Camillo Ricordi

47.7k total citations · 8 hit papers
758 papers, 32.3k citations indexed

About

Camillo Ricordi is a scholar working on Surgery, Genetics and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. According to data from OpenAlex, Camillo Ricordi has authored 758 papers receiving a total of 32.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 574 papers in Surgery, 313 papers in Genetics and 254 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Recurrent topics in Camillo Ricordi's work include Pancreatic function and diabetes (500 papers), Diabetes and associated disorders (267 papers) and Diabetes Management and Research (214 papers). Camillo Ricordi is often cited by papers focused on Pancreatic function and diabetes (500 papers), Diabetes and associated disorders (267 papers) and Diabetes Management and Research (214 papers). Camillo Ricordi collaborates with scholars based in United States, Italy and Sweden. Camillo Ricordi's co-authors include Antonello Pileggi, Luca Inverardi, Norma S. Kenyon, Rodolfo Alejandro, Paul E. Lacy, R. Damaris Molano, David W. Scharp, Per‐Olof Berggren, Alejandro Caicedo and Massimo Trucco and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, New England Journal of Medicine and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Camillo Ricordi

742 papers receiving 31.5k citations

Hit Papers

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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. Automated Method for Isolation of Human Pancreatic Islets
    1988 1.1k citations Camillo Ricordi et al. Diabetes profile →
  2. The unique cytoarchitecture of human pancreatic islets has implications for islet cell function
    2006 938 citations Over Cabrera, Dora M. Berman et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  3. Cell migration, chimerism, and graft acceptance
    1992 837 citations Camillo Ricordi, Massimo Trucco et al. profile →
  4. The insulin gene is transcribed in the human thymus and transcription levels correlate with allelic variation at the INS VNTR-IDDM2 susceptibility locus for type 1 diabetes
    1997 723 citations Camillo Ricordi et al. profile →
  5. Age-Related Osteogenic Potential of Mesenchymal Stromal Stem Cells from Human Vertebral Bone Marrow
    1999 698 citations Camillo Ricordi et al. profile →
  6. Cell migration and chimerism after whole-organ transplantation: The basis of graft acceptance
    1993 631 citations Camillo Ricordi, Adriana Zeevi et al. profile →
  7. Clinical pancreatic islet transplantation
    2016 518 citations Camillo Ricordi et al. profile →
  8. Induction Therapy With Autologous Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Living-Related Kidney Transplants
    2012 430 citations Antonello Pileggi, Camillo Ricordi et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Camillo Ricordi 21.9k 12.0k 10.1k 7.2k 4.4k 758 32.3k
Ezio Bonifacio 12.2k 0.6× 13.9k 1.2× 10.8k 1.1× 2.3k 0.3× 3.6k 0.8× 354 20.4k
Lorenzo Piemonti 4.7k 0.2× 3.1k 0.3× 2.5k 0.2× 3.4k 0.5× 3.9k 0.9× 290 13.5k
Simon C. Robson 6.4k 0.3× 3.3k 0.3× 525 0.1× 6.6k 0.9× 7.0k 1.6× 473 27.7k
Jeffrey M. Isner 16.5k 0.8× 3.4k 0.3× 1.8k 0.2× 30.6k 4.2× 3.4k 0.8× 365 51.9k
Wayne W. Hancock 6.8k 0.3× 2.7k 0.2× 459 0.0× 7.1k 1.0× 15.1k 3.5× 434 29.8k
Michael D. Menger 8.5k 0.4× 1.2k 0.1× 889 0.1× 5.6k 0.8× 2.5k 0.6× 766 23.7k
José Oberholzer 6.4k 0.3× 2.7k 0.2× 2.5k 0.2× 2.3k 0.3× 688 0.2× 287 10.1k
Jordan S. Pober 6.0k 0.3× 1.5k 0.1× 573 0.1× 12.0k 1.7× 15.7k 3.6× 362 37.0k
Ryuichi Morishita 5.7k 0.3× 2.6k 0.2× 1.9k 0.2× 11.1k 1.5× 3.0k 0.7× 586 25.4k
Giovanni Camussi 5.4k 0.2× 1.3k 0.1× 855 0.1× 19.8k 2.7× 5.3k 1.2× 572 33.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Camillo Ricordi

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Hering, Bernhard J., Michael R. Rickels, Melena D. Bellin, et al.. (2025). Advances in Cell Replacement Therapies for Diabetes. Diabetes. 74(7). 1068–1077. 3 indexed citations
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Infante, Marco, F Silvestri, Nathalia Padilla, et al.. (2025). Unveiling the Therapeutic Potential of the Second-Generation Incretin Analogs Semaglutide and Tirzepatide in Type 1 Diabetes and Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 14(4). 1303–1303. 3 indexed citations
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Álvarez-Cubela, Silvia, Mayur Doke, Dagmar Klein, et al.. (2025). Pancreatic β-cell regeneration in situ by the ALK3 agonist THR-123. Nature Communications. 16(1). 6121–6121. 2 indexed citations
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Pampalone, Mariangela, Nicola Cuscino, Gioacchin Iannolo, et al.. (2024). Human Amniotic MSC Response in LPS-Stimulated Ascites from Patients with Cirrhosis: FOXO1 Gene and Th17 Activation in Enhanced Antibacterial Activation. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(5). 2801–2801. 1 indexed citations
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Righetti, Stefano, Alessandro Medoro, Francesca Graziano, et al.. (2024). Effects of Maltodextrin–Fructose Supplementation on Inflammatory Biomarkers and Lipidomic Profile Following Endurance Running: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Cross-Over Trial. Nutrients. 16(18). 3078–3078. 2 indexed citations
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Anwar, Imran J., Dora M. Berman, Isabel DeLaura, et al.. (2023). The anti-CD40L monoclonal antibody AT-1501 promotes islet and kidney allograft survival and function in nonhuman primates. Science Translational Medicine. 15(711). eadf6376–eadf6376. 26 indexed citations
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Ricordi, Camillo, et al.. (2023). Association between sitagliptin plus vitamin D3 (VIDPP-4i) use and clinical remission in patients with new-onset type 1 diabetes: a retrospective case-control study. Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism. 67(5). e000652–e000652. 8 indexed citations
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Pacifici, Francesca, Caterina Mammi, Donatella Pastore, et al.. (2023). A Novel Mix of Polyphenols and Micronutrients Reduces Adipogenesis and Promotes White Adipose Tissue Browning via UCP1 Expression and AMPK Activation. Cells. 12(5). 714–714. 12 indexed citations
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Pacifici, Francesca, Chiara Salimei, Donatella Pastore, et al.. (2022). The Protective Effect of a Unique Mix of Polyphenols and Micronutrients against Neurodegeneration Induced by an In Vitro Model of Parkinson’s Disease. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23(6). 3110–3110. 13 indexed citations
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Toni, Teresa De, Dora M. Berman, Melissa A. Willman, et al.. (2022). Performance of islets of Langerhans conformally coated via an emulsion cross-linking method in diabetic rodents and nonhuman primates. Science Advances. 8(26). eabm3145–eabm3145. 18 indexed citations
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Pacifici, Francesca, Valentina Rovella, Donatella Pastore, et al.. (2021). Polyphenols and Ischemic Stroke: Insight into One of the Best Strategies for Prevention and Treatment. Nutrients. 13(6). 1967–1967. 20 indexed citations
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Cadario, Francesco, Stefano Rizzollo, Deborah Carrera, et al.. (2019). Vitamin D and ω-3 Supplementations in Mediterranean Diet During the 1st Year of Overt Type 1 Diabetes: A Cohort Study. Nutrients. 11(9). 2158–2158. 24 indexed citations
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Navarro-Tableros, Víctor, Chiara Gai, Sara Giunti, et al.. (2018). Islet-Like Structures Generated In Vitro from Adult Human Liver Stem Cells Revert Hyperglycemia in Diabetic SCID Mice. Stem Cell Reviews and Reports. 15(1). 93–111. 24 indexed citations
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Rodriguez‐Diaz, Rayner, Stephan Speier, R. Damaris Molano, et al.. (2012). Noninvasive in vivo model demonstrating the effects of autonomic innervation on pancreatic islet function. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 109(52). 21456–21461. 94 indexed citations
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Salamone, Monica, Angela Cuttitta, Federico Bertuzzi, et al.. (2012). Biochemical Comparison Between Clostridium Hystoliticum Collagenases G and H obtained by DNA Recombinant and Extractive Procedures. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4 indexed citations
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Salamone, Monica, Angela Cuttitta, Gregorio Seidita, et al.. (2012). Characterization of Collagenolytic/Proteolytic Marine Enzymes. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3 indexed citations
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Gorham, Edward D., Cedric F. Garland, Alina Burgi, et al.. (2012). Lower prediagnostic serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration is associated with higher risk of insulin-requiring diabetes: a nested case–control study. Diabetologia. 55(12). 3224–3227. 42 indexed citations
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Meivar‐Levy, Irit, Tamar Sapir, Tal Weissbach, et al.. (2011). Human Liver Cells Expressing Albumin and Mesenchymal Characteristics Give Rise to Insulin-Producing Cells. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2011. 1–12. 24 indexed citations
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Álvarez, Silvia, et al.. (2006). Sodium Butyrate Activates Genes of Early Pancreatic Development in Embryonic Stem Cells. Cloning and Stem Cells. 8(3). 140–149. 31 indexed citations
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Carroll, P. B., Paulo Fontes, Camillo Ricordi, et al.. (1994). Simultaneous solid organ, bone marrow, and islet allotransplantation in type I diabetic patients.. PubMed. 26(6). 3523–4. 8 indexed citations

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