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D-Index
70
Citations
17407
World Ranking
2518
National Ranking
95

Walter Fratta publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026

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

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 249 publications — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

Walter Fratta D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026

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

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 70 D-Index — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

Overview

Walter Fratta is affiliated with the University of Cagliari in Italy. Their research spans several disciplines, with a primary focus on neuroscience, medicine, and psychology. The scientist's work is particularly concentrated in subfields such as cellular and molecular neuroscience, clinical psychology, cognitive neuroscience, physiology, and pharmacology.

Their scientific contributions cover topics including neurotransmitter receptor influence on behavior, nerve injury and regeneration, autism spectrum disorder research, obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders, eating disorders and behaviors, cannabis and cannabinoid research, as well as neuroscience and neuropharmacology research.

Frequent publication venues for Walter Fratta include:

  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • European Psychiatry
  • Nutrients
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience

Several research papers highlight the scientist's recent work. Noteworthy publications are:

  • "Cannabidiol as a Potential Treatment for Anxiety and Mood Disorders: Molecular Targets and Epigenetic Insights from Preclinical Research" (2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences)
  • "Cannabinoid exposure in rat adolescence reprograms the initial behavioral, molecular, and epigenetic response to cocaine" (2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
  • "Cannabinoids and their therapeutic applications in mental disorders" (2020, Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience)
  • "K18- and CAG-hACE2 Transgenic Mouse Models and SARS-CoV-2: Implications for Neurodegeneration Research" (2022, Molecules)
  • "Converging Evidence Points to BDNF as Biomarker of Depressive Symptoms in Schizophrenia-Spectrum Disorders" (2022, Brain Sciences)

Walter Fratta collaborates frequently with several scientists, including:

  • María Scherma
  • Paola Fadda
  • Roberto Collu
  • Mirko Manchia
  • Ulker Isayeva

Best Publications

  • Unresponsiveness to Cannabinoids and Reduced Addictive Effects of Opiates in CB1 Receptor Knockout Mice

    Catherine Ledent;Olga Valverde;Gregorio Cossu;François Petitet

  • Isolation, sequencing, synthesis, and pharmacological characterization of two brain neuropeptides that modulate the action of morphine

    H.-Y. T. Yang;W. Fratta;E. A. Majane;E. Costa

  • Beyond THC: The New Generation of Cannabinoid Designer Drugs

    Liana Fattore;Liana Fattore;Walter Fratta

  • Functional Interaction between Opioid and Cannabinoid Receptors in Drug Self-Administration

    M. Navarro;M. R. A. Carrera;W. Fratta;O. Valverde

  • Crucial Role of α4 and α6 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Subunits from Ventral Tegmental Area in Systemic Nicotine Self-Administration

    S. Pons;L. Fattore;G. Cossu;S. Tolu

  • Rat striatal methionine-enkephalin content after chronic treatment with cataleptogenic and noncataleptogenic antischizophrenic drugs.

    J S Hong;H Y Yang;W Fratta;E Costa

  • Cannabinoid CB1 receptor knockout mice fail to self-administer morphine but not other drugs of abuse.

    Gregorio Cossu;Catherine Ledent;Liana Fattore;Assunta Imperato

  • Determination of methionine enkephalin in discrete regions of rat brain.

    J.S. Hong;H.-Y.T. Yang;W. Fratta;E. Costa

  • Sex differences in addictive disorders.

    Liana Fattore;Liana Fattore;Miriam Melis;Paola Fadda;Walter Fratta

  • Self-administration of the cannabinoid receptor agonist WIN 55,212-2 in drug-naive mice.

    M.C. Martellotta;G. Cossu;L. Fattore;G.L. Gessa

  • How important are sex differences in cannabinoid action

    Liana Fattore;Walter Fratta

  • Baclofen antagonizes nicotine-, cocaine-, and morphine-induced dopamine release in the nucleus accumbens of rat.

    Paola Fadda;Maria Scherma;Alessandra Fresu;Maria Collu

  • Intravenous self-administration of the cannabinoid CB1 receptor agonist WIN 55,212-2 in rats.

    Liana Fattore;Gregorio Cossu;Cristina M. Martellotta;Walter Fratta

  • Cannabinoid self-administration in rats: sex differences and the influence of ovarian function

    L Fattore;M S Spano;S Altea;F Angius

  • Sex Differences in Drug Addiction: A Review of Animal and Human Studies

    Liana Fattore;Silvia Altea;Walter Fratta

  • Sleep deprivation in the rat: an animal model of mania

    Gian Luigi Gessa;Luca Pani;Paola Fadda;Walter Fratta

  • The endogenous cannabinoid anandamide has effects on motivation and anxiety that are revealed by fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) inhibition

    Maria Scherma;Julie Medalie;Walter Fratta;Subramanian K. Vadivel

  • Stability of Met-enkephalin content in brain structures of morphine-dependent or foot shock-stressed rats

    W. Fratta;H.-Y. T. Yang;J. Hong;E. Costa

  • Differential effects of THC- or CBD-rich cannabis extracts on working memory in rats

    Paola Fadda;Lianne Robinson;Walter Fratta;Roger G. Pertwee

  • Chronic treatment with haloperidol accelerates the biosynthesis of enkephalins in rat striatum.

    J.S. Hong;H.-Y.T Yang;J.C. Gillin;A.M. Di Guilio

  • Postsynaptic receptors are not essential for dopaminergic feedback regulation

    G. Di Chiara;M. L. Porceddu;W. Fratta;G. L. Gessa

  • Cannabinoid mechanism in reinstatement of heroin-seeking after a long period of abstinence in rats.

    L Fattore;Maria Sabrina Spano;Gregorio Cossu;S Deiana

Frequent Co-Authors

Liana Fattore
Liana Fattore National Research Council (CNR)
Gian Luigi Gessa
Gian Luigi Gessa University of Cagliari
Antonio Argiolas
Antonio Argiolas University of Cagliari
Erminio Costa
Erminio Costa National Institutes of Health
Steven R. Goldberg
Steven R. Goldberg National Institute on Drug Abuse
Marco Pistis
Marco Pistis University of Cagliari
Miriam Melis
Miriam Melis University of Cagliari
Jau-Shyong Hong
Jau-Shyong Hong National Institutes of Health
Gianluigi Tanda
Gianluigi Tanda National Institutes of Health
Francesco Marrosu
Francesco Marrosu University of Cagliari

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