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Silvia Turroni

Silvia Turroni

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
61
Citations
16314
World Ranking
11212
National Ranking
316

Silvia Turroni publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Silvia Turroni sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 292 publications — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Silvia Turroni D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Silvia Turroni sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Silvia Turroni is affiliated with the University of Bologna in Italy and has a significant body of research in the fields of medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their scholarly work focuses primarily on gut microbiota and health, diet and metabolism studies, as well as microbiological and nutritional topics relevant to human health.

The main fields of study in Turroni's research include:

  • Medicine
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Within these overarching fields, the scientist's subfields of interest cover molecular biology, physiology, oncology, ecology, and infectious diseases.

  • Molecular Biology
  • Physiology
  • Oncology
  • Ecology
  • Infectious Diseases

Turroni's research topics concentrate on aspects such as:

  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Diet and metabolism studies
  • Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
  • Nutritional Studies and Diet
  • Probiotics and Fermented Foods
  • Neutropenia and Cancer Infections
  • Gastrointestinal motility and disorders

Among recent publications, notable papers include:

  • "Mediterranean diet intervention alters the gut microbiome in older people reducing frailty and improving health status: the NU-AGE 1-year dietary intervention across five European countries" (2020, Gut)
  • "Elevated gut microbiome abundance of Christensenellaceae, Porphyromonadaceae and Rikenellaceae is associated with reduced visceral adipose tissue and healthier metabolic profile in Italian elderly" (2021, Gut Microbes)
  • "Effects of Dietary Fibers on Short-Chain Fatty Acids and Gut Microbiota Composition in Healthy Adults: A Systematic Review" (2022, Nutrients)
  • "Alterations in Circulating Fatty Acid Are Associated With Gut Microbiota Dysbiosis and Inflammation in Multiple Sclerosis" (2020, Frontiers in Immunology)
  • "Diet influences the functions of the human intestinal microbiome" (2020, Scientific Reports)

Turroni frequently publishes in journals such as Nutrients, Scientific Reports, SSRN Electronic Journal, The Science of The Total Environment, and International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

  • Nutrients
  • Scientific Reports
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences

The researcher collaborates regularly with other scientists in the field, including Patrizia Brigidi, Marco Candela, Federica D'Amico, Simone Rampelli, and Monica Barone.

  • Patrizia Brigidi
  • Marco Candela
  • Federica D'Amico
  • Simone Rampelli
  • Monica Barone

Turroni has also contributed to book publications, with a title released by Frontiers Media: "Novel Biological Synthesis of Nutrients for Chronic Diseases Intervention" published in 2022.

Best Publications

  • High-level adherence to a Mediterranean diet beneficially impacts the gut microbiota and associated metabolome.

    Francesca De Filippis;Nicoletta Pellegrini;Lucia Vannini;Ian B Jeffery

  • Gut microbiome of the Hadza hunter-gatherers

    Stephanie L. Schnorr;Marco Candela;Simone Rampelli;Manuela Centanni

  • Gut Microbiota and Extreme Longevity.

    Elena Biagi;Claudio Franceschi;Simone Rampelli;Marco Severgnini

  • Mediterranean diet intervention alters the gut microbiome in older people reducing frailty and improving health status: the NU-AGE 1-year dietary intervention across five European countries

    Tarini Shankar Ghosh;Simone Rampelli;Ian B Jeffery;Aurelia Santoro

  • Gut Bifidobacteria Populations in Human Health and Aging.

    Silvia Arboleya;Silvia Arboleya;Claire Watkins;Claire Watkins;Catherine Stanton;Catherine Stanton;R. Paul Ross;R. Paul Ross

  • Metagenome Sequencing of the Hadza Hunter-Gatherer Gut Microbiota

    Simone Rampelli;Stephanie L. Schnorr;Clarissa Consolandi;Silvia Turroni

  • Functional metagenomic profiling of intestinal microbiome in extreme ageing

    Simone Rampelli;Marco Candela;Silvia Turroni;Elena Biagi

  • Ageing and gut microbes: perspectives for health maintenance and longevity.

    Elena Biagi;Marco Candela;Silvia Turroni;Paolo Garagnani

  • Elevated gut microbiome abundance of Christensenellaceae, Porphyromonadaceae and Rikenellaceae is associated with reduced visceral adipose tissue and healthier metabolic profile in Italian elderly

    Teresa Tavella;Simone Rampelli;Giulia Guidarelli;Alberto Bazzocchi

  • Behçet's syndrome patients exhibit specific microbiome signature

    Clarissa Consolandi;Silvia Turroni;Giacomo Emmi;Marco Severgnini

  • Modulation of gut microbiota dysbioses in type 2 diabetic patients by macrobiotic Ma-Pi 2 diet.

    Marco Candela;Elena Biagi;Matteo Soverini;Clarissa Consolandi

  • Inflammation and colorectal cancer, when microbiota-host mutualism breaks.

    Marco Candela;Silvia Turroni;Elena Biagi;Franck Carbonero

  • Intestinal microbiota is a plastic factor responding to environmental changes

    Marco Candela;Elena Biagi;Simone Maccaferri;Silvia Turroni

  • Environmental impact of omnivorous, ovo-lacto-vegetarian, and vegan diet.

    Alice Rosi;Pedro Mena;Nicoletta Pellegrini;Silvia Turroni

  • Unbalance of intestinal microbiota in atopic children

    Marco Candela;Simone Rampelli;Silvia Turroni;Marco Severgnini

  • Functional intestinal microbiome, new frontiers in prebiotic design.

    Marco Candela;Simone Maccaferri;Silvia Turroni;Paola Carnevali

  • The Bacterial Ecosystem of Mother’s Milk and Infant’s Mouth and Gut

    Elena Biagi;Sara Quercia;Arianna Aceti;Isadora Beghetti

  • The gut microbiota of centenarians: Signatures of longevity in the gut microbiota profile

    Elena Biagi;Simone Rampelli;Silvia Turroni;Sara Quercia

  • Binding of human plasminogen to Bifidobacterium.

    Marco Candela;Simone Bergmann;Manuela Vici;Beatrice Vitali

  • Dynamics of Vaginal Bacterial Communities in Women Developing Bacterial Vaginosis, Candidiasis, or No Infection, Analyzed by PCR-Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis and Real-Time PCR

    Beatrice Vitali;Ciro Pugliese;Elena Biagi;Marco Candela

Frequent Co-Authors

Patrizia Brigidi
Patrizia Brigidi University of Bologna
Marco Candela
Marco Candela University of Bologna
Simone Rampelli
Simone Rampelli University of Bologna
Elena Biagi
Elena Biagi University of Bologna
Marco Severgnini
Marco Severgnini National Research Council (CNR)
Claudio Franceschi
Claudio Franceschi University of Bologna
Beatrice Vitali
Beatrice Vitali University of Bologna
Sven Hammerschmidt
Sven Hammerschmidt University of Greifswald
Erasmo Neviani
Erasmo Neviani University of Parma
Luca Simone Cocolin
Luca Simone Cocolin University of Turin

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