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2023

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
89
Citations
26256
World Ranking
2589
National Ranking
46

Medicine

D-Index
89
Citations
26143
World Ranking
12787
National Ranking
488

Ugo Testa 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 Ugo Testa sits on this spectrum.

47–56 publications: 8 scientists 57–66 publications: 35 scientists 67–76 publications: 106 scientists 77–86 publications: 231 scientists 87–96 publications: 414 scientists 97–106 publications: 546 scientists 107–116 publications: 704 scientists 117–126 publications: 849 scientists 127–136 publications: 980 scientists 137–146 publications: 942 scientists 147–156 publications: 969 scientists 157–166 publications: 950 scientists 167–176 publications: 951 scientists 177–186 publications: 915 scientists 187–196 publications: 787 scientists 197–206 publications: 841 scientists 207–216 publications: 735 scientists 217–226 publications: 709 scientists 227–236 publications: 651 scientists 237–246 publications: 605 scientists 247–256 publications: 510 scientists 257–266 publications: 524 scientists 267–276 publications: 434 scientists 277–286 publications: 418 scientists 287–296 publications: 350 scientists 297–306 publications: 363 scientists 307–316 publications: 315 scientists 317–326 publications: 296 scientists 327–336 publications: 261 scientists 337–346 publications: 240 scientists 347–356 publications: 219 scientists 357–366 publications: 197 scientists 367–376 publications: 154 scientists 377–386 publications: 161 scientists 387–396 publications: 155 scientists 397–406 publications: 145 scientists 407–416 publications: 124 scientists 417–426 publications: 112 scientists 427–436 publications: 132 scientists 437–446 publications: 116 scientists 447–456 publications: 99 scientists 457–466 publications: 81 scientists 467–476 publications: 91 scientists 477–486 publications: 80 scientists 487–496 publications: 80 scientists 497–506 publications: 60 scientists 507–516 publications: 36 scientists 517–526 publications: 46 scientists 527–536 publications: 54 scientists 537–546 publications: 44 scientists 547–556 publications: 43 scientists 557–566 publications: 43 scientists 567–576 publications: 42 scientists 577–586 publications: 25 scientists 587–596 publications: 34 scientists 597–606 publications: 23 scientists 607–616 publications: 33 scientists 617–626 publications: 31 scientists 627–636 publications: 27 scientists 637–646 publications: 25 scientists 647–656 publications: 28 scientists 657–666 publications: 34 scientists 667–676 publications: 18 scientists 677–686 publications: 16 scientists 687–696 publications: 10 scientists 697–706 publications: 12 scientists 707–716 publications: 21 scientists 717–726 publications: 12 scientists 727–736 publications: 12 scientists 737–746 publications: 10 scientists 747–756 publications: 7 scientists 757–766 publications: 13 scientists 767–776 publications: 15 scientists 777–786 publications: 13 scientists 787–796 publications: 9 scientists 797–806 publications: 9 scientists 807–816 publications: 7 scientists 817–826 publications: 4 scientists 827–836 publications: 9 scientists 837–846 publications: 7 scientists 847–856 publications: 3 scientists 857–866 publications: 5 scientists 867–876 publications: 5 scientists 877–886 publications: 11 scientists 887–896 publications: 3 scientists 897–906 publications: 4 scientists 907–916 publications: 7 scientists 917–926 publications: 5 scientists 927–936 publications: 6 scientists 937–946 publications: 6 scientists 947–956 publications: 3 scientists 957–966 publications: 7 scientists 967–976 publications: 2 scientists 977–986 publications: 2 scientists 987–996 publications: 1 scientists 997–1,006 publications: 5 scientists 1,007–1,016 publications: 2 scientists 1,017–1,026 publications: 2 scientists 1,027 publications: 1 scientists 1,028+ publications: 100 scientists
47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 467 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ugo Testa 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 Ugo Testa 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: 89 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Italy Leader Award

Overview

Ugo Testa is affiliated with the Istituto Superiore di Sanità in Italy and has contributed extensively to research within medicine and molecular biology. Their research encompasses a significant number of publications across various subfields, with a particular focus on molecular biology, oncology, hematology, cancer research, and genetics.

The main topics covered by their work include acute myeloid leukemia research, CAR-T cell therapy research, cancer genomics and diagnostics, virus-based gene therapy research, histone deacetylase inhibitors research, retinoids in leukemia and cellular processes, and lung cancer treatments and mutations.

Their recent publications include:

  • Breast Cancer: A Molecularly Heterogenous Disease Needing Subtype-Specific Treatments, 2020, Medical Sciences
  • Genetic Alterations of Metastatic Colorectal Cancer, 2020, Biomedicines

Ugo Testa frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including Elvira Pelosi, Germana Castelli, Giuseppe Leone, Tiziana Ottone, and Maria Teresa Voso. Collaborations with Elvira Pelosi and Germana Castelli are particularly prominent based on publication count.

The scientist has published numerous articles in several academic venues such as the Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases, Cancers, Preprints.org, Hemato, and Biomedicines. These venues represent a broad engagement with hematology, oncology, and related biomedical fields.

Best Publications

  • The acute promyelocytic leukemia-specific PML-RARα fusion protein inhibits differentiation and promotes survival of myeloid precursor cells

    Francesco Grignani;Pier Francesco Ferrucci;Ugo Testa;Giampaolo Talamo

  • MicroRNAs 17-5p–20a–106a control monocytopoiesis through AML1 targeting and M-CSF receptor upregulation

    Laura Fontana;Elvira Pelosi;Paolo Greco;Serena Racanicchi

  • Production of hemolymphopoietic cytokines (IL-6, IL-8, colony-stimulating factors) by normal human astrocytes in response to IL-1 beta and tumor necrosis factor-alpha.

    Francesca Aloisi;Alessandra Carè;Giovanna Borsellino;Paolo Gallo

  • Negative regulation of erythropoiesis by caspase-mediated cleavage of GATA-1

    Ruggero De Maria;Ruggero De Maria;Ann Zeuner;Ann Zeuner;Adriana Eramo;Cristina Domenichelli

  • Triterpenoids as new promising anticancer drugs.

    Alessia Petronelli;Gaetano Pannitteri;Ugo Testa

  • Arsenic Trioxide as an Inducer of Apoptosis and Loss of PML/RARα Protein in Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia Cells

    W. Shao;M. Fanelli;F. F. Ferrara;R. Riccioni

  • Elevated expression of IL-3Rα in acute myelogenous leukemia is associated with enhanced blast proliferation, increased cellularity, and poor prognosis

    Ugo Testa;Ugo Testa;Ugo Testa;Roberta Riccioni;Roberta Riccioni;Roberta Riccioni;Stefania Militi;Stefania Militi;Stefania Militi;Eliana Coccia;Eliana Coccia;Eliana Coccia

  • Human embryonic hemopoiesis. Kinetics of progenitors and precursors underlying the yolk sac----liver transition.

    G Migliaccio;A R Migliaccio;S Petti;F Mavilio

  • Identification of the hemangioblast in postnatal life.

    Elvira Pelosi;Mauro Valtieri;Simona Coppola;Rosanna Botta

  • Apoptotic role of Fas/Fas ligand system in the regulation of erythropoiesis

    R. De Maria;R. De Maria;R. De Maria;U. Testa;U. Testa;U. Testa;L. Luchetti;L. Luchetti;L. Luchetti;A. Zeuner;A. Zeuner;A. Zeuner

  • Lung Cancers: Molecular Characterization, Clonal Heterogeneity and Evolution, and Cancer Stem Cells.

    Ugo Testa;Germana Castelli;Elvira Pelosi

  • Colorectal cancer: genetic abnormalities, tumor progression, tumor heterogeneity, clonal evolution and tumor-initiating cells

    Ugo Testa;Elvira Pelosi;Germana Castelli

  • Apoptotic mechanisms in the control of erythropoiesis

    U Testa

  • CD 123 is a membrane biomarker and a therapeutic target in hematologic malignancies

    Ugo Testa;Elvira Pelosi;Arthur Frankel

  • Multi-Level Effects of flt3 Ligand on Human Hematopoiesis: Expansion of Putative Stem Cells and Proliferation of Granulomonocytic Progenitors/Monocytic Precursors

    M. Gabbianelli;E. Pelosi;E. Montesoro;M. Valtieri

  • "Pure" human hematopoietic progenitors: permissive action of basic fibroblast growth factor.

    Marco Gabbianelli;Massimo Sargiacomo;Elvira Pelosi;Ugo Testa

  • A three-step pathway comprising PLZF/miR-146a/CXCR4 controls megakaryopoiesis

    Catherine Labbaye;Isabella Spinello;Maria Teresa Quaranta;Elvira Pelosi

  • Expression of platelet membrane glycoproteins and alpha-granule proteins by a human erythroleukemia cell line (HEL).

    A Tabilio;J P Rosa;U Testa;N Kieffer

  • The emerging role of MIR-146A in the control of hematopoiesis, immune function and cancer

    Catherine Labbaye;Ugo Testa

  • miR-146 and miR-155: Two Key Modulators of Immune Response and Tumor Development.

    Ugo Testa;Elvira Pelosi;Germana Castelli;Catherine Labbaye

Frequent Co-Authors

Cesare Peschle
Cesare Peschle Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Cesare Peschle
Cesare Peschle Istituto Superiore di Sanità
William Vainchenker
William Vainchenker Institut Gustave Roussy
Mauro Valtieri
Mauro Valtieri Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Francesco Lo-Coco
Francesco Lo-Coco University of Rome Tor Vergata
Yves Beuzard
Yves Beuzard University of Paris-Saclay
Pier Giuseppe Pelicci
Pier Giuseppe Pelicci European Institute of Oncology
Eliana M. Coccia
Eliana M. Coccia Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Gianluigi Condorelli
Gianluigi Condorelli Humanitas University
Giovanni Scambia
Giovanni Scambia Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

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