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Stefania Stefani

Stefania Stefani

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 56 3675 3370 107 104 293 14057

Stefania Stefani publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Stefania Stefani between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Stefania Stefani published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 9.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 30 publications in 2024. 51 of the 387 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 30. Peak 30 publications in 2024. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 3 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 4 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 19 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 22 publications 2022: 20 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 30 publications 2025: 21 publications
1985 2025

387 publications in total across all disciplines

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Stefania Stefani: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 3
1987 5
1988 1
1989 4
1990 4
1991 3
1992 4
1993 0
1994 4
1995 5
1996 2
1997 4
1998 10
1999 3
2000 8
2001 7
2002 6
2003 5
2004 6
2005 4
2006 11
2007 8
2008 12
2009 19
2010 11
2011 10
2012 15
2013 21
2014 17
2015 10
2016 6
2017 11
2018 9
2019 8
2020 21
2021 22
2022 20
2023 16
2024 30
2025 21
Total 387
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Stefania Stefani publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Microbiology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Stefania Stefani sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 55–64 to 679+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 135–144 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 285–294 publications, is where this scientist sits. 55–64 publications: 8 scientists 65–74 publications: 29 scientists 75–84 publications: 55 scientists 85–94 publications: 112 scientists 95–104 publications: 137 scientists 105–114 publications: 190 scientists 115–124 publications: 235 scientists 125–134 publications: 234 scientists 135–144 publications: 288 scientists 145–154 publications: 265 scientists 155–164 publications: 264 scientists 165–174 publications: 253 scientists 175–184 publications: 276 scientists 185–194 publications: 190 scientists 195–204 publications: 234 scientists 205–214 publications: 208 scientists 215–224 publications: 198 scientists 225–234 publications: 155 scientists 235–244 publications: 161 scientists 245–254 publications: 160 scientists 255–264 publications: 146 scientists 265–274 publications: 139 scientists 275–284 publications: 148 scientists 285–294 publications: 115 scientists 295–304 publications: 96 scientists 305–314 publications: 88 scientists 315–324 publications: 106 scientists 325–334 publications: 65 scientists 335–344 publications: 76 scientists 345–354 publications: 64 scientists 355–364 publications: 62 scientists 365–374 publications: 65 scientists 375–384 publications: 61 scientists 385–394 publications: 34 scientists 395–404 publications: 44 scientists 405–414 publications: 36 scientists 415–424 publications: 35 scientists 425–434 publications: 29 scientists 435–444 publications: 33 scientists 445–454 publications: 34 scientists 455–464 publications: 25 scientists 465–474 publications: 26 scientists 475–484 publications: 20 scientists 485–494 publications: 19 scientists 495–504 publications: 16 scientists 505–514 publications: 17 scientists 515–524 publications: 23 scientists 525–534 publications: 14 scientists 535–544 publications: 14 scientists 545–554 publications: 18 scientists 555–564 publications: 12 scientists 565–574 publications: 7 scientists 575–584 publications: 9 scientists 585–594 publications: 9 scientists 595–604 publications: 9 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 9 scientists 625–634 publications: 7 scientists 635–644 publications: 4 scientists 645–654 publications: 5 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 7 scientists 675–678 publications: 3 scientists 679+ publications: 99 scientists
55–64 publications 679+

This scientist: 293 publications — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
55–64 8
65–74 29
75–84 55
85–94 112
95–104 137
105–114 190
115–124 235
125–134 234
135–144 288
145–154 265
155–164 264
165–174 253
175–184 276
185–194 190
195–204 234
205–214 208
215–224 198
225–234 155
235–244 161
245–254 160
255–264 146
265–274 139
275–284 148
285–294 115 293
295–304 96
305–314 88
315–324 106
325–334 65
335–344 76
345–354 64
355–364 62
365–374 65
375–384 61
385–394 34
395–404 44
405–414 36
415–424 35
425–434 29
435–444 33
445–454 34
455–464 25
465–474 26
475–484 20
485–494 19
495–504 16
505–514 17
515–524 23
525–534 14
535–544 14
545–554 18
555–564 12
565–574 7
575–584 9
585–594 9
595–604 9
605–614 7
615–624 9
625–634 7
635–644 4
645–654 5
655–664 6
665–674 7
675–678 3
679+ 99
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Stefania Stefani D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Stefania Stefani sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40 to 127+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 58 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 56 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40 D-Index: 30 scientists 41 D-Index: 86 scientists 42 D-Index: 90 scientists 43 D-Index: 117 scientists 44 D-Index: 122 scientists 45 D-Index: 123 scientists 46 D-Index: 108 scientists 47 D-Index: 110 scientists 48 D-Index: 106 scientists 49 D-Index: 109 scientists 50 D-Index: 129 scientists 51 D-Index: 111 scientists 52 D-Index: 116 scientists 53 D-Index: 127 scientists 54 D-Index: 134 scientists 55 D-Index: 134 scientists 56 D-Index: 112 scientists 57 D-Index: 136 scientists 58 D-Index: 162 scientists 59 D-Index: 151 scientists 60 D-Index: 139 scientists 61 D-Index: 123 scientists 62 D-Index: 126 scientists 63 D-Index: 144 scientists 64 D-Index: 109 scientists 65 D-Index: 103 scientists 66 D-Index: 124 scientists 67 D-Index: 112 scientists 68 D-Index: 103 scientists 69 D-Index: 131 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 93 scientists 72 D-Index: 96 scientists 73 D-Index: 92 scientists 74 D-Index: 80 scientists 75 D-Index: 66 scientists 76 D-Index: 87 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 73 scientists 79 D-Index: 59 scientists 80 D-Index: 57 scientists 81 D-Index: 55 scientists 82 D-Index: 47 scientists 83 D-Index: 77 scientists 84 D-Index: 50 scientists 85 D-Index: 45 scientists 86 D-Index: 42 scientists 87 D-Index: 41 scientists 88 D-Index: 32 scientists 89 D-Index: 38 scientists 90 D-Index: 35 scientists 91 D-Index: 34 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 26 scientists 94 D-Index: 33 scientists 95 D-Index: 22 scientists 96 D-Index: 37 scientists 97 D-Index: 22 scientists 98 D-Index: 21 scientists 99 D-Index: 22 scientists 100 D-Index: 30 scientists 101 D-Index: 16 scientists 102 D-Index: 20 scientists 103 D-Index: 17 scientists 104 D-Index: 19 scientists 105 D-Index: 16 scientists 106 D-Index: 19 scientists 107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108 D-Index: 14 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 9 scientists 111 D-Index: 7 scientists 112 D-Index: 11 scientists 113 D-Index: 6 scientists 114 D-Index: 15 scientists 115 D-Index: 10 scientists 116 D-Index: 12 scientists 117 D-Index: 7 scientists 118 D-Index: 10 scientists 119 D-Index: 10 scientists 120 D-Index: 11 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 7 scientists 123 D-Index: 12 scientists 124 D-Index: 5 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126 D-Index: 6 scientists 127+ D-Index: 95 scientists
40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 56 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40 30
41 86
42 90
43 117
44 122
45 123
46 108
47 110
48 106
49 109
50 129
51 111
52 116
53 127
54 134
55 134
56 112 56
57 136
58 162
59 151
60 139
61 123
62 126
63 144
64 109
65 103
66 124
67 112
68 103
69 131
70 94
71 93
72 96
73 92
74 80
75 66
76 87
77 60
78 73
79 59
80 57
81 55
82 47
83 77
84 50
85 45
86 42
87 41
88 32
89 38
90 35
91 34
92 27
93 26
94 33
95 22
96 37
97 22
98 21
99 22
100 30
101 16
102 20
103 17
104 19
105 16
106 19
107 18
108 14
109 10
110 9
111 7
112 11
113 6
114 15
115 10
116 12
117 7
118 10
119 10
120 11
121 2
122 7
123 12
124 5
125 9
126 6
127+ 95
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Overview

Stefania Stefani is affiliated with the University of Catania in Italy and has contributed extensively to the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their research predominantly addresses Infectious Diseases, Molecular Medicine, Epidemiology, Molecular Biology, and Clinical Biochemistry.

The scientist's work encompasses a variety of topics, with emphasis on:

  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
  • Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
  • Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
  • Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy
  • Antibiotic Use and Resistance
  • Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
  • Streptococcal Infections and Treatments

Stefani has published research in several venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • Antibiotics
  • Preprints.org
  • Diagnostics
  • Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance
  • International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Some recent publications include:

  • "Challenges in the management of chronic wound infections," 2021, Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance
  • "Sensitivity assessment of droplet digital PCR for SARS-CoV-2 detection," 2020, International Journal of Molecular Medicine
  • "Antimicrobial properties of Lactobacillus cell-free supernatants against multidrug-resistant urogenital pathogens," 2021, MicrobiologyOpen
  • "The Global Burden of Sepsis and Septic Shock," 2024, Epidemiologia
  • "Oregano and Thyme Essential Oils Encapsulated in Chitosan Nanoparticles as Effective Antimicrobial Agents against Foodborne Pathogens," 2021, Molecules

Collaboration has played a significant role in their career, evidenced by frequent coauthors including Dafne Bongiorno, Nicolò Musso, Stefano Stracquadanio, Dalida Bivona, and Paolo Giuseppe Bonacci.

Best Publications

  • Tackling antibiotic resistance: the environmental framework

    Thomas U. Berendonk;Célia M. Manaia;Christophe Merlin;Despo Fatta-Kassinos

  • Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA): global epidemiology and harmonisation of typing methods

    Stefania Stefani;Doo Ryeon Chung;Jodi A. Lindsay;Alex W. Friedrich

  • Enterobacter cloacae complex: clinical impact and emerging antibiotic resistance.

    Maria Lina Mezzatesta;Floriana Gona;Stefania Stefani

  • Gut Microbiota and Cancer: From Pathogenesis to Therapy

    Silvia Vivarelli;Rossella Salemi;Saverio Candido;Luca Falzone

  • Epidemiology of methicillin-resistant staphylococci in Europe.

    S. Stefani;P.E. Varaldo

  • Challenges in the management of chronic wound infections.

    Marco Falcone;Barbara De Angelis;Federico Pea;Alessandro Scalise

  • Trends in production of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases among enterobacteria of medical interest: report of the second Italian nationwide survey.

    Francesco Luzzaro;Marilina Mezzatesta;Claudia Mugnaioli;Mariagrazia Perilli

  • Macrolide Efflux Genes mef(A) and mef(E) Are Carried by Different Genetic Elements in Streptococcus pneumoniae

    M. Del Grosso;F. Iannelli;C. Messina;M. Santagati

  • Presence of the ica operon in clinical isolates of Staphylococcus epidermidis and its role in biofilm production.

    V. Cafiso;T. Bertuccio;M. Santagati;F. Campanile

  • Sensitivity assessment of droplet digital PCR for SARS-CoV-2 detection.

    Luca Falzone;Nicolò Musso;Giuseppe Gattuso;Dafne Bongiorno

  • CTX-M-Type Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamases in Italy: Molecular Epidemiology of an Emerging Countrywide Problem

    Claudia Mugnaioli;Francesco Luzzaro;Filomena De Luca;Gioconda Brigante

  • Characterization of a Genetic Element Carrying the Macrolide Efflux Gene mef(A) in Streptococcus pneumoniae

    Maria Santagati;Francesco Iannelli;Marco R. Oggioni;Stefania Stefani

  • Bacteriocin-producing oral streptococci and inhibition of respiratory pathogens.

    Maria Santagati;Marina Scillato;Francesco Patanè;Caterina Aiello

  • Essential oils encapsulated in polymer-based nanocapsules as potential candidates for application in food preservation.

    Giuseppe Granata;Stefano Stracquadanio;Marco Leonardi;Edoardo Napoli

  • Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: related infections and antibiotic resistance.

    Stefania Stefani;Antonio Goglio

  • Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections: A review of the currently available treatment options

    S.M. Purrello;J. Garau;E. Giamarellos;T. Mazzei

  • Hospital-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (HA-MRSA) in Italy

    Floriana Campanile;Dafne Bongiorno;Sonia Borbone;Stefania Stefani

  • agr-Genotyping and transcriptional analysis of biofilm-producing Staphylococcus aureus.

    Viviana Cafiso;Taschia Bertuccio;Maria Santagati;Vanessa Demelio

  • Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of daptomycin-resistant methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains: relative roles of mprF and dlt operons.

    Nagendra N. Mishra;Nagendra N. Mishra;Arnold S. Bayer;Arnold S. Bayer;Christopher Weidenmaier;Timo Grau

  • Antibiotic resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa: an Italian survey.

    Giovanni Bonfiglio;Vincenzo Carciotto;Giovanni Russo;Stefania Stefani

  • Outbreak of KPC-3-producing, and colistin-resistant, Klebsiella pneumoniae infections in two Sicilian hospitals.

    M.L. Mezzatesta;F. Gona;C. Caio;V. Petrolito

  • Burkholderia cepacia Complex Infection in Italian Patients with Cystic Fibrosis: Prevalence, Epidemiology, and Genomovar Status

    Antonella Agodi;Eshwar Mahenthiralingam;Martina Barchitta;Viviana Gianninò

  • In vitro activity of tigecycline and comparators against carbapenem-susceptible and resistant Acinetobacter baumannii clinical isolates in Italy.

    Maria Lina Mezzatesta;Giusi Trovato;Floriana Gona;Vito Mar Nicolosi

Frequent Co-Authors

Gian Maria Rossolini
Gian Maria Rossolini University of Florence
Mario Venditti
Mario Venditti Sapienza University of Rome
Gianfranco Amicosante
Gianfranco Amicosante University of L'Aquila
Marco Falcone
Marco Falcone University of Pisa
Giovanni Russo
Giovanni Russo University of Catania
Francesco Luzzaro
Francesco Luzzaro University of Insubria
Gianni Pozzi
Gianni Pozzi University of Siena
Nicola Petrosillo
Nicola Petrosillo National Institutes of Health
Federico Pea
Federico Pea University of Udine
Matteo Bassetti
Matteo Bassetti University of Genoa

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