Antonino Di Stefano

10.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
165 papers, 7.9k citations indexed

About

Antonino Di Stefano is a scholar working on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Physiology and Emergency Medical Services. According to data from OpenAlex, Antonino Di Stefano has authored 165 papers receiving a total of 7.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 77 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 62 papers in Physiology and 29 papers in Emergency Medical Services. Recurrent topics in Antonino Di Stefano's work include Asthma and respiratory diseases (50 papers), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research (45 papers) and Pediatric health and respiratory diseases (29 papers). Antonino Di Stefano is often cited by papers focused on Asthma and respiratory diseases (50 papers), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research (45 papers) and Pediatric health and respiratory diseases (29 papers). Antonino Di Stefano collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United Kingdom and United States. Antonino Di Stefano's co-authors include Leonardo M. Fabbri, Marina Saetta, Piero Maestrelli, Cristina E. Mapp, Graziella Turato, Gaetano Caramori, Ian M. Adcock, A Capelli, Fabio Luigi Massimo Ricciardolo and Isabella Gnemmi and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine and Cancer.

In The Last Decade

Antonino Di Stefano

155 papers receiving 7.6k citations

Hit Papers

CD8+ T-Lymphocytes in Peripheral Airways of Smokers with ... 1998 2026 2007 2016 1998 100 200 300 400 500
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. CD8+ T-Lymphocytes in Peripheral Airways of Smokers with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
    1998 595 citations Marina Saetta, Antonino Di Stefano et al. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Antonino Di Stefano Italy 47 4.5k 3.8k 1.4k 1.2k 1.1k 165 7.9k
Guy Joos Belgium 61 5.1k 1.2× 5.1k 1.3× 2.5k 1.7× 1.9k 1.5× 934 0.8× 239 10.7k
Mark D. Inman Canada 53 4.0k 0.9× 5.6k 1.5× 2.2k 1.5× 1.2k 0.9× 654 0.6× 157 8.9k
Michel Laviolette Canada 54 5.4k 1.2× 6.3k 1.6× 1.9k 1.3× 1.2k 0.9× 613 0.5× 212 10.1k
S.T. Holgate United Kingdom 48 3.4k 0.8× 5.0k 1.3× 1.5k 1.0× 665 0.5× 549 0.5× 162 7.2k
Philippe Godard France 45 4.3k 1.0× 6.3k 1.7× 1.6k 1.1× 850 0.7× 577 0.5× 189 9.1k
Gary L. Larsen United States 52 5.0k 1.1× 7.1k 1.9× 2.2k 1.6× 822 0.7× 829 0.7× 130 10.2k
Gary P. Anderson Australia 52 3.1k 0.7× 3.3k 0.9× 2.9k 2.0× 1.9k 1.6× 587 0.5× 184 8.9k
Marina Saetta Italy 63 9.2k 2.1× 6.7k 1.8× 1.9k 1.3× 1.5k 1.2× 1.6k 1.4× 230 13.2k
Masakazu Ichinose Japan 45 4.0k 0.9× 3.3k 0.9× 842 0.6× 1.5k 1.2× 391 0.3× 261 7.3k
Richard Robbins United States 48 2.9k 0.6× 2.7k 0.7× 1.1k 0.8× 921 0.7× 288 0.3× 169 7.1k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Antonino Di Stefano

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All Works

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Bertolini, Francesca, Vitina Carriero, Giuseppe Guida, et al.. (2025). Vascular remodeling and TSLP/angiogenin overexpression in severe mixed asthma. Respiratory Research. 26(1). 78–78.
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Stefano, Antonino Di, Isabella Gnemmi, Umberto Rosani, et al.. (2024). Upregulation of Notch Signaling and Cell-Differentiation Inhibitory Transcription Factors in Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(6). 3287–3287. 3 indexed citations
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Stefano, Antonino Di, Fabio Luigi Massimo Ricciardolo, Isabella Gnemmi, et al.. (2024). Role of ATG4 Autophagy-Related Protein Family in the Lower Airways of Patients with Stable COPD. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(15). 8182–8182. 1 indexed citations
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Leonardi, Andrea, et al.. (2024). Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Unfolded Protein Response in Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 65(4). 23–23. 6 indexed citations
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Stefano, Antonino Di, Umberto Rosani, Isabella Gnemmi, et al.. (2023). Bone Morphogenic Proteins and Their Antagonists in the Lower Airways of Stable COPD Patients. Biology. 12(10). 1304–1304. 5 indexed citations
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Ieni, Antonio, Philip M. Hansbro, Paolo Ruggeri, et al.. (2020). Role of the mucins in pathogenesis of COPD: implications for therapy. Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine. 14(5). 465–483. 12 indexed citations
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D’Anna, Silvestro Ennio, Mauro Maniscalco, Vitina Carriero, et al.. (2020). Evaluation of Innate Immune Mediators Related to Respiratory Viruses in the Lung of Stable COPD Patients. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 9(6). 1807–1807. 6 indexed citations
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Sprio, Andrea Elio, Vitina Carriero, Francesca Bertolini, et al.. (2020). Clinical Characterization of the Frequent Exacerbator Phenotype in Asthma. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 9(7). 2226–2226. 7 indexed citations
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D’Anna, Silvestro Ennio, Mauro Maniscalco, Francesco Cappello, et al.. (2020). Bacterial and viral infections and related inflammatory responses in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Annals of Medicine. 53(1). 135–150. 49 indexed citations
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Shen, Sj, Paolo Ruggeri, Antonino Di Stefano, et al.. (2020). Role of Atypical Chemokines and Chemokine Receptors Pathways in the Pathogenesis of COPD. Current Medicinal Chemistry. 28(13). 2577–2653. 16 indexed citations
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Stefano, Antonino Di, Gaetano Caramori, Adam Barczyk, et al.. (2014). Innate immunity but not NLRP3 inflammasome activation correlates with severity of stable COPD.. IrInSubria (University of Insubria). 98 indexed citations
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Saggini, Raoul, et al.. (2014). GLOBAL BIOPROGRESSIVE REHABILITATION PROGRAM AND POSTURAL INSTABILITY IN PARKINSON’S DISEASE. European Scientific Journal ESJ. 10(10). 3 indexed citations
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Brun, Paola, Andrea Leonardi, Elena Tarricone, et al.. (2013). Expression of heat shock proteins in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, vernal keratoconjunctivitis and ulcerative colitis. European Respiratory Journal. 42(Suppl 57). P4187–P4187. 1 indexed citations
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Lusuardi, Mirco, A Capelli, Antonino Di Stefano, et al.. (2003). Lower respiratory tract infections in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease outpatients with tracheostomy and persistent colonization by P. aeruginosa. Respiratory Medicine. 97(11). 1205–1210. 9 indexed citations
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Stefano, Antonino Di, A Capelli, Mirco Lusuardi, et al.. (1998). Severity of Airflow Limitation Is Associated with Severity of Airway Inflammation in Smokers. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 158(4). 1277–1285. 423 indexed citations
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Saetta, Marina, Antonino Di Stefano, Graziella Turato, et al.. (1998). CD8+ T-Lymphocytes in Peripheral Airways of Smokers with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 157(3). 822–826. 595 indexed citations breakdown →
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Saetta, Marina, Antonino Di Stefano, Graziella Turato, et al.. (1995). Fatal asthma attack during an inhalation challenge with ultrasonically nebulized distilled water. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 95(6). 1285–1287. 14 indexed citations
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Mapp, Cristina E., Alberto Papi, Pasquale Chitano, et al.. (1993). The effect of compound on contractions induced by toluenc diisocyanate in isolated guinea-pig bronchus. European Journal of Pharmacology Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology. 248(1). 67–73. 9 indexed citations

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