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Roberto Mantovani

Roberto Mantovani

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 75 1908 1815 33 31 321 17219
Molecular Biology 75 1203 1072 20 20 321 17219

Roberto Mantovani publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Roberto Mantovani between 1984 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Roberto Mantovani published across 43 years, from 1984 to 2026, averaging 9.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2005. 3 of the 401 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2005. 1984: 1 publication 1985: 2 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 5 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 17 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 22 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 21 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 22 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 2 publications 2026: 1 publication
1984 2026

401 publications in total across all disciplines

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Roberto Mantovani: publications per year, 1984 to 2026
Year Publications
1984 1
1985 2
1986 0
1987 5
1988 3
1989 6
1990 1
1991 5
1992 5
1993 3
1994 2
1995 9
1996 6
1997 7
1998 10
1999 17
2000 8
2001 9
2002 11
2003 11
2004 12
2005 22
2006 13
2007 13
2008 16
2009 21
2010 15
2011 14
2012 16
2013 19
2014 9
2015 6
2016 14
2017 11
2018 7
2019 7
2020 20
2021 13
2022 1
2023 22
2024 6
2025 2
2026 1
Total 401
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Roberto Mantovani publications per year - data summary

  • Roberto Mantovani, a Molecular Biology scholar from University of Milan, has 401 publications recorded across 43 years, from 1984 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1984 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive years are 2005 and 2023, with 22 publications each.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1984, 1990, 2022 and 2026, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 43 years in the span carries no publications at all (1986).
  • The rate of publication averages 9.3 papers per year over the whole span, or 9.5 per year counting only the 42 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 32 publications, 8% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1984-1998: 65 publications (4.3 per year); 1999-2013: 217 publications (14.5 per year); 2014-2026: 119 publications (9.2 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Roberto Mantovani 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 Roberto Mantovani 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, 317–326 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: 321 publications — 83rd percentile

83% 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
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 41 321
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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Roberto Mantovani publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 3,076 Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 53 ranges running from 47–56 to 564+ publications.
  • Roberto Mantovani, a Molecular Biology scholar from University of Milan, records 321 publications - the 83rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 83% of ranked Molecular Biology scientists score the same or lower than Roberto Mantovani, and about 17% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 177–186 publications range, and Roberto Mantovani ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 117–126 publications, holding 177 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 53% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 177–186 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 564 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Roberto Mantovani 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 Roberto Mantovani 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, 74–75 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: 75 D-Index — 62nd percentile

62% 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
72–73 83
74–75 89 75
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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Roberto Mantovani D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 3,076 Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 54 ranges running from 40–41 to 145+ D-Index.
  • Roberto Mantovani, a Molecular Biology scholar from University of Milan, records 75 D-Index - the 62nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 62% of ranked Molecular Biology scientists score the same or lower than Roberto Mantovani, and about 38% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 68–69 D-Index range, and Roberto Mantovani ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 64–65 D-Index, holding 131 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 50% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 66–67 D-Index), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Overview

Roberto Mantovani is affiliated with the University of Milan in Italy and focuses primarily on the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their research is concentrated in the subfields of Molecular Biology, Cancer Research, Immunology, Plant Science, and Physiology.

Their work covers a range of main topics, including:

  • RNA Research and Splicing
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • NF-κB Signaling Pathways
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Signaling Pathways in Disease
  • RNA regulation and disease
  • Interferon and immune responses

Roberto Mantovani has published extensively in several scientific venues. The frequent publication venues include:

  • Genomics
  • Cell Death and Differentiation
  • Cells
  • Cell Death and Disease
  • The Plant Journal

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Mantovani cover various aspects of molecular biology and cancer research. Notable publications include:

  • Structural determinants for NF-Y subunit organization and NF-Y/DNA association in plants, 2020, The Plant Journal
  • NF-YA Overexpression in Lung Cancer: LUAD, 2020, Genes
  • NF-Y Overexpression in Liver Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC), 2020, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • The transcription factor NF-Y participates to stem cell fate decision and regeneration in adult skeletal muscle, 2021, Nature Communications
  • The role(s) of NF-Y in development and differentiation, 2024, Cell Death and Differentiation

The scientist frequently collaborates with several researchers. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Diletta Dolfini
  • Andrea Bernardini
  • Nerina Gnesutta
  • Mirko Ronzio
  • Antonio Chaves-Sanjuán

Best Publications

  • The molecular biology of the CCAAT-binding factor NF-Y.

    Roberto Mantovani

  • A survey of 178 NF-Y binding CCAAT boxes

    Roberto Mantovani

  • The Promiscuous Life of Plant NUCLEAR FACTOR Y Transcription Factors

    Katia Petroni;Roderick W. Kumimoto;Nerina Gnesutta;Valentina Calvenzani

  • Sequence-Specific Transcription Factor NF-Y Displays Histone-like DNA Binding and H2B-like Ubiquitination

    Marco Nardini;Nerina Gnesutta;Giacomo Donati;Raffaella Gatta

  • The NF-YB/NF-YC structure gives insight into DNA binding and transcription regulation by CCAAT factor NF-Y.

    Christophe Romier;Fabienne Cocchiarella;Roberto Mantovani;Dino Moras

  • Complex Transcriptional Effects of p63 Isoforms: Identification of Novel Activation and Repression Domains†

    Pamela Ghioni;Fabrizio Bolognese;Pascal H. G. Duijf;Hans van Bokhoven

  • Direct p53 Transcriptional Repression: In Vivo Analysis of CCAAT-Containing G2/M Promoters

    Carol Imbriano;Aymone Gurtner;Fabienne Cocchiarella;Silvia Di Agostino

  • Interference of transcriptional activation by the antineoplastic drug ecteinascidin-743

    Mario Minuzzo;Sergio Marchini;Massimo Broggini;Glynn Faircloth

  • NF-Y and the transcriptional activation of CCAAT promoters

    Diletta Dolfini;Raffaella Gatta;Roberto Mantovani

  • A Distal CCAAT/NUCLEAR FACTOR Y Complex Promotes Chromatin Looping at the FLOWERING LOCUS T Promoter and Regulates the Timing of Flowering in Arabidopsis

    Shuanghe Cao;Roderick W. Kumimoto;Nerina Gnesutta;Alessandra M. Calogero

  • Dominant negative analogs of NF-YA.

    R Mantovani;X Y Li;U Pessara;R Hooft van Huisjduijnen

  • Pin1 Links the Activities of c-Abl and p300 in Regulating p73 Function

    Fiamma Mantovani;Fiamma Mantovani;Silvano Piazza;Monica Gostissa;Sabrina Strano

  • Np95 is a histone-binding protein endowed with ubiquitin ligase activity.

    Elisabetta Citterio;Roberto Papait;Francesco Nicassio;Manuela Vecchi

  • NF-Y Mediates the Transcriptional Inhibition of thecyclin B1, cyclin B2, and cdc25CPromoters upon Induced G2 Arrest

    Isabella Manni;Giuseppina Mazzaro;Aymone Gurtner;Roberto Mantovani

  • Cell cycle regulation of NF-YC nuclear localization.

    Mattia Frontini;Carol Imbriano;Isabella Manni;Roberto Mantovani

  • Change in body condition score of Holstein cows as affected by parity and mature equivalent milk yield.

    Luigi Gallo;Paolo Carnier;Martino Cassandro;Roberto Mantovani

  • Monoclonal antibodies to NF-Y define its function in MHC class II and albumin gene transcription.

    Roberto Mantovani;Ulrich Pessara;François Tronche;Xiao Yan Li

  • Trabectedin (ET-743) promotes differentiation in myxoid liposarcoma tumors.

    Claudia Forni;Mario Minuzzo;Emanuela Virdis;Elena Tamborini

  • Intron-exon organization of the NF-Y genes. Tissue-specific splicing modifies an activation domain.

    X Y Li;R Hooft van Huijsduijnen;R Mantovani;C Benoist

  • Evolutionary variation of the CCAAT-binding transcription factor NF-Y

    Xiao-Yan Li;R. Mantovani;R. Hooft Van Huijsduijnen;I. Andre

Frequent Co-Authors

Sergio Ottolenghi
Sergio Ottolenghi University of Milano-Bicocca
Maurizio D'Incalci
Maurizio D'Incalci Humanitas University
Christophe Benoist
Christophe Benoist Harvard University
Gerry Melino
Gerry Melino University of Rome Tor Vergata
Silvia K. Nicolis
Silvia K. Nicolis University of Milano-Bicocca
Diane Mathis
Diane Mathis Harvard University
Dino Moras
Dino Moras Institute of Genetics and Molecular and Cellular Biology
Clara Camaschella
Clara Camaschella Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Andrea Fossati
Andrea Fossati Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Chiara Tonelli
Chiara Tonelli University of Milan

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