conditions.

Understanding compensation trends is also vital when selecting degree paths. Data on how much do dnp nurses make reveals the earning potential across states, helping students align their investment in education with career goals.

For those aiming to accelerate their entry into nurse practitioner roles, numerous options exist including nurse practitioner accelerated program formats designed to fast-track licensure and practice readiness, facilitating a quicker impact in immunology-related healthcare settings.

Best Scientists Citing Rita Maccario

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles