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Salvatore Cuzzocrea

Salvatore Cuzzocrea

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Medicine
Italy
2023

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Medicine

D-Index
129
Citations
62155
World Ranking
2595
National Ranking
61

Salvatore Cuzzocrea 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 Salvatore Cuzzocrea sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 886 publications — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Salvatore Cuzzocrea 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 Salvatore Cuzzocrea sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 129 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Italy Leader Award

Overview

Salvatore Cuzzocrea is affiliated with the University of Messina in Italy and has contributed extensively to multiple fields within biomedical and molecular sciences. The primary fields of study are Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with notable involvement in several subfields including Molecular Biology, Neurology, Pharmacology, Physiology, and Immunology.

The research topics covered by Cuzzocrea span a variety of biomedical concerns with a focus on disease mechanisms and treatment approaches. Key topics include:

  • Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
  • Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
  • Endometriosis Research and Treatment
  • Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
  • Inflammasome and immune disorders
  • Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments

The scientist has collaborated frequently with a core group of co-authors, reflecting established research partnerships. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Rosanna Di Paola
  • Marika Cordaro
  • Rosalba Siracusa
  • Roberta Fusco
  • Daniela Impellizzeri

In terms of publication venues, Cuzzocrea has contributed the most to the International Journal of Molecular Sciences along with substantial publications in Antioxidants, Toxics, The FASEB Journal, and Biomedicines. These venues highlight a focus on molecular mechanisms, oxidative stress, toxicology, and inflammatory processes.

Recent papers authored by or involving Cuzzocrea include:

  • Fibromyalgia: Pathogenesis, Mechanisms, Diagnosis and Treatment Options Update, 2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Focus on the Role of NLRP3 Inflammasome in Diseases, 2020, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Anti-inflammatory and Anti-oxidant Activity of Hidrox® in Rotenone-Induced Parkinson's Disease in Mice, 2020, Antioxidants
  • Protective Effect of Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate (EGCG) in Diseases with Uncontrolled Immune Activation: Could Such a Scenario Be Helpful to Counteract COVID-19?, 2020, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • The Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Anacardium occidentale L. Cashew Nuts in a Mouse Model of Colitis, 2020, Nutrients

Cuzzocrea's publishing record also includes book contributions, such as a publication with IntechOpen titled Reactive Oxygen Species - Advances and Developments in 2023.

Best Publications

  • Antioxidant Therapy: A New Pharmacological Approach in Shock, Inflammation, and Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury

    Salvatore Cuzzocrea;Dennis P. Riley;Achille P. Caputi;Daniela Salvemini

  • A nonpeptidyl mimic of superoxide dismutase with therapeutic activity in rats

    Daniela Salvemini;Zhi Qiang Wang;Jay L. Zweier;Alexandre Samouilov

  • Effects of melatonin treatment in septic newborns.

    Eloisa Gitto;Malgorzata Karbownik;Malgorzata Karbownik;Russel J Reiter;Dun Xian Tan

  • Ligands of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPAR-gamma and PPAR-alpha) reduce myocardial infarct size.

    Nicole S Wayman;Yoshiyuki Hattori;Michelle C McDonald;Helder Mota-Filipe

  • A Newly Identified Role for Superoxide in Inflammatory Pain

    Zhi Qiang Wang;Frank Porreca;Salvatore Cuzzocrea;Karen Galen

  • Modulation of Prostaglandin Biosynthesis by Nitric Oxide and Nitric Oxide Donors

    Vincenzo Mollace;Carolina Muscoli;Emanuela Masini;Salvatore Cuzzocrea

  • Endothelial dysfunction in a rat model of endotoxic shock. Importance of the activation of poly (ADP-ribose) synthetase by peroxynitrite.

    Csaba Szabo;Salvatore Cuzzocrea;Basilia Zingarelli;Michael O'Connor

  • Cellular stress responses, hormetic phytochemicals and vitagenes in aging and longevity.

    Vittorio Calabrese;Carolin Cornelius;Albena T. Dinkova-Kostova;Albena T. Dinkova-Kostova;Ivo Iavicoli

  • Antiinflammatory activity of melatonin in central nervous system.

    Emanuela Esposito;Salvatore Cuzzocrea

  • Tempol, a membrane-permeable radical scavenger, reduces oxidant stress-mediated renal dysfunction and injury in the rat

    Prabal K. Chatterjee;Salvatore Cuzzocrea;Paul A.J. Brown;Kai Zacharowski

  • 5-arylidene-2-imino-4-thiazolidinones : Design and synthesis of novel anti-inflammatory agents

    Rosaria Ottanà;Rosanna Maccari;Maria Letizia Barreca;Giuseppe Bruno

  • MELATONIN IS A SCAVENGER OF PEROXYNITRITE

    Eli Gilad;Salvatore Cuzzocrea;Basilia Zingarelli;Andrew L. Salzman

  • A role for superoxide in gentamicin-mediated nephropathy in rats

    Salvatore Cuzzocrea;Emanuela Mazzon;Laura Dugo;Ivana Serraino

  • Fibromyalgia: Pathogenesis, Mechanisms, Diagnosis and Treatment Options Update.

    Rosalba Siracusa;Rosanna Di Paola;Salvatore Cuzzocrea;Salvatore Cuzzocrea;Daniela Impellizzeri

  • Traumatic Brain Injury: Oxidative Stress and Neuroprotection

    Carolin Cornelius;Carolin Cornelius;Rosalia Crupi;Vittorio Calabrese;Antonio Graziano

  • SOD mimetics are coming of age.

    Daniela Salvemini;Dennis P. Riley;Salvatore Cuzzocrea

  • TNF-alpha as a therapeutic target in inflammatory diseases, ischemia-reperfusion injury and trauma.

    E Esposito;S Cuzzocrea

  • Protection against peroxynitrite-induced fibroblast injury and arthritis development by inhibition of poly(ADP-ribose) synthase.

    Csaba Szabó;László Virág;Salvatore Cuzzocrea;Gwen S. Scott

  • Rosiglitazone, a ligand of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ, reduces acute inflammation

    Salvatore Cuzzocrea;Barbara Pisano;Laura Dugo;Angela Ianaro

  • Pharmacological action of melatonin in shock, inflammation and ischemia/reperfusion injury.

    Salvatore Cuzzocrea;Russel J. Reiter

Frequent Co-Authors

Emanuela Mazzon
Emanuela Mazzon University of Messina
Emanuela Esposito
Emanuela Esposito University of Messina
Tiziana Genovese
Tiziana Genovese University of Messina
Daniela Impellizzeri
Daniela Impellizzeri University of Messina
Achille P. Caputi
Achille P. Caputi University of Messina
Marika Cordaro
Marika Cordaro University of Messina
Rosalba Siracusa
Rosalba Siracusa University of Messina
Christoph Thiemermann
Christoph Thiemermann Queen Mary University of London
Placido Bramanti
Placido Bramanti University of Messina
Daniela Salvemini
Daniela Salvemini Saint Louis University

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