University of Ferrara in the Stanford/Elsevier 2026 list
The Stanford/Elsevier list covers the top 2% most-cited scientists in each subfield. These are the people from this institution on at least one of its two rankings: career-long and single-year (citations from 2025).
121
researchers on the list
25
rank in Italy
572
rank worldwide, of 38,384
Ranks by number of people on the list; we calculate them from the same data.
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| Name | Subfield | Career | Single-year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Di Virgilio, Francesco | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 150 / 216,826 | 103 / 216,826 |
| Papi, Alberto A. | Respiratory System | 232 / 71,926 | 53 / 71,926 |
| Pinton, Paolo P. | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 875 / 216,826 | 172 / 216,826 |
| Dondoni, Alessandro | Organic Chemistry | 270 / 188,664 | 1,724 / 188,664 |
| Fabbri, Leonardo M. | Respiratory System | 148 / 71,926 | 252 / 71,926 |
| Rapezzi, Claudio | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 2,163 / 249,410 | 558 / 249,410 |
| Grassi, Luigi | Psychiatry | 973 / 90,846 | 362 / 90,846 |
| Giorgi, Carlotta | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | — | 437 / 216,826 |
| Mazzanti, Massimiliano | Economics | 512 / 54,592 | 433 / 54,592 |
| Gambari, Roberto | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | 116 / 120,621 | 446 / 120,621 |
| Regoli, Doménico C. | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 344 / 166,116 | — |
| Trombelli, Leonardo | Dentistry | 201 / 101,728 | 177 / 101,728 |
| Bracci, Enrico | Political Science & Public Administration | — | 399 / 27,183 |
| Bulla, Mattia | Astronomy & Astrophysics | — | 809 / 58,202 |
| Zamboni, Paolo | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 1,747 / 249,410 | 3,558 / 249,410 |
| Titarchuk, Lev G. | Astronomy & Astrophysics | 873 / 58,202 | — |
| Verlicchi, P. | Environmental Sciences | 1,091 / 140,934 | 1,162 / 140,934 |
| Angeli, Celestino | Chemical Physics | 1,299 / 121,889 | 701 / 121,889 |
| Ballardini, Mario | Astronomy & Astrophysics | — | 1,015 / 58,202 |
| Ticinesi, Andrea | General & Internal Medicine | 4,003 / 360,081 | 882 / 360,081 |
| Paciaroni, Maurizio | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 6,752 / 379,830 | 2,767 / 379,830 |
| Barbujani, Guido | Genetics & Heredity | 349 / 42,273 | — |
| Spadaro, S. | Emergency & Critical Care Medicine | — | 206 / 44,281 |
| Trillo, Stefano | Optics | 305 / 83,504 | 1,733 / 83,504 |
| Peresani, Marco | Paleontology | — | 187 / 23,292 |
| Borea, Pier Andrea | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 597 / 166,116 | 1,348 / 166,116 |
| Campo, Gianluca Calogero | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | — | 1,872 / 249,410 |
| Bonora, Massimo | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | — | 1,070 / 216,826 |
| Lauritano, Dorina | Immunology | 1,994 / 176,292 | 1,735 / 176,292 |
| Caccianiga, Gianluigi L. | Dentistry | — | 353 / 101,728 |
| Volinia, Stefano | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 3,151 / 377,791 | 6,156 / 377,791 |
| Borgna-Pignatti, Caterina | Immunology | 2,174 / 176,292 | — |
| de Giorgio, Roberto | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | 1,662 / 113,536 | 911 / 113,536 |
| Portaluppi, Francesco | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 2,947 / 249,410 | — |
| Beccaluva, Luigi | Geochemistry & Geophysics | 1,635 / 108,013 | — |
| Gualdi-Russo, Emanuela | Anthropology | — | 100 / 10,039 |
| Saccani, Emilio | Geochemistry & Geophysics | 1,861 / 108,013 | 1,300 / 108,013 |
| Patergnani, Simone | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | — | 1,371 / 216,826 |
| Hassoun, Jusef | Energy | 1,574 / 371,959 | 2,902 / 371,959 |
| Zauli, Giorgio | Immunology | 2,500 / 176,292 | — |
| Lucon-Xiccato, Tyrone | Behavioral Science & Comparative Psychology | — | 161 / 13,044 |
| Zuin, Marco | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | — | 2,366 / 249,410 |
| Negrini, Massimo | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 3,825 / 377,791 | — |
| Di Gregorio, Raffaele | Design Practice & Management | 51 / 11,980 | — |
| Caselli, E. | Microbiology | — | 1,999 / 232,186 |
| Carinci, Francesco | Dentistry | 590 / 101,728 | 866 / 101,728 |
| Caio, Giacomo Pietro Ismaele | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | — | 1,142 / 113,536 |
| Belvederi Murri, Martino | Psychiatry | — | 1,779 / 90,846 |
| Carra, Maria Clotilde | Dentistry | — | 519 / 101,728 |
| Mistri, Michele | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | 991 / 54,545 | 812 / 54,545 |
| Scalia, Santo | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 1,039 / 166,116 | — |
| Manfredini, Roberto | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 3,643 / 249,410 | 4,846 / 249,410 |
| Tovo, Roberto | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | 941 / 157,792 | 1,595 / 157,792 |
| Brasco, Lorenzo | General Mathematics | — | 640 / 76,268 |
| Busin, Massimo | Ophthalmology & Optometry | 864 / 86,157 | 1,469 / 86,157 |
| Cruciani, Giuseppe | Materials | 1,843 / 330,896 | 5,005 / 330,896 |
| Franchini, Marco | Environmental Engineering | 644 / 68,664 | — |
| Volpato, Stefano | Geriatrics | 253 / 14,240 | 202 / 14,240 |
| Baraldi, Pier Giovanni | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | 524 / 120,621 | — |
| Forlani, Giuseppe | Plant Biology & Botany | 2,481 / 204,373 | 2,565 / 204,373 |
| Simani, Silvio | Industrial Engineering & Automation | 1,188 / 131,085 | — |
| Masina, Isabella | Nuclear & Particle Physics | 2,685 / 164,120 | 2,844 / 164,120 |
| Sayyaf Dezfuli, Bahram Sayyaf | Mycology & Parasitology | 351 / 29,175 | 453 / 29,175 |
| Tamburini, Elena | Analytical Chemistry | — | 1,124 / 137,328 |
| Zuliani, Giovanni | Geriatrics | — | 239 / 14,240 |
| Lombardo, Luca | Dentistry | — | 732 / 101,728 |
| Munari, Cristina | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | — | 922 / 54,545 |
| Varani, Katia | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | 689 / 120,621 | 921 / 120,621 |
| Zavan, Barbara A. | Biomedical Engineering | 1,356 / 74,543 | 803 / 74,543 |
| Esposito, Elisabetta | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 2,655 / 166,116 | 1,339 / 166,116 |
| Mazziotta, Chiara | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | — | 5,297 / 377,791 |
| Vicini, Claudio V. | Otorhinolaryngology | — | 256 / 54,521 |
| Trabanelli, Giordano | Materials | 2,832 / 330,896 | — |
| Bignozzi, Carlo Alberto | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | 1,212 / 86,991 | — |
| Manfredini, Stefano | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | 820 / 120,621 | 1,820 / 120,621 |
| Cervellati, Carlo | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | — | 2,895 / 216,826 |
| Adinolfi, Elena | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | — | 2,949 / 216,826 |
| Riguzzi, Fabrizio | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 5,019 / 517,648 | — |
| Pellegrini, Marco | Ophthalmology & Optometry | — | 1,011 / 86,157 |
| Bertolasi, Valerio | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | 1,351 / 86,991 | — |
| del Piero, Gianpietro | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | 1,761 / 157,792 | — |
| Monticelli, C. | Materials | 3,669 / 330,896 | 5,710 / 330,896 |
| Conti, Andrea | Networking & Telecommunications | 2,265 / 228,312 | 3,612 / 228,312 |
| Tralli, Antonio | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | 1,816 / 157,792 | — |
| Zucchi, Fabrizio | Materials | 3,491 / 330,896 | — |
| Merighi, Stefania | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 3,068 / 166,116 | 1,766 / 166,116 |
| Zaccagni, Luciana | Toxicology | — | 847 / 69,049 |
| Contado, Catia | Analytical Chemistry | 2,035 / 137,328 | — |
| Romagnoli, Romeo | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | 1,071 / 120,621 | — |
| Gessi, Stefania | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 2,342 / 166,116 | 1,966 / 166,116 |
| Livieri, Paolo | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | 2,027 / 157,792 | — |
| Rimessi, Alessandro | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | — | 3,490 / 216,826 |
| Ferlini, Alessandra | Genetics & Heredity | — | 608 / 42,273 |
| Nastruzzi, Claudio | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 2,406 / 166,116 | — |
| Gilli, Gastone | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | 1,680 / 86,991 | 1,738 / 86,991 |
| Venturini, Mauro | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | 2,131 / 157,792 | — |
| Pietrogrande, Maria Chiara | Analytical Chemistry | 2,241 / 137,328 | — |
| Flacco, Maria Elena | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | — | 1,477 / 105,735 |
| Corazza, Monica | Dermatology & Venereal Diseases | — | 940 / 64,751 |
| Greco, Pantaleo | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | — | 1,509 / 105,735 |
| Guerrini, Remo | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 2,684 / 166,116 | — |
| Scandola, Franco | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | 1,873 / 86,991 | — |
| Fanaro, Silvia | Pediatrics | 1,609 / 81,129 | 1,549 / 81,129 |
| Farina, Roberto | Dentistry | — | 1,412 / 101,728 |
| Pecorelli, Alessandra | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | — | 4,264 / 216,826 |
| Cavazzini, Alberto | Analytical Chemistry | 2,741 / 137,328 | — |
| Mazzini, Gianluca | Networking & Telecommunications | 3,327 / 228,312 | — |
| Volta, Carlo Alberto | Anesthesiology | — | 851 / 59,383 |
| Suski, Jan M. | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | — | 4,579 / 216,826 |
| Vincenzi, Fabrizio | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | — | 1,667 / 120,621 |
| Vertuani, Silvia | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | — | 1,714 / 120,621 |
| Salvadori, Severo | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | 1,687 / 120,621 | — |
| Spina, Pier Ruggero | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | 3,066 / 157,792 | — |
| Neri, Margherita | Legal & Forensic Medicine | 240 / 15,674 | 138 / 15,674 |
| Urso, Luca | Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | — | 2,269 / 129,561 |
| Amadelli, Rossano | Energy | 7,344 / 371,959 | — |
| Gilli, Paola | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | — | 1,811 / 86,991 |
| Duatti, Adriano | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | — | 1,868 / 86,991 |
| Simoni, Daniele | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | 2,168 / 120,621 | — |
| Sacchetti, Gianni | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | 2,225 / 120,621 | — |
| Pesce, Antonio L. | Surgery | — | 2,802 / 146,713 |
Source: Ioannidis JPA, Elsevier (2026). August 2026 data-update for "Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators". Mendeley Data, version 9. Licence CC BY-NC 3.0. doi:10.17632/btchxktzyw.9
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