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D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 115 388 356 7 6 383 64430
Medicine 115 4459 4183 134 123 383 64430

Silvano Sozzani publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Silvano Sozzani between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Silvano Sozzani published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 11.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 43 publications in 2023. 33 of the 455 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 43. Peak 43 publications in 2023. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 2 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 2 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 14 publications 1995: 11 publications 1996: 15 publications 1997: 16 publications 1998: 25 publications 1999: 15 publications 2000: 20 publications 2001: 15 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 43 publications 2024: 23 publications 2025: 10 publications
1985 2025

455 publications in total across all disciplines

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Silvano Sozzani: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 1
1987 2
1988 6
1989 1
1990 1
1991 2
1992 7
1993 9
1994 14
1995 11
1996 15
1997 16
1998 25
1999 15
2000 20
2001 15
2002 9
2003 7
2004 12
2005 16
2006 11
2007 13
2008 14
2009 10
2010 10
2011 14
2012 5
2013 20
2014 12
2015 8
2016 7
2017 8
2018 6
2019 8
2020 8
2021 10
2022 10
2023 43
2024 23
2025 10
Total 455
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Silvano Sozzani 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 Silvano Sozzani 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, 382–391 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: 383 publications — 79th percentile

79% 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
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 71 383
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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Silvano Sozzani 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 Silvano Sozzani 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, 114–115 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: 115 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% 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
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 34 115
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Immunology in Italy Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Immunology in Italy Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Immunology in Italy Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Italy Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Immunology in Italy Leader Award

Overview

Silvano Sozzani is affiliated with Sapienza University of Rome in Italy. Their research focuses primarily on immunology and microbiology, alongside related fields such as medicine. The scientist's work spans several subfields including immunology, oncology, molecular biology, infectious diseases, and immunology and allergy.

The main topics addressed in their research include:

  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • Chemokine Receptors and Signaling
  • Immune Cells in Cancer
  • Immune Response and Inflammation
  • Cell Adhesion Molecules Research
  • IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways

Silvano Sozzani has authored and contributed to numerous scientific articles with a focus on cancer immunity, inflammation, and molecular regulation of immune processes. Some of the recent papers include:

  • "Dendritic cell subsets in cancer immunity and tumor antigen sensing," 2023, Cellular and Molecular Immunology
  • "SARS-CoV-2-associated ssRNAs activate inflammation and immunity via TLR7/8," 2021, JCI Insight
  • "Molecular Basis for CCRL2 Regulation of Leukocyte Migration," 2020, Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
  • "Functional Role of Dendritic Cell Subsets in Cancer Progression and Clinical Implications," 2020, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "The senescence journey in cancer immunoediting," 2024, Molecular Cancer

The venues where Sozzani frequently publishes include:

  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • IUPHAR/BPS Guide to Pharmacology CITE
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Scientific Reports
  • Cellular and Molecular Immunology

Sozzani has collaborated with several co-authors multiple times, reflecting ongoing research partnerships. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Annalisa Del Prete
  • Valentina Salvi
  • Daniela Bosisio
  • Mattia Laffranchi
  • Francesca Sozio

Best Publications

  • The chemokine system in diverse forms of macrophage activation and polarization.

    Alberto Mantovani;Alberto Mantovani;Antonio Sica;Silvano Sozzani;Silvano Sozzani;Paola Allavena

  • Macrophage polarization: tumor-associated macrophages as a paradigm for polarized M2 mononuclear phagocytes

    Alberto Mantovani;Silvano Sozzani;Silvano Sozzani;Massimo Locati;Paola Allavena

  • Nomenclature of monocytes and dendritic cells in blood.

    Loems Ziegler-Heitbrock;Petronela Ancuta;Suzanne Crowe;Marc Dalod;Marc Dalod

  • Differential Expression of Chemokine Receptors and Chemotactic Responsiveness of Type 1 T Helper Cells (Th1s) and Th2s

    Raffaella Bonecchi;Giancarlo Bianchi;Paola Panina Bordignon;Daniele D'Ambrosio

  • Migration of human monocytes in response to vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is mediated via the VEGF receptor flt-1

    Bernhard Barleon;Silvano Sozzani;Dan Zhou;Herbert A. Weich

  • Central role for G protein-coupled phosphoinositide 3-kinase γ in inflammation

    Emilio Hirsch;Vladimir L. Katanaev;Cecilia Garlanda;Ornella Azzolino

  • Modulation of granulocyte survival and programmed cell death by cytokines and bacterial products

    Francesco Colotta;Fabio Re;Nadia Polentarutti;Silvano Sozzani

  • Role of IL-6 and Its Soluble Receptor in Induction of Chemokines and Leukocyte Recruitment

    Maria Romano;Marina Sironi;Carlo Toniatti;Nadia Polentarutti

  • The origin and function of tumor-associated macrophages

    Alberto Mantovani;Barbara Bottazzi;Francesco Colotta;Silvano Sozzani

  • Specific recruitment of antigen-presenting cells by chemerin, a novel processed ligand from human inflammatory fluids.

    Valérie Wittamer;Jean Denis Franssen;Marisa Vulcano;Jean François Mirjolet

  • International Union of Pharmacology. LXXXIX. Update on the Extended Family of Chemokine Receptors and Introducing a New Nomenclature for Atypical Chemokine Receptors

    Francoise Bachelerie;Adit Ben-Baruch;Amanda M. Burkhardt;Christophe Combadiere

  • Guidelines for the use of flow cytometry and cell sorting in immunological studies (second edition)

    Andrea Cossarizza;Hyun Dong Chang;Andreas Radbruch;Andreas Acs

  • Differential regulation of chemokine receptors during dendritic cell maturation: a model for their trafficking properties.

    Silvano Sozzani;Paola Allavena;Giovanna D’Amico;Walter Luini

  • Selective up-regulation of chemokine receptors CCR4 and CCR8 upon activation of polarized human type 2 Th cells

    Daniele D’Ambrosio;Andrea Iellem;Raffaella Bonecchi;Daniela Mazzeo

  • The antitumor histone deacetylase inhibitor suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid exhibits antiinflammatory properties via suppression of cytokines

    Flavio Leoni;Andrea Zaliani;Giorgio Bertolini;Giulia Porro

  • Human Macrophage–derived Chemokine (MDC), a Novel Chemoattractant for Monocytes, Monocyte-derived Dendritic Cells, and Natural Killer Cells

    Ronald Godiska;David Chantry;Carol J. Raport;Silvano Sozzani

  • Dendritic cell subsets in cancer immunity and tumor antigen sensing

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  • The role of chemerin in the colocalization of NK and dendritic cell subsets into inflamed tissues.

    Silvia Parolini;Amerigo Santoro;Emanuela Marcenaro;Walter Luini

  • Decoy receptors: a strategy to regulate inflammatory cytokines and chemokines

    Alberto Mantovani;Massimo Locati;Annunciata Vecchi;Silvano Sozzani

  • Receptor expression and responsiveness of human dendritic cells to a defined set of CC and CXC chemokines.

    Silvano Sozzani;Walter Luini;Alessandro Borsatti;Nadia Polentarutti

  • The detection and localization of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) in human ovarian cancer.

    Rupert P M Negus;Gordon W H Stamp;Michele G. Relf;Frances Burke

Frequent Co-Authors

Alberto Mantovani
Alberto Mantovani Humanitas University
Paola Allavena
Paola Allavena Humanitas University
Annunciata Vecchi
Annunciata Vecchi Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research
Massimo Locati
Massimo Locati University of Milan
Sergio Bernasconi
Sergio Bernasconi University of Parma
Fabio Facchetti
Fabio Facchetti University of Brescia
Raffaella Bonecchi
Raffaella Bonecchi Humanitas University
William Vermi
William Vermi University of Brescia
Marina Sironi
Marina Sironi Humanitas University
Nadia Polentarutti
Nadia Polentarutti Humanitas University

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