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Sergio Abrignani

Sergio Abrignani

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 84 1384 1261 53 50 288 24230

Sergio Abrignani publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sergio Abrignani between 1984 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sergio Abrignani published across 42 years, from 1984 to 2025, averaging 8 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2023. 21 of the 338 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2023. 1984: 3 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 2 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 2 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 2 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 14 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 23 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 8 publications
1984 2025

338 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sergio Abrignani: publications per year, 1984 to 2025
Year Publications
1984 3
1985 1
1986 2
1987 0
1988 5
1989 0
1990 1
1991 2
1992 1
1993 2
1994 3
1995 3
1996 2
1997 6
1998 14
1999 5
2000 13
2001 11
2002 4
2003 10
2004 9
2005 8
2006 4
2007 4
2008 5
2009 12
2010 9
2011 18
2012 9
2013 13
2014 16
2015 12
2016 15
2017 15
2018 7
2019 8
2020 8
2021 18
2022 16
2023 23
2024 13
2025 8
Total 338
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Sergio Abrignani 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 Sergio Abrignani sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 76 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 62–71 to 807+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 152–161 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 282–291 publications, is where this scientist sits. 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 scientist 807+ publications: 100 scientists
62–71 publications 807+

This scientist: 288 publications — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Immunology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
62–71 9
72–81 23
82–91 40
92–101 72
102–111 86
112–121 108
122–131 150
132–141 160
142–151 159
152–161 189
162–171 166
172–181 181
182–191 188
192–201 187
202–211 178
212–221 158
222–231 168
232–241 159
242–251 160
252–261 148
262–271 116
272–281 125
282–291 115 288
292–301 111
302–311 95
312–321 97
322–331 97
332–341 99
342–351 96
352–361 69
362–371 76
372–381 71
382–391 71
392–401 62
402–411 54
412–421 41
422–431 63
432–441 53
442–451 31
452–461 42
462–471 40
472–481 29
482–491 34
492–501 30
502–511 23
512–521 41
522–531 29
532–541 28
542–551 16
552–561 18
562–571 18
572–581 17
582–591 17
592–601 17
602–611 19
612–621 13
622–631 12
632–641 11
642–651 16
652–661 9
662–671 5
672–681 13
682–691 12
692–701 6
702–711 6
712–721 9
722–731 9
732–741 6
742–751 11
752–761 10
762–771 7
772–781 12
782–791 7
792–801 5
802–806 1
807+ 100
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Sergio Abrignani 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 Sergio Abrignani sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 60 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 157+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 201. Most scientists, 201, have 58–59 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 84–85 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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
40–41 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 84 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Immunology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 28
42–43 91
44–45 157
46–47 192
48–49 175
50–51 188
52–53 177
54–55 155
56–57 194
58–59 201
60–61 197
62–63 201
64–65 173
66–67 167
68–69 172
70–71 199
72–73 184
74–75 133
76–77 163
78–79 127
80–81 121
82–83 125
84–85 121 84
86–87 102
88–89 96
90–91 75
92–93 72
94–95 74
96–97 66
98–99 68
100–101 49
102–103 60
104–105 54
106–107 36
108–109 23
110–111 52
112–113 41
114–115 34
116–117 25
118–119 28
120–121 11
122–123 20
124–125 27
126–127 19
128–129 20
130–131 16
132–133 17
134–135 14
136–137 15
138–139 9
140–141 11
142–143 9
144–145 9
146–147 7
148–149 7
150–151 7
152–153 5
154–155 8
156 6
157+ 96
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Overview

Sergio Abrignani is affiliated with the University of Milan in Italy and has contributed to research primarily in Medicine and Immunology and Microbiology. Their publications span several subfields including Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Oncology, Molecular Biology, and Rheumatology.

The scientist's main research topics cover a range of immunological and infectious disease areas, with a focus on:

  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • T-cell and B-cell Immunology
  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
  • Long-Term Effects of COVID-19

Their recent significant papers include:

  • Guidelines for the use of flow cytometry and cell sorting in immunological studies (third edition), 2021, European Journal of Immunology
  • High-dose vitamin C enhances cancer immunotherapy, 2020, Science Translational Medicine
  • Integrated longitudinal immunophenotypic, transcriptional, and repertoire analyses delineate immune responses in patients with COVID-19, 2021, Science Immunology
  • LINE1 are spliced in non-canonical transcript variants to regulate T cell quiescence and exhaustion, 2022, Nature Genetics
  • Exosomes Recovered From the Plasma of COVID-19 Patients Expose SARS-CoV-2 Spike-Derived Fragments and Contribute to the Adaptive Immune Response, 2022, Frontiers in Immunology

Sergio Abrignani frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • European Journal of Immunology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Crohn's and Colitis
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

The scientist often collaborates with other researchers. Their frequent coauthors include:

  • Renata Grifantini (32 coauthored works)
  • Mauro Bombaci (22 coauthored works)
  • Jens Geginat (20 coauthored works)
  • Alessandra Bandera (19 coauthored works)
  • Elisa Pesce (19 coauthored works)

Best Publications

  • Binding of Hepatitis C Virus to CD81

    Piero Pileri;Yasushi Uematsu;Susanna Campagnoli;Giuliano Galli

  • Transcriptional Landscape of Human Tissue Lymphocytes Unveils Uniqueness of Tumor-Infiltrating T Regulatory Cells

    Marco De Simone;Alberto Arrigoni;Grazisa Rossetti;Paola Gruarin

  • SARS — beginning to understand a new virus

    Konrad Stadler;Vega Masignani;Markus Eickmann;Stephan Becker

  • Inhibition of Natural Killer Cells through Engagement of CD81 by the Major Hepatitis C Virus Envelope Protein

    Stefania Crotta;Annalisa Stilla;Andreas Wack;Annalisa D'Andrea

  • A quantitative test to estimate neutralizing antibodies to the hepatitis C virus: cytofluorimetric assessment of envelope glycoprotein 2 binding to target cells.

    Domenico Rosa;Susanna Campagnoli;Carlo Moretto;Eric Guenzi

  • Antigen-independent activation of naive and memory resting T cells by a cytokine combination.

    Derya Unutmaz;Piero Pileri;Sergio Abrignani

  • Prospects for a vaccine against the hepatitis C virus

    Michael Houghton;Sergio Abrignani

  • Hepatic expansion of a virus-specific regulatory CD8+ T cell population in chronic hepatitis C virus infection

    Daniele Accapezzato;Vittorio Francavilla;Marino Paroli;Marco Casciaro

  • Human CD1c+ dendritic cells secrete high levels of IL-12 and potently prime cytotoxic T-cell responses.

    Giulia Nizzoli;Jana Krietsch;Anja Weick;Svenja Steinfelder

  • Plasticity of human CD4 T cell subsets.

    Jens Geginat;Moira Paroni;Stefano Maglie;Johanna Sophie Alfen

  • CD81 extracellular domain 3D structure: insight into the tetraspanin superfamily structural motifs

    Kengo Kitadokoro;Domenico Bordo;Giuliano Galli;Roberto Petracca

  • T cells can present antigens such as HIV gp120 targeted to their own surface molecules

    Antonio Lanzavecchia;Eddy Roosnek;Tim Gregory;Phillip Berman

  • The long intergenic noncoding RNA landscape of human lymphocytes highlights the regulation of T cell differentiation by linc-MAF-4

    Valeria Ranzani;Grazisa Rossetti;Ilaria Panzeri;Alberto Arrigoni

  • Activation of naïve B lymphocytes via CD81, a pathogenetic mechanism for hepatitis C virus-associated B lymphocyte disorders

    Domenico Rosa;Giulietta Saletti;Ennio De Gregorio;Francesca Zorat

  • Distinct microRNA signatures in human lymphocyte subsets and enforcement of the naive state in CD4 + T cells by the microRNA miR-125b

    Riccardo L Rossi;Grazisa Rossetti;Lynn Wenandy;Serena Curti

  • Structure-Function Analysis of Hepatitis C Virus Envelope-CD81 Binding

    Roberto Petracca;Fabiana Falugi;Giuliano Galli;Nathalie Norais

  • CD1d-restricted help to B cells by human invariant natural killer T lymphocytes.

    Grazia Galli;Sandra Nuti;Simona Tavarini;Luisa Galli-Stampino

  • Normalization of circulating microRNA expression data obtained by quantitative real-time RT-PCR.

    Francesco Marabita;Paola de Candia;Anna Torri;Jesper Tegnér

  • Invariant NKT cells sustain specific B cell responses and memory

    Grazia Galli;Paola Pittoni;Elena Tonti;Carmine Malzone

  • Compartmentalization of T lymphocytes to the site of disease: intrahepatic CD4+ T cells specific for the protein NS4 of hepatitis C virus in patients with chronic hepatitis C.

    M A Minutello;P Pileri;D Unutmaz;S Censini

Frequent Co-Authors

Massimiliano Pagani
Massimiliano Pagani University of Milan
Jens Geginat
Jens Geginat University of Milan
Michael Houghton
Michael Houghton University of Alberta
Guido Grandi
Guido Grandi University of Trento
Raffaele De Francesco
Raffaele De Francesco University of Milan
Paolo Dellabona
Paolo Dellabona Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Giulia Casorati
Giulia Casorati Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Nicola Gagliani
Nicola Gagliani Universität Hamburg
Richard A. Flavell
Richard A. Flavell Yale University
Vincenzo Barnaba
Vincenzo Barnaba Sapienza University of Rome

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