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Vittorio Calabrese

Vittorio Calabrese

University of Catania
Italy

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Biology and Biochemistry
Italy
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
92
Citations
26709
World Ranking
2241
National Ranking
36

Vittorio Calabrese 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 Vittorio Calabrese sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 255 publications — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Vittorio Calabrese 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 Vittorio Calabrese 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: 92 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% 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

Vittorio Calabrese is affiliated with the University of Catania in Italy. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Within these domains, their work often focuses on several subfields including Molecular Biology, Physiology, Biochemistry, Nutrition and Dietetics, and Pharmacology.

The scientist's main research topics include:

  • Genomics, phytochemicals, and oxidative stress
  • Genetics, aging, and longevity in model organisms
  • Phytochemicals and antioxidant activities
  • Biochemical effects in animals
  • Medicinal plants and bioactive compounds
  • Biochemical analysis and sensing techniques
  • Antioxidant activity and oxidative stress

Frequent co-authors in their publications include Edward J. Calabrese, Angela Trovato Salinaro, Maria Scuto, Rosanna Di Paola, and Gaurav Dhawan.

Vittorio Calabrese has published extensively in several scientific journals. The venues with the highest volume of publications include Antioxidants, Open Medicine, Mechanisms of Ageing and Development, Ageing Research Reviews, and the International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Vittorio Calabrese are:

  • "Healthy Effects of Plant Polyphenols: Molecular Mechanisms," 2020, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Anti-inflammatory and Anti-oxidant Activity of Hidrox® in Rotenone-Induced Parkinson's Disease in Mice," 2020, Antioxidants
  • "Healthspan Maintenance and Prevention of Parkinson's-like Phenotypes with Hydroxytyrosol and Oleuropein Aglycone in C. elegans," 2020, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Healthspan Enhancement by Olive Polyphenols in C. elegans Wild Type and Parkinson's Models," 2020, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Nutrition and the Ageing Brain: Moving Towards Clinical Applications," 2020, Ageing Research Reviews

Their work encompasses biochemical and molecular approaches to understanding aging, neurodegenerative disease models, and the effects of bioactive compounds such as polyphenols on healthspan and oxidative stress modulation.

Best Publications

  • Nitric oxide in the central nervous system: neuroprotection versus neurotoxicity

    Vittorio Calabrese;Cesare Mancuso;Menotti Calvani;Enrico Rizzarelli

  • Cellular Stress Responses, The Hormesis Paradigm, and Vitagenes: Novel Targets for Therapeutic Intervention in Neurodegenerative Disorders

    Vittorio Calabrese;Carolin Cornelius;Albena T. Dinkova-Kostova;Albena T. Dinkova-Kostova;Edward J. Calabrese

  • Nutritional approaches to combat oxidative stress in Alzheimer's disease.

    D.Allan Butterfield;Alessandra Castegna;Chava B. Pocernich;Jennifer Drake

  • Oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction and cellular stress response in Friedreich's ataxia

    Vittorio Calabrese;Raffaele Lodi;Caterina Tonon;Velia D'Agata

  • Cellular stress responses, hormetic phytochemicals and vitagenes in aging and longevity.

    Vittorio Calabrese;Carolin Cornelius;Albena T. Dinkova-Kostova;Albena T. Dinkova-Kostova;Ivo Iavicoli

  • Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester and Curcumin: A Novel Class of Heme Oxygenase-1 Inducers

    G. Scapagnini;R. Foresti;V. Calabrese;A. M. Giuffrida Stella

  • NO synthase and NO-dependent signal pathways in brain aging and neurodegenerative disorders: the role of oxidant/antioxidant balance.

    Vittorio Calabrese;Timothy Edward Bates;Anna Maria Giuffrida Stella

  • Free radicals and brain aging.

    H.Fai Poon;Vittorio Calabrese;Giovanni Scapagnini;D.Allan Butterfield

  • Ferulic acid ethyl ester protects neurons against amyloid beta- peptide(1-42)-induced oxidative stress and neurotoxicity: relationship to antioxidant activity.

    Rukhsana Sultana;Agrippino Ravagna;Hafiz Mohmmad-Abdul;Vittorio Calabrese

  • Mitochondrial dysfunction, free radical generation and cellular stress response in neurodegenerative disorders.

    Cesare Mancuso;Giovanni Scapagini;Diego Currò;Anna Maria Giuffrida Stella

  • Endothelial heme oxygenase-1 induction by hypoxia. Modulation by inducible nitric-oxide synthase and S-nitrosothiols.

    Roberto Motterlini;Roberta Foresti;Rekha Bassi;Vittorio Calabrese

  • Traumatic Brain Injury: Oxidative Stress and Neuroprotection

    Carolin Cornelius;Carolin Cornelius;Rosalia Crupi;Vittorio Calabrese;Antonio Graziano

  • Mitochondrial involvement in brain function and dysfunction: relevance to aging, neurodegenerative disorders and longevity.

    V. Calabrese;G. Scapagnini;A. M. Giuffrida Stella;T. E. Bates

  • Healthy Effects of Plant Polyphenols: Molecular Mechanisms

    Manuela Leri;Maria Scuto;Maria Laura Ontario;Vittorio Calabrese

  • Cellular stress response: a novel target for chemoprevention and nutritional neuroprotection in aging, neurodegenerative disorders and longevity

    Vittorio Calabrese;Carolin Cornelius;Cesare Mancuso;Giovanni Pennisi

  • Ferulic acid and its therapeutic potential as a hormetin for age-related diseases

    Eugenio Barone;Vittorio Calabrese;Cesare Mancuso;Cesare Mancuso

  • Free Radicals: Key to Brain Aging and Heme Oxygenase as a Cellular Response to Oxidative Stress

    H. Fai Poon;Vittorio Calabrese;Giovanni Scapagnini;D. Allan Butterfield

  • Aging and Parkinson's Disease: Inflammaging, neuroinflammation and biological remodeling as key factors in pathogenesis.

    Vittorio Calabrese;Aurelia Santoro;Daniela Monti;Rosalia Crupi

  • Resveratrol commonly displays hormesis: occurrence and biomedical significance.

    Edward J Calabrese;Mark P Mattson;Vittorio Calabrese

  • Redox Regulation of Cellular Stress Response in Aging and Neurodegenerative Disorders: Role of Vitagenes

    Vittorio Calabrese;Eleonora Guagliano;Maria Sapienza;Mariangela Panebianco

Frequent Co-Authors

Edward J. Calabrese
Edward J. Calabrese University of Massachusetts Amherst
D. Allan Butterfield
D. Allan Butterfield University of Kentucky
Giovanni Scapagnini
Giovanni Scapagnini University of Molise
Salvatore Cuzzocrea
Salvatore Cuzzocrea University of Messina
Albena T. Dinkova-Kostova
Albena T. Dinkova-Kostova University of Dundee
Enrico Rizzarelli
Enrico Rizzarelli University of Catania
Rosalba Siracusa
Rosalba Siracusa University of Messina
Daniela Impellizzeri
Daniela Impellizzeri University of Messina
Rita Bella
Rita Bella University of Catania
Marika Cordaro
Marika Cordaro University of Messina

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