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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 67 2877 2630 117 111 515 16769

Rocco Liguori publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rocco Liguori between 1977 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rocco Liguori published across 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, averaging 12.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 48 publications in 2021. 66 of the 601 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
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Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 48. Peak 48 publications in 2021. 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 3 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 15 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 19 publications 2006: 25 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 21 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 23 publications 2014: 25 publications 2015: 21 publications 2016: 28 publications 2017: 32 publications 2018: 26 publications 2019: 30 publications 2020: 30 publications 2021: 48 publications 2022: 26 publications 2023: 29 publications 2024: 32 publications 2025: 34 publications
1977 2025

601 publications in total across all disciplines

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Rocco Liguori: publications per year, 1977 to 2025
Year Publications
1977 1
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 3
1986 1
1987 3
1988 2
1989 0
1990 2
1991 3
1992 4
1993 2
1994 4
1995 5
1996 6
1997 15
1998 6
1999 5
2000 6
2001 8
2002 4
2003 6
2004 8
2005 19
2006 25
2007 10
2008 21
2009 8
2010 7
2011 19
2012 14
2013 23
2014 25
2015 21
2016 28
2017 32
2018 26
2019 30
2020 30
2021 48
2022 26
2023 29
2024 32
2025 34
Total 601
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Rocco Liguori 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 Rocco Liguori sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
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Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 887+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 539. Most scientists, 539, have 98–107 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 508–517 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 18 scientists 48–57 publications: 79 scientists 58–67 publications: 193 scientists 68–77 publications: 323 scientists 78–87 publications: 406 scientists 88–97 publications: 452 scientists 98–107 publications: 539 scientists 108–117 publications: 505 scientists 118–127 publications: 522 scientists 128–137 publications: 469 scientists 138–147 publications: 456 scientists 148–157 publications: 459 scientists 158–167 publications: 397 scientists 168–177 publications: 383 scientists 178–187 publications: 350 scientists 188–197 publications: 302 scientists 198–207 publications: 306 scientists 208–217 publications: 262 scientists 218–227 publications: 242 scientists 228–237 publications: 220 scientists 238–247 publications: 203 scientists 248–257 publications: 174 scientists 258–267 publications: 176 scientists 268–277 publications: 175 scientists 278–287 publications: 125 scientists 288–297 publications: 116 scientists 298–307 publications: 127 scientists 308–317 publications: 128 scientists 318–327 publications: 99 scientists 328–337 publications: 89 scientists 338–347 publications: 78 scientists 348–357 publications: 96 scientists 358–367 publications: 66 scientists 368–377 publications: 59 scientists 378–387 publications: 65 scientists 388–397 publications: 54 scientists 398–407 publications: 48 scientists 408–417 publications: 49 scientists 418–427 publications: 34 scientists 428–437 publications: 31 scientists 438–447 publications: 30 scientists 448–457 publications: 31 scientists 458–467 publications: 36 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 35 scientists 488–497 publications: 30 scientists 498–507 publications: 23 scientists 508–517 publications: 26 scientists 518–527 publications: 20 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 20 scientists 548–557 publications: 20 scientists 558–567 publications: 17 scientists 568–577 publications: 14 scientists 578–587 publications: 20 scientists 588–597 publications: 20 scientists 598–607 publications: 19 scientists 608–617 publications: 18 scientists 618–627 publications: 17 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 11 scientists 648–657 publications: 11 scientists 658–667 publications: 8 scientists 668–677 publications: 7 scientists 678–687 publications: 11 scientists 688–697 publications: 10 scientists 698–707 publications: 4 scientists 708–717 publications: 6 scientists 718–727 publications: 5 scientists 728–737 publications: 5 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 9 scientists 758–767 publications: 3 scientists 768–777 publications: 7 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 6 scientists 798–807 publications: 2 scientists 808–817 publications: 2 scientists 818–827 publications: 7 scientists 828–837 publications: 0 scientists 838–847 publications: 9 scientists 848–857 publications: 3 scientists 858–867 publications: 1 scientist 868–877 publications: 3 scientists 878–886 publications: 6 scientists 887+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 887+

This scientist: 515 publications — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Neuroscience scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 18
48–57 79
58–67 193
68–77 323
78–87 406
88–97 452
98–107 539
108–117 505
118–127 522
128–137 469
138–147 456
148–157 459
158–167 397
168–177 383
178–187 350
188–197 302
198–207 306
208–217 262
218–227 242
228–237 220
238–247 203
248–257 174
258–267 176
268–277 175
278–287 125
288–297 116
298–307 127
308–317 128
318–327 99
328–337 89
338–347 78
348–357 96
358–367 66
368–377 59
378–387 65
388–397 54
398–407 48
408–417 49
418–427 34
428–437 31
438–447 30
448–457 31
458–467 36
468–477 40
478–487 35
488–497 30
498–507 23
508–517 26 515
518–527 20
528–537 23
538–547 20
548–557 20
558–567 17
568–577 14
578–587 20
588–597 20
598–607 19
608–617 18
618–627 17
628–637 11
638–647 11
648–657 11
658–667 8
668–677 7
678–687 11
688–697 10
698–707 4
708–717 6
718–727 5
728–737 5
738–747 9
748–757 9
758–767 3
768–777 7
778–787 7
788–797 6
798–807 2
808–817 2
818–827 7
828–837 0
838–847 9
848–857 3
858–867 1
868–877 3
878–886 6
887+ 100
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Rocco Liguori 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 Rocco Liguori sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
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Bar chart with 68 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 512. Most scientists, 512, have 46–47 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 66–67 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 42 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 172 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 296 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 435 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 459 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 456 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 467 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 478 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 512 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 435 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 425 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 418 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 392 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 357 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 334 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 328 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 260 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 278 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 239 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 250 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 210 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 200 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 189 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 170 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 146 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 113 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 126 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 100 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 99 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 84 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 85 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 72 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 76 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 45 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 43 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 32 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 45 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 50 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 32 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 39 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 27 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 19 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 23 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 16 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 24 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 14 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 15 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 10 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 10 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 13 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 8 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 6 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 6 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 7 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 7 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 10 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162 D-Index: 8 scientists 163+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30–31 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 67 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Neuroscience scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 42
32–33 172
34–35 296
36–37 435
38–39 459
40–41 456
42–43 467
44–45 478
46–47 512
48–49 435
50–51 425
52–53 418
54–55 392
56–57 357
58–59 334
60–61 328
62–63 260
64–65 278
66–67 239 67
68–69 250
70–71 210
72–73 200
74–75 189
76–77 170
78–79 146
80–81 113
82–83 126
84–85 100
86–87 84
88–89 99
90–91 84
92–93 85
94–95 72
96–97 76
98–99 45
100–101 49
102–103 43
104–105 32
106–107 45
108–109 50
110–111 32
112–113 39
114–115 32
116–117 29
118–119 27
120–121 19
122–123 23
124–125 27
126–127 16
128–129 24
130–131 13
132–133 21
134–135 17
136–137 14
138–139 15
140–141 10
142–143 10
144–145 13
146–147 9
148–149 8
150–151 6
152–153 6
154–155 7
156–157 7
158–159 10
160–161 4
162 8
163+ 100
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Overview

Rocco Liguori is affiliated with the University of Bologna in Italy and has a substantial body of research primarily situated within the field of Medicine. Their work encompasses several focused subfields including Neurology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, and Physiology.

The research topics that prominently feature in Liguori's scholarship include:

  • Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research
  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research
  • Neurological Disorders and Treatments
  • Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases
  • Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders
  • Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders

Frequent coauthors in their publications include Veria Vacchiano, Vincenzo Donadio, Giovanni Rizzo, Maria Pia Giannoccaro, and Alex Incensi, reflecting ongoing collaborative research efforts.

Key venues where Liguori's research has been published include:

  • Neurological Sciences
  • Journal of the Neurological Sciences
  • Journal of Neurology
  • Journal of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurology
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Notable recent papers authored or coauthored by Liguori include:

  • "Skin α-Synuclein Aggregation Seeding Activity as a Novel Biomarker for Parkinson Disease," 2020, published in JAMA Neurology
  • "Nusinersen safety and effects on motor function in adult spinal muscular atrophy type 2 and 3," 2020, Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
  • "In Vivo Diagnosis of Synucleinopathies," 2021, Neurology
  • "RT-QuIC Detection of Pathological α-Synuclein in Skin Punches of Patients with Lewy Body Disease," 2021, Movement Disorders
  • "Neurofilaments in motor neuron disorders: towards promising diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers," 2020, Molecular Neurodegeneration

Liguori's research contributions span both clinical and molecular approaches to neurological and neurodegenerative diseases, with a clear focus on biomarkers and diagnostic tools for conditions such as Parkinson's disease and motor neuron disorders.

Best Publications

  • Sympathetic skin response: basic mechanisms and clinical applications.

    Roberto Vetrugno;Rocco Liguori;Pietro Cortelli;Pasquale Montagna

  • OPA1 mutations induce mitochondrial DNA instability and optic atrophy plus phenotypes

    Patrizia Amati-Bonneau;Maria Lucia Valentino;Pascal Reynier;Maria Esther Gallardo

  • Morvan's syndrome: peripheral and central nervous system and cardiac involvement with antibodies to voltage-gated potassium channels

    Rocco Liguori;A. Vincent;L. Clover;P. Avoni

  • Melanopsin retinal ganglion cell loss in Alzheimer disease

    Chiara La Morgia;Fred N. Ross‐Cisneros;Yosef Koronyo;Jens Hannibal

  • Efficient mitochondrial biogenesis drives incomplete penetrance in Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy.

    Carla Giordano;Luisa Iommarini;Luca Giordano;Alessandra Maresca

  • Clinical, genetic, and expression studies of mutations in the potassium channel gene KCNA1 reveal new phenotypic variability

    L. H. Eunson;R. Rea;S. M. Zuberi;S. Youroukos

  • Skin nerve α-synuclein deposits: A biomarker for idiopathic Parkinson disease

    Vincenzo Donadio;Alex Incensi;Valentina Leta;Maria Pia Giannoccaro

  • Idebenone treatment in Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy.

    Valerio Carelli;Chiara La Morgia;Maria Lucia Valentino;Giovanni Rizzo

  • Skin α-Synuclein Aggregation Seeding Activity as a Novel Biomarker for Parkinson Disease

    Zerui Wang;Katelyn Becker;Vincenzo Donadio;Sandra Siedlak

  • Mutations in SLC25A46 , encoding a UGO1-like protein, cause an optic atrophy spectrum disorder

    Alexander J Abrams;Robert B Hufnagel;Adriana Rebelo;Claudia Zanna

  • Syndromic parkinsonism and dementia associated with OPA1 missense mutations

    Valerio Carelli;Olimpia Musumeci;Leonardo Caporali;Claudia Zanna

  • Visual system involvement in patients with Friedreich's ataxia

    Filippo Fortuna;Piero Barboni;Rocco Liguori;Maria Lucia Valentino

  • Nusinersen safety and effects on motor function in adult spinal muscular atrophy type 2 and 3

    Lorenzo Maggi;Luca Bello;Silvia Bonanno;Alessandra Govoni

  • Accuracy of clinical diagnosis of dementia with Lewy bodies: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Giovanni Rizzo;Simona Arcuti;Massimiliano Copetti;Maria Alessandria

  • Pathophysiology inferred from electrodiagnostic nerve tests and classification of polyneuropathies. Suggested guidelines

    Hatice Tankisi;Kirsten Pugdahl;Anders Fuglsang-Frederiksen;Birger Johnsen

  • Skin nerve misfolded α-synuclein in pure autonomic failure and Parkinson disease.

    Vincenzo Donadio;Alex Incensi;Cristina Piccinini;Pietro Cortelli

  • Generalised sensory system abnormalities in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a European multicentre study

    Kirsten Pugdahl;Anders Fuglsang-Frederiksen;M de Carvalho;Birger Johnsen

  • A multi-center, multinational age- and gender-adjusted normative dataset for immunofluorescent intraepidermal nerve fiber density at the distal leg.

    V. Provitera;C. H. Gibbons;G. Wendelschafer-Crabb;V. Donadio

  • Skin nerve phosphorylated α-synuclein deposits in idiopathic REM sleep behavior disorder

    Elena Antelmi;Vincenzo Angelo Donadio;Alex Incensi;Giuseppe Plazzi

  • The distinguishing motor features of cataplexy : a study from video-recorded attacks

    Fabio Pizza;Fabio Pizza;Elena Antelmi;Elena Antelmi;Stefano Vandi;Stefano Vandi;Stefano Meletti

  • Possible risk factors for primary adult onset dystonia: a case-control investigation by the Italian Movement Disorders Study Group

    Giovanni Defazio;A Berardelli;G Abbruzzese;Lepore

  • Sympathetic skin response.

    P Montagna;R Liguori;M Zappia

Frequent Co-Authors

Pasquale Montagna
Pasquale Montagna University of Bologna
Valerio Carelli
Valerio Carelli University of Bologna
Giuseppe Plazzi
Giuseppe Plazzi University of Bologna
Maria Lucia Valentino
Maria Lucia Valentino University of Bologna
Pietro Cortelli
Pietro Cortelli University of Bologna
Fabio Pizza
Fabio Pizza University of Bologna
Alfredo Berardelli
Alfredo Berardelli Sapienza University of Rome
Roberto Erro
Roberto Erro University of Salerno
Piero Parchi
Piero Parchi University of Bologna

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